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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.41/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 523 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.68/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 424 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.58/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 478 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 718 601
Feeder cattle 592 545 404
Slaughter cattle 125 168 177
Replacement cattle 2 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 4 head Sheep: 80.00 - 150.00, 12 head Goats: 25.00 - 80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
305–335 322 5 220.00–270.00 $238.85 $769 -21.57
360–380 370 2 225.00–262.50 $244.26 $904 -13.24
399 value added 399 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,093 —
400–440 421 10 232.50–262.50 $246.22 $1,037 -11.71
405–426 value added 422 9 269.00–270.00 $269.21 $1,136 —
450–470 value added 466 5 247.50–258.00 $255.97 $1,193 —
450–495 488 11 228.00–242.50 $233.68 $1,140 +4.10
515–530 523 2 194.00–211.00 $202.62 $1,060 -25.67
505–537 value added 532 16 230.00–248.00 $236.30 $1,257 —
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -6.89
605–630 614 18 222.50–226.00 $223.85 $1,374 +5.84
660 value added 660 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,445 —
672–685 674 6 181.00–189.00 $182.35 $1,229 -29.02
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +35.45
745 value added 745 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,587 +19.00
750–763 755 5 168.00–194.00 $183.49 $1,385 +3.49
810 810 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,385 -4.01
855–860 858 2 130.00–150.00 $140.03 $1,201 —
940 940 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,260 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 192.50 $192.50 $529 —
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -7.50
350–390 375 3 190.00–210.00 $200.56 $752 +0.56
425 425 1 203.00 $203.00 $863 -1.11
550–570 560 2 180.00–200.00 $190.18 $1,065 +19.38
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 +10.00
750–790 769 4 130.00–150.00 $139.76 $1,075 +9.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 —
445 445 1 127.50 $127.50 $567 —
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 +3.14
575 575 2 140.00–163.00 $151.50 $871 +31.50
625 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 +14.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 4 210.00–242.50 $224.66 $595 +8.10
300–345 327 11 202.50–222.50 $215.13 $703 +1.62
350–395 377 13 204.00–222.50 $210.37 $793 +8.94
400–445 420 28 192.50–214.50 $206.57 $868 -5.10
400–445 value added 437 10 217.50–222.50 $218.38 $954 —
455–495 478 32 201.00–215.00 $207.58 $992 -2.16
504–515 value added 508 11 211.00–212.00 $211.63 $1,075 -9.37
500–545 529 30 180.00–203.00 $199.03 $1,053 -7.04
555–591 579 9 175.00–193.00 $182.43 $1,056 -12.48
581–593 value added 585 14 201.00–211.00 $207.38 $1,213 -4.10
605–640 626 5 160.00–181.00 $171.90 $1,076 +6.11
620–635 value added 628 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $1,247 -4.20
650–690 664 6 170.00–182.00 $176.65 $1,173 +31.10
715–735 722 5 134.00–160.00 $143.06 $1,033 -10.73
755–790 773 2 144.00–161.00 $152.31 $1,177 -6.41
810 810 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,142 -6.46
950 950 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —
1065–1095 1082 3 107.00–129.00 $121.11 $1,310 +2.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $401 +14.51
250–295 273 6 150.00–170.00 $159.58 $436 —
310–345 324 5 150.00–165.00 $157.39 $510 -25.11
350–390 370 4 160.00–185.00 $173.53 $642 +21.77
405–430 418 3 175.00–187.50 $180.90 $756 +20.07
450–485 471 5 162.50–185.00 $172.93 $815 +8.39
500–530 515 2 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $849 +5.87
555–595 571 7 140.00–162.00 $151.26 $864 -4.30
600–645 623 6 130.00–148.00 $138.48 $863 -7.00
650–675 661 5 140.00–155.00 $150.03 $992 +26.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 +12.30
285 285 1 137.50 $137.50 $392 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 -20.53
400–425 414 5 112.50–140.00 $131.92 $546 -13.08
480–485 483 3 110.00–126.00 $115.35 $557 -13.76
505–525 515 2 120.00–140.00 $129.81 $669 -8.73
550–595 570 4 120.00–131.00 $122.65 $699 -3.89
600–640 624 5 110.00–120.00 $117.57 $734 +7.57
665 665 2 111.00–120.00 $115.50 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 +15.00
315–345 327 12 220.00–262.50 $240.28 $786 -2.18
350–395 366 8 230.00–262.50 $246.97 $904 -0.39
400–445 418 15 217.50–260.00 $236.27 $988 -3.88
450–490 465 11 207.50–234.00 $219.48 $1,021 -6.91
500–530 520 15 202.00–225.00 $206.86 $1,076 +11.09
550–595 571 10 179.00–199.00 $189.48 $1,082 -12.24
600–645 620 6 178.00–198.00 $190.15 $1,179 -7.51
660–690 678 4 160.00–166.00 $163.27 $1,107 -13.94
710–745 733 9 130.00–164.00 $154.70 $1,134 -10.30
820–835 828 2 131.00–143.00 $136.95 $1,134 -3.05
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 +5.98
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -2.77
305–335 323 3 190.00–215.00 $205.41 $663 +21.92
400–430 413 9 180.00–212.50 $197.54 $816 -4.18
450–495 472 7 170.00–204.00 $188.95 $892 -11.26
515–540 528 6 157.50–160.00 $159.08 $840 -13.92
555–590 559 9 150.00–174.00 $157.10 $878 -18.28
600–640 619 6 130.00–160.00 $143.18 $886 —
660–680 670 7 120.00–142.50 $130.91 $877 -15.05
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 140.00–162.50 $153.76 $335 -1.24
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +20.00
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 +27.50
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -20.00
425–440 433 2 154.00–156.00 $154.98 $671 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -21.73
515 515 2 110.00–128.00 $119.00 $613 -26.21
555–590 563 5 118.00–130.00 $123.52 $695 -28.98
620–625 623 3 118.00–126.00 $121.34 $756 -14.66
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 -7.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1755 1241 80-85% 37 89.00–100.00 $94.91 $1,178 —
1165–1930 1482 80-85% 5 101.00–108.00 $103.88 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–845 815 85-90% 2 48.00–53.00 $50.41 $411 —
690–925 824 85-90% 8 57.00–67.00 $61.75 $509 —
635–1175 1009 85-90% 19 70.00–83.00 $78.68 $794 +3.93
950–1290 1039 85-90% 8 85.00–91.00 $87.71 $911 +12.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1910 1547 75-80% 10 83.00–95.00 $91.33 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 102.00 $102.00 $903 —
750–1640 1200 11 108.00–120.00 $114.44 $1,373 —
1540–2195 1829 4 123.00–130.00 $126.31 $2,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1070 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,187.06

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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.