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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.13/cwt +17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 369 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.40/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.52/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 527 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 633 690
Feeder cattle 458 472 574
Slaughter cattle 164 149 99
Replacement cattle 48 12 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 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 Sheep: 175.00; 15 head Goats: 45.00 -185.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 185.00 to 200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +20.56
375–385 380 2 300.00–315.00 $307.60 $1,169 -8.50
405–445 432 6 295.00–325.00 $309.20 $1,336 +7.85
455–495 476 15 272.00–314.00 $293.46 $1,397 +9.65
510–525 518 3 250.00–307.00 $279.95 $1,450 +16.84
570–590 578 3 260.00–270.00 $265.70 $1,536 +20.87
600–640 618 6 242.00–270.00 $259.73 $1,605 +18.56
660–685 673 2 237.00–242.00 $239.55 $1,612 -0.33
700 700 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,652 -4.33
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +10.00
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 205.00–225.00 $214.93 $791 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +9.57
520–545 533 2 227.00–237.00 $232.12 $1,237 +18.12
560–590 580 4 200.00–240.00 $211.27 $1,225 -6.73
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 230.00–285.00 $257.19 $574 -5.70
270–295 280 4 250.00–295.00 $268.42 $752 +21.28
300–345 327 15 225.00–275.00 $249.34 $815 +5.04
351–395 369 26 225.00–282.00 $259.13 $956 +17.80
400–447 426 26 220.00–280.00 $245.40 $1,045 +7.94
450–490 470 20 210.00–260.00 $241.76 $1,136 +12.72
500–545 527 26 210.00–245.00 $231.52 $1,220 +1.60
565–590 579 7 200.00–230.00 $220.19 $1,275 -5.17
610–615 612 3 190.00–225.00 $203.39 $1,245 -16.17
675–685 680 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $1,207 -4.16
725–740 733 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,466 -6.93
760–780 770 2 162.00–185.00 $173.65 $1,337 +14.32
805–828 823 5 167.00–180.50 $177.86 $1,464 +11.99
865–880 873 2 147.00–165.00 $155.92 $1,361 —
960 960 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411 -1.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 +3.20
300–340 318 3 170.00–180.00 $173.14 $551 -22.92
380–385 383 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $708 +1.81
410–445 421 4 180.00–207.00 $199.45 $840 +18.33
450–495 473 2 182.00–200.00 $190.57 $901 +11.55
500–530 512 3 170.00–200.00 $189.64 $971 -4.45
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -16.75
600–630 615 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $945 -37.07
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 +3.11
700–740 720 2 122.00–147.00 $134.85 $971 +5.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 ±0.00
320–345 333 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $442 -42.41
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
400–440 420 2 140.00–170.00 $155.71 $654 +35.71
465–480 472 3 135.00–167.00 $152.43 $719 +7.43
530–540 535 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $723 —
575–590 585 3 120.00–130.00 $126.64 $741 +19.64
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 +6.70
260–290 276 6 285.00–330.00 $304.21 $840 +30.98
300–345 325 12 260.00–320.00 $292.30 $950 +22.06
350–398 384 23 275.00–325.00 $293.61 $1,127 -4.08
405–445 422 16 267.00–315.00 $288.52 $1,218 +12.16
450–495 473 15 255.00–302.00 $269.39 $1,274 +11.15
500–545 521 24 242.00–285.00 $257.92 $1,344 +25.15
550–590 570 10 230.00–265.00 $248.49 $1,416 +4.12
600–645 620 12 225.00–260.00 $239.17 $1,483 +10.33
650–690 669 4 205.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,433 +4.25
700–715 708 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $1,027 -63.40
755–795 779 4 150.00–195.00 $165.88 $1,292 -25.03
840 840 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,277 +2.00
855 855 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,513 +22.39
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 5 225.00–245.00 $231.04 $746 -10.66
375–395 385 3 200.00–237.00 $220.56 $849 -8.53
405–435 417 5 200.00–235.00 $214.90 $896 -11.77
455–495 473 6 220.00–252.00 $240.01 $1,135 +12.20
510–530 523 5 220.00–237.50 $227.93 $1,192 -0.57
550–595 572 3 170.00–200.00 $188.43 $1,078 +15.94
630–645 638 2 165.00–187.00 $176.13 $1,124 -18.87
655–680 663 3 155.00–157.00 $156.34 $1,037 -28.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 175.00 $175.00 $416 —
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 -2.00
355–390 373 2 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $671 -0.03
440 440 1 197.00 $197.00 $867 —
450–485 468 2 170.00–200.00 $185.56 $868 +2.08
505 505 1 192.00 $192.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1925 1212 80-85% 57 107.00–120.00 $115.04 $1,394 +2.04
1130–2130 1436 80-85% 37 121.00–138.00 $125.93 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1140 873 85-90% 10 74.00–86.00 $78.36 $684 +19.87
595–1355 970 85-90% 18 89.00–100.00 $94.08 $913 —
620–1320 993 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $67.32 $668 —
950–1385 1217 85-90% 7 102.00–106.00 $104.22 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1690 1541 75-80% 5 105.00–115.00 $109.89 $1,693 +1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1262 9 115.00–128.00 $122.37 $1,544 —
1330–1555 1443 2 105.00–106.00 $105.46 $1,522 —
1635–2180 1930 8 142.00–150.00 $146.19 $2,821 +2.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1275 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,675.00 $1,472.88
955–1505 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,310.00–1,850.00 $1,632.23
1140–1475 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,760.76
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
685–895 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,445.13 —
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1005–1175 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,101.68 +134.70

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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.