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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 29

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 238▲ 151 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 38▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 5▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 750.00

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 $313.04/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 7 of 25 comparable sales and sits −39.29 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$313.04

15 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$34.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.15

vs NC average

−55.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	320.02	1,693	12thin
Medium 1	522	285.14	1,488	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.88/cwt here — about $205 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 sale15 hd

313.04

—

NC average9 barns · 395 hd

334.19

−21.15

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−55.87

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

−39.29

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	1,752	188.15	3,296	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	760	173.00	1,315	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	152.14	2,084	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	147.23	1,633	11

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	535	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,008	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,728	3
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	445	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,602	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	460	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,633	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	396.20/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,854	2
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	475	374.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,781	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	517	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,835	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	370.94/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,940	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,131	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	350.86/cwt	347.50–353.00	2,133	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,329	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,328	8
Steers	750–800	Medium 1	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,726	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,713	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,434	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,129	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	894	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	318	338.90/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,078	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,275	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	350	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,278	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	395.54/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,523	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	362.15/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,539	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	339.63/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,559	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	522	285.14/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,488	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	320.20/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,681	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,829	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,984	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	628	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,790	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	683	172.64/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,179	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	180	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	639	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	407.02/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,294	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	410.79/cwt	400.00–422.50	1,499	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,622	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	425	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,413	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,605	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	373.65/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,700	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	475	316.42/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,503	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,744	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	346.31/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,939	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	585	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,682	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,921	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	605	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,754	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,154	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium 2	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	172.75/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,643	2
Bulls	—	—	1,826	193.28/cwt	187.00–201.00	3,529	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Value Added	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,200	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	139.99/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,449	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Value Added	1,060	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,961	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	156.15/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,886	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	161.16/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,055	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	148.13/cwt	142.00–154.00	2,092	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	740	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	535	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	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 Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	443	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	468	387.50–405.00	396.20
8	500–550	523	365.00–375.00	370.94
4	550–600	572	372.50	372.50
4	600–650	608	347.50–353.00	350.86
1	650–700	685	340.00	340.00
8	700–750	700	332.50	332.50
1	750–800	790	345.00	345.00
5	800–850	840	323.00	323.00
2	850–900	885	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	990	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	475	370.00–380.00	374.89
3	500–550	517	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	775	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	365.00	365.00
4	300–350	329	387.50	387.50
4	350–400	385	387.50–400.00	395.54
2	400–450	425	355.00–370.00	362.15
14	450–500	459	335.00–345.00	339.63
11	500–550	525	315.00–327.50	320.20
1	550–600	575	318.00	318.00
12	600–650	605	328.00	328.00
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	805	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	320.00–360.00	338.90
1	350–400	350	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	522	270.00–300.00	285.14
2	600–650	628	280.00–290.00	284.98
2	650–700	683	160.00–185.00	172.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	355.00	355.00
2	200–250	235	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	318	390.00–415.00	407.02
2	350–400	365	400.00–422.50	410.79
4	400–450	408	397.50	397.50
2	450–500	455	365.00–382.50	373.65
1	500–550	510	342.00	342.00
2	550–600	560	340.00–352.50	346.31
1	600–650	605	317.50	317.50
1	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	730	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	425	332.50	332.50
4	450–500	475	300.00–330.00	316.42
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	585	287.50	287.50
2	600–650	605	285.00–295.00	289.96
1	650–700	670	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	452	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	152.00–162.00	156.15
5	—	1,035	131.00–145.00	139.99
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	155.00–169.00	161.16
9	—	1,412	142.00–154.00	148.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,826	187.00–201.00	193.28
2	—	1,530	169.00–175.00	172.75

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,325.00	2,325.00

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	—	535	1,950.00	1,950.00

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.