Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Head calves 330.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Lower Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.38/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$130.38

85 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$35.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.51

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	466	135.11	630	63
Medium 2	496	119.93	595	15thin
Medium 3	437	111.90	488	6thin
Small and Medium 3	435	100.00	435	1thin

One grade step is worth $35.11/cwt here — about $195 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 sale85 hd

130.38

—

NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd

131.89

−1.51

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	1,594	115.23	1,837	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	85.15	1,177	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,071	76.40	818	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	779	65.52	510	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 and Large 1-2	—	526	130.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	325	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	366	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	125.55/cwt	120.00–133.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	132.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	140.54/cwt	137.00–145.00	602	12
Heifers	Medium 3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	411	112.23/cwt	110.00–117.00	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	138.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	865	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	545	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	403	131.29/cwt	125.00–137.50	529	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	563	111.48/cwt	107.00–116.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	523	127.99/cwt	123.00–131.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	143.67/cwt	142.00–146.00	751	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,126.14/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	11,689	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	583	695.28/cwt	500.00–825.00	4,053	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	720	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,760	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	765	773.86/cwt	750.00–800.00	5,920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,944	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	890	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,228	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	743.14/cwt	735.00–750.00	8,011	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	895	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,788	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,944	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,044.84/cwt	900.00–1,160.00	12,820	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	965	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,098	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	902.66/cwt	685.00–985.00	11,012	3
Bulls	—	—	1,662	117.28/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,949	5
Bulls	—	—	1,255	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,318	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	62.78/cwt	55.00–67.00	707	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,032	75.37/cwt	70.00–79.00	778	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	83.77/cwt	80.00–90.00	916	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	82.40/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,116	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	354	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	628	114.04/cwt	110.00–118.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	137.57/cwt	135.00–142.50	515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	138.26/cwt	134.00–142.00	648	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	522	116.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	610	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Steers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	151.62/cwt	150.00–152.50	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	123.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	168.98/cwt	168.00–170.00	456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	167.05/cwt	160.00–172.00	550	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	437	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	136.03/cwt	133.00–138.00	358	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	169.47/cwt	163.00–173.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	161.45/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	163.50/cwt	160.00–167.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	130.60/cwt	129.00–133.00	421	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	715	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	515	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	134.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	159.23/cwt	157.00–162.50	677	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	139.16/cwt	137.50–141.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	157.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	754	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	108.72/cwt	107.50–110.00	946	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	88.59/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,256	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	595	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	417	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	64.02/cwt	63.00–66.00	538	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 Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 255Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 56Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 14Year ago 5

Head calves 330.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Lower Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	125.00–134.00	130.99
5	—	566	125.00–135.00	132.12
12	—	428	137.00–145.00	140.54
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
1	—	240	147.50	147.50
8	—	374	135.00–142.50	137.57
11	—	469	134.00–142.00	138.26
7	—	621	120.00–130.00	123.87
3	—	263	133.00–138.00	136.03
5	—	322	129.00–133.00	130.60
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	112.50	112.50
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
4	—	411	110.00–117.00	112.23
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	120.00–133.00	125.55
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
3	—	628	110.00–118.00	114.04
2	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.43
3	—	522	110.00–120.00	116.77
2	—	465	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	156.00	156.00
1	—	670	143.00	143.00
1	—	610	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	135.00–142.00	138.38
3	—	523	142.00–146.00	143.67
2	—	663	130.00–138.00	134.05
1	—	775	118.00	118.00
7	—	425	157.00–162.50	159.23
3	—	583	137.50–141.00	139.16
4	—	479	155.00–160.00	157.46
2	—	870	107.50–110.00	108.72
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	670	123.00	123.00
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
2	—	415	150.00–155.00	152.56
5	—	523	123.00–131.00	127.99
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	117.00	117.00
2	—	403	125.00–137.50	131.29
2	—	563	107.00–116.00	111.48
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	150.00–152.50	151.62
1	—	295	148.00	148.00
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	150.00–155.00	152.55
1	—	215	158.00	158.00
2	—	270	168.00–170.00	168.98
6	—	329	160.00–172.00	167.05
4	—	369	163.00–173.00	169.47
2	—	623	159.00–164.00	161.45
2	—	460	160.00–167.00	163.50
1	—	575	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	72.00	72.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	583	500.00–825.00	695.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	750.00–800.00	773.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	735.00–750.00	743.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,227	900.00–1,160.00	1,044.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,220	685.00–985.00	902.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,662	110.00–119.00	117.28
1	—	1,255	105.00	105.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,126	55.00–67.00	62.78
12	—	1,032	70.00–79.00	75.37
14	—	1,093	80.00–90.00	83.77
1	—	1,000	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,354	75.00–84.00	82.40
8	—	1,418	86.00–95.00	88.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	70.00	70.00
3	—	840	63.00–66.00	64.02

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