Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-04-17

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 17
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
263 head
▲ 164 vs last sale 99▲ 133 vs year ago 130 · +102.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 55▲ 47 vs year ago 32 · +146.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 12▼ 7 vs year ago 19 · −36.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings heavy . Quality of cattle average to attractive. Baby calves 30.00. 3 Hogs.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.68/cwt on 110 head.
Average price
$185.68
110 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$884
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$226
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$67.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.16
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1438206.7190448
Medium 1480186.0089326
Medium and Large 2559166.259294thin
Medium 2533163.0786923
Medium 3488139.006799thin
One grade step is worth $67.71/cwt here — about $226 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 sale110 hd
185.68
—
NC average8 barns · 1,242 hd
171.52
+14.16
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—High1,631112.611,83710
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40695.921,34927
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,09185.0592830
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81576.1962112

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$1,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,370$1,0751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,0683thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)874$1,1244thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1320235.23/cwt230.00–240.007532
Steers—Medium and Large 2360220.00/cwt220.00–220.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1387229.45/cwt222.50–235.008883
Steers—Medium and Large 2400225.00/cwt225.00–225.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1418238.49/cwt235.00–244.0099713
Steers—Medium 3475127.50/cwt127.50–127.506061
Steers—Medium and Large 1498233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1602
Steers—Medium 1510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0201
Steers—Medium 2520190.00/cwt190.00–190.009881
Steers—Medium and Large 1535230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2317
Steers—Medium and Large 2555219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1565235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3281
Steers—Medium 1570200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1401
Steers—Medium 2600150.00/cwt150.00–150.009001
Steers—Medium 2690140.00/cwt140.00–140.009661
Steers—Medium 1720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2242
Steers—Medium and Large 1740182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3511
Steers—Medium and Large 1775184.00/cwt180.00–188.001,4262
Steers—Medium and Large 1835167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3991
Steers—Medium 2865155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3411
Steers—Medium and Large 1935145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1200210.00/cwt210.00–210.004201
Heifers—Medium 2210167.50/cwt167.50–167.503521
Heifers—Medium 3230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Heifers—Medium 1240180.00/cwt180.00–180.004321
Heifers—Medium 1250195.00/cwt195.00–195.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275195.00/cwt195.00–195.005361
Heifers—Medium 2319176.93/cwt170.00–180.005644
Heifers—Medium 1325193.33/cwt192.50–195.006283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330202.54/cwt200.00–210.006684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1350205.00/cwt205.00–205.007181
Heifers—Medium 2358175.03/cwt170.00–180.006272
Heifers—Medium 3380152.96/cwt150.00–156.005812
Heifers—Medium 1395198.00/cwt198.00–198.007821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410214.76/cwt207.00–218.0088125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420192.50/cwt192.50–192.508091
Heifers—Medium 2420179.16/cwt175.00–185.007523
Heifers—Medium 1432195.02/cwt192.50–200.008423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466198.88/cwt195.00–217.509279
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475165.00/cwt165.00–165.007841
Heifers—Medium 2478175.78/cwt172.50–180.008403
Heifers—Medium 1479197.10/cwt190.00–200.009448
Heifers—Medium 3480147.50/cwt147.50–147.507081
Heifers—Medium 1503192.49/cwt190.00–195.009682
Heifers—Medium 2515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520195.94/cwt190.00–202.001,0192
Heifers—Medium 3535156.26/cwt155.00–157.508362
Heifers—Medium 1553182.51/cwt180.00–185.001,0092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568191.51/cwt190.00–193.001,0882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
Heifers—Medium 3618121.68/cwt120.00–122.507523
Heifers—Medium 1623171.89/cwt168.00–176.001,0712
Heifers—Medium 2627153.35/cwt150.00–160.009623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640203.00/cwt198.00–208.001,2992
Heifers—Medium 2685144.00/cwt144.00–144.009861
Heifers—Medium 2700127.50/cwt127.50–127.508931
Heifers—Medium 1710142.48/cwt140.00–145.001,0123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0181
Heifers—Medium 2773146.50/cwt146.00–147.001,1322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5471
Heifers—Medium 21,018128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3032
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1268233.81/cwt232.50–235.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305232.58/cwt227.50–237.507092
Bulls—Medium 2325176.00/cwt176.00–176.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328199.97/cwt195.00–205.006563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366234.08/cwt230.00–240.008574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2381222.10/cwt215.00–225.008466
Bulls—Medium 2383192.78/cwt188.00–197.507382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418202.72/cwt195.00–207.508476
Bulls—Medium 2420183.68/cwt182.50–186.007713
Bulls—Medium 1428204.91/cwt200.00–210.008772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1438217.14/cwt212.50–220.009514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1457234.67/cwt234.00–235.001,0723
Bulls—Medium 1460207.55/cwt205.00–210.009552
Bulls—Medium 2460170.00/cwt170.00–170.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470214.10/cwt205.00–220.001,0063
Bulls—Medium and Large 2500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
Bulls—Medium 2503173.33/cwt172.50–175.008723
Bulls—Medium 1525198.73/cwt197.50–200.001,0432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528218.60/cwt216.00–220.001,1545
Bulls—Medium 1555195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2558204.87/cwt200.00–210.001,1434
Bulls—Medium 2565183.24/cwt167.50–194.001,0356
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570225.95/cwt223.00–229.001,2882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Bulls—Medium 2611177.73/cwt150.00–192.001,0864
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617197.70/cwt194.00–204.001,2203
Bulls—Medium 1620172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0701
Bulls—Medium 1665196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2301
Bulls—Medium 2670165.57/cwt140.00–180.001,1094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1773137.25/cwt137.00–137.501,0612
Bulls—Medium 2783158.72/cwt150.00–167.501,2432
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 2425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 328590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Dairy Steers—Medium 2300155.00/cwt155.00–155.004651
Dairy Steers—Medium 2410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Dairy Steers—Medium 3425100.00/cwt100.00–100.004251
Dairy Steers—Medium 2479128.39/cwt115.00–132.506154
Dairy Steers—Medium 2540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Dairy Steers—Medium 358092.50/cwt92.50–92.505371
Dairy Steers—Medium 2620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Dairy Steers—Medium 2655122.50/cwt122.50–122.508021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04094.00/cwt94.00–94.009781
Bulls——1,556109.85/cwt105.00–115.001,7096
Bulls——1,978124.33/cwt117.00–136.002,4593
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72040.00/cwt40.00–40.002881
Cows—Lean 85-90%81982.22/cwt75.00–88.006737
Cows—Lean 85-90%82053.96/cwt52.00–56.004422
Cows—Lean 85-90%84395.39/cwt93.00–98.008042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00774.25/cwt68.00–79.007487
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08694.30/cwt92.00–99.001,0249
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13684.50/cwt80.00–89.0096014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,362100.60/cwt95.00–109.001,37014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45490.89/cwt87.00–94.001,32213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2810700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium 28901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,252.35/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27501,047.33/head1,025.00–1,075.001,0472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29981,201.63/head1,150.00–1,250.001,2022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.