Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings moderate and quality average to attractive. 14 Hogs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.37/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$194.37

93 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$79

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

$56.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.85

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	214.38	964	53
Medium 1	378	188.63	712	12thin
Medium 2	412	161.42	665	7thin
Medium and Large 2	659	158.12	1,042	21

One grade step is worth $56.26/cwt here — about −$79 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

194.37

—

NC average7 barns · 1,289 hd

170.52

+23.85

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	1,683	113.35	1,907	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	105.69	1,483	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	90.09	1,014	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	809	63.30	512	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 1	—	356	180.82/cwt	180.00–182.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	171.07/cwt	170.00–180.00	987	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	140.39/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	241.74/cwt	240.00–242.50	892	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	734	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	211.82/cwt	211.00–213.00	890	14
Steers	Medium 2	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	590	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	752	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	363	202.41/cwt	200.00–205.00	735	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	237.72/cwt	237.50–238.00	1,025	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,204	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	210.84/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,229	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	99.00/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,341	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	115.73/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,708	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	762	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	95.53/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,056	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	340	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	71.07/cwt	70.00–73.00	565	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	85.48/cwt	80.00–90.00	987	7
Bulls	—	—	1,181	92.23/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,089	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	120.39/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,227	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,200	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	265	174.72/cwt	170.00–180.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	236.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	941	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	165.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,042	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	343	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	523	166.41/cwt	162.50–170.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	923	8

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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 263Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 79Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 12Year ago 18

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings moderate and quality average to attractive. 14 Hogs.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	180.00–182.00	180.82
4	—	440	200.00	200.00
2	—	265	170.00–180.00	174.72
1	—	460	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
9	—	577	170.00–180.00	171.07
5	—	770	140.00–142.00	140.39
2	—	650	150.00–155.00	152.50
4	—	720	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	201.00	201.00
14	—	369	240.00–242.50	241.74
7	—	311	236.00	236.00
14	—	420	211.00–213.00	211.82
10	—	570	200.00	200.00
7	—	629	160.00–170.00	165.64
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	160.00	160.00
2	—	343	160.00–170.00	164.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	226.00	226.00
1	—	340	230.00	230.00
11	—	431	237.50–238.00	237.72
6	—	510	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	185.00	185.00
1	—	360	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	590	127.50	127.50
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	200.00–205.00	202.41
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
3	—	430	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	200.00	200.00
3	—	520	213.00	213.00
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
1	—	950	132.50	132.50
6	—	583	210.00–211.00	210.84
6	—	490	230.00	230.00
1	—	840	157.50	157.50
1	—	425	233.00	233.00
1	—	790	158.00	158.00
6	—	277	230.00–240.00	236.51
1	—	850	145.00	145.00
8	—	375	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
4	—	480	196.00	196.00
3	—	260	200.00	200.00
2	—	523	162.50–170.00	166.41
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,355	96.00–102.00	99.00
4	—	1,476	114.00–119.00	115.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	68.00	68.00
10	—	1,105	90.00–100.00	95.53
7	—	1,155	80.00–90.00	85.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	40.00	40.00
3	—	795	70.00–73.00	71.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,181	89.00–95.00	92.23
6	—	1,850	115.00–125.00	120.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Canton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle