Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Lower Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average Baby calves 100.00 Head calves 200.00 To 320.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.96/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$175.96

78 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$604

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$69.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.93

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	193.69	940	22
Medium 1	330	188.69	623	18thin
Medium and Large 2	576	170.92	984	13thin
Medium 2	460	159.52	734	21
Medium 3	271	123.82	336	4thin

One grade step is worth $69.87/cwt here — about $604 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 sale78 hd

175.96

—

NC average8 barns · 1,213 hd

171.03

+4.93

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	1,664	118.96	1,979	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	95.03	1,304	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,108	87.41	969	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	842	79.83	672	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$1,004	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,624	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,413	2thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	530	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	308	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	165.74/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	206.27/cwt	205.00–208.00	957	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	188.30/cwt	183.00–192.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	164.26/cwt	162.50–166.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	492	160.82/cwt	155.00–165.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	227	185.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	383	186.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	470	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	205.54/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	147.33/cwt	142.50–152.00	906	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	772	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	300	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	563	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	305	208.65/cwt	202.50–215.00	636	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	518	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	881	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	320	193.98/cwt	190.00–197.50	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	912	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	200	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	277	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	540	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,177	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	217.16/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,285	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	236.96/cwt	230.00–243.00	874	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	243.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	198.98/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	229.33/cwt	226.00–232.50	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	228.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	760	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	70.37/cwt	63.00–76.00	776	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	602	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	83.25/cwt	82.50–84.00	708	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	97.04/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,351	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,127	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	95.37/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,036	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	86.07/cwt	80.00–89.00	956	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,163	107.62/cwt	104.00–112.50	1,252	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	107.37/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,433	2
Bulls	—	—	1,737	121.53/cwt	116.00–128.00	2,111	9
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	675	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	765	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,119.07/head	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,119	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,623.81/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,624	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	419	177.44/cwt	170.00–182.50	743	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	198.63/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,043	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	237.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	361	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	790	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	145.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	258	125.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	323	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	154.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	212.15/cwt	206.00–217.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	205.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	229.77/cwt	225.00–235.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	783	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	383	174.98/cwt	172.50–177.50	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	650	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	153.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	193.34/cwt	189.00–197.50	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	181.08/cwt	176.00–187.50	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	229.40/cwt	222.50–236.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	173.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	827	2

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 521Year ago 146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 78Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 30Year ago 8

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Lower Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average Baby calves 100.00 Head calves 200.00 To 320.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	181.00	181.00
4	—	614	161.00–170.00	165.74
3	—	482	183.00–192.00	188.30
1	—	570	186.00	186.00
3	—	720	140.00–150.00	145.72
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	156.00–160.00	157.98
1	—	430	166.00	166.00
2	—	573	162.50–166.00	164.26
3	—	492	155.00–165.00	160.82
2	—	615	142.50–152.00	147.33
2	—	655	150.00–155.00	152.50
3	—	361	175.00	175.00
1	—	790	142.50	142.50
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
3	—	280	150.00–160.00	154.91
1	—	200	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	205.00–208.00	206.27
2	—	720	154.00–155.00	154.50
1	—	220	225.00	225.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
2	—	520	201.00–210.00	205.54
3	—	368	206.00–217.00	212.15
2	—	330	200.00–210.00	205.15
6	—	578	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
3	—	258	120.00–130.00	125.10
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	180.00–190.00	185.94
6	—	383	180.00–190.00	186.76
2	—	470	175.00–180.00	177.50
2	—	320	190.00–197.50	193.98
5	—	277	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
1	—	415	186.00	186.00
1	—	300	187.50	187.50
2	—	518	170.00	170.00
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	202.50–215.00	208.65
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
1	—	200	215.00	215.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	175.00	175.00
1	—	720	188.00	188.00
1	—	310	228.00	228.00
1	—	450	247.50	247.50
1	—	410	222.50	222.50
1	—	240	235.00	235.00
1	—	395	242.00	242.00
1	—	545	216.00	216.00
4	—	573	212.00–221.00	217.16
1	—	630	204.00	204.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	230.00–243.00	236.96
4	—	425	240.00–250.00	243.91
2	—	605	196.00–202.00	198.98
2	—	523	226.00–232.50	229.33
3	—	332	225.00–235.00	228.98
1	—	860	160.00	160.00
2	—	233	235.00–240.00	237.53
2	—	273	225.00–235.00	229.77
2	—	650	190.00–195.00	192.50
3	—	477	222.50–236.00	229.40
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
5	—	525	191.00–205.00	198.63
1	—	755	162.50	162.50
1	—	360	217.50	217.50
2	—	480	189.00–197.50	193.34
3	—	570	176.00–187.50	181.08
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	170.00–182.50	177.44
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
2	—	383	172.50–177.50	174.98
1	—	650	143.00	143.00
2	—	520	150.00–156.00	153.06
2	—	478	170.00–176.00	173.05
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,103	63.00–76.00	70.37
5	—	1,086	93.00–99.00	95.37
9	—	1,111	80.00–89.00	86.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	73.00	73.00
2	—	850	82.50–84.00	83.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,392	93.00–105.00	97.04
1	—	1,295	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	104.00–112.50	107.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	100.00–112.00	107.37
9	—	1,737	116.00–128.00	121.53

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	—	675	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,119.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,623.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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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