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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 14

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Mar 31Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

176 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 157▼ 15 vs year ago 191 · −7.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 40▼ 20 vs year ago 68 · −29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 5▼ 1 vs year ago 6 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 190.00 To 300.00

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 $291.29/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 5 of 25 comparable sales and sits −61.04 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$291.29

29 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$874

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

$154.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.65

vs NC average

−29.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	309.71	1,656	15thin
Medium 1	545	284.26	1,549	11thin
Medium 2	545	260.00	1,417	2thin
Small and Medium 2	505	155.00	783	1thin

One grade step is worth $154.71/cwt here — about $874 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

291.29

—

NC average9 barns · 250 hd

291.95

−0.65

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−29.89

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

−61.04

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	1,596	164.85	2,631	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	148.86	2,163	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	122.68	1,483	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	842	118.27	995	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$2,250	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	390.41/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,245	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	403.04/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,483	6
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	402	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,327	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,630	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	360.68/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,735	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,885	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	348.47/cwt	329.00–355.00	1,979	8
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	645	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,596	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	298.69/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,016	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	277.23/cwt	274.00–287.50	2,029	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,001	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,048	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	307.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	876	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	320	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	960	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	353.09/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,186	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	360.32/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,348	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	386	337.47/cwt	336.00–342.50	1,303	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	332.95/cwt	327.00–342.50	1,378	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	324.02/cwt	322.00–328.00	1,526	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	495	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,423	1
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 2	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,849	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	324.17/cwt	318.00–326.00	1,653	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	528	304.22/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,606	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	281.62/cwt	268.00–295.00	1,611	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	575	249.34/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,434	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,652	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1	810	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,357	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	212.75/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,734	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,824	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	402.27/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,327	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	406.66/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,472	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	375	358.85/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,346	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	383.75/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,516	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	354.43/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,634	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	468	302.35/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,415	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	338.71/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,704	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	538	316.20/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,701	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	345.77/cwt	339.00–350.00	1,954	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	587	318.28/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,868	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	309.41/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,897	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	665	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,045	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	256.16/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,865	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium 2	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium 2	370	229.24/cwt	217.50–235.00	848	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium 2	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,672	160.82/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,689	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	124.91/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,062	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	128.00/cwt	119.00–141.00	1,489	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	112.71/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,458	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,597	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	1,410	184.05/cwt	177.00–191.00	2,595	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	150.19/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,152	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	132.48/cwt	125.00–140.00	2,071	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 176Last week 157Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 40Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 6

No Reporter last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 190.00 To 300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	319	385.00–405.00	390.41
6	350–400	368	395.00–410.00	403.04
1	400–450	405	402.50	402.50
11	450–500	481	357.50–365.00	360.68
2	500–550	540	349.00	349.00
8	550–600	568	329.00–355.00	348.47
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	675	290.00–307.50	298.69
4	700–750	732	274.00–287.50	277.23
1	800–850	810	247.00	247.00
1	950–1000	975	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	402	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	645	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	386	336.00–342.50	337.47
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	495	287.50	287.50
7	500–550	528	295.00–315.00	304.22
4	550–600	575	240.00–257.50	249.34
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	810	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	300.00–315.00	307.37
4	300–350	336	352.50–355.00	353.09
6	350–400	374	350.00–365.00	360.32
7	400–450	414	327.00–342.50	332.95
5	450–500	471	322.00–328.00	324.02
8	500–550	510	318.00–326.00	324.17
6	550–600	572	268.00–295.00	281.62
2	600–650	612	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00
4	800–850	815	208.00–225.00	212.75
1	950–1000	960	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	385	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	440	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	370	217.50–235.00	229.24
1	650–700	670	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	375	355.00–362.50	358.85
3	450–500	468	295.00–315.00	302.35
2	500–550	538	305.00–327.50	316.20
3	550–600	587	310.00–325.00	318.28
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	665	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	395.00–410.00	402.27
3	350–400	362	395.00–420.00	406.66
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	461	347.50–357.50	354.43
2	500–550	503	330.00–347.50	338.71
8	550–600	565	339.00–350.00	345.77
2	600–650	613	305.00–314.00	309.41
1	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	728	252.50–260.00	256.16
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	395	375.00–390.00	383.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	107.00–115.00	112.71
15	—	1,163	119.00–141.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
2	—	850	122.00–128.00	124.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	117.00	117.00
8	—	1,433	145.00–155.00	150.19
3	—	1,563	125.00–140.00	132.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	177.00–191.00	184.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	185.00	185.00
5	—	1,672	153.00–168.00	160.82

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	—	1,025	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.