Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2023-07-10

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 10
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
297 head
▲ 163 vs last sale 134▲ 49 vs year ago 248 · +19.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 45▼ 26 vs year ago 104 · −25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 6▲ 10 vs year ago 3 · +333.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week. Demand good, market activity and buyer interest active, offerings heavy. Quality of cattle average to attractive. Baby calves 40.00 to 130.00, head calves 220.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.25/cwt on 131 head.
Average price
$180.25
131 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$903
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$373
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$55.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.77
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524193.681,01552
Medium 1476184.0787632
Medium and Large 2540173.9994011thin
Medium 2479161.2977333
Medium 3464138.366423thin
One grade step is worth $55.32/cwt here — about $373 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 sale131 hd
180.25
—
NC average4 barns · 592 hd
178.48
+1.77
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—High1,620119.521,93613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,348109.201,47230
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16496.421,12227
CowsLean 85-90%Average82380.946665thin

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)1,218$1,3565
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,087$1,2905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)745$9502thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 3280135.00/cwt135.00–135.003781
Steers—Medium 2320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005761
Steers—Medium 3335105.00/cwt105.00–105.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 1350220.00/cwt220.00–220.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1415230.00/cwt230.00–230.009551
Steers—Medium 2470169.02/cwt162.50–175.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 1482229.65/cwt225.00–232.501,1077
Steers—Medium and Large 1532222.91/cwt219.00–225.001,18610
Steers—Medium and Large 1590219.51/cwt215.00–221.001,2954
Steers—Medium and Large 1635224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4221
Steers—Medium and Large 1663224.33/cwt224.00–226.001,4876
Steers—Medium and Large 2667207.38/cwt205.00–212.001,3833
Steers—Medium and Large 1720192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3861
Steers—Medium and Large 1785174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3661
Steers—Medium 2855165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4111
Steers—Medium 3880122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0781
Steers—Medium 391099.00/cwt99.00–99.009011
Steers—Medium and Large 1935157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2218131.06/cwt126.00–136.002862
Heifers—Medium 1225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1300205.00/cwt205.00–205.006151
Heifers—Medium 2320155.16/cwt150.00–160.004972
Heifers—Medium 1327181.03/cwt178.00–185.005923
Heifers—Medium 1363179.83/cwt175.00–185.006532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006211
Heifers—Medium 2365147.86/cwt140.00–155.005404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380196.98/cwt192.50–202.507494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414204.39/cwt200.00–207.008464
Heifers—Medium 1424187.42/cwt180.00–190.007956
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Heifers—Medium 2431163.80/cwt160.00–170.007064
Heifers—Medium 3438137.54/cwt135.00–140.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472200.45/cwt195.00–205.009467
Heifers—Medium 2472167.63/cwt165.00–176.007918
Heifers—Medium 1474186.18/cwt180.00–190.008826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482180.72/cwt172.50–185.008713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1509202.40/cwt192.50–205.001,03012
Heifers—Medium 1510187.35/cwt186.00–190.009556
Heifers—Medium 3515140.00/cwt140.00–140.007211
Heifers—Medium 2526168.63/cwt165.00–175.008874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532175.91/cwt170.00–180.009363
Heifers—Medium 2565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567194.99/cwt190.00–202.501,10611
Heifers—Medium 1587183.19/cwt180.00–185.001,0756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610179.57/cwt177.00–180.001,0957
Heifers—Medium 2618165.64/cwt160.00–170.001,0243
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0901
Heifers—Medium 1645172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1662168.32/cwt161.00–174.001,1143
Heifers—Medium 2674167.75/cwt165.00–171.001,1314
Heifers—Medium 1690170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2205200.00/cwt200.00–200.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1258213.48/cwt210.00–215.505513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260190.00/cwt190.00–190.004941
Bulls—Medium 2275172.50/cwt170.00–175.004742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2311207.55/cwt200.00–210.006454
Bulls—Medium 2318170.00/cwt170.00–170.005412
Bulls—Medium 3318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1321224.19/cwt220.00–230.007204
Bulls—Medium 1333187.98/cwt186.00–190.006262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2368197.45/cwt195.00–200.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371220.86/cwt220.00–222.508194
Bulls—Medium 1375175.00/cwt175.00–175.006561
Bulls—Medium 3380135.00/cwt135.00–135.005131
Bulls—Medium 2385173.80/cwt170.00–177.506692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2400210.00/cwt210.00–210.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420224.00/cwt224.00–224.009411
Bulls—Medium 1423190.86/cwt190.00–192.508073
Bulls—Medium 2435167.50/cwt167.50–167.507292
Bulls—Small and Medium 2455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473211.64/cwt210.00–215.001,0013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478197.14/cwt194.00–200.009423
Bulls—Medium 1481191.06/cwt187.50–200.009195
Bulls—Medium 2485173.71/cwt170.00–177.508422
Bulls—Medium 1500182.50/cwt182.50–182.509131
Bulls—Medium 2510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513196.23/cwt192.50–200.001,0072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523206.55/cwt200.00–212.501,0808
Bulls—Medium 2555167.50/cwt167.50–167.509301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560212.24/cwt207.50–218.001,1894
Bulls—Medium and Large 2564199.63/cwt190.00–206.001,12612
Bulls—Medium 3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Bulls—Medium 3600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623177.43/cwt172.50–185.001,1053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625196.67/cwt195.00–200.001,2293
Bulls—Medium 2625177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2452
Bulls—Small and Medium 2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Bulls—Medium 2665172.44/cwt170.00–177.501,1473
Bulls—Medium 1685173.33/cwt170.00–180.001,1873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1690219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5111
Bulls—Medium 3730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740167.48/cwt165.00–170.001,2392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 2654155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0144
Dairy Steers—Medium 299590.00/cwt90.00–90.008961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 241595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Dairy Heifers—Medium 246095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,075102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0971
Bulls——1,375111.50/cwt106.00–117.001,5335
Bulls——1,873127.76/cwt121.00–132.002,3937
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81876.01/cwt71.00–82.006222
Cows—Lean 85-90%82784.23/cwt80.00–88.006973
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08079.90/cwt75.00–86.008636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16596.39/cwt92.00–101.001,12311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213106.37/cwt103.00–110.001,29010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,303104.08/cwt96.00–109.001,35616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,399115.06/cwt111.00–121.001,61014
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,355.54/head1,075.00–1,675.001,3565
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2745950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29651,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,338.32/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501

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.