Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 145.00 Head calves 170.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.86/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$144.86

75 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$77.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.04

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	483	152.98	738	44
Medium 2	411	144.58	595	13thin
Medium 3	474	131.52	623	16thin
Small 3	545	75.00	409	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.98/cwt here — about $329 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 sale75 hd

144.86

—

NC average8 barns · 1,234 hd

136.83

+8.04

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	1,757	105.16	1,847	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	77.72	1,131	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	823	66.41	547	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	65.97	756	18

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)	1,160	$885	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,160	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,160	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	360	162.84/cwt	157.50–167.00	586	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	416	136.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	139.05/cwt	134.00–144.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	150.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	808	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	149.89/cwt	147.50–154.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	154.49/cwt	154.00–155.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	278	136.30/cwt	130.00–142.05	379	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	126.64/cwt	125.00–127.50	785	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	378	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	513	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	757	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	534	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	673	133.96/cwt	130.00–138.00	902	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	290	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	179.76/cwt	176.00–184.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	198.39/cwt	192.50–202.50	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	183.06/cwt	180.00–187.50	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	164.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	164.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	159.27/cwt	156.00–168.00	916	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	186.83/cwt	181.00–190.00	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	168.03/cwt	165.00–171.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	772	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	630	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	62.11/cwt	60.00–64.00	506	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	77.72/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,131	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	50.71/cwt	45.00–57.00	577	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,568	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	76.20/cwt	70.00–79.00	882	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	64.87/cwt	60.00–69.00	737	5
Bulls	—	—	1,792	108.55/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,945	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	870	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	605	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	465	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	418	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	157.51/cwt	152.50–160.00	981	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	614	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	235	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	296	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	468	170.22/cwt	165.00–174.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	785	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	883	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	553	143.52/cwt	140.00–147.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	320	150.00/cwt	147.50–152.50	480	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	140.98/cwt	139.00–143.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	518	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	746	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	545	75.00/cwt	70.00–80.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	528	135.16/cwt	132.50–138.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	580	136.82/cwt	136.00–137.50	794	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	325	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	157.98/cwt	152.00–160.00	681	10

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 Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 172Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby calves 145.00 Head calves 170.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	360	157.50–167.00	162.84
2	—	683	134.00–144.00	139.05
10	—	536	145.00–155.00	150.82
5	—	477	150.00–160.00	153.31
5	—	570	147.50–154.00	149.89
3	—	620	125.00–127.50	126.64
1	—	320	167.00	167.00
1	—	260	162.00	162.00
10	—	431	152.00–160.00	157.98
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	130.00–140.00	136.27
1	—	605	103.00	103.00
1	—	235	126.00	126.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	465	139.00–143.00	140.98
2	—	528	132.50–138.00	135.16
3	—	580	136.00–137.50	136.82
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	142.50	142.50
2	—	370	154.00–155.00	154.49
2	—	278	130.00–142.05	136.30
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	145.00–147.50	146.26
3	—	320	147.50–152.50	150.00
2	—	518	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	70.00–80.00	75.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
2	—	378	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	155.00	155.00
2	—	513	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	—	585	156.00	156.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
2	—	673	130.00–138.00	133.96
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
3	—	810	142.50	142.50
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
3	—	517	176.00–184.00	179.76
4	—	1,066	126.00	126.00
3	—	367	192.50–202.50	198.39
5	—	437	205.00	205.00
1	—	700	158.00	158.00
4	—	481	180.00–187.50	183.06
3	—	630	160.00–170.00	164.26
4	—	666	160.00–167.00	164.46
4	—	560	175.00–185.00	180.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	156.00–168.00	159.27
3	—	463	181.00–190.00	186.83
1	—	740	133.00	133.00
2	—	510	165.00–171.00	168.03
2	—	435	177.50	177.50
3	—	623	152.50–160.00	157.51
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
2	—	465	132.00	132.00
2	—	418	135.00–140.00	137.43
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	146.00	146.00
3	—	468	165.00–174.00	170.22
1	—	785	112.50	112.50
2	—	553	140.00–147.00	143.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	75.00	75.00
2	—	815	60.00–64.00	62.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,455	73.00–84.00	77.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,138	45.00–57.00	50.71
8	—	1,157	70.00–79.00	76.20
5	—	1,136	60.00–69.00	64.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,792	106.00–110.00	108.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,160.00	1,160.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle