Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 higher Baby calves 15.00 to30.00 Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings light Rain and snow Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.48/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$114.48

49 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2

$27.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.22

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	496	122.33	607	33
Medium and Large 2	480	116.00	557	2thin
Medium 3	385	110.00	424	1thin
Small and Medium 3	323	95.25	307	2thin
Medium 2	453	94.54	428	11thin

One grade step is worth $27.79/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

114.48

—

NC average8 barns · 1,127 hd

119.70

−5.22

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,485	82.84	1,230	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,600	62.71	1,003	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	57.04	626	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	815	40.33	329	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 lots · USDA AMS · WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,232	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,438	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	810	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,468	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,556	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	37.50/cwt	37.50–37.50	195	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	615	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	140	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	345	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	423	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,498	888.10/cwt	500.00–1,025.00	13,304	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	147.97/cwt	147.00–149.00	411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	126.60/cwt	125.00–131.00	660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	142.91/cwt	142.50–143.00	533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	129.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Full	—	615	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	151.40/cwt	144.00–155.00	625	4
Bulls	—	—	1,468	89.06/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,307	4
Bulls	—	—	1,533	79.34/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,216	4
Bulls	—	—	1,360	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	979	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	585	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	132.42/cwt	126.00–135.00	701	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	141.29/cwt	138.00–148.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	124.98/cwt	122.00–129.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	143.08/cwt	137.00–147.00	738	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	62.71/cwt	56.00–67.00	1,003	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	55.81/cwt	54.00–58.00	634	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	66.64/cwt	62.00–85.00	720	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	973	38.56/cwt	35.00–42.00	375	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	235	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	125.00/cwt	123.00–127.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	790	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	652	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	81.20/cwt	80.00–82.50	309	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	238	97.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	232	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	890	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	645	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	230	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	495	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	532	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	255	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	230	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	175	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	128.48/cwt	125.00–134.00	550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	127.23/cwt	125.00–133.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.40/cwt	119.00–130.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	714	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	415	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	149.76/cwt	146.00–156.00	550	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Jan 27, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 98Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 higher Baby calves 15.00 to30.00 Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings light Rain and snow Quality Average

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	735.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,498	500.00–1,025.00	888.10
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	635.00	635.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	37.50	37.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	45.00	45.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	140.00	140.00
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	181.00	181.00
1	—	475	141.00	141.00
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
8	—	367	146.00–156.00	149.76
2	—	428	133.00	133.00
1	—	715	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	122.50	122.50
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	162.00	162.00
2	—	278	147.00–149.00	147.97
6	—	373	142.50–143.00	142.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	125.00–131.00	126.60
2	—	395	123.00–127.00	125.00
2	—	210	109.00–110.00	109.49
1	—	835	97.00	97.00
1	—	660	104.00	104.00
1	—	330	124.00	124.00
7	—	428	125.00–134.00	128.48
5	—	469	125.00–133.00	127.23
3	—	565	119.00–130.00	124.40
2	—	718	107.00–108.00	107.51
2	—	613	115.00–118.00	116.49
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	85.00	85.00
1	—	615	106.00	106.00
1	—	525	109.00	109.00
2	—	380	80.00–82.50	81.20
2	—	238	95.00–100.00	97.53
1	—	890	72.50	72.50
1	—	495	107.50	107.50
1	—	255	90.00	90.00
1	—	175	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	92.50	92.50
1	—	415	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	125.00–134.00	129.59
2	—	705	113.00–114.00	113.50
1	—	940	86.00	86.00
1	—	885	97.00	97.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
4	—	413	144.00–155.00	151.40
6	—	479	138.00–148.00	141.29
5	—	634	122.00–129.00	124.98
4	—	516	137.00–147.00	143.08
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	59.00	59.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	47.50	47.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	126.00–135.00	132.42
1	—	690	104.00	104.00
1	—	445	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	84.00–95.00	89.06
4	—	1,533	77.00–83.00	79.34
1	—	1,360	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	50.00	50.00
1	—	870	27.00	27.00
1	—	800	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	56.00–67.00	62.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	54.00–58.00	55.81
5	—	1,080	62.00–85.00	66.64
2	—	973	35.00–42.00	38.56

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle