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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 17

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 96▼ 114 vs year ago 199 · −57.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 32▼ 6 vs year ago 33 · −18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 35▲ 6 vs year ago 4 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 13.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Lighter Quality Average Baby Calf 125.00 Head Calves 275.00 To 835.00

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 $322.85/cwt on 17 head, down $17.82 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 23 comparable sales and sits −44.66 against this barn's trailing median of $367.51.

Average price

$322.85

▼ 17.82 vs prior sale

17 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$43.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.44

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	527	331.51	1,747	9thin
Medium and Large 1	558	321.63	1,794	6thin
Medium and Large 3	538	287.53	1,547	2thin

One grade step is worth $43.98/cwt here — about $200 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 sale17 hd

322.85

—

NC average9 barns · 163 hd

342.29

−19.44

This barn, trailing median23 sales

367.51

−44.66

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	1,688	188.97	3,190	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	156.58	2,196	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	150.76	1,810	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	810	110.73	897	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,829	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,122	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,950	1thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	395.04/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,394	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,354	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	354.81/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,678	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	369.79/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,757	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	371.92/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,901	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	988	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,400	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	297.46/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,526	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,326	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	317.63/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,779	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	261.44/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,511	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	290.11/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,967	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	286.88/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,066	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,210	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,353	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	366.23/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,549	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	363.82/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,655	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	326.42/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,518	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	268.15/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,260	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	331.51/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,747	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	352.46/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,879	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	287.53/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,547	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	306.22/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,745	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,943	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,901	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	945	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	188.97/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,190	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	96.31/cwt	95.00–97.50	746	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	125.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,058	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Value Added	1,010	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,121	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	130.27/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,557	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	150.54/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,837	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	162.75/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,034	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,876	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	152.30/cwt	146.00–159.00	2,122	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	164.95/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,359	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,828.85/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,829	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,122.23/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,122	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	870	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 96Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 32Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 35Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 13.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Lighter Quality Average Baby Calf 125.00 Head Calves 275.00 To 835.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	380	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	423	362.50–370.00	366.23
2	450–500	455	357.50–370.00	363.82
2	500–550	533	345.00–360.00	352.46
4	550–600	570	305.00–310.00	306.22
1	750–800	785	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	845	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	410	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	465	310.00–342.50	326.42
9	500–550	527	320.00–342.50	331.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	250.00–287.50	268.15
2	500–550	538	285.00–290.00	287.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	400	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	513	290.00–305.00	297.46
2	550–600	560	310.00–325.00	317.63
2	650–700	678	280.00–300.00	290.11
4	700–750	720	280.00–295.00	286.88
1	750–800	770	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	520	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	578	252.50–270.00	261.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	390.00–400.00	395.04
1	400–450	435	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	475	365.00–380.00	369.79
5	500–550	511	360.00–375.00	371.92
3	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	473	350.00–360.00	354.81
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	420	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,170	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,828.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,122.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	1,105	2,950.00	2,950.00

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	—	870	2,950.00	2,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,220	145.00–156.00	150.54
4	—	1,195	125.00–139.00	130.27
2	—	1,250	161.00–164.00	162.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	95.00–97.50	96.31
2	—	845	120.00–130.00	125.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	160.00–173.00	164.95
2	—	1,393	146.00–159.00	152.30
1	—	1,340	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,688	185.00–190.00	188.97

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.