Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 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 $303.56/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 2 of 21 comparable sales and sits −52.85 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$303.56

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$981

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$195.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.13

vs NC average

−66.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	345.31	1,828	7thin
Medium and Large 2	530	335.00	1,776	1thin
Medium 1	544	294.10	1,599	18thin
Medium 2	565	150.00	848	1thin

One grade step is worth $195.31/cwt here — about $981 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 sale27 hd

303.56

—

NC average9 barns · 326 hd

315.69

−12.13

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−66.25

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

−52.85

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	1,646	194.77	3,205	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	168.84	2,386	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	141.66	1,511	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	766	116.31	891	5thin

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)	1,128	$3,189	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	963	$2,738	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	500–550	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	341.22/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	389.84/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	369.79/cwt	365.00–383.00	2,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	430.41/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	352.64/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	322.77/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	306.84/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,899	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	346.95/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	403.37/cwt	392.50–415.00	1,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	430.53/cwt	425.00–436.00	1,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	378.93/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,595	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	330.27/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	436.91/cwt	420.00–447.50	1,857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	310.93/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,897	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	356.91/cwt	347.50–370.00	1,674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	246.72/cwt	240.00–250.00	2,006	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	287.36/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	418.64/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,599	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	722	65.21/cwt	42.00–78.00	471	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	172.36/cwt	166.00–183.00	2,415	7
Bulls	—	—	1,188	180.41/cwt	174.00–189.00	2,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	199.55/cwt	191.00–210.00	3,588	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	143.38/cwt	134.00–153.00	1,540	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	123.92/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	483	367.84/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,777	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	160.64/cwt	142.00–174.00	2,316	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	882	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,172	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	192.97/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium 2	650–700	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium 1	800–850	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	775	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	424	399.22/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,693	4
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	677	268.65/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,819	6
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	618	286.44/cwt	272.50–297.50	1,770	7
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	540	280.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	423	218.02/cwt	205.00–230.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	717	275.81/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,978	6
Bulls	Medium 2	750–800	765	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	320	392.38/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium 2	700–750	723	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Steers	Medium 2	650–700	670	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,127	1
Steers	Medium 2	550–600	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	435	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	427	324.05/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,384	5
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	476	322.21/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,534	9
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	566	296.29/cwt	227.50–330.00	1,677	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	377	361.66/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,363	3
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	516	291.37/cwt	250.00–330.00	1,503	8
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	574	301.82/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,732	8
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	629	283.74/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	340.01/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,605	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,154	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	3,189.47/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,189	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	403.28/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,875	3

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 Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 199Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 33Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 13

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	473	380.00–400.00	389.84
1	500–550	545	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	584	365.00–383.00	369.79
2	600–650	623	315.00–330.00	322.77
1	650–700	660	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	775	324.00	324.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	345.00	345.00
2	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	670	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	415.00–445.00	430.41
1	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	368	392.50–415.00	403.37
7	400–450	421	365.00–390.00	378.93
6	450–500	469	347.50–370.00	356.91
5	500–550	516	340.00–352.50	346.95
2	550–600	563	335.00–347.50	341.22
11	600–650	619	300.00–328.00	306.84
2	650–700	675	306.00	306.00
1	700–750	715	302.50	302.50
1	750–800	790	272.50	272.50
1	800–850	810	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	472	335.00–345.00	340.01
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	565	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	650	195.00	195.00
2	700–750	723	200.00–210.00	204.91
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	390.00–395.00	392.38
2	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	427	320.00–335.00	324.05
9	450–500	476	315.00–330.00	322.21
8	500–550	516	250.00–330.00	291.37
10	550–600	566	227.50–330.00	296.29
7	600–650	618	272.50–297.50	286.44
6	650–700	677	255.00–277.50	268.65
6	700–750	717	260.00–280.00	275.81
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	410.00–425.00	418.64
6	400–450	425	420.00–447.50	436.91
2	450–500	453	425.00–436.00	430.53
6	500–550	527	340.00–365.00	352.64
6	550–600	568	320.00–342.50	330.27
5	600–650	610	305.00–320.00	310.93
2	650–700	668	280.00–295.00	287.36
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	795	271.00	271.00
3	800–850	813	240.00–250.00	246.72
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	360.00–365.00	361.66
4	400–450	424	380.00–415.00	399.22
4	450–500	483	345.00–395.00	367.84
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
8	550–600	574	280.00–315.00	301.82
4	600–650	629	270.00–295.00	283.74
1	650–700	670	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	775	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	835	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	205.00–230.00	218.02
2	500–550	540	270.00–290.00	280.00
1	750–800	765	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	400.00–405.00	403.28
Dairy Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	42.00–78.00	65.21
2	—	833	182.50–205.00	192.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,401	166.00–183.00	172.36
3	—	1,442	142.00–174.00	160.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,074	134.00–153.00	143.38
2	—	1,108	123.00–125.00	123.92
1	—	980	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,010	215.00	215.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	174.00–189.00	180.41
6	—	1,798	191.00–210.00	199.55

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,189.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,325.00	2,325.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle