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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 15

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 173▲ 38 vs year ago 115 · +33.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 33▼ 19 vs year ago 41 · −46.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 5▼ 3 vs year ago 8 · −37.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 T0 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 2 Hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $418.23/cwt on 19 head, down $16.74 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 15 comparable sales and sits +20.82 against this barn's trailing median of $397.41.

Average price

$418.23

▼ 16.74 vs prior sale

19 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$34.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.50

vs NC average

−40.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	428.99	2,394	13thin
Medium and Large 2	538	394.90	2,126	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.09/cwt here — about $268 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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

418.23

—

NC average7 barns · 188 hd

413.73

+4.50

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

−40.82

This barn, trailing median15 sales

397.41

+20.82

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

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.90, low $339.54, median $397.41 across 15 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	—	Low	1,348	205.31	2,768	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	153.06	1,755	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	805	139.00	1,119	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)	1,035	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$3,250	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	442.38/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,416	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,601	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	394.80/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,650	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	437.03/cwt	435.00–438.00	1,853	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	402.69/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,913	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	445.74/cwt	430.00–457.50	2,157	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	399.31/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,076	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	441.57/cwt	438.00–447.50	2,336	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	423.40/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,418	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	386.09/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,220	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	372.72/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,341	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	412.71/cwt	408.00–417.50	2,621	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	392.59/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,583	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	374.20/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,537	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	361.62/cwt	352.50–367.50	2,578	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,695	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,841	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,520	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,736	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	961	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,979	4
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,944	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	981	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	455.42/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,444	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,340	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	403	364.91/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,471	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	444.00/cwt	427.50–452.00	1,838	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	436.63/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,026	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	376.93/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,821	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	333.77/cwt	327.50–339.00	1,729	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	386.15/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,016	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	394.91/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,211	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	575	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,674	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	370.40/cwt	357.50–374.00	2,156	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	391.71/cwt	360.00–425.00	2,409	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	344.59/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,323	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,482	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	800	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,960	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,723	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,534	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	496.67/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,639	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	446.30/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,638	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	433.59/cwt	430.00–437.50	1,812	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	355.08/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,715	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	382.48/cwt	377.50–392.50	2,065	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,338	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,132	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,226	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	267.46/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,845	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,948	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,060	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,537	1
Bulls	—	—	1,406	217.37/cwt	205.00–234.00	3,056	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,246	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	150.38/cwt	139.00–165.00	1,686	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	173.83/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,190	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 Jun 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 173Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 8

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 T0 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 2 Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	440.00–445.00	442.38
3	400–450	418	385.00–400.00	394.80
5	450–500	475	380.00–420.00	402.69
4	500–550	520	375.00–415.00	399.31
2	550–600	575	380.00–392.50	386.09
3	600–650	628	350.00–387.50	372.72
3	650–700	678	365.00–385.00	374.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	485.00	485.00
6	400–450	424	435.00–438.00	437.03
4	450–500	484	430.00–457.50	445.74
4	500–550	529	438.00–447.50	441.57
9	550–600	571	400.00–445.00	423.40
2	600–650	635	408.00–417.50	412.71
4	650–700	658	380.00–400.00	392.59
6	700–750	713	352.50–367.50	361.62
1	750–800	770	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	855	320.00	320.00
4	950–1000	961	310.00	310.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	700	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	775	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	430.00–475.00	455.42
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	414	427.50–452.00	444.00
4	450–500	464	410.00–460.00	436.63
8	500–550	522	375.00–415.00	386.15
2	550–600	560	390.00–400.00	394.91
2	600–650	615	360.00–425.00	391.71
4	650–700	674	330.00–360.00	344.59
1	700–750	730	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	825	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	403	350.00–380.00	364.91
7	450–500	483	367.50–380.00	376.93
3	500–550	518	327.50–339.00	333.77
7	550–600	582	357.50–374.00	370.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	400	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	800	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	480.00–520.00	496.67
3	350–400	367	435.00–465.00	446.30
2	400–450	418	430.00–437.50	433.59
2	450–500	483	350.00–360.00	355.08
4	500–550	540	377.50–392.50	382.48
1	550–600	580	367.50	367.50
4	600–650	620	359.00	359.00
2	650–700	690	262.50–272.50	267.46
1	750–800	795	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	930	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	425.00	425.00

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	—	960	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,850.00	1,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	145.00	145.00
5	—	1,406	205.00–234.00	217.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	170.00–179.00	173.83
10	—	1,121	139.00–165.00	150.38
1	—	1,060	117.50	117.50

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.