Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-07-31

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 31
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
131 head
▼ 111 vs last sale 242▼ 27 vs year ago 158 · −17.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 101▲ 21 vs year ago 37 · +56.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 13▲ 12 vs year ago 3 · +400.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 13.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.73/cwt on 57 head.
Average price
$194.73
57 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$939
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$373
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$56.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.49
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1481205.7098932
Medium 1479194.279304thin
Medium and Large 2577190.481,09810thin
Medium 2393176.866957thin
Medium 3413149.386164thin
One grade step is worth $56.33/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 sale57 hd
194.73
—
NC average8 barns · 687 hd
184.24
+10.49
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—High1,696127.772,1679thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,363109.871,49713
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,05895.761,01433
CowsLean 85-90%High83591.017603thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$1,2457
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)913$1,4185
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)770$1,3501thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1—521242.12/cwt237.50–250.001,2618
HeifersMedium 1—620189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1721
SteersMedium 3—540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006751
SteersMedium and Large 2—600212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2751
SteersMedium and Large 2—678216.46/cwt215.00–218.001,4682
SteersMedium 2—680165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1221
SteersMedium and Large 2—505222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1241
HeifersMedium and Large 1—523213.59/cwt210.00–217.501,1172
HeifersMedium and Large 1—785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3352
HeifersMedium and Large 1—560204.44/cwt196.00–209.001,14511
HeifersMedium 1—480196.53/cwt195.00–198.009432
HeifersMedium 1—335195.00/cwt195.00–195.006531
HeifersMedium and Large 1—368207.56/cwt202.50–210.007643
HeifersMedium 2—220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
HeifersMedium and Large 1—340206.19/cwt202.50–210.007013
HeifersMedium and Large 1—412213.43/cwt210.00–217.508793
HeifersMedium and Large 1—486214.94/cwt210.00–220.001,0454
HeifersMedium and Large 1—255202.50/cwt202.50–202.505161
HeifersMedium and Large 1—605207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—468206.00/cwt206.00–206.009642
HeifersMedium 2—288185.00/cwt185.00–185.005332
HeifersMedium and Large 2—628191.20/cwt185.00–197.501,2014
HeifersMedium 2—335175.00/cwt175.00–175.005861
HeifersMedium and Large 2—410197.50/cwt197.50–197.508101
SteersMedium and Large 1—635231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4672
SteersMedium and Large 1—370235.00/cwt235.00–235.008701
SteersMedium and Large 1—775187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4531
SteersMedium and Large 1—710185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3141
SteersMedium and Large 1—665231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5368
SteersMedium 1—250215.00/cwt215.00–215.005381
SteersMedium 1—605187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1341
SteersMedium 1—470202.00/cwt202.00–202.009491
SteersMedium and Large 1—410237.50/cwt237.50–237.509741
SteersMedium and Large 2—420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009032
SteersMedium and Large 1—465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0231
Dairy SteersMedium 2—300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
Dairy SteersMedium 2—423142.00/cwt142.00–142.006013
Dairy SteersMedium 2—500123.75/cwt120.00–127.506192
Dairy SteersMedium 2—565119.00/cwt119.00–119.006721
SteersMedium 1—590185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0921
SteersMedium 1—335205.00/cwt205.00–205.006871
Dairy SteersMedium 3—305112.00/cwt112.00–112.003421
BullsMedium and Large 1—615211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2981
BullsMedium and Large 1—415234.00/cwt234.00–234.009711
BullsMedium and Large 1—673178.06/cwt175.00–181.001,1982
BullsMedium and Large 1—573214.21/cwt212.50–216.001,2272
BullsMedium 1—370205.00/cwt205.00–205.007591
BullsMedium and Large 2—543213.33/cwt213.00–214.001,1583
CowsLean 85-90%—860102.00/cwt102.00–102.008771
CowsLean 85-90%—82385.52/cwt85.00–86.007042
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,366103.43/cwt97.00–108.001,4135
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,361113.89/cwt111.00–121.001,5508
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,052100.23/cwt97.00–108.001,0549
CowsBoner 80-85%—91352.76/cwt47.50–58.004822
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,02391.84/cwt87.00–95.0094014
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,164108.35/cwt103.00–116.001,2618
Bulls——1,871130.97/cwt128.00–139.002,4505
Bulls——1,478123.78/cwt120.00–127.001,8294
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1991,245.01/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2457
BullsMedium and Large 1—765175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0801,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0031,718.27/head1,650.00–1,775.001,7182
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1702,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7701,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7501,077.33/head725.00–1,425.001,0772
BullsMedium and Large 2—730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
BullsMedium and Large 2—605185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1191
BullsMedium and Large 2—470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
BullsMedium and Large 2—440206.00/cwt206.00–206.009061
BullsMedium 3—515155.00/cwt155.00–155.007981
BullsMedium 2—910112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0191
BullsMedium and Large 1—315243.61/cwt237.50–248.007673
BullsMedium 2—520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
BullsMedium 2—610150.00/cwt150.00–150.009151
BullsMedium and Large 1—458209.51/cwt209.00–210.009602
BullsMedium and Large 2—304222.50/cwt222.50–222.506761
HeifersMedium 3—245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
HeifersMedium and Large 2—582189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1002
BullsMedium and Large 2—575201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1561
BullsMedium and Large 1—355240.00/cwt240.00–240.008521
BullsMedium and Large 1—508228.40/cwt222.00–235.001,1602
BullsMedium and Large 1—940139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3071
HeifersMedium and Large 2—745152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1361
HeifersMedium 2—380175.00/cwt175.00–175.006651
HeifersMedium 3—580157.50/cwt157.50–157.509141
HeifersMedium and Large 1—225207.56/cwt205.00–210.004672
HeifersMedium 3—545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
HeifersMedium 3—280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
HeifersMedium 2—620169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0482

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.