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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 12

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

232 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 472▲ 200 vs year ago 32 · +625.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 102▲ 45 vs year ago 16 · +281.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 26▲ 23 vs year ago 7 · +328.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 30.00 To 100.00 Head calves 155.00 To 210.00 Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 3.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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 $127.76/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$127.76

102 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$38.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.98

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	481	133.72	644	74
Medium 2	486	117.04	568	21
Medium 3	512	97.70	500	5thin
Small and Medium 3	273	94.77	259	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.95/cwt here — about $385 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 sale102 hd

127.76

—

NC average8 barns · 1,481 hd

125.78

+1.98

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	—	High	1,861	94.15	1,752	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,511	68.51	1,035	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	60.51	671	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	760	44.92	341	6thin

Every lot

96 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 2	245	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	325	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	161.22/cwt	157.50–165.00	456	2
Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	330	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	539	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	378	137.61/cwt	130.00–143.00	520	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	163.07/cwt	158.00–169.00	621	5
Steers	—	Medium 3	415	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	156.41/cwt	152.50–163.00	657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	158.74/cwt	155.00–164.00	741	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	481	137.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	660	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	148.75/cwt	142.00–153.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	565	135.25/cwt	132.50–138.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	142.81/cwt	139.00–149.00	831	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	143.01/cwt	135.00–146.00	862	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	135.29/cwt	133.00–138.00	904	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	895	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	346	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	270	125.05/cwt	122.50–128.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	273	94.77/cwt	90.00–100.00	259	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	139.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	452	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	139.59/cwt	135.00–144.00	522	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	382	129.00/cwt	127.00–132.50	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	390	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	417	122.21/cwt	116.00–127.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	138.32/cwt	132.50–141.00	588	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	137.38/cwt	134.00–140.00	639	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	470	116.91/cwt	112.50–122.50	549	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	508	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	610	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	134.33/cwt	130.00–138.00	704	13
Heifers	—	Medium 3	555	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	127.23/cwt	122.00–132.00	725	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	118.63/cwt	115.00–123.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3Full	635	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	119.78/cwt	118.00–121.00	803	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	705	101.50/cwt	99.00–104.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2Full	720	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	845	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	893	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	405	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	437	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	153.67/cwt	147.50–158.00	659	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	438	140.83/cwt	135.00–147.00	617	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	148.24/cwt	143.00–152.50	686	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	471	135.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	638	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	143.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	737	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	141.64/cwt	139.00–144.00	799	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	578	130.33/cwt	127.00–133.00	753	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	141.67/cwt	141.00–142.00	861	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	628	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	128.64/cwt	126.00–132.00	862	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	115.74/cwt	112.00–119.00	819	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	896	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	773	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	470	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	212	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	575	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	460	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	935	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	580	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,776	96.40/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,712	7
Bulls	—	—	2,058	88.91/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,830	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	728	46.33/cwt	41.00–52.00	337	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	748	34.42/cwt	30.00–39.00	257	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	54.01/cwt	53.00–55.00	434	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	35.46/cwt	30.00–40.00	363	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	58.45/cwt	51.00–64.00	624	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	67.78/cwt	65.00–72.00	791	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	581	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	849	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,519	69.22/cwt	64.00–73.00	1,051	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	760	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	840	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,720	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,941	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,041.30/cwt	750.00–1,275.00	12,339	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,454	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,242	1,090.13/cwt	975.00–1,225.00	13,539	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	1,313	467.33/cwt	450.00–475.00	6,136	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,347	1,032.92/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	13,913	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	870	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,613	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,063.98/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	10,087	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,076.26/cwt	775.00–1,325.00	10,709	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,108.55/cwt	875.00–1,300.00	11,751	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,281.15/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	13,965	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,300	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 Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 472Year ago 32

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 102Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 26Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	90.00–100.00	94.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	102.50	102.50
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	116.00	116.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
3	—	382	127.00–132.50	129.00
5	—	417	116.00–127.00	122.21
3	—	470	112.50–122.50	116.91
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	270	122.50–128.00	125.05
2	—	705	99.00–104.00	101.50
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
2	—	508	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	132.50–141.00	138.32
13	—	524	130.00–138.00	134.33
2	—	725	116.00–117.00	116.49
3	—	627	115.00–123.00	118.63
14	—	374	135.00–144.00	139.59
1	—	790	113.00	113.00
8	—	465	134.00–140.00	137.38
8	—	570	122.00–132.00	127.23
4	—	324	135.00–145.00	139.46
1	—	260	133.00	133.00
5	—	670	118.00–121.00	119.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	130.00–143.00	137.61
1	—	415	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	132.50	132.50
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
9	—	481	135.00–140.00	137.24
2	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	151.00	151.00
2	—	565	132.50–138.00	135.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	158.00–169.00	163.07
6	—	420	152.50–163.00	156.41
2	—	338	159.00–160.00	159.50
2	—	283	157.50–165.00	161.22
2	—	773	120.00	120.00
4	—	529	142.00–153.00	148.75
7	—	467	155.00–164.00	158.74
5	—	582	139.00–149.00	142.81
3	—	668	133.00–138.00	135.29
7	—	603	135.00–146.00	143.01
1	—	710	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	130.00–140.00	135.38
3	—	578	127.00–133.00	130.33
5	—	438	135.00–147.00	140.83
2	—	530	135.00–137.50	136.24
2	—	628	110.00–112.00	111.03
1	—	685	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	147.50–158.00	153.67
4	—	708	112.00–119.00	115.74
2	—	790	111.00–116.00	113.48
7	—	514	140.00–150.00	143.43
1	—	805	96.00	96.00
3	—	608	141.00–142.00	141.67
3	—	670	126.00–132.00	128.64
7	—	463	143.00–152.50	148.24
7	—	564	139.00–144.00	141.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	85.00	85.00
1	—	935	62.00	62.00
1	—	575	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	41.00–52.00	46.33
2	—	748	30.00–39.00	34.42
2	—	803	53.00–55.00	54.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,167	65.00–72.00	67.78
16	—	1,067	51.00–64.00	58.45
2	—	1,025	30.00–40.00	35.46
1	—	1,185	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,519	64.00–73.00	69.22
1	—	1,415	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,776	94.00–100.00	96.40
3	—	2,058	85.00–90.00	88.91

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,347	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,032.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,185	750.00–1,275.00	1,041.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,242	975.00–1,225.00	1,090.13

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,313	450.00–475.00	467.33

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	—	1,060	875.00–1,300.00	1,108.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,090	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,281.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	775.00–1,325.00	1,076.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	1	—	870	875.00	875.00

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.