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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 27

● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Nov 13Nov 27Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 202▼ 87 vs year ago 292 · −29.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 46▲ 5 vs year ago 72 · +6.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 6▼ 5 vs year ago 13 · −38.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Last Week Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average Head calves 280.00 To 460.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.04/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$150.04

103 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$623

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3

$66.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.38

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	166.33	913	31
Medium and Large 2	518	153.74	796	19thin
Medium 1	478	151.68	725	14thin
Medium 2	472	140.10	661	30
Medium 3	455	137.50	626	1thin
Small and Medium 2	446	116.12	518	7thin
Small and Medium 3	290	100.00	290	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.33/cwt here — about $623 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 sale103 hd

150.04

—

NC average3 barns · 381 hd

156.41

−6.38

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,446	115.93	1,677	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,375	86.35	1,187	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,102	79.85	880	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	850	53.97	459	3thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$907	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$827	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,710	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

120 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,134	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	229.76/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,225	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	230.38/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,297	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	172.31/cwt	167.50–174.00	1,060	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,068	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	177.98/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,281	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	735	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,047	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,178	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	427	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	312	125.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	392	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	182.38/cwt	180.00–185.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	326	155.80/cwt	155.00–157.50	508	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	165.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	542	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	166.74/cwt	160.00–170.00	597	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	372	156.22/cwt	150.00–160.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1	373	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.50	620	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	181.05/cwt	172.50–190.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	405	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	632	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	420	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	178.60/cwt	172.50–185.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	429	116.96/cwt	110.00–122.50	502	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	437	151.01/cwt	150.00–155.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3Fleshy	455	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	626	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	473	145.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	175.32/cwt	170.00–180.00	842	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	182.48/cwt	180.00–190.00	929	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	520	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	755	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	526	143.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	756	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	910	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	166.36/cwt	160.00–172.50	948	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	570	132.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	752	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	147.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	914	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	640	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	976	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	982	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	983	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	141.60/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,095	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	880	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,402	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,035	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	395	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	196.81/cwt	190.00–200.00	842	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1	433	157.63/cwt	150.00–165.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,095	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	473	128.81/cwt	127.50–130.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	172.48/cwt	170.00–180.00	826	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	508	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	513	128.77/cwt	125.00–132.50	661	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	199.79/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,059	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	578	145.11/cwt	140.00–150.00	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	174.97/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,020	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	593	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	600	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	474	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	613	158.73/cwt	155.00–165.00	973	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	630	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	850	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	685	130.96/cwt	128.00–134.00	897	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	976	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	140.03/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,012	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,079	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	915	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	997	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	922	108.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	999	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	990	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	990	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	605	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	953	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,188	97.61/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,160	2
Bulls	—	—	1,434	129.31/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	110.30/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,803	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	546	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	47.46/cwt	45.00–50.00	412	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,008	55.76/cwt	50.00–61.00	562	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	96.77/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,050	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	73.12/cwt	66.00–79.00	796	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	85.48/cwt	81.00–92.00	967	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	85.89/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,159	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	93.30/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,328	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,008	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	827.27/head	600.00–1,025.00	827	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	906.88/head	875.00–935.00	907	2

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Nov 27, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 202Year ago 292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 46Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 6Year ago 13

No Sale Last Week Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average Head calves 280.00 To 460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	152.50	152.50
3	—	326	155.00–157.50	155.80
2	—	373	165.00–167.50	166.21
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
2	—	520	140.00–150.00	145.10
2	—	880	129.00–130.00	129.49
2	—	405	156.00	156.00
1	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	140.00–150.00	143.80
2	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.19
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
5	—	437	150.00–155.00	151.01
6	—	372	150.00–160.00	156.22
4	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.00
3	—	312	120.00–130.00	125.78
1	—	635	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	145.00–150.00	147.42
2	—	560	147.00–150.00	148.47
3	—	533	170.00–172.00	170.67
2	—	328	160.00–170.00	165.27
2	—	423	165.00–170.00	167.51
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	358	160.00–170.00	166.74
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
2	—	473	162.50–165.00	163.76
1	—	740	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
4	—	429	110.00–122.50	116.96
1	—	320	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	180.00–190.00	182.48
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.38
2	—	425	172.50–185.00	178.60
2	—	928	109.00–114.00	111.48
4	—	374	172.50–190.00	181.05
7	—	480	170.00–180.00	175.32
2	—	890	157.50	157.50
2	—	570	160.00–172.50	166.36
1	—	255	167.50	167.50
2	—	773	138.00–145.00	141.60
2	—	668	146.00–148.00	147.00
1	—	715	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	210.00	210.00
2	—	493	230.00	230.00
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
1	—	295	202.50	202.50
4	—	615	167.50–174.00	172.31
5	—	720	175.00–180.00	177.98
2	—	760	155.00	155.00
8	—	672	159.00	159.00
2	—	563	225.00–236.00	230.38
2	—	533	227.50–232.00	229.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	131.00	131.00
2	—	570	190.00	190.00
2	—	532	165.00	165.00
2	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	770	135.00	135.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	140.00–150.00	145.11
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
2	—	433	150.00–165.00	157.63
2	—	508	155.00	155.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	190.00–200.00	196.81
1	—	785	137.50	137.50
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	650	173.00	173.00
2	—	723	137.50–142.50	140.03
2	—	530	192.50–207.50	199.79
3	—	922	105.00–110.00	108.34
5	—	583	167.50–180.00	174.97
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	233.00	233.00
1	—	310	237.50	237.50
1	—	375	225.00	225.00
1	—	990	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	128.00–134.00	130.96
2	—	630	130.00–140.00	134.92
2	—	473	127.50–130.00	128.81
2	—	593	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	395	137.50	137.50
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
2	—	513	125.00–132.50	128.77
1	—	325	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	155.00–165.00	158.73
1	—	690	145.00	145.00
1	—	710	137.50	137.50
1	—	915	109.00	109.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
4	—	479	170.00–180.00	172.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,088	66.00–79.00	73.12
4	—	1,085	93.00–102.00	96.77
4	—	1,008	50.00–61.00	55.76
23	—	1,131	81.00–92.00	85.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	45.00–50.00	47.46
1	—	815	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,423	91.00–96.00	93.30
14	—	1,349	80.00–90.00	85.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	95.00–100.00	97.61
4	—	1,434	124.00–136.00	129.31
3	—	1,635	105.00–115.00	110.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,710.00	1,710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	875.00–935.00	906.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	990	600.00–1,025.00	827.27

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.