Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.00/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −131.40 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$225.00

28 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$496

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$71.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.96

vs NC average

−20.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	242.99	1,357	12thin
Medium 1	561	221.16	1,242	10thin
Medium 2	535	207.55	1,110	4thin
Medium 3	503	171.23	861	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.76/cwt here — about $496 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 sale28 hd

225.00

—

NC average9 barns · 263 hd

219.05

+5.96

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−20.07

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−131.40

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,500	162.50	2,438	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	137.62	1,870	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	130.77	1,530	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	801	110.39	884	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)	1,215	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,883	5

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	242.57/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,288	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	243.41/cwt	240.00–247.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	496	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,141	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	271.72/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,408	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,044.93/head	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,045	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,775.53/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	243.25/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,401	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	242.46/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,270	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	240.68/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,138	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	448	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	246.13/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,698	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,539	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	234.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	259.81/cwt	255.00–265.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	179.23/cwt	176.00–182.50	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	176.38/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	438	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	400–450	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	277.36/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	271.30/cwt	270.00–272.50	849	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	116.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,289	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	141.78/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,636	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	121.99/cwt	117.00–126.00	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	793	98.79/cwt	97.00–101.00	783	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	140.48/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,030	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	127.29/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,708	3
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	320	244.84/cwt	242.50–247.50	783	2
Bulls	Medium 1	850–900	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,150	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	131.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,685	5
Bulls	—	—	1,825	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,157	1
Bulls	—	—	1,175	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium 2	750–800	780	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	420	243.92/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	630	198.64/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,251	3
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	595	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	463	213.69/cwt	210.00–217.50	989	2
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	593	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium 3	500–550	503	171.23/cwt	167.50–175.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	216.73/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,138	3
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	400	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	930	1
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	695	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	418	208.59/cwt	200.00–217.50	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	262.59/cwt	260.00–265.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	583	215.28/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,255	6
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	220	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	501	1
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	285	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	481	228.24/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	529	229.98/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,217	4
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	429	229.72/cwt	225.00–237.00	985	10
Steers	Medium 1	700–750	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	615	208.37/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,281	5
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium 1	900–950	900	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,395	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	295	140.00/cwt	130.00–150.00	413	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	536	225.60/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	370	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	833	3
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	460	178.74/cwt	177.50–180.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	390	206.17/cwt	200.00–212.50	804	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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 156Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 33Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 2Year ago 10

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	260.00–265.00	262.59
2	250–300	270	255.00–265.00	259.81
2	300–350	313	270.00–272.50	271.30
3	400–450	440	275.00–280.00	277.36
2	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
6	500–550	531	239.00–250.00	242.57
2	550–600	573	220.00–225.00	222.47
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	660	207.50	207.50
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	242.50–247.50	244.84
5	400–450	420	240.00–250.00	243.92
2	450–500	463	210.00–217.50	213.69
5	500–550	536	225.00–226.00	225.60
2	550–600	595	207.50	207.50
3	600–650	630	190.00–206.00	198.64
1	850–900	860	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	132.50	132.50
2	350–400	390	200.00–212.50	206.17
2	400–450	418	200.00–217.50	208.59
2	550–600	593	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	780	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	448	306.00	306.00
2	450–500	460	303.00	303.00
6	500–550	518	265.00–275.00	271.72
14	550–600	568	271.00	271.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
16	650–700	690	245.00–247.00	246.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	577	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	184.00	184.00
1	700–750	735	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	900	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	232.00	232.00
1	250–300	285	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	410	240.00–247.00	243.41
4	450–500	496	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	250.00	250.00
2	250–300	278	230.00–240.00	234.77
1	300–350	330	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	432	302.50	302.50
3	450–500	473	237.00–247.00	240.68
4	500–550	524	240.00–250.00	242.46
8	550–600	576	243.00–245.00	243.25
10	600–650	640	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	665	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	725	170.00–182.50	176.38
1	750–800	785	179.00	179.00
2	800–850	840	176.00–182.50	179.23
1	950–1000	990	172.50	172.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	130.00	130.00
1	350–400	395	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	420	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	460	177.50–180.00	178.74
3	500–550	525	210.00–220.00	216.73
1	550–600	565	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	167.50–175.00	171.23
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	227.50	227.50
1	250–300	285	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	315	220.00	220.00
3	350–400	370	220.00–230.00	225.02
10	400–450	429	225.00–237.00	229.72
4	450–500	481	220.00–233.00	228.24
4	500–550	529	227.50–237.50	229.98
6	550–600	583	210.00–225.00	215.28
5	600–650	615	200.00–218.00	208.37
1	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	130.00–150.00	140.00
1	300–350	345	115.00	115.00

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	—	1,160	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,044.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,180	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,775.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,108	110.00–120.00	116.30
9	—	1,154	138.00–148.00	141.78
5	—	1,284	125.00–135.00	131.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	117.00–126.00	121.99
2	—	793	97.00–101.00	98.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	136.00–147.00	140.48
3	—	1,342	123.00–131.00	127.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,175	152.00	152.00

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle