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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.55/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.06/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.57/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 577 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 899 393
Feeder cattle 321 727 278
Slaughter cattle 195 164 80
Replacement cattle 29 8 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -40.00
335–345 340 2 207.00–209.00 $207.99 $707 -22.72
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 +6.33
475–490 483 2 213.00–227.50 $220.36 $1,064 -8.23
515–535 532 6 211.00–234.00 $228.83 $1,217 +9.51
555–590 576 11 226.00–237.50 $233.98 $1,348 +18.61
600–640 625 4 213.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,388 +8.06
659–699 675 10 210.00–229.00 $221.13 $1,493 +29.81
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -4.75
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +11.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 +0.58
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +12.89
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -0.67
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 +9.25
610 610 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,055 -11.00
665–675 670 2 150.00–175.00 $162.59 $1,089 -11.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 172.00 $172.00 $404 —
250–275 263 4 167.50–185.00 $179.20 $471 -15.80
300–345 319 7 179.00–201.00 $190.21 $607 -10.44
355–385 373 8 187.00–214.00 $201.41 $751 +2.23
405–445 423 12 189.00–215.00 $201.06 $850 +5.75
450–490 475 9 179.00–205.00 $193.24 $918 -3.63
500–543 516 19 175.00–196.00 $187.98 $970 -3.38
505–546 value added 532 13 198.50–200.00 $199.22 $1,060 —
550–580 568 6 185.00–197.00 $191.36 $1,087 +7.57
570–589 value added 586 6 200.00–204.50 $203.77 $1,194 —
600–635 614 9 179.00–197.00 $187.16 $1,149 -1.88
635 value added 635 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 160.00–168.00 $163.91 $377 +20.82
255–265 260 2 152.00–170.00 $161.17 $419 -7.57
330–345 335 3 170.00 $170.00 $570 +10.51
350–380 365 3 150.00–156.00 $153.68 $561 -12.66
400–440 423 3 170.00–179.00 $174.81 $739 +7.79
475–490 483 3 160.00–174.00 $166.03 $802 +15.25
505–530 523 5 150.00–170.00 $159.36 $833 +4.46
555–580 571 4 140.00–164.00 $151.87 $867 -7.58
650–685 668 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 214 4 136.00–140.00 $139.04 $298 +5.04
255–270 260 3 140.00–144.00 $141.31 $367 +6.04
390–395 393 2 140.00 $140.00 $550 —
485–495 490 2 148.00 $148.00 $725 +18.00
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 —
565–585 575 2 128.00–136.00 $132.07 $759 +2.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 189.00–206.00 $198.05 $450 —
285–295 290 2 208.00–211.00 $209.53 $608 —
300–345 320 4 198.00–209.00 $204.07 $653 -12.23
355–395 376 10 190.00–210.00 $198.03 $745 -13.31
420–425 423 2 211.00–217.00 $213.98 $905 +7.78
450–495 468 4 195.00–216.00 $203.77 $954 +8.20
500–530 515 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,087 +8.97
555–575 567 3 199.00–217.00 $206.22 $1,169 +9.21
600–630 618 5 190.00–214.00 $204.43 $1,263 +10.08
655–665 660 3 185.00–204.00 $194.69 $1,285 +17.16
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -6.88
766 766 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,226 -3.58
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 164.00–170.00 $166.02 $468 -22.80
340–345 343 2 182.00 $182.00 $624 +12.00
405–445 420 3 171.00–190.00 $178.08 $748 -5.65
455–495 476 7 171.00–188.00 $178.70 $851 -1.76
500–525 513 2 170.00–185.00 $177.32 $910 -3.03
560–565 563 2 170.00–185.00 $177.53 $999 +0.31
610–625 619 6 160.00–180.00 $176.63 $1,093 +6.17
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 +7.73
715–735 725 2 123.00–126.00 $124.48 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
380–395 387 3 139.00–156.00 $144.98 $561 —
410–440 429 4 140.00–160.00 $152.48 $654 -2.34
450–455 452 3 146.00–164.00 $157.36 $711 +4.50
500 500 1 129.00 $129.00 $645 -30.34
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -9.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–970 776 85-90% 26 50.00–75.00 $65.14 $505 —
530–1220 923 85-90% 61 76.00–91.00 $84.62 $781 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1695 1201 80-85% 39 90.00–108.00 $99.59 $1,196 —
1095–1790 1380 80-85% 14 109.00–115.00 $110.21 $1,521 +1.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1740 1612 75-80% 5 103.00–108.00 $106.23 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 91.00 $91.00 $933 —
810–1675 1173 12 108.00–126.00 $118.66 $1,392 —
1915–2240 2078 2 130.00–132.00 $131.08 $2,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
845–1100 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–1,075.00 $969.53
790–1235 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,375.00 $1,106.77
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
515–915 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–1,400.00 $1,141.56 —
770–930 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–950.00 $882.06 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445–690 586 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 725.00–975.00 $894.31 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 104.00 $104.00 $442 —

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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.