Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 50.00 to 100.00 Head calves 200.00 to 290.00 Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 8.00 higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity active Offerings Light Quality Average

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.55/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$130.55

38 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$92

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 2

$14.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.32

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	355	138.00	490	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	551	132.96	733	27
Medium 2	472	123.32	582	10thin

One grade step is worth $14.68/cwt here — about −$92 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 sale38 hd

130.55

—

NC average8 barns · 710 hd

133.88

−3.32

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	1,721	108.25	1,862	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	67.14	966	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	62.26	701	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	833	48.00	400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	107.22/cwt	103.00–111.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	129.24/cwt	125.00–134.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	72.00/cwt	66.00–78.00	842	4
Bulls	—	—	1,661	103.39/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,717	5
Bulls	—	—	1,763	111.72/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,970	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	117.69/cwt	112.50–119.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	693	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,729	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	9,724	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	114.46/cwt	110.00–119.00	710	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	363	130.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	125.23/cwt	123.00–127.50	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	490	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	60.74/cwt	55.00–65.00	685	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	106.32/cwt	103.00–109.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	109.30/cwt	105.00–113.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	111.68/cwt	109.00–116.00	695	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	103.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	129.28/cwt	126.00–132.50	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	122.15/cwt	118.00–126.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	128.50/cwt	126.00–131.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	138.73/cwt	136.00–140.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	126.30/cwt	123.00–133.00	528	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	101.00/cwt	97.00–105.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	125.74/cwt	122.50–127.00	834	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	464	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	778.34/cwt	700.00–860.00	7,511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	124.47/cwt	121.00–128.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	615	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	517	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	378	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	68.43/cwt	65.00–72.00	985	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	14,291	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,845	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	445	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	895	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,503	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	465	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	583	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	673	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	490	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	608	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	555	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	605	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 Jun 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 106Last week 131Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 0

Baby calves 50.00 to 100.00 Head calves 200.00 to 290.00 Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 8.00 higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity active Offerings Light Quality Average

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	44.00	44.00
1	—	855	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,170	66.00–78.00	72.00
11	—	1,127	55.00–65.00	60.74
1	—	945	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	62.00	62.00
8	—	1,439	65.00–72.00	68.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	100.00–106.00	103.39
7	—	1,763	108.00–117.00	111.72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	706	103.00–111.00	107.22
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
6	—	679	103.00–109.00	106.32
3	—	635	105.00–113.00	109.30
6	—	513	118.00–126.00	122.15
6	—	418	123.00–133.00	126.30
2	—	488	131.00	131.00
2	—	560	121.00–128.00	124.47
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	121.00	121.00
1	—	465	108.00	108.00
2	—	583	115.00–116.00	115.51
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	125.00–134.00	129.24
6	—	614	131.00–133.00	132.00
1	—	335	138.00	138.00
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	147.50	147.50
2	—	530	136.00–137.00	136.50
4	—	483	136.00–140.00	138.73
1	—	700	123.00	123.00
6	—	663	122.50–127.00	125.74
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	110.00–119.00	114.46
4	—	363	125.00–135.00	130.83
3	—	490	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	112.50–119.00	117.69
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
2	—	470	123.00–127.50	125.23
2	—	528	120.00	120.00
3	—	622	109.00–116.00	111.68
5	—	680	100.00–105.00	103.00
2	—	308	126.00–132.50	129.28
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
4	—	438	126.00–131.00	128.50
1	—	360	129.00	129.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	84.00	84.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	97.50	97.50
2	—	650	97.00–105.00	101.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	905	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	935.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	700.00–860.00	778.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,545	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	725.00	725.00

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle