Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand good, market activity active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle was average. Head calves 290.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.26/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$175.26

63 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$387

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$50.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.95

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	190.19	963	21
Medium 1	371	182.59	678	4thin
Medium and Large 2	510	180.23	919	19thin
Medium 2	501	159.80	801	12thin
Medium 3	414	139.29	576	7thin

One grade step is worth $50.90/cwt here — about $387 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 sale63 hd

175.26

—

NC average8 barns · 981 hd

168.31

+6.95

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	—	High	1,706	119.44	2,037	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,368	107.11	1,465	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,111	92.25	1,025	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	800	74.24	594	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$1,121	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	971	$1,293	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$1,053	5

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	198.05/cwt	195.00–203.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	240.64/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	186.99/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	197.40/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,026	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	206.03/cwt	200.00–212.50	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	143.07/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	174.87/cwt	172.50–176.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	780	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	839	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	435	166.22/cwt	165.00–167.50	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	543	156.26/cwt	155.00–157.50	848	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	643	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	352	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	201.61/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	704	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	225.00/cwt	217.50–232.50	1,238	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	208.82/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	208.70/cwt	200.00–217.50	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	193.68/cwt	190.00–197.50	819	9
Steers	Medium 1	—	402	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	824	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	825	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	726	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	572	95.03/cwt	85.00–97.50	544	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	390	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	103.65/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,330	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	770	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	78.97/cwt	74.00–85.00	591	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	420	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	111.27/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,636	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	99.46/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,127	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	87.44/cwt	80.00–91.00	959	15
Bulls	—	—	1,700	124.93/cwt	117.00–130.00	2,124	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,596	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,411.12/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,411	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	1,121.38/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,121	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	690	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	828	1,205.74/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,206	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,360.47/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,360	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	725	669.83/head	450.00–875.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	505	174.04/cwt	170.00–178.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	425	175.18/cwt	170.00–180.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	175.21/cwt	170.00–178.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	605	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	802	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	488	201.26/cwt	200.00–202.50	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	202.26/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,042	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	173.67/cwt	170.00–177.50	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	223.18/cwt	220.00–225.00	935	4
Bulls	Medium 1	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	206.82/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,193	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	220.75/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,044	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	390	166.25/cwt	160.00–172.50	648	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	435	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 159Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 39Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 9Year ago 11

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand good, market activity active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle was average. Head calves 290.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
2	—	425	170.00–180.00	175.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	195.00–203.00	198.05
2	—	578	185.00–189.00	186.99
6	—	520	192.50–199.00	197.40
2	—	425	200.00–212.50	206.03
2	—	723	140.00–146.00	143.07
4	—	474	190.00–200.00	195.03
1	—	635	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
3	—	487	172.50–176.00	174.87
1	—	630	178.00	178.00
1	—	900	113.00	113.00
1	—	530	185.00	185.00
9	—	423	190.00–197.50	193.68
3	—	565	170.00–178.00	175.21
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
3	—	352	142.50	142.50
1	—	605	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
1	—	780	107.50	107.50
2	—	435	165.00–167.50	166.22
2	—	330	170.00–175.00	172.58
2	—	543	155.00–157.50	156.26
1	—	495	165.00	165.00
2	—	643	157.50	157.50
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	232.50–255.00	240.64
2	—	550	217.50–232.50	225.00
1	—	300	227.50	227.50
2	—	535	205.00–212.50	208.82
2	—	453	200.00–217.50	208.70
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	167.50	167.50
1	—	585	167.50	167.50
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
1	—	470	175.00	175.00
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	199.00–205.00	201.61
1	—	680	177.50	177.50
3	—	515	197.00–210.00	202.26
4	—	419	220.00–225.00	223.18
6	—	577	202.50–210.00	206.82
3	—	205	200.00	200.00
7	—	473	215.00–225.00	220.75
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	195.00–197.00	195.99
2	—	488	200.00–202.50	201.26
2	—	305	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	180.00–185.00	182.46
1	—	750	160.00	160.00
2	—	608	190.00	190.00
2	—	575	195.00	195.00
2	—	410	210.00	210.00
2	—	473	200.00	200.00
1	—	875	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	170.00–178.00	174.04
2	—	475	170.00–177.50	173.67
2	—	618	170.00–175.00	172.45
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
2	—	390	160.00–172.50	166.25
1	—	310	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	88.00	88.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	85.00–97.50	95.03
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,283	97.00–107.00	103.65
10	—	1,470	108.00–118.00	111.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	89.00	89.00
2	—	748	74.00–85.00	78.97
1	—	840	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,133	94.00–106.00	99.46
15	—	1,097	80.00–91.00	87.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,700	117.00–130.00	124.93
1	—	1,735	92.00	92.00

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	3	—	1,082	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,411.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,017	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,360.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,205.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	450.00–875.00	669.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,002	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,121.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,175.00	1,175.00

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