Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 8.00 Lower Feeder cattle Bull 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Steers And Heifers 5.00 To 8.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Attractive Baby calves 90.00 Head calves 270.00 To 370.00 4 Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.62/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$190.62

148 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2

$86.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.73

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	209.23	1,001	52
Medium and Large 2	478	193.83	927	55
Medium 2	445	166.49	741	37
Medium 3	308	129.77	400	3thin
Small and Medium 2	720	122.50	882	1thin

One grade step is worth $86.73/cwt here — about $119 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 sale148 hd

190.62

—

NC average9 barns · 1,757 hd

194.36

−3.73

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	1,537	121.05	1,861	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	93.45	1,311	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	82.86	965	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	809	75.56	611	5thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,205	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	830	$600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	224.51/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,477	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	720	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	882	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	479	161.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	147.09/cwt	144.50–155.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	213.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	187.40/cwt	185.00–190.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	583	177.75/cwt	177.50–178.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	218.82/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,018	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	260.40/cwt	254.00–267.50	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	197.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	196.85/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	184.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	209.62/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,186	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	211.94/cwt	206.00–217.50	1,089	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	199.95/cwt	195.00–205.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	178.50/cwt	176.00–182.50	1,108	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	165.21/cwt	163.00–167.50	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	196.32/cwt	195.00–200.00	764	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	371	181.73/cwt	179.00–190.00	674	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	203.75/cwt	200.00–213.00	945	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	320	122.15/cwt	115.00–130.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	206.82/cwt	196.00–218.00	552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	219.75/cwt	217.00–222.50	725	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	240.87/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	228.51/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	218.66/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	248.33/cwt	243.00–253.00	1,073	24
Steers	Medium 3	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	230.98/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,337	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	418	172.99/cwt	165.00–175.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	203.95/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,401	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	240.61/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,258	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	253.68/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,180	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	269.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,460	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	455	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	257.79/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,085	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	260.96/cwt	255.00–267.50	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	88.36/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,212	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	101.08/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,464	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	76.26/cwt	73.00–78.00	618	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	86.33/cwt	82.00–90.00	988	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	74.25/cwt	71.00–79.00	869	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	95.55/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,149	5
Bulls	—	—	1,609	123.12/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,981	7
Bulls	—	—	1,370	116.21/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,592	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	745	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	830	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,205.42/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	523	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	157.49/cwt	152.50–167.50	1,136	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	663	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	413	235.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	975	10
Bulls	Medium 1	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	243.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,149	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	142.69/cwt	137.50–148.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	213.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	522	200.80/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	214.99/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	283.71/cwt	280.00–287.50	939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	235.75/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,202	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	221.62/cwt	217.50–227.00	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	241.31/cwt	235.00–245.00	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	193.78/cwt	190.00–200.00	814	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	528	184.93/cwt	180.00–190.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	181.42/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	202.15/cwt	196.00–208.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	383	172.49/cwt	165.00–177.50	661	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	582	188.37/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,096	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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 311Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 80Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
5	—	418	165.00–175.00	172.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	223.00–226.00	224.51
3	—	423	254.00–267.50	260.40
2	—	565	236.00–246.00	240.87
2	—	618	228.00–229.00	228.51
1	—	275	285.00	285.00
1	—	805	187.50	187.50
5	—	523	240.00–242.00	240.61
4	—	465	251.00–260.00	253.68
2	—	313	265.00–275.00	269.96
1	—	745	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
1	—	540	222.50	222.50
3	—	637	215.00–226.00	218.66
24	—	432	243.00–253.00	248.33
4	—	579	222.50–235.00	230.98
4	—	687	202.00–210.00	203.95
1	—	355	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	155.00–165.00	161.00
8	—	425	144.50–155.00	147.09
2	—	583	177.50–178.00	177.75
2	—	625	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	328	177.50	177.50
3	—	515	180.00–190.00	184.85
12	—	371	179.00–190.00	181.73
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
2	—	663	137.50–140.00	138.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	210.00–220.00	213.94
10	—	465	215.00–224.00	218.82
1	—	600	206.00	206.00
15	—	566	207.00–216.00	209.62
4	—	514	206.00–217.50	211.94
6	—	267	196.00–218.00	206.82
2	—	330	217.00–222.50	219.75
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
2	—	825	137.50–148.00	142.69
4	—	376	210.00–220.00	213.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	185.00–190.00	187.40
1	—	185	190.00	190.00
4	—	523	190.00–205.00	197.46
4	—	564	192.50–200.00	196.85
5	—	416	195.00–205.00	199.95
5	—	621	176.00–182.50	178.50
2	—	678	163.00–167.50	165.21
11	—	389	195.00–200.00	196.32
17	—	464	200.00–213.00	203.75
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	721	152.50–167.50	157.49
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	115.00–130.00	122.15
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	217.00	217.00
10	—	413	230.00–240.00	235.97
3	—	370	230.00	230.00
3	—	522	200.00–202.50	200.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
8	—	421	252.50–265.00	257.79
5	—	379	255.00–267.50	260.96
8	—	472	240.00–250.00	243.37
1	—	270	240.00	240.00
1	—	805	157.50	157.50
3	—	553	210.00–217.50	214.99
4	—	331	280.00–287.50	283.71
4	—	510	230.00–240.00	235.75
1	—	610	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
2	—	523	140.00–142.50	141.24
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
3	—	615	187.00	187.00
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
1	—	835	137.00	137.00
4	—	524	217.50–227.00	221.62
4	—	369	235.00–245.00	241.31
1	—	300	250.00	250.00
1	—	425	247.50	247.50
3	—	572	196.00–208.00	202.15
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
4	—	420	190.00–200.00	193.78
2	—	528	180.00–190.00	184.93
2	—	620	178.00–185.00	181.42
2	—	675	170.00–180.00	174.89
3	—	383	165.00–177.50	172.49
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
3	—	582	183.00–192.00	188.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	85.00–90.00	88.36
2	—	1,448	97.00–105.00	101.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	73.00–78.00	76.26
1	—	785	58.00	58.00
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,145	82.00–90.00	86.33
13	—	1,171	71.00–79.00	74.25
5	—	1,202	93.00–100.00	95.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	120.00–127.00	123.12
3	—	1,370	115.00–119.00	116.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,205.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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