Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-03-06

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 6
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
655 head
519 vs last sale 136 459 vs year ago 196 · +234.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
16 vs last sale 45 23 vs year ago 52 · 44.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
5 vs last sale 21 10 vs year ago 26 · 38.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Trade and demand very good with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle attractive. Baby calves 140.00 to 150.00; Head calves 260.00 to 340.00. 6 Hogs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.57/cwt on 317 head.
Average price
$181.57
317 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$915
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$383
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$59.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.06
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2519189.06981137
Medium 2497186.33925100
Medium 3499172.5486158
Small and Medium 3455149.666808thin
Small 3460130.0459814thin
One grade step is worth $59.02/cwt here — about $383 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 sale317 hd
181.57
NC average8 barns · 1,296 hd
160.52
+21.06
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,247111.351,3888thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,74397.051,6923thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13579.7790612
CowsLean 85-90%Low82274.526136thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,717$1,6183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,405$1,3322thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)759$7623thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)715$6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)887$1,1065
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)953$1,0382thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium 3327201.33/cwt195.00–210.006586
SteersMedium 3280190.00/cwt190.00–190.005321
SteersSmall and Medium 3270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
SteersSmall and Medium 3383192.98/cwt190.00–196.007392
SteersMedium 2425221.56/cwt215.00–227.009428
SteersMedium 2567208.54/cwt207.00–210.001,18211
SteersMedium 3503194.99/cwt192.50–197.509812
SteersMedium 3375211.50/cwt205.00–217.007933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373229.91/cwt227.50–232.508587
SteersMedium 3732145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0613
SteersMedium 3200180.00/cwt180.00–180.003601
SteersMedium 3430176.22/cwt175.00–177.507582
SteersSmall and Medium 3533167.29/cwt156.00–176.008923
SteersSmall and Medium 3623132.83/cwt131.00–140.008285
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380251.03/cwt247.00–257.0095413
SteersMedium 3594171.00/cwt165.00–172.501,0165
SteersMedium 3641155.00/cwt155.00–155.009947
SteersMedium 3493200.03/cwt195.00–205.009862
SteersSmall 3518131.50/cwt131.50–131.5068113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2707172.38/cwt167.50–179.001,21919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676150.81/cwt145.00–154.501,01914
SteersSmall 3360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
SteersSmall 3435150.00/cwt150.00–150.006531
SteersSmall 3450170.00/cwt170.00–170.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2492207.84/cwt206.00–208.501,02319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2632164.89/cwt155.00–165.501,04217
HeifersMedium 2685144.50/cwt142.00–147.009902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy344258.00/cwt258.00–258.008885
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy417247.46/cwt246.00–248.001,03212
SteersSmall 3Full490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270195.00/cwt195.00–195.005271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2965117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1291
HeifersMedium 2377202.38/cwt194.00–206.0076312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2587180.71/cwt178.00–185.001,06123
SteersMedium 2691135.00/cwt135.00–135.009334
SteersMedium 2271205.97/cwt200.00–215.005584
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571217.21/cwt215.00–222.001,24014
SteersSmall and Medium 3475186.25/cwt182.50–190.008852
SteersMedium 2470220.33/cwt210.00–223.001,0368
SteersSmall and Medium 3555142.50/cwt142.50–142.507911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2269229.49/cwt220.00–233.006174
SteersMedium 2313216.26/cwt215.00–217.506772
SteersMedium 2710142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0121
SteersSmall and Medium 3660122.50/cwt122.50–122.508091
SteersMedium 2378223.29/cwt222.50–225.008443
SteersMedium 2600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2467233.74/cwt233.00–235.001,09211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633202.14/cwt202.00–203.001,2807
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3421
SteersMedium 2521206.66/cwt200.00–212.501,0777
SteersMedium and Large 1-2434233.94/cwt233.50–242.501,01538
SteersMedium and Large 1-2223207.92/cwt200.00–215.004642
Dairy HeifersMedium 2430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Dairy HeifersMedium 2610127.00/cwt127.00–127.007753
Dairy HeifersMedium 2563128.57/cwt115.00–142.507242
Dairy HeifersMedium 280080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329226.62/cwt220.00–230.007466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2535219.86/cwt215.00–225.001,17611
Dairy SteersMedium 2602135.00/cwt135.00–135.008132
Dairy SteersMedium 2811132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0756
Dairy SteersMedium 2278130.00/cwt130.00–130.003616
Dairy HeifersMedium 2730117.50/cwt117.50–117.508581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2518215.22/cwt213.00–217.501,1152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,1941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2417225.38/cwt217.50–228.009404
BullsMedium and Large 1-2669175.38/cwt170.00–180.001,1735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565206.67/cwt202.00–213.001,1684
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,74397.05/cwt94.00–99.001,6923
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22292.00/cwt83.00–97.001,1245
CowsLean 85-90%80255.66/cwt51.00–60.004463
CowsLean 85-90%84293.37/cwt90.00–95.007863
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11973.23/cwt70.00–77.008195
CowsBoner 80-85%96065.53/cwt64.00–67.006292
Bulls1,261114.68/cwt111.00–123.001,4467
Bulls1,14588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0081
Bred CowsMedium 2715625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4051,331.94/head1,075.00–1,550.001,3322
BullsMedium 2405212.50/cwt212.50–212.508611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,7171,618.28/head1,550.00–1,710.001,6183
Bred CowsMedium 2683767.97/head485.00–1,000.007682
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2845975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2755990.30/head945.00–1,025.009902
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,035850.00/head850.00–850.008501
BullsMedium 3490202.50/cwt202.50–202.509921
BullsSmall and Medium 387595.00/cwt95.00–95.008311
BullsMedium 2680165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1221
BullsMedium 2640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
BullsSmall 3690103.50/cwt103.50–103.507141
BullsMedium 2523200.36/cwt190.00–202.001,0487
BullsMedium 2473218.98/cwt218.00–220.001,0363
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460234.52/cwt233.00–236.001,0792
BullsMedium 3370175.00/cwt175.00–175.006481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2315212.50/cwt212.50–212.506691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2784158.50/cwt158.50–158.501,2437
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2315205.57/cwt200.00–210.006486
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2733130.00/cwt130.00–130.009535
BullsMedium 2810112.00/cwt112.00–112.009071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2385214.03/cwt209.00–221.0082431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415213.26/cwt210.00–222.0088512
HeifersMedium 2473202.56/cwt190.00–206.0095819
HeifersMedium 2720145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0441
HeifersMedium 3308173.32/cwt170.00–175.005343
HeifersMedium 2644149.60/cwt142.50–151.0096320
HeifersMedium 2561161.72/cwt160.00–170.009076
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2240180.00/cwt180.00–180.004321
HeifersSmall and Medium 3660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
HeifersMedium 3525181.55/cwt162.50–188.5095312
HeifersMedium 3710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
HeifersMedium 2423205.55/cwt200.00–208.5086922
HeifersMedium 2331190.80/cwt185.00–195.006325
HeifersMedium 2527191.04/cwt190.00–191.501,00713
HeifersMedium 3375184.34/cwt167.50–193.006918
HeifersSmall 3578121.25/cwt110.00–133.007012
HeifersSmall 3530136.00/cwt136.00–136.007211
HeifersMedium 3622116.63/cwt110.00–122.507253
HeifersMedium 3591163.21/cwt155.00–169.009655
HeifersMedium 3483190.95/cwt188.00–197.0092213
HeifersSmall 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
HeifersMedium 3275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519205.99/cwt201.00–208.001,0694
HeifersMedium 3430184.13/cwt170.00–195.007926
HeifersSmall 3410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
HeifersMedium 3673134.28/cwt130.00–140.009046
HeifersSmall and Medium 3325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004551
HeifersSmall and Medium 3467174.99/cwt170.00–179.008173
HeifersSmall and Medium 3417141.09/cwt122.50–150.005883
HeifersSmall 3668122.43/cwt120.00–125.008182
HeifersSmall 3477142.40/cwt126.00–157.506793
HeifersSmall 3300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003904
BullsMedium 2585186.84/cwt175.00–197.501,0935
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy455227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,0351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2773129.99/cwt129.00–131.001,0052

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.