Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2024-02-05

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 5
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
276 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 91▲ 80 vs year ago 196 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 66▲ 1 vs year ago 63 · +1.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 4▼ 16 vs year ago 26 · −61.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 12.00 To 20.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 70.00 Head calves 320.00 7 Hogs 3 Goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.46/cwt on 112 head.
Average price
$193.46
112 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$331
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$81.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.40
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547216.261,18238
Medium and Large 2500201.191,00531
Medium 1526188.3699222
Medium 2575150.7086715thin
Small and Medium 2470135.496372thin
Medium 3634134.388524thin
One grade step is worth $81.88/cwt here — about $331 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 sale112 hd
193.46
—
NC average7 barns · 865 hd
202.86
−9.40
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—High1,595131.302,09411
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,436114.591,64519
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,131104.961,18727
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low83390.177517thin

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)907$8753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)690$5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,081$1,6734thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,3001thin

Every lot, as filed

149 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 1—629259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6299
HeifersMedium and Large 2—368225.24/cwt225.00–226.008294
SteersMedium and Large 1—495285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4111
HeifersMedium 2—375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
HeifersMedium 2—575160.00/cwt160.00–160.009201
HeifersMedium 2—660160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0561
SteersMedium 1—585190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1121
HeifersMedium and Large 2—795135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0731
SteersMedium 1—545190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0361
HeifersMedium 2—538163.37/cwt160.00–170.008793
HeifersMedium 2—614156.95/cwt150.00–160.009644
HeifersMedium 2—820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
HeifersMedium and Large 2—305215.06/cwt210.00–225.006564
HeifersMedium and Large 2—482221.64/cwt215.00–230.001,0683
HeifersMedium 2—250125.00/cwt125.00–125.003131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—885130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1511
HeifersMedium and Large 2—290232.50/cwt232.50–232.506741
HeifersMedium and Large 2—533203.41/cwt197.50–211.001,0847
HeifersMedium and Large 2—705140.00/cwt140.00–140.009871
HeifersMedium 1—730150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0951
HeifersMedium and Large 2—560200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1202
HeifersMedium 1—613181.78/cwt177.00–190.001,1145
HeifersMedium 1—515190.00/cwt190.00–190.009791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—685136.00/cwt136.00–136.009321
HeifersMedium and Large 2—805140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1271
HeifersMedium 1—255215.00/cwt215.00–215.005481
HeifersMedium and Large 2—630183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1531
HeifersMedium 1—479206.46/cwt190.00–212.509895
HeifersMedium 1—678167.54/cwt150.00–186.001,1362
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—470135.49/cwt135.00–136.006372
HeifersMedium 1—330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 1—478245.00/cwt240.00–250.001,1713
HeifersMedium 1—415182.53/cwt180.00–185.007572
HeifersMedium and Large 1—440240.00/cwt237.50–242.501,0562
HeifersMedium and Large 1—770157.78/cwt154.00–162.501,2153
HeifersMedium and Large 1—243252.53/cwt250.00–255.006142
HeifersMedium 1—580192.49/cwt190.00–195.001,1163
SteersMedium 1—285205.00/cwt205.00–205.005841
SteersMedium 1—435242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0551
SteersMedium and Large 1—727217.51/cwt210.00–220.001,5818
SteersMedium and Large 1—570261.18/cwt257.50–265.001,4892
SteersMedium 1—625216.26/cwt215.00–217.501,3522
SteersMedium 1—350257.50/cwt257.50–257.509011
SteersMedium and Large 1—538279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,5015
SteersMedium and Large 1—372310.80/cwt302.50–315.001,1563
SteersMedium and Large 1—755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
SteersMedium and Large 2—638230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4672
SteersMedium and Large 1—345310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0701
SteersMedium 2—618202.67/cwt200.00–204.001,2533
SteersMedium 2—430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006451
SteersMedium 2—880140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2321
SteersMedium and Large 1—670222.03/cwt220.00–224.001,4882
SteersMedium and Large 2—710172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2251
SteersMedium and Large 1—418308.70/cwt300.00–317.501,2902
SteersMedium and Large 2—485260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2611
SteersMedium and Large 2—380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
SteersMedium and Large 2—585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
SteersMedium and Large 2—525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—565140.00/cwt140.00–140.007911
SteersMedium and Large 2—665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—830100.00/cwt100.00–100.008301
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
SteersMedium and Large 2—880163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,4341
Dairy SteersMedium 2—510155.00/cwt155.00–155.007911
Dairy SteersMedium 2—410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007591
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
BullsMedium and Large 1—413301.27/cwt300.00–305.001,2444
BullsMedium and Large 1—478276.64/cwt270.00–285.001,3223
BullsMedium 2—365199.95/cwt195.00–205.007303
BullsMedium 3—417177.48/cwt175.00–180.007403
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251
BullsMedium and Large 1Gaunt—690180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2421
CowsLean 85-90%—80773.98/cwt69.00–77.005973
CowsLean 85-90%—838104.64/cwt102.00–107.508772
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,376100.70/cwt98.00–106.001,3864
CowsBoner 80-85%—99094.05/cwt93.00–95.009312
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,221115.61/cwt112.00–128.001,4125
CowsLean 85-90%—84082.00/cwt82.00–82.006891
CowsLean 85-90%—895118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0561
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,465115.67/cwt106.00–125.001,69514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Value Added—1,270155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9691
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,123103.39/cwt98.00–109.001,16120
Bulls——1,743136.77/cwt128.00–148.002,3848
Bulls——1,200116.73/cwt110.00–120.001,4013
Bred CowsMedium 2—680575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred CowsMedium 2—690500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9981,643.55/head1,425.00–1,825.001,6442
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1631,702.42/head1,325.00–1,975.001,7022
BullsMedium and Large 1—370307.50/cwt305.00–310.001,1382
BullsMedium and Large 1—620218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3521
BullsMedium and Large 1—729175.96/cwt174.00–180.001,2834
BullsMedium 1—695182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2681
BullsMedium 1—365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006211
BullsMedium 1—278246.08/cwt242.50–250.006842
BullsMedium 1—566214.89/cwt200.00–220.001,2164
BullsMedium 1—543235.33/cwt235.00–236.001,2783
BullsMedium 1—467241.64/cwt237.00–247.501,1283
BullsMedium and Large 1—323267.45/cwt262.50–270.008643
BullsMedium and Large 1—910130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1831
BullsMedium and Large 1—525270.38/cwt260.00–280.001,4192
BullsMedium and Large 2—415260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0792
BullsSmall and Medium 2—530154.62/cwt115.00–195.008192
BullsMedium and Large 2—375250.00/cwt250.00–250.009382
BullsMedium and Large 1—560250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4001
BullsMedium and Large 1—275295.00/cwt295.00–295.008111
BullsMedium and Large 1—665198.42/cwt196.00–200.001,3199
HeifersMedium and Large 1—680239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6252
HeifersMedium 1—365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 1—390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009752
HeifersMedium and Large 1—738157.01/cwt154.00–160.001,1592
HeifersMedium and Large 1—180245.00/cwt245.00–245.004411
HeifersMedium and Large 1—317240.00/cwt235.00–245.007613
HeifersMedium 3—640130.00/cwt130.00–130.008322
HeifersMedium and Large 1—528216.73/cwt213.00–222.001,1443
HeifersMedium 2—488160.03/cwt155.00–165.007812
HeifersMedium and Large 2—426222.63/cwt215.00–226.009484
HeifersMedium 2—900117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,0581
HeifersMedium and Large 1—619207.14/cwt200.00–212.501,2829
HeifersMedium and Large 1—568220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2505
HeifersMedium and Large 1—925153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4151
BullsMedium 2—665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
BullsMedium 2—463210.27/cwt200.00–220.009742
BullsMedium 2—543227.48/cwt222.50–232.501,2352
BullsMedium 3—470177.42/cwt175.00–180.008342
HeifersMedium 3—580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
HeifersMedium 3—675137.50/cwt137.50–137.509281
BullsMedium and Large 2—563227.38/cwt225.00–231.001,2803
BullsMedium and Large 2—325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
BullsMedium and Large 2—820149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2221
BullsMedium 3—573165.99/cwt165.00–167.009512
BullsMedium 2—422224.98/cwt220.00–230.009493
BullsMedium 2—290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
BullsMedium and Large 2—285267.50/cwt267.50–267.507621
BullsMedium and Large 2—626189.68/cwt180.00–196.001,1875
BullsMedium and Large 2—950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
BullsMedium 2—570214.87/cwt210.00–220.001,2252
BullsMedium and Large 2—520247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2871
BullsMedium and Large 2—205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
BullsMedium 1—440236.38/cwt225.00–247.501,0402
BullsSmall and Medium 2—325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
BullsSmall and Medium 2—480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006721
BullsMedium and Large 2—855148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2651
BullsMedium and Large 2—663184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,2262
BullsMedium and Large 2—478263.28/cwt257.50–267.501,2583

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.