Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 20.00 No reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.06/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$120.06

163 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$67.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

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	480	136.31	655	70
Medium 2	472	129.23	610	37
Medium 3	484	110.05	533	25
Small and Medium 3	478	97.22	465	13thin
Small 3	446	68.45	305	18thin

One grade step is worth $67.87/cwt here — about $349 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 sale163 hd

120.06

—

NC average8 barns · 1,394 hd

121.43

−1.37

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	1,467	97.88	1,435	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,626	69.39	1,128	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	61.46	739	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	779	57.60	449	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$812	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$992	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	425	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	213	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	455	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	205	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	515	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	304	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	295	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	105.46/cwt	102.00–109.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	161.27/cwt	157.00–165.00	937	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	129.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	449	2
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	330	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	99	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	131.19/cwt	130.00–132.50	489	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	413	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	135.02/cwt	130.00–141.00	574	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	331	129.97/cwt	127.50–132.50	430	8
Heifers	Medium 3	—	610	94.92/cwt	90.00–100.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	141.75/cwt	136.00–148.00	662	35
Heifers	Medium 2	—	525	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.50	663	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	370	103.72/cwt	102.50–105.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	564	128.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	723	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	458	95.03/cwt	90.00–100.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	143.44/cwt	137.00–147.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	415	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.50	472	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	785	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	738	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	529	99.96/cwt	95.00–105.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	183.82/cwt	177.50–190.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	750	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	994	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3Fleshy	—	360	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	378	1
Steers	Small 3	—	310	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	295	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	468	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	176.68/cwt	172.50–179.00	799	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	378	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	156.01/cwt	153.00–157.00	950	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	935	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	655	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	470	155.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	729	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	515	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	270	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	615	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	163.54/cwt	162.00–166.00	863	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	138.95/cwt	132.50–144.00	803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	174.47/cwt	170.00–179.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	176.68/cwt	172.50–181.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	140.01/cwt	135.00–143.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	147.62/cwt	145.00–157.50	849	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	111.40/cwt	108.00–115.00	802	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	598	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	234	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	55.83/cwt	52.00–59.00	620	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	72.64/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,045	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	64.78/cwt	60.00–69.00	783	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	718	53.05/cwt	50.00–59.00	381	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,863	66.53/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,239	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	39.99/cwt	37.00–44.00	392	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	71.29/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,047	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	75.30/cwt	73.00–77.50	640	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	113.22/cwt	108.00–125.00	1,707	3
Bulls	—	—	1,451	92.13/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,337	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	811.78/head	650.00–950.00	812	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	890	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	484	166.25/cwt	165.00–169.00	805	3
Bulls	Small 3	—	470	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	503	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	405	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	149.94/cwt	142.00–153.00	796	15
Bulls	Medium 3	—	631	118.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	522	115.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	400	159.17/cwt	157.50–162.50	637	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	477	130.97/cwt	126.00–135.00	625	9
Heifers	Small 3	—	365	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	292	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	521	112.97/cwt	107.50–118.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	467	115.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	119.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	690	6
Heifers	Small 3	—	580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	97.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	322	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	470	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	277	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	210	102.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	215	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	409	92.48/cwt	90.00–100.00	378	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	220	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	176	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	620	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	403	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	730	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	475	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	515	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	304	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	315	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	189	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	590	107.00/cwt	103.00–111.00	631	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	443	77.51/cwt	75.00–80.00	343	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	439	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	582	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	930	88.49/cwt	88.00–89.00	823	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	625	94.61/cwt	90.00–99.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	759	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	455	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	535	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	530	97.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	517	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	625	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	475	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	629	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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 292Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 72Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 13Year ago 19

Baby calves 20.00 No reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
2	—	468	135.00–140.00	137.54
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	581	157.00–165.00	161.27
4	—	338	177.50–190.00	183.82
2	—	365	175.00–180.00	177.43
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
5	—	452	172.50–179.00	176.68
4	—	609	153.00–157.00	156.01
7	—	528	162.00–166.00	163.54
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	132.50	132.50
1	—	935	70.00	70.00
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	155.11
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
2	—	378	100.00–105.00	102.45
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	50.00	50.00
1	—	455	45.00	45.00
1	—	515	59.00	59.00
1	—	295	85.00	85.00
1	—	330	30.00	30.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	102.00–109.00	105.46
11	—	523	125.00–135.00	129.76
1	—	765	113.00	113.00
1	—	840	92.50	92.50
1	—	890	112.00	112.00
2	—	310	140.00–150.00	144.92
11	—	425	130.00–141.00	135.02
1	—	555	146.00	146.00
35	—	467	136.00–148.00	141.75
4	—	380	137.00–147.00	143.44
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	130.00–132.50	131.19
2	—	413	125.00–128.00	126.51
8	—	331	127.50–132.50	129.97
2	—	525	125.00–127.50	126.20
14	—	564	125.00–130.00	128.22
9	—	477	126.00–135.00	130.97
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	90.00–100.00	94.92
2	—	370	102.50–105.00	103.72
2	—	415	110.00–117.50	113.75
1	—	785	94.00	94.00
5	—	521	107.50–118.00	112.97
3	—	467	110.00–120.00	115.96
6	—	575	118.00–124.00	119.99
2	—	330	95.00–100.00	97.50
2	—	210	100.00–105.00	102.38
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	90.00–100.00	95.03
4	—	529	95.00–105.00	99.96
4	—	409	90.00–100.00	92.48
2	—	590	103.00–111.00	107.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	80.00	80.00
2	—	580	90.00	90.00
1	—	470	59.00	59.00
1	—	220	80.00	80.00
1	—	620	65.00	65.00
1	—	730	65.00	65.00
1	—	515	59.00	59.00
1	—	315	60.00	60.00
2	—	443	75.00–80.00	77.51
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	52.50	52.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	132.50–144.00	138.95
3	—	484	165.00–169.00	166.25
3	—	400	157.50–162.50	159.17
2	—	930	88.00–89.00	88.49
2	—	540	140.00–141.00	140.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	170.00–179.00	174.47
2	—	468	172.50–181.00	176.68
4	—	609	135.00–143.00	140.01
8	—	575	145.00–157.50	147.62
2	—	720	108.00–115.00	111.40
15	—	531	142.00–153.00	149.94
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	107.00	107.00
1	—	405	85.00	85.00
2	—	530	95.00–100.00	97.52
2	—	625	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	110.00–120.00	118.02
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
5	—	439	132.50	132.50
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
1	—	475	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	110.00–120.00	115.06
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
2	—	625	90.00–99.00	94.61
1	—	455	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	68.00	68.00
1	—	780	30.00	30.00
4	—	718	50.00–59.00	53.05
2	—	850	73.00–77.50	75.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,110	52.00–59.00	55.83
9	—	1,439	70.00–79.00	72.64
21	—	1,209	60.00–69.00	64.78
4	—	980	37.00–44.00	39.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	65.00–68.00	66.53
3	—	1,468	70.00–73.00	71.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	108.00–125.00	113.22
8	—	1,451	85.00–98.00	92.13

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)	3	—	1,125	650.00–950.00	811.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	825.00	825.00

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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