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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.78/cwt +49.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.31/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.37/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 531 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 399 389
Feeder cattle 333 305 236
Slaughter cattle 100 87 138
Replacement cattle 17 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 17 head Goats: 20.00 - 165.00 , 3 Head Sheep: 50.00- 155.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 +7.15
343 343 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 +42.60
469–489 476 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,404 +51.07
535–540 538 2 257.00–280.00 $268.55 $1,445 +30.24
560 value added 560 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,518 —
588 588 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,394 —
600–640 622 9 215.00–246.00 $239.93 $1,492 +20.21
665 665 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,576 +18.08
700–715 707 3 217.00–226.00 $221.64 $1,567 +14.64
755–770 763 3 195.00–225.00 $211.57 $1,614 +11.57
800–810 803 3 170.00–200.00 $187.39 $1,505 +45.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +5.00
385 385 1 182.00 $182.00 $701 —
455–495 480 3 165.00–180.00 $174.90 $840 -25.10
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 +20.00
635 635 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,124 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
760–785 773 3 140.00–162.00 $152.36 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 220.00–250.00 $234.57 $617 +16.93
325–345 337 10 227.00–265.00 $252.75 $852 +10.16
355–395 371 11 237.00–260.00 $251.19 $932 +27.57
400–446 433 14 222.00–250.00 $242.31 $1,049 +18.70
450–480 466 8 200.00–210.00 $205.48 $958 -10.02
510–545 531 13 200.00–223.00 $214.37 $1,138 +2.34
550–557 555 4 210.00–221.00 $218.28 $1,211 +33.67
603–645 612 7 187.00–218.00 $208.33 $1,275 +13.64
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +26.70
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 -13.83
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 4 160.00–175.00 $167.32 $348 -0.06
250–295 278 4 170.00–205.00 $187.88 $522 +29.93
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 -5.56
350–370 360 2 202.00–210.00 $205.89 $741 +24.75
430–440 434 4 170.00–200.00 $177.61 $771 -5.44
485–490 488 2 160.00–180.00 $170.05 $830 -16.62
505–520 514 4 162.00–192.00 $176.00 $905 +3.34
575 575 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,041 +22.01
605–625 612 3 162.00–182.00 $169.62 $1,038 +34.62
650–680 665 3 152.00–175.00 $163.10 $1,085 +18.27
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 -2.94
770–795 783 2 112.00–145.00 $128.76 $1,008 +13.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
265–270 268 2 140.00–160.00 $149.91 $402 +4.91
355–395 376 4 150.00–170.00 $156.15 $587 +2.69
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 —
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682 +8.80
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 ±0.00
620–625 623 2 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +24.18
305–340 325 10 240.00–285.00 $250.50 $814 -18.25
360–390 373 3 240.00–295.00 $267.81 $999 +4.68
400–435 420 5 252.00–280.00 $272.60 $1,145 +34.97
450–490 477 18 262.00–290.00 $282.78 $1,349 +49.72
520–545 534 4 232.00–275.00 $253.58 $1,354 +31.58
550–575 558 3 237.00–272.00 $256.04 $1,429 +32.58
625–640 633 2 220.00–232.00 $225.93 $1,430 +14.12
650–695 676 8 192.00–220.00 $206.93 $1,399 +9.93
715–740 728 3 175.00–197.00 $187.21 $1,363 +2.21
750–780 765 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +25.00
810 810 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 +3.00
850 850 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $462 +19.84
285–290 288 2 195.00–215.00 $204.91 $590 -2.73
300–340 317 3 200.00–220.00 $213.47 $677 +1.47
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +12.40
405–425 415 4 190.00–222.00 $206.60 $857 +21.60
475–496 493 10 200.00–232.00 $224.82 $1,108 +33.68
515–545 527 7 185.00–225.00 $208.41 $1,098 +22.82
560–580 569 4 180.00–220.00 $204.23 $1,162 +14.38
620–640 630 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $1,140 -8.98
655–685 668 3 150.00–185.00 $166.56 $1,113 -11.00
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 145.00–170.00 $157.28 $448 -6.79
300–335 322 3 150.00–185.00 $168.91 $544 +11.80
410–440 425 5 140.00–170.00 $157.11 $668 +2.11
450 450 1 142.00 $142.00 $639 —
535–540 538 2 170.00 $170.00 $915 +15.00
550–555 553 2 145.00–170.00 $157.56 $871 +0.91
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1555 1174 80-85% 43 102.00–115.00 $108.99 $1,280 —
1140–1465 1250 80-85% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.35 $1,467 +12.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–685 660 85-90% 2 52.00–65.00 $58.75 $388 —
625–1290 962 85-90% 13 84.00–97.00 $90.73 $873 +2.35
710–1270 984 85-90% 8 72.00–82.00 $75.70 $745 -12.68
780–1350 1092 85-90% 3 98.00–102.00 $100.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1910 1344 4 117.00–124.00 $122.73 $1,649 —
1260–2225 1685 9 130.00–142.00 $136.75 $2,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,515.98
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
950–1195 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,725.00 $1,304.18 —
795–1160 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,550.00 $1,264.43 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1020 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–850.00 $814.84 —

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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.