Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 590.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $300.87/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 2 of 21 comparable sales and sits −55.53 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$300.87

33 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$550

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

$104.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.31

vs NC average

−28.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	334.53	1,809	5thin
Medium 1	557	310.39	1,730	14thin
Medium 2	547	287.56	1,573	12thin
Small and Medium 2	548	230.00	1,259	2thin

One grade step is worth $104.53/cwt here — about $550 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 sale33 hd

300.87

—

NC average8 barns · 326 hd

297.56

+3.31

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−28.47

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−55.53

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	1,673	165.75	2,774	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	135.02	1,951	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,037	133.01	1,380	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	816	132.75	1,083	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$1,684	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$3,117	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$2,213	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$2,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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 2	400–450	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	505	287.62/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium 2	700–750	745	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	569	282.66/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,608	6
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	363	231.72/cwt	217.50–245.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	533	316.73/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,688	3
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	467	266.71/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,246	3
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	593	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,972	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,257.21/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,257	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	3,116.99/head	2,850.00–3,325.00	3,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	337.48/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,600	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	413.32/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	400.10/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	316.21/cwt	310.00–330.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	358.89/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,385	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	342.74/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,457	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	292.10/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,811	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	333.63/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	335.89/cwt	322.50–350.00	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	274.27/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	299.88/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,067	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	450–500	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	359.72/cwt	345.00–367.00	1,892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	359.96/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	390.11/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,623	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	365.01/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,745	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	550–600	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	600–650	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	500–550	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,006	131.57/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,324	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	993	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	113.79/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,153	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	793	136.66/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,084	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,071	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	124.06/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,821	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	660	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	140.50/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,015	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,045	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	142.07/cwt	137.00–152.00	1,536	9
Bulls	—	—	1,323	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,044	2
Bulls	—	—	1,907	173.25/cwt	169.00–180.00	3,304	3
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	328	230.57/cwt	215.00–245.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	565	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,062	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	800	1,625.23/head	1,535.00–1,700.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	823	1,576.52/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,577	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	428	248.60/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,064	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium 2	800–850	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	425	169.65/cwt	160.00–180.00	721	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	400–450	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	850–900	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	292.45/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,535	6
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	354.28/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,750	7
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	507	325.81/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,652	3
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	488	323.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,579	10
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	423	313.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,325	3
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	564	308.66/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,741	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	380	341.30/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,297	2
Steers	Medium 1	300–350	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	355	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 112Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 35Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 10Year ago 3

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 590.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
3	450–500	467	250.00–280.00	266.71
2	500–550	505	275.00–300.00	287.62
2	550–600	593	330.00–335.00	332.49
1	700–750	745	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	327	390.00–410.00	400.10
1	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
7	400–450	416	370.00–400.00	390.11
6	450–500	478	350.00–370.00	365.01
9	500–550	526	345.00–367.00	359.72
1	550–600	555	379.00	379.00
2	600–650	610	285.00–315.00	299.88
3	650–700	655	267.50–287.50	274.27
1	750–800	780	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	920	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	495	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	507	320.00–335.00	325.81
1	550–600	565	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	215.00–245.00	230.57
2	350–400	363	217.50–245.00	231.72
2	400–450	428	240.00–257.50	248.60
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
6	500–550	525	280.00–305.00	292.45
6	550–600	569	265.00–295.00	282.66
1	600–650	615	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	380	340.00–342.50	341.30
3	400–450	423	310.00–320.00	313.35
10	450–500	488	320.00–325.00	323.55
3	500–550	533	310.00–322.50	316.73
11	550–600	564	300.00–317.00	308.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	310.00–330.00	316.21
1	300–350	340	360.00	360.00
7	350–400	386	350.00–370.00	358.89
9	400–450	425	335.00–355.00	342.74
8	450–500	474	330.00–345.00	337.48
3	500–550	518	327.50–345.00	333.63
2	550–600	575	322.50–350.00	335.89
6	600–650	620	287.50–295.00	292.10
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	630	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	435.00	435.00
3	350–400	362	400.00–430.00	413.32
2	400–450	420	400.00	400.00
7	450–500	494	350.00–355.00	354.28
2	500–550	523	360.00–365.00	362.51
3	550–600	565	350.00–365.00	359.96
1	600–650	625	292.50	292.50
1	650–700	655	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	355	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	160.00–180.00	169.65
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	245.00	245.00
3	850–900	870	185.00	185.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	1,535.00–1,700.00	1,625.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,576.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,257.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,850.00–3,325.00	3,116.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,006	124.00–135.00	131.57
1	—	955	104.00	104.00
4	—	1,013	110.00–121.00	113.79
9	—	1,081	137.00–152.00	142.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	793	130.00–142.00	136.66
1	—	885	121.00	121.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	123.00–125.00	124.06
4	—	1,434	135.00–145.00	140.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	167.50	167.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	154.00–155.00	154.50
3	—	1,907	169.00–180.00	173.25

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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