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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.84/cwt +20.39 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.92/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.58/cwt +13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 459 600
Feeder cattle 249 274 423
Slaughter cattle 88 173 159
Replacement cattle 5 12 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
405–415 value added 410 2 241.00–246.00 $243.53 $998 —
410 410 1 228.00 $228.00 $935 +7.94
450–480 465 2 223.00–225.00 $224.03 $1,042 +2.29
505–540 523 10 215.00–230.00 $220.30 $1,152 +10.30
523 value added 523 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —
560–585 value added 570 4 231.00–237.00 $235.03 $1,340 +15.03
565–585 573 3 212.00–224.00 $219.34 $1,257 +11.84
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +8.36
660–688 680 7 216.00–227.00 $223.90 $1,523 —
705–730 713 3 197.50–212.00 $206.88 $1,475 —
760–783 value added 775 3 212.00–222.00 $218.73 $1,695 —
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 —
821 value added 821 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,782 —
885 885 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,752 —
1010 1010 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 —
380 380 1 204.00 $204.00 $775 —
450–470 458 3 197.50–202.00 $199.87 $915 +4.74
695 695 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 168.00 $168.00 $848 +15.50
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 +24.93
305 305 1 212.50 $212.50 $648 +16.36
370–385 377 3 205.00–215.00 $210.66 $794 +10.96
400–432 418 11 203.00–218.00 $213.64 $893 +20.28
450–480 value added 460 4 213.00–217.00 $215.74 $992 —
460–495 477 11 197.00–211.00 $206.33 $984 +17.88
505–545 525 14 199.00–212.00 $206.92 $1,086 +25.43
555–570 563 2 166.00–178.00 $172.08 $969 -18.59
600–645 612 5 179.00–194.00 $186.67 $1,142 +5.08
605–623 value added 617 3 204.00–213.00 $210.06 $1,296 —
655 value added 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 -5.00
680–690 685 2 176.00–180.00 $177.99 $1,219 +0.49
710–735 723 2 180.00–191.00 $185.40 $1,340 —
1015 1015 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 -0.62
420–435 428 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $817 +19.87
460–495 480 5 170.00–190.00 $179.86 $863 +20.11
515–540 528 2 175.00–190.00 $182.68 $965 +20.21
580–595 588 2 150.00–171.00 $160.63 $945 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -1.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
350–355 353 2 135.00–150.00 $142.45 $503 -0.89
410–430 420 2 150.00–166.00 $157.81 $663 +35.34
460–475 468 2 142.00–151.00 $146.43 $685 +19.71
500 500 1 162.50 $162.50 $812 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +27.50
655 655 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 4 222.50–242.50 $233.07 $662 +5.09
300–340 320 2 220.00–242.50 $230.55 $738 +14.72
350–395 365 4 209.00–222.50 $216.45 $790 +7.70
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -0.40
460–495 476 6 209.00–216.00 $213.17 $1,015 +13.99
520–525 522 3 203.00–210.00 $207.34 $1,082 +6.51
555–565 560 2 209.00–222.00 $215.44 $1,206 +21.66
620–625 623 2 203.00–210.00 $206.49 $1,286 +18.03
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +14.20
710–745 728 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $1,365 +17.51
760 760 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,353 —
825–840 833 2 164.00–167.00 $165.51 $1,379 -0.67
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 +32.50
1030 1030 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 190.00–202.50 $195.90 $437 —
250–260 255 2 210.00–212.50 $211.23 $539 +6.23
305–330 319 4 187.50–205.00 $196.86 $628 +15.61
350–395 373 2 180.00–195.00 $187.05 $698 +17.05
415–435 425 5 185.00–200.00 $193.68 $823 +8.61
455–480 471 4 194.00–201.00 $197.55 $930 +30.11
500–515 507 3 180.00–201.00 $187.59 $951 +7.69
550–595 578 4 185.00–199.00 $192.10 $1,110 —
610–625 618 3 162.50–180.00 $171.80 $1,062 +3.01
660 660 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,162 —
740–745 743 2 151.00–160.00 $155.52 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 162.50–170.00 $166.21 $404 +16.21
250–270 260 4 157.50–172.50 $167.64 $436 +22.64
320 320 1 152.50 $152.50 $488 ±0.00
365–370 368 2 162.50–170.00 $166.28 $612 +11.28
405–430 418 2 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $677 +3.68
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 +42.50
505–535 517 3 170.00 $170.00 $879 +8.43
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1430 1160 80-85% 30 97.00–109.00 $103.22 $1,197 —
1250–1685 1381 80-85% 7 110.00–116.00 $112.60 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–950 823 85-90% 4 64.00–67.00 $66.23 $545 —
690–1180 942 85-90% 7 70.00–83.00 $78.93 $744 +2.66
750–1250 993 85-90% 16 85.00–99.00 $91.42 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1675 1473 75-80% 6 95.00–107.00 $100.62 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1325 912 3 105.00–111.00 $108.89 $993 —
1300–1600 1495 6 121.00–126.00 $123.73 $1,850 —
1605–1860 1698 3 130.00–133.00 $131.10 $2,226 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1320 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,450.00 $1,231.44

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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
1090–1170 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,689.71 —
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +500.00

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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.