Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-02-06

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 6
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
196 head
▼ 249 vs last sale 445▲ 17 vs year ago 179 · +9.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 42▼ 18 vs year ago 81 · −22.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 12▲ 18 vs year ago 8 · +225.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.66/cwt on 93 head.
Average price
$132.66
93 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$623
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$59.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.97
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2453145.7366143
Medium 2451135.3061119thin
Medium 3479121.7958421
Small and Medium 3450106.884814thin
Small 362785.905386thin
One grade step is worth $59.83/cwt here — about $122 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
132.66
—
NC average8 barns · 808 hd
134.63
−1.97
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—High1,618104.111,68411
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41496.411,3638thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19679.6395342
CowsLean 85-90%Average87076.006611thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,355$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,340$1,2663thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)966$1,0715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)997$9703thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$8393thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$6851thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,5132thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)931$1,2064thin

Every lot

116 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—Medium 2215145.00/cwt145.00–145.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004141
Steers—Medium 2275166.00/cwt162.50–170.004573
Steers—Medium 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Steers—Medium 2310170.00/cwt170.00–170.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320201.39/cwt190.00–207.506443
Steers—Medium 3330120.58/cwt115.00–126.003982
Steers—Small 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Steers—Medium 2355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382194.91/cwt190.00–205.007453
Steers—Medium 3390152.50/cwt145.00–160.005952
Steers—Medium 2430158.00/cwt158.00–158.006791
Steers—Medium 3435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445177.50/cwt177.50–177.507901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490177.00/cwt177.00–177.008672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500172.50/cwt172.50–172.508631
Steers—Small and Medium 3575111.00/cwt111.00–111.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0234
Steers—Medium 2583156.36/cwt150.00–163.009122
Steers—Medium 3595142.50/cwt142.50–142.508481
Steers—Medium 2660135.00/cwt135.00–135.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 3200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205135.00/cwt135.00–135.002771
Heifers—Medium 2205125.00/cwt125.00–125.002561
Heifers—Medium 3265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281147.60/cwt140.00–152.504158
Heifers—Medium 2290126.00/cwt126.00–126.003651
Heifers—Medium 2308137.98/cwt136.00–140.004252
Heifers—Medium 3313121.49/cwt120.00–123.003802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315160.00/cwt160.00–160.005041
Heifers—Medium 2370137.95/cwt136.00–140.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375151.18/cwt148.00–157.505678
Heifers—Small and Medium 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Heifers—Medium 3398125.00/cwt125.00–125.004982
Heifers—Medium 2400148.00/cwt148.00–148.005921
Heifers—Medium 3423126.73/cwt120.00–130.005363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424157.42/cwt152.00–165.006679
Heifers—Small and Medium 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Heifers—Small and Medium 3450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473160.94/cwt157.00–165.007612
Heifers—Medium 2479141.41/cwt137.50–149.006775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511157.03/cwt154.00–160.008024
Heifers—Small and Medium 3515107.50/cwt107.50–107.505541
Heifers—Small 352091.00/cwt91.00–91.004731
Heifers—Medium 3534129.06/cwt125.00–130.006895
Heifers—Medium 2536136.56/cwt134.00–145.007325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568142.28/cwt137.00–145.008083
Heifers—Medium 3570120.68/cwt112.50–126.006884
Heifers—Small 357883.45/cwt70.00–97.504822
Heifers—Medium 2580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Heifers—Small 3615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Heifers—Medium 3618111.20/cwt107.50–115.006872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623121.21/cwt120.00–122.507552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670136.00/cwt136.00–136.009111
Heifers—Medium 2670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710131.00/cwt131.00–131.009301
Heifers—Medium 3725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007541
Heifers—Small 373578.75/cwt67.50–90.005792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-298585.00/cwt85.00–85.008371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Bulls—Medium 3405126.00/cwt126.00–126.005101
Bulls—Medium 2418150.79/cwt147.50–155.006303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420184.88/cwt180.00–190.007762
Bulls—Small and Medium 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463175.69/cwt170.00–180.008133
Bulls—Medium 3465154.18/cwt150.00–157.507173
Bulls—Medium 2490162.50/cwt162.50–162.507961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519170.24/cwt166.00–172.008845
Bulls—Medium 3523132.46/cwt130.00–135.006932
Bulls—Medium 2525158.00/cwt158.00–158.008301
Bulls—Medium 2550147.50/cwt147.50–147.508111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578158.00/cwt153.00–163.009136
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608149.00/cwt149.00–149.009065
Bulls—Medium 2608134.64/cwt130.00–140.008194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675133.59/cwt130.00–140.009023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745117.50/cwt117.50–117.508751
Bulls—Medium 377091.00/cwt91.00–91.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775109.00/cwt109.00–109.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816106.29/cwt100.00–110.008674
Bulls—Small and Medium 382583.00/cwt83.00–83.006851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290893.96/cwt89.00–99.008532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2965100.00/cwt100.00–100.009651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 239087.50/cwt87.50–87.503411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 233560.00/cwt60.00–60.002011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,02586.00/cwt86.00–86.008821
Bulls——1,67296.74/cwt90.00–102.001,6175
Bulls——1,682115.11/cwt109.00–122.001,9365
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87076.00/cwt76.00–76.006611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13055.60/cwt50.00–58.006283
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13868.16/cwt65.00–72.007763
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18577.62/cwt70.00–82.0092020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23488.79/cwt83.00–94.001,09616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34089.13/cwt87.00–91.001,1942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43898.84/cwt94.00–109.001,4216
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2698851.88/head825.00–875.008522
Bred Cows—Medium 2800775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 2830525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,067.58/head825.00–1,250.001,0682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,216.30/head1,000.00–1,525.001,2163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155996.69/head735.00–1,200.009972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,266.23/head1,000.00–1,525.001,2663
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29551,237.30/head1,200.00–1,275.001,2372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.