Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 5.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $89.65/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$89.65

84 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$484

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$53.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.14

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	537	97.36	523	43
Medium 2	541	86.14	466	29
Medium 3	553	72.94	403	11thin
Small 3	495	44.00	218	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.36/cwt here — about $305 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 sale84 hd

89.65

—

NC average8 barns · 1,035 hd

103.79

−14.14

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	1,468	74.47	1,093	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	53.59	732	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,103	48.26	532	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	835	46.95	392	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,130	46.00	520	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	83.03/cwt	80.00–86.00	477	2
Steers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	415	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	460	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	583	76.76/cwt	76.00–77.50	448	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,130	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	520	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	910	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	592	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	57.76/cwt	56.00–60.00	686	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	59.49/cwt	57.00–62.00	810	5
Bulls	—	—	1,905	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,715	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	522	1
Bulls	—	—	1,511	69.16/cwt	57.00–77.00	1,045	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	521	1
Bulls	—	—	1,000	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	670	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	39.87/cwt	35.00–44.00	306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	208	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	107.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	508	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	987	35.61/cwt	34.00–39.00	351	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	610	75.08/cwt	70.00–80.00	458	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	238	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	795	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	468	77.74/cwt	77.50–78.00	364	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	745	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,166	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	430	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	344	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	464	115.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	537	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	850	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	638	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	495	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	218	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	104.38/cwt	102.50–105.00	528	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	385	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	84.71/cwt	80.00–88.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	81.03/cwt	78.00–85.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	98.18/cwt	95.00–103.00	607	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	50.61/cwt	44.00–54.00	698	5
Bulls	—	—	1,420	77.34/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,098	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	48.04/cwt	45.00–55.00	539	14
Bulls	—	—	1,470	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,147	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	47.51/cwt	46.00–49.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	96.00/cwt	95.00–98.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	81.75/cwt	81.00–82.50	579	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	109.61/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	105.66/cwt	105.00–107.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	132.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	114.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	83.98/cwt	83.00–85.00	607	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	710	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	133.79/cwt	130.00–137.50	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	129.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	855	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	129.17/cwt	125.00–132.50	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	88.74/cwt	85.00–92.50	593	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	545	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	109.31/cwt	105.00–115.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	111.83/cwt	107.00–115.00	471	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	822	73.36/cwt	68.00–77.00	603	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	655	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	295	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	375	81.50/cwt	80.00–83.00	306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	120.03/cwt	115.00–127.50	508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	111.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	115.62/cwt	112.50–117.50	608	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	77.63/cwt	77.00–78.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	82.98/cwt	78.00–88.00	510	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	581	84.81/cwt	80.00–89.00	493	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	440	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	530	68.93/cwt	62.50–75.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	92.06/cwt	90.00–95.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	92.63/cwt	86.00–100.00	392	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	700	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	795	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	517	1
Steers	Medium 3Full	—	400	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	332	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	88.77/cwt	82.50–90.00	465	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	565	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	86.30/cwt	85.00–89.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	69.87/cwt	65.00–75.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	980	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	733	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	594	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	410	106.75/cwt	106.00–107.50	438	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,115	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,964	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,749	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	640	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	685	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	438	102.95/cwt	100.00–106.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	616	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 Oct 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 235Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 64Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 11Year ago 14

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 5.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	80.00–86.00	83.03
1	—	460	92.00	92.00
2	—	610	70.00–80.00	75.08
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	100.00–110.00	107.00
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
1	—	855	70.00	70.00
3	—	822	68.00–77.00	73.36
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
1	—	665	85.00	85.00
3	—	625	85.00–89.00	86.30
2	—	775	65.00–75.00	69.87
1	—	980	60.00	60.00
2	—	733	80.00–82.00	81.02
2	—	438	100.00–106.00	102.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	80.00–88.00	84.71
3	—	765	78.00–85.00	81.03
2	—	470	115.00–118.00	116.45
6	—	618	95.00–103.00	98.18
2	—	723	83.00–85.00	83.98
4	—	423	115.00–127.50	120.03
6	—	576	110.00–115.00	111.67
8	—	516	110.00–115.00	113.40
4	—	816	77.00–78.00	77.63
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	110.00–120.00	115.64
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
4	—	385	115.00–125.00	119.98
1	—	545	93.00	93.00
1	—	700	79.00	79.00
2	—	410	106.00–107.50	106.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	102.50	102.50
6	—	626	105.00–115.00	109.61
3	—	687	105.00–107.00	105.66
4	—	360	130.00–139.00	132.28
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
2	—	435	130.00–137.50	133.79
3	—	327	125.00–135.00	129.77
3	—	465	125.00–132.50	129.17
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
6	—	526	112.50–117.50	115.62
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	76.00–77.50	76.76
1	—	795	60.00	60.00
2	—	468	77.50–78.00	77.74
1	—	710	62.50	62.50
2	—	375	80.00–83.00	81.50
1	—	665	70.00	70.00
2	—	530	62.50–75.00	68.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	130.00	130.00
4	—	506	102.50–105.00	104.38
3	—	558	95.00–98.00	96.00
2	—	708	81.00–82.50	81.75
2	—	365	110.00–120.00	114.93
1	—	805	72.00	72.00
2	—	668	85.00–92.50	88.74
6	—	469	105.00–115.00	109.31
8	—	421	107.00–115.00	111.83
13	—	615	78.00–88.00	82.98
1	—	780	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	75.00	75.00
2	—	273	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	77.00	77.00
6	—	581	80.00–89.00	84.81
3	—	475	90.00–95.00	92.06
2	—	423	86.00–100.00	92.63
1	—	795	65.00	65.00
10	—	524	82.50–90.00	88.77
1	—	640	63.00	63.00
1	—	685	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	44.00	44.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	45.00	45.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	46.00	46.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,187	56.00–60.00	57.76
3	—	987	34.00–39.00	35.61
1	—	950	25.00	25.00
14	—	1,123	45.00–55.00	48.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	57.00–62.00	59.49
1	—	1,335	39.00	39.00
5	—	1,379	44.00–54.00	50.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	60.00	60.00
2	—	768	35.00–44.00	39.87
2	—	885	46.00–49.00	47.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,511	57.00–77.00	69.16
1	—	1,000	67.00	67.00
4	—	1,420	74.00–81.00	77.34
2	—	1,470	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	745	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	525.00	525.00

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