Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2022-10-31

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 31
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
220 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 227▼ 16 vs year ago 236 · −6.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 66▲ 42 vs year ago 43 · +97.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 15 · +40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 TO 9.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate 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 $118.27/cwt on 93 head.
Average price
$118.27
93 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$634
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$59.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.96
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2582133.4177725
Medium 2525126.1866232
Medium 3528113.3059921
Small and Medium 349397.264796thin
Small 349673.723669thin
One grade step is worth $59.69/cwt here — about $411 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 sale93 hd
118.27
—
NC average8 barns · 1,079 hd
125.23
−6.96
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—High1,48691.971,3679thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42164.919227thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15157.1965860
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low82040.663339thin

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)1,087$8063thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$7133thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)839$6134thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)850$5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,255$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$8312thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)845$7814thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 324570.00/cwt70.00–70.001721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Steers—Small 329597.50/cwt97.50–97.502881
Steers—Medium 3315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322151.74/cwt150.00–155.004893
Steers—Small 332378.91/cwt60.00–100.002552
Steers—Small and Medium 3335117.50/cwt117.50–117.503941
Steers—Small and Medium 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368168.76/cwt167.50–170.006212
Steers—Medium 2373149.59/cwt145.00–155.005586
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440167.50/cwt167.50–167.507371
Steers—Small and Medium 347396.41/cwt93.00–100.004562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477163.41/cwt160.00–167.507798
Steers—Medium 3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567152.55/cwt146.00–155.008658
Steers—Medium 2568137.50/cwt137.50–137.507812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632143.68/cwt140.00–146.009084
Steers—Small 365570.00/cwt70.00–70.004591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0841
Steers—Medium 3800103.00/cwt103.00–103.008241
Steers—Small and Medium 380084.00/cwt84.00–84.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,0071
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 3210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Heifers—Small 324070.00/cwt70.00–70.001681
Heifers—Small and Medium 324597.50/cwt97.50–97.502391
Heifers—Small 326075.00/cwt75.00–75.001951
Heifers—Small 330095.00/cwt95.00–95.002851
Heifers—Medium 2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Heifers—Small 336572.50/cwt72.50–72.502651
Heifers—Medium 3375107.50/cwt107.50–107.504031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2393130.00/cwt130.00–130.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418138.56/cwt135.00–146.005794
Heifers—Medium 2418127.54/cwt122.50–132.505337
Heifers—Small and Medium 342897.51/cwt95.00–100.004172
Heifers—Medium 3439115.00/cwt115.00–115.005054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470143.94/cwt141.00–147.006772
Heifers—Medium 3470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
Heifers—Medium 2477130.67/cwt125.00–135.006239
Heifers—Medium 3505119.00/cwt119.00–119.006011
Heifers—Small and Medium 351090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Heifers—Medium 2518127.95/cwt125.00–132.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527140.66/cwt135.00–147.007419
Heifers—Small 353563.00/cwt63.00–63.003371
Heifers—Medium 3566113.74/cwt112.00–114.006448
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568136.12/cwt132.00–140.007732
Heifers—Medium 2585129.03/cwt125.00–133.007552
Heifers—Medium 3613108.98/cwt107.00–110.006683
Heifers—Small 361570.00/cwt70.00–70.004311
Heifers—Medium 2618122.50/cwt122.50–122.507576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650147.00/cwt147.00–147.009561
Heifers—Medium 2653120.26/cwt117.50–123.007852
Heifers—Medium 3655113.00/cwt113.00–113.007401
Heifers—Small and Medium 3673100.51/cwt100.00–101.006762
Heifers—Small 369584.00/cwt84.00–84.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720118.00/cwt118.00–118.008501
Heifers—Medium 2720114.00/cwt114.00–114.008211
Heifers—Small 372867.01/cwt64.00–70.004882
Heifers—Medium 3760113.00/cwt113.00–113.008591
Heifers—Medium 2770112.50/cwt112.50–112.508661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770109.00/cwt109.00–109.008391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810116.00/cwt116.00–116.009401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,080102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,1021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,250103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,2881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 3385105.00/cwt105.00–105.004041
Bulls—Medium 340085.00/cwt85.00–85.003401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420162.36/cwt158.00–167.006825
Bulls—Small and Medium 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Bulls—Medium 2468146.99/cwt145.00–150.006887
Bulls—Small 347565.00/cwt65.00–65.003091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478154.78/cwt152.00–160.007403
Bulls—Small and Medium 348286.61/cwt80.00–90.004173
Bulls—Medium 3483126.41/cwt123.00–130.006112
Bulls—Medium 2513149.19/cwt147.50–150.007653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515164.00/cwt164.00–164.008451
Bulls—Small and Medium 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Bulls—Medium 3526124.14/cwt120.00–132.506537
Bulls—Small 354052.50/cwt52.50–52.502841
Bulls—Medium 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Bulls—Small 355080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568133.03/cwt132.00–134.007562
Bulls—Small and Medium 357087.50/cwt87.50–87.504991
Bulls—Medium 2574122.63/cwt120.00–125.007045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608136.75/cwt136.00–137.508312
Bulls—Medium 3625112.54/cwt110.00–115.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667141.84/cwt138.00–145.009463
Bulls—Medium 2670113.04/cwt110.00–116.007572
Bulls—Small 369077.50/cwt77.50–77.505351
Bulls—Medium 3695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
Bulls—Medium 3702111.00/cwt111.00–111.007796
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715109.00/cwt109.00–109.007791
Bulls—Medium 271590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Bulls—Medium 377593.00/cwt93.00–93.007211
Bulls—Medium 382895.11/cwt90.00–100.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292791.67/cwt87.00–95.008503
Bulls—Medium 394583.00/cwt83.00–83.007841
Bulls—Medium 397587.00/cwt87.00–87.008481
Bulls—Small and Medium 398064.00/cwt64.00–64.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,93594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,8191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05071.00/cwt71.00–71.007461
Bulls——1,19386.69/cwt85.00–89.001,0342
Bulls——1,59892.57/cwt91.00–97.001,4794
Bulls——1,775106.55/cwt104.00–109.001,8912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75055.00/cwt55.00–55.004131
Cows—Lean 85-90%81835.31/cwt25.00–41.002896
Cows—Lean 85-90%86049.56/cwt47.00–52.004262
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06038.25/cwt30.00–42.004057
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12754.79/cwt46.00–59.0061727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19864.18/cwt59.00–69.0076924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22371.97/cwt70.00–74.008802
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35074.00/cwt74.00–74.009991
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43363.39/cwt60.00–66.009086
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2800525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Medium 2813584.48/head425.00–810.005843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005713.19/head635.00–750.007133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,087806.37/head775.00–850.008063
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,360750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2773700.24/head675.00–725.007002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025830.85/head675.00–975.008312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,255950.00/head950.00–950.009501

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.