Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle records with removal of incorrect price feeder cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Baby calves 25.00 to 90.00 Demand Moderate Activity moderate Offerings light Bad weather Quality plain to average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.89/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$113.89

52 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$511

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$58.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.64

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	438	123.23	540	33
Medium and Large 2	409	112.63	461	12thin
Small and Medium 3	353	87.50	308	2thin
Small 3	428	67.50	289	2thin
Medium 2	805	64.67	521	3thin

One grade step is worth $58.56/cwt here — about $19 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 sale52 hd

113.89

—

NC average8 barns · 838 hd

115.52

−1.64

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	1,819	85.73	1,559	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,595	63.36	1,011	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,137	53.20	605	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	773	44.00	340	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	138.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	322	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	123.50/cwt	122.50–124.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	126.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	123.18/cwt	120.00–127.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	124.60/cwt	123.00–126.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	128.39/cwt	122.50–132.50	471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	113.16/cwt	110.00–116.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	109.95/cwt	105.00–115.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	110.74/cwt	107.50–112.50	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	118.52/cwt	112.00–121.00	454	4
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	260	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	195	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	595	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	357	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	285	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	271	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	420	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	336	1
Steers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	690	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	380	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	158.71/cwt	157.50–160.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	128.46/cwt	127.00–130.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	147.33/cwt	142.00–151.00	688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	805	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	870	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	705	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	495	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	690	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	725	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.97/cwt	136.00–138.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	132.39/cwt	130.00–136.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.44/cwt	130.00–137.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	124.11/cwt	120.00–128.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	119.67/cwt	118.00–123.00	622	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	451	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	237	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	64.70/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,025	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	951	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	44.80/cwt	42.00–47.00	492	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	55.95/cwt	55.00–57.00	679	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	63.06/cwt	62.00–64.00	705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,958	88.60/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,735	2
Bulls	—	—	1,540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,232	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	812.87/cwt	775.00–850.00	8,210	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,440	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	685	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	148.47/cwt	146.00–154.00	616	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	156.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	109.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	111.42/cwt	108.00–115.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	715	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	950	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	750	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	375	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	450	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	326	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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 106Last week 164Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 0

*Correction to feeder cattle records with removal of incorrect price feeder cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Baby calves 25.00 to 90.00 Demand Moderate Activity moderate Offerings light Bad weather Quality plain to average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	135.00–140.00	138.36
3	—	563	122.50–124.00	123.50
4	—	330	120.00–130.00	126.91
4	—	435	120.00–127.00	123.18
5	—	480	123.00–126.00	124.60
6	—	367	122.50–132.50	128.39
2	—	615	105.00–115.00	109.92
2	—	533	108.00–115.00	111.42
2	—	288	125.00–135.00	130.04
1	—	805	82.50	82.50
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	99.00	99.00
2	—	423	110.00–116.00	113.16
2	—	485	105.00–115.00	109.95
3	—	318	107.50–112.50	110.74
4	—	383	112.00–121.00	118.52
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	75.00	75.00
1	—	595	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	95.00	95.00
1	—	420	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	56.00	56.00
1	—	750	50.00	50.00
Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	55.00	55.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
2	—	368	157.50–160.00	158.71
2	—	535	137.00–140.00	138.50
2	—	570	127.00–130.00	128.46
3	—	467	142.00–151.00	147.33
3	—	680	115.00–120.00	118.37
5	—	415	146.00–154.00	148.47
4	—	319	150.00–160.00	156.33
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	71.00	71.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	80.00	80.00
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	690	94.00	94.00
1	—	725	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	133.00	133.00
2	—	465	136.00–138.00	136.97
2	—	640	110.00–120.00	114.96
3	—	435	130.00–136.00	132.39
4	—	518	130.00–137.00	134.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
2	—	463	120.00–128.00	124.11
3	—	520	118.00–123.00	119.67
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	72.50	72.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	45.00	45.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	56.00	56.00
1	—	740	32.00	32.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,584	62.00–68.00	64.70
1	—	1,640	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	42.00–47.00	44.80
2	—	1,213	55.00–57.00	55.95
2	—	1,118	62.00–64.00	63.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,958	88.00–89.00	88.60
1	—	1,540	80.00	80.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	775.00–850.00	812.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	700.00	700.00

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Canton Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle