Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 190.00 To 300.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.29/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 21 comparable sales and sits −65.11 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$291.29

29 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$874

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

$154.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.65

vs NC average

−29.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	309.71	1,656	15thin
Medium 1	545	284.26	1,549	11thin
Medium 2	545	260.00	1,417	2thin
Small and Medium 2	505	155.00	783	1thin

One grade step is worth $154.71/cwt here — about $874 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 sale29 hd

291.29

—

NC average9 barns · 250 hd

291.95

−0.65

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−29.89

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−65.11

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	1,596	164.85	2,631	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	148.86	2,163	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	122.68	1,483	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	842	118.27	995	3thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$2,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	360.68/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,735	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,048	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	402	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium 2	550–600	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	390.41/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,849	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium 1	800–850	810	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	324.02/cwt	322.00–328.00	1,526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	277.23/cwt	274.00–287.50	2,029	4
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	495	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,423	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	500–550	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	353.09/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,186	4
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	386	337.47/cwt	336.00–342.50	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	324.17/cwt	318.00–326.00	1,653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	307.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	575	249.34/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	528	304.22/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,606	7
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	645	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	403.04/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	348.47/cwt	329.00–355.00	1,979	8
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	298.69/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,016	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	350–400	370	229.24/cwt	217.50–235.00	848	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	300–350	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	650–700	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	375	358.85/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	309.41/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	402.27/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	538	316.20/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,701	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	112.71/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,458	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	124.91/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,062	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,597	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	150.19/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,152	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	132.48/cwt	125.00–140.00	2,071	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	128.00/cwt	119.00–141.00	1,489	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,410	184.05/cwt	177.00–191.00	2,595	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,672	160.82/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,689	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	665	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	587	318.28/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	383.75/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	354.43/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	338.71/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	406.66/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	256.16/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	345.77/cwt	339.00–350.00	1,954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	212.75/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,734	4
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	320	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	468	302.35/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	281.62/cwt	268.00–295.00	1,611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,652	2
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	332.95/cwt	327.00–342.50	1,378	7
Heifers	Medium 2	650–700	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	360.32/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,348	6
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,824	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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 176Last week 157Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 40Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 6

No Reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 190.00 To 300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	319	385.00–405.00	390.41
6	350–400	368	395.00–410.00	403.04
1	400–450	405	402.50	402.50
11	450–500	481	357.50–365.00	360.68
2	500–550	540	349.00	349.00
8	550–600	568	329.00–355.00	348.47
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	675	290.00–307.50	298.69
4	700–750	732	274.00–287.50	277.23
1	800–850	810	247.00	247.00
1	950–1000	975	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	402	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	645	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	362.50	362.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	386	336.00–342.50	337.47
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	495	287.50	287.50
7	500–550	528	295.00–315.00	304.22
4	550–600	575	240.00–257.50	249.34
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	810	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	300.00–315.00	307.37
4	300–350	336	352.50–355.00	353.09
6	350–400	374	350.00–365.00	360.32
7	400–450	414	327.00–342.50	332.95
5	450–500	471	322.00–328.00	324.02
8	500–550	510	318.00–326.00	324.17
6	550–600	572	268.00–295.00	281.62
2	600–650	612	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00
4	800–850	815	208.00–225.00	212.75
1	950–1000	960	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	385	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	440	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	370	217.50–235.00	229.24
1	650–700	670	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	375	355.00–362.50	358.85
3	450–500	468	295.00–315.00	302.35
2	500–550	538	305.00–327.50	316.20
3	550–600	587	310.00–325.00	318.28
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	665	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	395.00–410.00	402.27
3	350–400	362	395.00–420.00	406.66
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	461	347.50–357.50	354.43
2	500–550	503	330.00–347.50	338.71
8	550–600	565	339.00–350.00	345.77
2	600–650	613	305.00–314.00	309.41
1	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	728	252.50–260.00	256.16
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	395	375.00–390.00	383.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	107.00–115.00	112.71
15	—	1,163	119.00–141.00	128.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
2	—	850	122.00–128.00	124.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	117.00	117.00
8	—	1,433	145.00–155.00	150.19
3	—	1,563	125.00–140.00	132.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	177.00–191.00	184.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	185.00	185.00
5	—	1,672	153.00–168.00	160.82

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,400.00	2,400.00

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