Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality average To Attractive Baby calves 270.00 T 180.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.99/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −104.41 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$251.99

28 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$673

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2

$110.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.35

vs NC average

−32.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	260.28	1,423	22
Medium 1	521	240.53	1,253	4thin
Medium 2	515	217.50	1,120	1thin
Small and Medium 2	500	150.00	750	1thin

One grade step is worth $110.28/cwt here — about $673 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 sale28 hd

251.99

—

NC average9 barns · 207 hd

236.64

+15.35

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−32.96

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−104.41

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	1,532	144.96	2,221	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	117.47	1,872	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	107.73	1,354	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	680	105.85	720	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,408	$2,040	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,610	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,655	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,350	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	615	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	276.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	500–550	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	177.75/cwt	177.50–178.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	233.77/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	266.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	670	175.07/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	610	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	306.26/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	260.25/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,473	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	279.05/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,180	6
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	521	240.53/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	760	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,577	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	515	242.21/cwt	226.00–257.50	1,247	2
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	495	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	452	248.36/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	400–450	438	185.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	315.08/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	973	161.14/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	240.00/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	281.22/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	266.98/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,703	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	343.59/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,306	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	600–650	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,396	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	500–550	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	420	289.84/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	588	237.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	480	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	520	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,227	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	108.35/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,259	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,488	100.03/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,488	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	720	109.69/cwt	107.50–112.50	790	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	640	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	538	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,621	120.47/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,953	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,524	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	109.98/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,677	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	144.96/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,221	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,408	2,039.96/head	1,700.00–2,525.00	2,040	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	830	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	262.46/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	240.10/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	685	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	288.36/cwt	280.00–293.00	1,367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	213.05/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	352.40/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	438	267.63/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	372	314.82/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,171	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	373	335.23/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium 1	850–900	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium 1	800–850	810	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	330.90/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	260.33/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,351	9
Heifers	Medium 2	200–250	205	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	349	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	635	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	515	271.26/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	425	243.25/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	515	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium 2	750–800	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	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 Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 166Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 54Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 1

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality average To Attractive Baby calves 270.00 T 180.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	460	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	515	217.50	217.50
1	600–650	615	177.50	177.50
1	750–800	765	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	270.00–280.00	276.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	338	305.00–307.50	306.26
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
6	400–450	423	273.00–290.00	279.05
4	450–500	464	260.00–270.00	266.02
9	500–550	519	255.00–265.00	260.33
13	550–600	566	254.00–265.00	260.25
4	600–650	634	227.00–240.00	233.77
2	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	803	177.50–178.00	177.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	180.00–190.00	185.09
1	500–550	500	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	375	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	243.25
3	450–500	452	240.00–255.00	248.36
4	500–550	521	237.00–245.00	240.53
1	600–650	610	197.50	197.50
2	650–700	670	170.00–180.00	175.07
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	280.00–290.00	285.00
2	500–550	515	226.00–257.50	242.21
1	550–600	595	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	760	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	315	337.50	337.50
2	350–400	380	337.50–350.00	343.59
1	400–450	410	332.50	332.50
4	450–500	464	305.00–320.00	315.08
1	500–550	530	292.50	292.50
2	550–600	588	275.00–287.50	281.22
2	600–650	638	265.00–269.00	266.98
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	710	237.00–243.00	240.00
1	750–800	790	223.00	223.00
2	950–1000	973	155.00–167.50	161.14
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	156.00	156.00
1	450–500	460	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	370	345.00–360.00	352.40
3	400–450	420	320.00–342.50	330.90
4	450–500	474	280.00–293.00	288.36
1	500–550	535	296.00	296.00
4	550–600	565	260.00–267.50	262.46
2	600–650	623	235.00–245.00	240.10
2	650–700	665	210.00–216.00	213.05
1	700–750	725	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	805	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	373	330.00–340.00	335.23
4	400–450	420	280.00–297.50	289.84
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	515	270.00–272.50	271.26
2	550–600	588	235.00–240.00	237.53
2	600–650	635	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	685	187.50	187.50
1	700–750	710	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	810	135.00	135.00
1	850–900	880	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	310.00–320.00	314.82
2	400–450	438	260.00–275.00	267.63
2	450–500	480	230.00–235.00	232.47
1	500–550	520	236.00	236.00
1	600–650	625	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	105.00–111.00	108.35
2	—	1,488	99.00–101.00	100.03
1	—	1,270	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	107.50–112.50	109.69
1	—	640	84.00	84.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,621	115.00–126.00	120.47
2	—	1,525	107.00–113.00	109.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	140.00–149.00	144.96

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,408	1,700.00–2,525.00	2,039.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,610	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,655	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,350.00	1,350.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle