Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 60.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 200.00 to 210.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.29/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$128.29

71 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$17.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.43

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	508	131.87	670	54
Medium 2	555	117.33	651	15thin
Medium 3	533	113.93	607	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.94/cwt here — about $63 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 sale71 hd

128.29

—

NC average8 barns · 831 hd

121.86

+6.43

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	1,913	96.16	1,840	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,345	74.17	998	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	64.16	780	29

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	623	130.16/cwt	123.00–133.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	118.50/cwt	112.50–122.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	122.27/cwt	120.00–129.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	135.08/cwt	131.00–140.00	640	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	135.31/cwt	132.00–139.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	124.82/cwt	121.00–128.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	733	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	839	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	63.89/cwt	61.00–67.00	770	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	68.07/cwt	66.00–71.00	870	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	145.57/cwt	140.00–149.00	750	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	49.01/cwt	47.00–51.00	510	2
Bulls	—	—	1,913	96.16/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	143.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	797	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	74.17/cwt	72.00–79.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	770	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	558	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	513	137.26/cwt	137.00–137.50	704	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	430	141.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	609	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,851	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	378	145.58/cwt	140.00–148.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	122.06/cwt	115.00–127.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	643	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	533	113.93/cwt	111.00–117.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	135.60/cwt	132.00–140.00	697	15
Steers	Medium 2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	164.47/cwt	160.00–169.00	548	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,756	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	147.57/cwt	146.00–156.00	629	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	519	123.21/cwt	118.00–127.50	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	125.08/cwt	124.00–127.50	774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	116.01/cwt	113.00–119.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	132.57/cwt	127.00–137.50	557	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	149.30/cwt	147.00–152.00	841	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	142.50/cwt	137.50–147.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	139.20/cwt	135.00–146.00	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	145.20/cwt	143.00–147.50	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	166.48/cwt	166.00–167.00	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	162.41/cwt	157.50–167.50	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	176.25/cwt	172.50–180.00	361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	149.39/cwt	147.00–152.00	789	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	134.95/cwt	132.50–140.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	130.74/cwt	127.00–134.00	749	7

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 Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 263Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 74Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 18Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	123.00–133.00	130.16
3	—	673	132.00–139.00	135.31
5	—	740	121.00–128.00	124.82
8	—	563	147.00–152.00	149.30
4	—	468	137.50–147.00	142.50
2	—	425	143.00–147.50	145.20
2	—	330	166.00–167.00	166.48
2	—	275	157.50–167.50	162.41
2	—	205	172.50–180.00	176.25
14	—	528	147.00–152.00	149.39
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	140.00–148.00	145.58
2	—	280	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	112.50–122.00	118.50
2	—	243	136.00–140.00	137.98
5	—	474	131.00–140.00	135.08
15	—	514	132.00–140.00	135.60
6	—	619	124.00–127.50	125.08
2	—	718	113.00–119.00	116.01
10	—	420	127.00–137.50	132.57
4	—	371	135.00–146.00	139.20
7	—	573	127.00–134.00	130.74
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	100.00–103.00	101.47
2	—	558	122.00–123.00	122.50
3	—	475	115.00–127.00	122.06
2	—	643	110.00–113.00	111.49
2	—	440	110.00–120.00	115.00
4	—	519	118.00–127.50	123.21
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	111.00–117.00	113.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	120.00–129.00	122.27
6	—	515	140.00–149.00	145.57
11	—	555	140.00–145.00	143.63
2	—	333	160.00–169.00	164.47
8	—	426	146.00–156.00	147.57
3	—	458	132.50–140.00	134.95
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	513	137.00–137.50	137.26
2	—	430	138.00–145.00	141.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,205	61.00–67.00	63.89
9	—	1,278	66.00–71.00	68.07
2	—	1,040	47.00–51.00	49.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	72.00–79.00	74.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	95.00–98.00	96.16

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00

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

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