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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.09/cwt +19.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 532 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.28/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.98/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 517 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 537 753
Feeder cattle 468 405 604
Slaughter cattle 184 120 139
Replacement cattle 4 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 12 head Hogs; 1 head Sheep: 65.00 ; 45 head Goats: 30.00- 240.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 160.00 - 250.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 315.00 $315.00 $598 —
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 $610 —
260–280 271 4 300.00–365.00 $341.18 $925 —
300–345 331 5 290.00–345.00 $324.82 $1,075 -25.18
355–395 377 9 300.00–340.00 $315.76 $1,190 +7.50
400–449 426 18 303.00–327.00 $316.07 $1,346 +4.76
450–480 466 8 282.00–322.00 $303.21 $1,413 +10.76
505–549 532 35 285.00–328.00 $306.09 $1,628 +19.55
558–596 582 24 272.00–311.00 $301.29 $1,754 +20.68
605–640 623 19 250.00–298.00 $284.28 $1,771 +8.77
650–685 668 6 250.00–285.00 $266.41 $1,780 +9.68
700–726 721 5 250.00–257.00 $251.36 $1,812 -0.18
750–780 765 2 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,722 -26.70
865–879 876 5 214.00–216.00 $215.61 $1,889 —
905–935 918 3 172.00–237.00 $199.33 $1,830 —
970–981 979 7 212.00–214.00 $213.72 $2,092 —
1020 1020 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,346 —
1095 1095 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 230.00–240.00 $235.15 $764 -20.84
375–395 386 4 260.00–287.00 $273.04 $1,054 +16.95
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 +55.00
480–495 488 3 230.00–270.00 $253.21 $1,236 -10.28
500–540 519 4 235.00–277.00 $254.84 $1,323 +14.10
560–590 572 3 240.00–265.00 $251.68 $1,440 -1.79
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
405–425 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 +25.00
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
845 845 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 250.00–275.00 $261.47 $714 -10.41
300–340 324 4 250.00–275.00 $260.87 $845 -11.01
350–395 376 15 247.00–287.00 $263.93 $992 +3.47
400–445 421 14 245.00–292.00 $273.74 $1,152 +27.07
450–495 472 32 245.00–280.00 $262.28 $1,238 +16.25
500–545 517 24 242.00–273.00 $258.98 $1,339 +21.73
555–571 563 10 231.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,465 +30.84
600–635 619 11 220.00–255.00 $240.65 $1,490 +4.63
660–690 672 5 205.00–240.00 $221.97 $1,492 +16.07
715 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 +36.34
750–765 755 3 152.00–183.00 $172.53 $1,303 -13.81
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 -1.33
855–880 868 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $1,241 +9.50
1040 1040 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,810 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 5 200.00–237.00 $222.62 $817 +10.85
405–435 423 6 200.00–242.00 $225.12 $952 +5.12
470–493 482 7 200.00–235.00 $216.64 $1,044 -0.35
505–545 530 3 200.00–232.00 $217.76 $1,154 —
550–560 557 3 205.00–215.00 $210.03 $1,170 -9.97
615–645 631 6 172.00–202.00 $191.44 $1,208 +41.44
700–715 708 2 140.00–160.00 $150.11 $1,063 —
750–785 768 2 130.00 $130.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 160.00–200.00 $178.74 $497 —
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -5.00
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 -10.00
515 515 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,015 +22.00
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 +60.00
265–290 278 3 305.00–330.00 $318.14 $884 +33.19
320–345 333 2 285.00–325.00 $304.25 $1,013 -13.75
365–395 388 6 285.00–335.00 $307.34 $1,192 +2.34
413–445 422 10 285.00–306.00 $299.42 $1,264 +27.05
450–490 477 15 270.00–310.00 $288.95 $1,378 +11.20
505–545 525 10 270.00–300.00 $287.91 $1,512 +18.09
550–595 571 7 255.00–295.00 $274.32 $1,566 +3.29
600–640 621 7 235.00–280.00 $265.76 $1,650 +4.40
655–680 664 4 220.00–255.00 $243.88 $1,619 +0.15
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -25.00
760–795 783 4 205.00–232.00 $219.67 $1,720 -0.13
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 -12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 +32.24
410–445 428 2 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,124 —
470–478 476 4 235.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,154 +0.64
525–530 527 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,159 -7.71
555–575 567 3 220.00–235.00 $228.25 $1,294 +8.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1720 1190 80-85% 82 124.00–140.00 $133.06 $1,583 —
1060–2055 1354 80-85% 36 142.00–160.00 $146.70 $1,986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1130 930 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $66.08 $615 -9.92
805–1285 1003 85-90% 4 94.00–101.00 $98.05 $983 —
705–1530 1070 85-90% 30 105.00–124.00 $117.19 $1,254 +7.80
1065–1425 1204 85-90% 10 125.00–128.00 $125.80 $1,515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1595 1575 75-80% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,644 —
1290–2090 1648 8 147.00–165.00 $158.43 $2,611 —
2295 2295 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1045 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,456.43

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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.