Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2020-12-07

Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 7

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 242▼ 56 vs year ago 249 · −22.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 81▼ 24 vs year ago 67 · −35.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 14▼ 5 vs year ago 16 · −31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves were 10.00 per head and head calves ranged 210.00 to 330.00.

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 $109.65/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$109.65

82 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

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

$44.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.18

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	526	114.67	603	54
Medium 2	514	105.13	540	21
Small and Medium 2	355	90.00	320	1thin
Medium 3	479	87.50	419	4thin
Large 1-2	650	81.00	527	1thin
Small and Medium 3	410	70.00	287	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.67/cwt here — about $316 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 sale82 hd

109.65

—

NC average8 barns · 1,115 hd

109.47

+0.18

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	—	High	1,683	78.80	1,326	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	50.53	746	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	809	42.94	347	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,095	42.62	467	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,350	55.00	743	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	255	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	144.79/cwt	140.00–148.00	475	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	328	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	389	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	144.61/cwt	140.00–148.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	139.00/cwt	135.00–142.00	580	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	478	86.09/cwt	80.00–92.00	412	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	133.43/cwt	125.00–137.00	640	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	133.02/cwt	128.00–137.00	706	7
Steers	—	Medium 3	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	543	115.51/cwt	114.00–117.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	132.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	754	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	580	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	666	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	628	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	121.11/cwt	120.00–123.00	774	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	114.48/cwt	110.00–119.00	770	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	680	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	113.60/cwt	109.00–117.00	817	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	898	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	885	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	642	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	992	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	328	95.29/cwt	90.00–101.00	313	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	355	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	125.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	456	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2Mexican Origin	385	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	124.15/cwt	120.00–126.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	410	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	287	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	418	112.28/cwt	109.00–115.00	469	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	420	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	450	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	118.43/cwt	115.00–124.00	554	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	478	107.67/cwt	101.00–112.00	515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	111.22/cwt	105.00–115.00	588	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	550	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	111.99/cwt	109.00–114.00	627	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	116.73/cwt	115.50–124.00	714	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	623	108.18/cwt	105.00–111.00	674	7
Heifers	—	Medium 3	625	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	650	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	775	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	601	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	418	128.73/cwt	127.50–130.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	141.51/cwt	137.50–147.50	597	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	130.20/cwt	127.50–137.50	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	121.68/cwt	118.00–126.00	639	4
Bulls	—	Medium 3	545	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	122.34/cwt	121.00–123.00	703	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	600	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	109.93/cwt	105.00–115.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	675	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	715	89.02/cwt	87.00–90.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	755	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	955	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	630	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	742	1
Bulls	—	—	1,095	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	821	1
Bulls	—	—	1,165	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	769	1
Bulls	—	—	1,908	81.31/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,551	4
Bulls	—	—	2,088	86.99/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,816	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	763	27.85/cwt	27.00–29.00	212	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	506	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	470	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	350	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	42.28/cwt	35.00–45.00	444	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,053	28.15/cwt	24.00–31.00	296	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	698	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	49.31/cwt	48.00–50.00	577	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	766	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	657	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	49.74/cwt	45.00–52.00	749	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,350	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	743	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	808	602.09/cwt	525.00–675.00	4,865	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,593	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,406	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,520	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	870	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,994	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,125.10/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	13,501	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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 242Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 81Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
7	—	612	115.50–124.00	116.73
14	—	560	109.00–114.00	111.99
5	—	684	100.00	100.00
3	—	362	120.00–130.00	125.86
5	—	529	105.00–115.00	111.22
12	—	468	115.00–124.00	118.43
1	—	295	122.50	122.50
6	—	407	120.00–126.00	124.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	90.00–101.00	95.29
1	—	550	99.00	99.00
1	—	775	77.50	77.50
5	—	478	101.00–112.00	107.67
4	—	418	109.00–115.00	112.28
7	—	623	105.00–111.00	108.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	87.00	87.00
1	—	450	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
4	—	525	118.00–126.00	121.68
3	—	635	105.00–115.00	109.93
3	—	575	121.00–123.00	122.34
3	—	422	137.50–147.50	141.51
1	—	835	92.00	92.00
5	—	478	127.50–137.50	130.20
1	—	735	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	103.00	103.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	675	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	103.00	103.00
2	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	755	82.00	82.00
3	—	715	87.00–90.00	89.02
2	—	418	127.50–130.00	128.73
1	—	955	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	128.00–137.00	133.02
4	—	719	109.00–117.00	113.60
9	—	639	120.00–123.00	121.11
1	—	925	107.00	107.00
5	—	417	135.00–142.00	139.00
3	—	377	140.00–148.00	144.61
7	—	480	125.00–137.00	133.43
5	—	673	110.00–119.00	114.48
3	—	328	140.00–148.00	144.79
1	—	968	102.50	102.50
1	—	835	107.50	107.50
4	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
2	—	580	110.00–120.00	114.87
1	—	680	87.00	87.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
2	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	235	125.00	125.00
1	—	885	72.50	72.50
2	—	328	117.00–120.00	118.49
2	—	543	114.00–117.00	115.51
2	—	628	107.00–110.00	108.51
1	—	445	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
2	—	478	80.00–92.00	86.09
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	315	105.00	105.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	808	525.00–675.00	602.09

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	1	—	870	700.00	700.00

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	—	1,200	975.00–1,250.00	1,125.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,088	86.00–88.00	86.99
4	—	1,908	80.00–83.00	81.31
1	—	1,075	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,165	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,095	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,505	45.00–52.00	49.74
1	—	1,460	45.00	45.00
2	—	1,320	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	35.00–45.00	42.28
1	—	1,145	61.00	61.00
4	—	1,171	48.00–50.00	49.31
3	—	1,053	24.00–31.00	28.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	55.00	55.00
2	—	763	27.00–29.00	27.85
1	—	875	40.00	40.00
1	—	790	64.00	64.00

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.