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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.61/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 421 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.77/cwt -11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.01/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 524 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 719 780
Feeder cattle 490 592 560
Slaughter cattle 155 125 169
Replacement cattle 5 2 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 10.00 - 95.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 6 245.00–260.00 $253.35 $970 +9.09
400–445 417 3 227.00–255.00 $245.03 $1,022 -1.19
450–495 473 8 210.00–242.50 $230.11 $1,088 -3.57
520 520 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,165 +21.38
560–595 581 12 216.00–239.50 $232.57 $1,351 +10.57
624–640 630 15 223.50–227.00 $225.89 $1,423 +2.04
665–696 690 17 209.00–225.00 $219.18 $1,512 +36.83
785–795 790 2 154.00–164.00 $158.97 $1,256 -24.52
805 805 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,360 -2.00
1010 1010 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 +30.00
350–380 362 3 187.50–215.00 $201.34 $729 +0.78
430 430 1 193.00 $193.00 $830 -10.00
450–485 468 2 175.00–190.00 $182.22 $853 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
605–635 620 2 151.00–175.00 $162.71 $1,009 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +22.50
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -1.00
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.50 $187.50 $534 -37.16
310–335 323 6 195.00–225.00 $208.64 $674 -6.49
350–385 368 6 185.00–212.50 $203.30 $748 -7.07
400–419 value added 415 8 212.50–215.00 $213.94 $888 -4.44
405–445 423 18 180.00–205.00 $194.69 $824 -11.88
450–495 478 22 180.00–206.00 $195.77 $936 -11.81
500–545 524 17 191.00–211.00 $202.01 $1,059 +2.98
550–590 573 17 180.00–203.00 $191.16 $1,095 +8.73
600–615 608 2 177.00–200.00 $188.64 $1,147 +16.74
619 value added 619 5 208.50 $208.50 $1,291 +9.99
655–680 670 4 150.00–181.00 $164.90 $1,105 -11.75
670–685 value added 674 10 199.00–200.25 $200.10 $1,349 —
705–720 713 2 161.00–183.00 $172.12 $1,227 +29.06
725 value added 725 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,457 —
770 770 2 128.00–157.00 $142.50 $1,097 -9.81
780 value added 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
810 value added 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
805–825 815 2 122.00–140.00 $130.89 $1,067 -10.11
925–930 927 3 112.00–135.00 $120.32 $1,115 —
965–985 975 2 124.00–135.00 $129.56 $1,263 +18.56
1035 1035 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 +12.61
355–395 376 7 150.00–175.00 $165.26 $621 -8.27
405–445 421 7 156.00–177.50 $167.49 $705 -13.41
485–495 490 2 166.00–178.00 $172.06 $843 -0.87
500–545 522 8 155.00–180.00 $171.44 $895 +6.59
560–595 580 6 132.00–165.00 $147.46 $855 -3.80
600–645 631 8 126.00–147.00 $133.36 $842 -5.12
670–690 682 3 124.00–145.00 $136.77 $933 -13.26
725 725 1 108.00 $108.00 $783 —
790 790 1 104.00 $104.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 130.00–132.50 $131.23 $273 +1.23
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 +5.00
300–315 308 2 110.00–135.00 $122.80 $378 —
420–440 433 3 123.00–150.00 $136.98 $593 +5.06
460–470 465 2 140.00–158.00 $148.90 $692 +33.55
510–530 519 4 121.00–147.00 $137.58 $714 +7.77
560–595 578 2 121.00–125.00 $123.06 $711 +0.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 207.50 $207.50 $488 —
255–290 273 2 210.00–225.00 $217.98 $595 -47.02
305–325 318 3 230.00–260.00 $248.72 $791 +8.44
350–390 372 15 225.00–260.00 $243.60 $906 -3.37
400–440 420 10 230.00–262.50 $245.45 $1,031 +9.18
450–490 474 12 200.00–215.00 $204.54 $970 -14.94
510–540 526 7 194.00–218.00 $207.59 $1,092 +0.73
555–587 579 10 194.00–209.00 $202.17 $1,171 +12.69
605–635 617 5 197.00–214.00 $207.78 $1,282 +17.63
655–695 673 7 175.00–194.00 $180.69 $1,216 +17.42
700–735 718 4 151.00–173.00 $162.89 $1,170 +8.19
785 785 1 126.00 $126.00 $989 —
810–820 815 2 125.00–149.00 $137.07 $1,117 +0.12
900–930 915 3 120.00–130.00 $124.61 $1,140 +4.61
950–965 958 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 197.50–205.00 $201.21 $489 —
265–295 278 3 160.00–175.00 $165.30 $460 -24.70
300–335 317 3 210.00–217.50 $214.03 $678 +8.62
365–395 379 4 200.00–215.00 $207.48 $786 —
405–445 423 8 189.00–215.00 $202.73 $858 +5.19
465–495 483 5 170.00–192.50 $184.75 $892 -4.20
505–545 523 8 170.00–192.00 $182.49 $954 +23.41
550–595 568 3 170.00–187.00 $175.58 $997 +18.48
600–610 605 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,109 +40.14
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 +30.09
715–725 721 5 120.00–136.00 $126.41 $911 +6.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 -3.76
295 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 -12.50
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +30.00
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 +30.00
400–430 413 3 165.00–175.00 $168.47 $696 +13.49
450–495 473 3 135.00–160.00 $151.29 $716 +11.29
500–545 528 9 137.00–166.00 $153.13 $809 +34.13
550–585 567 7 120.00–143.00 $131.51 $746 +7.99
615–630 623 2 144.00–150.00 $146.96 $916 +25.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1160 870 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $66.94 $582 —
765–1125 914 85-90% 4 50.00–59.00 $54.93 $502 —
750–1450 1050 85-90% 29 72.00–85.00 $80.99 $850 —
910–1375 1139 85-90% 17 86.00–90.00 $87.79 $1,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2135 1277 80-85% 40 88.00–100.00 $94.32 $1,204 —
1115–1750 1413 80-85% 8 102.00–110.00 $103.39 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1750 1487 75-80% 10 80.00–93.00 $86.98 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1600 1365 3 102.00–106.00 $103.75 $1,416 —
800–2520 1640 14 110.00–123.00 $118.44 $1,942 —
1895–2430 2164 4 126.00–133.00 $129.28 $2,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.