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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 25

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

241 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 130▲ 40 vs year ago 201 · +19.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 32▲ 3 vs year ago 49 · +6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 19▲ 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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 $133.08/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$133.08

126 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$56.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.54

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	503	139.28	700	90
Medium 2	511	126.92	649	20
Medium 3	529	111.23	589	13thin
Small and Medium 3	552	83.00	458	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.28/cwt here — about $242 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 sale126 hd

133.08

—

NC average7 barns · 965 hd

128.54

+4.54

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	1,543	102.64	1,584	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	79.40	1,173	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,047	69.55	728	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	877	59.31	520	3thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	180	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	324	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	174.48/cwt	174.00–175.00	401	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	174.14/cwt	174.00–175.00	512	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	312	146.55/cwt	142.50–150.00	457	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	159.56/cwt	158.00–167.50	519	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	170.67/cwt	170.00–171.00	637	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	373	136.40/cwt	133.00–140.00	509	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	165.50/cwt	164.00–167.00	695	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	160.49/cwt	153.00–164.00	775	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	164.26/cwt	160.00–168.00	851	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	520	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	923	6
Steers	—	Medium 3	575	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	620	147.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	917	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,043	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,269	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,488	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	344	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	290	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	147.41/cwt	143.00–152.00	503	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	350	136.50/cwt	135.00–138.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	148.83/cwt	142.50–153.00	549	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	147.93/cwt	140.00–151.00	624	9
Heifers	—	Medium 3	425	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	465	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	467	130.49/cwt	127.00–135.00	609	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	143.50/cwt	138.00–146.00	692	17
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	500	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	515	115.50/cwt	111.00–120.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	139.50/cwt	135.00–143.00	724	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	560	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	526	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	141.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	802	8
Heifers	—	Medium 3	569	109.91/cwt	105.50–115.00	625	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	585	127.52/cwt	123.00–133.00	746	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	595	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	610	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	623	118.45/cwt	117.00–120.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	126.30/cwt	124.00–127.50	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	120.01/cwt	116.00–126.00	817	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	115.97/cwt	110.00–119.00	830	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	770	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	116.94/cwt	114.00–120.00	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	117.31/cwt	115.00–119.00	950	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,075	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,161	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	161.00/cwt	154.00–165.00	750	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	490	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	492	148.99/cwt	145.00–152.00	733	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	158.66/cwt	155.00–164.00	838	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	533	146.30/cwt	145.00–149.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	150.50/cwt	144.00–155.00	834	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	580	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	739	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	615	122.68/cwt	118.00–126.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	630	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	123.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	834	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	713	110.73/cwt	109.00–112.50	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	123.98/cwt	122.00–126.00	896	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	920	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	896	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	515	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	258	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,453	98.39/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,430	3
Bulls	—	—	1,552	111.77/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,735	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,571	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	394	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	66.47/cwt	63.00–70.00	584	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	974	62.04/cwt	54.00–66.00	604	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	83.87/cwt	81.00–90.00	861	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	72.55/cwt	68.00–78.00	786	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	39.00/cwt	34.00–44.00	427	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	80.89/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,189	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	70.48/cwt	70.00–71.00	1,073	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	545	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	4,224	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	710	877.29/cwt	850.00–900.00	6,229	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	733	877.47/cwt	850.00–900.00	6,432	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	770	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	6,622	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	850	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	14,094	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	18,955	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	21,535	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,374	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	863.29/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	8,892	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,179.14/cwt	825.00–1,350.00	15,565	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 Apr 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 130Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 32Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 19Year ago 12

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	135.00–145.00	141.68
8	—	519	135.00–143.00	139.50
5	—	681	116.00–126.00	120.01
5	—	630	124.00–127.50	126.30
9	—	422	140.00–151.00	147.93
10	—	341	143.00–152.00	147.41
1	—	175	167.50	167.50
2	—	775	114.00–120.00	116.94
3	—	810	115.00–119.00	117.31
1	—	1,005	107.00	107.00
17	—	482	138.00–146.00	143.50
3	—	233	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,080	107.50	107.50
13	—	369	142.50–153.00	148.83
4	—	716	110.00–119.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
5	—	585	123.00–133.00	127.52
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
2	—	623	117.00–120.00	118.45
1	—	290	122.50	122.50
1	—	770	98.00	98.00
2	—	350	135.00–138.00	136.50
7	—	467	127.00–135.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	75.00	75.00
1	—	595	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	107.00	107.00
6	—	569	105.50–115.00	109.91
1	—	425	116.00	116.00
2	—	515	111.00–120.00	115.50
1	—	465	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	125.00	125.00
1	—	640	163.00	163.00
2	—	420	164.00–167.00	165.50
1	—	180	180.00	180.00
6	—	373	170.00–171.00	170.67
4	—	518	160.00–168.00	164.26
2	—	230	174.00–175.00	174.48
6	—	325	158.00–167.50	159.56
1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00
13	—	483	153.00–164.00	160.49
7	—	294	174.00–175.00	174.14
2	—	670	134.00	134.00
1	—	720	137.00	137.00
6	—	566	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	125.00–130.00	127.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	146.00–150.00	147.98
3	—	373	133.00–140.00	136.40
1	—	520	146.00	146.00
3	—	312	142.50–150.00	146.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	50.00	50.00
1	—	590	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	845	106.00	106.00
2	—	673	120.00–128.00	123.93
3	—	723	122.00–126.00	123.98
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
5	—	528	155.00–164.00	158.66
9	—	466	154.00–165.00	161.00
4	—	554	144.00–155.00	150.50
1	—	760	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	94.00	94.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	118.00–126.00	122.68
3	—	580	125.00–130.00	127.34
3	—	533	145.00–149.00	146.30
1	—	435	152.50	152.50
3	—	492	145.00–152.00	148.99
1	—	750	109.00	109.00
2	—	713	109.00–112.50	110.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	45.00	45.00
2	—	878	63.00–70.00	66.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,083	68.00–78.00	72.55
2	—	1,095	34.00–44.00	39.00
5	—	1,027	81.00–90.00	83.87
7	—	974	54.00–66.00	62.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,470	78.00–88.00	80.89
2	—	1,523	70.00–71.00	70.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,552	108.00–118.00	111.77
3	—	1,453	94.00–105.00	98.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	710	850.00–900.00	877.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	850.00–900.00	877.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	860.00	860.00

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	1	—	1,460	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	545	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,320	825.00–1,350.00	1,179.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	700.00–1,025.00	863.29

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.