Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.61/cwt on 34 head, up $14.24 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 22 comparable sales and sits −30.18 against this barn's trailing median of $352.80.

Average price

$322.61

▲ 14.24 vs prior sale

34 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$102.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.74

vs NC average

−28.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	372.01	2,065	5thin
Medium and Large 2	544	321.26	1,747	25
Medium and Large 3	578	269.34	1,555	4thin

One grade step is worth $102.67/cwt here — about $510 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

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $277.87, median $352.80 across 22 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 sale34 hd

322.61

—

NC average10 barns · 428 hd

339.35

−16.74

National average172 barns · 11,766 hd

351.40

−28.79

This barn, trailing median22 sales

352.80

−30.18

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	1,987	178.06	3,538	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	134.06	1,857	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	125.61	1,493	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$2,598	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,390	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$3,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 2	250–300	280	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	2,598.39/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,102	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	366.03/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,526	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	414.71/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	350.07/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	299.97/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	323.18/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,661	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	288.31/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	389.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	329.80/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	319.75/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,813	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	406.67/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	385.84/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	395.17/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	305.00/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	316.58/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	400.31/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	324.72/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	288.70/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	134.06/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,857	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	108.41/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,151	8
Bulls	—	—	2,175	182.13/cwt	180.00–184.00	3,961	2
Bulls	—	—	1,893	176.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	3,332	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	179.98/cwt	172.50–187.00	2,084	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	131.39/cwt	121.00–143.00	1,843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,779	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	375	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,369	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	404.51/cwt	400.00–412.50	1,877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	368.74/cwt	367.50–370.00	2,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	268.28/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	499.38/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	382.53/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	513.27/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	380.51/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,986	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	305.38/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,903	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	473.16/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	292.47/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	321.99/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	401.68/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	487.50/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	447.54/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	236.25/cwt	235.00–237.50	2,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	418.57/cwt	415.00–422.50	1,779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	376.68/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,155	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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 166Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 43Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	280	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	369	400.00–420.00	414.71
2	400–450	423	370.00–375.00	372.51
7	450–500	474	380.00–395.00	385.84
2	500–550	508	345.00–355.00	350.07
4	550–600	580	300.00–335.00	324.72
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	478	290.00–350.00	316.58
2	500–550	535	280.00–330.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	475.00–500.00	487.50
3	300–350	327	500.00–540.00	513.27
1	350–400	360	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	425	415.00–422.50	418.57
6	450–500	464	400.00–412.50	404.51
5	500–550	522	375.00–385.00	380.51
2	550–600	555	367.50–370.00	368.74
5	600–650	614	317.50–327.50	321.99
2	650–700	678	271.00	271.00
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	820	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	850	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	320	490.00–510.00	499.38
3	350–400	377	460.00–495.00	473.16
1	400–450	400	450.00	450.00
3	450–500	481	395.00–405.00	401.68
2	500–550	538	380.00–385.00	382.53
1	550–600	570	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	630	357.50	357.50
1	650–700	650	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	380.00–400.00	389.63
1	300–350	325	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	375	390.00–430.00	406.67
1	450–500	495	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	678	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	520	287.50–290.00	288.70
1	650–700	665	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	275	485.00	485.00
2	300–350	305	445.00–450.00	447.54
1	350–400	350	490.00	490.00
5	400–450	417	365.00–370.00	366.03
2	500–550	530	360.00–370.00	365.00
3	550–600	572	375.00–377.50	376.68
6	600–650	623	300.00–312.50	305.38
1	650–700	670	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	713	285.00–300.00	292.47
1	800–850	835	285.00	285.00
2	900–950	915	235.00–237.50	236.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	415.00–420.00	417.52
2	300–350	325	380.00–420.00	400.31
2	350–400	363	390.00–400.00	395.17
3	400–450	428	310.00–340.00	329.80
11	500–550	514	300.00–335.00	323.18
14	550–600	567	315.00–325.00	319.75
3	600–650	603	285.00–290.00	288.31
6	650–700	675	280.00–310.00	299.97
1	700–750	745	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	272.50	272.50
3	550–600	590	265.00–275.00	268.28
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	590	227.50	227.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	3,350.00	3,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,598.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,385	125.00–142.00	134.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,062	100.00–119.00	108.41
2	—	1,158	172.50–187.00	179.98
5	—	1,403	121.00–143.00	131.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,175	180.00–184.00	182.13
4	—	1,893	175.00–179.00	176.02

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