Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Good Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 80.00 To 260.00 Head calves 260.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.71/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −148.70 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$207.71

16 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$70.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.77

vs NC average

−57.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	225.12	1,190	10thin
Medium 1	543	191.63	1,041	3thin
Medium and Large 2	545	187.50	1,022	1thin
Medium 2	523	154.88	810	2thin

One grade step is worth $70.24/cwt here — about $380 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale16 hd

207.71

—

NC average9 barns · 314 hd

201.94

+5.77

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−57.39

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−148.70

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	1,459	138.50	2,021	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	112.80	1,672	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	102.18	1,139	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	833	86.09	717	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,127	$1,478	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,660	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	510	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	250.49/cwt	237.50–267.50	929	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	226.00/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	238.98/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,054	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	302.49/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,019	3
Bulls	Medium 2	800–850	845	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	565	224.60/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium 2	700–750	715	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	523	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium 1	800–850	823	127.43/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	635	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	473	227.51/cwt	217.50–237.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	280.16/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,087	9
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	199.66/cwt	177.50–223.00	1,354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	510	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	216.40/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,359	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,659.93/head	1,250.00–1,975.00	1,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	880	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,628.90/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,629	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	142.10/cwt	134.00–146.00	2,139	5
Bulls	—	—	1,383	132.50/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,832	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	98.73/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,085	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	97.73/cwt	91.00–104.00	836	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	757	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	98.30/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,366	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,224	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	120.24/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,894	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	973	85.76/cwt	82.00–88.00	834	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	108.82/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,285	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	690	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	138	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	110.75/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,565	4
Bulls	Medium 2	900–950	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	515	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	940	1
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	345	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	255.17/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	751	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,780	7
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	550–600	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	900–950	920	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	413	248.15/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	3
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	309.62/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	358	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	967	2
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	450	247.33/cwt	232.00–255.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	635	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,476	1
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	760	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	335	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	603	182.45/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	256.71/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	241.59/cwt	232.00–243.00	1,628	8
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	660	227.39/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	250.41/cwt	240.00–255.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	249.92/cwt	240.00–260.00	782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	187.91/cwt	170.00–203.00	1,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	224.90/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,176	8
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	718	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	230.70/cwt	226.00–235.50	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	425	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	188.32/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	167.52/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	525	187.44/cwt	177.50–197.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	373	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	203.34/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,267	7

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 Nov 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 268Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 51Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Good Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 80.00 To 260.00 Head calves 260.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	275	315.00	315.00
3	300–350	337	292.50–315.00	302.49
9	350–400	388	265.00–288.00	280.16
1	400–450	440	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	250.00–260.00	254.92
1	500–550	510	247.50	247.50
2	600–650	628	213.00–220.00	216.40
2	650–700	678	177.50–223.00	199.66
1	700–750	725	175.00	175.00
2	750–800	765	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	185.00	185.00
1	500–550	515	182.50	182.50
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	845	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	910	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	345	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	405	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	473	217.50–237.00	227.51
1	500–550	510	238.00	238.00
2	550–600	565	219.00–230.00	224.60
1	600–650	635	224.00	224.00
1	650–700	670	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	823	120.00–135.00	127.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	265.00	265.00
1	200–250	205	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	283	240.00–255.00	250.41
2	300–350	313	240.00–260.00	249.92
6	350–400	371	237.50–267.50	250.49
11	400–450	441	220.00–247.50	238.98
2	450–500	465	226.00–235.50	230.70
8	500–550	523	215.00–233.00	224.90
2	550–600	550	222.00–230.00	226.00
7	600–650	623	190.00–220.00	203.34
7	650–700	673	170.00–203.00	187.91
3	700–750	703	180.00–200.00	188.32
3	750–800	777	162.50–170.00	167.52
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	170.00–180.00	175.30
2	500–550	523	150.00–160.00	154.88
1	700–750	715	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	420	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	545	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	220.00–225.00	222.43
1	350–400	385	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	480	212.50	212.50
2	500–550	525	177.50–197.00	187.44
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	603	170.00–195.00	182.45
2	700–750	718	175.00–180.00	177.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	305.00–314.00	309.62
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	545	254.00–257.50	255.17
7	550–600	559	247.00–260.00	256.71
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
8	650–700	674	232.00–243.00	241.59
7	750–800	751	237.00	237.00
1	800–850	825	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	270.00	270.00
3	400–450	413	240.00–255.00	248.15
3	450–500	450	232.00–255.00	247.33
1	500–550	515	210.00	210.00
3	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	635	232.50	232.50
2	650–700	660	220.00–235.00	227.39
1	750–800	760	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	100.00	100.00
1	900–950	920	142.00	142.00

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)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,250.00–1,975.00	1,659.93
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,628.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	134.00–146.00	142.10
3	—	1,383	131.00–134.00	132.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,099	90.00–107.00	98.73
1	—	995	123.00	123.00
4	—	973	82.00–88.00	85.76
13	—	1,181	100.00–114.00	108.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
2	—	855	91.00–104.00	97.73
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	91.00–105.00	98.30
5	—	1,575	119.00–122.00	120.24
4	—	1,413	110.00–111.00	110.75
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	20.00	20.00

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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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