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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 5

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

175 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 92▲ 36 vs year ago 139 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 28▲ 21 vs year ago 39 · +53.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 6▲ 0 vs year ago 4 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

2 Hogs; Head Calves 500.00 TO 850.00

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 $356.41/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 16 of 25 comparable sales and sits +4.07 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$356.41

18 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$14.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.66

vs NC average

−53.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	359.70	1,963	14thin
Medium and Large 2	565	344.89	1,949	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.81/cwt here — about $14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale18 hd

356.41

—

NC average5 barns · 94 hd

339.74

+16.66

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−53.69

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

+4.07

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	1,496	176.28	2,637	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	156.36	2,382	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	144.70	1,855	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	869	113.75	988	4thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	610	$1,300	1thin

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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,848	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	418.75/cwt	417.50–420.00	2,052	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,913	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	343.67/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,969	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	381.62/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,336	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,450	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,268	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,224	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	270	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	945	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	289.80/cwt	285.00–295.00	907	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	362.54/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,211	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	429.80/cwt	422.50–437.00	1,668	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,870	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	279.64/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,155	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	416	415.85/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,730	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,875	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	473	367.64/cwt	365.00–368.00	1,739	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	303.48/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,451	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	360.88/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,891	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	358.81/cwt	335.00–380.00	2,017	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	344.89/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,949	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	327.95/cwt	317.50–335.00	2,069	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	258.38/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,723	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	288.41/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,955	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,489	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	725	273.92/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,986	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,208	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 2	265	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	822	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	519.51/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,413	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,685	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	485.69/cwt	475.00–492.50	1,846	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	385	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,752	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	460.59/cwt	450.00–467.50	1,948	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	433	405.09/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,754	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	440	375.50/cwt	375.50–375.50	1,652	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	468	433.86/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,030	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,304	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	485	368.75/cwt	340.00–397.50	1,788	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	409.95/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,070	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	528	364.09/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,922	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	535	265.14/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,418	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	555	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,832	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	368.66/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,123	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	595	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	316.28/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,983	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	666	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,198	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	670	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,816	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	266.29/cwt	262.50–270.00	2,018	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1	890	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,869	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,512	1
Bulls	—	—	1,371	178.30/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,444	4
Bulls	—	—	1,863	200.39/cwt	193.00–208.00	3,733	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	119.66/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,039	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	835	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,115	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Value Added	1,245	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,397	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	139.37/cwt	128.00–148.00	1,739	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	156.12/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,150	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	149.73/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,268	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	159.68/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,440	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	610	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	810	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 92Year ago 139

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 28Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 4

No Sale Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

2 Hogs; Head Calves 500.00 TO 850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	480.00	480.00
2	450–500	490	417.50–420.00	418.75
1	500–550	510	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	573	337.50–350.00	343.67
3	600–650	612	375.00–385.00	381.62
1	650–700	655	374.00	374.00
1	700–750	720	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	334	350.00–375.00	362.54
2	350–400	388	422.50–437.00	429.80
1	400–450	400	467.50	467.50
1	450–500	460	407.50	407.50
6	500–550	524	350.00–375.00	360.88
8	550–600	562	335.00–380.00	358.81
5	600–650	631	317.50–335.00	327.95
8	650–700	678	282.50–300.00	288.41
4	700–750	706	352.50	352.50
1	950–1000	960	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	565	325.00–355.00	344.89
1	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	667	255.00–260.00	258.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	285.00–295.00	289.80
2	400–450	413	260.00–300.00	279.64
3	450–500	478	290.00–320.00	303.48
1	600–650	605	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	416	415.00–420.00	415.85
8	450–500	473	365.00–368.00	367.64
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	725	267.50–280.00	273.92
1	800–850	830	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	500.00–545.00	519.51
1	300–350	315	535.00	535.00
3	350–400	380	475.00–492.50	485.69
3	400–450	423	450.00–467.50	460.59
1	450–500	475	485.00	485.00
2	500–550	505	405.00–415.00	409.95
8	550–600	576	355.00–380.00	368.66
4	600–650	627	315.00–320.00	316.28
2	650–700	670	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	758	262.50–270.00	266.29
1	900–950	915	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	440	375.50	375.50
2	450–500	485	340.00–397.50	368.75
2	500–550	535	250.00–280.00	265.14
1	550–600	595	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	635	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	670	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	433	400.00–410.00	405.09
5	450–500	468	425.00–445.00	433.86
7	500–550	528	350.00–380.00	364.09
1	550–600	555	330.00	330.00
4	650–700	666	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	890	210.00	210.00

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	—	1,010	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	610	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,515	144.00–154.00	149.73
6	—	1,528	155.00–175.00	159.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
10	—	1,377	149.00–163.00	156.12
22	—	1,248	128.00–148.00	139.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	117.00–121.00	119.66
1	—	870	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	175.00–182.00	178.30
1	—	1,260	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,863	193.00–208.00	200.39

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.