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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 8

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 109▼ 96 vs year ago 166 · −57.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 46▼ 37 vs year ago 54 · −68.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 11▼ 12 vs year ago 16 · −75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder Cattle Some What Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

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 $311.93/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −55.59 against this barn's trailing median of $367.51.

Average price

$311.93

9 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.39

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	311.93	1,696	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

311.93

—

NC average9 barns · 165 hd

315.32

−3.39

This barn, trailing median23 sales

367.51

−55.59

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	—	Average	1,422	163.52	2,325	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	144.37	2,314	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	135.26	1,671	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	870	100.00	870	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$3,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

46 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,640	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,794	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,682	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	312.56/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,954	2
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	625	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,813	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,571	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	465	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,383	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	310.60/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,457	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	322.42/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,702	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,759	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	249.90/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,932	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,048	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium 1	900	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,845	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	442.09/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,216	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	412.98/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,355	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	369.64/cwt	322.50–395.00	1,360	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	341.03/cwt	317.50–360.00	1,477	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	296.39/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,429	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	313.54/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,624	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	309.91/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,785	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,016	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	188.57/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,192	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,138	153.78/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,750	2
Bulls	—	—	1,990	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,642	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	870	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	930	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	995	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	146.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,744	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	130.77/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,777	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	136.76/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,117	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	151.97/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,520	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Dec 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 109Year ago 166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 46Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 11Year ago 16

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder Cattle Some What Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

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	275	435.00–450.00	442.09
2	300–350	328	400.00–425.00	412.98
3	350–400	368	322.50–395.00	369.64
5	400–450	433	317.50–360.00	341.03
5	450–500	482	260.00–330.00	296.39
5	500–550	518	305.00–325.00	313.54
4	550–600	576	300.00–330.00	309.91
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	675	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	840	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	620	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	465	297.50	297.50
2	550–600	585	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	900	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
7	450–500	469	300.00–320.00	310.60
4	500–550	528	315.00–330.00	322.42
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	670	262.50	262.50
2	750–800	773	240.00–260.00	249.90
2	900–950	900	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	520	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	570	295.00	295.00
2	600–650	625	305.00–320.00	312.56
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	970	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	632	175.00–195.00	188.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	107.00	107.00
4	—	1,188	145.00–150.00	146.81
4	—	1,359	127.00–135.00	130.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	130.00–145.00	136.76
2	—	1,658	151.00–153.00	151.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	150.00–157.00	153.78
1	—	1,990	183.00	183.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,030	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	3,150.00	3,150.00

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)	1	—	940	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.