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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.70/cwt -22.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.23/cwt -15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.29/cwt -25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 471 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 862 616
Feeder cattle 362 669 391
Slaughter cattle 189 183 214
Replacement cattle 14 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Hogs; 18 head Goats: 50.00- 270.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 275.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 270.00–315.00 $287.08 $942 +2.88
350–385 365 4 275.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,027 -10.48
400–435 411 7 250.00–285.00 $269.84 $1,109 -26.70
450–480 471 11 247.00–270.00 $263.60 $1,242 -2.76
500–535 523 10 240.00–272.00 $261.56 $1,368 -4.37
565–575 571 4 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,342 -22.62
620–625 622 5 220.00–263.00 $241.16 $1,500 -10.93
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -5.04
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 -37.25
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 -16.67
855 855 2 200.00–217.00 $208.50 $1,783 +12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 210.00–235.00 $222.82 $858 -23.67
400–405 403 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $927 -8.17
465–480 473 3 200.00–230.00 $213.20 $1,008 -25.27
500–540 523 3 200.00–230.00 $217.01 $1,135 -13.68
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 -48.00
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -13.75
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 -10.07
270–295 283 2 235.00–240.00 $237.61 $672 -17.06
300–330 320 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $746 -11.82
350–395 374 7 225.00–250.00 $239.41 $895 -5.09
400–445 421 16 225.00–257.00 $238.23 $1,003 -0.07
455–495 471 15 220.00–251.00 $230.29 $1,085 -10.41
500–545 526 18 210.00–241.00 $221.70 $1,166 -12.34
550–585 568 7 210.00–230.00 $219.38 $1,246 -11.48
610–640 623 3 200.00–222.00 $209.35 $1,304 -4.77
650–695 677 13 195.00–216.00 $211.15 $1,429 -3.21
700–738 727 6 195.00–212.00 $207.31 $1,507 +5.65
760–775 768 3 180.00–190.00 $186.70 $1,434 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 +31.82
885 885 2 182.00–188.00 $185.00 $1,637 +48.00
910 910 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,556 +37.00
980 980 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,695 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 -19.82
310–330 322 5 205.00–225.00 $215.90 $695 +2.15
355–395 381 7 200.00–220.00 $211.43 $806 +1.25
400–445 423 13 195.00–220.00 $208.11 $880 -3.36
455–495 479 9 200.00–217.00 $209.66 $1,004 -5.18
505–540 524 5 175.00–200.00 $183.84 $963 —
555–565 562 3 180.00–200.00 $188.35 $1,059 -11.65
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
845 845 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 170.00–185.00 $176.92 $403 -18.08
265–285 275 2 200.00 $200.00 $550 +25.00
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 +13.93
365–375 369 4 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $461 -57.99
400–445 430 6 145.00–185.00 $175.85 $756 +24.37
460–490 473 3 135.00–150.00 $145.14 $687 -44.89
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -20.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 265.00–270.00 $268.40 $585 —
270–295 285 3 250.00–285.00 $262.08 $747 -27.99
300–345 312 6 255.00–280.00 $271.71 $848 -6.20
350–395 371 5 260.00–289.00 $275.19 $1,021 +11.29
400–440 426 9 250.00–275.00 $262.33 $1,118 +0.78
460–490 479 4 235.00–250.00 $241.28 $1,156 -23.46
524–540 530 12 220.00–257.00 $242.12 $1,283 -5.24
550–580 566 7 220.00–242.00 $233.86 $1,324 -13.11
600–620 613 5 220.00–240.00 $232.97 $1,428 -8.54
665–690 679 4 220.00–245.00 $229.11 $1,556 -6.75
725–735 729 4 195.00–205.00 $200.49 $1,462 -17.14
770–795 783 2 180.00–217.00 $198.20 $1,552 +0.50
820–835 827 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,571 -20.00
850–865 855 3 180.00–197.00 $185.63 $1,587 —
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 +7.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 210.00 $210.00 $704 -33.23
360–375 366 4 220.00–235.00 $228.79 $837 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +2.28
475–490 483 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,039 -16.47
535–545 540 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,093 -9.44
565–580 575 5 195.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,179 -6.66
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +0.01
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 ±0.00
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -58.31
530 530 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $848 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1810 1282 80-85% 97 132.00–155.00 $144.99 $1,859 +9.40
1045–1575 1337 80-85% 26 156.00–172.00 $161.17 $2,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1115 855 85-90% 7 87.00–100.00 $96.62 $826 +5.27
860–1000 912 85-90% 3 65.00–80.00 $71.63 $653 —
705–1305 969 85-90% 16 105.00–126.00 $116.67 $1,131 —
865–1405 1102 85-90% 17 127.00–131.00 $128.73 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1710 1608 75-80% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.60 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1760 1348 10 154.00–170.00 $163.16 $2,199 —
1725–2320 1873 9 172.00–189.00 $178.40 $3,341 +1.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1505 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,275.00 $1,791.12

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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
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1150–1595 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,825.00–3,750.00 $3,351.31 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,381 —

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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.