Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2019-10-07

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 7
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
380 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 339▲ 380 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 74▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 20▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cattle were mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Moderate demand and buyer activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $95.15/cwt on 136 head.
Average price
$95.15
136 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$460
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$100
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.77
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2518104.9254465
Medium and Large 2-341593.863902thin
Medium and Large 246293.6643327
Medium 245383.4237829
Medium 2-341978.253284thin
Medium 339675.903007thin
Medium and Large 362870.754442thin
One grade step is worth $34.17/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale136 hd
95.15
—
NC average8 barns · 1,094 hd
103.93
−8.77
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,65371.631,18413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37051.6070723
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11350.2656030
CowsLean 85-90%Low97835.9235110

Every lot

129 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2160112.50/cwt112.50–112.501801
Steers—Medium 2-3215100.00/cwt100.00–100.002151
Steers—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed23055.00/cwt55.00–55.001271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Steers—Medium and Large 2245107.50/cwt107.50–107.502631
Steers—Medium and Large 2255112.50/cwt112.50–112.502871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503372
Steers—Medium 2285104.88/cwt100.00–110.002993
Steers—Medium 2-329392.48/cwt90.00–95.002712
Steers—Medium 329577.50/cwt77.50–77.502291
Steers—Medium and Large 2310108.95/cwt102.50–115.003382
Steers—Medium 2317104.14/cwt100.00–112.503303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329131.19/cwt125.00–136.004324
Steers—Medium 332984.23/cwt70.00–97.502774
Steers—Medium 2-333395.00/cwt95.00–95.003163
Steers—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed35060.00/cwt60.00–60.002101
Steers—Medium 336586.01/cwt77.50–94.003144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366131.80/cwt120.00–139.004825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368142.54/cwt140.00–145.005254
Steers—Medium 2-3373105.23/cwt100.00–110.003932
Steers—Medium 2375112.40/cwt110.00–115.004222
Steers—Medium and Large 2383108.90/cwt106.00–113.004173
Steers—Medium 242383.59/cwt80.00–87.503542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432126.84/cwt122.50–132.005486
Steers—Medium and Large 2445111.00/cwt111.00–111.004941
Steers—Medium 246599.64/cwt95.00–107.004634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474123.48/cwt120.00–130.005856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510124.01/cwt119.00–126.006325
Steers—Medium and Large 2527112.36/cwt108.00–119.005923
Steers—Medium 354580.00/cwt80.00–80.004361
Steers—Medium and Large 2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Steers—Medium 256580.00/cwt80.00–80.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575122.15/cwt117.00–126.0070210
Steers—Medium and Large 2610107.50/cwt107.50–107.506561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625122.08/cwt117.50–125.007637
Steers—Medium and Large 2678107.16/cwt101.00–113.007272
Steers—Medium and Large 2-368595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2691122.94/cwt119.00–123.5085012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750119.00/cwt119.00–119.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2864108.74/cwt105.00–110.009404
Steers—Medium and Large 2-390090.00/cwt90.00–90.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910106.00/cwt106.00–106.009652
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235100.11/cwt95.00–105.002352
Heifers—Medium 326585.00/cwt85.00–85.002251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277101.75/cwt100.00–105.002823
Heifers—Medium 229092.50/cwt92.50–92.502681
Heifers—Medium 2-329085.00/cwt85.00–85.002471
Heifers—Medium and Large 230085.00/cwt85.00–85.002551
Heifers—Medium 330590.00/cwt90.00–90.002751
Heifers—Medium 231284.35/cwt77.50–88.002633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315114.34/cwt114.00–115.003603
Heifers—Medium 2-334078.00/cwt78.00–78.002651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365113.35/cwt110.00–116.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 236897.52/cwt95.00–100.003592
Heifers—Medium 3Thin Fleshed38072.50/cwt72.50–72.502761
Heifers—Medium 238686.69/cwt79.00–92.503355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-341593.86/cwt90.00–98.003902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422109.98/cwt105.00–114.0046415
Heifers—Medium 242990.65/cwt87.50–96.003897
Heifers—Medium and Large 243083.84/cwt80.00–87.503612
Heifers—Medium 343574.40/cwt70.00–79.003242
Heifers—Medium 345575.00/cwt75.00–75.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463100.88/cwt95.00–106.004675
Heifers—Medium 2-346580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482112.14/cwt110.00–119.0054110
Heifers—Medium 248390.52/cwt87.00–92.504374
Heifers—Medium 3Full49560.00/cwt60.00–60.002971
Heifers—Medium 251074.95/cwt70.00–80.003822
Heifers—Medium and Large 252495.24/cwt91.00–98.004997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526105.70/cwt90.00–110.0055611
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy55542.50/cwt42.50–42.502361
Heifers—Medium 256376.21/cwt67.50–82.004295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570100.11/cwt94.00–105.005717
Heifers—Medium and Large 357579.00/cwt79.00–79.004541
Heifers—Medium and Large 257890.00/cwt90.00–90.005202
Heifers—Medium 2-3Thin Fleshed58070.00/cwt70.00–70.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-262298.21/cwt90.00–104.006119
Heifers—Medium 264570.00/cwt70.00–70.004521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-266896.87/cwt92.00–102.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 368062.50/cwt62.50–62.504251
Heifers—Medium and Large 268378.51/cwt77.00–80.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272586.00/cwt86.00–86.006241
Heifers—Medium and Large 277067.50/cwt67.50–67.505201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-279587.00/cwt87.00–87.006921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-283078.00/cwt78.00–78.006471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,06560.00/cwt60.00–60.006391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315127.50/cwt127.50–127.504022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413120.51/cwt120.00–121.004982
Bulls—Medium and Large 241898.06/cwt80.00–109.004104
Bulls—Medium 242088.82/cwt82.50–95.003732
Bulls—Medium 1-2435103.56/cwt98.00–109.004502
Bulls—Medium and Large 346096.00/cwt96.00–96.004421
Bulls—Medium 2-346070.85/cwt67.50–75.003263
Bulls—Medium 346570.00/cwt70.00–70.003261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474122.74/cwt120.00–125.0058211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475103.33/cwt85.00–110.004915
Bulls—Medium 1-2483106.01/cwt105.00–107.005122
Bulls—Medium 251089.50/cwt85.00–94.004562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521121.03/cwt119.00–127.006319
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525104.66/cwt96.00–110.005496
Bulls—Medium 353570.00/cwt70.00–70.003751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550102.50/cwt102.50–102.505641
Bulls—Medium 2-355080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566116.87/cwt110.00–122.006618
Bulls—Medium 261590.02/cwt89.00–91.005542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618116.96/cwt112.00–123.007233
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625106.96/cwt100.00–110.006695
Bulls—Medium 1-262589.00/cwt89.00–89.005561
Bulls—Medium 267585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-267693.39/cwt85.00–98.006315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-272396.51/cwt96.00–97.006982
Bulls—Medium and Large 273580.00/cwt80.00–80.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-275088.00/cwt88.00–88.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290080.00/cwt80.00–80.007201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed35550.00/cwt50.00–50.001781
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 358565.00/cwt65.00–65.003801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31263.75/cwt61.00–65.008363
Bulls——1,75573.99/cwt70.00–78.001,29910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96436.69/cwt33.00–43.003549
Cows—Boner 80-85%99359.00/cwt59.00–59.005862
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10029.00/cwt29.00–29.003191
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12050.81/cwt46.00–56.0056923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13044.25/cwt43.00–45.005005
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30057.00/cwt57.00–57.007411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37351.35/cwt47.00–56.0070522
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,7511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,5281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195594.04/cwt525.00–650.007,0992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,275625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,9691

This sale against other markets

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.