Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby Calves 170.00 To 240.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.54/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −120.87 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$235.54

15 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$44.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.32

vs NC average

−34.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	244.50	1,347	10thin
Medium and Large 2	537	229.33	1,231	3thin
Medium 2	525	200.00	1,050	1thin
Medium 1	595	200.00	1,190	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.50/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale15 hd

235.54

—

NC average7 barns · 245 hd

226.22

+9.32

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−34.65

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−120.87

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	—	Average	1,631	132.71	2,164	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	120.87	1,865	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	113.46	1,362	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	800	97.53	780	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	650–700	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,001	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	324.92/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	247.94/cwt	236.00–248.50	1,795	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	241.78/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	347	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	301.28/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	225.20/cwt	223.00–227.50	1,509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,608	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	264.87/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	304.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	266.62/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	246.32/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,424	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	251.21/cwt	250.00–252.50	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	271.62/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,421	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	627	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	114.92/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,693	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	122.36/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,909	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	97.85/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,182	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	83.56/cwt	82.00–85.00	677	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	974	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	791	1
Bulls	—	—	1,516	128.04/cwt	121.00–139.00	1,941	7
Bulls	—	—	1,500	112.78/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,692	2
Bulls	—	—	1,985	156.91/cwt	156.00–158.00	3,115	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	124.27/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,572	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	112.69/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,324	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,095	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	580	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	668	190.02/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	328	279.81/cwt	275.00–285.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	440	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	860	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium 2	650–700	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	800–850	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	1
Steers	Medium 1	800–850	820	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,583	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	433	226.16/cwt	217.50–230.00	979	4
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	317	251.79/cwt	250.00–255.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	430	247.67/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	380	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	370	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	910	1
Steers	Medium 2	300–350	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium 1	800–850	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	605	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,165	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	276.64/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,610	3
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	470	234.75/cwt	232.00–237.50	1,103	2
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	380	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	435	244.73/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,065	4
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	277.42/cwt	275.00–280.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	259.24/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	256.24/cwt	252.50–264.00	1,220	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,282	1

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 191Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 68Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 4

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby Calves 170.00 To 240.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	275.00–280.00	277.42
1	350–400	350	260.00	260.00
4	400–450	427	259.00–260.00	259.24
5	450–500	476	252.50–264.00	256.24
2	500–550	530	225.00–230.00	227.50
1	550–600	550	233.00	233.00
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	285.00	285.00
1	200–250	245	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	320	250.00–252.50	251.21
3	350–400	375	265.00–270.00	266.62
1	400–450	420	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	470	285.00	285.00
4	500–550	510	235.00–250.00	241.78
6	550–600	578	246.00–248.00	246.32
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	252.50	252.50
22	700–750	721	223.00	223.00
1	950–1000	995	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	246.00	246.00
4	400–450	435	242.50–247.50	244.73
2	450–500	470	232.00–237.50	234.75
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	605	192.50	192.50
2	650–700	668	185.00–195.00	190.02
1	800–850	805	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	190.00	190.00
4	400–450	433	217.50–230.00	226.16
1	500–550	525	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	257.50	257.50
2	300–350	323	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	380	297.50	297.50
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	870	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	285.00	285.00
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	320	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	413	300.00–310.00	304.91
1	450–500	490	267.50	267.50
5	500–550	523	265.00–278.00	271.62
2	550–600	580	260.00–270.00	264.87
1	600–650	610	242.50	242.50
2	650–700	670	223.00–227.50	225.20
1	700–750	740	194.00	194.00
2	850–900	873	170.00–180.00	174.87
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	275.00–285.00	279.81
2	350–400	380	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	580	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	250.00–255.00	251.79
2	400–450	430	242.50–252.50	247.67
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	485	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	555	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	347	332.50	332.50
2	350–400	373	322.50–327.50	324.92
3	400–450	408	317.50	317.50
2	450–500	480	300.00–302.50	301.28
5	500–550	519	302.00	302.00
3	550–600	582	272.50–280.00	276.64
1	600–650	645	259.00	259.00
5	650–700	662	256.00	256.00
22	700–750	724	236.00–248.50	247.94
7	900–950	912	211.00	211.00
1	950–1000	995	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	465	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	455	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	820	193.00	193.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	114.00–116.00	114.92
8	—	1,560	119.00–127.00	122.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	95.00–105.00	97.85
7	—	1,265	121.00–130.00	124.27
15	—	1,175	108.00–119.00	112.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	82.00–85.00	83.56
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
1	—	775	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,516	121.00–139.00	128.04
2	—	1,500	107.00–118.00	112.78
3	—	1,985	156.00–158.00	156.91

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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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle