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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.56/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 525 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.71/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 536 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.23/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 579 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 833 693
Feeder cattle 504 629 559
Slaughter cattle 116 139 127
Replacement cattle 13 65 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 54 head Sheep: 45.00 - 160.00; 27 head Goats: 35.00- 275.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $911 +29.51
330–340 335 2 315.00–340.00 $327.31 $1,096 -0.27
355–390 370 7 300.00–340.00 $321.92 $1,191 +23.40
405–443 429 8 280.00–315.00 $293.63 $1,260 +1.25
465–495 478 9 270.00–310.00 $290.73 $1,390 -3.87
500–548 536 37 262.00–303.00 $289.71 $1,553 +9.19
550–599 579 33 245.00–287.00 $271.23 $1,570 -6.49
600–646 636 22 255.00–283.00 $278.32 $1,770 +3.48
650–695 660 9 257.00–275.00 $270.92 $1,788 +5.12
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 -30.98
805–837 829 4 212.00–218.00 $216.54 $1,795 —
925 925 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,961 —
990 990 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 227.00–275.00 $250.42 $784 +10.42
420–445 433 3 235.00–265.00 $251.73 $1,090 +20.17
455–495 473 5 235.00–265.00 $248.22 $1,174 +13.22
515–545 530 2 237.00–252.00 $244.29 $1,295 +19.48
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 +35.00
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 +5.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 315.00 $315.00 $677 +35.05
270–290 280 2 280.00 $280.00 $784 -3.51
305–345 327 5 240.00–285.00 $263.46 $862 -15.95
355–395 370 12 235.00–274.00 $257.13 $951 -20.68
400–440 415 14 230.00–272.00 $253.41 $1,052 -11.68
450–495 471 32 214.00–262.00 $247.11 $1,164 -4.33
500–545 525 37 210.00–250.00 $238.56 $1,252 +0.70
550–595 580 18 200.00–245.00 $228.79 $1,327 -6.76
610–645 622 11 200.00–235.00 $220.04 $1,369 -11.40
650–685 671 5 210.00–220.00 $212.64 $1,427 -12.76
700–727 720 4 200.00–208.00 $206.06 $1,484 +36.10
750–790 767 3 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $1,342 +0.16
805–835 814 4 157.00–191.00 $174.11 $1,417 +44.11
860–895 877 5 129.00–166.00 $150.91 $1,323 +3.91
940 940 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,523 —
950–960 955 2 162.00–176.00 $168.96 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 225.00–235.00 $230.16 $548 +25.16
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
410–445 428 4 185.00–220.00 $203.87 $873 -16.13
450–495 478 5 200.00–207.00 $201.42 $963 -1.74
525–545 535 2 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,102 +16.75
555–590 571 4 180.00–195.00 $187.63 $1,071 -16.15
605–630 618 4 140.00–180.00 $162.97 $1,007 -12.03
715–745 726 5 127.00–150.00 $140.20 $1,018 +15.20
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
805 805 2 128.00–137.00 $132.50 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +55.00
355–370 363 2 180.00 $180.00 $653 +10.00
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +40.00
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
610–640 625 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 310.00–320.00 $313.31 $899 +15.68
305–345 326 9 270.00–320.00 $300.53 $980 -1.05
355–395 373 11 285.00–315.00 $299.53 $1,117 +8.75
400–425 418 9 270.00–310.00 $290.62 $1,215 +3.11
452–485 469 9 265.00–307.00 $281.23 $1,319 +0.89
515–530 522 5 245.00–275.00 $258.01 $1,347 -14.30
550–585 565 18 235.00–277.00 $255.25 $1,442 -6.46
620–645 628 8 230.00–270.00 $250.76 $1,575 -13.60
650–690 665 18 220.00–265.00 $249.94 $1,662 +2.22
700–735 716 9 200.00–240.00 $225.94 $1,618 —
765–795 774 6 205.00–227.00 $214.80 $1,663 -16.36
800–845 828 8 170.00–212.00 $190.42 $1,577 —
850–855 853 2 150.00–180.00 $165.04 $1,408 —
920–930 925 3 160.00–199.00 $184.74 $1,709 +24.74
990–995 993 2 157.00–185.00 $171.04 $1,698 -3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 235.00–265.00 $250.68 $827 +20.68
350 350 1 252.00 $252.00 $882 +6.80
410–435 423 2 230.00–250.00 $239.70 $1,014 -6.17
465–490 478 17 215.00–255.00 $245.58 $1,174 -2.71
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -3.90
605–635 620 2 185.00–225.00 $204.52 $1,268 +1.88
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +25.00
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1835 1189 80-85% 35 114.00–134.00 $125.60 $1,493 —
1105–1790 1439 80-85% 17 135.00–153.00 $139.24 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1095 852 85-90% 5 92.00–102.00 $96.63 $823 —
705–1045 865 85-90% 7 78.00–90.00 $84.54 $731 —
765–1110 908 85-90% 5 107.00–111.00 $109.15 $991 +47.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1700 1452 75-80% 3 108.00–121.00 $115.20 $1,673 +0.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2120 1653 9 146.00–167.00 $158.74 $2,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1405–1495 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 117.00–1,750.00 $908.16

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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
680–755 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,450.00 $1,123.17 —
610–1010 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,634.61 —

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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.