Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Hogs Baby Calves 75.00 To150.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.20/cwt on 17 head, up $13.33 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 21 comparable sales and sits −61.86 against this barn's trailing median of $353.06.

Average price

$291.20

▲ 13.33 vs prior sale

17 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$70.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.47

vs NC average

−63.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	305.28	1,723	11thin
Medium 1	539	271.47	1,464	5thin
Medium 2	585	235.00	1,375	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.28/cwt here — about $349 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 $277.87, median $353.06 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 sale17 hd

291.20

—

NC average8 barns · 218 hd

306.67

−15.47

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

−63.11

This barn, trailing median21 sales

353.06

−61.86

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	1,506	178.67	2,691	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,770	192.50	3,407	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	798	190.00	1,515	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,163	141.06	1,640	14

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)	1,175	$2,652	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$2,251	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$4,327	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	800–850	840	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	647	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	326.14/cwt	317.50–335.00	2,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	288.28/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	382.48/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	424.91/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,776	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,651.91/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	311.65/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,823	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	315.75/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	357.38/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	2,251.11/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,251	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	874	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	172.72/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,934	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	150.10/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,776	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	164.86/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,514	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	3,407	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	567	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,871	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	423	369.47/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,563	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	127.26/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,526	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	182.99/cwt	173.00–189.00	2,741	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	197.66/cwt	192.00–207.50	2,935	2
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	615	258.80/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,592	2
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	395	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	587	291.68/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,712	3
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	565	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,568	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	870	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,768	2
Bulls	Medium 2	900–950	920	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium 2	950–1000	980	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	515	308.13/cwt	287.50–330.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	575	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,509	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	295.18/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	583	340.79/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,987	3
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	360	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	405	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,357	2
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	445	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	485	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,904	1
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	522	267.44/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,396	3
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	603	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,884	2
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	656	284.38/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,866	4
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	518	366.68/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,899	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	4,326.89/head	4,150.00–4,500.00	4,327	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 101Last week 108Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 27Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 10Year ago 7

No Sale Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Hogs Baby Calves 75.00 To150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	410	352.50	352.50
1	450–500	465	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	510	285.00–290.00	288.28
8	550–600	585	309.00–320.00	311.65
3	600–650	647	297.50	297.50
1	650–700	650	267.50	267.50
1	800–850	840	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	955	240.00	240.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	395	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	405	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	522	262.50–270.00	267.44
2	550–600	565	275.00–280.00	277.52
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	360	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	420	290.00–300.00	295.18
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	485.00	485.00
1	450–500	465	442.50	442.50
4	500–550	530	380.00–390.00	382.48
1	550–600	590	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	618	317.50–335.00	326.14
2	650–700	653	325.00–330.00	327.51
1	750–800	760	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	485	392.50	392.50
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	340.79
2	600–650	603	310.00–315.00	312.49
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	490.00	490.00
2	400–450	418	420.00–430.00	424.91
4	450–500	470	350.00–365.00	357.38
1	500–550	500	395.00	395.00
3	550–600	578	307.50–320.00	315.75
2	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	750	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	365.00–367.50	366.68
3	550–600	587	290.00–295.00	291.68
2	600–650	615	252.50–265.00	258.80
4	650–700	656	280.00–287.50	284.38
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	515	287.50–330.00	308.13
1	550–600	575	262.50	262.50
1	650–700	675	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	920	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	980	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	360.00–380.00	369.47
2	500–550	505	350.00	350.00
3	550–600	567	330.00	330.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,651.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,251.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	3,550.00	3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,390	4,150.00–4,500.00	4,326.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	92.50	92.50
2	—	1,120	160.00–185.00	172.72
6	—	1,183	145.00–153.00	150.10
5	—	1,199	124.00–133.00	127.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	210.00	210.00
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	192.50	192.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,525	160.00–169.00	164.86
4	—	1,498	173.00–189.00	182.99
2	—	1,485	192.00–207.50	197.66

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