Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 45.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.88/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$111.88

47 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$365

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

$79.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.11

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	493	120.82	596	29
Medium 2	476	107.93	514	14thin
Large 3	610	73.00	445	1thin
Medium 3	560	64.75	363	2thin
Small and Medium 3	565	41.00	232	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.82/cwt here — about $365 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 sale47 hd

111.88

—

NC average9 barns · 1,273 hd

115.99

−4.11

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	1,653	96.93	1,602	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	65.89	918	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	63.37	737	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	795	55.51	441	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2Full	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	585	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	468	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	853	737.76/cwt	650.00–825.00	6,293	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	99.16/cwt	93.00–117.50	1,706	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,285	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	951	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,219	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	55.51/cwt	55.00–56.00	441	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	58.63/cwt	57.00–60.00	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	149.11/cwt	146.00–152.00	489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	533	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	616	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	770	830.76/cwt	710.00–925.00	6,397	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	885	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,868	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	610	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	445	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	66.47/cwt	63.00–70.00	929	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	66.82/cwt	65.00–72.00	788	13
Steers	Medium 2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	60.15/cwt	54.00–64.00	692	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	558	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	305	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	510	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	610	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	396	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	445	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	690	113.67/cwt	112.50–116.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	180	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	477	114.08/cwt	110.00–116.00	544	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,968	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	360	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	493	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,548	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,080	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	325	125.22/cwt	121.00–130.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	673	83.82/cwt	77.50–90.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	515	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	155	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	565	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,319	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	949	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	104.44/cwt	98.00–106.00	721	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	131.73/cwt	131.00–132.50	353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	145.30/cwt	140.00–151.00	542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	130.58/cwt	128.00–132.50	541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	140.84/cwt	136.00–146.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	122.10/cwt	119.00–130.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	125.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	543	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	139.14/cwt	133.00–144.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	127.64/cwt	123.00–134.00	596	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	131.27/cwt	127.50–135.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	764	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	130.96/cwt	129.00–133.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	132.68/cwt	131.00–136.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	930	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	735	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 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 110Last week 240Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 55Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 20Year ago 1

Baby calves 45.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	133.00	133.00
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
3	—	422	133.00–144.00	139.14
2	—	478	127.50–135.00	131.27
1	—	745	102.50	102.50
3	—	582	131.00–136.00	132.68
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	114.00–116.00	114.99
1	—	445	116.00	116.00
3	—	690	112.50–116.00	113.67
1	—	930	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	30.00	30.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
1	—	585	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
2	—	533	115.00–116.00	115.51
1	—	305	118.00	118.00
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	89.00	89.00
1	—	180	120.00	120.00
5	—	477	110.00–116.00	114.08
2	—	673	77.50–90.00	83.82
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	73.00	73.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	52.00	52.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	77.50	77.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
1	—	310	129.00	129.00
5	—	690	98.00–106.00	104.44
2	—	268	131.00–132.50	131.73
1	—	555	119.00	119.00
4	—	525	119.00–130.00	122.10
9	—	432	120.00–130.00	125.66
1	—	730	94.00	94.00
3	—	467	123.00–134.00	127.64
2	—	368	129.00–133.00	130.96
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	41.00	41.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	146.00–152.00	149.11
12	—	773	122.75	122.75
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
2	—	678	117.00	117.00
1	—	275	152.50	152.50
3	—	373	140.00–151.00	145.30
6	—	414	128.00–132.50	130.58
2	—	480	136.00–146.00	140.84
1	—	815	107.50	107.50
2	—	1,055	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	137.00	137.00
2	—	325	121.00–130.00	125.22
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	650.00–825.00	737.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	710.00–925.00	830.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,535	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,720	93.00–117.50	99.16
1	—	1,385	88.00	88.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	74.00	74.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	55.00–56.00	55.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	57.00–60.00	58.63
11	—	1,397	63.00–70.00	66.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,179	65.00–72.00	66.82
11	—	1,150	54.00–64.00	60.15
1	—	1,115	54.00	54.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle