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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.40/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 529 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.79/cwt -12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 630 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.46/cwt -55.21 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 480 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 843 1,213 699
Feeder cattle 671 1,033 580
Slaughter cattle 151 161 99
Replacement cattle 21 19 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 216.00 $216.00 $853 -19.31
405–445 431 15 222.00–236.00 $226.52 $976 -0.72
455–495 482 12 210.00–236.00 $220.60 $1,063 -4.68
500–540 509 5 210.00–229.00 $219.72 $1,118 -3.43
507–535 value added 517 16 230.00–242.00 $237.56 $1,228 -8.44
558–580 562 11 224.00–233.00 $230.36 $1,295 +7.06
556–582 value added 575 19 239.00–246.50 $241.00 $1,386 +13.00
603–645 value added 629 33 238.00–241.00 $239.72 $1,508 -9.28
600–646 634 11 210.00–232.00 $227.99 $1,445 —
657–668 value added 662 20 230.00–237.00 $234.21 $1,550 —
650–690 666 4 190.00–205.00 $194.20 $1,293 -33.80
700–720 value added 712 6 192.00–210.00 $204.37 $1,455 —
705–730 718 2 163.00–186.00 $174.30 $1,251 -25.70
750–780 768 6 175.00–197.00 $187.17 $1,437 -12.83
815–840 828 2 181.00–186.00 $183.46 $1,519 -5.55
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 -39.31
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 -46.00
1005–1025 1015 2 170.00–181.00 $175.45 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
460–495 481 7 180.00–201.00 $193.07 $929 -6.93
505–535 517 6 196.00–201.00 $199.52 $1,032 +9.52
555–585 573 5 186.00–198.00 $192.37 $1,102 +2.37
605–645 623 3 170.00–180.00 $175.99 $1,096 —
715 715 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
405–430 419 5 155.00–167.00 $159.57 $669 —
515–545 530 3 163.00–169.00 $165.97 $880 —
570–580 574 4 142.00–167.00 $151.19 $868 —
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 -15.44
265–295 282 3 180.00–190.00 $184.43 $520 -10.40
310–345 326 5 180.00–209.00 $196.50 $641 -1.04
350–390 377 9 185.00–203.00 $195.92 $739 -2.66
355–399 value added 385 11 208.00–217.00 $209.38 $806 -49.65
405–425 value added 420 4 205.00–208.00 $207.02 $869 -9.78
400–445 428 17 180.00–203.00 $192.27 $823 -2.49
450–495 475 21 176.00–196.00 $185.36 $880 -9.60
465–498 value added 486 15 198.00–208.00 $202.41 $984 -52.80
505–545 528 16 171.00–194.00 $183.85 $971 -3.07
510–549 value added 529 50 195.00–203.50 $200.42 $1,060 —
550–595 573 14 161.00–188.00 $178.24 $1,021 -13.05
555–590 value added 576 20 189.00–200.00 $196.30 $1,131 -34.70
605–645 625 9 171.00–187.00 $180.24 $1,126 -8.61
614–638 value added 625 14 197.00–202.00 $200.22 $1,251 —
651–695 value added 660 5 190.00–190.50 $190.39 $1,257 -8.61
650–680 663 9 168.00–189.00 $178.39 $1,183 -0.07
708–710 value added 709 4 187.00–192.00 $188.25 $1,335 —
710 710 2 160.00–174.00 $167.00 $1,186 -12.00
790 790 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,351 -3.87
815–825 820 2 163.00–178.00 $170.45 $1,398 —
860–895 878 2 153.00–174.00 $163.71 $1,437 -0.29
910 910 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,301 +25.00
1125 1125 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 +5.00
270–285 278 2 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $431 -21.17
310–335 324 7 150.00–174.00 $161.77 $524 +0.74
370–385 378 5 154.00–172.00 $162.03 $612 +1.97
425–440 435 3 151.00–178.00 $167.89 $730 +7.89
450–495 477 5 158.00–170.00 $162.14 $773 +3.14
500–545 520 8 142.00–168.00 $159.10 $827 -6.47
570–585 578 2 147.00–158.00 $152.57 $882 —
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
755–795 775 2 131.00–140.00 $135.62 $1,051 —
820–835 828 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 477 3 120.00–148.00 $136.78 $652 —
515 515 2 122.00–140.00 $131.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 213.00 $213.00 $501 +13.00
270–295 282 3 200.00–212.00 $206.21 $582 +5.60
305–345 325 3 219.00–238.00 $229.23 $745 +6.14
360–395 375 8 214.00–234.00 $224.33 $841 +1.28
430–449 442 13 201.00–228.00 $210.91 $932 -10.84
460–485 473 3 196.00–210.00 $203.95 $965 -5.73
500–549 522 17 190.00–215.00 $203.94 $1,065 -9.01
560–580 572 5 185.00–205.00 $194.33 $1,112 -16.67
600–640 616 20 181.00–208.00 $197.42 $1,216 -10.09
650–690 665 7 172.00–198.00 $185.32 $1,232 -14.68
710–740 723 5 151.00–175.00 $169.16 $1,223 +8.56
760–790 776 4 149.00–161.00 $157.26 $1,220 -16.74
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -17.00
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 178.00–200.00 $188.81 $538 -12.19
305–340 323 6 175.00–205.00 $186.39 $602 -8.72
390 390 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $722 -7.42
400–440 416 5 162.00–184.00 $171.34 $713 -7.74
470–495 483 9 163.00–190.00 $173.74 $839 -4.42
500–525 510 5 174.00–186.00 $180.15 $919 -14.85
550–585 567 6 176.00–188.00 $180.50 $1,023 —
605–630 619 6 151.00–178.00 $164.56 $1,019 -7.44
650–690 661 4 152.00–166.00 $159.94 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 133.00–140.00 $136.63 $369 —
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 -13.91
350–370 360 3 150.00–157.00 $152.27 $548 +11.31
420–425 423 2 150.00–163.00 $156.54 $662 +36.54
465–495 485 3 128.00–141.00 $134.88 $654 -29.61
505–540 527 3 150.00–156.00 $152.26 $802 —
600 600 1 146.00 $146.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1245 948 85-90% 14 63.00–76.00 $71.98 $682 —
680–1395 1079 85-90% 47 78.00–95.00 $87.84 $948 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1840 1262 80-85% 35 95.00–110.00 $103.07 $1,301 —
1150–1530 1441 80-85% 7 111.00–118.00 $112.97 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1745 1412 75-80% 12 90.00–103.00 $94.62 $1,336 -3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1830 1632 10 110.00–126.00 $119.39 $1,948 —
1815 1815 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1005–1315 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,425.00 $1,178.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1020 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,267.27 -212.93
730–1200 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,714.26 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
1005 1005 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,126 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.