Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-06-05

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 5
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
508 head
▲ 355 vs last sale 153▲ 315 vs year ago 193 · +163.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 57▲ 6 vs year ago 59 · +10.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 20▲ 8 vs year ago 11 · +72.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed previous week, however a higher undertone was noted for slaughter and feeder classes. Demand very good, market activity and buyer interest active, offerings heavy. Quality of cattle attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.28/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$200.28
239 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,038
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$445
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$46.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.26
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537208.031,118150
Medium 1449200.4190036
Medium and Large 2559185.831,03924
Medium 2497176.8087920
Medium 3417161.306739thin
One grade step is worth $46.73/cwt here — about $445 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 sale239 hd
200.28
—
NC average8 barns · 1,273 hd
184.02
+16.26
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—Average1,574125.621,97821
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,351112.661,52213
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13399.591,12824
CowsLean 85-90%Low77480.556234thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,3751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$1,0818
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$8633thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)635$4183thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,8712thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)660$6501thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 1220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1250266.00/cwt266.00–266.006652
Steers—Medium 1272235.00/cwt235.00–235.006392
Steers—Medium and Large 2300242.50/cwt242.50–242.507284
Steers—Medium and Large 1330261.00/cwt261.00–261.008613
Steers—Medium 2358207.45/cwt200.00–215.007432
Steers—Medium 3363182.21/cwt177.00–187.506612
Steers—Medium 1364259.39/cwt255.00–265.0094412
Steers—Medium and Large 2370210.00/cwt210.00–210.007771
Steers—Medium and Large 1373280.08/cwt277.50–282.501,0452
Steers—Medium 1428256.69/cwt250.00–258.001,0996
Steers—Medium 2431238.72/cwt230.00–240.001,0298
Steers—Medium and Large 1438273.57/cwt273.00–274.001,1987
Steers—Medium and Large 1458271.64/cwt266.00–275.001,24410
Steers—Medium 2465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0701
Steers—Medium 3485210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0191
Steers—Medium 1486249.77/cwt245.00–253.001,21411
Steers—Medium and Large 1518270.86/cwt264.00–275.001,40310
Steers—Medium 2522241.85/cwt235.00–244.001,26210
Steers—Medium and Large 2525204.95/cwt200.00–210.001,0762
Steers—Medium 1535254.52/cwt249.00–260.001,36221
Steers—Medium and Large 1566258.31/cwt257.00–261.001,46212
Steers—Medium 1581247.15/cwt242.00–248.001,4367
Steers—Medium 2593207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2283
Steers—Medium 2605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0291
Steers—Medium 1625170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0631
Steers—Medium and Large 1626240.18/cwt237.00–248.001,50416
Steers—Medium and Large 2680219.50/cwt216.00–227.001,4933
Steers—Medium and Large 1681222.36/cwt219.00–230.001,51410
Steers—Medium and Large 1733214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5694
Steers—Medium and Large 1830192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5941
Steers—Medium and Large 1880165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4521
Steers—Medium and Large 1919176.63/cwt165.00–179.001,6236
Steers—Medium and Large 11,002173.50/cwt173.50–173.501,7385
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2230210.00/cwt210.00–210.004831
Heifers—Medium 3250147.50/cwt147.50–147.503691
Heifers—Medium 2260212.50/cwt212.50–212.505531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
Heifers—Medium 2315190.12/cwt187.50–192.505992
Heifers—Medium 1322204.07/cwt200.00–210.006573
Heifers—Medium 3325172.50/cwt172.50–172.505611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1338223.65/cwt220.00–227.007563
Heifers—Medium 3365165.99/cwt160.00–172.506062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370223.87/cwt220.00–227.508284
Heifers—Medium 2370190.00/cwt190.00–190.007032
Heifers—Medium 1376207.23/cwt202.50–216.0077912
Heifers—Medium 3410172.47/cwt170.00–175.007072
Heifers—Medium 2413189.68/cwt185.00–195.007834
Heifers—Medium 1427201.42/cwt192.50–207.508605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430223.84/cwt217.00–228.0096326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2434211.13/cwt200.00–215.009169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474215.26/cwt211.00–223.001,02027
Heifers—Medium 1480202.42/cwt197.50–205.009727
Heifers—Medium 3485145.00/cwt145.00–145.007031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495190.00/cwt190.00–190.009411
Heifers—Medium 1525195.33/cwt192.50–198.001,0252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1533210.03/cwt200.00–214.001,11947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2537177.12/cwt175.00–184.009514
Heifers—Medium 2540164.00/cwt164.00–164.008861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566208.22/cwt202.00–212.001,17912
Heifers—Medium 3573154.89/cwt150.00–160.008882
Heifers—Medium 1574191.22/cwt187.00–199.001,0985
Heifers—Medium 2575173.64/cwt164.00–178.009984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625188.35/cwt184.00–191.001,1778
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629171.95/cwt170.00–174.001,0824
Heifers—Medium 1633172.53/cwt170.00–175.001,0922
Heifers—Medium 2635164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0411
Heifers—Medium 2660172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663170.25/cwt167.00–182.501,1295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1717185.75/cwt184.00–188.001,3327
Heifers—Medium 2733127.51/cwt125.00–130.009352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1758172.51/cwt170.00–175.001,3082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770157.24/cwt157.00–157.501,2112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830187.22/cwt184.00–188.001,5545
Heifers—Medium 2835145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2860137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1781
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,002157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5733
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004801
Bulls—Medium 2270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320220.00/cwt220.00–220.007041
Bulls—Medium 2325187.50/cwt187.50–187.506091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1337238.19/cwt230.00–242.508033
Bulls—Medium 3345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Bulls—Medium 1363207.60/cwt202.50–212.507542
Bulls—Medium 2373188.72/cwt187.50–190.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378241.32/cwt237.50–245.009122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2388216.37/cwt210.00–222.508402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1403247.28/cwt242.00–252.509972
Bulls—Medium 2417201.80/cwt195.00–205.008423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428225.23/cwt222.50–228.009642
Bulls—Medium 1435205.00/cwt205.00–205.008921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1466225.83/cwt220.00–231.001,0525
Bulls—Medium 3467156.61/cwt150.00–165.007313
Bulls—Medium 2472173.43/cwt170.00–177.508193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483215.89/cwt212.50–220.001,0433
Bulls—Medium 1485190.00/cwt190.00–190.009221
Bulls—Small 2490133.00/cwt133.00–133.006521
Bulls—Medium 2518185.93/cwt180.00–194.009634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522229.80/cwt225.00–234.001,2005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529211.24/cwt210.00–215.001,1174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1557216.66/cwt216.00–218.001,2073
Bulls—Medium 1565205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578203.79/cwt203.00–205.001,1785
Bulls—Medium 2594182.20/cwt180.00–191.001,0825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1401
Bulls—Medium 2625185.08/cwt180.00–190.001,1572
Bulls—Medium 2670145.00/cwt145.00–145.009721
Bulls—Medium 2718137.28/cwt125.00–150.009862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2965105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 2555150.00/cwt150.00–150.008331
Dairy Steers—Medium 2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Dairy Steers—Medium 294595.00/cwt95.00–95.008981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,313112.42/cwt102.00–115.001,4765
Bulls——1,656129.74/cwt122.00–145.002,14816
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76591.10/cwt90.00–92.006972
Cows—Lean 85-90%78370.00/cwt70.00–70.005482
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,108107.79/cwt102.00–113.001,19410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15193.73/cwt83.00–98.001,07914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,334115.10/cwt110.00–121.001,53510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408104.52/cwt102.00–107.001,4723
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2660650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,870.55/head1,700.00–2,025.001,8712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2635417.98/head375.00–450.004183
Bred Cows—Medium 2868862.51/head760.00–950.008633
Bred Cows—Medium 2890975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,132.97/head1,050.00–1,350.001,1336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,050875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,375.00/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.