Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Average Quality Average To Attractive Head Bulls 3550.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.01/cwt on 18 head, up $22.95 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 21 comparable sales and sits +19.60 against this barn's trailing median of $356.41.

Average price

$376.01

▲ 22.95 vs prior sale

18 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$437

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$94.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.17

vs NC average

−37.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	386.55	2,162	10thin
Medium 1	514	372.89	1,917	7thin
Medium 2	590	292.50	1,726	1thin

One grade step is worth $94.05/cwt here — about $437 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 sale18 hd

376.01

—

NC average9 barns · 314 hd

368.84

+7.17

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−37.77

This barn, trailing median21 sales

356.41

+19.60

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	1,635	186.17	3,044	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	154.83	2,487	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	138.02	1,777	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	670	80.00	536	1thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,030	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,242	$3,630	3thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	324.77/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,040	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	423.37/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	434.28/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	484.80/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	448.05/cwt	430.00–462.50	1,940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	407.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	359.93/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,127	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	4,020.55/head	3,750.00–4,300.00	4,021	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	158.29/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,556	4
Bulls	—	—	1,805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,437	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,936	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	120.53/cwt	117.50–123.00	1,386	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	144.53/cwt	144.00–145.00	2,114	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	213.62/cwt	201.00–219.00	3,728	3
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	637	232.52/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	355	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	670	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	536	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,214	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	170.58/cwt	151.00–182.00	2,363	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	514	372.89/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,917	7
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	425	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	250	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	470	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,645	2
Heifers	Medium 2	650–700	655	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,621	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	590	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,726	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	431	393.22/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,695	6
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,765	5
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	332	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	625	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	355	415.21/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,044	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	368.38/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	382.58/cwt	370.00–387.50	2,185	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	397.18/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,133	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	512.75/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,858	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 Mar 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 142Last week 167Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 28Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Average Quality Average To Attractive Head Bulls 3550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	250	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	312	410.00–430.00	423.37
2	350–400	380	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	425	400.00–420.00	407.95
1	450–500	450	435.00	435.00
4	500–550	542	392.50	392.50
6	550–600	571	370.00–387.50	382.58
3	600–650	628	320.00–335.00	324.77
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
4	750–800	775	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	810	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	590	292.50	292.50
4	600–650	637	230.00–240.00	232.52
1	650–700	655	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	332	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	355	400.00–430.00	415.21
1	400–450	425	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
7	500–550	514	360.00–375.00	372.89
1	600–650	625	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	390	452.50	452.50
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	500.00–530.00	512.75
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	360	440.00–450.00	445.00
8	400–450	433	430.00–462.50	448.05
6	450–500	466	400.00–450.00	434.28
8	500–550	537	390.00–405.00	397.18
1	550–600	560	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	613	355.00–365.00	359.93
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	860	267.50	267.50
1	950–1000	980	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	370.00–410.00	393.22
2	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	590	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	620	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	480.00–490.00	484.80
2	400–450	432	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	460	485.00	485.00
6	500–550	538	380.00	380.00
3	550–600	582	365.00–370.00	368.38
1	600–650	620	387.50	387.50
1	700–750	700	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	3,750.00–4,300.00	4,020.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	4,200.00	4,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	156.00–160.00	158.29
1	—	1,570	141.00	141.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,150	117.50–123.00	120.53
2	—	1,463	144.00–145.00	144.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,745	201.00–219.00	213.62
2	—	1,385	151.00–182.00	170.58

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle