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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 4

● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 215▲ 44 vs year ago 215 · +20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 48▲ 23 vs year ago 48 · +47.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 14▲ 11 vs year ago 14 · +78.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 2.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 Higher Demand good Activity moderate Offerings moderate Quality average

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $101.67/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$101.67

122 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$524

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3

$66.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.27

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	108.64	581	69
Medium and Large 2	512	99.83	512	32
Medium 2	462	87.39	404	15thin
Medium 3	395	73.33	290	3thin
Small and Medium 3	368	70.00	257	2thin
Large 3	750	42.50	319	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.14/cwt here — about $262 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 sale122 hd

101.67

—

NC average8 barns · 1,229 hd

106.94

−5.27

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	1,548	71.19	1,102	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	819	53.90	441	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	50.96	713	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,229	45.14	555	30

Every lot

117 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	351	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	290	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	305	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	132.13/cwt	130.00–134.00	423	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	116.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	379	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	350	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	306	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	115.58/cwt	112.50–120.00	428	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	132.02/cwt	130.00–135.00	490	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	373	100.23/cwt	95.00–105.00	374	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	537	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	151.66/cwt	149.00–154.00	645	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	129.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	611	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	142.13/cwt	140.00–144.00	675	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	480	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	724	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	116.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	598	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	130.97/cwt	129.00–135.00	676	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	126.32/cwt	120.00–131.00	723	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	126.83/cwt	126.00–127.50	799	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	106.67/cwt	102.50–110.00	706	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	113.01/cwt	107.00–117.00	811	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	242	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	240	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	210	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	260	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	228	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	290	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	203	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	119.92/cwt	117.50–122.50	372	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	105.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	349	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	87.78/cwt	80.00–92.50	290	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	355	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	257	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	112.35/cwt	107.50–117.50	417	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	103.79/cwt	102.50–105.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	410	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	415	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	332	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	415	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	114.97/cwt	110.00–119.00	484	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	100.40/cwt	95.00–105.00	431	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	445	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	455	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	373	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	101.75/cwt	95.00–105.00	473	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	112.13/cwt	109.00–118.00	529	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	110.71/cwt	105.00–115.00	570	19
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	104.03/cwt	101.00–107.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	111.24/cwt	107.50–118.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	570	93.24/cwt	92.50–94.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	100.65/cwt	95.00–105.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	103.98/cwt	100.00–108.00	638	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	625	84.00/cwt	80.00–88.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	102.95/cwt	101.00–105.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	88.82/cwt	82.00–92.00	638	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	100.34/cwt	95.00–105.00	725	5
Heifers	—	Large 3	750	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	97.35/cwt	94.00–102.00	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	780	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	929	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	412	111.26/cwt	105.00–115.00	458	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	591	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	112.34/cwt	107.00–115.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	132.15/cwt	125.00–135.00	621	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	488	95.43/cwt	91.00–100.00	466	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	514	100.00/cwt	95.00–105.00	514	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	121.50/cwt	117.00–127.00	639	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	111.75/cwt	110.00–116.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	121.48/cwt	117.00–127.00	696	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	579	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	111.59/cwt	107.00–117.50	742	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	696	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	94.33/cwt	91.00–99.00	724	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	780	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	600	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	240	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	610	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	275	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	695	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	278	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	426	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	332	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	599	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,180	55.38/cwt	52.00–58.00	653	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	81.03/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,313	3
Bulls	—	—	1,624	73.00/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,186	4
Bulls	—	—	1,765	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,165	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	63.35/cwt	62.00–65.00	506	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	301	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	20.95/cwt	20.00–22.00	213	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	38.84/cwt	31.00–44.00	453	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	48.88/cwt	45.00–55.00	614	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,321	56.33/cwt	55.00–59.00	744	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	567	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	49.99/cwt	45.00–54.00	714	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	66.90/cwt	61.00–70.00	983	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	785.59/cwt	775.00–800.00	6,952	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,714	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	837.33/cwt	825.00–850.00	9,294	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	937.23/cwt	800.00–1,225.00	11,331	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	554.84/cwt	500.00–600.00	5,593	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	505.77/cwt	460.00–550.00	5,199	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	567.10/cwt	480.00–625.00	6,482	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	485.41/cwt	470.00–500.00	5,815	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	11,069	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 215Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 48Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 14Year ago 14

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 2.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 Higher Demand good Activity moderate Offerings moderate Quality average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	87.50	87.50
1	—	855	86.00	86.00
2	—	228	105.00–107.50	106.24
2	—	310	117.50–122.50	119.92
2	—	678	101.00–105.00	102.95
7	—	421	110.00–119.00	114.97
6	—	614	100.00–108.00	103.98
5	—	723	95.00–105.00	100.34
5	—	371	107.50–117.50	112.35
3	—	773	94.00–102.00	97.35
3	—	563	107.50–118.00	111.24
2	—	920	100.00–102.00	101.01
19	—	515	105.00–115.00	110.71
10	—	472	109.00–118.00	112.13
1	—	295	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	80.00	80.00
1	—	355	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	80.00–92.50	87.78
2	—	625	80.00–88.00	84.00
2	—	570	92.50–94.00	93.24
2	—	520	90.00	90.00
1	—	780	69.00	69.00
1	—	455	82.00	82.00
1	—	410	97.00	97.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
1	—	260	87.50	87.50
1	—	240	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
7	—	583	95.00–105.00	100.65
6	—	465	95.00–105.00	101.75
5	—	429	95.00–105.00	100.40
4	—	718	82.00–92.00	88.82
4	—	330	100.00–110.00	105.65
2	—	525	101.00–107.00	104.03
2	—	373	102.50–105.00	103.79
1	—	795	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	42.50	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	70.00	70.00
1	—	290	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	110.00–116.00	111.75
3	—	467	107.00–115.00	112.34
2	—	588	97.00–100.00	98.48
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	725	77.50	77.50
1	—	430	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	117.00–127.00	121.50
6	—	573	117.00–127.00	121.48
4	—	470	125.00–135.00	132.15
3	—	767	91.00–99.00	94.33
3	—	665	107.00–117.50	111.59
2	—	703	98.00–100.00	99.00
2	—	425	138.00–140.00	138.98
1	—	830	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	412	105.00–115.00	111.26
4	—	514	95.00–105.00	100.00
2	—	488	91.00–100.00	95.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	40.00	40.00
1	—	610	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	70.00	70.00
1	—	830	40.00	40.00
1	—	710	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	110.00–120.00	116.73
5	—	370	112.50–120.00	115.58
3	—	325	110.00–120.00	116.67
1	—	735	97.00	97.00
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	400	124.00	124.00
1	—	270	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	140.00–144.00	142.13
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	120.00–131.00	126.32
6	—	472	125.00–135.00	129.43
1	—	230	131.00	131.00
1	—	275	127.50	127.50
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
1	—	778	118.00	118.00
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,095	97.00	97.00
2	—	320	130.00–134.00	132.13
3	—	630	126.00–127.50	126.83
3	—	662	102.50–110.00	106.67
4	—	718	107.00–117.00	113.01
5	—	371	130.00–135.00	132.02
5	—	516	129.00–135.00	130.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	87.50	87.50
1	—	480	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	95.00–105.00	100.23
3	—	420	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	149.00–154.00	151.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	66.00	66.00
2	—	1,180	52.00–58.00	55.38
3	—	1,620	79.00–84.00	81.03
4	—	1,624	70.00–78.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	20.00–22.00	20.95
3	—	1,470	61.00–70.00	66.90
11	—	1,166	31.00–44.00	38.84
14	—	1,257	45.00–55.00	48.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	42.00	42.00
4	—	1,321	55.00–59.00	56.33
13	—	1,428	45.00–54.00	49.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	35.00	35.00
2	—	798	62.00–65.00	63.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	825.00–850.00	837.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,209	800.00–1,225.00	937.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	775.00–800.00	785.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	470.00–500.00	485.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	480.00–625.00	567.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	500.00–600.00	554.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,028	460.00–550.00	505.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	785.00	785.00

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.