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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 21

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 176▼ 79 vs year ago 191 · −41.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 48▼ 20 vs year ago 55 · −36.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▲ 7 vs year ago 3 · +233.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 360.00 To 680.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $323.88/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 5 of 23 comparable sales and sits −43.63 against this barn's trailing median of $367.51.

Average price

$323.88

19 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$486

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$92.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.30

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	342.91	1,886	10thin
Medium and Large 2	505	325.00	1,641	1thin
Medium 1	553	316.62	1,749	6thin
Medium 2	560	250.00	1,400	2thin

One grade step is worth $92.91/cwt here — about $486 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 sale19 hd

323.88

—

NC average9 barns · 236 hd

313.58

+10.30

This barn, trailing median23 sales

367.51

−43.63

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

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $416.11, low $309.82, median $367.51 across 23 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	1,682	170.34	2,865	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	138.93	2,116	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	133.48	1,682	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	840	105.00	882	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,358	$2,255	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$2,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$2,808	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	773	$1,998	3thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	414.97/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,486	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,452	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,666	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,737	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	356.59/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,872	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,963	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,001	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	325	332.42/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,080	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	386.63/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,284	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,405	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	408	289.82/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,182	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	337.44/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,434	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	356.15/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,528	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	467	288.36/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,347	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	470	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,492	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,829	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	313.25/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,607	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,919	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,556	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	690	236.49/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,632	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	280	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	882	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,008	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	421.30/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,382	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	335	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,206	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	412.53/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,485	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	373.17/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,616	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	438	335.45/cwt	326.00–345.00	1,469	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	470	341.33/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,604	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	354.99/cwt	352.50–360.00	1,679	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	517	313.34/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,620	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	339.93/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,791	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	535	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,498	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	344.18/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,927	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	588	319.89/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,881	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	710	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,846	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,915	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1	755	247.53/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,869	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,120	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 2	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	892	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,628	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,682	170.34/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,865	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,051	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	787	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	145.53/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,660	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	111.27/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,333	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	133.17/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,745	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,710	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	136.20/cwt	133.00–138.00	2,072	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	147.02/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,294	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	2,254.65/head	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,255	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	670	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	825	2,159.09/head	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,159	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	2,808.35/head	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,808	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 176Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 48Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 3

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 360.00 To 680.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	328	415.00–427.50	421.30
2	350–400	360	410.00–415.00	412.53
3	400–450	433	365.00–390.00	373.17
4	450–500	473	352.50–360.00	354.99
3	500–550	527	332.50–347.50	339.93
7	550–600	560	335.00–350.00	344.18
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	745	257.00	257.00
1	750–800	785	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	892	182.50	182.50
1	950–1000	955	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	535	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
4	750–800	795	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	335	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	438	326.00–345.00	335.45
2	450–500	470	337.50–345.00	341.33
3	500–550	517	310.00–315.00	313.34
3	550–600	588	310.00–330.00	319.89
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	710	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	755	242.50–252.50	247.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	358	410.00–420.00	414.97
1	400–450	430	387.50	387.50
2	450–500	460	377.50	377.50
3	500–550	525	350.00–365.00	356.59
2	550–600	553	350.00–360.00	355.02
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	385.00	385.00
3	300–350	332	380.00–395.00	386.63
1	350–400	385	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	429	350.00–360.00	356.15
1	450–500	475	385.00	385.00
3	500–550	513	310.00–320.00	313.25
1	550–600	595	322.50	322.50
2	600–650	635	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	285.00–290.00	288.36
1	550–600	570	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	330.00–335.00	332.42
2	400–450	408	280.00–300.00	289.82
2	450–500	470	315.00–320.00	317.47
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
5	650–700	690	232.50–245.00	236.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	335.00–340.00	337.44
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,254.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,808.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,975.00	2,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,159.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	90.00–92.00	91.00
1	—	790	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	123.00	123.00
4	—	1,560	141.00–154.00	147.02
6	—	1,521	133.00–138.00	136.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,310	126.00–139.00	133.17
4	—	1,141	142.50–150.00	145.53
2	—	1,198	108.00–115.00	111.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,682	166.00–173.00	170.34

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.