Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Some What Higher Feeder cattle Some What Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.07/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −89.34 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$267.07

27 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$416

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$76.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.81

vs NC average

−37.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	319.43	1,703	6thin
Medium 1	554	260.77	1,446	8thin
Medium and Large 2	575	258.98	1,489	3thin
Medium 2	529	243.12	1,286	10thin

One grade step is worth $76.31/cwt here — about $416 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 sale27 hd

267.07

—

NC average8 barns · 200 hd

254.25

+12.81

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−37.57

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−89.34

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	1,768	159.73	2,825	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,452	160.32	2,328	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	125.93	1,442	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	843	88.03	742	2thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1	350–400	378	282.75/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	249.02/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,522	10
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	423	284.79/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	206.93/cwt	205.00–209.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium 2	800–850	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	316.95/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	578	250.68/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,449	5
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	690	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,570	1
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	630	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,707	1
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	725	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium 2	700–750	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,651	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	515	277.59/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,097	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,818	3
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	573	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	321.28/cwt	312.50–328.00	1,651	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	545	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	369.96/cwt	367.50–372.50	1,694	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	500–550	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	259.24/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	307.24/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,851	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	578	276.54/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	216.46/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,667	2
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	545	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,319	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	535	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,552	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	157.41/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,872	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	131.99/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,530	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	88.03/cwt	86.00–90.00	742	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	109.86/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,304	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	155.77/cwt	147.00–168.00	2,467	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	147.19/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,972	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,787	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,322	192.97/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,551	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	893	78.91/cwt	78.00–80.00	705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	170.05/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,661	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	154.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,890	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	324.82/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,753	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	315.00/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	365	243.06/cwt	230.00–250.00	887	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	250.20/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	213.88/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	334.14/cwt	322.50–338.00	1,677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	218.70/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	356.70/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	258.98/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium 2	200–250	240	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	518	247.64/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,283	8
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	627	227.10/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,424	3
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	469	289.56/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,358	6
Heifers	Medium 1	850–900	875	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	303.70/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,300	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 Jan 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 142Last week 99Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 19Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 4

Slaughter cattle Some What Higher Feeder cattle Some What Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	378	275.00–290.00	282.75
2	400–450	423	280.00–290.00	284.79
6	450–500	469	285.00–292.50	289.56
3	500–550	515	273.00–285.00	277.59
5	550–600	578	249.00–253.00	250.68
3	600–650	627	221.00–235.00	227.10
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	725	177.50	177.50
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	285	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	372	310.00–325.00	316.95
2	400–450	428	302.50–305.00	303.70
1	450–500	495	322.50	322.50
4	500–550	502	322.50–338.00	334.14
2	550–600	595	290.00	290.00
10	600–650	611	240.00–252.00	249.02
1	650–700	655	252.00	252.00
2	700–750	725	215.00–222.50	218.70
3	750–800	752	241.00	241.00
1	850–900	885	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	260.00	260.00
3	350–400	365	230.00–250.00	243.06
2	400–450	420	205.00–209.00	206.93
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
8	500–550	518	240.00–255.00	247.64
2	550–600	573	220.00–230.00	225.02
1	700–750	715	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	845	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	256.00–261.00	258.98
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	630	271.00	271.00
1	650–700	690	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	445	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	458	367.50–372.50	369.96
7	500–550	514	312.50–328.00	321.28
2	550–600	570	300.00–315.00	307.24
1	600–650	630	289.00	289.00
4	650–700	656	257.00–265.00	259.24
3	700–750	702	259.00	259.00
1	850–900	865	214.00	214.00
3	1050–1100	1,097	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	590	288.00	288.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	535	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	578	270.00–285.00	276.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	328	355.00–360.00	356.70
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	430	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	473	310.00–345.00	324.82
2	500–550	520	312.50–317.50	315.00
1	550–600	560	313.00	313.00
4	600–650	630	247.00–255.00	250.20
2	700–750	715	207.50–220.00	213.88
2	750–800	770	215.00–218.00	216.46
1	850–900	850	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	985	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	545	242.00	242.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	147.00–169.00	157.41
8	—	1,159	121.00–141.00	131.99
5	—	1,187	101.00–118.00	109.86
2	—	893	78.00–80.00	78.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	86.00–90.00	88.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,584	147.00–168.00	155.77
3	—	1,340	145.00–151.00	147.19
1	—	1,385	129.00	129.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,322	190.00–196.00	192.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	165.00–179.00	170.05
4	—	1,870	145.00–160.00	154.57

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,000.00	2,000.00

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

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