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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.50/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 512 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.65/cwt -14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 536 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.98/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 473 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 1,109 754
Feeder cattle 669 910 558
Slaughter cattle 183 186 191
Replacement cattle 10 13 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. Special comment: Around 62 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. 19 head Sheep: 40.00- 180.00 ; 41 head Goats: 15.00- 180.00; 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
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
270–280 277 3 270.00–305.00 $283.49 $785 -34.13
310–345 328 2 270.00–300.00 $284.20 $932 -19.06
355–385 365 3 285.00–295.00 $291.76 $1,065 +19.73
400–444 428 23 275.00–305.00 $296.54 $1,269 +11.58
460–467 value added 462 14 309.00–320.00 $316.90 $1,464 -15.38
450–485 463 11 260.00–297.00 $266.36 $1,233 -12.74
500–545 518 14 245.00–277.00 $265.93 $1,378 -10.75
528–546 value added 543 33 279.50–288.50 $282.62 $1,535 -17.38
550–590 573 6 245.00–267.00 $257.63 $1,476 -1.35
610–646 641 17 240.00–270.00 $252.09 $1,616 -22.26
653 value added 653 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,770 —
650–690 668 7 242.00–267.00 $255.04 $1,704 -4.38
700–740 723 5 230.00–255.00 $242.25 $1,751 +7.80
761–795 777 8 210.00–237.00 $226.67 $1,761 -0.96
805–840 818 3 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,778 +0.37
850–895 868 3 192.00–202.00 $196.41 $1,705 —
899 value added 899 5 216.50 $216.50 $1,946 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
999 value added 999 5 207.00 $207.00 $2,068 —
1045 value added 1045 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -50.15
375–395 385 3 235.00–255.00 $246.49 $949 -13.51
420–445 433 6 220.00–265.00 $238.14 $1,031 -17.02
480–495 490 3 225.00–245.00 $238.47 $1,169 +0.90
500–525 510 3 230.00–232.00 $230.69 $1,177 -18.14
575 575 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -10.00
650–690 670 2 185.00–202.00 $193.75 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -75.00
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -45.00
440 440 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $891 +52.50
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 245.00–255.00 $250.07 $568 -15.15
250–295 272 8 245.00–270.00 $254.67 $693 -10.54
320–330 326 4 230.00–265.00 $245.10 $799 -12.11
360–395 379 13 230.00–270.00 $244.50 $927 +7.80
400–445 428 19 227.00–260.00 $238.30 $1,020 -3.75
421–444 value added 432 19 267.00–273.00 $270.08 $1,167 -2.92
450–495 471 15 230.00–255.00 $240.70 $1,134 +5.41
452–487 value added 474 26 260.00–267.00 $264.79 $1,255 -1.21
500–515 value added 502 25 256.50–262.00 $258.30 $1,297 +0.72
500–545 520 33 215.00–247.00 $234.04 $1,217 -5.68
557 value added 557 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,379 —
550–595 575 18 222.00–242.00 $230.86 $1,327 -12.71
600–604 value added 604 9 238.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,440 —
600–645 619 16 200.00–232.00 $214.12 $1,325 -21.34
650–695 673 6 205.00–222.00 $214.36 $1,443 -5.41
700–745 715 9 182.00–210.00 $201.66 $1,442 +36.89
720 value added 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +13.00
810–840 825 2 158.00–178.00 $168.18 $1,387 -19.88
890 890 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 -22.00
990 990 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,752 -13.00
1020 1020 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,714 -3.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 220.00–235.00 $229.82 $522 +5.11
260–280 270 2 210.00–235.00 $222.04 $600 -7.85
325–340 333 8 200.00–220.00 $213.75 $712 -5.66
350–385 374 4 200.00–227.00 $210.18 $786 -3.00
400–435 417 9 190.00–225.00 $211.47 $882 +1.83
450–495 472 5 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $1,014 -0.11
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
660–690 675 2 182.00–190.00 $186.09 $1,256 +25.40
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 195.00 $195.00 $419 +25.00
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
310–345 328 2 150.00–190.00 $171.07 $561 -31.51
355–385 370 2 170.00–195.00 $183.01 $677 -1.99
400–445 418 4 140.00–165.00 $151.48 $633 -33.52
460–465 463 2 185.00–195.00 $190.03 $880 +15.03
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 -5.00
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -21.06
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 5 270.00–320.00 $290.07 $789 -26.52
310–330 318 5 265.00–295.00 $277.91 $884 -17.64
350–395 370 7 240.00–280.00 $263.90 $976 -11.46
405–440 428 8 245.00–275.00 $261.55 $1,119 -12.33
450–490 461 7 247.00–287.00 $264.74 $1,220 -13.03
500–545 523 20 230.00–262.00 $247.36 $1,294 -22.63
555–595 570 13 230.00–267.00 $246.97 $1,408 -21.86
605–630 620 5 227.00–260.00 $241.51 $1,497 -18.67
655–695 673 10 220.00–260.00 $235.86 $1,587 -17.41
710–745 724 6 200.00–240.00 $217.63 $1,576 -9.84
750–780 765 4 190.00–201.00 $197.70 $1,512 -19.52
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 -4.52
930–945 940 3 170.00–185.00 $177.34 $1,667 -25.16
955 955 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
1045 1045 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 250.00 $250.00 $625 +4.95
305–345 325 3 235.00–250.00 $243.23 $790 -16.55
400–440 422 6 210.00–240.00 $227.72 $961 -13.73
450–495 479 9 210.00–240.00 $231.55 $1,109 -9.95
510–540 520 3 200.00–225.00 $211.92 $1,102 -27.94
560–595 575 7 190.00–225.00 $211.71 $1,217 -23.28
600–615 606 4 195.00–220.00 $209.99 $1,273 -15.59
720 720 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 -53.00
790 790 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -65.00
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -14.80
415–445 426 5 160.00–200.00 $188.31 $802 +18.31
465–495 479 4 190.00–200.00 $193.75 $928 -3.75
550–565 558 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1570 1257 80-85% 72 126.00–145.00 $135.59 $1,704 -8.45
945–1645 1415 80-85% 8 146.00–166.00 $152.21 $2,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1040 813 85-90% 10 50.00–76.00 $67.44 $548 -3.73
705–1060 859 85-90% 10 85.00–100.00 $91.35 $785 —
770–1415 1081 85-90% 4 126.00–128.00 $126.68 $1,369 —
710–1540 1091 85-90% 47 103.00–125.00 $118.10 $1,288 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1960 1536 10 153.00–167.00 $161.45 $2,480 —
1690–2050 1885 5 172.00–183.00 $176.71 $3,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–885 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,210.17
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
830–915 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,487.82 —
870–970 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,721.33 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -42.36
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -600.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–710 708 2 120.00–135.00 $127.47 $902 —

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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.