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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.90/cwt +33.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 420 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.55/cwt +24.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 480 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.30/cwt +18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 475 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 702 674
Feeder cattle 708 563 453
Slaughter cattle 142 130 180
Replacement cattle 22 9 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 110.00; 6 head Goats: 65.00 -200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 285.00–355.00 $317.31 $723 -32.69
260–295 273 7 325.00–352.00 $338.56 $924 -1.16
300–345 321 8 325.00–355.00 $338.55 $1,087 +21.68
354–390 358 14 320.00–365.00 $357.26 $1,279 +42.27
400–445 426 19 300.00–345.00 $317.75 $1,354 -6.20
453–495 475 32 295.00–342.00 $319.30 $1,517 +18.08
500–548 522 26 270.00–311.00 $303.46 $1,584 +5.34
560–598 579 10 270.00–300.00 $285.14 $1,651 +9.09
605–635 614 10 270.00–287.00 $279.76 $1,718 +14.87
670–692 685 7 255.00–272.00 $259.51 $1,778 +12.26
710–740 725 7 220.00–247.00 $237.63 $1,723 +37.63
775 775 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,682 -11.97
825–835 830 2 170.00–222.00 $196.16 $1,628 -13.94
930 930 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,972 +52.00
1050–1065 1058 3 164.00–182.00 $172.36 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 -10.00
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
355–360 357 3 242.00–255.00 $247.32 $883 —
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +22.40
450–485 468 2 240.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,146 +19.97
510–525 518 2 235.00–250.00 $242.39 $1,256 +22.59
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
620 620 1 147.00 $147.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 -3.54
250–295 272 13 255.00–305.00 $277.80 $756 +4.59
315–345 332 9 250.00–305.00 $283.13 $940 +7.55
342 value added 342 15 330.00 $330.00 $1,129 —
350–390 371 12 250.00–295.00 $271.36 $1,007 -12.47
415 value added 415 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,311 —
400–445 422 43 250.00–305.00 $282.14 $1,191 +24.87
465 value added 465 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,474 —
450–497 481 30 245.00–285.00 $264.25 $1,271 +20.72
520 value added 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
500–545 525 29 220.00–262.00 $252.30 $1,325 +10.85
550–585 566 23 220.00–270.00 $249.47 $1,412 +13.11
600–640 615 12 215.00–267.50 $234.01 $1,439 +5.65
660–695 682 7 205.00–245.00 $232.73 $1,587 +15.94
714–725 716 5 217.00–224.00 $222.58 $1,594 -4.62
755–790 768 3 170.00–225.00 $191.56 $1,471 -8.31
815 815 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 $1,324 +20.50
850–890 868 4 152.00–172.00 $162.42 $1,410 -7.04
900 900 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,413 -3.00
980 980 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,284 -23.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
260–290 271 4 200.00–240.00 $225.23 $610 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 +16.48
370–395 382 3 205.00–230.00 $216.75 $828 -6.18
425 425 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $999 +16.07
450–475 463 10 212.00–235.00 $220.76 $1,022 -0.60
525–540 535 3 185.00–210.00 $193.41 $1,035 -10.85
550–580 570 3 155.00–175.00 $166.52 $949 -34.48
605–615 610 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -0.08
675–695 683 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $979 -27.63
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 -53.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 +55.00
265–290 276 4 145.00–160.00 $152.69 $421 —
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +0.50
360–380 370 2 170.00–185.00 $177.30 $656 +45.85
400–420 410 2 160.00–175.00 $167.68 $687 +18.89
490–495 493 2 150.00–180.00 $164.92 $813 -12.62
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +7.50
550–565 558 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $703 —
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 7 295.00–350.00 $325.91 $740 +12.43
260–295 276 7 270.00–330.00 $302.85 $836 -25.39
300–345 317 17 270.00–345.00 $317.93 $1,008 +0.27
350–395 371 26 270.00–340.00 $299.47 $1,111 -4.60
405–445 422 20 270.00–335.00 $297.63 $1,256 +1.29
450–490 475 12 260.00–320.00 $291.40 $1,384 +9.07
500–540 517 16 250.00–300.00 $273.03 $1,412 +8.26
550–595 577 17 235.00–280.00 $260.15 $1,501 -3.71
600–640 615 15 235.00–272.00 $257.51 $1,584 +6.48
650–685 667 12 225.00–252.00 $238.77 $1,593 +9.31
700–730 722 6 180.00–225.00 $208.81 $1,508 -3.24
750–795 782 5 200.00–215.00 $208.34 $1,629 +9.70
803–840 812 4 160.00–201.00 $190.40 $1,546 +5.40
870–875 873 2 187.00–220.00 $203.45 $1,776 +26.45
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
315–325 320 2 210.00–250.00 $230.31 $737 -4.59
365–395 389 5 220.00–260.00 $245.78 $956 +12.76
425–445 430 5 235.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,019 -5.61
450–480 468 4 210.00–250.00 $232.27 $1,087 -0.47
535–545 540 2 220.00–247.00 $233.38 $1,260 +6.07
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +35.00
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -15.00
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +31.98
385–395 390 2 170.00 $170.00 $663 +8.25
450–480 465 2 155.00–200.00 $178.23 $829 +1.47
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 +30.00
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1650 1200 80-85% 42 120.00–136.00 $129.16 $1,550 —
1025–1580 1317 80-85% 33 138.00–159.00 $144.50 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1170 929 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $65.71 $610 —
650–1245 965 85-90% 10 80.00–92.00 $87.75 $847 -12.51
790–1210 996 85-90% 9 116.00–120.00 $117.19 $1,167 —
740–1450 1094 85-90% 16 102.00–115.00 $109.66 $1,200 -2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 109.00 $109.00 $877 —
1030–1755 1265 4 132.00–149.00 $141.72 $1,793 —
1670–2025 1843 6 150.00–161.00 $157.22 $2,898 +2.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1215 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 975.00–1,650.00 $1,285.61
700–1295 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,393.27
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
920–1035 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,663.40 —
890–1090 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,213.20 +185.20

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 —

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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.