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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.04/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 491 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.35/cwt -21.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 626 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $326.58/cwt -26.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 465 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 1,136 843
Feeder cattle 910 949 671
Slaughter cattle 186 181 151
Replacement cattle 13 6 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. Special comment: Around 250 head of consignment calves from reputable producers, selling in groups consisting of steers and heifers, with some that were pre-conditioned, weaned, mostly black hided, and vaccinated. 1 head Sheep: 35.00 ; 9 head Goats: 65.00- 220.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -82.64
250–275 263 2 315.00–320.00 $317.62 $835 -56.05
300 fancy 300 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
310–335 322 3 280.00–320.00 $303.26 $976 -35.20
355–395 368 7 260.00–280.00 $272.03 $1,001 -50.57
382 value added 382 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,299 -51.50
400–405 402 3 275.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,146 -30.54
446 value added 446 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,427 —
464–475 value added 464 75 329.00–333.00 $332.28 $1,542 -25.63
465–485 477 9 270.00–295.00 $279.10 $1,331 -37.05
500–535 521 10 260.00–295.00 $276.68 $1,442 -13.26
531 value added 531 20 300.00 $300.00 $1,593 -30.60
551 value added 551 16 303.00 $303.00 $1,670 —
554–585 567 13 250.00–282.00 $258.98 $1,468 -33.61
615–630 626 88 260.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,717 +12.92
660–686 676 8 237.00–270.00 $259.42 $1,754 -6.49
705–735 720 2 232.00–237.00 $234.45 $1,688 —
750–790 765 6 202.00–245.00 $227.63 $1,741 —
835 835 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,812 —
1050–1060 1055 2 190.00–212.00 $200.95 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 -35.00
275–280 278 2 275.00–290.00 $282.57 $786 -22.43
325–335 330 2 250.00–270.00 $260.15 $858 —
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -21.89
400–440 420 3 245.00–265.00 $255.16 $1,072 -18.22
470–495 479 4 220.00–255.00 $237.57 $1,138 -26.07
500–515 508 4 235.00–255.00 $248.83 $1,264 -3.43
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 -60.00
405–415 410 2 150.00 $150.00 $615 -77.00
450–490 468 4 160.00–200.00 $172.67 $808 -62.33
505–545 525 2 185.00–192.00 $188.63 $990 —
550–585 568 2 135.00 $135.00 $767 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 4 255.00–280.00 $265.22 $591 -55.23
270–285 278 3 255.00–280.00 $265.21 $737 -62.86
310–340 330 13 240.00–265.00 $257.21 $849 -31.14
350–390 374 9 220.00–245.00 $236.70 $885 -48.87
420 value added 420 20 273.00 $273.00 $1,147 -100.50
405–445 429 23 220.00–257.00 $242.05 $1,038 -28.46
450–498 477 28 220.00–249.00 $235.29 $1,122 -25.88
497 value added 497 68 266.00 $266.00 $1,322 —
515–535 value added 518 25 257.50–258.00 $257.58 $1,334 —
500–545 520 36 217.00–251.00 $239.72 $1,247 -20.19
550–595 585 58 220.00–248.00 $243.57 $1,425 -8.54
600–640 622 11 215.00–245.00 $235.46 $1,465 -11.52
650–690 674 6 205.00–232.00 $219.77 $1,481 -16.52
725–745 733 4 155.00–180.00 $164.77 $1,208 -57.72
745 value added 745 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
780–785 783 2 157.00–172.00 $164.52 $1,288 —
785 value added 785 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,664 —
800–810 805 2 179.00–197.00 $188.06 $1,514 —
925 925 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,443 -22.00
945 value added 945 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,221 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 ±0.00
1000–1040 1020 4 155.00–192.00 $171.90 $1,753 -4.09
1080 1080 2 178.00–204.00 $191.00 $2,063 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 220.00–230.00 $224.71 $479 —
255–295 274 4 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $630 -37.11
310–345 329 5 200.00–235.00 $219.41 $722 -35.86
355–390 376 8 210.00–225.00 $213.18 $802 -37.95
400–445 421 14 200.00–225.00 $209.64 $883 -20.36
450–480 466 9 200.00–225.00 $214.95 $1,002 -19.43
500–530 516 5 182.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,045 -23.09
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
605–645 629 7 178.00–205.00 $192.77 $1,213 +4.66
660–690 678 6 140.00–175.00 $160.69 $1,089 -40.30
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 -65.00
280–295 289 4 170.00–200.00 $178.68 $516 -55.15
300–320 310 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $628 —
380–390 383 3 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $709 —
400 400 2 185.00 $185.00 $740 -30.00
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
500–535 518 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $816 -27.42
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
635–640 638 2 135.00–167.00 $151.06 $964 +6.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 -67.50
250–295 275 6 290.00–340.00 $316.59 $871 -19.05
300–345 326 8 270.00–320.00 $295.55 $963 -28.36
380–395 386 4 265.00–297.00 $275.36 $1,063 -39.97
400–445 421 9 260.00–295.00 $273.88 $1,153 -22.77
455–495 476 13 260.00–290.00 $277.77 $1,322 -5.88
505–535 522 9 260.00–295.00 $269.99 $1,409 -18.41
550–596 574 27 250.00–277.00 $268.83 $1,543 -16.50
605–645 626 14 242.00–272.00 $260.18 $1,629 -13.02
650–685 663 9 235.00–272.00 $253.27 $1,679 +0.45
705–745 724 10 220.00–237.00 $227.47 $1,647 +1.92
775–795 783 5 207.00–225.00 $217.22 $1,701 +9.37
815–825 820 2 212.00–217.00 $214.52 $1,759 +11.68
875 875 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,855 ±0.00
925 925 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,873 +7.50
1070 1070 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 275.00 $275.00 $578 —
265–295 275 4 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $674 —
330–345 338 2 250.00–270.00 $259.78 $878 -15.14
360–395 373 3 235.00–255.00 $246.81 $921 -5.62
405–445 426 7 220.00–255.00 $241.45 $1,029 -16.32
450–495 469 9 220.00–265.00 $241.50 $1,133 -10.19
500–545 526 7 225.00–252.00 $239.86 $1,262 -19.90
550–585 568 3 225.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,335 -1.84
605–635 621 4 210.00–237.00 $225.58 $1,401 -14.42
660–685 677 3 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,546 +28.37
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 +10.65
365–395 380 2 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $816 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -30.00
475 475 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 $938 -27.50
505–535 520 2 182.00–210.00 $195.60 $1,017 +20.60
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1505 1193 80-85% 57 126.00–140.00 $134.04 $1,599 —
1055–1545 1284 80-85% 11 142.00–149.00 $144.04 $1,849 -10.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1025 822 85-90% 8 66.00–78.00 $71.17 $585 —
805–1115 988 85-90% 4 80.00–98.00 $91.46 $904 —
805–1495 1136 85-90% 44 102.00–125.00 $116.67 $1,325 —
1185–1270 1228 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1810 1601 75-80% 6 124.00–138.00 $130.93 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,260 —
1035–1960 1409 9 146.00–162.00 $154.14 $2,172 —
1105–2420 1943 9 164.00–172.00 $167.43 $3,253 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1065 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,435.51
1095–1230 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,520.65

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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
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
985–1010 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,550.00 $2,167.36 —
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
910–1195 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,920.31 —

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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.