Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 30.00 to 50.00. Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 Higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 7.00 Higher. Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.28/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$115.28

63 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$24.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

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	529	119.38	632	44
Medium 2	474	108.06	512	13thin
Medium 3	482	104.50	503	3thin
Small and Medium 3	475	103.00	489	1thin
Small 3	383	94.50	361	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.88/cwt here — about $270 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 sale63 hd

115.28

—

NC average8 barns · 1,048 hd

115.78

−0.50

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	1,686	103.38	1,743	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	71.88	1,003	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	65.81	718	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	816	45.78	374	5thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	127.58/cwt	124.00–130.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	119.23/cwt	115.00–124.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	109.42/cwt	105.00–114.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	108.51/cwt	105.00–112.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	119.67/cwt	116.00–126.00	683	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	123.94/cwt	119.00–127.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	128.06/cwt	124.00–130.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	135.03/cwt	132.00–139.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	726	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	124.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	589	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	115.43/cwt	112.00–118.00	710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	102.61/cwt	100.00–106.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	510	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	99.49/cwt	98.00–101.00	826	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	306	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	413	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	73.51/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,022	15
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	660	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	508	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	73.11/cwt	71.00–81.00	839	9
Bulls	—	—	1,323	90.65/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,199	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	65.22/cwt	60.00–69.00	710	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	59.64/cwt	55.00–64.00	856	2
Bred Heifers	Small 2	—	762	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,715	2
Bulls	—	—	1,746	105.50/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,842	12
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	895	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,489	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	805	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,106	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	310	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	276	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	404	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	475	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	133.00/cwt	130.00–137.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	140.72/cwt	137.50–145.00	650	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	795	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	8,944	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	740	1,062.25/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	7,861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	96.99/cwt	95.00–99.00	752	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	795	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	132.90/cwt	130.00–139.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	126.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	668	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	122.50/cwt	117.50–125.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	141.94/cwt	138.00–146.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	104.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	345	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	388	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,381.82/cwt	1,210.00–1,460.00	20,105	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	90.08/cwt	86.00–94.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	470	116.53/cwt	115.00–117.50	548	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	585	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	483	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	490	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	502	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	418	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	400	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	410	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	305	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	343	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	485	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	560	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	495	121.00/cwt	117.00–125.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	422	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	475	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	360	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	528	114.05/cwt	107.50–117.50	602	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	430	111.03/cwt	110.00–113.00	477	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	451	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	43.48/cwt	41.00–47.00	354	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	969	51.42/cwt	50.00–53.00	498	4
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	515	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	500	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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 106Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 0

Baby calves 30.00 to 50.00. Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 Higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 7.00 Higher. Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	124.00–130.00	127.58
3	—	567	137.00	137.00
1	—	925	126.00	126.00
1	—	265	152.50	152.50
4	—	369	130.00–137.00	133.00
5	—	462	137.50–145.00	140.72
4	—	523	130.00–139.00	132.90
1	—	875	127.50	127.50
2	—	430	141.00	141.00
3	—	665	117.50–125.00	122.50
2	—	335	138.00–146.00	141.94
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	330	120.00–130.00	125.08
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	112.50	112.50
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	129.00	129.00
8	—	519	115.00–124.00	119.23
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
2	—	653	105.00–112.00	108.51
2	—	395	115.00–122.00	118.50
9	—	571	116.00–126.00	119.67
3	—	433	124.00–130.00	128.06
13	—	473	120.00–130.00	124.51
2	—	830	98.00–101.00	99.49
1	—	995	108.00	108.00
2	—	618	100.00–109.00	104.45
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	113.00	113.00
2	—	618	86.00–94.00	90.08
3	—	470	115.00–117.50	116.53
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	305	112.50	112.50
3	—	422	112.50	112.50
1	—	360	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	89.00	89.00
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	102.50	102.50
1	—	485	114.00	114.00
1	—	560	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	105.00–114.00	109.42
4	—	563	119.00–127.00	123.94
5	—	477	132.00–139.00	135.03
1	—	830	87.50	87.50
7	—	615	112.00–118.00	115.43
1	—	425	143.00	143.00
3	—	715	100.00–106.00	102.61
2	—	775	95.00–99.00	96.99
6	—	527	120.00–130.00	126.84
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
4	—	418	120.00–130.00	125.09
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
2	—	495	117.00–125.00	121.00
1	—	585	116.00	116.00
4	—	528	107.50–117.50	114.05
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	82.50	82.50
1	—	490	102.50	102.50
3	—	430	110.00–113.00	111.03
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	85.00	85.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	762	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,455	1,210.00–1,460.00	1,381.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,390	68.00–78.00	73.51
2	—	1,435	55.00–64.00	59.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,147	71.00–81.00	73.11
14	—	1,089	60.00–69.00	65.22
4	—	969	50.00–53.00	51.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	55.00	55.00
4	—	815	41.00–47.00	43.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	88.00–93.00	90.65
12	—	1,746	101.00–112.00	105.50

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle