Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-05-08

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, May 8
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
521 head
375 vs last sale 146 386 vs year ago 135 · +285.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
40 vs last sale 38 41 vs year ago 37 · +110.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
23 vs last sale 7 24 vs year ago 6 · +400.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head calves 150.00 To 470.00 Baby calves 40.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.74/cwt on 315 head.
Average price
$194.74
315 head · 521 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,015
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$431
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$65.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.77
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1514210.341,082138
Medium 1493191.8794545
Medium and Large 2571189.831,08575
Medium 2508172.5187643
Medium 3449144.8665114thin
One grade step is worth $65.48/cwt here — about $431 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 sale315 hd
194.74
NC average8 barns · 1,506 hd
176.97
+17.77
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
BullsHigh1,323112.501,4884thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39294.881,32118
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,11585.2995143
CowsLean 85-90%Average83683.6069913

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,0382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$7552thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$1,6197
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,41013
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)712$1,1903thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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 3530144.59/cwt140.00–147.507663
HeifersMedium 2643156.25/cwt155.00–157.501,0052
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added412227.00/cwt227.00–227.0093512
BullsMedium and Large 1430227.64/cwt220.00–230.009796
BullsMedium and Large 1467222.76/cwt220.00–227.001,0408
SteersMedium and Large 2534242.58/cwt241.00–243.001,2957
SteersMedium 3620138.72/cwt135.00–142.508602
SteersMedium and Large 1946178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6845
SteersMedium and Large 1510255.29/cwt249.00–257.001,30210
SteersMedium and Large 2623209.14/cwt204.00–214.001,3032
HeifersMedium 1330206.73/cwt200.00–210.006824
HeifersMedium 1363207.72/cwt200.00–214.007546
HeifersMedium 1474197.50/cwt194.00–200.009367
SteersMedium 2345235.00/cwt235.00–235.008111
SteersMedium 2520215.41/cwt210.00–220.001,1204
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added560250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4002
HeifersMedium and Large 1788161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2692
HeifersMedium and Large 1512218.65/cwt212.00–223.001,11955
HeifersMedium 1825127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0481
SteersMedium 3518173.74/cwt170.00–177.509003
SteersMedium 3559157.96/cwt150.00–160.008835
HeifersMedium and Large 1659180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1868
HeifersMedium and Large 1568206.05/cwt202.50–207.001,17013
HeifersMedium and Large 1429211.80/cwt208.00–217.509096
HeifersMedium and Large 2568196.64/cwt190.00–198.001,11724
HeifersMedium 1514191.69/cwt187.50–198.009855
SteersMedium 1425235.00/cwt235.00–235.009991
HeifersMedium 1592182.54/cwt180.00–191.001,08116
HeifersMedium 2265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
HeifersMedium 2573161.00/cwt152.50–167.509236
HeifersMedium 2424184.63/cwt180.00–190.007837
HeifersMedium and Large 1337206.61/cwt200.00–215.006963
HeifersMedium 1414195.42/cwt190.00–202.508096
HeifersMedium and Large 2616178.59/cwt176.00–179.001,10011
HeifersMedium and Large 2465202.50/cwt202.50–202.509421
HeifersMedium 2710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1722
HeifersMedium 2374191.55/cwt187.50–197.007165
HeifersMedium and Large 1613195.70/cwt193.00–198.001,20018
HeifersMedium and Large 2531202.50/cwt195.00–207.501,07522
HeifersMedium 2670151.83/cwt145.50–157.501,0175
SteersMedium 1475209.45/cwt200.00–217.509953
SteersMedium 2608178.29/cwt170.00–182.501,0843
SteersMedium and Large 1345240.00/cwt240.00–240.008281
SteersMedium and Large 1588235.61/cwt227.00–237.001,38516
SteersMedium and Large 2590215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2691
SteersMedium and Large 2425232.50/cwt232.50–232.509881
SteersMedium 2870132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1531
SteersMedium 2690185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2771
SteersMedium 1640195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2481
SteersMedium 1340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
SteersMedium and Large 2471230.37/cwt227.00–237.501,0855
SteersMedium 2578174.50/cwt174.00–175.001,0092
SteersMedium 2468153.52/cwt150.00–157.007182
SteersMedium 1520192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0011
SteersMedium and Large 11,041166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,7287
SteersMedium and Large 1468252.25/cwt251.00–255.001,18110
SteersMedium and Large 1395243.75/cwt240.00–247.509632
SteersMedium and Large 1670210.77/cwt207.00–218.001,4129
SteersMedium and Large 1619233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4429
Dairy SteersMedium 3610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
Dairy SteersMedium 352090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Dairy SteersMedium 2388125.10/cwt120.00–130.004852
Dairy SteersMedium 2615157.50/cwt157.50–157.509691
SteersMedium 1568185.07/cwt180.00–190.001,0512
SteersMedium and Large 1412239.48/cwt235.00–247.509873
Dairy SteersMedium 2533150.39/cwt146.00–155.008022
Dairy SteersMedium 2580118.77/cwt117.50–120.006892
Dairy HeifersMedium 331090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
Dairy HeifersMedium 2468112.46/cwt110.00–115.005262
BullsMedium 1428208.49/cwt200.00–217.508922
BullsMedium 1393198.76/cwt197.50–200.007812
BullsMedium 1278225.00/cwt225.00–225.006262
BullsMedium and Large 1610187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1411
BullsMedium and Large 1255230.00/cwt230.00–230.005871
BullsMedium and Large 1365227.47/cwt220.00–232.008303
CowsLean 85-90%86881.43/cwt76.00–85.007077
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43098.11/cwt94.00–103.001,40311
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33389.80/cwt84.00–92.001,1977
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18353.75/cwt46.00–62.006362
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12786.78/cwt80.00–92.0097820
CowsLean 85-90%75565.76/cwt65.00–67.504963
CowsLean 85-90%842106.52/cwt105.00–107.508973
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06474.12/cwt64.00–78.007899
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12196.43/cwt90.00–103.001,08112
Bulls1,465119.98/cwt117.00–123.001,7582
Bulls1,180105.02/cwt103.00–107.001,2392
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0781,585.90/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5864
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29961,450.16/head1,275.00–1,600.001,4509
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28851,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium 2890975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0881,733.62/head1,700.00–1,775.001,7342
BullsMedium 2380185.00/cwt185.00–185.007031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium 2765550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,065960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2705775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 27151,397.90/head1,300.00–1,475.001,3982
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2765900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
BullsMedium and Large 2665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
BullsMedium 2576174.24/cwt170.00–180.001,0045
BullsMedium 2665172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1471
BullsMedium and Large 2525212.25/cwt207.50–217.001,1142
BullsMedium and Large 2468203.52/cwt197.50–210.009522
BullsMedium 2473184.48/cwt179.50–189.008732
HeifersMedium 3320154.84/cwt150.00–160.004952
HeifersMedium 2529180.01/cwt175.00–187.5095210
HeifersMedium 3422147.41/cwt141.00–151.006225
HeifersMedium and Large 2708155.36/cwt155.00–157.501,1007
HeifersMedium 2180170.00/cwt170.00–170.003061
HeifersMedium 3585130.25/cwt127.50–133.007622
HeifersMedium and Large 1377211.87/cwt207.50–220.007999
HeifersMedium and Large 1469209.70/cwt205.00–215.0098312
HeifersMedium and Large 2380197.53/cwt195.00–200.007512
HeifersMedium and Large 2665162.59/cwt162.00–165.001,0815
HeifersMedium 2315195.00/cwt195.00–195.006141
HeifersMedium 3390143.50/cwt142.00–145.005602
BullsMedium 2215220.00/cwt220.00–220.004731
HeifersMedium 2482155.03/cwt150.00–160.007473
HeifersMedium and Large 2418200.10/cwt197.50–203.008363
BullsMedium 2430164.08/cwt160.00–170.007063
BullsMedium and Large 1525217.46/cwt210.00–222.001,1423
BullsMedium 1570208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,1862
BullsMedium 1230220.00/cwt220.00–220.005061
BullsMedium 1465192.50/cwt192.50–192.508951
BullsMedium 1510198.76/cwt197.50–200.001,0142
BullsMedium 2615165.81/cwt162.50–170.001,0203
BullsMedium and Large 2375206.58/cwt200.00–210.007753
BullsMedium 2528175.65/cwt171.00–180.009272
BullsMedium and Large 2582190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1062
BullsMedium and Large 1583207.53/cwt200.00–215.001,2102
BullsMedium and Large 1315247.28/cwt245.00–250.007793
BullsMedium 2315230.00/cwt230.00–230.007251
BullsMedium and Large 2435208.01/cwt207.00–209.009052
BullsMedium and Large 2700182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2741

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.