Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 30.00 To 50.00 Head Calves 230.00 To 360.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.96/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$183.96

61 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 3

$85.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.99

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	447	205.86	920	7thin
Medium and Large 1	499	200.82	1,002	28
Medium and Large 2	532	176.00	936	5thin
Medium 2	453	167.34	757	16thin
Medium 3	554	120.01	665	5thin

One grade step is worth $85.85/cwt here — about $255 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 sale61 hd

183.96

—

NC average8 barns · 938 hd

170.97

+12.99

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	1,530	120.83	1,849	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	91.26	1,267	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,104	89.96	993	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	868	84.49	733	2thin

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)	1,210	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$1,367	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,013	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 and Large 2	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	380	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	618	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	700	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	613	142.52/cwt	137.50–147.50	874	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	318	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	161.36/cwt	157.50–165.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	205	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	202.04/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,083	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,426	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	458	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,261	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	206.44/cwt	200.00–212.00	778	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	468	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	236.52/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,090	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	220.41/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,289	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	238.75/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	825	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	780	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	213.09/cwt	209.00–217.50	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	234.58/cwt	229.00–240.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	232.44/cwt	226.00–238.00	974	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	230.72/cwt	227.50–235.00	738	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	88.94/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,223	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	96.28/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,101	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	86.56/cwt	82.00–92.00	937	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	84.49/cwt	83.00–86.00	733	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	97.06/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,381	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	109.82/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,466	3
Bulls	—	—	1,628	126.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,057	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	1,012.58/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	795	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	630	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	837	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	315	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	208.70/cwt	200.00–217.50	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	368	191.81/cwt	187.50–196.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	208.32/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	200	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	193.75/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	224.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	643	112.53/cwt	105.00–120.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	446	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.47/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	216.35/cwt	208.00–219.00	917	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 178Year ago 170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 41Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 26

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 30.00 To 50.00 Head Calves 230.00 To 360.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
1	—	350	196.00	196.00
1	—	665	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	162.50	162.50
1	—	700	82.50	82.50
2	—	643	105.00–120.00	112.53
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
2	—	613	137.50–147.50	142.52
2	—	318	180.00–185.00	182.48
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
2	—	573	157.50–165.00	161.36
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	205	187.50	187.50
4	—	368	187.50–196.00	191.81
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	536	196.00–206.00	202.04
1	—	550	199.00	199.00
5	—	377	200.00–212.00	206.44
2	—	673	153.00–158.00	155.47
7	—	424	208.00–219.00	216.35
1	—	790	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
1	—	315	201.00	201.00
5	—	446	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	184.00	184.00
4	—	650	194.00	194.00
20	—	461	230.00–245.00	236.52
9	—	585	218.00–228.00	220.41
3	—	420	235.00–244.00	238.75
1	—	725	190.00	190.00
1	—	355	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	177.00	177.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	155.00	155.00
1	—	200	212.00	212.00
2	—	395	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	212.50	212.50
2	—	525	209.00–217.50	213.09
2	—	360	229.00–240.00	234.58
5	—	419	226.00–238.00	232.44
3	—	320	227.50–235.00	230.72
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
3	—	557	205.00–212.50	208.32
2	—	673	192.50–195.00	193.75
3	—	455	220.00–230.00	224.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
2	—	433	220.00	220.00
1	—	385	217.50	217.50
2	—	463	200.00–217.50	208.70
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	157.50	157.50
1	—	745	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	80.00–92.00	88.94
2	—	1,423	95.00–99.00	97.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,144	94.00–103.00	96.28
13	—	1,083	82.00–92.00	86.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	83.00–86.00	84.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	102.00–115.00	109.82
6	—	1,628	120.00–130.00	126.34

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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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