Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week. Demand good, market activity and buyer interest active, offerings heavy. Quality of cattle average to attractive. Baby calves 40.00 to 130.00, head calves 220.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.25/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$180.25

131 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$55.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	193.68	1,015	52
Medium 1	476	184.07	876	32
Medium and Large 2	540	173.99	940	11thin
Medium 2	479	161.29	773	33
Medium 3	464	138.36	642	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.32/cwt here — about $373 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 sale131 hd

180.25

—

NC average4 barns · 592 hd

178.48

+1.77

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,620	119.52	1,936	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	109.20	1,472	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	96.42	1,122	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	823	80.94	666	5thin

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)	1,218	$1,356	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,290	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$950	2thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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 1	—	610	179.57/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,095	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	204.39/cwt	200.00–207.00	846	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	335	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	424	187.42/cwt	180.00–190.00	795	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	474	186.18/cwt	180.00–190.00	882	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	526	168.63/cwt	165.00–175.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	167.63/cwt	165.00–176.00	791	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	165.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	168.32/cwt	161.00–174.00	1,114	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	175.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	327	181.03/cwt	178.00–185.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	180.72/cwt	172.50–185.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	431	163.80/cwt	160.00–170.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	131.06/cwt	126.00–136.00	286	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	147.86/cwt	140.00–155.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	320	155.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	645	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	674	167.75/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	438	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	200.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	946	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	363	179.83/cwt	175.00–185.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	219.51/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,295	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	587	183.19/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,075	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	510	187.35/cwt	186.00–190.00	955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	615	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	207.38/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,383	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	910	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	901	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	880	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	229.65/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,107	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	470	169.02/cwt	162.50–175.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	855	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,411	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	654	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,422	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	995	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	224.33/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	222.91/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,186	10
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	460	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	437	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	394	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	481	191.06/cwt	187.50–200.00	919	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,239	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	104.08/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,356	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	79.90/cwt	75.00–86.00	863	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	106.37/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,290	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	96.39/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,123	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	827	84.23/cwt	80.00–88.00	697	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	115.06/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,610	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	76.01/cwt	71.00–82.00	622	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	127.76/cwt	121.00–132.00	2,393	7
Bulls	—	—	1,375	111.50/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,533	5
Bulls	—	—	1,075	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,097	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,355.54/head	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,356	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	745	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,338.32/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	890	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	207.55/cwt	200.00–210.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	555	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	197.14/cwt	194.00–200.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	199.63/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,126	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	385	173.80/cwt	170.00–177.50	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	177.43/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	206.55/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,080	8
Bulls	Medium 1	—	500	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	913	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	318	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	275	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	474	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	172.44/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	173.71/cwt	170.00–177.50	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	196.23/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	423	190.86/cwt	190.00–192.50	807	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	333	187.98/cwt	186.00–190.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	202.40/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,030	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	196.98/cwt	192.50–202.50	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	194.99/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,106	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	258	213.48/cwt	210.00–215.50	551	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	685	173.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	212.24/cwt	207.50–218.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	220.86/cwt	220.00–222.50	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	224.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	720	4

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 Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 134Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 45Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 6Year ago 3

No sale last week. Demand good, market activity and buyer interest active, offerings heavy. Quality of cattle average to attractive. Baby calves 40.00 to 130.00, head calves 220.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	610	177.00–180.00	179.57
4	—	414	200.00–207.00	204.39
1	—	845	140.00	140.00
3	—	662	161.00–174.00	168.32
1	—	735	172.00	172.00
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
7	—	472	195.00–205.00	200.45
1	—	300	205.00	205.00
12	—	509	192.50–205.00	202.40
4	—	380	192.50–202.50	196.98
11	—	567	190.00–202.50	194.99
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	180.00–190.00	187.42
6	—	474	180.00–190.00	186.18
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
3	—	327	178.00–185.00	181.03
1	—	645	172.50	172.50
2	—	363	175.00–185.00	179.83
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
6	—	587	180.00–185.00	183.19
6	—	510	186.00–190.00	187.35
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	165.00–175.00	168.63
8	—	472	165.00–176.00	167.63
3	—	618	160.00–170.00	165.64
4	—	431	160.00–170.00	163.80
2	—	218	126.00–136.00	131.06
4	—	365	140.00–155.00	147.86
2	—	320	150.00–160.00	155.16
2	—	565	160.00	160.00
4	—	674	165.00–171.00	167.75
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
2	—	438	135.00–140.00	137.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	170.00–180.00	175.91
1	—	820	132.00	132.00
3	—	482	172.50–185.00	180.72
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	630	173.00	173.00
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
1	—	660	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	105.00	105.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
1	—	910	99.00	99.00
1	—	880	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	215.00–221.00	219.51
1	—	720	192.50	192.50
7	—	482	225.00–232.50	229.65
1	—	350	220.00	220.00
1	—	785	174.00	174.00
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
1	—	935	157.50	157.50
1	—	635	224.00	224.00
6	—	663	224.00–226.00	224.33
10	—	532	219.00–225.00	222.91
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
2	—	470	162.50–175.00	169.02
1	—	855	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	205.00–212.00	207.38
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	155.00	155.00
1	—	995	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	95.00	95.00
1	—	415	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	187.50–200.00	191.06
1	—	500	182.50	182.50
3	—	423	190.00–192.50	190.86
2	—	333	186.00–190.00	187.98
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
3	—	685	170.00–180.00	173.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	165.00–170.00	167.48
1	—	690	219.00	219.00
8	—	523	200.00–212.50	206.55
3	—	625	195.00–200.00	196.67
1	—	420	224.00	224.00
3	—	473	210.00–215.00	211.64
3	—	258	210.00–215.50	213.48
1	—	760	212.50	212.50
4	—	560	207.50–218.00	212.24
4	—	371	220.00–222.50	220.86
4	—	321	220.00–230.00	224.19
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	200.00–210.00	207.55
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
3	—	478	194.00–200.00	197.14
1	—	260	190.00	190.00
12	—	564	190.00–206.00	199.63
2	—	655	190.00	190.00
3	—	623	172.50–185.00	177.43
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
2	—	513	192.50–200.00	196.23
2	—	368	195.00–200.00	197.45
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	167.50	167.50
1	—	625	177.50	177.50
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
2	—	385	170.00–177.50	173.80
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
2	—	435	167.50	167.50
2	—	318	170.00	170.00
2	—	275	170.00–175.00	172.50
3	—	665	170.00–177.50	172.44
2	—	485	170.00–177.50	173.71
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,303	96.00–109.00	104.08
14	—	1,399	111.00–121.00	115.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,080	75.00–86.00	79.90
10	—	1,213	103.00–110.00	106.37
11	—	1,165	92.00–101.00	96.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	827	80.00–88.00	84.23
2	—	818	71.00–82.00	76.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,873	121.00–132.00	127.76
5	—	1,375	106.00–117.00	111.50
1	—	1,075	102.00	102.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,218	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,355.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,178	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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