Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 40.00 To 90.00 Head calves 150.00 To 180.00 Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.34/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$144.34

183 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$52.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.21

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	561	147.31	826	119
Medium 2	484	146.06	707	41
Medium 3	494	130.51	645	20
Small 3	507	95.00	481	3thin

One grade step is worth $52.31/cwt here — about $345 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 sale183 hd

144.34

—

NC average8 barns · 1,257 hd

139.13

+5.21

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	1,593	105.58	1,682	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	89.13	1,291	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	76.94	847	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	749	63.13	473	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,498	$1,208	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$929	3thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2	—	673	151.72/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,021	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	715	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	402	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	568	146.29/cwt	145.00–147.50	831	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	413	144.07/cwt	137.50–147.50	595	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	482	173.79/cwt	170.00–179.00	838	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,185	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	525	134.17/cwt	130.00–137.50	704	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	483	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	785	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	640	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	184.28/cwt	180.00–190.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	173.63/cwt	170.00–177.50	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	122.53/cwt	118.00–127.00	888	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	330	138.43/cwt	134.00–143.00	457	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	405	155.50/cwt	150.00–161.00	630	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	393	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	133.13/cwt	128.00–137.00	881	22
Heifers	Medium 2	—	333	146.11/cwt	142.50–150.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	154.41/cwt	149.00–159.00	729	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	155.92/cwt	151.00–160.00	811	19
Heifers	Medium 2	—	860	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	710	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	462	149.93/cwt	146.00–152.50	693	13
Heifers	Small 3	—	470	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	140.27/cwt	135.00–145.00	863	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	162.89/cwt	159.00–167.50	839	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	164.19/cwt	162.50–165.00	961	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	754	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	363	167.68/cwt	162.50–172.50	609	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	171.79/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,082	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	145.45/cwt	143.00–147.50	1,047	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	174.89/cwt	171.00–179.00	925	8
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	765	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	194.16/cwt	190.00–197.50	833	5
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	555	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	172.60/cwt	170.00–177.00	968	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	168.12/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,158	12
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	620	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	831	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	156.64/cwt	152.50–160.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	604	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	262	72.72/cwt	52.50–87.50	191	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	287	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	560	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	245	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	739	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	395	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	130.98/cwt	130.00–133.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	169.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.00	859	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	431	142.71/cwt	135.00–147.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	543	141.27/cwt	137.50–145.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	450	119.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	536	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	73.99/cwt	70.00–80.00	577	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	95.70/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,405	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	78.13/cwt	71.00–84.00	866	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	967	52.71/cwt	50.00–55.00	510	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	736	31.73/cwt	20.00–42.00	234	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	698	62.14/cwt	55.00–68.00	434	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	90.15/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,059	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	661	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	84.21/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,208	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	65.93/cwt	62.00–70.00	683	13
Bulls	—	—	1,340	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,374	3
Bulls	—	—	1,330	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	678	1
Bulls	—	—	1,721	113.53/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,954	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,498	1,207.72/head	975.00–1,400.00	1,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	825	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	820	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	775	981.21/head	860.00–1,085.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	139.98/cwt	137.00–145.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	160.43/cwt	157.50–169.00	685	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	577	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	147.10/cwt	143.00–151.00	855	41
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	137.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	529	145.40/cwt	142.50–149.00	769	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	620	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	379	157.89/cwt	152.50–165.00	598	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	515	123.79/cwt	122.50–125.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	620	130.54/cwt	125.00–133.00	809	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	650	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	693	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	436	154.29/cwt	149.00–157.00	673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	149.74/cwt	145.00–152.00	834	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	759	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	435	138.57/cwt	130.00–143.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	106.15/cwt	102.50–110.00	610	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	524	125.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	660	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	617	130.61/cwt	130.00–133.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	171.91/cwt	167.50–176.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	125.27/cwt	122.50–128.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	526	153.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	710	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	452	141.01/cwt	139.00–145.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	435	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	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 Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 176Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 6Year ago 0

Baby calves 40.00 To 90.00 Head calves 150.00 To 180.00 Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	151.00–152.50	151.72
5	—	482	170.00–179.00	173.79
1	—	640	163.00	163.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
4	—	515	159.00–167.50	162.89
3	—	585	162.50–165.00	164.19
2	—	425	177.50	177.50
5	—	363	162.50–172.50	167.68
1	—	765	151.00	151.00
3	—	330	152.50–160.00	156.64
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	70.00	70.00
2	—	568	145.00–147.50	146.29
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
3	—	525	130.00–137.50	134.17
2	—	483	160.00–165.00	162.56
2	—	330	134.00–143.00	138.43
2	—	405	150.00–161.00	155.50
2	—	393	145.00–150.00	147.48
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	137.50–147.50	144.07
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	148.00	148.00
6	—	486	180.00–190.00	184.28
29	—	630	166.00–177.00	171.79
12	—	720	143.00–147.50	145.45
8	—	529	171.00–179.00	174.89
5	—	429	190.00–197.50	194.16
5	—	561	170.00–177.00	172.60
12	—	689	167.50–169.00	168.12
1	—	340	177.50	177.50
1	—	365	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	132.50	132.50
1	—	255	157.50	157.50
2	—	383	170.00–177.50	173.63
2	—	725	118.00–127.00	122.53
22	—	662	128.00–137.00	133.13
1	—	930	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	162.50	162.50
13	—	472	149.00–159.00	154.41
19	—	520	151.00–160.00	155.92
2	—	838	130.00	130.00
4	—	615	135.00–145.00	140.27
10	—	427	157.50–169.00	160.43
41	—	581	143.00–151.00	147.10
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	142.50–150.00	146.11
1	—	860	82.50	82.50
13	—	462	146.00–152.50	149.93
3	—	577	130.00–137.00	133.04
5	—	529	142.50–149.00	145.40
2	—	620	130.00–132.00	131.03
6	—	379	152.50–165.00	157.89
2	—	693	124.00–125.00	124.50
7	—	436	149.00–157.00	154.29
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	93.00	93.00
1	—	650	82.00	82.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	130.00–145.00	137.48
2	—	515	122.50–125.00	123.79
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
4	—	620	125.00–133.00	130.54
3	—	435	130.00–143.00	138.57
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	102.50–110.00	106.15
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	50.00	50.00
1	—	410	70.00	70.00
1	—	395	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	262	52.50–87.50	72.72
1	—	245	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	130.00–133.00	130.98
6	—	533	165.00–175.00	169.40
4	—	713	120.00–122.00	120.49
4	—	611	137.00–145.00	139.98
11	—	557	145.00–152.00	149.74
2	—	405	187.50	187.50
2	—	473	167.50–176.00	171.91
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	135.00–147.00	142.71
2	—	543	137.50–145.00	141.27
2	—	450	115.00–123.00	119.00
1	—	710	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	120.00–128.00	125.98
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	130.00–133.00	130.61
2	—	665	122.50–128.00	125.27
5	—	526	150.00–160.00	153.32
3	—	452	139.00–145.00	141.01
2	—	435	160.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	780	70.00–80.00	73.99
4	—	736	20.00–42.00	31.73
5	—	698	55.00–68.00	62.14
2	—	778	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,468	90.00–106.00	95.70
12	—	1,434	82.00–87.00	84.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,109	71.00–84.00	78.13
3	—	967	50.00–55.00	52.71
13	—	1,175	85.00–95.00	90.15
13	—	1,036	62.00–70.00	65.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,340	100.00–105.00	102.56
1	—	1,330	51.00	51.00
8	—	1,721	108.00–119.00	113.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,498	975.00–1,400.00	1,207.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	860.00–1,085.00	981.21

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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