Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available. Demand and activity moderate with light offerings due to heavy rain. Quality of cattle average. Head calves 170.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.08/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$180.08

63 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$71.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.02

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	448	194.21	871	33
Medium 3	524	166.64	874	14thin
Medium 2	514	165.37	850	15thin
Small and Medium 3	540	122.50	662	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.71/cwt here — about $209 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 sale63 hd

180.08

—

NC average8 barns · 1,161 hd

156.06

+24.02

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	1,830	120.10	2,198	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	97.85	1,358	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	88.71	964	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	814	84.64	689	5thin

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)	1,165	$1,162	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	920	$600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,490	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	615	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2	—	580	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	200.73/cwt	199.00–202.50	773	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	561	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	914	8
Heifers	Medium 3	—	532	170.50/cwt	169.00–172.50	907	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	445	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	180.13/cwt	177.50–183.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	204.35/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	189.87/cwt	185.00–192.50	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	202.82/cwt	197.50–207.00	959	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	540	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	662	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	283	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	195.51/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,300	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	425	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	222.26/cwt	215.00–230.00	689	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	515	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	560	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	216.67/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	222.50/cwt	218.00–225.00	955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	198.60/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	207.21/cwt	205.00–209.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,175	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	85.30/cwt	80.00–91.00	912	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	101.59/cwt	93.00–117.00	1,151	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	74.00/cwt	73.00–75.00	572	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	839	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	92.03/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,276	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	74.85/cwt	73.00–77.00	799	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	120.10/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,198	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	88.84/cwt	87.50–90.00	740	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	102.22/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,419	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	735	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	615	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,490.22/head	1,325.00–1,610.00	1,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,162.12/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	445	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	187.63/cwt	180.00–192.50	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	199.41/cwt	192.50–203.00	859	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	187.57/cwt	185.00–190.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	198.52/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	792	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	169.24/cwt	167.50–171.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,039	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	181.07/cwt	176.00–186.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	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 Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 655Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 2

No trends available. Demand and activity moderate with light offerings due to heavy rain. Quality of cattle average. Head calves 170.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	192.50	192.50
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	200.00–209.00	204.35
2	—	665	195.00–196.00	195.51
1	—	870	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
1	—	420	222.50	222.50
2	—	310	215.00–230.00	222.26
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
1	—	365	225.00	225.00
3	—	557	216.00–217.00	216.67
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	175.00	175.00
2	—	635	150.00	150.00
3	—	523	177.50–183.00	180.13
2	—	283	175.00–176.00	175.51
1	—	415	187.00	187.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
2	—	792	125.00	125.00
2	—	375	176.00–186.00	181.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	199.00–202.50	200.73
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
4	—	315	185.00–192.50	189.87
12	—	473	197.50–207.00	202.82
7	—	431	192.50–203.00	199.41
2	—	288	185.00–190.00	187.57
2	—	508	197.00–200.00	198.52
2	—	578	167.50–171.00	169.24
1	—	620	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
8	—	561	163.00	163.00
3	—	532	169.00–172.50	170.50
1	—	445	172.50	172.50
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	122.50	122.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
2	—	515	107.50–110.00	108.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	218.00–225.00	222.50
3	—	530	192.00–204.00	198.60
1	—	600	197.00	197.00
1	—	350	227.00	227.00
3	—	463	205.00–209.00	207.21
1	—	695	169.00	169.00
1	—	550	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
1	—	445	167.50	167.50
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
2	—	530	180.00–181.00	180.50
3	—	420	180.00–192.50	187.63
1	—	570	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,069	80.00–91.00	85.30
8	—	1,133	93.00–117.00	101.59
3	—	1,068	73.00–77.00	74.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	73.00–75.00	74.00
1	—	860	97.50	97.50
2	—	833	87.50–90.00	88.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	89.00–96.00	92.03
4	—	1,388	97.00–110.00	102.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,830	116.00–126.00	120.10

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	—	735	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	1,325.00–1,610.00	1,490.22

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

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