Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-06-26

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 26
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 200▼ 25 vs year ago 159 · −15.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 74▼ 55 vs year ago 100 · −55.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 9▼ 4 vs year ago 10 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Cows Mostly steady Bulls 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate ( Heavy Rain ) Quality Average Baby calves 40.00 T0 70.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.66/cwt on 60 head.
Average price
$178.66
60 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$884
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$483
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$72.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.85
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548192.071,05319thin
Medium and Large 2469191.8190019thin
Medium 2468163.8376718thin
Medium 3479119.255714thin
One grade step is worth $72.82/cwt here — about $483 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 sale60 hd
178.66
—
NC average9 barns · 1,590 hd
196.51
−17.85
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
Bulls—High1,324122.041,6164thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,319103.061,35916
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,08595.211,03318
CowsLean 85-90%High84382.316947thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$1,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)723$1,3782thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 3—430117.50/cwt117.50–117.505051
HeifersMedium and Large 1—280205.00/cwt205.00–205.005741
HeifersMedium 2—515173.93/cwt167.50–177.508965
HeifersMedium and Large 1—745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2671
HeifersMedium 2—468161.62/cwt160.00–165.007563
HeifersMedium 2—380170.00/cwt170.00–170.006462
HeifersMedium 2—278174.68/cwt170.00–180.004862
HeifersMedium and Large 2—550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
HeifersMedium and Large 1—480208.65/cwt202.50–211.001,0024
HeifersMedium and Large 1—400213.00/cwt213.00–213.008521
HeifersMedium 2—410157.50/cwt157.50–157.506461
HeifersMedium 2—305160.00/cwt160.00–160.004881
HeifersMedium and Large 1—693169.24/cwt167.50–171.001,1732
HeifersMedium 3—685117.50/cwt117.50–117.508051
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0971
HeifersMedium and Large 1—387196.64/cwt190.00–200.007613
HeifersMedium and Large 2—409188.85/cwt182.50–195.007724
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265190.00/cwt190.00–190.005042
HeifersMedium and Large 1—500222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—745162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2111
SteersMedium and Large 2—478220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0522
SteersMedium 2—735157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1581
SteersMedium 3—76595.00/cwt95.00–95.007271
SteersMedium and Large 1—568235.36/cwt227.50–237.001,3376
SteersMedium and Large 1—645217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4031
HeifersMedium and Large 1—935150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4031
SteersMedium and Large 1—415230.00/cwt230.00–230.009551
SteersMedium and Large 1—470242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1371
SteersMedium and Large 1—370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009251
SteersMedium and Large 2—540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
SteersMedium 2—795157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 1—631183.34/cwt180.00–186.001,1574
Dairy SteersMedium 2—98098.00/cwt98.00–98.009601
Dairy SteersMedium 2—1,030102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0511
Dairy SteersMedium 2—715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0732
Dairy SteersMedium 2—1,07595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0211
SteersMedium and Large 2—576216.63/cwt215.00–220.001,2483
SteersMedium and Large 1—520232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2091
Dairy SteersMedium 3—530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
SteersMedium and Large 1—250205.00/cwt205.00–205.005131
Dairy SteersMedium 2—540160.00/cwt160.00–160.008641
BullsMedium and Large 1—600190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1404
BullsMedium and Large 1—668168.02/cwt162.00–174.001,1222
BullsMedium and Large 1—440216.25/cwt212.50–220.009522
BullsMedium and Large 1—315235.24/cwt230.00–240.007412
BullsMedium and Large 1—270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
BullsMedium 3—290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
CowsLean 85-90%—87094.00/cwt94.00–94.008181
CowsBoner 80-85%—98567.51/cwt67.00–68.006652
CowsLean 85-90%—87066.00/cwt66.00–66.005741
CowsLean 85-90%—83283.23/cwt80.00–87.006925
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,314107.62/cwt102.00–111.001,41411
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,33093.04/cwt84.00–97.001,2375
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,111100.75/cwt96.00–107.001,11913
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03889.66/cwt86.00–95.009313
Bulls——1,575131.63/cwt125.00–135.002,0732
Bulls——1,073112.45/cwt106.00–119.001,2072
Bred CowsMedium 2—8201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7231,378.37/head1,150.00–1,525.001,3782
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1451,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
BullsMedium and Large 2—383210.88/cwt207.50–216.008084
BullsMedium and Large 2—345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006731
BullsMedium and Large 2—880130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1441
BullsMedium and Large 2—568190.07/cwt185.00–195.001,0802
BullsMedium 2—538185.02/cwt180.00–190.009952
BullsMedium and Large 2—523202.61/cwt198.00–205.001,0603
BullsMedium and Large 2—455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
BullsMedium and Large 2—440205.00/cwt205.00–205.009021
BullsMedium 2—240180.00/cwt180.00–180.004321
BullsMedium 3—445165.00/cwt165.00–165.007341
BullsMedium 3—225150.00/cwt150.00–150.003381
BullsMedium 3—525160.00/cwt160.00–160.008401
BullsMedium and Large 1—360242.50/cwt242.50–242.508731
BullsMedium and Large 1—518233.70/cwt230.00–237.501,2112
BullsMedium and Large 1—570210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1971
BullsMedium and Large 2—750148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1101
BullsMedium 2—585172.50/cwt167.50–177.501,0092
BullsMedium and Large 2—635177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1271
HeifersMedium 3—590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
HeifersMedium 3—210130.00/cwt130.00–130.002731
BullsMedium and Large 1—460232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0671
BullsMedium 2—440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
BullsMedium 2—480191.60/cwt185.00–195.009203
BullsMedium 2—368193.71/cwt187.50–200.007132
HeifersMedium 2—555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465184.06/cwt177.50–187.508563
HeifersMedium and Large 2—508203.04/cwt190.00–205.001,0318
HeifersMedium 2—622152.50/cwt152.50–152.509493

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.