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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 2

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Feb 16Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 58▲ 0 vs year ago 167 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 19▼ 9 vs year ago 37 · −24.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 1▼ 4 vs year ago 7 · −57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Last Week { Bad Weather } Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 300.00

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 $395.57/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 20 of 23 comparable sales and sits +28.05 against this barn's trailing median of $367.51.

Average price

$395.57

15 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$64.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	412.82	2,162	11thin
Medium 2	544	348.11	1,892	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.71/cwt here — about $270 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 sale15 hd

395.57

—

NC average8 barns · 207 hd

394.79

+0.77

This barn, trailing median23 sales

367.51

+28.05

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	1,438	204.52	2,940	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	165.97	2,871	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	164.31	1,913	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	157.50	1,370	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

74 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	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	544.73/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,269	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,700	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	523.10/cwt	492.50–555.00	1,899	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	285.05/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,297	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	468.57/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,235	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,733	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	392.65/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,258	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	384.97/cwt	377.50–392.50	2,360	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	338.98/cwt	322.50–355.00	2,441	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,599	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,480	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,635	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	902	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	495.39/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,427	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	454.96/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,492	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	346.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,283	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	489.93/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,818	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	389.12/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,615	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	455.46/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,927	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,411	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	411.60/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,922	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	382.38/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,000	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	302.58/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,598	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	354.70/cwt	335.00–395.00	2,008	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	282.96/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,613	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	292.64/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,969	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	330.73/cwt	310.00–365.00	2,325	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,936	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,424	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,234	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	568.69/cwt	550.00–585.00	1,553	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	512.16/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,398	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,643	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	519.87/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,950	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	465.70/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,909	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	497.46/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,104	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	431	381.26/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,643	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,250	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	431.94/cwt	385.00–470.00	2,013	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	484	340.01/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,646	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	420.45/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,148	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	538	372.48/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,004	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	392.49/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,190	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	560	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,540	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	344.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,092	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,932	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	314.93/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,252	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	269.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,956	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium 2	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,232	233.37/cwt	227.00–237.50	2,875	3
Bulls	—	—	1,445	177.82/cwt	177.50–178.00	2,569	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	193.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,169	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,370	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	136.48/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,505	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	217.82/cwt	190.00–232.50	2,490	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	161.64/cwt	149.00–171.00	1,956	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	174.45/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,695	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,100	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	3,129	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 58Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 19Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 7

No Sale Last Week { Bad Weather } Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	520.00–570.00	544.73
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	363	492.50–555.00	523.10
3	450–500	477	445.00–485.00	468.57
5	550–600	575	385.00–425.00	392.65
2	600–650	613	377.50–392.50	384.97
2	700–750	720	322.50–355.00	338.98
1	750–800	770	337.50	337.50
2	800–850	800	310.00	310.00
2	850–900	850	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	385	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	455	280.00–290.00	285.05
1	550–600	550	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	288	480.00–510.00	495.39
2	300–350	328	450.00–460.00	454.96
4	350–400	371	480.00–510.00	489.93
9	400–450	423	440.00–510.00	455.46
6	450–500	467	360.00–435.00	411.60
8	500–550	523	370.00–415.00	382.38
4	550–600	566	335.00–395.00	354.70
2	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	673	280.00–305.00	292.64
3	700–750	703	310.00–365.00	330.73
1	750–800	790	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	808	300.00	300.00
1	950–1000	995	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	370	340.00–350.00	346.71
3	400–450	415	340.00–420.00	389.12
1	450–500	455	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	528	300.00–305.00	302.58
2	550–600	570	265.00–300.00	282.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	525.00	525.00
3	250–300	273	550.00–585.00	568.69
1	300–350	310	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	375	510.00–530.00	519.87
2	400–450	423	490.00–505.00	497.46
1	450–500	450	500.00	500.00
8	500–550	511	410.00–450.00	420.45
3	550–600	558	390.00–395.00	392.49
3	600–650	608	340.00–350.00	344.00
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00
2	700–750	715	305.00–325.00	314.93
1	750–800	780	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	480.00–540.00	512.16
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
6	400–450	410	445.00–480.00	465.70
11	450–500	466	385.00–470.00	431.94
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	690	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	725	265.00–275.00	269.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	431	375.00–390.00	381.26
6	450–500	484	335.00–350.00	340.01
3	500–550	538	350.00–390.00	372.48
1	550–600	560	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00

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	—	1,120	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	1,110	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	190.00–195.00	193.46
3	—	1,232	227.00–237.50	233.37
2	—	1,445	177.50–178.00	177.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	190.00–232.50	217.82
8	—	1,210	149.00–171.00	161.64
5	—	1,103	134.00–139.00	136.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,545	173.00–176.00	174.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	157.50	157.50

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.