Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 10.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive 4 Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.54/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −124.87 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$231.54

14 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$45.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs NC average

−32.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	254.08	1,326	5thin
Medium 1	538	236.00	1,270	3thin
Medium and Large 2	565	220.00	1,243	1thin
Medium 2	571	208.64	1,191	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.44/cwt here — about $135 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale14 hd

231.54

—

NC average8 barns · 305 hd

230.34

+1.20

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−32.42

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−124.87

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	—	High	1,883	149.88	2,822	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	129.62	1,806	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	116.00	1,369	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	784	70.88	556	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,084	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	294.58/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,287	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	255.50/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	263.66/cwt	260.00–267.50	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	276.73/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,159	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	306.25/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	154.69/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,069	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	324.35/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	264.44/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	271.14/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,255	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	351	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,176	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	261.99/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,253	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,345	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	271.92/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	302.10/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	255.60/cwt	251.00–259.00	1,316	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	280.30/cwt	277.50–283.00	855	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	116.21/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,376	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	124.03/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,402	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	428	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	952	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,625	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,641	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	903	1
Bulls	—	—	2,006	156.29/cwt	151.00–164.00	3,135	7
Bulls	—	—	1,595	134.91/cwt	126.00–141.00	2,152	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	678	51.19/cwt	48.00–54.00	347	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	527	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	134.43/cwt	127.00–143.00	1,797	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	630	226.28/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	588	234.94/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	540	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	482	271.34/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,308	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	120.68/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,809	7
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	438	224.18/cwt	220.00–225.00	982	6
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	460	223.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	538	216.34/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,164	2
Steers	Medium 2	200–250	205	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	502	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	668	838.48/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	277.29/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	303.29/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	319.46/cwt	300.00–330.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	419	283.62/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	420	245.51/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	479	243.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	395	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	615	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	846	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	532	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	593	203.50/cwt	202.50–204.00	1,207	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	250–300	250	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	613	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	350–400	350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	473	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	550–600	556	149.58/cwt	147.50–150.00	832	6

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 112Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 37Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 12

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 10.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive 4 Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
8	350–400	351	335.00	335.00
6	400–450	437	292.50–295.00	294.58
2	450–500	468	312.00	312.00
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	445	300.00–312.50	306.25
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	675	237.50	237.50
1	700–750	705	192.50	192.50
1	850–900	870	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	300.00–330.00	319.46
4	300–350	310	320.00–332.50	324.35
5	350–400	379	295.00–305.00	302.10
5	400–450	405	332.00	332.00
5	450–500	465	295.00–315.00	303.29
4	500–550	530	275.00–280.00	277.29
5	550–600	574	260.00–277.00	271.92
3	600–650	607	260.00–263.00	261.99
1	700–750	715	212.50	212.50
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	895	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	375	260.00	260.00
4	400–450	419	280.00–290.00	283.62
3	450–500	482	270.00–272.00	271.34
2	550–600	588	230.00–240.00	234.94
2	600–650	630	225.00–227.50	226.28
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	260.00–267.50	263.66
2	450–500	493	255.00–256.00	255.50
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	277.50–283.00	280.30
5	350–400	378	260.00–270.00	264.44
10	400–450	419	275.00–285.00	276.73
6	450–500	463	265.00–274.00	271.14
4	500–550	515	251.00–259.00	255.60
1	550–600	550	248.00	248.00
8	650–700	691	152.50–155.00	154.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	438	220.00–225.00	224.18
4	450–500	460	220.00–230.00	223.99
2	500–550	538	210.00–222.50	216.34
3	550–600	593	202.50–204.00	203.50
1	600–650	615	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	395	240.00–245.00	242.50
2	400–450	420	245.00–246.00	245.51
3	450–500	479	240.00–245.00	243.40
2	500–550	532	239.00	239.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	350	135.00	135.00
6	550–600	556	147.50–150.00	149.58
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	190.00	190.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	668	825.00–850.00	838.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,184	110.00–126.00	116.21
6	—	1,130	121.00–126.00	124.03
1	—	1,070	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,035	92.00	92.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	162.50	162.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	105.00	105.00
2	—	678	48.00–54.00	51.19
1	—	850	62.00	62.00
1	—	855	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,337	127.00–143.00	134.43
7	—	1,499	114.00–125.00	120.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,006	151.00–164.00	156.29
3	—	1,595	126.00–141.00	134.91

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

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