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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.21/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.43/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 570 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.96/cwt +28.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 417 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 707 881
Feeder cattle 498 461 682
Slaughter cattle 100 198 187
Replacement cattle 7 48 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 26 head Goats: 35.00 -125.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 +25.00
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +44.77
350–380 367 5 275.00–330.00 $298.75 $1,096 +12.07
400–445 417 22 265.00–325.00 $305.96 $1,276 +28.34
450–495 478 13 275.00–315.00 $296.63 $1,418 +3.88
505–540 522 14 270.00–313.00 $296.66 $1,549 +4.82
550–599 578 14 240.00–296.00 $279.72 $1,617 -2.88
620–640 632 6 235.00–288.00 $266.74 $1,686 +27.43
650–690 664 5 220.00–271.00 $243.15 $1,615 -6.96
715–735 727 3 207.00–227.00 $220.30 $1,602 —
769–785 774 6 200.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,664 —
835 835 2 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,737 +80.00
1060–1085 1073 2 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
350–370 360 2 235.00–245.00 $240.14 $865 -5.06
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 -14.82
450–485 468 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 +4.00
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 +50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 185.00–200.00 $192.38 $625 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +5.00
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 287 5 270.00–325.00 $310.77 $892 +44.21
300–340 321 7 245.00–315.00 $278.88 $895 +21.93
355–395 375 15 235.00–275.00 $254.39 $954 -18.85
400–440 414 20 235.00–275.00 $253.96 $1,051 -22.75
455–495 475 17 220.00–250.00 $242.95 $1,154 +5.21
500–545 519 24 210.00–245.00 $232.21 $1,205 +7.11
550–595 570 24 210.00–246.00 $236.43 $1,348 +4.52
600–645 623 18 190.00–232.00 $217.95 $1,358 -6.40
655–685 669 4 170.00–217.00 $201.47 $1,348 -2.31
710–740 725 2 180.00–195.00 $187.66 $1,361 -27.43
750–795 777 3 140.00–200.00 $163.63 $1,271 -3.00
810–835 820 3 132.00–140.00 $136.37 $1,118 -32.50
865–880 866 13 147.00–183.00 $180.19 $1,560 +35.67
940 940 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 -6.00
985 985 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,399 —
1080 1080 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,706 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -53.26
270–290 278 4 205.00–235.00 $225.00 $626 -1.78
315–340 323 5 180.00–200.00 $188.85 $610 -33.64
350–380 363 7 200.00–235.00 $224.15 $814 +0.58
405–445 426 8 205.00–225.00 $218.29 $930 -10.91
470–490 480 2 170.00–200.00 $185.31 $889 -6.11
510–545 528 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $910 -20.52
585–590 587 3 175.00–200.00 $183.31 $1,076 +15.36
645 645 2 137.00–167.00 $152.00 $980 -19.31
650–695 675 4 127.00–160.00 $140.72 $950 +6.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
477 477 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,083 —
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
370 370 2 175.00 $175.00 $648 +0.39
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 +5.29
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -3.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 275.00–340.00 $319.96 $905 +31.73
300–340 319 9 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,003 +22.70
355–395 374 12 265.00–335.00 $305.52 $1,143 +17.41
400–435 413 20 270.00–320.00 $289.68 $1,196 +2.24
450–490 466 7 270.00–300.00 $282.15 $1,315 -2.68
505–540 521 16 250.00–290.00 $273.05 $1,423 +9.35
550–595 565 19 232.00–280.00 $268.89 $1,519 +20.53
605–640 621 7 245.00–275.00 $261.16 $1,622 +17.75
650–685 666 5 230.00–265.00 $245.40 $1,634 +17.71
705–735 723 4 210.00–222.00 $216.29 $1,564 +0.29
755–785 771 4 180.00–217.00 $196.65 $1,516 +8.39
815–840 828 2 150.00–165.00 $157.39 $1,303 -29.61
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
985 985 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 +15.00
255–295 270 3 245.00–250.00 $248.18 $670 —
300–345 318 5 225.00–260.00 $237.56 $755 -8.41
360–395 378 2 220.00–235.00 $227.85 $861 -7.76
400–440 428 5 210.00–245.00 $231.12 $989 +16.69
470–495 485 10 200.00–245.00 $228.07 $1,106 -10.42
500–525 511 8 200.00–235.00 $218.82 $1,118 +12.26
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -14.61
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -20.00
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
1005 1005 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 —
523 523 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,318 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 +30.00
365–375 370 2 160.00–185.00 $172.67 $639 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
680 680 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1645 1189 80-85% 25 117.00–130.00 $124.68 $1,482 +0.35
1080–1510 1235 80-85% 5 132.00–140.00 $135.53 $1,674 -2.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–765 670 85-90% 3 47.00–52.00 $49.77 $333 —
915–955 935 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $776 -5.78
670–1250 1013 85-90% 12 90.00–111.00 $104.57 $1,059 -12.09
1055–1260 1190 85-90% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1840 1565 75-80% 8 114.00–124.00 $118.77 $1,859 +10.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 —
1145–2080 1613 2 162.00–167.00 $163.78 $2,642 —
785–2150 1641 23 140.00–159.00 $151.62 $2,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +125.06
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —

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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.