Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower with bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sharply lower, Bulls And Steers 8.00 To 10.00 Lower; Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average; 5 baby calves from 140.00-190.00; 2 goats from 80.00-150.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.56/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$167.56

129 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$64.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.65

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	184.58	913	51
Medium and Large 2	468	173.22	810	28
Medium 2	564	153.48	866	13thin
Large 2	521	149.99	782	7thin
Medium and Large 3	502	146.16	734	27
Large 3	517	120.00	620	3thin

One grade step is worth $64.58/cwt here — about $292 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 sale129 hd

167.56

—

NC average8 barns · 1,176 hd

178.21

−10.65

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	1,452	111.21	1,614	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	91.81	1,299	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	88.35	980	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	67.60	684	29

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	909	$882	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,289	5

Every lot, as filed

110 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 2	—	543	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	718	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	915	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	193.84/cwt	180.00–200.00	740	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	181.94/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	174.98/cwt	170.00–177.50	931	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	451	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	168.73/cwt	160.00–175.00	807	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	485	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	151.95/cwt	120.00–160.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	142.02/cwt	130.00–162.50	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	178.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	751	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,149	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	172.48/cwt	165.00–180.00	635	4
Heifers	Large 3	—	543	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	151.14/cwt	135.00–167.50	703	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	193.56/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,125	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	189.46/cwt	185.00–200.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	199.58/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,339	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	189.28/cwt	180.00–195.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	210.22/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,188	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	232.65/cwt	217.50–242.50	1,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Steers	Large 1	—	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	224.01/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	226.15/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,228	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	842	166.25/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	219.92/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,385	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	206.75/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,108	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	216.08/cwt	210.00–235.00	812	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	70.48/cwt	64.00–77.00	722	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	82.42/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,179	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	106.54/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,444	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	98.85/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,034	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	87.22/cwt	82.00–92.00	963	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	918	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	47.72/cwt	32.00–60.00	443	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	80.78/cwt	75.00–85.00	881	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	91.73/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,302	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	80.10/cwt	75.00–87.00	948	4
Bulls	—	—	1,402	124.04/cwt	119.00–139.00	1,739	5
Bulls	—	—	1,494	108.68/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,624	9
Bulls	—	—	1,385	90.52/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,254	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,246.55/head	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,247	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	758	822.77/head	550.00–1,025.00	823	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	899.43/head	750.00–1,275.00	899	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	995	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	140.84/cwt	130.00–160.00	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	173.69/cwt	170.00–176.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	142.99/cwt	130.00–158.00	865	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	204.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	238.52/cwt	230.00–247.50	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	567	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	228.25/cwt	210.00–240.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	977	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	172.48/cwt	152.50–200.00	724	7
Bulls	Large 1	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	160.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	159.14/cwt	147.50–170.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	229.65/cwt	220.00–240.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	183.37/cwt	179.00–187.50	1,152	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	625	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	144.82/cwt	130.00–160.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	199.72/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	217.37/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,015	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	183.66/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	176.17/cwt	172.50–180.00	639	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 384Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 52Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 6Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	140.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
2	—	485	140.00–150.00	145.10
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
2	—	573	152.50	152.50
5	—	665	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
2	—	635	178.00–186.00	181.94
3	—	532	170.00–177.50	174.98
4	—	478	160.00–175.00	168.73
4	—	688	159.00	159.00
2	—	215	180.00–185.00	182.44
1	—	440	175.00	175.00
4	—	310	170.00–185.00	178.67
4	—	368	165.00–180.00	172.48
3	—	570	170.00–176.00	173.69
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	140.00–145.00	142.46
4	—	451	152.50	152.50
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	488	187.50	187.50
9	—	382	180.00–200.00	193.84
7	—	751	153.00	153.00
6	—	581	180.00–205.00	193.56
5	—	524	185.00–200.00	189.46
3	—	622	157.50	157.50
5	—	324	200.00–220.00	204.01
2	—	288	230.00–247.50	238.52
7	—	420	152.50–200.00	172.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
5	—	467	120.00–160.00	151.95
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
7	—	435	130.00–162.50	142.02
2	—	388	150.00–155.00	152.52
1	—	780	156.00	156.00
4	—	520	130.00–160.00	140.84
6	—	605	130.00–158.00	142.99
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
4	—	465	135.00–167.50	151.14
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	240.00	240.00
4	—	671	190.00–210.00	199.58
7	—	565	200.00–220.00	210.22
3	—	433	217.50–242.50	232.65
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
5	—	473	210.00–245.00	224.01
6	—	543	207.00–230.00	226.15
9	—	630	215.00–222.50	219.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
3	—	427	180.00–195.00	189.28
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
6	—	842	165.00–172.50	166.25
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	536	190.00–217.00	206.75
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
11	—	376	210.00–235.00	216.08
2	—	255	220.00–225.00	222.50
3	—	420	210.00–240.00	228.25
4	—	325	220.00–240.00	229.65
3	—	620	185.00–210.00	199.72
7	—	467	200.00–235.00	217.37
2	—	660	177.50–190.00	183.66
Bulls — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	177.50	177.50
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	173.00	173.00
2	—	673	150.00–170.00	160.04
3	—	520	147.50–170.00	159.14
2	—	628	179.00–187.50	183.37
2	—	345	180.00–185.00	182.50
2	—	363	172.50–180.00	176.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
2	—	613	130.00–160.00	144.82
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,024	64.00–77.00	70.48
2	—	1,020	90.00	90.00
9	—	928	32.00–60.00	47.72
8	—	1,091	75.00–85.00	80.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	81.00–84.00	82.42
2	—	1,355	100.00–114.00	106.54
16	—	1,419	88.00–99.00	91.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	97.00–103.00	98.85
8	—	1,104	82.00–92.00	87.22
4	—	1,183	75.00–87.00	80.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,402	119.00–139.00	124.04
9	—	1,494	102.00–114.00	108.68
2	—	1,385	85.00–95.00	90.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,246.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	758	550.00–1,025.00	822.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	952	750.00–1,275.00	899.43

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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