Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Hogs 29 Head Baby calves 85.00 To 90.00 Head calves 160.00 To 230.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.74/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$129.74

100 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

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

$62.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.15

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	515	140.35	723	49
Medium 2	466	130.72	609	30
Medium 3	490	109.98	539	15thin
Small and Medium 3	477	96.67	461	3thin
Small 3	420	78.33	329	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.02/cwt here — about $394 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 sale100 hd

129.74

—

NC average7 barns · 801 hd

133.89

−4.15

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	1,568	106.69	1,673	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,283	82.82	1,063	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	814	76.94	626	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,085	67.46	732	13

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)	1,295	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	888	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	141.34/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	177.50/cwt	172.00–183.00	781	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	663	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	322	128.37/cwt	125.00–133.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	146.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	560	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	144.61/cwt	140.00–150.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	130.85/cwt	125.00–136.00	483	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	603	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	250	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	617	133.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	115.36/cwt	107.00–120.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	663	113.62/cwt	110.00–117.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	141.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	745	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	143.78/cwt	140.00–149.00	604	10
Heifers	Medium 3	—	845	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	507	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	525	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	486	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	151.98/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,011	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	2
Steers	Small 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	683	136.48/cwt	134.00–138.00	932	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	570	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	182.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	384	169.69/cwt	167.50–176.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	151.04/cwt	147.50–157.50	482	5
Steers	Medium 3	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	801	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	415	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	395	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	306	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	795	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	155.35/cwt	152.00–159.00	990	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	655	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	569	133.37/cwt	132.50–135.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	127.46/cwt	124.00–131.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	136.49/cwt	134.00–138.00	876	3
Bulls	Small 3	—	500	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	930	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	381	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	722	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	73.59/cwt	71.00–77.00	595	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	82.82/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,063	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	76.19/cwt	73.00–80.00	859	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	63.14/cwt	56.00–69.00	674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,793	113.82/cwt	110.00–119.00	2,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,320	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,373	1
Bulls	—	—	1,140	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,003	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	760	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	690	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	970	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	680	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	408	128.73/cwt	127.50–130.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	740	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	526	137.00/cwt	135.00–142.00	721	6
Bulls	Small 3	—	480	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	487	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	295	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	295	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	134.17/cwt	130.00–137.50	577	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	610	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	595	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	400	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	436	112.33/cwt	107.50–120.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	561	135.78/cwt	130.00–140.00	762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	161.44/cwt	158.00–165.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	155.81/cwt	150.00–158.00	897	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	132.63/cwt	130.00–137.50	627	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	360	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	198	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	638	120.01/cwt	115.00–122.50	766	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	512	123.38/cwt	120.00–127.50	632	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	840	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	682	118.75/cwt	118.00–119.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	113.02/cwt	110.00–119.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	423	142.79/cwt	137.50–147.00	604	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	435	111.39/cwt	105.00–117.50	485	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	925	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	648	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 Sep 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 230Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 0

Hogs 29 Head Baby calves 85.00 To 90.00 Head calves 160.00 To 230.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy 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
2	—	888	105.00	105.00
1	—	575	163.00	163.00
3	—	702	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,080	119.00	119.00
3	—	383	140.00–150.00	146.15
14	—	468	140.00–150.00	144.61
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
13	—	527	135.00–145.00	141.43
10	—	420	140.00–149.00	143.78
1	—	640	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.50	132.50
3	—	322	125.00–133.00	128.37
6	—	369	125.00–136.00	130.85
1	—	250	134.00	134.00
3	—	617	127.00–137.00	133.70
1	—	230	131.00	131.00
3	—	663	110.00–117.00	113.62
3	—	430	130.00–137.50	134.17
5	—	561	130.00–140.00	135.78
4	—	473	130.00–137.50	132.63
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	107.50–112.50	109.99
4	—	465	107.00–120.00	115.36
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	845	60.00	60.00
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
4	—	436	107.50–120.00	112.33
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	92.50	92.50
1	—	295	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00
1	—	400	85.00	85.00
1	—	360	55.00	55.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	140.00–142.00	141.34
2	—	440	172.00–183.00	177.50
3	—	578	158.00	158.00
4	—	665	146.00–154.00	151.98
1	—	485	157.00	157.00
4	—	366	180.00–190.00	182.91
1	—	800	144.00	144.00
5	—	319	147.50–157.50	151.04
1	—	520	154.00	154.00
3	—	637	152.00–159.00	155.35
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	145.00	145.00
2	—	515	140.00	140.00
3	—	683	134.00–138.00	136.48
4	—	384	167.50–176.00	169.69
2	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
1	—	395	77.50	77.50
1	—	795	72.00	72.00
1	—	655	68.00	68.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	132.50–135.00	133.37
1	—	970	94.00	94.00
1	—	485	152.50	152.50
6	—	526	135.00–142.00	137.00
3	—	638	115.00–122.50	120.01
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
4	—	682	118.00–119.00	118.75
5	—	423	137.50–147.00	142.79
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	185.00	185.00
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
2	—	673	124.00–131.00	127.46
3	—	642	134.00–138.00	136.49
2	—	463	158.00–165.00	161.44
6	—	576	150.00–158.00	155.81
3	—	715	110.00–119.00	113.02
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	80.00	80.00
2	—	480	100.00–103.00	101.48
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	107.50–108.00	107.75
2	—	408	127.50–130.00	128.73
2	—	590	125.00	125.00
3	—	512	120.00–127.50	123.38
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
1	—	925	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
2	—	435	105.00–117.50	111.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	41.00	41.00
6	—	1,128	73.00–80.00	76.19
6	—	1,067	56.00–69.00	63.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	87.00	87.00
3	—	808	71.00–77.00	73.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	80.00–91.00	82.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,793	110.00–119.00	113.82
1	—	1,320	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,140	88.00	88.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

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