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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 26

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 238▲ 92 vs year ago 171 · +53.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 49▲ 0 vs year ago 74 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 11▼ 2 vs year ago 20 · −10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower; four-weight heifers were steady to 2.00 higher, while five- and six-weights were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower; feeder bulls were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 90.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 220.00 to 300.00.

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 $120.37/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$120.37

117 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$40.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

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	527	123.74	653	96
Medium 2	521	110.08	573	17thin
Medium 3	474	83.10	394	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.65/cwt here — about $259 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 sale117 hd

120.37

—

NC average8 barns · 1,014 hd

121.41

−1.04

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	1,611	94.44	1,521	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	69.98	954	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,133	63.89	724	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	655	48.23	316	5thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	150.12/cwt	147.50–151.00	432	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	158.80/cwt	157.50–160.00	521	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	360	128.53/cwt	126.00–131.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	370	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	159.50/cwt	154.00–162.00	619	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	143.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	577	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	148.57/cwt	145.00–149.50	707	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	146.14/cwt	143.00–148.00	779	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	138.90/cwt	137.00–143.00	775	9
Steers	—	Medium 2	580	121.92/cwt	119.00–125.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	134.73/cwt	133.00–139.00	839	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	133.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	875	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	133.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	137.05/cwt	135.00–139.00	422	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	81.19/cwt	80.00–82.50	260	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	508	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	131.56/cwt	129.00–134.00	559	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	438	115.42/cwt	111.00–120.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	128.56/cwt	122.50–131.00	602	20
Heifers	—	Medium 2	478	110.42/cwt	105.00–115.00	528	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	122.84/cwt	117.50–127.00	649	18
Heifers	—	Medium 2	531	110.87/cwt	108.00–114.00	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	123.08/cwt	117.00–127.50	700	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	586	106.81/cwt	101.00–112.00	626	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	113.51/cwt	111.00–116.00	709	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	628	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	119.14/cwt	114.00–120.00	783	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	107.42/cwt	107.00–107.50	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	818	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	95.83/cwt	95.00–97.50	793	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	149.50/cwt	147.50–151.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	443	128.27/cwt	124.00–132.50	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	146.98/cwt	142.00–151.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	478	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	513	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	457	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	138.97/cwt	133.00–143.00	717	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	518	130.32/cwt	129.00–132.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	131.82/cwt	126.00–136.00	755	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	590	119.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	608	116.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	124.94/cwt	122.00–127.50	765	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	658	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	743	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	90.86/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,329	6
Bulls	—	—	1,758	98.02/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,723	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	608	57.72/cwt	56.00–59.00	351	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	687	41.90/cwt	40.00–44.00	288	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	528	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	61.90/cwt	58.00–65.00	704	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	70.83/cwt	67.00–74.00	816	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	60.96/cwt	60.00–62.00	828	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	71.62/cwt	69.00–76.00	978	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	880	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,468	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	885	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	812.55/cwt	800.00–825.00	10,644	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	650	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,088	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	780	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	865	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	870	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,653	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,054.64/cwt	1,000.00–1,085.00	11,728	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	1,047.24/cwt	825.00–1,350.00	11,740	4

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 Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 238Year ago 171

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 49Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 11Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	130.00–135.00	133.03
20	—	468	122.50–131.00	128.56
4	—	625	111.00–116.00	113.51
18	—	528	117.50–127.00	122.84
14	—	569	117.00–127.50	123.08
12	—	425	129.00–134.00	131.56
5	—	368	138.00	138.00
6	—	721	107.00–107.50	107.42
3	—	827	95.00–97.50	95.83
2	—	308	135.00–139.00	137.05
2	—	772	106.00	106.00
7	—	657	114.00–120.00	119.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	80.00–82.50	81.19
2	—	628	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	105.00–115.00	110.42
2	—	438	111.00–120.00	115.42
5	—	586	101.00–112.00	106.81
5	—	531	108.00–114.00	110.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	612	122.00–127.50	124.94
6	—	573	126.00–136.00	131.82
7	—	516	133.00–143.00	138.97
3	—	457	142.00–151.00	146.98
3	—	440	147.50–151.00	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	115.00–117.00	116.01
2	—	513	88.00–90.00	89.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	112.00–114.00	112.99
2	—	608	113.00–120.00	116.46
2	—	590	116.00–123.00	119.47
2	—	443	124.00–132.50	128.27
3	—	518	129.00–132.00	130.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	388	154.00–162.00	159.50
8	—	623	133.00–139.00	134.73
2	—	655	130.00–137.00	133.53
2	—	328	157.50–160.00	158.80
5	—	476	145.00–149.50	148.57
2	—	730	121.00	121.00
9	—	558	137.00–143.00	138.90
8	—	533	143.00–148.00	146.14
7	—	401	140.00–145.00	143.93
4	—	288	147.50–151.00	150.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	126.00–131.00	128.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	125.00	125.00
2	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.40
2	—	580	119.00–125.00	121.92

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,310	800.00–825.00	812.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	735.00	735.00

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	4	—	1,121	825.00–1,350.00	1,047.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,112	1,000.00–1,085.00	1,054.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	60.00–62.00	60.96
11	—	1,365	69.00–76.00	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,152	67.00–74.00	70.83
16	—	1,138	58.00–65.00	61.90
2	—	1,015	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	40.00–44.00	41.90
2	—	608	56.00–59.00	57.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,758	95.00–102.00	98.02
6	—	1,463	88.00–93.00	90.86

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.