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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.87/cwt +23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $311.66/cwt +48.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 425 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.12/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 573 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 640 525
Feeder cattle 404 514 373
Slaughter cattle 75 118 146
Replacement cattle 17 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 2 head Goats: 70.00 - 90.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 60.00- 80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 290.00–330.00 $309.68 $975 +43.15
360–370 365 4 300.00–335.00 $316.16 $1,154 +37.50
400–440 425 21 272.00–335.00 $311.66 $1,325 +48.51
450–490 468 6 292.00–320.00 $308.31 $1,443 +59.26
505–535 515 11 255.00–300.00 $288.28 $1,485 +31.28
555–595 573 21 242.00–287.00 $267.12 $1,531 +15.12
600–640 619 4 220.00–260.00 $241.75 $1,496 +1.75
657–696 675 15 245.00–249.00 $247.08 $1,668 +15.88
700–749 742 10 205.00–239.50 $234.53 $1,740 +46.85
765 765 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,775 +54.48
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 ±0.00
895 895 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,674 +17.00
900–935 913 3 194.00–202.00 $197.62 $1,804 —
990 990 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,851 +32.00
1005 1005 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —
1050 1050 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 +20.00
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 -7.50
410–430 420 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,030 +19.60
450–455 453 2 200.00 $200.00 $906 -21.86
508–520 510 5 230.00–244.00 $241.15 $1,230 +46.15
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 +30.00
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +30.00
880 880 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -15.00
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -10.00
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 3 220.00–225.00 $221.75 $466 —
250–290 275 3 200.00–235.00 $219.67 $604 +2.88
315–345 330 6 215.00–240.00 $226.82 $749 +4.25
350–395 365 7 215.00–245.00 $230.24 $840 +5.01
400–447 424 27 226.00–255.00 $239.87 $1,017 +23.02
450–485 470 15 205.00–245.00 $222.79 $1,047 +6.76
502–548 526 17 212.00–254.00 $235.12 $1,237 +28.23
550–593 582 15 225.00–245.00 $240.60 $1,400 +26.73
600–630 617 12 200.00–231.50 $223.81 $1,381 +45.91
660–670 668 18 212.00–228.50 $225.85 $1,509 +58.32
720–740 733 3 155.00–172.00 $163.93 $1,202 -13.44
760 760 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 -9.05
800–830 820 3 140.00–166.00 $157.54 $1,292 -10.73
870 870 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 +32.69
950 950 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,206 —
1010–1030 1020 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 -15.00
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 -0.06
300–330 313 3 175.00–190.00 $179.95 $563 -6.16
355–380 363 3 170.00–195.00 $178.14 $647 -13.90
435–445 440 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $770 -10.33
450–495 469 5 180.00–202.00 $192.28 $902 +3.13
500–510 503 3 175.00–200.00 $191.56 $964 +9.70
555–595 578 4 170.00–200.00 $187.42 $1,083 +13.41
610–645 628 2 165.00–177.00 $170.83 $1,073 +43.33
655–690 675 4 140.00–165.00 $150.52 $1,016 +28.06
810 810 1 117.00 $117.00 $948 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 120.00–135.00 $127.72 $428 -7.28
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 +17.50
455–475 467 3 130.00–160.00 $146.46 $684 +6.75
550–595 571 5 140.00–155.00 $147.81 $844 +23.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
275–285 282 3 315.00–335.00 $324.88 $916 +89.88
330–345 338 2 275.00–325.00 $300.56 $1,016 +39.77
355–390 379 5 300.00–317.00 $310.78 $1,178 +49.12
405–435 421 9 275.00–325.00 $304.59 $1,282 +45.69
455–495 475 6 295.00–315.00 $305.55 $1,451 +54.40
510–540 527 6 277.00–302.00 $288.74 $1,522 +39.03
560–595 575 4 232.00–260.00 $247.82 $1,425 +21.71
605–640 623 3 200.00–237.00 $222.00 $1,383 -1.28
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 +2.00
780 780 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 +12.41
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 -19.57
895 895 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 220.00–245.00 $232.70 $733 +15.52
350–360 355 2 225.00–250.00 $237.32 $842 +31.09
405–440 417 3 200.00–220.00 $206.48 $861 -9.27
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +26.19
500–545 521 8 207.00–247.00 $229.82 $1,197 +19.27
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $648 +15.27
425–435 430 2 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $720 -9.37
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 +23.51
500–520 510 2 160.00–180.00 $170.20 $868 +5.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1655 1134 80-85% 27 98.00–110.00 $105.36 $1,195 —
990–1700 1282 80-85% 15 111.00–118.00 $114.02 $1,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–905 826 85-90% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.33 $664 +22.63
750–925 838 85-90% 2 50.00–64.00 $56.27 $472 -1.43
695–1085 892 85-90% 11 84.00–96.00 $90.77 $810 —
810–1105 923 85-90% 5 97.00–98.00 $97.58 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1820 1575 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.42 $1,739 +4.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,373 —
1745–2055 1900 2 135.00–138.00 $136.38 $2,591 +1.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1050 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–1,125.00 $937.50
920–1390 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 625.00–1,625.00 $1,268.00
945–1280 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,550.00 $1,329.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $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.