Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.38/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −130.02 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$226.38

20 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$70.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.14

vs NC average

−45.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	237.75	1,303	11thin
Medium and Large 2	523	232.99	1,219	5thin
Medium 1	545	206.25	1,124	2thin
Medium 2	568	167.47	951	2thin

One grade step is worth $70.28/cwt here — about $351 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $285.80, median $356.41 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

226.38

—

NC average4 barns · 108 hd

212.24

+14.14

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−45.53

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−130.02

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	—	Average	1,506	137.58	2,072	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	114.00	1,580	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,125	98.86	1,112	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	703	80.16	564	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	620	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	243.07/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	232.99/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	591	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	222.37/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	230.81/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,336	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	220.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	292.96/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	228.50/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,387	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	225.27/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,517	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	243.54/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	260.04/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	242.61/cwt	235.00–245.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,386	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	110.40/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,485	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	98.82/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,021	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	681	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	107.18/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,377	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	703	80.16/cwt	77.00–85.00	564	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	125.72/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,911	4
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	580	249.87/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	523	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	480	215.05/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,270	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,334	1
Bulls	—	—	1,717	140.64/cwt	131.00–148.00	2,415	3
Bulls	—Value Added	—	1,110	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,787	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	568	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium 1	900–950	940	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	650–700	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	620	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium 2	850–900	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	200–250	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	900–950	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	565	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	540	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	250–300	261	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	542	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	600–650	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	303.85/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,285	3
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	418	224.12/cwt	220.00–227.50	937	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	310.23/cwt	305.00–315.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	273.77/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	167.97/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,209	3

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 →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 174Year ago 655

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 43Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 16

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	215.00	215.00
4	400–450	414	237.50–247.50	243.07
1	450–500	470	200.00	200.00
5	500–550	523	230.00–234.00	232.99
2	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
3	700–750	720	166.00–169.00	167.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	235.00–245.00	242.61
1	350–400	350	233.00	233.00
2	400–450	413	254.00–266.00	260.04
4	450–500	474	215.00–225.00	220.05
6	500–550	522	238.00–248.00	243.54
5	550–600	579	229.00–235.00	230.81
6	600–650	607	221.00–230.00	228.50
8	700–750	712	213.00	213.00
2	950–1000	968	145.00–150.00	147.55
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	568	165.00–170.00	167.47
1	850–900	875	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	210.00	210.00
3	400–450	418	220.00–227.50	224.12
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	525	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	565	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	665	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	730	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	305.00–315.00	310.23
1	350–400	380	292.50	292.50
3	400–450	423	300.00–307.50	303.85
4	450–500	478	290.00–295.00	292.96
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	558	270.00–277.50	273.77
3	600–650	625	221.00–231.00	225.27
5	650–700	662	220.00–228.00	222.37
1	700–750	720	207.50	207.50
1	750–800	765	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	840	178.00	178.00
1	900–950	900	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	480	210.00–220.00	215.05
2	500–550	523	240.00–245.00	242.44
2	550–600	580	245.00–255.00	249.87
1	900–950	940	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	540	180.00–190.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	327.00	327.00
1	450–500	485	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	530	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	630	230.00–235.00	232.48
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	710	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	215.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	200.00	200.00
5	250–300	261	207.50	207.50
2	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	670	125.00	125.00
1	900–950	940	100.00	100.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,345	107.00–115.00	110.40
4	—	1,520	122.00–129.00	125.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	94.00–102.00	98.82
1	—	920	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,285	104.00–113.00	107.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	77.00–85.00	80.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,717	131.00–148.00	140.64
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	161.00	161.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle