Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2020-06-08

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 8
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
131 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 226▲ 131 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 56▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 4▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 100.00 Head cattle 180.00 to 190.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Moderate, and Quality Attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.40/cwt on 67 head.
Average price
$114.40
67 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$623
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$131
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$33.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.32
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528121.5964140
Medium and Large 2523116.666108thin
Medium 2601101.5461112thin
Medium 356593.555296thin
Small 358088.005101thin
One grade step is worth $33.59/cwt here — about $131 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 sale67 hd
114.40
—
NC average9 barns · 1,192 hd
119.72
−5.32
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—High1,682104.851,7648thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39263.6388617
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16360.1570023
CowsLean 85-90%High82850.804215thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335140.49/cwt140.00–141.004712
Steers—Medium and Large 2365147.00/cwt147.00–147.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367156.38/cwt155.00–159.005743
Steers—Medium 2380135.00/cwt135.00–135.005131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430146.47/cwt145.00–148.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480139.14/cwt137.50–140.006683
Steers—Medium 2510124.00/cwt124.00–124.006321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545135.00/cwt135.00–135.007361
Steers—Medium 2550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575136.20/cwt130.00–140.007835
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616132.78/cwt127.00–137.508184
Steers—Medium 2630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733118.24/cwt117.50–119.008672
Steers—Medium 2745107.50/cwt107.50–107.508011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780102.50/cwt102.50–102.508001
Steers—Medium 390077.00/cwt77.00–77.006931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316134.57/cwt132.50–138.004255
Heifers—Medium 2370107.50/cwt107.50–107.503981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380134.00/cwt134.00–134.005091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418129.76/cwt126.00–134.005424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470128.33/cwt125.00–135.006035
Heifers—Medium 3Thin Fleshed470107.00/cwt107.00–107.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478118.52/cwt117.50–120.005673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514125.33/cwt122.00–132.006445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521116.67/cwt113.00–121.006084
Heifers—Medium 2523108.05/cwt106.00–110.005652
Heifers—Medium 353597.51/cwt97.00–98.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573117.62/cwt115.00–122.006748
Heifers—Small 358088.00/cwt88.00–88.005101
Heifers—Medium 2583106.34/cwt104.00–109.006203
Heifers—Medium 2615104.00/cwt104.00–104.006402
Heifers—Medium 361786.43/cwt80.00–90.005333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622113.26/cwt112.00–118.007047
Heifers—Medium 2660103.94/cwt100.00–108.006862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665129.00/cwt129.00–129.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665111.00/cwt111.00–111.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710102.18/cwt99.00–105.007253
Heifers—Medium 273590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Heifers—Medium 2Full76570.00/cwt70.00–70.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815100.00/cwt100.00–100.008151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424144.07/cwt140.00–150.006114
Bulls—Medium 2428134.28/cwt132.50–136.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475136.00/cwt136.00–136.006461
Bulls—Medium 2495121.50/cwt120.00–123.006012
Bulls—Medium 2515112.50/cwt110.00–115.005792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519126.84/cwt122.00–132.506588
Bulls—Medium 2Full55565.00/cwt65.00–65.003611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575121.96/cwt118.00–126.007015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620118.00/cwt118.00–118.007321
Bulls—Medium 262594.00/cwt94.00–94.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650107.00/cwt107.00–107.006963
Bulls—Medium 275585.00/cwt85.00–85.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-299092.50/cwt92.50–92.509161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 31,07567.50/cwt67.50–67.507261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,3621
Bulls——1,711106.68/cwt103.00–113.001,8257
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72538.00/cwt38.00–38.002761
Cows—Lean 85-90%82035.00/cwt35.00–35.002871
Cows—Lean 85-90%84557.00/cwt57.00–57.004821
Cows—Lean 85-90%87562.00/cwt62.00–62.005432
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12546.00/cwt46.00–46.005181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16057.56/cwt52.00–62.0066814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17466.45/cwt64.00–70.007808
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36367.31/cwt64.00–74.009177
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41361.06/cwt57.00–63.0086310
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2815827.59/cwt700.00–935.006,7452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,4351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,025575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,8941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,227922.51/cwt775.00–1,000.0011,3196
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,7481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,335985.00/cwt985.00–985.0013,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2745725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,4012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,8481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29851,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0011,6721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0017,2131

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.