Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-11-13

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 13
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
202 head
22 vs last sale 224 74 vs year ago 128 · +57.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
24 vs last sale 70 10 vs year ago 56 · 17.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
2 vs last sale 4 1 vs year ago 5 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Baby calves 15.00 To 70.00 Head calves 130.00 To 230.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.69/cwt on 91 head.
Average price
$163.69
91 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$886
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$433
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$74.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.64
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565182.791,03234
Medium and Large 2506174.7588521
Medium 1537152.6882014thin
Medium 2540137.1674017thin
Medium 3552108.485995thin
One grade step is worth $74.30/cwt here — about $433 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 sale91 hd
163.69
NC average8 barns · 1,190 hd
167.33
−3.64
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
BullsLow1,560112.251,75111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41797.401,38014
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11486.3096219
CowsLean 85-90%Low67583.755652thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,420$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)847$7574thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,5251thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
SteersMedium and Large 1709195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3837
SteersMedium and Large 1615222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3651
SteersMedium and Large 1245235.00/cwt235.00–235.005762
HeifersMedium and Large 2278192.25/cwt190.00–197.505343
HeifersMedium and Large 2495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
HeifersMedium 1566158.34/cwt158.00–159.008963
HeifersMedium 2695125.00/cwt125.00–125.008691
HeifersMedium and Large 2523180.47/cwt170.00–186.009443
HeifersMedium 2573126.97/cwt120.00–133.007283
HeifersMedium 2755135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0191
HeifersMedium and Large 1855131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1201
HeifersMedium and Large 1290222.50/cwt222.50–222.506451
HeifersMedium and Large 2773155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1982
HeifersMedium and Large 2428172.72/cwt170.00–180.007397
HeifersMedium 2490116.25/cwt110.00–122.505702
HeifersMedium 1523145.58/cwt142.50–150.007614
HeifersMedium and Large 1710162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1472195.00/cwt195.00–195.009202
HeifersMedium and Large 2635160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0161
HeifersMedium and Large 2665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1313
HeifersMedium and Large 2560182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0221
HeifersMedium 1605160.00/cwt160.00–160.009681
HeifersMedium 1485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
HeifersMedium 2360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
HeifersMedium and Large 1568179.57/cwt175.00–187.001,0208
HeifersMedium and Large 1636179.91/cwt174.00–181.001,1447
HeifersMedium 2633141.03/cwt138.00–147.008933
HeifersMedium 2235180.00/cwt180.00–180.004232
SteersMedium and Large 1531234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2434
SteersMedium and Large 1320235.00/cwt235.00–235.007521
SteersMedium and Large 1798191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,52411
SteersMedium and Large 1355237.50/cwt237.50–237.508431
HeifersMedium 2725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
HeifersMedium 2523128.41/cwt125.00–130.006723
SteersMedium and Large 1695182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2652
SteersMedium 2580127.00/cwt127.00–127.007371
SteersMedium 2461128.09/cwt125.00–135.005904
SteersMedium and Large 2574217.49/cwt210.00–220.001,2484
SteersMedium 1635160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0161
SteersMedium and Large 1570228.38/cwt225.00–233.001,30212
Dairy SteersMedium 2360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
SteersMedium 2518150.00/cwt150.00–150.007772
SteersMedium and Large 2778146.29/cwt142.50–150.001,1382
SteersMedium and Large 2510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
SteersMedium and Large 1475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
SteersMedium 1537200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0743
BullsMedium 295590.00/cwt90.00–90.008601
BullsMedium and Large 1373247.06/cwt245.00–248.009223
BullsMedium and Large 1665145.00/cwt145.00–145.009641
BullsMedium 2520146.26/cwt145.00–147.507612
BullsMedium and Large 2575137.50/cwt137.50–137.507911
BullsMedium 1420160.00/cwt160.00–160.006721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,350101.47/cwt96.00–108.001,3702
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11388.73/cwt82.00–94.0098812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41999.28/cwt94.00–110.001,4098
CowsBreaker 75-80%Value Added1,225132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,6231
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00067.00/cwt67.00–67.006701
CowsBoner 80-85%1,02976.27/cwt70.00–82.007854
CowsLean 85-90%67072.50/cwt72.50–72.504861
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47390.21/cwt89.00–91.001,3294
CowsLean 85-90%68095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
Bulls1,26088.98/cwt85.00–93.001,1212
Bulls1,785123.54/cwt117.00–127.002,2054
Bulls1,499112.52/cwt110.00–115.001,6875
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4201,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium 2743609.14/head425.00–850.006093
BullsMedium and Large 1425237.83/cwt235.00–240.001,0116
BullsMedium and Large 1555173.78/cwt170.00–177.509642
BullsMedium and Large 1330246.55/cwt243.00–250.008142
BullsMedium 2870115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0011
BullsMedium and Large 1725138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0011
HeifersMedium 1435162.56/cwt160.00–165.007072
HeifersMedium and Large 1760154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 1820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
HeifersMedium 1205205.00/cwt205.00–205.004201
HeifersMedium 1655150.00/cwt150.00–150.009831
HeifersMedium 1910100.00/cwt100.00–100.009101
HeifersMedium and Large 1408196.00/cwt196.00–196.008002
HeifersMedium and Large 1660171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1291
BullsSmall 2505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
BullsMedium and Large 2610134.00/cwt134.00–134.008171
HeifersMedium 3528116.29/cwt115.00–117.506142
HeifersMedium 3568103.28/cwt100.00–110.005873
HeifersMedium and Large 1373188.77/cwt185.00–196.007043
HeifersMedium and Large 1538200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0766
BullsMedium and Large 2528163.38/cwt160.00–170.008633
BullsMedium 2740141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0431
BullsMedium and Large 2270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
BullsMedium and Large 2330220.00/cwt220.00–220.007261
BullsMedium and Large 1235235.00/cwt235.00–235.005521
BullsMedium and Large 2390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
BullsMedium 2445157.50/cwt157.50–157.507011
BullsMedium and Large 1750139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0431
BullsMedium and Large 2473192.62/cwt190.00–195.009112
BullsMedium and Large 1527200.17/cwt190.00–202.001,05512
BullsMedium and Large 1285235.00/cwt235.00–235.006701
BullsMedium and Large 1470217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0221
BullsMedium 2630150.00/cwt150.00–150.009451

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.