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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.60/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 480 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.44/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 470 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.72/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 579 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 574 794
Feeder cattle 629 450 663
Slaughter cattle 139 108 129
Replacement cattle 65 16 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 220.00; 3 head Goats: 155.00- 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 282 4 270.00–340.00 $307.94 $868 +1.53
300–348 337 8 300.00–340.00 $327.58 $1,104 +28.80
365–395 381 4 285.00–315.00 $298.52 $1,137 -7.08
400–445 427 28 257.00–303.00 $292.38 $1,248 -14.78
457–493 480 45 255.00–302.00 $294.60 $1,414 +2.84
500–547 525 31 250.00–292.00 $280.52 $1,473 +1.76
550–594 579 38 260.00–290.00 $277.72 $1,608 +7.58
600–642 631 18 250.00–282.00 $274.84 $1,734 +4.23
655–685 665 13 247.00–277.00 $265.80 $1,768 +21.76
705–730 719 11 225.00–247.00 $242.98 $1,747 +6.12
750–760 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -36.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
370–385 377 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $930 +29.23
415–435 423 3 220.00–250.00 $231.56 $979 —
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +5.00
510–540 520 3 215.00–235.00 $224.81 $1,169 —
550–555 554 4 200.00–235.00 $223.80 $1,240 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +22.50
655–695 675 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $652 -5.05
270–295 281 4 270.00–295.00 $283.51 $797 -1.75
300–340 322 9 250.00–300.00 $279.41 $900 +0.76
350–398 385 16 240.00–295.00 $277.81 $1,070 -1.24
400–445 424 31 230.00–290.00 $265.09 $1,124 +1.47
455–495 470 42 225.00–272.00 $251.44 $1,182 -6.65
500–546 529 32 217.00–269.00 $237.86 $1,258 -3.71
550–598 566 21 227.00–246.00 $235.55 $1,333 +0.61
600–645 612 23 200.00–246.00 $231.44 $1,416 +9.39
655–685 668 6 200.00–239.00 $225.40 $1,506 -0.98
700–745 723 4 150.00–204.00 $169.96 $1,229 -39.68
755–795 770 4 162.00–187.00 $174.77 $1,346 +24.77
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 -67.50
875 875 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +12.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 ±0.00
320–345 337 3 200.00–235.00 $214.50 $723 +9.50
360–390 378 3 200.00–230.00 $216.30 $818 -7.16
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 +18.00
450–465 458 3 190.00–220.00 $203.16 $930 -4.30
510–540 524 10 170.00–215.00 $189.27 $992 +1.65
550–585 565 4 200.00–215.00 $203.78 $1,151 +29.92
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +17.60
650–690 670 3 150.00–187.00 $169.37 $1,135 +16.78
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
325–335 330 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $602 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 310.00 $310.00 $666 —
255–295 274 4 290.00–305.00 $297.63 $816 +6.49
300–345 322 9 275.00–325.00 $301.58 $971 -5.92
355–395 377 7 265.00–307.00 $290.78 $1,096 -4.81
400–445 420 12 270.00–310.00 $287.51 $1,208 -1.19
450–495 464 13 270.00–305.00 $280.34 $1,301 -0.01
500–545 519 18 242.00–292.00 $272.31 $1,413 -6.74
555–595 575 13 235.00–275.00 $261.71 $1,505 -10.39
600–645 619 16 235.00–275.00 $264.36 $1,636 +0.03
650–690 667 5 220.00–265.00 $247.72 $1,652 +3.28
750–790 770 2 225.00–237.00 $231.16 $1,780 +13.55
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 -22.49
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
990 990 2 160.00–190.00 $175.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -6.07
365–390 374 4 225.00–255.00 $245.20 $917 +18.73
430–440 435 2 235.00–257.00 $245.87 $1,070 +5.87
450–490 472 3 235.00–255.00 $248.29 $1,172 +23.50
515–540 529 7 197.50–230.00 $213.90 $1,132 -4.52
560–565 563 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,267 +5.02
630–640 635 2 185.00–220.00 $202.64 $1,287 -12.40
755 755 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 +32.61
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 ±0.00
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–2040 1247 80-85% 84 110.00–130.00 $121.64 $1,517 —
1165–1800 1380 80-85% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.65 $1,831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $561 —
800–1300 973 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $88.06 $857 —
775–1620 1082 85-90% 27 97.00–112.00 $105.26 $1,139 —
950–1300 1151 85-90% 6 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1570 1457 75-80% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $1,671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,233 —
835–2335 1439 11 128.00–149.00 $142.36 $2,049 —
1860 1860 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1385 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,650.00 $1,385.91
795–1445 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,150.00–2,000.00 $1,560.90
880–1500 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 126.00–1,900.00 $1,568.82

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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
760–1095 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,835.81 —
815–1290 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,978.85 —
970–1225 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,162.76 -212.24
930–1335 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,538.06 —

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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.