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Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, May 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 134▼ 78 vs year ago 227 · −34.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 37▲ 24 vs year ago 26 · +92.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 13.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head Cattle 750.00 To1400.00 Baby Calves 325.00 To 375.00 4 Hogs

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 $352.54/cwt on 15 head, down $11.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 23 comparable sales and sits +4.12 against this barn's trailing median of $348.42.

Average price

$352.54

▼ 11.27 vs prior sale

15 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$45.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.14

vs NC average

−75.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	376.88	2,041	7thin
Medium and Large 2	553	331.24	1,830	8thin

One grade step is worth $45.64/cwt here — about $210 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 sale15 hd

352.54

—

NC average9 barns · 353 hd

362.68

−10.14

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−75.36

This barn, trailing median23 sales

348.42

+4.12

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $277.87, median $348.42 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	1,815	200.99	3,648	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	171.24	2,410	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	815	161.49	1,316	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	159.90	1,804	25

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 134Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 37Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	320	535.00	535.00
2	350–400	373	515.00–545.00	530.30
1	400–450	445	455.00	455.00
9	450–500	472	440.00–507.50	492.25
10	500–550	521	477.50	477.50
9	550–600	561	424.00–455.00	432.50
1	600–650	625	405.00	405.00
2	650–700	658	300.00–375.00	337.93

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Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, May 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 134▼ 78 vs year ago 227 · −34.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 37▲ 24 vs year ago 26 · +92.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Average price

$352.54

▼ 11.27 vs prior sale

15 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$45.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.14

vs NC average

−75.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	376.88	2,041	7thin
Medium and Large 2	553	331.24	1,830	8thin

One grade step is worth $45.64/cwt here — about $210 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 sale15 hd

352.54

—

NC average9 barns · 353 hd

362.68

−10.14

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−75.36

This barn, trailing median23 sales

348.42

+4.12

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $277.87, median $348.42 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	1,815	200.99	3,648	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	171.24	2,410	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	815	161.49	1,316	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	159.90	1,804	25

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 134Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 37Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	320	535.00	535.00
2	350–400	373	515.00–545.00	530.30
1	400–450	445	455.00	455.00
9	450–500	472	440.00–507.50	492.25
10	500–550	521	477.50	477.50
9	550–600	561	424.00–455.00	432.50
1	600–650	625	405.00	405.00
2	650–700	658	300.00–375.00	337.93

Every lot

77 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,712	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	530.30/cwt	515.00–545.00	1,978	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,025	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	492.25/cwt	440.00–507.50	2,323	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,010	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,488	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	432.50/cwt	424.00–455.00	2,426	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	382.73/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,155	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,531	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	337.93/cwt	300.00–375.00	2,224	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	798	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,801	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,706	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,128	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	498.56/cwt	487.50–510.00	1,446	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	504.84/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,565	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	478.92/cwt	465.00–487.50	1,829	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	427.80/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,805	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	369.97/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,632	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,418	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	438.97/cwt	395.00–452.00	2,068	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	383.45
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,344	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,642	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	539.93/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,825	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,908	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,849	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	471.54/cwt	462.50–480.00	2,013	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	428.17/cwt	345.00–460.00	2,034	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,944	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	442.50/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	290	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,088	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Full	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,781	205.60/cwt	197.00–220.00	3,662	7
Bulls	—	—	1,935	184.86/cwt	177.00–189.00	3,577	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,429	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	153.48/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,259	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	136.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,501	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	157.57/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,754	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	173.31/cwt	166.00–186.00	2,014	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	172.92/cwt	168.00–184.00	2,314	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	1,410	199.97/cwt	198.00–202.50	2,820	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	160.27/cwt	153.00–166.00	2,346	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	655	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	700	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	2,110.99/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,111	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	770	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	785	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	890	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,363	3,720.18/head	3,500.00–3,875.00	3,720	2

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	563	365.00–400.00	382.73
1	600–650	615	335.00	335.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	487.50–510.00	498.56
2	300–350	310	495.00–515.00	504.84
10	350–400	382	465.00–487.50	478.92
5	400–450	422	420.00–445.00	427.80
19	450–500	471	395.00–452.00	438.97
4	500–550	520	365.00–390.00	383.45
3	550–600	570	350.00–390.00	368.11
2	600–650	605	350.00–360.00	354.96
1	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
2	750–800	758	310.00	310.00
1	950–1000	970	230.00	230.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	410.00	410.00
5	400–450	441	367.50–380.00	369.97
1	450–500	465	305.00	305.00
4	500–550	531	350.00–355.00	351.24
4	550–600	574	285.00–330.00	311.24
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	220.00	220.00

Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	560.00	560.00
2	300–350	338	530.00–550.00	539.93
1	350–400	360	530.00	530.00
3	400–450	427	462.50–480.00	471.54
5	450–500	475	345.00–460.00	428.17
1	500–550	510	442.50	442.50
4	550–600	576	397.50–405.00	399.39
1	600–650	645	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	675	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	735	295.00	295.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	425	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	505	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	565	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	625	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	700	260.00	260.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00

Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	375.00	375.00

Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	115.00	115.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,037	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,110.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	655	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	—	1,155	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,363	3,500.00–3,875.00	3,720.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	4,450.00	4,450.00

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	—	785	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	2,900.00	2,900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,338	168.00–184.00	172.92
6	—	1,464	153.00–166.00	160.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	198.00–202.50	199.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,113	150.00–165.00	157.57
4	—	1,098	130.00–145.00	136.73
9	—	1,162	166.00–186.00	173.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	177.50	177.50
2	—	820	150.00–157.50	153.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	177.00–189.00	184.86
7	—	1,781	197.00–220.00	205.60

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Canton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Feeder Cattle

Canton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Feeder Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle