Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-12-04

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 4
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 205▼ 113 vs year ago 290 · −39.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 77▼ 17 vs year ago 73 · −23.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 8▼ 8 vs year ago 9 · −88.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Somewhat Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Goats 14 Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $193.27/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 2 of 5 comparable sales and sits −7.98 against this barn's trailing median of $201.25.
Average price
$193.27
70 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$731
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$149.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.30
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1464224.591,04326
Medium 1434208.3990410thin
Medium and Large 2566183.461,03820
Medium 2466162.207568thin
Medium 3445125.005561thin
Small and Medium 2533119.506362thin
Small 2395105.004151thin
Small and Medium 340595.003851thin
Small 341575.003111thin
One grade step is worth $149.59/cwt here — about $731 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

5 sales
225205185165median 201.2504/1304/2706/0106/2209/14
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $210.53, low $178.67, median $201.25 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale70 hd
193.27
—
NC average7 barns · 845 hd
174.97
+18.30
This barn, trailing median5 sales
201.25
−7.98
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—High1,663114.781,9099thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52386.771,32113
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,20481.5398232
CowsLean 85-90%Average88374.006532thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)860$6001thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2—461187.32/cwt182.50–192.008644
SteersMedium and Large 1—870156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3571
HeifersMedium and Large 2—575175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518172.56/cwt170.00–175.008942
HeifersMedium and Large 1—373211.36/cwt209.00–215.007883
HeifersMedium 2—418159.65/cwt156.00–165.006673
HeifersMedium and Large 1—433204.15/cwt202.50–207.508843
SteersMedium and Large 1—668215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4362
HeifersMedium and Large 2—655146.00/cwt146.00–146.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,058139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4712
HeifersMedium and Large 1—465200.46/cwt197.00–204.009322
HeifersMedium 2—455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
HeifersMedium 2—535143.82/cwt140.00–147.507692
HeifersMedium 2—636154.00/cwt153.00–155.009795
HeifersMedium and Large 1—628187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1744
HeifersMedium and Large 1—585223.68/cwt223.00–224.001,3093
HeifersMedium and Large 1—260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
HeifersMedium 1—460157.45/cwt155.00–160.007242
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0531
HeifersMedium 2—380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006081
HeifersMedium and Large 1—715151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0801
HeifersMedium 3—575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
HeifersMedium 1—565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
HeifersMedium 1—418174.18/cwt172.50–175.007283
HeifersMedium 1—517158.61/cwt155.00–161.008203
HeifersMedium 2—668122.52/cwt117.50–127.508182
HeifersMedium 3—320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004161
HeifersMedium and Large 2—438191.84/cwt187.50–195.008404
HeifersMedium and Large 2—605160.00/cwt160.00–160.009681
SteersMedium and Large 1—515222.50/cwt220.00–227.501,1463
SteersMedium 3—455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
SteersMedium and Large 1—820163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3371
SteersMedium and Large 1—555229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2711
SteersMedium 2—535180.00/cwt180.00–180.009631
SteersMedium 3—560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
SteersMedium and Large 1—350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Dairy SteersMedium 2—362175.00/cwt175.00–175.006347
SteersMedium 1—638180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1482
SteersMedium and Large 1—438237.37/cwt230.00–245.001,0402
SteersMedium and Large 1—925141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3041
SteersMedium and Large 1—638223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4238
SteersMedium 2—490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
SteersMedium 1—567182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0353
SteersMedium and Large 2—500197.50/cwt197.50–197.509881
SteersMedium and Large 2—415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
SteersMedium and Large 2—575212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2221
BullsMedium and Large 1—367240.87/cwt235.00–244.008848
BullsMedium 1—463184.97/cwt180.00–190.008562
BullsMedium 2—445183.00/cwt183.00–183.008141
BullsSmall and Medium 3—40595.00/cwt95.00–95.003851
BullsSmall 3—41575.00/cwt75.00–75.003111
BullsMedium and Large 2—505180.00/cwt180.00–180.009091
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,21573.00/cwt73.00–73.008871
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52894.22/cwt90.00–96.001,4406
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,58285.93/cwt83.00–89.001,3595
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—1,13018.00/cwt18.00–18.002031
Bulls——1,868122.00/cwt117.00–129.002,2793
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19976.77/cwt72.00–79.009205
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26486.85/cwt80.00–94.001,09819
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50060.00/cwt60.00–60.009001
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12158.90/cwt50.00–68.006604
CowsBoner 80-85%—972107.14/cwt102.00–111.001,0413
CowsLean 85-90%—88580.00/cwt80.00–80.007081
CowsLean 85-90%—88068.00/cwt68.00–68.005981
Bulls——1,40084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,1761
Bulls——1,686107.64/cwt104.00–112.001,8154
Bulls—Value Added—1,220152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,8611
Bred CowsMedium 2—860600.00/head600.00–600.006001
BullsMedium and Large 1—715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
BullsMedium and Large 1—338273.74/cwt272.50–275.009252
BullsMedium and Large 1—518213.78/cwt207.50–220.001,1072
BullsMedium and Large 1—580186.82/cwt182.50–191.001,0842
BullsMedium 1—545170.00/cwt170.00–170.009271
BullsMedium and Large 2—575174.79/cwt172.50–177.001,0052
BullsMedium and Large 1—605181.22/cwt177.50–185.001,0962
BullsMedium and Large 1—660144.00/cwt144.00–144.009501
BullsMedium and Large 1—400258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,0321
BullsMedium and Large 1—468237.02/cwt230.00–242.501,1097
HeifersMedium 3Thin Fleshed—41540.00/cwt40.00–40.001661
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed—35080.00/cwt80.00–80.002801
HeifersMedium 1—895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
HeifersMedium 1—820152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2511
HeifersMedium 3—360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 1—505190.42/cwt189.00–195.009625
BullsMedium 2—645152.00/cwt152.00–152.009801
BullsMedium and Large 2—805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
BullsSmall and Medium 2—720119.00/cwt119.00–119.008571
BullsMedium 2—520142.50/cwt142.50–142.507411
BullsMedium and Large 2—885120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0621
BullsMedium and Large 2—712147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0503
BullsMedium 3—445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
BullsMedium and Large 2—488212.30/cwt210.00–215.001,0363
BullsMedium and Large 2—305237.50/cwt237.50–237.507241
BullsMedium 2—373155.03/cwt150.00–160.005782
BullsMedium and Large 2—408242.75/cwt242.50–243.009902
BullsMedium 2—570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
BullsMedium 2—480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
BullsMedium 2—325190.00/cwt190.00–190.006181
BullsSmall 2—395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
BullsMedium and Large 2—625168.75/cwt165.00–170.001,0554
BullsMedium 1—420226.80/cwt222.00–235.009535
BullsMedium 1—383204.97/cwt200.00–210.007852
BullsMedium and Large 2—375216.08/cwt210.00–222.508102
BullsSmall and Medium 2—345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141

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.