Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 lower, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower; heifers 3.00 to 7.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 25.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 185.00 to 195.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.94/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$119.94

99 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$20.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.52

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	478	125.43	599	51
Medium 2	496	116.47	578	38
Medium 3	486	105.09	510	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.34/cwt here — about $89 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 sale99 hd

119.94

—

NC average7 barns · 959 hd

118.42

+1.52

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	1,700	91.21	1,550	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	63.52	873	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	59.38	650	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	729	49.14	358	8thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Heifers	Medium 2	—	340	113.03/cwt	111.00–115.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	723	85.28/cwt	83.00–88.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	538	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	729	99.54/cwt	96.00–102.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	129.48/cwt	124.00–132.50	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	124.25/cwt	119.00–128.00	470	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	581	115.73/cwt	109.00–118.50	672	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	145.17/cwt	140.00–149.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	98.63/cwt	97.00–101.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	122.21/cwt	117.50–127.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	477	116.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	528	103.76/cwt	102.50–105.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	415	106.86/cwt	105.00–108.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	116.29/cwt	115.00–117.50	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	127.85/cwt	123.00–132.50	597	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	470	134.84/cwt	134.00–139.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	485	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	115.30/cwt	113.00–119.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	112.33/cwt	106.00–116.00	587	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	123.15/cwt	120.00–126.00	533	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	137.85/cwt	137.00–139.00	709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	119.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	131.34/cwt	128.00–137.00	570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	122.84/cwt	120.00–127.00	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	121.85/cwt	120.00–124.00	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	144.57/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	119.49/cwt	115.00–124.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	117.31/cwt	112.50–122.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	134.08/cwt	131.00–137.50	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	135.84/cwt	132.00–137.00	778	15
Steers	Medium 2	—	380	133.31/cwt	129.00–137.50	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	125.01/cwt	122.00–126.00	980	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	149.40/cwt	145.00–153.00	557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	144.33/cwt	141.00–150.00	625	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	693	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	132.86/cwt	129.00–137.50	753	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	133.52/cwt	131.00–137.50	696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	129.37/cwt	127.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	120.80/cwt	117.50–125.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	638	107.83/cwt	107.00–109.00	688	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	718	53.21/cwt	52.00–54.00	382	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	60.76/cwt	58.00–64.00	803	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	67.65/cwt	67.00–69.00	985	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	59.38/cwt	56.00–63.00	650	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	787	57.29/cwt	55.00–59.00	451	3
Bulls	—	—	1,008	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	756	2
Bulls	—	—	1,744	91.20/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,591	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	658	30.81/cwt	30.00–32.00	203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	96.64/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,801	6
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	730	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,738	1
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	665	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,494	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,233	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	860	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	753	862.31/cwt	760.00–900.00	6,493	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	885	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,029	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,955	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,261	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	845	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,338	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	528	119.63/cwt	115.00–124.00	632	3

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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 302Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 52Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 7Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	111.00–115.00	113.03
11	—	581	109.00–118.50	115.73
6	—	477	110.00–120.00	116.35
2	—	373	115.00–117.50	116.29
9	—	523	106.00–116.00	112.33
8	—	433	120.00–126.00	123.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	119.00–128.00	124.25
17	—	467	123.00–132.50	127.85
4	—	616	113.00–119.00	115.30
2	—	280	115.00–123.00	119.00
10	—	434	128.00–137.00	131.34
8	—	518	120.00–127.00	122.84
6	—	568	120.00–124.00	121.85
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	100.00–103.00	101.49
2	—	528	102.50–105.00	103.76
4	—	415	105.00–108.00	106.86
2	—	485	105.00–108.00	106.48
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	83.00–88.00	85.28
2	—	538	105.00–110.00	107.47
3	—	638	107.00–109.00	107.83
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	729	96.00–102.00	99.54
2	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	693	85.00–90.00	87.51
3	—	575	117.50–125.00	120.80
3	—	528	115.00–124.00	119.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	124.00–132.50	129.48
4	—	419	140.00–149.00	145.17
3	—	678	97.00–101.00	98.63
11	—	567	129.00–137.50	132.86
6	—	521	131.00–137.50	133.52
5	—	459	127.00–130.00	129.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	117.50–127.00	122.21
3	—	715	110.00–112.00	110.67
7	—	514	137.00–139.00	137.85
9	—	476	140.00–150.00	144.57
4	—	673	115.00–124.00	119.49
2	—	830	112.50–122.00	117.31
2	—	328	131.00–137.50	134.08
15	—	573	132.00–137.00	135.84
4	—	784	122.00–126.00	125.01
5	—	373	145.00–153.00	149.40
5	—	433	141.00–150.00	144.33
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	134.00–139.00	134.84
2	—	380	129.00–137.50	133.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	52.00–54.00	53.21
3	—	787	55.00–59.00	57.29
2	—	658	30.00–32.00	30.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,321	58.00–64.00	60.76
4	—	1,456	67.00–69.00	67.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,095	56.00–63.00	59.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	75.00	75.00
9	—	1,744	88.00–93.00	91.20
6	—	1,864	95.00–101.00	96.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	753	760.00–900.00	862.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	900.00	900.00

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