Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings light Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.15/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$107.15

76 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$566

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$40.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.57

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	542	110.21	597	60
Medium 2	457	100.77	461	9thin
Medium and Large 2	555	97.50	541	4thin
Small and Medium 2	510	94.00	479	1thin
Medium 3	440	70.00	308	1thin
Small 3	350	70.00	245	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.21/cwt here — about $352 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 sale76 hd

107.15

—

NC average8 barns · 1,224 hd

114.73

−7.57

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	—	Average	1,763	88.71	1,564	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	58.26	836	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,077	56.44	608	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	805	49.00	394	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	380	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	90.67/cwt	87.00–97.00	648	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	122.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	128.58/cwt	125.00–132.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium 3Full	—	440	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	580	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	557	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	350	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	115.37/cwt	111.00–119.00	602	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	106.49/cwt	99.00–107.50	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	96.98/cwt	95.00–99.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	89.50/cwt	87.50–91.00	388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	605	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	690.97/cwt	610.00–775.00	6,516	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,725	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,275	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	510	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	549	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	114.64/cwt	112.00–116.00	758	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	138.94/cwt	136.00–145.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	136.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	308	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	410	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	663	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	298	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	53.43/cwt	49.00–56.00	585	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	55.34/cwt	55.00–56.00	784	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	63.32/cwt	60.00–68.00	676	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	499	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	998	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	475	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	420	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	263	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	119.97/cwt	118.00–123.00	563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	510	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	135.60/cwt	133.00–138.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	125.74/cwt	123.00–127.50	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	371	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	460	118.91/cwt	115.00–123.00	547	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	126.44/cwt	121.00–130.00	475	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.51/cwt	132.00–133.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	138.83/cwt	134.00–144.00	516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	111.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	138.03/cwt	133.00–143.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,005.00/cwt	1,005.00–1,005.00	9,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	135.73/cwt	134.00–139.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	437	126.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	552	3
Bulls	—	—	1,791	87.14/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,561	8
Bulls	—	—	1,825	92.59/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,690	6
Bulls	—	—	1,170	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	913	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	420	106.12/cwt	102.50–110.00	446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	107.99/cwt	104.00–113.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	94.21/cwt	90.00–98.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	93.34/cwt	90.00–95.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	121.74/cwt	121.00–122.50	710	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	860	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	522	106.63/cwt	103.00–109.00	557	3

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 Apr 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 251Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings light Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	112.50	112.50
1	—	580	96.00	96.00
3	—	433	87.50–91.00	89.50
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
3	—	522	103.00–109.00	106.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	715	87.00–97.00	90.67
5	—	379	120.00–123.00	122.01
2	—	338	125.00–132.00	128.58
14	—	522	111.00–119.00	115.37
8	—	584	99.00–107.50	106.49
2	—	640	95.00–99.00	96.98
1	—	295	131.00	131.00
1	—	665	91.00	91.00
11	—	469	118.00–123.00	119.97
3	—	420	120.00–123.00	121.33
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	97.00	97.00
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	113.00	113.00
2	—	460	115.00–123.00	118.91
1	—	535	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	661	112.00–116.00	114.64
5	—	472	136.00–145.00	138.94
4	—	440	130.00–140.00	136.75
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
1	—	235	131.00	131.00
5	—	520	133.00–138.00	135.60
4	—	579	123.00–127.50	125.74
1	—	280	132.50	132.50
6	—	372	134.00–144.00	138.83
4	—	709	110.00–115.00	111.24
3	—	332	133.00–143.00	138.03
1	—	625	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	320	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	430	127.00–128.00	127.51
7	—	376	121.00–130.00	126.44
2	—	478	132.00–133.00	132.51
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	62.50	62.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	134.00–139.00	135.73
3	—	522	120.00–128.00	124.01
4	—	471	130.00–140.00	135.24
3	—	653	104.00–113.00	107.99
1	—	610	114.00	114.00
4	—	766	90.00–98.00	94.21
3	—	718	90.00–95.00	93.34
2	—	583	121.00–122.50	121.74
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	125.00–127.00	126.33
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
1	—	860	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	102.50–110.00	106.12

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	610.00–775.00	690.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	1,005.00	1,005.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	39.00	39.00
1	—	845	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,095	49.00–56.00	53.43
4	—	1,068	60.00–68.00	63.32
1	—	1,010	47.00	47.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	55.00–56.00	55.34
1	—	1,490	67.00	67.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,791	83.00–89.00	87.14
6	—	1,825	90.00–97.00	92.59
1	—	1,170	78.00	78.00

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle