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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-02

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

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Oct 26Nov 2latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 183▼ 103 vs year ago 191 · −53.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 11▲ 21 vs year ago 36 · +58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 4▲ 2 vs year ago 2 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 4 Sheep

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 $349.52/cwt on 20 head, down $10.30 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 15 comparable sales and sits −47.89 against this barn's trailing median of $397.41.

Average price

$349.52

▼ 10.30 vs prior sale

20 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$61.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs NC average

−58.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	361.35	1,972	11thin
Medium 1	588	339.44	1,995	8thin
Medium 2	540	300.00	1,620	1thin

One grade step is worth $61.35/cwt here — about $352 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale20 hd

349.52

—

NC average8 barns · 122 hd

357.29

−7.78

National average43 barns · 4,657 hd

408.07

−58.55

This barn, trailing median15 sales

397.41

−47.89

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	—	High	1,650	162.41	2,680	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,415	125.14	1,770	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,145	123.58	1,415	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,113	208.78	2,324	2thin

Every lot

67 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	485.37/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,310	2
Steers	250–300	Medium 2	278	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	670	3
Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 2	280	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	924	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,860	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	435	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,566	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	362.76/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,952	9
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	2
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	594	341.50/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,029	7
Steers	600–650	Medium 2	602	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,987	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,989	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	367	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,110	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	375.01/cwt	374.00–380.00	1,598	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,758	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,855	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	902	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,472	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,704	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	375	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,500	1
Bulls	350–400	Small and Medium 2	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	414.79/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,734	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	460	343.75/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,581	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	473	382.41/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,809	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	396.60/cwt	392.50–405.00	1,896	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	510	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,989	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	510	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,693	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	380.84/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,950	3
Bulls	500–550	Small and Medium 2	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,033	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	324.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,982	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,967	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,794	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 1	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	843	237.51/cwt	232.50–242.50	2,002	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,990	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium 2	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,113	208.78/cwt	207.50–210.00	2,324	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,391	176.58/cwt	172.50–180.00	2,456	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,080	1
Bulls	—	—	2,193	150.26/cwt	146.00–155.00	3,295	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	79.03/cwt	72.50–85.00	806	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	178.60/cwt	157.50–200.00	1,868	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	108.35/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,228	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,165	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	932	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	133.14/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,676	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	127.22/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,761	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	141.52/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,987	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	117.35/cwt	108.00–122.00	1,712	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	855	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,130	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	875	1,455.71/cwt	800.00–2,150.00	12,737	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,250.00/cwt	2,250.00–2,250.00	25,200	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 Nov 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 88Last week 183Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 11Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 2

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 4 Sheep

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,459	108.00–122.00	117.35
7	—	1,404	135.00–152.00	141.52
4	—	1,384	123.00–133.00	127.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	72.50–85.00	79.03
4	—	1,046	157.50–200.00	178.60
13	—	1,133	100.00–119.00	108.35
7	—	1,259	124.00–140.00	133.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	172.50–180.00	176.58
2	—	2,193	146.00–155.00	150.26
1	—	1,600	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	207.50–210.00	208.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	380.00–385.00	382.41
1	500–550	510	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	375	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	460	342.50–345.00	343.75
1	500–550	510	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	320	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	355	480.00	480.00
2	400–450	418	410.00–420.00	414.79
3	450–500	478	392.50–405.00	396.60
3	500–550	512	372.50–387.50	380.84
1	550–600	585	347.50	347.50
2	600–650	610	320.00–330.00	324.92
1	650–700	690	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	755	370.00	370.00
2	800–850	843	232.50–242.50	237.51
1	850–900	865	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
7	550–600	594	330.00–345.00	341.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	241.00	241.00
1	400–450	435	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	602	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	475.00–495.00	485.37
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	400	465.00	465.00
9	500–550	538	350.00–370.00	362.76
2	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	780	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	367	302.50	302.50
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	480	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	426	374.00–380.00	375.01
1	450–500	475	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	655	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	800.00–2,150.00	1,455.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,250.00	2,250.00

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.