Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 80.00 To 110.00 Head calves 260.00 To 550.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.70/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$200.70

108 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$565

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$74.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.10

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	217.22	1,078	31
Medium 1	477	209.56	1,000	25
Medium and Large 2	479	204.81	981	26
Medium 2	423	169.40	716	25
Medium 3	360	142.50	513	1thin

One grade step is worth $74.72/cwt here — about $565 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 sale108 hd

200.70

—

NC average7 barns · 958 hd

188.59

+12.10

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	—	Average	1,487	124.39	1,850	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	748	114.55	857	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,347	106.55	1,435	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,118	92.58	1,035	25

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)	1,163	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,089	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,643	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Steers	Medium 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	532	165.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	232.67/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	521	213.85/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,114	15
Heifers	Medium 1	—	405	209.51/cwt	209.00–210.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	318	184.71/cwt	180.00–195.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	488	226.01/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,103	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	194.50/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	226.84/cwt	226.00–227.50	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	219.44/cwt	215.00–224.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	234.52/cwt	231.00–238.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	720	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	207.00/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	462	192.97/cwt	190.00–195.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	354	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	159.02/cwt	150.00–167.50	525	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	628	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	207.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	970	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	234.00/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	248.46/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,342	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	228.70/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	380	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	675	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	355	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	524	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	540	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	555	184.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	560	82.89/cwt	77.00–89.00	464	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	400	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	705	176.28/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	257.10/cwt	252.00–262.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	385	191.88/cwt	190.00–197.50	739	4
Bulls	Medium 1	—	675	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	618	165.14/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	114.55/cwt	114.00–115.00	857	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	106.72/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,423	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	98.19/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,389	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	104.13/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,204	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	93.80/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,058	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	923	61.62/cwt	59.00–65.00	569	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	76.84/cwt	70.00–82.00	918	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,664	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,075	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,376	1
Bulls	—	—	1,280	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,331	1
Bulls	—	—	1,517	127.30/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,931	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,089.00/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	220.92/cwt	217.00–225.00	846	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,300.48/head	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	865	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,601.45/head	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,601	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,319	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	194.33/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,244	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	513	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	158.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	236.32/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,087	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	230.72/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	218.78/cwt	210.00–223.00	925	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	253.84/cwt	250.00–257.50	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	220.70/cwt	219.00–222.50	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	183.32/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	213.05/cwt	207.50–218.00	1,351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	161.77/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	216.33/cwt	210.00–220.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	211.32/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	255.24/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,210	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	252.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,090	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	568	145.52/cwt	141.00–150.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	840	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	232.44/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,199	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 24Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 117Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 11Year ago 6

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 80.00 To 110.00 Head calves 260.00 To 550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
3	—	532	160.00–170.00	165.42
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
2	—	380	175.00–180.00	177.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
2	—	503	233.00–235.00	234.00
1	—	400	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	240.00–252.00	248.46
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
4	—	585	220.00–232.50	228.70
2	—	852	205.00	205.00
2	—	438	245.00	245.00
1	—	640	220.00	220.00
1	—	365	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	200.00–215.00	207.50
2	—	555	180.00–190.00	184.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	232.00–234.00	232.67
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
2	—	355	215.00–224.00	219.44
2	—	418	231.00–238.00	234.52
2	—	615	205.00–209.00	207.00
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
4	—	460	232.00–240.00	236.32
7	—	516	230.00–232.00	230.72
1	—	685	200.00	200.00
1	—	830	158.00	158.00
3	—	783	155.00–167.50	161.77
4	—	266	210.00–220.00	216.33
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	208.00–220.00	213.85
2	—	405	209.00–210.00	209.51
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
3	—	318	180.00–195.00	184.71
3	—	488	225.00–228.00	226.01
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	194.00–195.00	194.50
3	—	527	226.00–227.50	226.84
1	—	300	195.00	195.00
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
8	—	468	200.00–215.00	207.26
2	—	378	200.00–210.00	204.90
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
6	—	423	210.00–223.00	218.78
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	197.50	197.50
1	—	720	157.50	157.50
5	—	462	190.00–195.00	192.97
1	—	225	157.50	157.50
2	—	330	150.00–167.50	159.02
2	—	628	160.00–170.00	164.90
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
2	—	413	165.00	165.00
9	—	360	150.00–160.00	158.86
1	—	255	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	147.50	147.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
2	—	560	77.00–89.00	82.89
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	172.50–180.00	176.28
4	—	385	190.00–197.50	191.88
3	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.50
2	—	618	160.00–170.00	165.14
1	—	275	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	252.00–262.00	257.10
2	—	308	250.00–257.50	253.84
2	—	573	219.00–222.50	220.70
3	—	728	182.00–185.00	183.32
4	—	634	207.50–218.00	213.05
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
2	—	658	205.00–217.50	211.32
5	—	474	251.00–261.00	255.24
6	—	431	250.00–260.00	252.89
1	—	845	155.00	155.00
7	—	516	227.00–234.00	232.44
1	—	260	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	217.00–225.00	220.92
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
1	—	255	235.00	235.00
1	—	595	215.00	215.00
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	192.50	192.50
6	—	640	190.00–200.00	194.33
3	—	458	230.00	230.00
2	—	800	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
1	—	520	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
2	—	535	140.00–150.00	145.09
2	—	568	141.00–150.00	145.52
1	—	840	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	114.00–115.00	114.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,333	103.00–113.00	106.72
3	—	1,415	96.00–101.00	98.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,156	100.00–108.00	104.13
10	—	1,128	88.00–99.00	93.80
3	—	923	59.00–65.00	61.62
3	—	1,195	70.00–82.00	76.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	130.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	104.00	104.00
7	—	1,517	121.00–133.00	127.30

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	—	1,000	900.00–1,250.00	1,089.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,300.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,601.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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