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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.17/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 421 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.71/cwt +21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 372 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.94/cwt -30.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 472 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 874 496 730
Feeder cattle 682 404 580
Slaughter cattle 181 75 137
Replacement cattle 11 17 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 120.00; 4 head Goats: 40.00 - 170.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 30.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 270.00–275.00 $272.37 $635 —
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
315–345 333 4 300.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,028 -0.83
375–380 379 7 265.00–325.00 $300.72 $1,140 -15.44
406–445 413 8 290.00–311.00 $305.79 $1,263 -5.87
450–489 473 19 275.00–324.00 $306.70 $1,451 -1.61
500–535 519 7 252.00–290.00 $266.78 $1,385 -21.50
550–580 570 6 260.00–277.00 $270.59 $1,542 +3.47
605–640 618 8 257.00–275.00 $269.12 $1,663 +27.37
659–685 666 9 240.00–261.00 $255.45 $1,701 +8.37
715–740 732 16 234.00–239.00 $237.71 $1,740 +3.18
752–755 753 4 229.00–232.00 $229.75 $1,730 -2.25
823–849 838 7 205.00–220.50 $213.97 $1,793 +43.97
875 875 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,802 +19.00
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 -7.62
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 225.00 $225.00 $626 +25.00
355–380 368 2 200.00–225.00 $212.93 $784 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -15.12
455–470 463 3 225.00–235.00 $228.35 $1,057 +28.35
510–540 522 3 215.00–237.00 $229.11 $1,196 -12.04
565–570 568 2 227.00–232.00 $229.49 $1,304 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 -6.75
260–295 274 10 220.00–265.00 $234.35 $642 +14.68
300–345 329 15 220.00–265.00 $244.03 $803 +17.21
350–395 372 30 220.00–275.00 $251.71 $936 +21.47
400–443 421 34 227.00–271.00 $258.17 $1,087 +18.30
455–495 477 25 212.00–257.00 $245.30 $1,170 +22.51
505–548 530 26 210.00–260.00 $237.74 $1,260 +2.62
550–580 569 13 207.50–252.00 $237.65 $1,352 -2.95
605–620 616 6 212.00–237.00 $224.68 $1,384 +0.87
670–680 674 9 210.00–219.00 $215.53 $1,453 -10.32
743 743 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,620 +54.07
755–790 769 4 147.00–165.00 $154.18 $1,186 +17.18
840 840 3 120.00–187.00 $149.00 $1,252 -8.54
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 -15.00
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
1015–1045 1035 3 138.00–145.00 $141.01 $1,459 -6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 -5.00
300–340 328 5 174.00–205.00 $185.39 $608 +5.44
360–395 376 5 175.00–200.00 $192.50 $724 +14.36
400–445 421 10 170.00–210.00 $182.53 $768 +7.59
450–495 461 9 170.00–205.00 $190.63 $879 -1.65
500–530 517 6 160.00–200.00 $184.37 $953 -7.19
570–595 588 6 175.00–202.00 $192.12 $1,130 +4.70
615–645 626 4 172.00–200.00 $183.37 $1,148 +12.54
660–690 675 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $1,113 +14.37
715–740 728 2 150.00–175.00 $162.71 $1,185 —
755 755 1 132.00 $132.00 $997 —
845 845 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
315–340 328 2 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $475 +17.09
350–380 363 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $554 +2.57
430–435 433 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $682 —
470 470 1 163.00 $163.00 $766 +16.54
505–530 518 3 132.50–155.00 $146.69 $760 —
555–585 570 2 152.00–155.00 $153.46 $875 +5.65
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
675–690 682 3 110.00–122.00 $115.68 $789 —
725 725 2 110.00–122.00 $116.00 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 -15.00
255–295 275 8 260.00–315.00 $283.67 $780 -41.21
300–345 326 26 257.00–310.00 $290.95 $948 -9.61
355–399 386 16 270.00–315.00 $302.20 $1,166 -8.58
400–445 422 27 265.00–317.00 $292.62 $1,235 -11.97
450–495 472 29 240.00–297.00 $274.94 $1,298 -30.61
505–540 521 16 255.00–290.00 $267.50 $1,394 -21.24
550–580 571 12 230.00–277.00 $250.84 $1,432 +3.02
605–645 623 11 212.00–257.00 $235.22 $1,465 +13.22
650–695 669 10 195.00–235.00 $217.11 $1,452 —
710–745 733 4 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,503 -7.00
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +15.00
860–875 868 3 145.00–172.00 $162.32 $1,409 +25.32
900 900 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,305 —
950 950 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,387 —
1010 1010 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 —
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596 —
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +2.30
355–395 371 4 220.00–245.00 $234.02 $868 -3.30
405–445 423 7 215.00–245.00 $232.90 $985 +26.42
455–495 472 11 200.00–240.00 $219.20 $1,035 -15.80
505–545 524 6 200.00–235.00 $225.11 $1,180 -4.71
555–590 568 3 215.00–240.00 $224.94 $1,278 —
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -10.00
650–680 665 2 172.00–180.00 $176.09 $1,171 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —
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
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 +14.73
410–420 415 2 180.00–195.00 $187.41 $778 +19.88
465–495 480 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $828 -2.42
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–850 717 85-90% 9 60.00–70.00 $65.16 $467 —
615–1300 859 85-90% 18 71.00–84.00 $77.39 $665 -13.38
755–1480 1054 85-90% 37 86.00–98.00 $93.53 $986 —
840–1325 1073 85-90% 10 99.00–104.00 $100.97 $1,083 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1550 1199 80-85% 50 104.00–114.00 $109.26 $1,310 —
1015–1610 1356 80-85% 15 116.00–123.00 $117.14 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1755 1506 75-80% 13 98.00–110.00 $103.27 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 975 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,014 —
730–2710 1319 15 110.00–129.00 $119.97 $1,582 —
1330–2330 1753 16 130.00–145.00 $136.91 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
955–1405 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,500.00 $1,287.15
1055–1360 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,612.50

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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
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,497.92 —

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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.