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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 31

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 189▲ 201 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 48▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 9▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 20.00 to 60.00. Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand moderate. Activity moderate. Offerings moderate. Quality plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.53/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$122.53

81 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$38.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.08

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	566	128.01	724	55
Medium 2	512	122.01	625	14thin
Small and Medium 3	560	102.50	574	1thin
Medium 3	477	98.36	469	10thin
Small and Medium 1-2	380	90.00	342	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.01/cwt here — about $382 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 sale81 hd

122.53

—

NC average8 barns · 776 hd

133.61

−11.08

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	87.79	1,310	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	63.49	911	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	58.66	676	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	753	55.46	418	6thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	322	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	390	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	138.42/cwt	135.00–142.00	440	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	378	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	445	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	342	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	128.02/cwt	125.00–131.00	503	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	395	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	652	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	425	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	244	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	641	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	475	125.97/cwt	125.00–127.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	483	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	132.49/cwt	128.00–138.00	685	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	524	122.73/cwt	118.00–127.00	643	4
Steers	—	Medium 3	558	106.59/cwt	100.00–113.00	595	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	560	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	131.30/cwt	126.00–135.00	746	11
Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	580	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	421	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	583	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	711	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	123.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	758	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	117.31/cwt	112.50–121.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	887	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 3	245	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	123	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	380	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	405	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	426	109.68/cwt	106.00–112.50	467	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	118.98/cwt	115.00–124.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	471	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	526	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	122.58/cwt	117.50–126.00	588	9
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	485	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	505	51.47/cwt	48.00–55.00	260	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	519	106.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	552	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	118.53/cwt	115.00–122.50	622	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	120.58/cwt	115.00–124.00	673	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	585	103.56/cwt	100.00–107.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	605	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	111.68/cwt	108.00–115.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	110.99/cwt	108.00–113.00	751	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	855	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	741	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	420	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	525	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	490	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	490	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	515	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	122.59/cwt	119.00–127.00	635	5
Bulls	—	Medium 3	533	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	119.52/cwt	115.00–125.00	676	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	580	109.77/cwt	107.00–112.00	637	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	95.53/cwt	92.00–99.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	920	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	768	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	640	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	493	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	240	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	210	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 2Thin Fleshed	340	27.50/cwt	27.50–27.50	94	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	410	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	318	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	505	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	253	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	515	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	247	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	570	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	399	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	685	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	370	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	750	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	413	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,165	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	734	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	95.38/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,481	3
Bulls	—	—	1,563	88.81/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,388	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	707	63.16/cwt	60.00–70.00	447	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	42.64/cwt	41.00–44.00	340	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	464	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	43.45/cwt	42.00–45.00	453	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	64.75/cwt	60.00–69.00	718	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	55.40/cwt	52.00–60.00	676	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	64.55/cwt	60.00–71.00	923	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	57.68/cwt	56.00–59.00	845	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,048	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	835	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,054	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	965	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,926	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,585	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 Aug 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 189Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 0

Baby calves 20.00 to 60.00. Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand moderate. Activity moderate. Offerings moderate. Quality plain to average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	613	120.00–125.00	123.67
2	—	435	145.00–150.00	147.50
2	—	393	125.00–131.00	128.02
2	—	468	135.00–139.00	137.03
8	—	517	128.00–138.00	132.49
3	—	765	115.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	933	85.00–90.00	87.51
5	—	671	112.50–121.00	117.31
2	—	318	135.00–142.00	138.42
3	—	280	138.00–140.00	139.32
11	—	568	126.00–135.00	131.30
1	—	235	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,280	92.00	92.00
1	—	700	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	161.00	161.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	107.50	107.50
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
2	—	558	100.00–113.00	106.59
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	100.00–103.00	101.48
1	—	425	57.50	57.50
1	—	580	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
4	—	524	118.00–127.00	122.73
2	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.62
4	—	583	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
2	—	475	125.00–127.00	125.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	115.00–124.00	118.98
9	—	480	117.50–126.00	122.58
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	915	81.00	81.00
1	—	285	135.00	135.00
12	—	558	115.00–124.00	120.58
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
12	—	525	115.00–122.50	118.53
3	—	677	108.00–113.00	110.99
4	—	615	108.00–115.00	111.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	105.00	105.00
1	—	310	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	855	68.00	68.00
2	—	585	100.00–107.00	103.56
4	—	426	106.00–112.50	109.68
5	—	471	110.00–115.00	111.70
4	—	519	100.00–110.00	106.32
1	—	380	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	82.00	82.00
1	—	605	60.00	60.00
2	—	505	48.00–55.00	51.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	92.00–99.00	95.53
6	—	566	115.00–125.00	119.52
1	—	405	147.00	147.00
5	—	518	119.00–127.00	122.59
2	—	465	120.00–125.00	122.42
1	—	925	83.00	83.00
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
1	—	745	103.00	103.00
1	—	600	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	107.00–112.00	109.77
2	—	490	112.50–115.00	113.75
2	—	420	120.00–130.00	125.00
1	—	515	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	533	105.00	105.00
1	—	490	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	27.50	27.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	54.00	54.00
1	—	750	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	70.00	70.00
1	—	410	77.50	77.50
1	—	240	87.50	87.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	825.00	825.00

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)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	2	—	835	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,109	60.00–69.00	64.75
3	—	1,043	42.00–45.00	43.45
14	—	1,221	52.00–60.00	55.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	41.00–44.00	42.64
3	—	707	60.00–70.00	63.16
1	—	800	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,430	60.00–71.00	64.55
2	—	1,465	56.00–59.00	57.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	63.00	63.00
2	—	1,563	87.00–90.00	88.81
3	—	1,553	91.00–102.00	95.38

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.