Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 25.00 to 45.00 Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 lower Demand moderate Activity moderate Offerings light Quality plain

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.01/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$109.01

67 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3

$37.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.03

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	449	114.00	511	50
Medium 2	427	99.78	426	9thin
Medium and Large 2	611	93.47	571	4thin
Medium 3	480	92.00	442	1thin
Small and Medium 2	350	87.50	306	1thin
Small and Medium 3	373	76.25	284	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.75/cwt here — about $227 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 sale67 hd

109.01

—

NC average7 barns · 560 hd

117.04

−8.03

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	1,623	83.38	1,353	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,383	61.43	850	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	56.29	612	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	874	48.27	422	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	176	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	522	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	62.92/cwt	60.00–67.00	871	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	56.57/cwt	51.00–59.00	780	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	56.97/cwt	54.00–59.00	578	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	65.28/cwt	62.00–71.00	764	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	43.85/cwt	40.00–48.00	486	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	92.94/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,705	4
Bulls	—	—	1,734	85.02/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,474	4
Bulls	—	—	1,195	69.37/cwt	67.00–72.00	829	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,200	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	914	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	438	75.03/cwt	70.00–80.00	329	2
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	134.97/cwt	132.50–137.50	486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	131.47/cwt	127.00–138.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	141.19/cwt	137.50–147.50	459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	117.26/cwt	113.00–120.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	143.80/cwt	139.00–150.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	114.41/cwt	110.00–118.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	125.16/cwt	123.00–127.50	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	124.82/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	128.19/cwt	124.00–133.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	111.66/cwt	105.00–115.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	584	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	104.95/cwt	100.00–110.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	975	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	712	1
Bulls	Large 2Mexican Origin	—	565	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	520	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,230	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	845	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,514	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	825	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,919	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	724.09/cwt	675.00–775.00	6,973	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,072	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	635.61/cwt	625.00–650.00	6,737	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,275	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,244	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	134.02/cwt	130.00–138.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	143.31/cwt	141.00–145.50	692	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	358	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	394	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	345	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	407	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	285	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	249	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	460	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	299	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	350	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	87.96/cwt	85.00–90.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	124.65/cwt	119.00–127.00	470	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	110.23/cwt	105.00–113.00	578	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	115.55/cwt	111.00–122.50	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	106.41/cwt	104.00–110.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	116.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	100.08/cwt	97.50–103.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	123.64/cwt	122.50–126.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	116.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	110.04/cwt	105.00–115.00	322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	56.54/cwt	55.00–58.00	494	2

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 Mar 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 93Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 50Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 15Year ago 0

Baby calves 25.00 to 45.00 Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 lower Demand moderate Activity moderate Offerings light Quality plain

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	95.00	95.00
2	—	465	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	103.00	103.00
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	85.00–90.00	87.96
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	119.00–127.00	124.65
8	—	524	105.00–113.00	110.23
7	—	425	111.00–122.50	115.55
5	—	555	104.00–110.00	106.41
5	—	476	110.00–120.00	116.00
4	—	610	97.50–103.00	100.08
4	—	308	122.50–126.00	123.64
3	—	230	110.00–120.00	116.59
2	—	293	105.00–115.00	110.04
1	—	700	80.00	80.00
1	—	685	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	92.00	92.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	70.00–80.00	75.03
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	124.50	124.50
3	—	505	125.00	125.00
2	—	360	132.50–137.50	134.97
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	127.00–138.00	131.47
4	—	325	137.50–147.50	141.19
3	—	667	113.00–120.00	117.26
3	—	408	140.00–150.00	145.08
3	—	375	139.00–150.00	143.80
2	—	575	135.00	135.00
2	—	528	130.00–138.00	134.02
2	—	483	141.00–145.50	143.31
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	105.00–115.00	110.02
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	110.00–118.00	114.41
3	—	442	123.00–127.50	125.16
2	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.57
1	—	670	89.00	89.00
1	—	480	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	120.00–130.00	124.82
4	—	510	124.00–133.00	128.19
3	—	613	105.00–115.00	111.66
2	—	475	110.00–120.00	115.05
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	100.00–110.00	104.95
1	—	775	78.00	78.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	100.00	100.00
1	—	445	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	73.00	73.00
Bulls — Large 2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	20.00	20.00
1	—	870	60.00	60.00
2	—	873	55.00–58.00	56.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,385	60.00–67.00	62.92
4	—	1,378	51.00–59.00	56.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,014	54.00–59.00	56.97
5	—	1,171	62.00–71.00	65.28
4	—	1,108	40.00–48.00	43.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	91.00–95.00	92.94
4	—	1,734	80.00–89.00	85.02
2	—	1,195	67.00–72.00	69.37
1	—	1,500	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,305	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	475.00	475.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	475.00	475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	675.00–775.00	724.09
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	625.00–650.00	635.61
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,025.00	1,025.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle