Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2019-12-09

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 9
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
249 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 161▲ 249 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 0▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mixed several dollars higher to several lower depending on weight class. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 25.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $98.00/cwt on 96 head.
Average price
$98.00
96 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$353
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$42.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.73
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545107.6258644
Medium and Large 249694.8547035
Medium 343783.863666thin
Small 1-238981.823188thin
Small 335865.092333thin
One grade step is worth $42.53/cwt here — about $353 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 sale96 hd
98.00
—
NC average8 barns · 1,306 hd
106.73
−8.73
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—Average1,44273.751,06312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42649.5670715
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15847.3454823
CowsLean 85-90%Low92138.773575thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2205130.00/cwt130.00–130.002671
Steers—Medium and Large 2220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Steers—Small 1-2275105.00/cwt105.00–105.002891
Steers—Medium and Large 2290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310131.25/cwt125.00–137.504072
Steers—Medium and Large 2310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Steers—Small 1-232388.40/cwt85.00–90.002863
Steers—Small 333070.00/cwt70.00–70.002311
Steers—Medium and Large 2370118.03/cwt117.00–119.004372
Steers—Small 1-237580.00/cwt80.00–80.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387137.32/cwt130.00–142.005313
Steers—Small and Medium 239092.50/cwt92.50–92.503611
Steers—Small 339065.00/cwt65.00–65.002541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418137.89/cwt133.00–142.505762
Steers—Medium and Large 2423114.22/cwt110.00–120.004833
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy460113.00/cwt113.00–113.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470139.31/cwt137.00–145.006555
Steers—Medium and Large 2473124.01/cwt120.00–130.005874
Steers—Small 3Full48562.50/cwt62.50–62.503031
Steers—Small 1-249092.50/cwt92.50–92.504531
Steers—Small 1-252085.00/cwt85.00–85.004421
Steers—Medium and Large 2523112.26/cwt112.00–112.505872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530118.89/cwt113.00–125.006305
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584121.87/cwt116.00–125.0071210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760107.00/cwt107.00–107.008131
Steers—Small 3Full80569.00/cwt69.00–69.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835119.00/cwt119.00–119.009941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-226575.00/cwt75.00–75.001991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
Heifers—Small 1-231386.28/cwt82.50–90.002702
Heifers—Medium and Large 232892.37/cwt90.00–97.003035
Heifers—Medium 333087.50/cwt82.50–92.502892
Heifers—Small 3Thin Fleshed34565.00/cwt65.00–65.002241
Heifers—Small 1-235887.45/cwt85.00–90.003132
Heifers—Small 336565.14/cwt60.00–70.002382
Heifers—Medium and Large 238192.96/cwt88.00–101.003544
Heifers—Medium and Large 242393.39/cwt90.00–100.003953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429111.24/cwt105.00–115.004778
Heifers—Medium 344590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468112.54/cwt110.00–120.0052710
Heifers—Medium 347083.00/cwt83.00–83.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471102.72/cwt95.00–108.004849
Heifers—Small 1-247381.07/cwt77.50–85.003832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518111.70/cwt107.00–117.005794
Heifers—Medium 352377.58/cwt75.00–80.004062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526101.09/cwt90.00–105.005326
Heifers—Small 1-255570.00/cwt70.00–70.003891
Heifers—Medium and Large 256588.00/cwt88.00–88.004971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571103.78/cwt97.00–108.0059311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2606105.42/cwt100.00–111.006395
Heifers—Medium and Large 265080.00/cwt80.00–80.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675104.00/cwt103.00–105.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715100.07/cwt95.00–105.007162
Heifers—Medium and Large 272579.97/cwt75.00–85.005802
Heifers—Medium and Large 278380.38/cwt73.00–88.006292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785104.00/cwt104.00–104.008161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-290092.50/cwt92.50–92.508331
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,01086.00/cwt86.00–86.008691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415122.07/cwt119.00–125.005072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418135.80/cwt132.50–141.005684
Bulls—Medium 342292.94/cwt87.50–100.003925
Bulls—Medium 2430109.14/cwt105.00–112.504693
Bulls—Small 344589.00/cwt89.00–89.003961
Bulls—Medium 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467120.81/cwt116.00–126.005647
Bulls—Small 3Full47062.50/cwt62.50–62.502941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478131.61/cwt129.00–138.006294
Bulls—Small 248087.50/cwt87.50–87.504201
Bulls—Small 1-248082.50/cwt82.50–82.503961
Bulls—Small 348077.50/cwt77.50–77.503721
Bulls—Medium 2482113.20/cwt112.00–115.005463
Bulls—Medium 2500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001
Bulls—Small 251582.00/cwt82.00–82.004221
Bulls—Small 1-2Full51580.00/cwt80.00–80.004121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522126.47/cwt122.50–133.006605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525118.92/cwt117.00–121.006242
Bulls—Medium and Large 256594.35/cwt89.00–100.005332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2584113.33/cwt110.00–119.006625
Bulls—Small 1-260570.00/cwt70.00–70.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625103.67/cwt100.00–106.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 264594.00/cwt94.00–94.006061
Bulls—Medium 365080.00/cwt80.00–80.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661105.31/cwt102.50–110.006966
Bulls—Medium 267596.53/cwt95.00–98.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-275590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Bulls—Small 1-278065.00/cwt65.00–65.005071
Bulls—Medium and Large 280075.00/cwt75.00–75.006001
Bulls—Small 3Full88565.00/cwt65.00–65.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289597.50/cwt97.50–97.508731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 342575.00/cwt75.00–75.003191
Dairy Steers—Large 349589.00/cwt89.00–89.004411
Dairy Steers—Large 355542.50/cwt42.50–42.502361
Dairy Steers—Large 373549.00/cwt49.00–49.003601
Dairy Steers—Large 31,00056.00/cwt56.00–56.005601
Dairy Steers—Large 31,06548.00/cwt48.00–48.005111
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 337042.50/cwt42.50–42.501571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05289.76/cwt85.00–94.009443
Bulls——1,50573.27/cwt70.00–78.001,1035
Bulls——1,65562.35/cwt54.00–69.001,0324
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82049.52/cwt47.00–52.004062
Cows—Lean 85-90%98831.60/cwt30.00–33.003123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12250.05/cwt45.00–54.0056213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19640.76/cwt37.00–43.004878
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23556.00/cwt56.00–56.006922
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36748.59/cwt47.00–54.006648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45540.21/cwt35.00–44.005853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52458.51/cwt57.00–60.008924
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2790750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,015798.52/cwt725.00–875.008,1052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,133914.18/cwt900.00–925.0010,3582
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,9411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2800550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2890560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,9841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,3051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,7221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218576.13/cwt525.00–625.007,0172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,618714.91/cwt650.00–775.0011,5672

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.