Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 50.00 2 Hogs Head calves 100.00 To 280.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.81/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$189.81

105 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$73.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.87

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	200.59	1,079	59
Medium 1	443	192.50	852	2thin
Medium and Large 2	510	189.13	965	21
Medium 2	464	166.10	770	20
Medium 3	365	145.00	529	2thin
Medium and Large 3	790	127.00	1,003	1thin

One grade step is worth $73.59/cwt here — about $75 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 sale105 hd

189.81

—

NC average8 barns · 1,028 hd

181.94

+7.87

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	1,591	124.24	1,977	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	105.18	1,504	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,111	92.95	1,033	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	797	78.35	624	9thin

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)	1,230	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$981	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	769	$732	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,270	3thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	110.79/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,594	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	97.47/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,382	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	93.41/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,043	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	105.44/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,204	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	905	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	76.42/cwt	74.00–79.00	802	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	638	57.37/cwt	55.00–60.00	366	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	53.97/cwt	49.00–59.00	515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,669	126.43/cwt	120.00–134.00	2,110	13
Bulls	—	—	1,050	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	205.06/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	208.82/cwt	200.00–215.00	969	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	176.27/cwt	172.50–180.00	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.28/cwt	194.50–206.00	1,152	15
Steers	Medium 3	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	221.13/cwt	216.00–227.50	1,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	222.74/cwt	220.00–228.00	969	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	212.26/cwt	208.00–219.00	919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	177.44/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,136	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	210.07/cwt	204.00–216.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	666	165.11/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	206.20/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,080	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	196.34/cwt	190.00–200.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	318	164.95/cwt	160.00–170.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	212.26/cwt	207.00–218.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	212.50/cwt	205.00–220.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	237.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,499	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	227.21/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,302	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	420	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	231	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	228.07/cwt	217.00–237.50	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	223.07/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,383	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,767	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	320	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	256	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	215.83/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,213	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	220.83/cwt	220.00–222.50	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	196.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,092	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	75.74/cwt	72.00–79.00	638	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	86.40/cwt	82.00–93.00	720	3
Bulls	—	—	1,120	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	980.75/head	925.00–1,060.00	981	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	688	700.73/head	600.00–860.00	701	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	823	1,305.24/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,305	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	203.06/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	211.65/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,024	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	518	161.10/cwt	155.00–167.50	834	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	142.44/cwt	135.00–150.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	378	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	200.78/cwt	197.50–205.00	843	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	173.04/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	184.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	176.20/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	223.75/cwt	220.00–227.50	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	228.49/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,165	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	200.47/cwt	200.00–202.50	984	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	224.70/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,018	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	226.77/cwt	225.00–232.50	844	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	445	162.50/cwt	157.50–167.50	723	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	203.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	876	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 215Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 50Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 14Year ago 3

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 50.00 2 Hogs Head calves 100.00 To 280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,439	106.00–116.00	110.79
8	—	1,418	93.00–104.00	97.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,117	88.00–99.00	93.41
10	—	1,142	100.00–111.00	105.44
4	—	1,049	74.00–79.00	76.42
2	—	955	49.00–59.00	53.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	104.00	104.00
2	—	638	55.00–60.00	57.37
3	—	842	72.00–79.00	75.74
3	—	833	82.00–93.00	86.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,669	120.00–134.00	126.43
1	—	1,050	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,120	117.00	117.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	197.50–210.00	205.06
5	—	464	200.00–215.00	208.82
1	—	580	212.50	212.50
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
2	—	538	172.50–180.00	176.27
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
6	—	435	220.00–228.00	222.74
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
1	—	705	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	216.00–227.50	221.13
1	—	885	191.00	191.00
2	—	650	217.50	217.50
2	—	385	205.00–220.00	212.50
2	—	410	230.00–245.00	237.68
7	—	731	205.00	205.00
2	—	573	220.00–235.00	227.21
5	—	482	217.00–237.50	228.07
6	—	620	215.00–230.00	223.07
2	—	770	180.00–190.00	184.94
1	—	945	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	136.00	136.00
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	206.00	206.00
15	—	575	194.50–206.00	200.28
4	—	433	208.00–219.00	212.26
9	—	640	177.00–181.00	177.44
4	—	475	204.00–216.00	210.07
19	—	524	200.00–215.00	206.20
1	—	850	159.00	159.00
5	—	383	207.00–218.00	212.26
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	430	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	170.00	170.00
5	—	666	160.00–168.00	165.11
3	—	318	160.00–170.00	164.95
2	—	518	155.00–167.50	161.10
2	—	625	135.00–150.00	142.44
2	—	378	170.00–175.00	172.48
2	—	240	165.00	165.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
2	—	275	180.00–190.00	184.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	192.50	192.50
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	162.50	162.50
1	—	595	187.50	187.50
4	—	368	190.00–200.00	196.34
3	—	420	197.50–205.00	200.78
3	—	667	169.00–180.00	173.04
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
5	—	491	200.00–202.50	200.47
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	55.00	55.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
1	—	320	80.00	80.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	210.00	210.00
6	—	562	215.00–216.00	215.83
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
3	—	418	220.00–222.50	220.83
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
2	—	685	170.00–182.50	176.20
2	—	330	220.00–227.50	223.75
2	—	510	227.00–230.00	228.49
5	—	453	220.00–231.00	224.70
6	—	372	225.00–232.50	226.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	152.50	152.50
5	—	557	190.00–200.00	196.01
7	—	524	200.00–214.00	203.06
6	—	484	210.00–218.00	211.65
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
1	—	915	125.00	125.00
9	—	430	200.00–210.00	203.81
1	—	630	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	157.50–167.50	162.50

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	—	1,230	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	925.00–1,060.00	980.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	688	600.00–860.00	700.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,305.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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