Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 T 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 300.00 To 410.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.19/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$195.19

154 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 3

$88.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.54

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	501	203.06	1,017	36
Medium and Large 1	609	199.77	1,217	65
Medium 1	475	197.24	937	26
Medium 2	483	173.89	840	26
Medium 3	470	115.00	541	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.06/cwt here — about $477 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 sale154 hd

195.19

—

NC average8 barns · 1,243 hd

186.65

+8.54

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	—	Low	1,524	121.49	1,851	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	98.65	1,468	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	88.02	1,014	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	753	70.38	530	4thin

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)	1,180	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,488	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,476	2thin

Every lot, as filed

136 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
Heifers	Medium 1	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	474	203.92/cwt	197.50–210.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	228.43/cwt	222.50–235.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	518	191.91/cwt	190.00–195.00	994	8
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	330	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	602	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	373	199.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	253	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	219.68/cwt	212.50–224.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	201.38/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,245	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	567	178.36/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	202.15/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,336	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	153.16/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,259	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	221.83/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,162	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	179.82/cwt	177.00–188.00	1,297	17
Heifers	Medium 2	—	662	159.33/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	175.49/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	224.28/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,086	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	189.46/cwt	185.00–195.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	165.23/cwt	160.00–170.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	164.95/cwt	160.00–170.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	238.73/cwt	235.00–242.50	962	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	248.69/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	646	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	198.26/cwt	192.50–201.00	1,453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	192.93/cwt	182.00–194.00	1,588	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	241.33/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,405	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	196.74/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	256.83/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	235.00/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	254.04/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,214	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	383	198.71/cwt	197.50–200.00	761	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	221.48/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,240	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	892	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	233.82/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	244.33/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,143	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	101.15/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,279	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	83.38/cwt	82.00–85.00	646	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	57.39/cwt	50.00–63.00	419	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	102.55/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,564	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	95.62/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,395	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	94.14/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,139	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	67.22/cwt	60.00–70.00	749	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	84.32/cwt	78.00–88.00	920	22
Bulls	—	—	1,150	106.33/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,223	2
Bulls	—	—	1,799	136.06/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,448	4
Bulls	—	—	1,541	123.27/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,900	7
Bulls	—	—	1,050	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	851	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,475.98/head	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	655	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	226.47/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,098	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	186.71/cwt	176.00–197.50	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	174.00/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,244	4
Bulls	Medium 1	—	469	210.59/cwt	207.00–217.50	988	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	185.96/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,147	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	745	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	470	150.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	231.37/cwt	225.00–237.50	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	206.54/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,188	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	179.23/cwt	175.00–185.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	535	173.21/cwt	169.00–177.50	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	206.52/cwt	200.00–210.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	213.37/cwt	207.50–218.00	909	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	211.88/cwt	210.00–215.50	998	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	428	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	196.00/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	205.59/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	244.22/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,021	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	665	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	593	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,166	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	364	218.14/cwt	215.00–222.50	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	165.76/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	195.18/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,218	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	145	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	194.49/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	458	193.73/cwt	192.50–195.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	403	221.29/cwt	219.00–222.50	892	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	245.51/cwt	245.00–246.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	374	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	767	4

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 224Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 49Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 9Year ago 6

Slaughter cattle 5.00 T 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 300.00 To 410.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	190.00	190.00
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
4	—	474	197.50–210.00	203.92
8	—	518	190.00–195.00	191.91
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
2	—	330	182.50	182.50
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
2	—	373	195.00–205.00	199.90
5	—	428	205.00–210.00	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	222.50–235.00	228.43
1	—	890	146.00	146.00
1	—	750	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,000	140.00	140.00
2	—	253	235.00	235.00
2	—	555	225.00	225.00
1	—	1,050	134.00	134.00
3	—	387	212.50–224.00	219.68
5	—	618	195.00–205.00	201.38
5	—	661	195.00–204.00	202.15
5	—	822	150.00–157.00	153.16
8	—	524	216.00–224.00	221.83
1	—	410	235.00	235.00
17	—	721	177.00–188.00	179.82
9	—	484	220.00–229.00	224.28
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	175.00–182.50	178.36
3	—	662	158.00–160.00	159.33
2	—	618	175.00–176.00	175.49
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
4	—	420	185.00–195.00	189.46
2	—	325	160.00–170.00	165.23
4	—	369	160.00–170.00	164.95
3	—	473	175.00–185.00	179.23
2	—	535	169.00–177.50	173.21
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	193.00–194.00	193.49
2	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.12
2	—	850	154.00	154.00
5	—	369	200.00–210.00	206.52
7	—	426	207.50–218.00	213.37
9	—	471	210.00–215.50	211.88
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
2	—	660	193.00–199.00	196.00
4	—	581	200.00–210.00	205.59
1	—	300	205.00	205.00
1	—	760	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	172.50	172.50
3	—	578	212.50	212.50
2	—	403	235.00–242.50	238.73
1	—	275	235.00	235.00
1	—	795	182.50	182.50
1	—	395	230.00	230.00
2	—	618	205.00–210.00	207.51
2	—	540	232.50–237.50	235.00
2	—	478	253.00–255.00	254.04
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	210.00	210.00
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
2	—	383	197.50–200.00	198.71
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	245.00–253.00	248.69
3	—	733	192.50–201.00	198.26
11	—	823	182.00–194.00	192.93
5	—	582	232.50–245.00	241.33
4	—	767	196.00–197.00	196.74
1	—	240	245.00	245.00
3	—	427	250.00–262.00	256.83
2	—	660	226.00	226.00
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
1	—	485	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	217.50–229.00	221.48
3	—	892	150.00	150.00
3	—	510	232.50–235.00	233.82
3	—	468	244.00–245.00	244.33
4	—	715	172.00–177.00	174.00
1	—	805	164.00	164.00
3	—	418	240.00–250.00	244.22
2	—	763	164.00–167.50	165.76
4	—	624	190.00–202.50	195.18
1	—	240	245.00	245.00
1	—	395	255.00	255.00
1	—	925	125.00	125.00
1	—	965	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	194.00–195.00	194.49
2	—	275	245.00–246.00	245.51
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
4	—	469	207.00–217.50	210.59
1	—	665	182.50	182.50
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
3	—	593	195.00–200.00	196.67
4	—	364	215.00–222.50	218.14
1	—	145	200.00	200.00
5	—	403	219.00–222.50	221.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
4	—	485	225.00–231.00	226.47
2	—	673	176.00–197.50	186.71
6	—	617	180.00–195.00	185.96
2	—	388	225.00–237.50	231.37
7	—	575	203.00–215.00	206.54
1	—	445	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.50	132.50
2	—	470	145.00–155.00	150.11
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	115.00	115.00
1	—	745	161.00	161.00
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
2	—	458	192.50–195.00	193.73
4	—	374	200.00–210.00	205.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,264	96.00–105.00	101.15
14	—	1,210	89.00–99.00	94.14
4	—	1,114	60.00–70.00	67.22
22	—	1,091	78.00–88.00	84.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	82.00–85.00	83.38
2	—	730	50.00–63.00	57.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,525	99.00–106.00	102.55
9	—	1,459	90.00–99.00	95.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	105.00–108.00	106.33
4	—	1,799	130.00–143.00	136.06
7	—	1,541	117.00–129.00	123.27
1	—	1,050	81.00	81.00

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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	—	1,180	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,475.98

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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