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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.92/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 520 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.46/cwt -20.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 426 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.37/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 570 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 874 610
Feeder cattle 472 682 462
Slaughter cattle 149 181 138
Replacement cattle 12 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Sheep: 115.00-130.00; 3 head Goats: 25.00 -60.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 295.00–330.00 $316.27 $689 +43.90
250–275 260 3 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $871 +54.97
330–345 338 2 265.00–315.00 $289.44 $978 -19.41
350–380 372 9 290.00–321.00 $316.10 $1,176 +15.38
400–430 420 5 287.00–315.00 $301.35 $1,266 -4.44
460–485 472 3 275.00–300.00 $283.81 $1,340 -22.89
531–545 534 6 252.00–268.00 $263.11 $1,405 -3.67
560–593 576 5 230.00–255.00 $244.83 $1,410 -25.76
605–640 624 5 225.00–260.00 $241.17 $1,505 -27.95
650–686 673 9 220.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,614 -15.57
729–731 730 9 239.50–241.00 $240.33 $1,754 +2.62
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 -9.75
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 ±0.00
460–490 480 3 225.00–242.00 $230.43 $1,106 +2.08
500 500 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 -15.11
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -11.49
605 605 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 +2.00
665–685 675 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 245.00–280.00 $262.89 $592 +47.89
270–285 278 4 225.00–275.00 $247.14 $687 +12.79
305–340 327 10 225.00–270.00 $244.30 $799 +0.27
350–395 376 13 220.00–255.00 $241.33 $907 -10.38
400–445 426 23 217.00–255.00 $237.46 $1,012 -20.71
450–498 480 19 205.00–245.00 $229.04 $1,099 -16.26
500–545 520 27 210.00–255.00 $229.92 $1,196 -7.82
550–595 574 13 210.00–240.00 $225.36 $1,294 -12.29
600–645 620 5 200.00–232.00 $219.56 $1,361 -5.12
660–680 668 3 170.00–200.00 $181.60 $1,213 -33.93
703–745 716 8 180.00–220.00 $206.93 $1,482 -11.07
750–770 758 6 140.00–187.00 $159.33 $1,208 +5.15
805–845 828 3 150.00–177.00 $165.87 $1,373 +16.87
912 912 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,806 +78.00
960–990 976 5 135.00–157.00 $148.12 $1,446 —
1020 1020 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,652 +20.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
255–290 275 5 175.00–200.00 $191.80 $527 +21.80
310–340 331 5 180.00–215.00 $196.06 $649 +10.67
355–395 375 3 170.00–195.00 $183.16 $687 -9.34
410–445 425 4 170.00–200.00 $181.12 $770 -1.41
455–485 470 5 165.00–195.00 $179.02 $841 -11.61
500–540 514 4 185.00–200.00 $194.09 $998 +9.72
555–590 575 3 180.00–195.00 $186.75 $1,074 -5.37
600–630 610 3 187.00–195.00 $190.66 $1,163 +7.29
660–685 673 3 132.00–162.00 $146.89 $989 -18.00
705–735 717 5 107.00–147.00 $129.38 $928 -33.33
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 -12.00
935 935 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $329 +21.01
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +30.00
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +30.19
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -37.51
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 -18.00
585 585 1 107.00 $107.00 $626 -46.46
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 +11.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 5 252.00–270.00 $263.30 $579 +3.30
265–290 273 3 270.00–280.00 $273.23 $746 -10.44
310–345 331 9 250.00–287.00 $270.24 $894 -20.71
355–395 373 12 260.00–315.00 $297.69 $1,110 -4.51
400–445 423 16 255.00–305.00 $276.36 $1,169 -16.26
455–485 470 7 235.00–275.00 $258.24 $1,214 -16.70
500–545 525 11 215.00–265.00 $232.77 $1,222 -34.73
550–590 570 20 212.00–258.00 $244.37 $1,393 -6.47
600–645 619 11 212.00–255.00 $228.84 $1,417 -6.38
650–675 663 4 205.00–220.00 $209.99 $1,392 -7.12
705–725 715 2 205.00–212.00 $208.45 $1,490 +3.45
750–775 763 4 175.00–202.00 $190.91 $1,457 -11.09
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
870–895 883 2 147.00–162.00 $154.61 $1,365 -7.71
1000 1000 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,630 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 +5.00
300–310 303 3 235.00–245.00 $241.70 $732 +6.70
360–395 378 6 200.00–250.00 $229.09 $866 -4.93
400–445 418 8 200.00–240.00 $226.67 $947 -6.23
450–495 479 15 205.00–247.00 $227.81 $1,091 +8.61
535 535 2 215.00–242.00 $228.50 $1,222 +3.39
555–560 558 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $962 -52.45
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +5.00
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +8.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 187.00 $187.00 $608 -3.00
365–375 370 2 165.00–195.00 $179.80 $665 -10.20
400–405 403 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $745 -2.44
475–490 483 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $886 +10.90
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1680 1217 80-85% 62 106.00–118.00 $113.00 $1,375 —
1040–1855 1291 80-85% 20 120.00–145.00 $128.42 $1,658 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–880 751 85-90% 9 70.00–86.00 $80.72 $606 —
620–1015 888 85-90% 6 52.00–65.00 $58.49 $519 -18.90
520–1300 938 85-90% 13 87.00–99.00 $91.77 $861 —
720–1430 1066 85-90% 9 100.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,087 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1750 1519 75-80% 6 106.00–111.00 $108.27 $1,645 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1860 1482 6 119.00–128.00 $123.56 $1,831 —
1150–2280 1933 9 138.00–149.00 $143.91 $2,782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1105 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,350.00 $1,119.74
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1080–1095 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.83

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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
890–1000 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,532.28 —
1040–1080 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,966.98 —

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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.