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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 4

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 205▼ 113 vs year ago 290 · −39.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 77▼ 17 vs year ago 73 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 8▼ 8 vs year ago 9 · −88.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Somewhat Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Goats 14 Hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $193.27/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 2 of 5 comparable sales and sits −7.98 against this barn's trailing median of $201.25.

Average price

$193.27

70 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$731

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$149.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.30

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	224.59	1,043	26
Medium 1	434	208.39	904	10thin
Medium and Large 2	566	183.46	1,038	20
Medium 2	466	162.20	756	8thin
Medium 3	445	125.00	556	1thin
Small and Medium 2	533	119.50	636	2thin
Small 2	395	105.00	415	1thin
Small and Medium 3	405	95.00	385	1thin
Small 3	415	75.00	311	1thin

One grade step is worth $149.59/cwt here — about $731 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 sale70 hd

193.27

—

NC average7 barns · 845 hd

174.97

+18.30

This barn, trailing median5 sales

201.25

−7.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

5 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $210.53, low $178.67, median $201.25 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,663	114.78	1,909	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	86.77	1,321	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,204	81.53	982	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	74.00	653	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$600	1thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	237.37/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,040	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	988	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	222.50/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,146	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,271	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	567	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,222	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,423	8
Steers	—	Medium 1	638	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,436	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,337	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,357	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,304	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	350	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	211.36/cwt	209.00–215.00	788	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	415	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	166	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	418	174.18/cwt	172.50–175.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	418	159.65/cwt	156.00–165.00	667	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	204.15/cwt	202.50–207.50	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	191.84/cwt	187.50–195.00	840	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	460	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	187.32/cwt	182.50–192.00	864	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	200.46/cwt	197.00–204.00	932	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	190.42/cwt	189.00–195.00	962	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	517	158.61/cwt	155.00–161.00	820	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	894	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	535	143.82/cwt	140.00–147.50	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	223.68/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,309	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,174	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	636	154.00/cwt	153.00–155.00	979	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	668	122.52/cwt	117.50–127.50	818	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	820	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,251	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	895	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,164	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,471	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	724	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	273.74/cwt	272.50–275.00	925	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	240.87/cwt	235.00–244.00	884	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	373	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	578	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	216.08/cwt	210.00–222.50	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	383	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Small 2	395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	415	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	242.75/cwt	242.50–243.00	990	2
Bulls	—	Small 3	415	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	311	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	420	226.80/cwt	222.00–235.00	953	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	445	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	463	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	856	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	237.02/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,109	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	212.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,036	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	213.78/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,107	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	520	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	174.79/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,005	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	186.82/cwt	182.50–191.00	1,084	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	181.22/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,096	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	168.75/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,055	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	645	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	712	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,050	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	362	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	634	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Value Added	1,220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,176	1
Bulls	—	—	1,686	107.64/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,815	4
Bulls	—	—	1,868	122.00/cwt	117.00–129.00	2,279	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	598	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	708	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	972	107.14/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,041	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	58.90/cwt	50.00–68.00	660	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	1,130	18.00/cwt	18.00–18.00	203	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	76.77/cwt	72.00–79.00	920	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	887	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	86.85/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,098	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	900	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	94.22/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,440	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	85.93/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,359	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	860	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1

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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 205Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 77Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 8Year ago 9

Slaughter cattle Somewhat Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Goats 14 Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	182.50–192.00	187.32
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
2	—	518	170.00–175.00	172.56
1	—	655	146.00	146.00
4	—	438	187.50–195.00	191.84
1	—	605	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	209.00–215.00	211.36
3	—	433	202.50–207.50	204.15
2	—	1,058	139.00	139.00
2	—	465	197.00–204.00	200.46
4	—	628	187.00	187.00
3	—	585	223.00–224.00	223.68
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
1	—	715	151.00	151.00
5	—	505	189.00–195.00	190.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	156.00–165.00	159.65
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	535	140.00–147.50	143.82
5	—	636	153.00–155.00	154.00
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
2	—	668	117.50–127.50	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	155.00–160.00	157.45
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
3	—	418	172.50–175.00	174.18
3	—	517	155.00–161.00	158.61
1	—	895	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	156.00	156.00
2	—	668	215.00	215.00
3	—	515	220.00–227.50	222.50
1	—	820	163.00	163.00
1	—	555	229.00	229.00
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
2	—	438	230.00–245.00	237.37
1	—	925	141.00	141.00
8	—	638	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	180.00	180.00
3	—	567	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	197.50	197.50
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	575	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	362	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	235.00–244.00	240.87
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
2	—	338	272.50–275.00	273.74
2	—	518	207.50–220.00	213.78
2	—	580	182.50–191.00	186.82
2	—	605	177.50–185.00	181.22
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
1	—	400	258.00	258.00
7	—	468	230.00–242.50	237.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
5	—	420	222.00–235.00	226.80
2	—	383	200.00–210.00	204.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	183.00	183.00
1	—	645	152.00	152.00
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
2	—	373	150.00–160.00	155.03
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
2	—	575	172.50–177.00	174.79
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
3	—	712	147.50	147.50
3	—	488	210.00–215.00	212.30
1	—	305	237.50	237.50
2	—	408	242.50–243.00	242.75
4	—	625	165.00–170.00	168.75
2	—	375	210.00–222.50	216.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	73.00	73.00
6	—	1,528	90.00–96.00	94.22
5	—	1,582	83.00–89.00	85.93
1	—	1,500	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	18.00	18.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,199	72.00–79.00	76.77
19	—	1,264	80.00–94.00	86.85
4	—	1,121	50.00–68.00	58.90
3	—	972	102.00–111.00	107.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	80.00	80.00
1	—	880	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,868	117.00–129.00	122.00
1	—	1,400	84.00	84.00
4	—	1,686	104.00–112.00	107.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00

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.