Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand good , market activity and buyer interest active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle average. Baby calves 20.00 to 80.00 .1 Hog

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.77/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$194.77

88 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,020

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 3

$63.85/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 1	397	211.85	840	4thin
Medium and Large 1	536	203.02	1,087	58
Medium and Large 2	555	182.82	1,014	11thin
Medium 2	498	170.01	847	13thin
Medium 3	425	148.00	629	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.85/cwt here — about $211 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 sale88 hd

194.77

—

NC average8 barns · 1,221 hd

187.83

+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	—	Low	1,753	127.20	2,229	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	109.88	1,575	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,044	93.08	972	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	788	89.99	709	13

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)	1,174	$1,205	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,064	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	214.01/cwt	207.50–217.00	1,032	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	204.34/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,089	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	387	209.96/cwt	200.00–215.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	205.20/cwt	204.00–207.50	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	196.15/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,238	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	583	152.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	214.90/cwt	210.00–217.50	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	992	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	382	191.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	236.87/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,355	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	204.23/cwt	191.00–209.00	1,182	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	942	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	452	163.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	738	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	232.06/cwt	220.00–235.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,264	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	194.00/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,484	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	355	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	398	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	222.31/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,501	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	232.26/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	192.95/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,105	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	77.82/cwt	72.00–82.00	619	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	105.78/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,534	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	94.29/cwt	90.00–101.00	995	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	84.70/cwt	80.00–88.00	889	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	831	88.76/cwt	83.00–91.00	738	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	705	112.33/cwt	100.00–119.00	792	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	113.35/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,610	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	999	105.89/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,058	4
Bulls	—	—	1,190	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	—	1,833	129.08/cwt	123.00–135.00	2,366	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,064.27/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	1,204.88/head	875.00–1,410.00	1,205	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	840	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	228.71/cwt	225.00–235.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	428	135.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	525	183.18/cwt	182.00–185.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	185.59/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	425	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	924	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	385	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	191.52/cwt	190.00–193.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	880	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	184.87/cwt	180.00–190.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	186.07/cwt	182.50–190.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	203.68/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	185.04/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	225	204.67/cwt	200.00–210.00	461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	248.80/cwt	240.00–251.00	921	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	198.84/cwt	190.00–207.50	974	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	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 Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 144Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 40Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 4Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	250.00	250.00
7	—	572	230.00–238.00	236.87
5	—	336	220.00–235.00	232.06
6	—	518	244.00	244.00
1	—	710	217.50	217.50
4	—	765	190.00–198.00	194.00
12	—	675	219.00–224.00	222.31
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	205.00	205.00
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
1	—	560	215.00	215.00
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
1	—	780	182.50	182.50
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	176.00	176.00
3	—	452	160.00–170.00	163.36
2	—	665	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	482	207.50–217.00	214.01
1	—	445	212.00	212.00
5	—	533	203.00–210.00	204.34
3	—	365	204.00–207.50	205.20
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
8	—	631	190.00–197.00	196.15
3	—	327	210.00–217.50	214.90
1	—	875	126.00	126.00
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
17	—	579	191.00–209.00	204.23
2	—	675	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	190.00	190.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	490	202.50	202.50
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	760	157.00	157.00
1	—	735	156.00	156.00
2	—	425	190.00–193.00	191.52
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	200.00–215.00	209.96
1	—	425	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	126.00	126.00
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
2	—	583	150.00–156.00	152.96
1	—	680	156.00	156.00
3	—	382	190.00–195.00	191.70
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
2	—	473	182.50–190.00	186.07
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	166.00	166.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	112.00	112.00
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	248.00	248.00
2	—	558	200.00–205.00	202.49
2	—	473	227.50–237.50	232.26
2	—	610	190.00–196.00	192.95
1	—	850	132.50	132.50
3	—	290	225.00–235.00	228.71
8	—	370	240.00–251.00	248.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	162.50	162.50
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
3	—	613	180.00–190.00	185.04
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
2	—	490	190.00–207.50	198.84
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.09
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
3	—	525	182.00–185.00	183.18
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	180.00–190.00	185.59
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
2	—	478	180.00–190.00	184.87
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	177.50	177.50
2	—	525	200.00–207.50	203.68
2	—	225	200.00–210.00	204.67
1	—	360	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	795	72.00–82.00	77.82
5	—	831	83.00–91.00	88.76
3	—	705	100.00–119.00	112.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,450	99.00–110.00	105.78
13	—	1,420	111.00–128.00	113.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	90.00–101.00	94.29
8	—	1,050	80.00–88.00	84.70
4	—	999	101.00–115.00	105.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	114.00	114.00
7	—	1,833	123.00–135.00	129.08

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,064.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,174	875.00–1,410.00	1,204.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,875.00	1,875.00

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