Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-10-09

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 9
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
384 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 320▲ 88 vs year ago 296 · +29.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 52▼ 32 vs year ago 84 · −38.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 6▼ 6 vs year ago 12 · −50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Heifers 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Bulls And Steers 8.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 80.00 11 Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.32/cwt on 180 head.
Average price
$182.32
180 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$900
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$384
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$76.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.11
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1470211.0599122
Medium and Large 2514191.0798144
Medium 2488178.8187398
Medium 3511140.6371815thin
Small and Medium 2450135.006081thin
One grade step is worth $76.05/cwt here — about $384 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 sale180 hd
182.32
—
NC average8 barns · 1,285 hd
176.21
+6.11
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—High1,637111.001,8175thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50195.981,44117
CowsLean 85-90%Average85586.007351thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13385.2896629

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$8294thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$7251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,3751thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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
BullsMedium 1—620165.03/cwt160.00–170.001,0233
BullsMedium 2—606147.12/cwt145.00–150.008924
BullsMedium 2—477176.04/cwt170.00–180.008405
BullsMedium 2—570169.67/cwt165.00–175.009673
BullsMedium and Large 1—225215.00/cwt215.00–215.004841
BullsMedium 1—360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
BullsMedium 2—735140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0291
HeifersMedium 2—565173.62/cwt170.00–175.009819
SteersMedium 3—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1—215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
SteersMedium and Large 2—605197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1951
SteersMedium and Large 2—370212.50/cwt207.50–217.507862
SteersSmall and Medium 2—740122.50/cwt122.50–122.509071
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—600150.00/cwt150.00–150.009001
SteersMedium and Large 1—425247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0521
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
SteersMedium and Large 2—583220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2832
SteersMedium and Large 2—423224.96/cwt222.50–227.509522
SteersSmall and Medium 2—465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
HeifersMedium and Large 1—280222.50/cwt222.50–222.506232
HeifersMedium and Large 1—790152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2011
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0201
SteersMedium and Large 1—597239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,42711
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
HeifersMedium and Large 1—513220.12/cwt215.00–225.001,1292
HeifersMedium and Large 1—730167.03/cwt162.00–172.001,2192
HeifersMedium and Large 2—572186.00/cwt180.00–190.001,06418
HeifersMedium and Large 1—330210.79/cwt208.00–215.006964
HeifersMedium and Large 1—560203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1371
HeifersMedium and Large 2—652171.98/cwt166.00–175.001,1213
HeifersMedium 2—750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—480211.63/cwt207.50–215.001,0163
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515199.24/cwt195.00–202.501,0263
HeifersMedium 2—338182.52/cwt180.00–185.006172
HeifersMedium and Large 1—695207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4392
HeifersMedium 2—615160.06/cwt152.50–165.009843
HeifersMedium 2—275132.64/cwt130.00–135.003652
SteersMedium and Large 2—450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
SteersMedium 2—295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
SteersMedium 2—568202.60/cwt200.00–207.501,1513
SteersMedium 2—370145.00/cwt145.00–145.005371
SteersMedium 3—440170.00/cwt170.00–170.007481
SteersMedium 2—478182.50/cwt182.50–182.508722
SteersMedium and Large 2—525203.68/cwt200.00–207.501,0692
SteersMedium and Large 1—320232.27/cwt227.50–237.507432
SteersMedium and Large 1—701233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,63320
BullsMedium 2—363179.83/cwt175.00–185.006532
SteersMedium and Large 1—825222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,83211
SteersMedium and Large 2—780178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3881
SteersMedium 2—435207.50/cwt207.50–207.509031
SteersMedium and Large 1—525228.50/cwt225.00–232.001,2002
SteersMedium 2—665141.00/cwt141.00–141.009381
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—480137.50/cwt137.50–137.506601
Dairy HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—473114.05/cwt102.50–125.005392
SteersMedium and Large 2—680185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2581
SteersMedium and Large 1—625205.81/cwt200.00–210.001,2863
SteersMedium and Large 1—470221.28/cwt220.00–222.501,0402
SteersMedium and Large 1—371240.63/cwt235.00–245.008934
Dairy SteersMedium 3—360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
Dairy SteersMedium 2—520122.50/cwt122.50–122.506371
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—405135.00/cwt130.00–140.005472
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—545112.50/cwt112.50–112.506131
BullsMedium and Large 1—265252.50/cwt252.50–252.506691
BullsMedium and Large 1—323235.20/cwt230.00–241.007602
BullsMedium 1—472201.20/cwt195.00–205.009503
BullsMedium 2Full—590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
BullsMedium 2Full—610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
BullsMedium 2Full—520127.50/cwt127.50–127.506631
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,679106.30/cwt100.00–114.001,7855
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44883.67/cwt82.00–85.001,2123
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,42094.35/cwt88.00–98.001,3409
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14988.00/cwt84.00–95.001,01119
CowsLean 85-90%—85586.00/cwt86.00–86.007351
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10380.10/cwt72.00–83.0088410
Bulls——1,794118.75/cwt115.00–120.002,1304
Bulls——1,01080.00/cwt80.00–80.008081
Bred CowsMedium 2—875725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,025828.61/head775.00–885.008294
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0301,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
BullsMedium and Large 2—805140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1271
BullsMedium 3—560142.50/cwt142.50–142.507981
BullsMedium and Large 2—258231.43/cwt225.00–237.505972
BullsMedium and Large 2—345215.00/cwt215.00–215.007421
BullsMedium and Large 1—564197.82/cwt189.00–200.001,11618
BullsMedium and Large 2—658176.21/cwt172.50–180.001,1592
BullsMedium and Large 2—850130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1051
BullsMedium 2—523154.98/cwt150.00–160.008113
BullsMedium 2—420184.76/cwt180.00–190.007762
BullsMedium and Large 2—527201.61/cwt195.00–205.001,06211
BullsMedium 1—510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009694
BullsMedium 1—670163.75/cwt160.00–167.501,0972
HeifersMedium and Large 2—630167.27/cwt166.00–170.001,0543
HeifersMedium 2—481185.17/cwt180.00–192.5089124
HeifersMedium 2—512181.34/cwt175.00–187.5092824
HeifersMedium 2—368188.87/cwt185.00–195.006959
HeifersMedium 2—670161.62/cwt155.00–166.001,0835
HeifersMedium and Large 2—322198.03/cwt190.00–202.506383
HeifersMedium 3—488122.22/cwt117.00–127.505962
HeifersMedium and Large 2—362208.95/cwt205.00–215.007565
HeifersMedium 2—425187.24/cwt180.00–190.0079616
HeifersMedium 2—720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0082
HeifersMedium 3—340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
HeifersMedium 3—532135.39/cwt130.00–140.007203
HeifersMedium 3—605142.50/cwt142.50–142.508621
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423206.20/cwt200.00–210.008724
HeifersMedium 2—215140.00/cwt140.00–140.003011
HeifersMedium and Large 2—710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
HeifersMedium 3—433152.46/cwt150.00–160.006604
HeifersMedium 3—695150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0431
HeifersMedium and Large 1—365237.43/cwt235.00–240.008672
BullsMedium and Large 1—356210.00/cwt210.00–210.007485
HeifersMedium 3—573140.48/cwt137.50–146.008053
HeifersMedium and Large 2—290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
BullsMedium and Large 1—627190.97/cwt190.00–193.001,1973
BullsMedium and Large 1—430233.07/cwt230.00–240.001,0025
BullsMedium and Large 2—935105.00/cwt105.00–105.009821
BullsMedium and Large 2—475214.07/cwt210.00–217.501,0173
BullsMedium and Large 1—515214.12/cwt210.00–218.001,1032
HeifersMedium and Large 1—464224.22/cwt220.00–228.001,0404
BullsMedium 1—403207.50/cwt207.50–207.508362
BullsMedium and Large 1—463233.33/cwt230.00–235.001,0803
BullsMedium and Large 2—410220.00/cwt220.00–220.009022
BullsMedium 2—675122.50/cwt122.50–122.508271

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.