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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 15

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 117▲ 19 vs year ago 136 · +14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 32▼ 45 vs year ago 81 · −55.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 5▼ 23 vs year ago 36 · −63.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower with some 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Dairy baby calves were 85.00 to 90.00 per head; other calves ranged 200.00 to 320.00 per head.

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 $109.31/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$109.31

72 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$30.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.98

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	531	116.85	620	40
Medium 2	559	105.46	590	21
Medium 3	598	89.53	536	10thin
Small and Medium 3	425	86.00	366	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.85/cwt here — about $254 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 sale72 hd

109.31

—

NC average8 barns · 2,139 hd

118.29

−8.98

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	—	Average	1,509	84.15	1,270	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	59.48	825	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,076	53.28	573	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	758	49.49	375	2thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	271	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	180	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	234	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	151.36/cwt	150.00–152.00	419	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	160.65/cwt	159.00–162.50	509	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	157.01/cwt	155.00–160.00	584	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	143.38/cwt	139.00–148.00	552	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	699	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	565	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	509	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	784	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	353	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	406	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	128.51/cwt	125.00–133.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	423	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	131.25/cwt	127.00–137.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	424	120.06/cwt	115.00–123.00	509	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	425	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	121.26/cwt	118.00–128.00	566	17
Heifers	—	Medium 2	495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	525	104.63/cwt	101.00–108.00	549	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	114.32/cwt	110.00–118.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	115.98/cwt	111.00–121.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	578	93.79/cwt	92.50–95.00	542	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	590	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	595	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	491	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	613	104.63/cwt	100.00–107.50	641	6
Heifers	—	Medium 3	625	88.35/cwt	87.50–90.00	552	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	665	95.46/cwt	92.50–99.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	695	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	591	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	93.30/cwt	90.00–97.50	672	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Full	815	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	93.26/cwt	92.50–94.00	849	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	143.32/cwt	136.00–145.00	616	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	144.80/cwt	141.00–151.00	678	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	510	107.70/cwt	102.50–113.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	140.68/cwt	137.00–144.00	725	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	538	125.01/cwt	122.00–128.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	130.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	741	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	580	119.33/cwt	116.00–122.50	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	621	104.35/cwt	100.00–110.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	720	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	96.50/cwt	92.50–100.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	88.74/cwt	85.00–92.50	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	718	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,509	84.15/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,270	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	758	49.49/cwt	45.00–53.00	375	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	398	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Value Added	945	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	709	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	50.15/cwt	45.00–55.00	515	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	57.65/cwt	56.00–60.00	720	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	59.48/cwt	56.00–62.00	825	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	740	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	850	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,638	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,633	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,286.16/cwt	1,275.00–1,300.00	14,701	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,516	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	760	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	840	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,041	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	637.60/cwt	600.00–675.00	5,726	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,240	1

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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 117Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 5Year ago 36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	44.00	44.00
8	—	1,027	45.00–55.00	50.15
5	—	1,249	56.00–60.00	57.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	45.00–53.00	49.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,387	56.00–62.00	59.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,509	81.00–89.00	84.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	740	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	1,143	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,286.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,175.00	1,175.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	600.00–675.00	637.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	760	575.00	575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	467	118.00–128.00	121.26
2	—	910	92.50–94.00	93.26
1	—	965	80.00	80.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	720	90.00–97.50	93.30
3	—	528	110.00–118.00	114.32
1	—	755	86.00	86.00
5	—	424	127.00–137.00	131.25
4	—	376	125.00–133.00	128.51
2	—	553	111.00–121.00	115.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	87.50–90.00	88.35
1	—	695	85.00	85.00
2	—	578	92.50–95.00	93.79
2	—	423	105.00–110.00	107.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	100.00–107.50	104.63
1	—	790	80.00	80.00
2	—	525	101.00–108.00	104.63
1	—	590	106.00	106.00
1	—	495	105.00	105.00
2	—	353	110.00–120.00	114.96
4	—	424	115.00–123.00	120.06
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
3	—	665	92.50–99.00	95.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	80.00	80.00
1	—	790	80.00	80.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
4	—	621	100.00–110.00	104.35
2	—	580	116.00–122.50	119.33
1	—	720	85.00	85.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
2	—	538	122.00–128.00	125.01
1	—	430	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
2	—	510	102.50–113.00	107.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	123.00	123.00
3	—	765	92.50–100.00	96.50
1	—	875	82.00	82.00
1	—	365	152.50	152.50
7	—	515	137.00–144.00	140.68
2	—	824	85.00–92.50	88.74
2	—	715	100.00–102.00	101.02
7	—	468	141.00–151.00	144.80
10	—	566	125.00–135.00	130.96
5	—	430	136.00–145.00	143.32
1	—	660	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	385	139.00–148.00	143.38
1	—	180	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	113.00	113.00
1	—	570	137.50	137.50
3	—	372	155.00–160.00	157.01
8	—	317	159.00–162.50	160.65
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	430	162.50	162.50
3	—	277	150.00–152.00	151.36
1	—	175	155.00	155.00

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.