Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2021-05-03

Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, May 3

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 201▼ 8 vs year ago 248 · −3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 49▲ 19 vs year ago 36 · +52.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▲ 13 vs year ago 7 · +185.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 50.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 210.00 to 320.00.

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 $121.04/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$121.04

106 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$34.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

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	498	124.65	620	78
Medium 2	464	113.85	528	24
Medium 3	460	95.00	437	3thin
Small and Medium 3	315	90.00	284	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.65/cwt here — about $337 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 sale106 hd

121.04

—

NC average8 barns · 1,246 hd

119.08

+1.95

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	1,765	87.30	1,541	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	829	68.74	570	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	63.51	887	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	59.86	661	27
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,030	59.00	608	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,035	68.00	704	1thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	158	144.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	229	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	385	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	150.66/cwt	145.00–154.00	488	10
Steers	—	Medium 3	330	86.16/cwt	80.00–92.50	284	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	365	136.50/cwt	133.00–140.00	498	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	365	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	465	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	153.81/cwt	149.00–155.00	580	9
Steers	—	Medium 3	413	118.01/cwt	112.00–122.00	487	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	146.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	622	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	145.49/cwt	142.50–150.00	659	7
Steers	—	Medium 3	473	115.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	547	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	486	131.15/cwt	128.00–137.00	637	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	136.65/cwt	130.00–141.00	705	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	135.21/cwt	134.00–136.00	790	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	127.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	793	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	124.50/cwt	123.00–127.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	120.06/cwt	117.00–128.00	864	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,049	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,187	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	203	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	265	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	316	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	126.17/cwt	125.00–127.50	358	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	295	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	131.38/cwt	127.50–135.00	411	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	284	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	373	114.65/cwt	110.00–119.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	130.42/cwt	126.00–133.00	488	6
Heifers	—	Medium 3	400	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	131.10/cwt	126.00–137.00	552	23
Heifers	—	Medium 2	433	120.67/cwt	117.50–125.00	523	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	124.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	123.99/cwt	121.00–128.00	637	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	530	115.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	615	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	117.33/cwt	115.00–121.00	676	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	105.34/cwt	105.00–106.00	667	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2Full	655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	673	101.52/cwt	100.00–103.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	804	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	986	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	703	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	139.61/cwt	135.00–144.00	572	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	415	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	141.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	661	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	475	129.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	131.13/cwt	126.00–135.00	682	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	565	111.25/cwt	105.00–117.50	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	121.79/cwt	117.50–126.00	754	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	625	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	106.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	764	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	99.85/cwt	95.00–105.00	772	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	95.56/cwt	91.00–100.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	931	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,035	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	704	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	84.17/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,376	2
Bulls	—	—	1,921	92.94/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,785	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	260	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Value Added	823	84.09/cwt	80.00–90.00	692	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	55.41/cwt	52.00–59.00	484	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	935	37.53/cwt	35.00–40.00	351	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	53.03/cwt	52.00–54.00	569	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	67.69/cwt	65.00–70.00	755	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	58.77/cwt	54.00–64.00	664	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	66.24/cwt	65.00–68.00	841	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	62.15/cwt	60.00–64.00	907	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,030	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	608	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	865	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,271	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	803.65/cwt	700.00–910.00	9,226	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,936	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,118	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,214.71/cwt	1,100.00–1,375.00	13,131	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	900.58/cwt	675.00–1,050.00	10,114	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	1,353.70/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	17,368	3

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 May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 201Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 49Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 7

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	52.00–59.00	55.41
1	—	765	34.00	34.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,270	65.00–68.00	66.24
8	—	1,459	60.00–64.00	62.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,130	54.00–64.00	58.77
10	—	1,116	65.00–70.00	67.69
3	—	1,073	52.00–54.00	53.03
2	—	935	35.00–40.00	37.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	80.00–90.00	84.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	71.00	71.00
4	—	1,921	88.00–98.00	92.94
2	—	1,635	83.00–85.00	84.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	68.00	68.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	100.00–110.00	106.97
7	—	520	126.00–135.00	131.13
2	—	773	95.00–105.00	99.85
1	—	680	107.50	107.50
2	—	410	135.00–144.00	139.61
4	—	619	117.50–126.00	121.79
2	—	815	91.00–100.00	95.56
1	—	955	97.50	97.50
5	—	467	135.00–144.00	141.48
1	—	575	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	475	125.00–134.00	129.59
2	—	565	105.00–117.50	111.25
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	720	117.00–128.00	120.06
5	—	584	134.00–136.00	135.21
4	—	674	123.00–127.00	124.50
2	—	158	140.00–150.00	144.76
1	—	1,130	105.00	105.00
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
4	—	516	130.00–141.00	136.65
8	—	624	126.00–135.00	127.12
1	—	270	142.50	142.50
10	—	426	140.00–150.00	146.07
9	—	377	149.00–155.00	153.81
7	—	453	142.50–150.00	145.49
1	—	945	111.00	111.00
10	—	324	145.00–154.00	150.66
1	—	240	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	133.00–140.00	136.50
4	—	486	128.00–137.00	131.15
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
2	—	220	137.50	137.50
1	—	435	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	80.00–92.50	86.16
3	—	413	112.00–122.00	118.01
1	—	365	127.50	127.50
3	—	473	110.00–120.00	115.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	818	120.50	120.50
6	—	514	121.00–128.00	123.99
4	—	284	125.00–127.50	126.17
3	—	633	105.00–106.00	105.34
7	—	475	120.00–130.00	124.48
23	—	421	126.00–137.00	131.10
3	—	725	120.00	120.00
5	—	313	127.50–135.00	131.38
2	—	203	130.00–131.00	130.51
8	—	576	115.00–121.00	117.33
3	—	690	116.50	116.50
1	—	890	79.00	79.00
6	—	374	126.00–133.00	130.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
4	—	433	117.50–125.00	120.67
2	—	373	110.00–119.00	114.65
2	—	673	100.00–103.00	101.52
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
2	—	275	115.00	115.00
9	—	530	113.00–117.00	115.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	95.00	95.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	100.00	100.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,148	700.00–910.00	803.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	725.00	725.00

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	3	—	1,283	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,353.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,081	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,214.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	675.00–1,050.00	900.58

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.