Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.00/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 430 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.62/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 525 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.57/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 483 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 605 590
Feeder cattle 531 498 452
Slaughter cattle 199 100 129
Replacement cattle 23 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Goats: 35.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 -25.00
265–295 280 2 310.00–315.00 $312.63 $875 +12.63
300–320 310 2 320.00 $320.00 $992 ±0.00
355–390 373 6 290.00–345.00 $318.70 $1,189 +19.95
400–435 421 7 270.00–310.00 $297.47 $1,252 -8.49
450–499 483 29 275.00–310.00 $292.57 $1,413 -4.06
500–548 525 19 265.00–307.00 $292.93 $1,538 -3.73
550–575 558 20 270.00–295.00 $287.24 $1,603 +7.52
600–645 612 15 250.00–282.00 $275.88 $1,688 +9.14
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 -15.00
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
445 445 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,046 ±0.00
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $591 -14.94
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 225 4 255.00–270.00 $263.94 $594 —
255–295 281 4 270.00–280.00 $273.91 $770 -36.86
303–345 315 15 235.00–299.00 $283.21 $892 +4.33
350–395 372 26 225.00–290.00 $274.28 $1,020 +19.89
400–448 430 34 225.00–285.00 $272.00 $1,170 +18.04
450–495 483 26 230.00–272.00 $255.63 $1,235 +12.68
500–548 525 34 220.00–272.00 $242.62 $1,274 +10.41
550–585 572 16 200.00–248.00 $235.68 $1,348 -0.75
600–628 621 11 180.00–230.00 $220.77 $1,371 +2.82
655–690 677 8 177.00–222.00 $206.58 $1,399 +5.11
700–745 723 2 172.00–217.00 $193.80 $1,401 +6.14
755–765 760 2 150.00–165.00 $157.45 $1,197 -6.18
805–835 818 3 170.00–177.00 $172.32 $1,410 +35.95
910–945 928 2 139.00–182.00 $160.91 $1,493 +24.91
950–955 953 2 126.00–150.00 $138.03 $1,315 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 +25.00
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 +15.00
310–345 333 6 200.00–235.00 $225.29 $750 +36.44
360–385 370 3 200.00–225.00 $215.05 $796 -9.10
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -8.29
475–490 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 +14.69
520–545 531 4 170.00–210.00 $196.40 $1,043 +23.98
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +6.69
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +38.00
650–675 667 3 160.00–180.00 $168.44 $1,123 +27.72
765–775 772 3 120.00–140.00 $131.72 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 465 3 170.00–190.00 $181.77 $845 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +25.00
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 285.00–310.00 $298.41 $671 —
260–295 279 5 270.00–320.00 $287.22 $801 -32.74
305–345 330 11 290.00–350.00 $315.78 $1,042 +1.34
355–395 375 16 275.00–335.00 $304.62 $1,142 -0.90
400–435 418 24 270.00–315.00 $292.42 $1,222 +2.74
450–495 472 26 240.00–297.00 $274.19 $1,294 -7.96
500–545 518 24 245.00–287.00 $272.36 $1,411 -0.69
550–590 570 17 255.00–285.00 $269.63 $1,537 +0.74
600–645 620 12 240.00–272.00 $259.02 $1,606 -2.14
655–695 670 6 220.00–252.00 $233.84 $1,567 -11.56
705–720 715 3 200.00–235.00 $218.46 $1,562 +2.17
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -26.65
815 815 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 +59.61
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
995 995 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,910 +2.00
1040 1040 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 -13.18
300–345 331 5 225.00–265.00 $246.16 $815 +8.60
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 +17.15
410–430 420 2 200.00–235.00 $217.92 $915 -13.20
480–495 488 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,147 +6.93
500–545 528 3 200.00–235.00 $211.92 $1,119 -6.90
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 +7.00
605–610 608 2 197.00–210.00 $203.53 $1,237 +23.53
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 ±0.00
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 +17.33
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1635 1189 80-85% 88 108.00–127.00 $116.68 $1,387 -8.00
1115–1535 1286 80-85% 7 128.00–149.00 $136.94 $1,761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1155 971 85-90% 5 107.00–109.00 $107.84 $1,047 —
920–1285 1018 85-90% 4 72.00–84.00 $78.93 $804 -25.64
665–1390 1031 85-90% 40 88.00–106.00 $99.33 $1,024 -5.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1795 1509 75-80% 6 109.00–116.00 $113.08 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 —
865–2155 1544 18 127.00–152.00 $142.80 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
865–1400 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,439.07

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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
645–965 816 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,660.26 -89.74
915–925 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,252.17 —
915–1180 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,625.00 $2,267.24 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +500.00

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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.