Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-04-03

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 3
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
209 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 199▲ 39 vs year ago 170 · +22.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 96▲ 19 vs year ago 64 · +29.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 13▲ 0 vs year ago 13 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Moderate, Quality Attractive. 3 Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.14/cwt on 102 head.
Average price
$173.14
102 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$844
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 3
$74.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.08
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2381199.087588thin
Medium 1450194.6187611thin
Medium and Large 1497193.6796232
Medium 2485164.8580034
Medium 3548124.9968517thin
One grade step is worth $74.09/cwt here — about $73 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 sale102 hd
173.14
—
NC average8 barns · 1,306 hd
163.06
+10.08
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
Bulls—Low1,755116.152,03812
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39393.771,30615
CowsLean 85-90%Low83879.646676thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,08579.1785950

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)1,073$9242thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$7632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)938$7502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)725$4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)805$1,2353thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$1,2012thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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
HeifersMedium 2—263169.95/cwt165.00–175.004472
BullsMedium 2—765150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1481
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468199.34/cwt195.00–204.009338
HeifersMedium 1—265205.00/cwt205.00–205.005431
HeifersMedium 2—205170.00/cwt170.00–170.003491
HeifersMedium 2—585175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0241
BullsMedium and Large 1—415227.00/cwt227.00–227.009422
HeifersMedium 3—465151.26/cwt135.00–160.007034
HeifersMedium 3—82081.60/cwt73.00–90.006692
HeifersMedium 3—617113.41/cwt100.00–125.007003
HeifersMedium 3—223152.90/cwt150.00–156.003412
BullsMedium and Large 1—735161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1831
BullsMedium 2—96087.50/cwt87.50–87.508401
BullsMedium 2—575187.50/cwt185.00–190.001,0782
BullsMedium and Large 1—210220.00/cwt220.00–220.004621
BullsMedium 2—485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
BullsMedium 2—715162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1621
BullsMedium and Large 1—518208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,0772
BullsMedium and Large 1—382222.34/cwt217.50–228.008496
BullsMedium 2—630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
BullsMedium and Large 2—635185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1751
BullsMedium and Large 2—580180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0441
BullsMedium 3—710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
BullsMedium and Large 2—535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
BullsMedium and Large 1—625186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,1631
BullsMedium 3—620142.50/cwt142.50–142.508841
BullsMedium 3—77093.00/cwt93.00–93.007161
BullsMedium 3—425150.00/cwt150.00–150.006381
BullsMedium and Large 2—360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
BullsMedium 3—555159.00/cwt159.00–159.008821
BullsMedium 2—200195.00/cwt195.00–195.003901
BullsMedium and Large 2—745145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0801
BullsMedium 3—495147.00/cwt147.00–147.007281
BullsMedium 3—540160.00/cwt160.00–160.008641
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7531,152.08/head975.00–1,300.001,1522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,030900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,005975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred CowsMedium 2—845600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9501,200.79/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2012
Bred CowsMedium 2—725450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,073924.24/head900.00–950.009242
Bred CowsMedium 2—730550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bulls——1,40076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0641
Bulls——1,532111.35/cwt107.00–117.001,7065
Bulls——1,999126.85/cwt123.00–132.002,5366
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10472.81/cwt66.00–77.008047
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,02355.08/cwt52.00–59.005637
CowsLean 85-90%—82572.00/cwt72.00–72.005941
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,06877.67/cwt70.00–83.0083012
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10688.80/cwt84.00–95.0098224
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,33488.12/cwt83.00–92.001,1765
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,42396.59/cwt93.00–103.001,37410
CowsLean 85-90%—84081.17/cwt77.00–85.006825
BullsMedium and Large 1—335224.02/cwt212.50–229.007508
BullsMedium 1—488214.26/cwt212.50–216.001,0462
BullsMedium and Large 1—273222.08/cwt215.00–231.006063
BullsMedium and Large 1—555199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,1041
BullsMedium and Large 1—780144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1231
BullsMedium and Large 1—467226.87/cwt224.00–230.001,0599
SteersMedium and Large 1—310225.00/cwt225.00–225.006981
SteersMedium and Large 1—275226.95/cwt220.00–235.006242
SteersMedium and Large 1—907155.33/cwt153.00–160.001,4093
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—527115.19/cwt100.00–125.006073
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—555118.96/cwt115.00–123.006602
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—463113.48/cwt110.00–117.005252
SteersMedium and Large 1—372217.10/cwt215.00–221.008083
SteersMedium 2—310156.00/cwt156.00–156.004841
SteersMedium 2—205177.50/cwt177.50–177.503641
SteersMedium 2—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
SteersMedium and Large 1—830161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3361
SteersMedium and Large 1—412222.45/cwt212.50–225.009165
SteersMedium and Large 2—325175.00/cwt175.00–175.005691
SteersMedium and Large 1—965153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4761
SteersMedium and Large 1—460224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,0301
SteersMedium and Large 1—515218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1231
SteersMedium and Large 1—575214.21/cwt207.00–220.001,23210
SteersMedium and Large 2—410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
SteersMedium and Large 2—555197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0961
HeifersMedium 1—487186.06/cwt182.50–193.009063
HeifersMedium and Large 1—433202.31/cwt195.00–206.0087610
HeifersMedium and Large 1—922127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1712
SteersMedium and Large 1—713186.99/cwt185.00–189.001,3332
SteersMedium and Large 1—753181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3632
HeifersMedium and Large 1—533194.51/cwt193.00–195.001,0374
HeifersMedium 2—770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
HeifersMedium 2—476171.25/cwt170.00–175.008154
HeifersMedium and Large 1—355220.00/cwt220.00–220.007811
SteersMedium 2—265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
SteersMedium and Large 2—690175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2081
HeifersMedium 1—372203.30/cwt200.00–207.507563
HeifersMedium 3—340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
HeifersMedium 2—705137.00/cwt137.00–137.009661
HeifersMedium 2—610142.32/cwt135.00–149.008687
HeifersMedium 1—528191.91/cwt187.50–194.001,0134
HeifersMedium and Large 1—295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—485192.50/cwt192.50–192.509341
HeifersMedium 2—320179.79/cwt175.00–185.005753
HeifersMedium 3—73390.28/cwt87.50–93.006622
HeifersMedium 2—384186.66/cwt185.00–190.007176
HeifersMedium and Large 1—310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
HeifersMedium and Large 2—340202.11/cwt195.00–205.006876
HeifersMedium 2—660140.00/cwt140.00–140.009241
HeifersMedium 3—405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
HeifersMedium 3—655107.52/cwt105.00–110.007042
HeifersMedium and Large 2—520187.50/cwt187.50–187.509751
HeifersMedium 2—800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009201
HeifersMedium 2—438189.99/cwt189.00–191.008324
HeifersMedium 2—530153.71/cwt150.00–157.508152
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0555

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.