Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2024-01-08

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 8
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
209 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 96▲ 37 vs year ago 172 · +21.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 19▼ 13 vs year ago 80 · −16.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last two weeks Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.75/cwt on 78 head.
Average price
$186.75
78 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$931
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$525
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$82.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.00
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532202.021,07435
Medium and Large 2483192.8393120
Medium 1563172.139684thin
Medium 2435167.9873014thin
Small and Medium 2458119.805495thin
One grade step is worth $82.22/cwt here — about $525 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 sale78 hd
186.75
—
NC average5 barns · 572 hd
177.75
+9.00
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—High1,723121.692,09714
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48493.771,39115
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,22390.201,10335
CowsLean 85-90%Average79785.136783thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$7251thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 2—170170.59/cwt165.00–175.002902
HeifersMedium and Large 2—578182.51/cwt181.00–184.001,0552
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005702
HeifersMedium and Large 2—470202.42/cwt200.00–207.009514
SteersMedium and Large 1—540230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2421
HeifersMedium 2—825120.00/cwt120.00–120.009901
HeifersMedium 2—473182.57/cwt180.00–185.008642
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423208.65/cwt206.00–210.008833
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515204.95/cwt200.00–207.501,0553
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0721
SteersMedium and Large 1—475224.95/cwt220.00–230.001,0692
BullsMedium 2—555166.00/cwt166.00–166.009211
HeifersMedium and Large 2—195185.00/cwt185.00–185.003611
HeifersMedium 2—210177.50/cwt175.00–180.003732
SteersMedium and Large 2—620186.25/cwt180.00–192.501,1552
SteersMedium 1—570164.00/cwt164.00–164.009351
SteersMedium and Large 1—746214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5964
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
HeifersMedium 2—350177.50/cwt177.50–177.506211
HeifersMedium and Large 1—622187.51/cwt182.50–188.501,16612
HeifersMedium and Large 2—845134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1321
HeifersMedium 1—690157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 2—330193.64/cwt190.00–197.506392
HeifersMedium 2—660132.50/cwt132.50–132.508751
HeifersMedium 1—745130.00/cwt130.00–130.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1—367225.81/cwt225.00–227.508293
HeifersMedium and Large 1—413221.20/cwt216.00–227.509143
HeifersMedium and Large 1—503216.34/cwt213.00–219.001,0883
HeifersSmall and Medium 2Thin Fleshed—340109.00/cwt109.00–109.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1—825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
SteersMedium and Large 2—423236.23/cwt235.00–237.509992
SteersMedium and Large 1—390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009751
SteersMedium and Large 1—322227.25/cwt222.50–235.007323
SteersMedium and Large 1—438261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,1436
SteersMedium and Large 1—995156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5521
SteersMedium and Large 2—795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2721
Dairy SteersMedium 2—480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
SteersMedium and Large 2—315195.00/cwt195.00–195.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1—260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
SteersMedium and Large 1—566245.18/cwt245.00–250.001,38827
SteersMedium 1—440217.50/cwt217.50–217.509571
Dairy SteersMedium 2—40092.50/cwt92.50–92.503701
Dairy SteersMedium 2—74565.00/cwt65.00–65.004841
SteersMedium 2—780133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0371
SteersMedium and Large 2—725184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,3413
SteersMedium and Large 2—588229.26/cwt226.00–232.501,3482
SteersMedium and Large 2—465212.55/cwt207.50–217.509882
Dairy SteersMedium 1—470177.00/cwt177.00–177.008321
Dairy SteersMedium 1—545160.00/cwt160.00–160.008721
BullsMedium and Large 1—730158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1531
BullsMedium and Large 1—630193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,2161
BullsMedium and Large 2—419236.42/cwt225.00–239.0099111
BullsMedium and Large 2—360235.07/cwt230.00–240.008462
BullsMedium and Large 2—845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
BullsMedium 1—150170.00/cwt170.00–170.002551
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,47095.94/cwt92.00–108.001,41011
CowsLean 85-90%—79785.13/cwt80.00–90.006783
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,08060.00/cwt60.00–60.006481
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24087.68/cwt84.00–91.001,08714
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26098.63/cwt92.00–110.001,24316
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,05072.86/cwt68.00–76.007654
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52187.80/cwt82.00–90.001,3354
Bulls——1,840130.49/cwt125.00–135.002,4016
Bulls——1,636115.09/cwt110.00–119.001,8838
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,120950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium 2—890725.00/head725.00–725.007251
BullsMedium 2—403135.03/cwt130.00–140.005442
BullsMedium 1—473210.14/cwt200.00–215.009943
BullsMedium and Large 1—395270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0671
BullsMedium 1—590180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0621
BullsMedium 1—680172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1731
BullsMedium 1—325190.00/cwt190.00–190.006181
BullsMedium and Large 2—165185.00/cwt185.00–185.003051
BullsMedium and Large 1—590215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2691
BullsMedium and Large 1—460259.31/cwt255.00–264.001,1933
BullsMedium and Large 1—512243.75/cwt243.00–244.001,24812
BullsMedium and Large 1—660208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3731
BullsMedium and Large 1—423260.53/cwt260.00–261.001,1022
BullsMedium and Large 2—470242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1371
BullsMedium and Large 1—323264.41/cwt260.00–267.508543
BullsMedium and Large 2—755152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1481
BullsMedium and Large 2—203199.94/cwt195.00–205.004062
BullsMedium 2—395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
BullsMedium and Large 2—305235.00/cwt235.00–235.007171
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—435262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1421
BullsMedium and Large 2—670190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2733
BullsMedium and Large 2—563200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1262
BullsMedium 2—480115.00/cwt115.00–115.005521
BullsMedium and Large 2—530210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1131
HeifersMedium 1—420210.00/cwt210.00–210.008821
HeifersMedium and Large 1—895123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1011
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473219.85/cwt217.00–222.001,0406
HeifersMedium 2—523184.13/cwt180.00–187.509633
HeifersMedium 2Full—488154.00/cwt154.00–154.007522
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1991
HeifersMedium and Large 1—705155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0931
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
HeifersMedium 1—395191.00/cwt191.00–191.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 1—260215.00/cwt215.00–215.005591
HeifersMedium and Large 1—690167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—330220.23/cwt215.00–225.007272
HeifersMedium and Large 2—393203.71/cwt197.50–210.008012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0801

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.