Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings moderate, quality attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.72/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$151.72

68 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$42.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.61

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	540	164.77	890	40
Medium 2	510	143.67	732	14thin
Medium 3	530	122.47	650	14thin

One grade step is worth $42.30/cwt here — about $240 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 sale68 hd

151.72

—

NC average7 barns · 1,013 hd

143.11

+8.61

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	1,728	109.58	1,893	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	91.58	1,321	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,156	77.45	896	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	845	62.00	524	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$1,138	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$930	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$820	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	955	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$688	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,120	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	738	$925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	524	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	98.45/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,475	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	91.58/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,321	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	730	159.34/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,163	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	205	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	379	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	323	177.09/cwt	170.00–185.00	572	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	408	196.37/cwt	190.00–202.50	801	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	205.53/cwt	200.00–211.00	931	2
Steers	Small 3	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	215.35/cwt	211.00–220.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	201.80/cwt	200.00–205.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	268	145.52/cwt	145.00–146.00	390	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	483	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	180.07/cwt	175.00–187.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	148.95/cwt	145.00–153.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	185.01/cwt	182.50–187.50	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	168.48/cwt	166.00–172.50	896	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	128.94/cwt	120.00–137.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,240	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	372	190.92/cwt	185.00–197.50	710	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	201.54/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,074	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	545	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,235	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	940	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	902	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	721	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	620	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	1,000	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	214.80/cwt	212.00–220.00	793	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	181.15/cwt	177.50–183.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	209.17/cwt	207.50–212.50	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	187.94/cwt	182.50–192.50	972	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	43.99/cwt	30.00–58.00	468	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	70.05/cwt	60.00–75.00	757	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	92.35/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,273	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	82.08/cwt	78.00–89.00	937	24
Bulls	—	—	1,957	120.71/cwt	114.00–125.00	2,362	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	820.25/head	750.00–900.00	820	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	855	1,000.38/head	700.00–1,150.00	1,000	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	1,211.11/head	925.00–1,425.00	1,211	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	929.66/head	800.00–1,150.00	930	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	825	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,025.00/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	890	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	785	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	690	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	655	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	933	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	441	159.17/cwt	153.00–162.50	702	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	300	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	618	118.72/cwt	117.50–120.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	925	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	856	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	667	141.64/cwt	139.00–143.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	157.70/cwt	155.00–164.00	888	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	602	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	455	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	671	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	623	135.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	194.92/cwt	186.00–198.00	926	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	179.93/cwt	175.00–185.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	173.22/cwt	170.00–179.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	583	166.49/cwt	166.00–167.00	971	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 55Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 30Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 23Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings moderate, quality attractive.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	62.00	62.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	86.00–96.00	91.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,063	30.00–58.00	43.99
11	—	1,080	60.00–75.00	70.05
7	—	1,378	90.00–96.00	92.35
24	—	1,142	78.00–89.00	82.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	94.00–105.00	98.45
3	—	1,957	114.00–125.00	120.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	159.00–160.00	159.34
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
2	—	323	170.00–185.00	177.09
2	—	408	190.00–202.50	196.37
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
2	—	483	190.00–195.00	192.56
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
5	—	372	185.00–197.50	190.92
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	157.00	157.00
1	—	545	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
1	—	415	185.00	185.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	200.00–211.00	205.53
3	—	405	211.00–220.00	215.35
3	—	273	200.00–205.00	201.80
1	—	870	142.50	142.50
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
2	—	533	200.00–203.00	201.54
2	—	343	210.00	210.00
1	—	760	162.50	162.50
7	—	369	212.00–220.00	214.80
1	—	685	173.00	173.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	123.00	123.00
7	—	414	175.00–187.00	180.07
2	—	623	145.00–153.00	148.95
3	—	367	182.50–187.50	185.01
5	—	532	166.00–172.50	168.48
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
4	—	664	161.00	161.00
11	—	563	155.00–164.00	157.70
1	—	330	182.50	182.50
1	—	835	141.00	141.00
4	—	466	170.00–179.00	173.22
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	145.00–146.00	145.52
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
5	—	441	153.00–162.50	159.17
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	137.00	137.00
1	—	925	92.50	92.50
3	—	667	139.00–143.00	141.64
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
5	—	520	120.00–137.00	128.94
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
2	—	618	117.50–120.00	118.72
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
1	—	455	147.50	147.50
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	96.00	96.00
4	—	721	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,000	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	134.00	134.00
1	—	705	157.50	157.50
3	—	632	170.00	170.00
3	—	560	177.50–183.00	181.15
3	—	440	207.50–212.50	209.17
6	—	517	182.50–192.50	187.94
1	—	685	157.50	157.50
7	—	475	186.00–198.00	194.92
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	142.50	142.50
3	—	485	175.00–185.00	179.93
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	130.00–140.00	135.18
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
2	—	583	166.00–167.00	166.49
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	115.00	115.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	750.00–900.00	820.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,081	925.00–1,425.00	1,211.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	800.00–1,150.00	929.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,125.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	855	700.00–1,150.00	1,000.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	675.00	675.00

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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