Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2022-10-10

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 10
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
296 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 278▲ 75 vs year ago 221 · +33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 80▲ 39 vs year ago 45 · +86.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 18▼ 10 vs year ago 22 · −45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 40.00 To 80.00. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower with bulls bringing up to 126.00. Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.58/cwt on 124 head.
Average price
$113.58
124 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$617
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$277
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$46.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.54
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2565124.4070346
Medium 2514119.3861343
Medium 3570101.6157918thin
Small and Medium 350887.524458thin
Small 354777.654259thin
One grade step is worth $46.74/cwt here — about $277 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 sale124 hd
113.58
—
NC average6 barns · 770 hd
122.12
−8.54
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,55893.031,44919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51270.911,0729thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,13364.1172745
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low80060.7348610

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,022$1,0033thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$9556
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$7251thin

Every lot

130 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 3270115.00/cwt115.00–115.003111
Steers—Medium 2286125.40/cwt120.00–130.003595
Steers—Medium 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330141.85/cwt135.00–145.004686
Steers—Medium 2334131.79/cwt125.00–134.004405
Steers—Small 334078.75/cwt77.50–80.002682
Steers—Medium 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004506
Steers—Medium 2376133.84/cwt130.00–140.005034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383147.60/cwt145.00–155.005658
Steers—Small 341075.12/cwt70.00–80.003082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420163.00/cwt163.00–163.006851
Steers—Medium 3420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Steers—Small and Medium 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Steers—Medium 2432144.00/cwt144.00–144.006222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465154.00/cwt154.00–154.007161
Steers—Medium 3470122.50/cwt122.50–122.505761
Steers—Medium 2473132.99/cwt131.00–135.006292
Steers—Medium 3510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2538163.53/cwt157.00–168.008804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550161.50/cwt158.00–165.008882
Steers—Medium 2582150.00/cwt150.00–150.008734
Steers—Medium 3585107.52/cwt105.00–110.006292
Steers—Medium 3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610144.50/cwt142.00–150.008816
Steers—Medium 2633136.96/cwt135.00–139.008672
Steers—Medium 2670133.72/cwt130.00–137.508962
Steers—Small and Medium 3688112.00/cwt112.00–112.007712
Steers—Medium 3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765130.54/cwt125.00–136.009992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920104.00/cwt104.00–104.009571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170110.00/cwt110.00–110.001871
Heifers—Small 324573.00/cwt73.00–73.001791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280130.00/cwt130.00–130.003641
Heifers—Medium 2295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Heifers—Medium 2315123.49/cwt120.00–130.003893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323146.16/cwt145.00–147.504722
Heifers—Medium 3335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381137.11/cwt132.50–141.005226
Heifers—Medium 3420103.25/cwt97.50–109.004342
Heifers—Small and Medium 342090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427136.08/cwt130.00–137.505818
Heifers—Medium 2427122.67/cwt110.00–128.0052413
Heifers—Medium 3465101.65/cwt100.00–105.004733
Heifers—Small 346562.50/cwt62.50–62.502911
Heifers—Medium 2479121.45/cwt115.00–127.505825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482142.09/cwt137.50–147.506855
Heifers—Small and Medium 348684.25/cwt80.00–90.004094
Heifers—Small 350862.90/cwt56.00–70.003202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510123.00/cwt123.00–123.006271
Heifers—Medium 3510112.50/cwt112.50–112.505741
Heifers—Medium 2518122.19/cwt120.00–128.006336
Heifers—Small and Medium 352094.06/cwt92.00–96.004892
Heifers—Medium 3559113.89/cwt112.50–115.006374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570123.49/cwt120.00–127.507045
Heifers—Medium 2576120.04/cwt117.00–123.006914
Heifers—Small 357799.19/cwt97.50–100.005723
Heifers—Medium 3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Heifers—Medium 2629119.63/cwt115.00–123.007527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635123.04/cwt120.00–125.007813
Heifers—Medium 365090.25/cwt87.50–93.005872
Heifers—Small and Medium 366085.00/cwt85.00–85.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673122.69/cwt117.50–128.008262
Heifers—Small 367560.00/cwt60.00–60.004051
Heifers—Medium 2695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
Heifers—Medium 3703108.27/cwt102.50–114.007612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705139.00/cwt139.00–139.009801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755102.65/cwt100.00–106.007753
Heifers—Medium 2768102.54/cwt100.00–105.007882
Heifers—Medium 378592.50/cwt92.50–92.507261
Heifers—Small 379580.00/cwt80.00–80.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281384.04/cwt82.00–90.006834
Heifers—Medium 383060.00/cwt60.00–60.004981
Heifers—Medium 285575.00/cwt75.00–75.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930113.03/cwt110.00–116.001,0512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,00597.00/cwt97.00–97.009751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,075107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 340070.00/cwt70.00–70.002801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410147.47/cwt145.00–150.006052
Bulls—Medium 2425117.50/cwt117.50–117.504991
Bulls—Medium 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465158.00/cwt158.00–158.007355
Bulls—Medium 3475106.56/cwt100.00–110.005063
Bulls—Small 347590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Medium 3500117.50/cwt117.50–117.505881
Bulls—Small 351090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516147.49/cwt140.00–150.0076112
Bulls—Medium 2538120.00/cwt120.00–120.006462
Bulls—Small and Medium 3550103.75/cwt100.00–107.505712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2554147.84/cwt146.00–150.0081910
Bulls—Medium 2567132.18/cwt125.00–136.007499
Bulls—Medium 3575115.00/cwt110.00–120.006612
Bulls—Small 358590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Bulls—Small 361580.00/cwt80.00–80.004921
Bulls—Small and Medium 3618102.49/cwt100.00–105.006332
Bulls—Medium 2620116.10/cwt110.00–122.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622130.99/cwt125.00–135.008159
Bulls—Small 366586.00/cwt86.00–86.005722
Bulls—Medium 2668116.24/cwt115.00–120.007764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2690136.00/cwt136.00–136.009381
Bulls—Medium 2733101.66/cwt100.00–103.007453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276599.00/cwt99.00–99.007571
Bulls—Medium 293580.00/cwt80.00–80.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00090.00/cwt90.00–90.009001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 241884.47/cwt80.00–89.003532
Dairy Steers—Medium 2478100.00/cwt100.00–100.004782
Dairy Steers—Medium 250573.00/cwt73.00–73.003691
Dairy Steers—Medium 351559.00/cwt59.00–59.003041
Dairy Steers—Medium 274074.00/cwt74.00–74.005481
Dairy Steers—Medium 287076.12/cwt65.00–87.506622
Dairy Steers—Medium 293560.00/cwt60.00–60.005611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 268587.50/cwt87.50–87.505991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21178.08/cwt70.00–85.009465
Bulls——1,66995.65/cwt89.00–100.001,59610
Bulls——1,713105.15/cwt101.00–113.001,8014
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77844.79/cwt40.00–50.003483
Cows—Lean 85-90%79585.00/cwt85.00–85.006761
Cows—Lean 85-90%80358.29/cwt55.00–61.004683
Cows—Lean 85-90%82271.02/cwt70.00–73.005843
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03445.26/cwt36.00–52.004686
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,095110.06/cwt107.50–112.501,2052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14062.66/cwt53.00–68.0071429
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19372.03/cwt69.00–79.008598
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48672.60/cwt70.00–77.001,0797
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60364.98/cwt64.00–66.001,0422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2845800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2999985.79/head950.00–1,000.009865
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,003.26/head900.00–1,200.001,0033
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2755725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.