Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.66/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$132.66

93 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$59.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.97

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	453	145.73	661	43
Medium 2	451	135.30	611	19thin
Medium 3	479	121.79	584	21
Small and Medium 3	450	106.88	481	4thin
Small 3	627	85.90	538	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.83/cwt here — about $122 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 sale93 hd

132.66

—

NC average8 barns · 808 hd

134.63

−1.97

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	1,618	104.11	1,684	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	96.41	1,363	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	79.63	953	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	76.00	661	1thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,355	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,340	$1,266	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$1,071	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	997	$970	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,047	$839	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$685	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	931	$1,206	4thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	281	147.60/cwt	140.00–152.50	415	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	160.94/cwt	157.00–165.00	761	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	330	120.58/cwt	115.00–126.00	398	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	166.00/cwt	162.50–170.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	400	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	151.18/cwt	148.00–157.50	567	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	205	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	256	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	290	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	194.91/cwt	190.00–205.00	745	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	398	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	498	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	520	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	308	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	157.03/cwt	154.00–160.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	157.42/cwt	152.00–165.00	667	9
Heifers	Medium 3	—	423	126.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	534	129.06/cwt	125.00–130.00	689	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	618	111.20/cwt	107.50–115.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	137.95/cwt	136.00–140.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	536	136.56/cwt	134.00–145.00	732	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	881	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	570	120.68/cwt	112.50–126.00	688	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	578	83.45/cwt	70.00–97.50	482	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	867	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,023	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	595	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	848	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	390	152.50/cwt	145.00–160.00	595	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	679	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	Small 3	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	583	156.36/cwt	150.00–163.00	912	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	575	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	638	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	390	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	341	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	201.39/cwt	190.00–207.50	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	184.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	158.00/cwt	153.00–163.00	913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	175.69/cwt	170.00–180.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	68.16/cwt	65.00–72.00	776	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	88.79/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,096	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	77.62/cwt	70.00–82.00	920	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	661	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	55.60/cwt	50.00–58.00	628	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	98.84/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,421	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	89.13/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	—	1,682	115.11/cwt	109.00–122.00	1,936	5
Bulls	—	—	1,672	96.74/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,617	5
Bulls	—	—	1,025	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	830	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,216.30/head	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,216	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	800	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,067.58/head	825.00–1,250.00	1,068	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	996.69/head	735.00–1,200.00	997	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,237.30/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,266.23/head	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,266	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	698	851.88/head	825.00–875.00	852	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	880	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	106.29/cwt	100.00–110.00	867	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	523	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	142.28/cwt	137.00–145.00	808	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	265	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	318	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	735	78.75/cwt	67.50–90.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	479	141.41/cwt	137.50–149.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	313	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	490	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	796	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	515	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	554	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	200	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	220	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	608	134.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	819	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	121.21/cwt	120.00–122.50	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	133.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	770	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	405	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	465	154.18/cwt	150.00–157.50	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	170.24/cwt	166.00–172.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	93.96/cwt	89.00–99.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	418	150.79/cwt	147.50–155.00	630	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	825	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	550	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	811	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 445Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 42Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 12Year ago 8

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was plain to average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	281	140.00–152.50	147.60
1	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
2	—	473	157.00–165.00	160.94
8	—	375	148.00–157.50	151.18
4	—	511	154.00–160.00	157.03
9	—	424	152.00–165.00	157.42
1	—	780	113.00	113.00
1	—	710	131.00	131.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
3	—	568	137.00–145.00	142.28
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
2	—	623	120.00–122.50	121.21
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	148.00	148.00
1	—	205	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	126.00	126.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
2	—	308	136.00–140.00	137.98
2	—	370	136.00–140.00	137.95
5	—	536	134.00–145.00	136.56
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
5	—	479	137.50–149.00	141.41
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	398	125.00	125.00
3	—	423	120.00–130.00	126.73
5	—	534	125.00–130.00	129.06
2	—	618	107.50–115.00	111.20
4	—	570	112.50–126.00	120.68
1	—	725	104.00	104.00
1	—	265	120.00	120.00
2	—	313	120.00–123.00	121.49
1	—	200	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	91.00	91.00
2	—	578	70.00–97.50	83.45
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
2	—	735	67.50–90.00	78.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	515	107.50	107.50
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	115.00–126.00	120.58
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
1	—	595	142.50	142.50
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
2	—	390	145.00–160.00	152.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	162.50–170.00	166.00
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
1	—	430	158.00	158.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
2	—	583	150.00–163.00	156.36
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	190.00–205.00	194.91
2	—	490	177.00	177.00
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
1	—	500	172.50	172.50
1	—	675	155.00	155.00
4	—	578	177.00	177.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
3	—	320	190.00–207.50	201.39
1	—	445	177.50	177.50
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	111.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	87.50	87.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	180.00–190.00	184.88
6	—	578	153.00–163.00	158.00
5	—	608	149.00	149.00
3	—	463	170.00–180.00	175.69
1	—	745	117.50	117.50
1	—	965	100.00	100.00
4	—	816	100.00–110.00	106.29
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
3	—	675	130.00–140.00	133.59
5	—	519	166.00–172.00	170.24
2	—	908	89.00–99.00	93.96
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	770	91.00	91.00
1	—	405	126.00	126.00
3	—	465	150.00–157.50	154.18
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	162.50	162.50
4	—	608	130.00–140.00	134.64
3	—	418	147.50–155.00	150.79
1	—	525	158.00	158.00
1	—	550	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	100.00	100.00
1	—	825	83.00	83.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,138	65.00–72.00	68.16
16	—	1,234	83.00–94.00	88.79
20	—	1,185	70.00–82.00	77.62
3	—	1,130	50.00–58.00	55.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	76.00	76.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	94.00–109.00	98.84
2	—	1,340	87.00–91.00	89.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,682	109.00–122.00	115.11
5	—	1,672	90.00–102.00	96.74
1	—	1,025	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	698	825.00–875.00	851.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,216.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	825.00–1,250.00	1,067.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	735.00–1,200.00	996.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,340	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,266.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,050.00	1,050.00

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Canton Livestock Auction

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