Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Last Week Holiday

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.78/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −76.62 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$279.78

15 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$720

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$138.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.79

vs NC average

−58.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	303.92	1,652	7thin
Medium 1	551	272.05	1,499	7thin
Medium 2	565	165.00	932	1thin

One grade step is worth $138.92/cwt here — about $720 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale15 hd

279.78

—

NC average8 barns · 268 hd

295.58

−15.79

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−58.46

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−76.62

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	1,759	193.02	3,395	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	148.74	2,216	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	141.97	1,736	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	705	133.25	939	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 (2-4 yrs)	1,233	$2,755	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,777	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	780	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$2,512	4thin

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	350–400	380	370.26/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	359.41/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,132	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,754.77/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	344.96/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	220.65/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	351.67/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,643	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	150.96/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,863	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	136.61/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,683	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	565	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	805	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,048	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,340	169.58/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,272	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	127.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,449	6
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	420	323.41/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,358	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	780	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	765	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	—	—	1,759	193.02/cwt	183.00–203.00	3,395	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	151.86/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,304	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,723	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	350	265.00/cwt	250.00–280.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	582	316.56/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,842	3
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	350–400	380	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	779	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	250–300	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	415	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	468	259.63/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,215	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	550–600	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	300	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	878	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	328	324.70/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,065	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	900–950	920	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,610	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	450–500	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	425	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	515	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	275	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	480	325.15/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	580	260.66/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	565	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	620	241.56/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	373	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	453	334.21/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,514	3
Heifers	Medium 1	850–900	895	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,924	1
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	725	232.24/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,684	2
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	685	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,747	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	426	327.60/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,396	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	286.19/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,889	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,886.73/head	2,550.00–3,175.00	2,887	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,777.28/head	1,425.00–1,975.00	1,777	4
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	745	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,810	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	529	280.59/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	288.73/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	362.56/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	296.22/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	388.34/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	364.88/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	316.56/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	314.18/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	374.73/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	348.36/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,501	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,853	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 164Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 55Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 37Year ago 4

No Sale Last Week Holiday

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	385.00	385.00
4	300–350	315	350.00–365.00	359.41
2	350–400	380	360.00–380.00	370.26
1	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	450	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	513	350.00–355.00	351.67
2	550–600	560	340.00–350.00	344.96
3	600–650	610	310.00–330.00	316.56
4	650–700	660	270.00–300.00	286.19
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	830	209.00	209.00
1	900–950	935	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	315.00–330.00	323.41
3	450–500	453	325.00–340.00	334.21
3	550–600	582	300.00–330.00	316.56
2	700–750	725	220.00–245.00	232.24
2	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	275.00–280.00	277.50
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	323	360.00–365.00	362.56
1	350–400	380	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	413	350.00–360.00	355.03
2	450–500	463	365.00–385.00	374.73
3	500–550	523	305.00–320.00	314.18
4	550–600	559	290.00–305.00	296.22
2	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	780	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	813	211.00–230.00	220.65
2	900–950	928	175.00–180.00	177.51
2	950–1000	988	185.00–190.00	187.52
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	292.50	292.50
2	350–400	350	250.00–280.00	265.00
1	400–450	420	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	468	250.00–270.00	259.63
1	550–600	565	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	328	310.00–335.00	324.70
2	350–400	373	325.00	325.00
4	400–450	426	320.00–330.00	327.60
5	450–500	480	320.00–332.50	325.15
4	500–550	529	277.50–285.00	280.59
3	550–600	580	250.00–270.00	260.66
3	600–650	620	235.00–250.00	241.56
1	650–700	685	255.00	255.00
2	700–750	745	243.00	243.00
1	850–900	895	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	345.00	345.00
3	450–500	457	345.00–350.00	348.36
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	450	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	515	307.50	307.50
1	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	340	390.00	390.00
3	350–400	367	380.00–400.00	388.34
2	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	460	325.00	325.00
3	500–550	533	360.00–375.00	364.88
1	600–650	640	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	673	282.50–295.00	288.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	340.00	340.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	470	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	555	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	920	175.00	175.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,754.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	1,425.00–1,975.00	1,777.28
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,550.00–3,175.00	2,886.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,234	145.00–162.50	150.96
14	—	1,232	131.00–142.00	136.61
6	—	1,138	120.00–130.00	127.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	142.50	142.50
1	—	845	124.00	124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	169.00–170.00	169.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	145.00–158.00	151.86
1	—	1,325	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,759	183.00–203.00	193.02

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