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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.73/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.06/cwt +14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 572 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.96/cwt -10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 652 763
Feeder cattle 444 539 593
Slaughter cattle 104 101 170
Replacement cattle 6 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. 22 head goats : 10.00 to 175.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 -29.20
345 345 2 190.00–198.00 $194.00 $669 —
385–395 390 2 210.00–221.00 $215.43 $840 -12.07
435–440 438 2 205.00–225.00 $214.94 $941 -8.06
455–495 479 14 194.00–230.00 $213.37 $1,022 -0.87
500–545 524 11 201.00–226.00 $213.97 $1,121 -9.31
550–595 568 4 190.00–220.00 $208.70 $1,185 -10.90
600–645 620 4 200.00–210.00 $204.74 $1,269 —
660–690 678 3 185.00–200.00 $190.87 $1,294 +1.84
750–765 757 3 150.00–181.00 $160.92 $1,218 -36.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 +7.50
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -19.00
485 485 1 152.00 $152.00 $737 +24.00
515–535 529 4 130.00–151.00 $138.68 $734 -3.84
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -13.00
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 164.00–186.00 $174.67 $739 —
485 485 1 178.00 $178.00 $863 +18.29
515–530 523 2 180.00–186.00 $182.96 $957 -3.60
605 605 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 +9.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 180.00–190.00 $184.21 $427 -0.79
255–290 275 3 175.00–190.00 $181.97 $500 +1.97
300–345 331 8 175.00–205.00 $193.51 $641 -7.81
355–395 371 7 190.00–215.00 $200.64 $744 -2.29
405–445 435 14 176.00–208.00 $189.43 $824 -12.17
450–495 474 26 170.00–205.00 $186.73 $885 -11.53
500–545 519 19 180.00–212.00 $189.96 $986 -2.16
563 value added 563 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,244 —
550–590 576 14 170.00–196.00 $185.09 $1,066 +2.60
600–628 614 6 181.00–195.00 $191.87 $1,178 -8.81
650–685 661 5 171.00–183.00 $175.02 $1,157 —
728 728 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 -0.01
755 755 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 -3.80
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -5.49
995 995 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 —
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 167.50 $167.50 $402 +12.71
250–290 270 5 145.00–157.50 $151.50 $409 —
310–340 323 4 145.00–167.50 $153.09 $494 +0.70
370–380 377 3 150.00–165.00 $158.32 $597 +8.20
405–445 428 7 150.00–170.00 $161.63 $692 +7.63
455–490 481 7 151.00–171.00 $160.16 $770 -1.59
500–545 524 8 148.00–176.00 $159.56 $836 -0.67
550–590 570 7 139.00–162.00 $151.06 $861 +0.03
605–635 622 7 136.00–164.00 $148.01 $921 -7.87
685 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 +4.73
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 +10.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 110.00–130.00 $119.81 $317 -24.28
300–335 315 4 120.00–140.00 $129.90 $409 -5.26
360–395 375 3 117.50–130.00 $122.32 $459 -22.68
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 ±0.00
455–495 476 5 124.00–140.00 $132.32 $630 -3.15
500–530 516 5 120.00–141.00 $128.78 $665 -0.22
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 +8.96
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 4 210.00–240.00 $225.12 $610 -14.91
305–345 332 6 207.50–237.50 $221.27 $735 -19.18
350–395 376 10 207.50–232.00 $219.54 $825 +10.11
400–430 412 9 206.00–239.00 $222.35 $916 -0.10
450–495 474 10 185.00–219.00 $196.21 $930 -0.98
505–548 530 9 189.00–216.00 $194.38 $1,030 -16.79
550–595 570 10 185.00–219.00 $200.80 $1,145 +21.88
606 value added 606 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,279 —
600–645 622 6 176.00–199.00 $189.74 $1,180 +11.12
665–690 675 3 170.00–195.00 $181.85 $1,227 +6.96
705–720 711 4 155.00–185.00 $171.96 $1,223 +17.97
765–780 773 2 158.00–169.00 $163.45 $1,263 +6.22
800–830 818 3 134.00–157.00 $146.87 $1,201 -5.78
850 850 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 -10.34
900–935 918 2 127.00–139.00 $132.89 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 -9.25
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 +10.96
320–340 330 6 170.00–200.00 $183.00 $604 -13.52
350–395 371 9 162.50–195.00 $179.73 $667 +1.90
400–435 416 8 160.00–192.50 $171.75 $714 -5.04
450–495 475 14 150.00–185.00 $166.55 $791 -5.39
505–530 516 4 151.00–186.00 $166.65 $860 -10.61
575–585 580 2 144.00–157.00 $150.44 $873 -2.63
610–635 620 3 152.00–168.00 $162.03 $1,005 +2.25
655 655 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,022 +3.50
700–725 715 3 129.00–150.00 $138.90 $993 +8.90
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 —
250–260 255 2 130.00–150.00 $140.20 $358 —
355–385 370 2 132.50–160.00 $145.69 $539 -0.95
405–445 421 6 129.00–158.00 $148.74 $626 +0.81
465–495 484 6 130.00–150.00 $138.51 $670 -2.77
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -14.08
550–570 557 3 129.00–134.00 $131.04 $730 -0.96
635–640 638 2 128.00–136.00 $132.02 $842 -2.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1005 830 85-90% 11 53.00–68.00 $61.00 $506 —
725–1055 910 85-90% 4 87.00–89.00 $87.64 $798 —
790–1050 920 85-90% 2 40.00–49.00 $45.14 $415 —
585–1445 1067 85-90% 33 70.00–86.00 $78.95 $842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1690 1238 80-85% 30 88.00–100.00 $93.90 $1,162 —
960–1755 1371 80-85% 8 101.00–106.00 $103.38 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1830 1770 75-80% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.03 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–2225 1618 5 117.00–125.00 $122.08 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1290 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,200.00 $1,107.12

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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
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.