Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 50.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 210.00 to 320.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.04/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$121.04

106 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$34.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

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	498	124.65	620	78
Medium 2	464	113.85	528	24
Medium 3	460	95.00	437	3thin
Small and Medium 3	315	90.00	284	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.65/cwt here — about $337 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 sale106 hd

121.04

—

NC average8 barns · 1,246 hd

119.08

+1.95

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	—	Low	1,765	87.30	1,541	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	829	68.74	570	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	63.51	887	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	59.86	661	27
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,030	59.00	608	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,035	68.00	704	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,030	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	55.41/cwt	52.00–59.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	106.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	120.06/cwt	117.00–128.00	864	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	66.24/cwt	65.00–68.00	841	4
Bulls	—	—	1,400	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,921	92.94/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	135.21/cwt	134.00–136.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	986	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	58.77/cwt	54.00–64.00	664	12
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	124.50/cwt	123.00–127.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	131.13/cwt	126.00–135.00	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	158	144.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	123.99/cwt	121.00–128.00	637	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	803.65/cwt	700.00–910.00	9,226	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	99.85/cwt	95.00–105.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	126.17/cwt	125.00–127.50	358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	105.34/cwt	105.00–106.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	124.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	136.50/cwt	133.00–140.00	498	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,353.70/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	17,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.10/cwt	126.00–137.00	552	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,118	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	1,214.71/cwt	1,100.00–1,375.00	13,131	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	486	131.15/cwt	128.00–137.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	131.38/cwt	127.50–135.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	265	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	120.67/cwt	117.50–125.00	523	4
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,936	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	900.58/cwt	675.00–1,050.00	10,114	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	330	86.16/cwt	80.00–92.50	284	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	129.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	111.25/cwt	105.00–117.50	629	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	114.65/cwt	110.00–119.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	673	101.52/cwt	100.00–103.00	683	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	413	118.01/cwt	112.00–122.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	295	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	365	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	465	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	456	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	865	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	117.33/cwt	115.00–121.00	676	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	731	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	139.61/cwt	135.00–144.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	136.65/cwt	130.00–141.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	121.79/cwt	117.50–126.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	127.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	95.56/cwt	91.00–100.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	146.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	622	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	153.81/cwt	149.00–155.00	580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	145.49/cwt	142.50–150.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	150.66/cwt	145.00–154.00	488	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	141.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	661	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	130.42/cwt	126.00–133.00	488	6
Bulls	—	—	1,635	84.17/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,376	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	67.69/cwt	65.00–70.00	755	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	316	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Value Added	—	823	84.09/cwt	80.00–90.00	692	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	53.03/cwt	52.00–54.00	569	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,035	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	704	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	62.15/cwt	60.00–64.00	907	8
Heifers	Medium 3	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	400	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	340	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	260	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	935	37.53/cwt	35.00–40.00	351	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	641	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	473	115.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	115.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	615	9
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	524	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 May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 201Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 49Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 7

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	59.00	59.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	52.00–59.00	55.41
1	—	765	34.00	34.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,270	65.00–68.00	66.24
8	—	1,459	60.00–64.00	62.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,130	54.00–64.00	58.77
10	—	1,116	65.00–70.00	67.69
3	—	1,073	52.00–54.00	53.03
2	—	935	35.00–40.00	37.53
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	80.00–90.00	84.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	71.00	71.00
4	—	1,921	88.00–98.00	92.94
2	—	1,635	83.00–85.00	84.17
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	68.00	68.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	100.00–110.00	106.97
7	—	520	126.00–135.00	131.13
2	—	773	95.00–105.00	99.85
1	—	680	107.50	107.50
2	—	410	135.00–144.00	139.61
4	—	619	117.50–126.00	121.79
2	—	815	91.00–100.00	95.56
1	—	955	97.50	97.50
5	—	467	135.00–144.00	141.48
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	475	125.00–134.00	129.59
2	—	565	105.00–117.50	111.25
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	720	117.00–128.00	120.06
5	—	584	134.00–136.00	135.21
4	—	674	123.00–127.00	124.50
2	—	158	140.00–150.00	144.76
1	—	1,130	105.00	105.00
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
4	—	516	130.00–141.00	136.65
8	—	624	126.00–135.00	127.12
1	—	270	142.50	142.50
10	—	426	140.00–150.00	146.07
9	—	377	149.00–155.00	153.81
7	—	453	142.50–150.00	145.49
1	—	945	111.00	111.00
10	—	324	145.00–154.00	150.66
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	133.00–140.00	136.50
4	—	486	128.00–137.00	131.15
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
2	—	220	137.50	137.50
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	80.00–92.50	86.16
3	—	413	112.00–122.00	118.01
1	—	365	127.50	127.50
3	—	473	110.00–120.00	115.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	818	120.50	120.50
6	—	514	121.00–128.00	123.99
4	—	284	125.00–127.50	126.17
3	—	633	105.00–106.00	105.34
7	—	475	120.00–130.00	124.48
23	—	421	126.00–137.00	131.10
3	—	725	120.00	120.00
5	—	313	127.50–135.00	131.38
2	—	203	130.00–131.00	130.51
8	—	576	115.00–121.00	117.33
3	—	690	116.50	116.50
1	—	890	79.00	79.00
6	—	374	126.00–133.00	130.42
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
4	—	433	117.50–125.00	120.67
2	—	373	110.00–119.00	114.65
2	—	673	100.00–103.00	101.52
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
2	—	275	115.00	115.00
9	—	530	113.00–117.00	115.98
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	95.00	95.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	100.00	100.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,148	700.00–910.00	803.65
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,283	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,353.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,081	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,214.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	675.00–1,050.00	900.58

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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