Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder calves were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle was good, while demand for feeder cattle was moderate at best; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 40.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 150.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.56/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$122.56

71 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$27.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.75

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	499	125.56	627	59
Medium 2	558	109.80	613	10thin
Medium 3	563	98.01	552	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.55/cwt here — about $75 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

122.56

—

NC average8 barns · 1,006 hd

119.81

+2.75

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	1,744	100.60	1,754	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	72.11	979	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	66.95	773	25

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	66.48/cwt	66.00–67.00	844	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	73.52/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,015	8
Bulls	—	—	1,638	95.55/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,565	4
Bulls	—	—	1,849	105.65/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,953	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	62.88/cwt	59.00–65.00	707	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	138.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	132.65/cwt	127.50–138.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	116.65/cwt	114.00–121.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	130.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	127.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	596	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	146.89/cwt	142.00–152.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	127.62/cwt	123.00–132.50	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	120.45/cwt	116.00–125.00	631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	116.20/cwt	112.50–118.00	781	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	70.14/cwt	67.00–73.00	827	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	130.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	142.88/cwt	140.00–146.00	524	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	129.72/cwt	127.00–132.50	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	136.78/cwt	130.00–140.00	855	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	148.27/cwt	142.50–152.00	866	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	121.51/cwt	117.00–124.00	700	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	114.75/cwt	110.00–117.00	779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.06/cwt	132.00–139.00	770	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	131.63/cwt	127.00–135.00	682	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	848.34/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	670.02/cwt	525.00–735.00	6,848	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	563	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	143.77/cwt	138.00–147.00	601	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	623	103.51/cwt	100.00–107.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	483	114.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	554	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	385	129.42/cwt	126.00–136.00	498	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	420	97.75/cwt	97.50–98.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	468	126.73/cwt	125.00–130.00	593	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,608	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	577	109.39/cwt	105.00–113.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	645	116.25/cwt	115.00–117.50	750	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	112.40/cwt	107.00–115.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	529	118.52/cwt	116.00–120.00	627	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	573	132.01/cwt	129.00–135.00	756	2

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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 227Year ago 208

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 66Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	66.00–67.00	66.48
8	—	1,380	71.00–75.00	73.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,125	59.00–65.00	62.88
14	—	1,179	67.00–73.00	70.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,638	92.00–97.00	95.55
4	—	1,849	103.00–109.00	105.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	135.00–145.00	138.57
9	—	367	140.00–146.00	142.88
2	—	530	127.00–132.50	129.72
2	—	718	135.00	135.00
11	—	625	130.00–140.00	136.78
19	—	584	142.50–152.00	148.27
2	—	825	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	126.00–136.00	129.42
2	—	573	129.00–135.00	132.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	127.50–138.00	132.65
3	—	613	114.00–121.00	116.65
6	—	411	125.00–135.00	130.21
9	—	467	120.00–130.00	127.72
7	—	524	116.00–125.00	120.45
3	—	672	112.50–118.00	116.20
7	—	372	125.00–135.00	130.74
18	—	576	117.00–124.00	121.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	96.00–100.00	98.01
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	100.00–107.00	103.51
3	—	483	110.00–118.00	114.68
5	—	577	105.00–113.00	109.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	142.00–152.00	146.89
2	—	628	123.00–132.50	127.62
2	—	733	110.00–114.00	111.98
8	—	679	110.00–117.00	114.75
9	—	570	132.00–139.00	135.06
3	—	518	127.00–135.00	131.63
4	—	418	138.00–147.00	143.77
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	125.00–130.00	126.73
2	—	425	125.00–135.00	130.12
2	—	645	115.00–117.50	116.25
3	—	575	107.00–115.00	112.40
4	—	529	116.00–120.00	118.52
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	97.50–98.00	97.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	800.00–900.00	848.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,022	525.00–735.00	670.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle