Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.41/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$173.41

127 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$63.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.73

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	186.95	899	41
Medium and Large 2	489	178.71	873	43
Medium 2	486	160.30	779	37
Medium 3	557	123.82	689	6thin

One grade step is worth $63.13/cwt here — about $209 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 sale127 hd

173.41

—

NC average7 barns · 1,181 hd

165.68

+7.73

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	1,496	105.99	1,586	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	91.47	1,319	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	80.75	916	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	816	77.22	630	10

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)	1,500	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,690	$1,790	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	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	183.25/cwt	182.50–184.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	154.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	177.42/cwt	175.00–180.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	185.08/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,040	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,329	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	159.90/cwt	155.00–165.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	225.88/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	216.99/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	205.88/cwt	202.00–210.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	190	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	318	172.97/cwt	170.00–175.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	188.55/cwt	184.00–192.00	875	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	192.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	199.97/cwt	195.00–207.50	752	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	168.29/cwt	165.00–175.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	171.93/cwt	166.00–177.50	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	159.62/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	578	150.87/cwt	145.00–157.00	872	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	165.38/cwt	161.00–170.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	219.35/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,064	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	158.84/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	233.50/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	230.50/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,342	9
Steers	Medium 1	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	235.19/cwt	230.00–240.00	783	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	140.00/cwt	132.50–147.50	882	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	428	172.54/cwt	165.00–180.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	243.25/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	965	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	246.21/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,357	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	239.22/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	933	124.02/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,157	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	525	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	591	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	75.73/cwt	70.00–79.00	851	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	85.18/cwt	80.00–92.00	976	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	51.59/cwt	46.00–58.00	399	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	753	71.27/cwt	69.00–75.00	537	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	86.87/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,213	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	75.92/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,149	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	96.26/cwt	95.00–97.50	785	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	87.55/cwt	82.50–90.00	795	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	101.69/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,511	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	61.14/cwt	58.00–65.00	647	2
Bulls	—	—	1,583	116.13/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,838	3
Bulls	—	—	1,459	101.65/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,483	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,690	1,790.00/head	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,790	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	790	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	663	146.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	172.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	212.58/cwt	190.00–220.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	494	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	686	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	180.69/cwt	175.00–187.50	856	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	663	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	182.40/cwt	177.50–187.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	468	165.39/cwt	160.00–173.00	774	9
Heifers	Medium 3	—	190	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	645	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	174.17/cwt	170.00–180.00	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	185.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	209.37/cwt	207.50–215.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	965	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	450	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	844	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	573	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	166.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	235.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	229.80/cwt	225.00–235.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	142.75/cwt	142.50–143.00	1,028	2

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 →

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Mon Oct 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 204Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 85Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 1Year ago 21

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
3	—	480	170.00–180.00	175.30
2	—	373	175.00–180.00	177.42
2	—	630	132.50–147.50	140.00
2	—	428	165.00–180.00	172.54
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
3	—	523	222.50–230.00	225.88
3	—	563	215.00–220.00	216.99
10	—	485	213.00–222.00	219.35
2	—	395	227.50	227.50
2	—	728	155.00–162.50	158.84
2	—	655	160.00–162.00	160.99
2	—	410	225.00–230.00	227.47
1	—	635	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	863	154.00	154.00
8	—	476	230.00–240.00	233.50
1	—	280	227.50	227.50
9	—	582	227.00–237.50	230.50
2	—	333	230.00–240.00	235.19
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	240.00–247.50	243.25
1	—	390	247.50	247.50
2	—	438	240.00–252.50	246.21
1	—	610	222.50	222.50
1	—	915	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	182.50–184.00	183.25
3	—	722	150.00–156.00	154.06
5	—	562	180.00–192.50	185.08
1	—	665	175.00	175.00
2	—	330	202.00–210.00	205.88
4	—	515	180.00	180.00
7	—	464	184.00–192.00	188.55
5	—	411	190.00–200.00	192.92
10	—	376	195.00–207.50	199.97
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	155.00–165.00	159.90
1	—	190	175.00	175.00
3	—	318	170.00–175.00	172.97
3	—	365	165.00–175.00	168.29
9	—	578	145.00–157.00	150.87
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
3	—	513	161.00–170.00	165.38
4	—	686	160.00	160.00
9	—	468	160.00–173.00	165.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	166.00–177.50	171.93
3	—	720	155.00–164.00	159.62
2	—	335	192.50	192.50
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
14	—	474	175.00–187.50	180.69
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
6	—	433	177.50–187.00	182.40
6	—	518	170.00–180.00	174.17
7	—	379	180.00–190.00	185.81
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	125.00–130.00	127.45
1	—	190	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	80.00	80.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	145.00	145.00
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	232.50–242.50	239.22
2	—	933	121.00–127.00	124.02
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
1	—	830	127.00	127.00
1	—	450	232.50	232.50
1	—	560	222.50	222.50
2	—	325	230.00–240.00	235.15
2	—	375	225.00–235.00	229.80
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	120.00–130.00	124.97
3	—	663	140.00–150.00	146.71
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
1	—	450	187.50	187.50
3	—	573	140.00–145.00	141.63
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
2	—	720	142.50–143.00	142.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	170.00–180.00	172.49
5	—	374	190.00–220.00	212.58
1	—	315	227.50	227.50
1	—	250	197.50	197.50
4	—	431	207.50–215.00	209.37
4	—	529	180.00–185.00	182.50
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
3	—	627	160.00–170.00	166.65
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,124	70.00–79.00	75.73
27	—	1,146	80.00–92.00	85.18
2	—	1,058	58.00–65.00	61.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	46.00–58.00	51.59
3	—	753	69.00–75.00	71.27
2	—	815	95.00–97.50	96.26
3	—	908	82.50–90.00	87.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,396	80.00–93.00	86.87
2	—	1,513	74.00–78.00	75.92
8	—	1,486	98.00–108.00	101.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	114.00–119.00	116.13
7	—	1,459	92.00–106.00	101.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,690	1,790.00	1,790.00

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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