Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2024-11-04

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 4
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
268 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 171▲ 44 vs year ago 224 · +19.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 35▼ 19 vs year ago 70 · −27.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 4 · +75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady To 5.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.53/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −144.80 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.
Average price
$207.53
30 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,161
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$524
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$88.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.38
vs NC average
−50.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555228.071,26615thin
Medium 1577216.711,2517thin
Medium 2567169.439614thin
Medium 3542156.768503thin
Small and Medium 2530140.007421thin
One grade step is worth $88.07/cwt here — about $524 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale30 hd
207.53
—
NC average9 barns · 318 hd
198.15
+9.38
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−50.86
This barn, trailing median25 sales
352.33
−144.80
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
393350307264median 352.3303/0205/1107/0608/3110/26
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,560147.912,3084thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,412116.191,64120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,188107.131,27324
CowsLean 85-90%Low855101.238653thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,610$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$6751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)873$1,2632thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240265.00/cwt265.00–265.006361
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245280.00/cwt280.00–280.006861
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255250.00/cwt250.00–250.006381
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275287.36/cwt285.00–290.007902
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318272.56/cwt270.00–275.008672
Steers300–350Medium 1335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
Steers350–400Medium 1380235.00/cwt235.00–235.008931
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388284.02/cwt283.00–285.001,1022
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388257.50/cwt257.50–257.509992
Steers400–450Medium 3400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Steers400–450Medium 1420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421261.68/cwt255.00–265.001,1027
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428278.64/cwt272.50–285.001,1932
Steers450–500Medium 1460235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0811
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480269.37/cwt262.50–275.001,2933
Steers500–550Medium 2505130.00/cwt130.00–130.006571
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510265.73/cwt265.00–270.001,3557
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3133
Steers500–550Medium 3Thin Fleshed53570.00/cwt70.00–70.003751
Steers550–600Medium 1570232.74/cwt231.00–236.001,3273
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571246.44/cwt241.00–255.001,4076
Steers550–600Medium 2590200.00/cwt190.00–210.001,1809
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613231.53/cwt230.00–233.001,4192
Steers600–650Medium 1635210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3341
Steers650–700Medium 1658212.47/cwt210.00–215.001,3982
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1681232.28/cwt228.00–234.001,5827
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1722225.69/cwt225.00–230.001,6297
Steers700–750Medium 1730209.79/cwt200.00–213.001,5314
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6101
Steers850–900Medium 1890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4241
Steers850–900Medium 2890157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4021
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1897187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6823
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6371
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,7121
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260225.00/cwt225.00–225.005851
Heifers250–300Medium 2280175.00/cwt175.00–175.004901
Heifers300–350Medium 1318221.40/cwt215.00–227.507042
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320253.87/cwt250.00–257.508122
Heifers300–350Medium 2340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006291
Heifers350–400Medium 2365185.00/cwt185.00–185.006752
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 238090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
Heifers350–400Medium 1382215.02/cwt205.00–220.008213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added385255.00/cwt255.00–255.009821
Heifers350–400Medium 2Full38560.00/cwt60.00–60.002311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386231.61/cwt225.00–235.008949
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0941
Heifers400–450Medium 1420221.57/cwt212.50–230.009313
Heifers400–450Medium 2430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Heifers400–450Medium 3445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
Heifers450–500Medium 2455207.50/cwt207.50–207.509441
Heifers450–500Medium 1465217.56/cwt210.00–221.001,01210
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472227.15/cwt225.00–237.501,07214
Heifers450–500Medium 3483169.70/cwt150.00–180.008204
Heifers500–550Medium 2520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525225.66/cwt220.00–228.001,1856
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2530140.00/cwt140.00–140.007421
Heifers500–550Medium 3538170.14/cwt160.00–180.009152
Heifers500–550Medium 1545221.50/cwt215.00–228.001,2072
Heifers550–600Medium 3550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007151
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575229.67/cwt220.00–233.001,3219
Heifers550–600Medium 2583157.57/cwt150.00–167.509193
Heifers550–600Medium 1590214.79/cwt210.00–219.001,2675
Heifers600–650Medium 2Thin Fleshed60550.00/cwt50.00–50.003031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616207.24/cwt200.00–217.001,2778
Heifers600–650Medium 1623186.76/cwt180.00–190.001,1643
Heifers600–650Medium 2627179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1223
Heifers600–650Medium 3630155.00/cwt155.00–155.009771
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663193.56/cwt185.00–198.001,2833
Heifers650–700Medium 2663155.89/cwt147.50–160.001,0343
Heifers650–700Medium 1665175.58/cwt170.00–180.001,1684
Heifers650–700Medium 3685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1991
Heifers700–750Medium 2710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2751
Heifers750–800Medium 1780142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1121
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium 2255205.00/cwt205.00–205.005231
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275265.00/cwt265.00–265.007291
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285230.00/cwt230.00–230.006561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1307275.79/cwt270.00–280.008473
Bulls350–400Medium 2360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370274.86/cwt270.00–280.001,0172
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388241.24/cwt240.00–242.509362
Bulls350–400Medium 1390215.00/cwt215.00–215.008391
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424234.96/cwt230.00–240.009964
Bulls400–450Medium 1425215.00/cwt215.00–215.009141
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1434266.87/cwt260.00–270.001,1586
Bulls450–500Medium 1465240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1161
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478254.12/cwt251.00–262.501,2154
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520250.32/cwt245.00–256.001,3023
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1941
Bulls500–550Medium 2545215.00/cwt210.00–220.001,1722
Bulls550–600Medium 1555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568225.51/cwt225.00–226.001,2812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580213.80/cwt207.50–220.001,2402
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625224.46/cwt218.00–227.501,4033
Bulls700–750Small and Medium 2700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Bulls700–750Medium 2710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
Bulls700–750Medium 1745167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1748220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6461
Bulls750–800Medium 1750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1931
Bulls750–800Medium 2780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Bulls800–850Medium 2810140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1341
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Medium 2305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Dairy Steers400–450Medium 2430175.00/cwt175.00–175.007531
Dairy Steers550–600Medium 2550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Medium 239097.50/cwt97.50–97.503801
Dairy Heifers450–500Medium 1465200.00/cwt200.00–200.009301
Dairy Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4851
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium 2580145.00/cwt145.00–145.008411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,417151.55/cwt145.00–155.002,1473
Bulls——1,990137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,7261
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%855137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1761
Cows—Lean 85-90%85583.09/cwt80.00–86.007102
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03790.59/cwt80.00–98.009396
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,123102.27/cwt100.00–105.001,1483
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208120.97/cwt120.00–123.001,4613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275113.15/cwt108.00–118.001,44312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,322105.33/cwt104.00–106.001,3923
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390122.42/cwt119.00–128.001,70210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,483111.95/cwt107.00–117.001,6607
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2845975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

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.