Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-09-18

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 18
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
224 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 24▲ 14 vs year ago 210 · +6.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 117▲ 23 vs year ago 26 · +88.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 11▲ 3 vs year ago 6 · +50.0%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1496217.221,07831
Medium 1477209.561,00025
Medium and Large 2479204.8198126
Medium 2423169.4071625
Medium 3360142.505131thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,487124.391,8508thin
CowsLean 85-90%High748114.558572thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,347106.551,43514
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11892.581,03525

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,0892thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,6433thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,4001thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium 2—665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
SteersMedium 2—532165.42/cwt160.00–170.008803
HeifersMedium and Large 1—563232.67/cwt232.00–234.001,3103
HeifersMedium 1—521213.85/cwt208.00–220.001,11415
HeifersMedium 1—405209.51/cwt209.00–210.008492
HeifersMedium 1—615190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1691
HeifersMedium 1—318184.71/cwt180.00–195.005873
HeifersMedium 1—488226.01/cwt225.00–228.001,1033
HeifersMedium and Large 1—315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006931
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640194.50/cwt194.00–195.001,2452
HeifersMedium and Large 2—527226.84/cwt226.00–227.501,1953
HeifersMedium and Large 2—300195.00/cwt195.00–195.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 1—355219.44/cwt215.00–224.007792
HeifersMedium and Large 1—418234.52/cwt231.00–238.009802
HeifersMedium 2—575197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1361
HeifersMedium 2—720157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1341
HeifersMedium and Large 1—615207.00/cwt205.00–209.001,2732
HeifersMedium 2—462192.97/cwt190.00–195.008925
HeifersMedium and Large 2—220210.00/cwt210.00–210.004621
HeifersMedium and Large 1—230225.00/cwt225.00–225.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 2—720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
HeifersMedium and Large 2—750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
HeifersMedium 2—225157.50/cwt157.50–157.503541
HeifersMedium 2—330159.02/cwt150.00–167.505252
HeifersMedium 2—628164.90/cwt160.00–170.001,0362
HeifersMedium 2—500180.00/cwt180.00–180.009001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—468207.26/cwt200.00–215.009708
HeifersMedium and Large 2—378204.90/cwt200.00–210.007752
SteersMedium and Large 2—555210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1661
SteersMedium and Large 2—503234.00/cwt233.00–235.001,1772
SteersMedium and Large 2—400228.00/cwt228.00–228.009121
HeifersMedium 1—275190.00/cwt190.00–190.005231
SteersMedium and Large 1—540248.46/cwt240.00–252.001,3425
SteersMedium and Large 1—330245.00/cwt245.00–245.008091
SteersMedium and Large 1—585228.70/cwt220.00–232.501,3384
SteersMedium and Large 1—852205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7472
SteersMedium 2—445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
SteersMedium 2—380177.53/cwt175.00–180.006752
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—355147.50/cwt147.50–147.505241
SteersMedium 1—540207.50/cwt200.00–215.001,1212
SteersMedium 1—555184.95/cwt180.00–190.001,0262
SteersMedium and Large 1—438245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0732
SteersMedium and Large 1—640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
SteersMedium and Large 1—365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009131
Dairy SteersMedium 2—405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
Dairy SteersMedium 2—490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Dairy SteersMedium 2—56082.89/cwt77.00–89.004642
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Dairy SteersMedium 3—40075.00/cwt75.00–75.003001
BullsMedium 1—705176.28/cwt172.50–180.001,2432
BullsMedium and Large 1—388257.10/cwt252.00–262.009982
BullsMedium 1—385191.88/cwt190.00–197.507394
BullsMedium 1—675167.50/cwt165.00–170.001,1313
BullsMedium 1—618165.14/cwt160.00–170.001,0212
BullsMedium 1—275195.00/cwt195.00–195.005361
CowsLean 85-90%—748114.55/cwt114.00–115.008572
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,333106.72/cwt103.00–113.001,42310
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41598.19/cwt96.00–101.001,3893
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,156104.13/cwt100.00–108.001,2048
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12893.80/cwt88.00–99.001,05810
CowsBoner 80-85%—92361.62/cwt59.00–65.005693
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19576.84/cwt70.00–82.009183
CowsBreaker 75-80%Value Added—1,280130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6641
CowsBoner 80-85%Value Added—1,075128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3761
Bulls——1,280104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3311
Bulls——1,517127.30/cwt121.00–133.001,9317
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0001,089.00/head900.00–1,250.001,0892
BullsMedium and Large 2—383220.92/cwt217.00–225.008462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1631,300.48/head1,125.00–1,425.001,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0901,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—8651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2951,601.45/head1,375.00–1,800.001,6012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1202,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
BullsMedium and Large 2—310230.00/cwt230.00–230.007131
BullsMedium and Large 2—255235.00/cwt235.00–235.005991
BullsMedium and Large 2—595215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2791
BullsMedium 3—775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
BullsMedium and Large 2—740150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1101
BullsMedium and Large 2—685192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3191
BullsMedium 2—415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
BullsMedium and Large 2—640194.33/cwt190.00–200.001,2446
BullsMedium and Large 2—458230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0533
BullsMedium and Large 2—800126.00/cwt125.00–127.001,0082
HeifersMedium 3—360142.50/cwt142.50–142.505131
HeifersMedium 2—413165.00/cwt165.00–165.006812
HeifersMedium 2—360158.86/cwt150.00–160.005729
HeifersMedium and Large 2—565220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2431
HeifersMedium and Large 1—460236.32/cwt232.00–240.001,0874
HeifersMedium and Large 1—516230.72/cwt230.00–232.001,1917
HeifersMedium and Large 1—685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3701
HeifersMedium and Large 1—830158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3111
HeifersMedium 2—255170.00/cwt170.00–170.004341
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423218.78/cwt210.00–223.009256
BullsMedium and Large 1—308253.84/cwt250.00–257.507822
BullsMedium and Large 1—573220.70/cwt219.00–222.501,2652
BullsMedium and Large 1—728183.32/cwt182.00–185.001,3353
BullsMedium and Large 1—634213.05/cwt207.50–218.001,3514
HeifersMedium and Large 1—783161.77/cwt155.00–167.501,2673
HeifersMedium and Large 1—266216.33/cwt210.00–220.005754
BullsMedium and Large 1—780170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3261
BullsMedium and Large 1—658211.32/cwt205.00–217.501,3902
BullsMedium and Large 1—474255.24/cwt251.00–261.001,2105
BullsMedium and Large 2—895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
BullsMedium and Large 1—431252.89/cwt250.00–260.001,0906
BullsMedium and Large 1—845155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3101
BullsMedium 2—315145.00/cwt145.00–145.004571
BullsMedium 2—535145.09/cwt140.00–150.007762
BullsMedium 2—568145.52/cwt141.00–150.008272
BullsMedium 2—840112.50/cwt112.50–112.509451
BullsMedium and Large 1—516232.44/cwt227.00–234.001,1997
BullsMedium and Large 1—260255.00/cwt255.00–255.006631
BullsMedium and Large 2—520195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0141

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.