Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Head Calves 130.00 To 430.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.13/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$194.13

61 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$68.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.67

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	215.23	1,097	21
Medium 1	245	202.42	495	4thin
Medium and Large 2	527	194.78	1,026	19thin
Medium 2	440	175.59	772	11thin
Medium 3	488	146.67	715	6thin

One grade step is worth $68.57/cwt here — about $382 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 sale61 hd

194.13

—

NC average8 barns · 789 hd

184.46

+9.67

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	1,609	128.36	2,065	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	108.22	1,576	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	100.99	1,157	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	805	84.38	679	7thin

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)	1,100	$1,288	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,203	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	755	$1,450	1thin

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	Lean 85-90%	—	758	103.70/cwt	100.00–107.00	786	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	80.95/cwt	80.00–82.00	822	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	109.78/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,262	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	822	89.43/cwt	86.00–92.50	735	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	588	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	725	192.47/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	217.57/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,577	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	202.29/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	217.40/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	214.82/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	258	203.23/cwt	200.00–210.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	509	173.37/cwt	171.00–180.00	882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	250.13/cwt	247.50–251.00	1,078	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	221.77/cwt	220.00–225.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	224.79/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	248.26/cwt	247.50–249.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	230.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	231.29/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	221.11/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	211.97/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	226.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,165	4
Steers	Medium 1	—	415	217.41/cwt	210.00–225.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	220.91/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,401	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	540	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	245.15/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,179	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	485	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	570	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,313	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	240.05/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium 1	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	242.46/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,110	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,313	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	360	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	104.33/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,552	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	111.14/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,593	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	99.96/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,153	20
Bulls	—	—	1,674	134.63/cwt	128.00–141.00	2,254	5
Bulls	—	—	1,500	117.92/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,769	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,202.95/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,203	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	755	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,288.01/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	628	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,195	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	213.92/cwt	208.00–220.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	207.04/cwt	195.00–215.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	213.49/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,114	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	211.31/cwt	207.50–215.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	186.30/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	493	181.49/cwt	180.00–183.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	545	146.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	151.25/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	204.03/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	360	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	715	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	218.48/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	201.67/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,059	3

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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 233Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 81Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 3Year ago 12

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Head Calves 130.00 To 430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	100.00–107.00	103.70
3	—	822	86.00–92.50	89.43
1	—	850	70.00	70.00
1	—	800	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	80.00–82.00	80.95
11	—	1,150	105.00–119.00	109.78
1	—	1,225	65.00	65.00
20	—	1,153	92.00–104.00	99.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	102.00–107.00	104.33
8	—	1,433	108.00–116.00	111.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,674	128.00–141.00	134.63
3	—	1,500	110.00–123.00	117.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	211.00	211.00
1	—	570	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	231.00	231.00
2	—	373	225.00–235.00	230.17
2	—	470	227.50–235.00	231.29
2	—	628	217.00–225.00	221.11
4	—	515	220.00–230.00	226.24
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	200.00	200.00
2	—	725	190.00–195.00	192.47
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
2	—	540	160.00–162.50	161.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	210.00–223.00	217.57
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
6	—	431	247.50–251.00	250.13
2	—	535	247.50–249.00	248.26
2	—	565	209.00–215.00	211.97
3	—	634	219.00–225.00	220.91
5	—	481	243.00–250.00	245.15
2	—	665	195.00–200.00	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	195.00–210.00	202.29
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	220.00	220.00
2	—	415	210.00–225.00	217.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	212.50–225.00	217.40
5	—	469	210.00–221.00	214.82
4	—	424	220.00–225.00	221.77
5	—	530	221.00–231.00	224.79
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
2	—	635	180.00–192.50	186.30
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	200.00–210.00	203.23
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	171.00–180.00	173.37
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
2	—	493	180.00–183.00	181.49
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
3	—	545	140.00–150.00	146.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	160.00–175.00	167.59
1	—	850	138.00	138.00
3	—	428	195.00–215.00	207.04
5	—	522	205.00–216.00	213.49
1	—	565	205.00	205.00
2	—	340	207.50–215.00	211.31
3	—	470	203.00	203.00
2	—	680	150.00–152.50	151.25
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	117.50	117.50
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	239.00–243.00	240.05
1	—	605	208.00	208.00
2	—	458	235.00–250.00	242.46
1	—	700	187.50	187.50
2	—	355	208.00–220.00	213.92
2	—	580	200.00–208.00	204.03
1	—	315	237.50	237.50
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
2	—	528	215.00–222.00	218.48
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
1	—	375	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	—	360	177.50	177.50
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
2	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	137.50	137.50
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	120.00–130.00	124.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
4	—	619	193.00	193.00
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
1	—	555	197.50	197.50
2	—	440	215.00–225.00	219.94
3	—	525	200.00–205.00	201.67

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	—	1,145	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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