Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 11.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 85.00 To 220.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.24/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −110.17 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$246.24

6 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$22.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.31

vs NC average

−20.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	249.98	1,350	5thin
Medium 1	545	227.50	1,240	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.48/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale6 hd

246.24

—

NC average9 barns · 305 hd

233.93

+12.31

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−20.98

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−110.17

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	1,764	164.98	2,910	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	150.94	2,297	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	134.67	1,585	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	791	111.51	881	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,885	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,453	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1	500–550	530	252.48/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,384	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,453.06/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,453	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	740	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	815	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	638	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	405	246.77/cwt	240.00–255.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	455	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,103	2
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	408	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	725	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,251	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	141.87/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,142	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	160.01/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,453	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	107.31/cwt	99.00–116.00	1,052	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	900–950	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	250–300	285	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	477	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	300–350	325	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	545	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	550–600	560	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,106	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	400–450	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	663	207.55/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	136.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,163	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	726	87.02/cwt	80.00–92.00	632	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	131.86/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,672	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	148.16/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,631	9
Bulls	—	—	1,586	149.24/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,367	4
Bulls	—	—	1,866	173.97/cwt	168.00–185.00	3,246	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	345.20/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	284.34/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,316	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	191.61/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	206.67/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	276.25/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	210.04/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,095	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	317.58/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	468	232.41/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium 2	550–600	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	273.40/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,285	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	229.78/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	2
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium 1	700–750	742	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	267.55/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	196.69/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	241.65/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	225.03/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	320.78/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	256.02/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,575	2

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 Jun 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 105Last week 201Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 64Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 9

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 11.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 85.00 To 220.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	292.00	292.00
2	400–450	440	272.50–280.00	276.25
4	450–500	463	280.00–287.50	284.34
4	500–550	530	250.00–260.00	252.48
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	675	215.00	215.00
3	700–750	728	185.00–195.00	191.61
1	750–800	760	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	905	125.00	125.00
1	950–1000	955	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	240.00–255.00	246.77
2	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	545	227.50	227.50
2	600–650	638	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	230.00–235.00	232.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	615	235.00–247.50	241.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	370	312.50–330.00	320.78
2	450–500	490	280.00–285.00	282.47
3	500–550	533	280.00–290.00	285.06
1	550–600	580	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	613	260.00–270.00	265.02
1	650–700	665	255.00	255.00
2	700–750	730	222.50–227.50	225.03
4	750–800	750	243.00	243.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	520	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	663	205.00–210.00	207.55
2	700–750	742	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	525	265.00–270.00	267.55
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	615	255.00–257.00	256.02
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	225.00–230.00	227.55
2	450–500	455	240.00–245.00	242.47
1	500–550	545	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	620	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	725	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	305.00	305.00
2	300–350	313	340.00–350.00	345.20
2	350–400	383	315.00–320.00	317.58
3	450–500	470	270.00–280.00	273.40
2	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	573	220.00–240.00	229.78
2	600–650	623	200.00–220.00	210.04
3	650–700	660	200.00–210.00	206.67
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00
3	650–700	655	190.00–200.00	196.69
1	750–800	780	182.50	182.50
1	900–950	910	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	167.50	167.50
2	300–350	325	160.00–170.00	164.77
1	400–450	425	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	560	197.50	197.50
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00

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	—	1,320	1,885.00	1,885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,453.06
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	138.00–146.00	141.87
2	—	1,533	156.00–163.00	160.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	99.00–116.00	107.31
14	—	1,268	125.00–138.00	131.86
9	—	1,101	140.00–160.00	148.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	132.00–140.00	136.00
2	—	726	80.00–92.00	87.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,586	143.00–153.00	149.24
7	—	1,866	168.00–185.00	173.97

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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Canton Livestock Auction

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