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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.94/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 572 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.61/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 616 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.57/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 518 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 753 608
Feeder cattle 450 531 383
Slaughter cattle 108 199 208
Replacement cattle 16 23 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 6 head Sheep: 10.00- 60.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 225.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 5 270.00–350.00 $306.41 $849 -6.22
300–345 321 4 280.00–317.50 $298.78 $959 -21.22
350–398 374 6 290.00–320.00 $305.60 $1,143 -13.10
413–425 423 17 300.00–311.00 $307.16 $1,299 +9.69
450–498 485 14 265.00–297.00 $291.76 $1,415 -0.81
505–543 529 17 257.50–290.00 $278.76 $1,475 -14.17
550–595 569 7 240.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,537 -17.10
603–640 616 22 230.00–278.00 $270.61 $1,667 -5.27
651–686 663 12 210.00–261.00 $244.04 $1,618 —
705–744 726 16 210.00–246.00 $236.86 $1,720 —
755–795 771 12 215.00–239.50 $236.07 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 -10.00
380 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 -72.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 170.00–200.00 $185.08 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 +21.06
280–290 285 2 270.00–300.00 $285.26 $813 +11.35
300–335 319 5 255.00–295.00 $278.65 $889 -4.56
350–399 383 15 250.00–287.50 $279.05 $1,069 +4.77
400–445 428 10 240.00–283.00 $263.62 $1,128 -8.38
450–495 474 18 242.50–286.00 $258.09 $1,223 +2.46
501–545 518 20 235.00–265.00 $241.57 $1,251 -1.05
550–597 572 26 210.00–250.00 $234.94 $1,344 -0.74
610–645 631 6 202.50–243.00 $222.05 $1,401 +1.28
670–690 681 8 220.00–229.00 $226.38 $1,542 +19.80
701–735 712 6 190.00–216.00 $209.64 $1,493 +15.84
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -7.45
840 840 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,659 +25.18
875–890 883 2 132.50–137.50 $134.98 $1,192 —
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 +36.97
1015–1020 1018 2 137.50–152.50 $145.02 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 ±0.00
270–290 280 4 210.00–235.00 $221.75 $621 -18.25
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 -20.29
375–395 383 3 200.00–245.00 $223.46 $856 +8.41
405–430 416 7 190.00–212.50 $202.00 $840 -8.00
460–470 465 4 195.00–220.00 $207.46 $965 +7.46
500–525 517 3 180.00–202.50 $187.62 $970 -8.78
555–575 565 2 167.50–180.00 $173.86 $982 -16.14
600–610 605 2 145.00–170.00 $157.40 $952 -32.60
650–665 658 2 145.00–160.00 $152.59 $1,004 -15.85
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
770 770 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,059 +5.78
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
555–585 569 4 135.00–140.00 $136.86 $779 —
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 264 4 275.00–315.00 $291.14 $769 +3.92
320 320 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $984 -8.28
350–395 362 14 250.00–312.50 $295.59 $1,070 -9.03
400–440 414 8 260.00–307.50 $288.70 $1,195 -3.72
450–480 469 4 252.50–295.00 $280.35 $1,315 +6.16
502–545 517 16 252.50–291.00 $279.05 $1,443 +6.69
560–595 573 12 240.00–280.00 $272.10 $1,559 +2.47
600–649 623 16 237.00–278.00 $264.33 $1,647 +5.31
650–690 671 8 217.50–260.00 $244.44 $1,640 +10.60
700–740 714 6 200.00–238.00 $224.74 $1,605 +6.28
750–790 763 4 207.50–231.00 $217.61 $1,660 +47.61
865–875 870 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +30.00
300–330 312 5 220.00–250.00 $236.07 $737 -10.09
350–365 357 3 205.00–250.00 $226.47 $808 -18.53
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +22.08
450–490 473 4 200.00–240.00 $224.79 $1,063 -10.21
500–540 522 3 205.00–230.00 $218.42 $1,140 +6.50
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -7.00
600–610 605 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,301 +11.51
660–680 670 2 175.00–200.00 $187.31 $1,255 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -15.00
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
260–265 263 2 165.00–195.00 $179.86 $473 —
305–335 314 4 150.00–200.00 $167.39 $526 -32.61
380–390 385 2 170.00–190.00 $180.13 $694 -9.87
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 +15.00
450–460 455 2 170.00–200.00 $184.84 $841 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
555–565 560 2 120.00–150.00 $135.13 $757 —
600 600 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1705 1186 80-85% 42 111.00–130.00 $120.01 $1,423 +3.33
1240–1445 1327 80-85% 7 131.00–154.00 $136.28 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–805 740 85-90% 2 52.50–65.00 $59.30 $439 —
575–1010 824 85-90% 11 92.50–108.00 $98.98 $816 —
745–1010 880 85-90% 6 72.50–87.50 $82.91 $730 —
855–1210 1037 85-90% 7 109.00–112.50 $110.02 $1,141 +10.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1825 1617 75-80% 3 94.00–107.00 $101.83 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1815 1390 8 133.00–153.00 $143.33 $1,992 —
1620 1620 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–945 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.33
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
725–1345 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,465.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–1010 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–975.00 $879.43

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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
850–910 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
725–1055 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,625.00 $1,299.16 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +107.76

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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.