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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 18

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 362▲ 25 vs year ago 186 · +13.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 39▼ 32 vs year ago 70 · −45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 5▼ 4 vs year ago 8 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 10.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 250.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.03/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −104.30 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$248.03

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.29

vs NC average

−29.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	252.55	1,333	19thin
Medium and Large 2	567	237.31	1,346	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.24/cwt here — about −$13 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

248.03

—

NC average8 barns · 303 hd

239.74

+8.29

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−29.19

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

−104.30

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 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $277.87, median $352.33 across 25 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	1,763	143.92	2,537	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	134.22	1,855	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	825	119.39	985	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	118.80	1,380	15

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,925	1thin

Every lot

86 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	316.38/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,329	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	318.70/cwt	311.00–323.00	1,492	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	298.96/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,426	6
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	520	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,430	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,555	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	305.60/cwt	304.00–317.00	1,629	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	300.83/cwt	299.00–308.00	1,670	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	284.67/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,654	6
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	588	263.54/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,550	2
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	264.30/cwt	262.50–266.00	1,660	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	698	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,759	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,702	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,827	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,901	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	798	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	312.31/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,015	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	912	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	272.47/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,035	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	385	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	924	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	268.70/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,102	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,276	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	432	265.23/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,146	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	273.25/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,273	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	473	234.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	254.34/cwt	247.50–256.00	1,231	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	254.82/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,289	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,255	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	249.42/cwt	246.00–257.00	1,392	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	236.41/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,376	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	230.44/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,456	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	186.83/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,186	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,532	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,358	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	623	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	284.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	749	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	300.66/cwt	297.50–305.00	968	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	322.91/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,049	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	317.22/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,183	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	299.77/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,133	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	415	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,110	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	305.85/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,312	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,313	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	309.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,417	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	460	274.78/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,264	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,458	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	298.99/cwt	297.00–301.00	1,564	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	525	251.83/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,322	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	555	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,215	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,559	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,600	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,553	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,570	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	815	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Medium 2	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium 2	290	163.75/cwt	157.50–170.00	475	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium 2	325	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	674	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium 1	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium 2	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,173	131.00/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,537	2
Bulls	—	—	1,959	148.22/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,904	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	620	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	146.44/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,245	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	108.03/cwt	105.00–111.00	929	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	112.13/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,240	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	128.37/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,516	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	97.23/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,186	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,631	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	137.52/cwt	116.00–222.00	1,913	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 362Year ago 186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 39Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 5Year ago 8

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 10.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
7	400–450	420	310.00–330.00	316.38
3	450–500	468	311.00–323.00	318.70
9	500–550	533	304.00–317.00	305.60
5	550–600	555	299.00–308.00	300.83
2	600–650	628	262.50–266.00	264.30
6	650–700	698	252.00	252.00
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	915	186.00	186.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	588	255.00–272.00	263.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	477	290.00–301.00	298.96
3	500–550	527	295.00	295.00
6	550–600	581	280.00–292.00	284.67
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	265.00	265.00
2	250–300	263	280.00–290.00	284.95
3	300–350	322	297.50–305.00	300.66
2	350–400	378	295.00–305.00	299.77
1	400–450	445	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	490	297.50	297.50
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	580	267.50–270.00	268.76
1	900–950	905	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	320.00–326.00	322.91
4	350–400	373	315.00–320.00	317.22
4	400–450	429	300.00–315.00	305.85
3	450–500	458	300.00–315.00	309.36
2	500–550	523	297.00–301.00	298.99
1	600–650	630	254.00	254.00
1	750–800	765	203.00	203.00
1	800–850	805	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	265.00–285.00	274.78
3	500–550	525	240.00–260.00	251.83
1	550–600	555	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	415	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	285	280.00	280.00
6	300–350	332	270.00–280.00	274.84
1	350–400	350	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	410	265.00–272.50	268.70
11	450–500	484	247.50–256.00	254.34
2	500–550	523	240.00	240.00
6	550–600	582	230.00–241.00	236.41
4	600–650	635	180.00–190.00	186.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	325	300.00–325.00	312.31
3	350–400	380	270.00–277.50	272.47
1	400–450	415	307.50	307.50
12	450–500	466	262.50–275.00	273.25
11	500–550	506	250.00–258.00	254.82
8	550–600	558	246.00–257.00	249.42
5	600–650	632	227.50–232.50	230.44
10	650–700	672	228.00	228.00
2	800–850	818	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	615	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	240.00	240.00
11	400–450	432	255.00–270.00	265.23
2	450–500	473	230.00–240.00	234.87
1	650–700	680	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	165.00	165.00
2	250–300	290	157.50–170.00	163.75
1	300–350	325	207.50	207.50
1	550–600	555	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	121.00	121.00
8	—	1,391	116.00–222.00	137.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	90.00–104.00	97.23
8	—	1,181	122.00–135.00	128.37
5	—	1,106	106.00–119.00	112.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	105.00–111.00	108.03
1	—	705	88.00	88.00
2	—	850	145.00–148.00	146.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,959	141.00–154.00	148.22
2	—	1,173	129.00–133.00	131.00

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.