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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.37/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 475 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $303.05/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.75/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 329 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 872 633
Feeder cattle 454 708 356
Slaughter cattle 123 142 218
Replacement cattle 19 22 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 125.00; 17 head Goats: 15.00 -260.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 6 270.00–360.00 $321.81 $1,052 -16.74
380–390 387 3 300.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,200 -47.30
417–435 423 5 300.00–329.00 $320.23 $1,355 +2.48
450–490 472 9 285.00–320.00 $304.41 $1,437 -14.89
520–545 538 5 260.00–314.00 $288.91 $1,554 -14.55
550–590 567 10 272.00–309.00 $286.53 $1,625 +1.39
605–625 615 2 251.00–275.00 $262.80 $1,616 -16.96
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +15.49
710 710 2 222.00–232.00 $227.00 $1,612 -10.63
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +3.00
955 955 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 210.00–245.00 $228.97 $870 -18.35
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 -20.00
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +10.19
647 647 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,229 —
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 —
470–475 473 2 150.00–190.00 $169.89 $804 -30.11
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 235.00–255.00 $244.68 $570 -30.32
250–290 267 6 257.00–320.00 $292.58 $781 +14.78
300–345 324 6 290.00–335.00 $314.64 $1,019 +31.51
360–398 379 12 232.00–280.00 $251.18 $952 -20.18
405–445 427 22 235.00–275.00 $247.78 $1,058 -34.36
450–495 477 18 220.00–270.00 $244.97 $1,169 -19.28
505–540 523 9 215.00–255.00 $235.23 $1,230 -17.07
550–585 568 11 212.00–250.00 $232.84 $1,323 -16.63
600–625 609 7 200.00–237.00 $219.43 $1,336 -14.58
650–665 656 4 180.00–220.00 $204.88 $1,344 -27.85
760–775 768 2 182.00–200.00 $190.91 $1,466 -0.65
815 815 2 158.00–192.00 $175.00 $1,426 +12.50
870–885 878 2 134.00–175.00 $154.32 $1,355 -8.10
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 -22.00
950–990 965 3 142.00–154.00 $149.71 $1,445 +18.71
1000 1000 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 +20.00
250–290 272 5 210.00–250.00 $229.12 $623 +3.89
305–345 329 8 200.00–250.00 $232.57 $765 -2.43
350–385 369 8 180.00–235.00 $214.87 $793 -1.88
400–445 427 3 180.00–225.00 $202.25 $864 -32.75
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -35.76
505–520 513 2 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,001 +1.66
570–575 573 3 175.00–190.00 $180.01 $1,031 +13.49
630–635 633 2 167.00–185.00 $176.04 $1,114 +6.04
650–660 655 2 125.00–167.00 $146.16 $957 +2.86
725 725 1 128.00 $128.00 $928 +1.00
890 890 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 5 155.00–190.00 $170.82 $552 +0.82
350–385 368 2 175.00 $175.00 $644 -2.30
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -44.92
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 305.00–325.00 $311.62 $754 -14.29
260–290 277 9 280.00–350.00 $326.90 $906 +24.05
300–345 329 22 270.00–350.00 $322.75 $1,062 +4.82
355–395 378 19 270.00–350.00 $302.96 $1,145 +3.49
400–447 425 24 270.00–335.00 $303.05 $1,288 +5.42
450–490 475 26 265.00–315.00 $287.37 $1,365 -4.03
500–548 523 17 250.00–300.00 $280.44 $1,467 +7.41
550–595 566 12 232.00–277.00 $257.26 $1,456 -2.89
605–625 616 7 220.00–260.00 $232.88 $1,435 -24.63
650–695 665 12 195.00–232.00 $217.01 $1,443 -21.76
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +11.19
755–775 765 5 170.00–205.00 $188.83 $1,445 -19.51
860–885 873 2 167.00–187.00 $176.86 $1,544 -26.59
960 960 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,507 +17.00
1000–1035 1018 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 230.00–245.00 $237.42 $541 -17.58
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
335–345 340 3 260.00–267.00 $263.98 $898 +33.67
375–390 383 3 225.00–265.00 $248.57 $952 +2.79
410–448 434 11 225.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,070 +9.63
455–495 474 8 205.00–250.00 $228.30 $1,082 -3.97
505–535 527 6 200.00–245.00 $224.29 $1,182 -9.09
555–580 568 4 200.00–225.00 $207.61 $1,179 -27.39
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 170.00–200.00 $185.60 $581 -9.40
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
475–485 480 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $864 +1.72
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1475 1051 80-85% 35 120.00–136.00 $125.97 $1,324 —
1035–1650 1333 80-85% 16 138.00–155.00 $144.83 $1,931 +0.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–835 659 85-90% 4 55.00–75.00 $65.28 $430 —
625–1100 924 85-90% 8 82.00–97.00 $90.53 $836 +24.82
680–1265 972 85-90% 15 100.00–116.00 $108.92 $1,059 +21.17
925–1370 1108 85-90% 5 117.00–119.00 $118.45 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1560 1478 75-80% 3 123.00–127.00 $124.72 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1635 1251 7 120.00–146.00 $136.92 $1,713 -4.80
1380–2275 1822 7 152.00–165.00 $157.38 $2,867 +0.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1030 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,273.52
900–1045 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,547.08
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
635–860 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,319.90 —
800–940 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,591.95 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
500 500 1 162.00 $162.00 $810 —

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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.