Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2022-03-21

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 21
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
255 head
▲ 184 vs last sale 71▲ 129 vs year ago 126 · +102.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 53▲ 28 vs year ago 28 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 2▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.08/cwt on 121 head.
Average price
$125.08
121 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$669
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$65
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$43.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.58
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2510140.2171445
Medium 2440130.0857338
Medium and Large 3637112.9672013thin
Small 1-267396.5264925
One grade step is worth $43.69/cwt here — about $65 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 sale121 hd
125.08
—
NC average9 barns · 1,539 hd
130.65
−5.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,539107.971,66113
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40190.451,26715
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12982.1992817
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low88052.004581thin

Every lot

129 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2239143.00/cwt143.00–143.003421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245192.50/cwt187.50–200.004723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy250175.00/cwt175.00–175.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275182.32/cwt180.00–187.505013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278196.22/cwt195.00–197.505452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300202.50/cwt202.50–202.506081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327175.11/cwt170.00–182.505733
Steers—Medium 2335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365185.00/cwt185.00–185.006751
Steers—Medium 2365142.00/cwt142.00–142.005181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy378158.49/cwt158.00–159.005992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2389171.03/cwt163.00–175.006654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy418153.73/cwt152.50–155.006432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425186.00/cwt186.00–186.007911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428172.95/cwt170.00–176.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450162.50/cwt162.50–162.507311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2456173.37/cwt167.00–177.007915
Steers—Small 1-2460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Steers—Medium and Large 3510111.00/cwt111.00–111.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518160.69/cwt155.00–166.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580165.00/cwt165.00–165.009571
Steers—Medium 2585140.00/cwt140.00–140.008191
Steers—Medium 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605159.00/cwt159.00–159.009621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0281
Steers—Medium 2660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 3725112.00/cwt112.00–112.008121
Steers—Medium 2735130.00/cwt130.00–130.009561
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy76582.00/cwt82.00–82.006271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238143.76/cwt142.50–145.003422
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy265138.00/cwt138.00–138.003661
Heifers—Medium 2273127.53/cwt125.00–130.003483
Heifers—Medium 2328133.55/cwt130.00–137.004385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338146.22/cwt142.50–150.004942
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy365139.00/cwt139.00–139.005071
Heifers—Small 1-2380102.60/cwt100.00–105.003902
Heifers—Medium 2385129.15/cwt125.00–132.504973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395148.00/cwt146.00–150.005852
Heifers—Medium 2425135.34/cwt130.00–139.005753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428145.59/cwt140.00–150.006238
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430113.48/cwt112.00–115.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475143.50/cwt140.00–147.006826
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy479120.98/cwt120.00–122.005794
Heifers—Small 1-2485104.00/cwt104.00–104.005041
Heifers—Medium 2488130.03/cwt127.50–135.006353
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy492138.00/cwt137.50–139.006793
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy49595.00/cwt95.00–95.004701
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51095.00/cwt95.00–95.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513142.56/cwt135.00–145.007319
Heifers—Medium 2528130.47/cwt127.50–132.506895
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy545122.50/cwt122.50–122.506681
Heifers—Small 1-2560107.04/cwt105.00–109.005992
Heifers—Medium 2570127.14/cwt125.00–129.007253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572133.32/cwt130.00–137.007636
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590117.50/cwt117.50–117.506931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610143.00/cwt143.00–143.008721
Heifers—Medium 2610123.99/cwt123.00–125.007562
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed61077.50/cwt77.50–77.504731
Heifers—Small 1-2627104.15/cwt100.00–107.506533
Heifers—Medium and Large 3628115.00/cwt115.00–115.007222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed640102.00/cwt102.00–102.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655142.00/cwt142.00–142.009301
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed67050.00/cwt50.00–50.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008788
Heifers—Medium and Large 3679114.74/cwt114.00–115.007794
Heifers—Small 1-2720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73088.88/cwt82.50–95.006492
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77087.00/cwt87.00–87.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
Heifers—Small 1-2780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
Heifers—Small 1-2805104.00/cwt104.00–104.008374
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81389.51/cwt89.00–90.007282
Heifers—Small 1-2850102.00/cwt102.00–102.008671
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86084.00/cwt84.00–84.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3995105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2415140.65/cwt135.00–145.005843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420167.58/cwt165.00–172.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431154.23/cwt150.00–160.006655
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470174.00/cwt174.00–174.008181
Bulls—Medium 2478138.93/cwt134.00–143.006646
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488156.86/cwt150.00–162.007657
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy490147.50/cwt147.50–147.507232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523153.73/cwt150.00–161.008048
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy523144.95/cwt143.00–147.007582
Bulls—Medium 2523135.33/cwt130.00–138.007086
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550163.00/cwt163.00–163.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563153.30/cwt152.50–155.008635
Bulls—Medium 2570132.89/cwt130.00–136.007572
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy605142.00/cwt142.00–142.008591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610153.00/cwt153.00–153.009331
Bulls—Medium 2618135.02/cwt132.50–140.008345
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy640126.00/cwt126.00–126.008061
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy655139.50/cwt139.00–140.009142
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy675126.21/cwt123.00–128.008525
Bulls—Small 1-2700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715113.00/cwt113.00–113.008081
Bulls—Small 1-2780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
Bulls—Small 1-282599.00/cwt99.00–99.008171
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed88079.00/cwt79.00–79.006951
Bulls—Small 1-292089.46/cwt87.00–92.008232
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Dairy Steers—Large 350595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
Dairy Steers—Large 366582.00/cwt82.00–82.005452
Dairy Steers—Large 378582.50/cwt82.50–82.506481
Dairy Steers—Large 384587.00/cwt87.00–87.007351
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed85060.00/cwt60.00–60.005101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——99087.08/cwt83.00–91.008622
Bulls——1,317103.84/cwt99.00–108.001,3685
Bulls——1,906118.37/cwt113.00–123.002,2566
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88052.00/cwt52.00–52.004581
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03264.85/cwt63.00–67.006693
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11777.57/cwt75.00–81.008666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17492.15/cwt87.00–96.001,0828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39993.18/cwt89.00–97.001,3049
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40486.36/cwt83.00–88.001,2126
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2798500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9902
Bred Cows—Small 1-2893602.96/cwt570.00–635.005,3842
Bred Cows—Small 1-2925700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,140800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,1201
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2101,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.0014,9441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27151,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.007,6861
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28751,212.86/cwt1,200.00–1,225.0010,6132

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.