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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $183.85/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.90/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 475 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.07/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 577 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 371 595
Feeder cattle 135 212 446
Slaughter cattle 342 134 136
Replacement cattle 9 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. 5 head goats : 35.00 to 60.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 237.50 $237.50 $701 —
305–330 318 3 260.00 $260.00 $827 +27.50
355–390 372 3 214.00–255.00 $231.11 $860 -2.27
400–448 436 4 225.00 $225.00 $981 -9.79
510 value added 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
525–535 530 2 216.00–226.00 $220.95 $1,171 —
573 value added 573 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,352 —
570–595 580 7 218.00–229.00 $225.84 $1,310 +4.96
615–635 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -14.83
650–695 673 2 205.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,414 -3.75
795 795 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 +28.00
900 900 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,782 —
999 999 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
425–430 428 2 160.00–173.00 $166.46 $712 +6.46
450–490 470 2 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $728 —
565–595 580 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,001 +4.56
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 208.00 $208.00 $666 +16.84
370–390 380 2 182.50–202.00 $192.51 $732 -7.49
505–525 515 2 203.00–204.00 $203.51 $1,048 +17.57
580 580 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,154 +18.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 +40.00
355–395 373 8 222.00–227.50 $223.29 $833 +21.25
400–445 424 10 205.00–223.00 $211.74 $898 +28.96
450–490 475 13 198.00–213.00 $205.90 $978 +21.88
500–535 519 5 190.00–212.00 $199.89 $1,037 +14.86
550–595 578 10 195.00–209.00 $202.45 $1,170 +5.99
600–635 618 3 197.00–208.00 $201.56 $1,246 +9.83
680 680 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,197 -20.25
735 735 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 +1.78
760–780 770 2 145.00–160.00 $152.60 $1,175 -7.40
845 845 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,107 -46.00
860 860 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,049 -47.04
900 900 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,431 +21.00
950 950 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,463 —
1005 1005 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,558 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 195.00 $195.00 $468 +44.69
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
315–335 327 3 182.00–199.00 $192.17 $628 +19.67
390–395 393 3 190.00–205.00 $197.53 $776 +32.53
425–430 428 2 194.00–199.00 $196.49 $841 +31.04
450–480 466 5 177.00–194.00 $185.73 $866 +16.98
500–530 515 6 170.00–180.00 $175.52 $904 +21.48
560–595 579 4 177.00–181.00 $179.28 $1,038 +9.28
620–640 629 4 174.00–184.00 $178.50 $1,123 +6.50
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 -30.00
730–745 738 2 130.00–146.00 $137.92 $1,018 -0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 157.50 $157.50 $370 +12.50
255–280 265 3 130.00–150.00 $138.05 $366 +5.05
320–340 330 2 157.50–174.00 $166.00 $548 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
435–440 438 2 140.00–165.00 $152.43 $668 —
470–495 483 4 160.00–170.00 $164.51 $795 +20.80
505–540 523 3 140.00–156.00 $148.57 $777 —
555–590 573 2 122.00–141.00 $131.79 $755 -1.21
605–610 608 3 148.00–160.00 $155.99 $948 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 -5.00
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
310–330 316 4 192.50–216.00 $205.44 $649 —
385–395 390 3 187.50–200.00 $195.01 $761 -2.99
420–445 433 6 188.00–211.00 $202.34 $876 +21.36
450–490 475 3 170.00–184.00 $174.81 $830 +5.60
500–545 518 8 185.00–205.00 $193.44 $1,002 +28.46
550–595 574 15 170.00–195.00 $183.85 $1,055 +8.94
615–635 624 7 174.00–190.00 $181.14 $1,130 +5.14
655–685 668 5 170.00–188.00 $176.84 $1,181 —
720–735 725 3 142.00–150.00 $147.01 $1,066 +9.01
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
875 875 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 210.00–235.00 $219.30 $603 —
315–345 333 4 225.00–250.00 $236.95 $789 +21.84
355–390 373 6 222.50–250.00 $234.79 $876 +0.62
405–440 428 7 227.50–240.00 $234.38 $1,003 -0.96
460–490 476 9 211.00–233.00 $224.51 $1,069 +8.98
510–540 524 6 204.00–220.00 $209.80 $1,099 +14.84
555–590 565 4 206.00–215.00 $209.33 $1,183 +11.04
610 610 2 192.00–205.00 $198.50 $1,211 +10.29
650–665 658 3 188.00–189.00 $188.33 $1,239 —
725–740 733 2 172.00–180.00 $175.96 $1,290 —
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 -9.43
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
1015 1015 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 +7.50
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +27.50
455–490 476 4 130.00–140.00 $136.17 $648 -1.97
525–540 530 5 150.00–176.00 $167.26 $886 —
560–570 565 3 149.00–163.00 $157.32 $889 +2.32
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–900 736 85-90% 4 48.00–58.00 $52.05 $383 —
535–1095 838 85-90% 29 62.00–79.00 $72.38 $607 -0.20
885–900 895 85-90% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.33 $853 —
640–1510 1014 85-90% 36 80.00–92.00 $86.54 $878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1810 1223 80-85% 28 95.00–107.00 $100.24 $1,226 —
1190–1380 1285 80-85% 2 111.00–119.00 $114.70 $1,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1620 1419 75-80% 7 84.00–97.00 $90.95 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1610 1248 8 110.00–121.00 $116.65 $1,456 —
1850–1920 1885 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $2,366 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1325 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,298.16
1335–1465 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,353.48

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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
785–980 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,291.78 -159.37

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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.