Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $320.51/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −58.13 against this barn's trailing median of $378.64.

Average price

$320.51

19 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$727

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

$115.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.94

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	345.36	1,877	10thin
Medium 1	553	314.30	1,737	6thin
Medium 2	520	260.10	1,353	2thin
Small and Medium 2	500	230.00	1,150	1thin

One grade step is worth $115.36/cwt here — about $727 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

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $416.11, low $309.82, median $378.64 across 19 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 sale19 hd

320.51

—

NC average9 barns · 303 hd

316.57

+3.94

This barn, trailing median19 sales

378.64

−58.13

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	—	Low	1,620	183.15	2,966	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	728	157.50	1,146	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	155.79	2,341	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	136.47	1,667	20

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)	1,580	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	480	371.55/cwt	357.50–382.50	1,783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	269.93/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	373.97/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	343.24/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	326.60/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,708	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	304.92/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	430.99/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	366.24/cwt	357.50–385.00	1,919	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	343.99/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,930	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	349.28/cwt	342.50–356.00	2,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	362.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,877	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	415.45/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	378.28/cwt	365.00–392.50	1,774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	309.91/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	334.15/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	327.74/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	404.33/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,650	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	329.24/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	282.25/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	432.50/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	650–700	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	397.66/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,273	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	172.13/cwt	164.00–180.00	1,830	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,336	2
Bulls	—	—	1,150	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,783	1
Bulls	—	—	1,871	194.57/cwt	186.00–208.00	3,640	6
Bulls	—	—	1,273	169.70/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,160	3
Steers	Medium 2	600–650	620	282.38/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,751	2
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	121.00/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,429	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	139.83/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,784	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	159.99/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,341	3
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	444	351.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,559	8
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	597	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,898	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	540	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium 2	750–800	768	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	263	389.76/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium 1	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	474	343.69/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,629	8
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	539	330.17/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	683	289.98/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,981	2
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	529	348.74/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,845	4
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	466	294.96/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	608	326.30/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,984	2
Steers	Medium 1	300–350	328	369.72/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,213	3
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	555	285.03/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,582	3
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	430	342.50/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,473	6
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	455	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	323	322.01/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium 1	650–700	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	610	263.30/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,606	3
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	580	282.56/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,639	2
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	430	330.18/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,420	5
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	639	286.42/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,830	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	311.10/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	600–650	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	520	260.10/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	683	258.74/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,767	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	335.60/cwt	333.00–338.00	2,406	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	457.58/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	401.27/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	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 Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 232Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 35Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 14.00 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
3	300–350	318	400.00–455.00	430.99
2	400–450	418	400.00–430.00	415.45
3	450–500	480	357.50–382.50	371.55
8	500–550	524	357.50–385.00	366.24
10	550–600	561	335.00–345.00	343.99
2	600–650	608	342.50–356.00	349.28
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00
10	700–750	717	333.00–338.00	335.60
1	750–800	770	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	620	275.00–290.00	282.38
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	360.00–385.00	369.72
8	400–450	444	350.00–360.00	351.17
1	450–500	455	315.00	315.00
4	500–550	529	345.00–350.00	348.74
3	550–600	597	318.00	318.00
2	600–650	608	315.00–337.50	326.30
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	300	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	420	370.00–382.50	373.97
6	450–500	478	340.00–350.00	343.24
13	500–550	523	320.00–347.50	326.60
6	550–600	574	320.00–340.00	334.15
3	600–650	618	280.00–290.00	285.00
2	700–750	735	260.00–280.00	269.93
1	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	380.00	380.00
7	500–550	527	305.00–317.50	311.10
2	550–600	575	305.00–315.00	309.91
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	540	267.50	267.50
3	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	290.00	290.00
2	250–300	263	385.00–395.00	389.76
3	300–350	323	315.00–335.00	322.01
5	400–450	430	310.00–345.00	330.18
4	450–500	466	285.00–310.00	294.96
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	555	275.00–295.00	285.03
3	600–650	610	255.00–267.50	263.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	450.00–465.00	457.58
2	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	350	420.00–445.00	432.50
3	400–450	408	390.00–412.50	404.33
5	450–500	469	365.00–392.50	378.28
5	500–550	517	360.00–370.00	362.98
5	550–600	570	317.50–340.00	327.74
6	600–650	626	320.00–335.00	329.24
2	650–700	660	300.00–310.00	304.92
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	765	270.00–295.00	282.25
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	670	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	395.00–400.00	397.66
4	350–400	374	400.00–405.00	401.27
1	400–450	425	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	250.00–270.00	260.10
8	650–700	683	250.00–280.00	258.74
2	750–800	768	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
6	400–450	430	325.00–347.50	342.50
8	450–500	474	330.00–360.00	343.69
4	500–550	539	327.00–340.00	330.17
2	550–600	580	275.00–290.00	282.56
7	600–650	639	275.00–295.00	286.42
2	650–700	683	285.00–295.00	289.98
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,580	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	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
2	—	1,063	164.00–180.00	172.13
7	—	1,181	110.00–128.00	121.00
11	—	1,276	130.00–152.00	139.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
1	—	765	180.00	180.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	149.00–150.00	149.48
3	—	1,463	158.00–163.00	159.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	155.00	155.00
6	—	1,871	186.00–208.00	194.57
3	—	1,273	164.00–178.00	169.70

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

Bulls · 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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