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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 6

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 148▲ 167 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 49▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 14▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to slaughter cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight slaughter cow.*

Baby calves 15.00 to 75.00 Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 8.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 lower Demand Good Activity Moderate offerings Light 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 $101.37/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$101.37

78 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$36.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.05

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	527	106.03	559	52
Medium and Large 2	507	97.10	492	10thin
Medium 2	432	92.94	402	9thin
Medium 3	550	87.21	480	5thin
Small 3	320	80.00	256	1thin
Medium and Large 3	780	70.00	546	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.03/cwt here — about $13 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 sale78 hd

101.37

—

NC average6 barns · 652 hd

112.42

−11.05

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	1,492	72.77	1,085	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	845	55.00	465	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	54.07	710	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,110	51.78	575	11

Every lot

85 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	110	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	230	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	271	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	305	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	326	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	130.64/cwt	124.00–135.00	425	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	325	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	382	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	355	104.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	373	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	363	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	526	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	132.83/cwt	127.50–138.00	486	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	123.80/cwt	122.00–127.00	472	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	452	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	450	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	374	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.74/cwt	133.00–143.50	678	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	634	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	720	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	457	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	220	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	231	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	285	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	118.22/cwt	113.00–123.00	346	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	121.05/cwt	120.00–122.00	381	2
Heifers	—	Small 3	320	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	256	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	345	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	367	104.48/cwt	100.00–110.00	383	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	123.41/cwt	117.50–127.00	465	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	445	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	121.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	515	11
Heifers	—	Medium 3	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	465	93.53/cwt	92.00–95.00	435	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2Full	480	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	104.97/cwt	104.00–106.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	91.00/cwt	89.00–93.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	90.50/cwt	90.00–92.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	83.01/cwt	80.00–86.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	87.59/cwt	80.00–91.00	592	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	685	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	83.33/cwt	81.00–85.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	775	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	780	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	790	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	676	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	127.33/cwt	122.50–130.00	534	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	527	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	126.58/cwt	123.00–132.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	490	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	602	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	107.17/cwt	105.00–109.00	557	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	521	105.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	548	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	106.77/cwt	103.00–110.00	601	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	585	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	468	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	645	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	471	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	89.00/cwt	85.00–93.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	86.68/cwt	82.00–90.00	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	80.33/cwt	75.00–86.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	820	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	858	73.49/cwt	70.00–77.00	631	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	390	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	273	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	270	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,232	71.36/cwt	70.00–75.00	879	3
Bulls	—	—	2,270	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	465	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	56.49/cwt	56.00–57.00	612	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	52.48/cwt	51.00–55.00	586	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	44.61/cwt	43.00–46.00	499	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	56.45/cwt	56.00–57.00	710	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	53.12/cwt	48.00–55.00	709	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	624.01/cwt	600.00–635.00	6,065	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	651.72/cwt	625.00–700.00	6,635	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	738.17/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,991	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	13,563	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	785	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,654	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,150	2

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 Apr 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 148Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 49Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 14Year ago 0

*Correction to slaughter cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight slaughter cow.*

Baby calves 15.00 to 75.00 Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 8.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 lower Demand Good Activity Moderate offerings Light Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	105.00–108.00	106.51
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	114.00	114.00
4	—	584	90.00–92.00	90.50
2	—	520	89.00–93.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	115.00–125.00	121.45
10	—	676	80.00–91.00	87.59
10	—	377	117.50–127.00	123.41
4	—	293	113.00–123.00	118.22
3	—	845	80.00	80.00
3	—	793	87.50	87.50
3	—	725	81.00–85.00	83.33
2	—	643	80.00–86.00	83.01
2	—	518	104.00–106.00	104.97
2	—	315	120.00–122.00	121.05
1	—	560	104.00	104.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	92.00–95.00	93.53
1	—	790	59.00	59.00
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	105.00	105.00
1	—	285	101.00	101.00
1	—	345	100.00	100.00
1	—	685	90.00	90.00
1	—	775	57.00	57.00
3	—	367	100.00–110.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	131.00	131.00
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
6	—	478	133.00–143.50	141.74
5	—	366	127.50–138.00	132.83
3	—	650	117.50	117.50
3	—	325	124.00–135.00	130.64
2	—	520	122.00	122.00
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
1	—	610	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	100.00–110.00	104.93
1	—	720	63.50	63.50
1	—	305	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	117.00–118.00	117.51
1	—	485	104.00	104.00
1	—	325	117.50	117.50
1	—	230	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	105	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	122.00–127.00	123.80
1	—	695	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	363	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	100.00–110.00	105.21
2	—	858	70.00–77.00	73.49
1	—	820	68.00	68.00
1	—	610	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	87.50	87.50
2	—	585	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	96.00	96.00
2	—	510	116.00–120.00	118.00
2	—	670	85.00–93.00	89.00
3	—	563	103.00–110.00	106.77
3	—	732	82.00–90.00	86.68
3	—	772	75.00–86.00	80.33
5	—	419	122.50–130.00	127.33
6	—	456	123.00–132.00	126.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	117.00	117.00
3	—	520	105.00–109.00	107.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	76.00	76.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	625.00–700.00	651.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	600.00–635.00	624.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,218	700.00–800.00	738.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	975.00	975.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	48.00–55.00	53.12
2	—	1,258	56.00–57.00	56.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	51.00–55.00	52.48
2	—	1,083	56.00–57.00	56.49
2	—	1,118	43.00–46.00	44.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	70.00–75.00	71.36
1	—	2,270	77.00	77.00

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.