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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 24

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

210 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 71▲ 54 vs year ago 156 · +34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 34▼ 21 vs year ago 58 · −36.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 5▲ 6 vs year ago 7 · +85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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 $285.94/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 3 of 25 comparable sales and sits −66.39 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$285.94

29 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$484

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$80.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.69

vs NC average

−35.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	301.20	1,696	14thin
Medium and Large 2	532	294.75	1,567	6thin
Medium 2	537	274.33	1,472	6thin
Medium 1	550	220.33	1,212	3thin

One grade step is worth $80.87/cwt here — about $484 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 sale29 hd

285.94

—

NC average10 barns · 342 hd

286.64

−0.69

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−35.80

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

−66.39

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	—	Average	1,688	166.44	2,810	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	152.31	2,467	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	130.75	1,475	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,225	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,159	$2,114	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$2,294	2thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	386.64/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,388	3
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	473	340.20/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,609	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	370.10/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,758	4
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 2	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	310.81/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,974	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 2	310	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	431	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	328	332.93/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,092	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	330	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	845	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	382	298.69/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,141	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	383	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,120	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	357.97/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,378	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	334.25/cwt	331.00–337.50	1,421	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 2	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	443	230.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,019	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	460	277.53/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,277	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	321.30/cwt	316.00–327.50	1,504	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	343.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,623	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	480	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,068	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	299.70/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,570	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	525	281.20/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,476	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	332.09/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,763	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	560	228.00/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,277	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	288.85/cwt	287.50–292.50	1,664	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	278.89/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,693	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	615	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,461	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	634	218.30/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,384	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,874	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	678	254.00/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,722	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	678	242.41/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,644	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	248.22/cwt	244.00–252.50	1,750	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	740	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,721	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	227.30/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,755	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium 2	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	210.43/cwt	203.00–218.00	1,742	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,675	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	161.44/cwt	121.00–202.50	1,595	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,270	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	341.01/cwt	340.00–342.00	931	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	378.84/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,368	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	389.30/cwt	365.00–397.50	1,604	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	420	267.62/cwt	245.00–292.50	1,124	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	344.73/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,517	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	371.44/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,727	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,651	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	470	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,257	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	478	347.47/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,661	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,607	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	338.86/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,765	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	565	295.50/cwt	295.50–295.50	1,670	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	331.32/cwt	328.00–332.00	1,879	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	277.23/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,735	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	293.79/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,998	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	830	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,087	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,862	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,912	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium 2	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium 2	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Medium 2	930	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	133.30/cwt	101.00–160.00	1,856	3
Bulls	—	—	1,561	170.64/cwt	161.00–177.50	2,664	6
Bulls	—	—	2,101	185.00/cwt	181.00–193.00	3,887	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,054	118.84/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,253	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	140.27/cwt	129.00–149.00	1,622	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,365	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	163.44/cwt	151.00–170.00	2,592	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	144.36/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,373	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	820	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,225.00/head	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	2,114.41/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,114	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	2,294.49/head	1,975.00–2,700.00	2,294	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 Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 71Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 34Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 5Year ago 7

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	385	356.00–360.00	357.97
2	400–450	425	331.00–337.50	334.25
6	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	343.09
4	500–550	531	320.00–347.50	332.09
10	550–600	576	287.50–292.50	288.85
4	600–650	607	272.50–285.00	278.89
4	650–700	674	278.00	278.00
2	700–750	705	244.00–252.50	248.22
3	750–800	772	226.00–230.00	227.30
2	800–850	828	203.00–218.00	210.43
2	850–900	850	197.00	197.00
2	950–1000	988	121.00–202.50	161.44
1	1000–1050	1,000	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	256.00	256.00
2	350–400	383	290.00–295.00	292.48
2	400–450	443	220.00–240.00	230.06
2	450–500	460	275.00–280.00	277.53
5	500–550	525	270.00–294.00	281.20
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00
3	600–650	634	217.50–220.00	218.30
2	650–700	678	237.50–247.50	242.41
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	139.00	139.00
1	400–450	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	468	316.00–327.50	321.30
5	500–550	524	296.00–315.00	299.70
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	330.00–336.00	332.93
3	350–400	382	275.00–310.00	298.69
1	400–450	435	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	480	222.50	222.50
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
2	550–600	560	221.00–235.00	228.00
2	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	237.48
5	650–700	678	250.00–257.50	254.00
1	700–750	740	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	359	370.00–395.00	386.64
4	450–500	475	360.00–385.00	370.10
1	500–550	515	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	635	305.00–317.50	310.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	332.50–347.50	340.20
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	560	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	930	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	340.00–342.00	341.01
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	361	370.00–395.00	378.84
16	400–450	412	365.00–397.50	389.30
2	450–500	465	362.50–380.00	371.44
5	500–550	521	330.00–346.00	338.86
9	550–600	567	328.00–332.00	331.32
8	600–650	626	265.00–290.00	277.23
3	650–700	680	285.00–298.00	293.79
3	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	895	208.00	208.00
1	900–950	915	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	478	337.50–350.00	347.47
1	550–600	565	295.50	295.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	245.00–292.50	267.62
1	450–500	470	267.50	267.50
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	830	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	360.00	360.00
10	400–450	440	342.50–355.00	344.73
1	450–500	465	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	675	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,644	138.00–149.00	144.36
5	—	1,586	151.00–170.00	163.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,156	129.00–149.00	140.27
1	—	925	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,054	113.00–127.00	118.84
1	—	1,460	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,561	161.00–177.50	170.64
3	—	1,392	101.00–160.00	133.30
4	—	2,101	181.00–193.00	185.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,825.00	1,825.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,159	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,114.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,625.00	1,625.00

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	2	—	1,033	1,975.00–2,700.00	2,294.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,375.00	2,375.00

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.