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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.76/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 426 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.06/cwt +23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 368 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.65/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 471 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 565 899
Feeder cattle 635 362 727
Slaughter cattle 244 189 164
Replacement cattle 11 14 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 9 head Hogs; 88 head Goats: 17.50- 270.00; 3 head Sheep; 50.00 - 75.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 380.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 275.00–300.00 $287.95 $792 —
315–340 329 9 270.00–307.50 $287.58 $946 +0.50
350–390 377 21 270.00–297.50 $284.73 $1,073 +3.45
400–440 414 12 260.00–307.50 $279.91 $1,159 +10.07
450–485 462 16 250.00–286.00 $274.56 $1,268 +10.96
500–543 524 22 245.00–275.00 $259.53 $1,360 -2.03
550–585 563 15 242.00–262.50 $252.87 $1,424 +17.86
605–640 632 11 232.00–264.00 $253.04 $1,599 +11.88
660 660 2 230.00–237.00 $233.50 $1,541 -16.50
720–747 741 10 220.00–235.00 $231.12 $1,713 +26.12
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 +25.00
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 -38.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 —
315–330 323 3 230.00–250.00 $238.20 $769 —
350–385 373 5 225.00–250.00 $238.19 $888 +15.37
400–445 422 9 220.00–255.00 $239.24 $1,010 +9.27
455–495 473 9 210.00–240.00 $232.06 $1,098 +18.86
500–535 511 6 200.00–235.00 $220.54 $1,127 +3.53
550–580 571 4 192.00–220.00 $208.08 $1,188 —
600–630 613 3 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,338 +36.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 205.00 $205.00 $672 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
440–445 443 2 170.00–200.00 $184.92 $819 —
485 485 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $897 +50.00
505–535 520 2 155.00–180.00 $167.14 $869 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
625 625 1 147.00 $147.00 $919 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 213 5 270.00–315.00 $294.01 $626 +54.01
250–295 273 3 265.00–280.00 $273.45 $747 +35.84
305–345 327 10 245.00–290.00 $263.00 $860 +29.72
350–395 368 31 237.50–271.00 $263.06 $968 +23.65
400–448 426 34 232.50–264.00 $251.76 $1,072 +13.53
450–495 471 23 225.00–257.00 $243.65 $1,148 +13.36
500–545 521 12 220.00–250.00 $233.77 $1,218 +12.07
550–595 574 18 192.50–225.00 $211.39 $1,213 -7.99
610–635 622 15 200.00–221.00 $214.05 $1,331 +4.70
650–695 673 6 200.00–220.00 $212.90 $1,433 +1.75
710–730 721 4 182.00–210.00 $191.66 $1,382 -15.65
752–795 768 9 192.00–222.50 $210.44 $1,616 +23.74
800–820 810 2 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $1,275 -42.59
860 860 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,342 -29.00
910–945 923 3 141.00–180.00 $155.30 $1,433 -15.70
950–990 970 4 145.00–170.00 $154.61 $1,500 -18.39
1000 1000 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 235.00 $235.00 $536 +25.00
280–290 287 3 200.00–235.00 $223.60 $642 —
310–340 325 5 210.00–235.00 $224.29 $729 +8.39
355–395 366 9 210.00–235.00 $223.11 $817 +11.68
405–445 423 6 200.00–227.50 $208.74 $883 +0.63
450–490 470 11 200.00–225.00 $215.19 $1,011 +5.53
510–545 530 8 180.00–210.00 $194.59 $1,031 +10.75
555–595 570 6 172.50–190.00 $184.16 $1,050 -4.19
615–645 633 4 150.00–180.00 $167.57 $1,061 -17.43
650–695 676 6 130.00–175.00 $157.32 $1,063 —
720–740 728 6 134.00–179.00 $150.74 $1,097 —
755–780 770 6 140.00–177.50 $150.98 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -50.00
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 -30.00
350–370 360 2 160.00–200.00 $179.44 $646 +54.42
415–445 430 5 130.00–175.00 $148.21 $637 -27.64
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -15.14
505–545 533 4 150.00–170.00 $164.98 $879 +14.98
565–595 580 2 120.00–130.00 $125.13 $726 +5.13
610–635 618 3 135.00–150.00 $141.58 $875 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 325.00–335.00 $329.92 $709 +61.52
250–265 258 2 280.00–300.00 $289.71 $747 +27.63
300–315 307 5 270.00–305.00 $291.09 $894 +19.38
350–395 378 8 260.00–290.00 $276.64 $1,046 +1.45
420–440 428 6 235.00–270.00 $250.41 $1,072 -11.92
465–495 475 8 235.00–270.00 $252.64 $1,200 +11.36
505–545 523 14 232.00–257.50 $247.96 $1,297 +5.84
555–575 565 5 230.00–242.00 $234.78 $1,327 +0.92
610–645 625 12 225.00–250.00 $235.04 $1,469 +2.07
650–695 672 13 220.00–250.00 $234.78 $1,578 +5.67
705–745 726 7 200.00–235.00 $222.09 $1,612 +21.60
785–795 790 2 160.00–185.00 $172.58 $1,363 -25.62
840–845 843 2 175.00–185.00 $179.99 $1,517 -10.01
850–890 876 4 170.00–192.50 $181.06 $1,586 -4.57
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 +5.00
950–960 955 2 162.00–175.00 $168.53 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 6 215.00–252.50 $233.83 $767 +23.83
380–390 385 3 210.00–250.00 $231.60 $892 +2.81
400–445 421 6 220.00–245.00 $232.31 $978 +2.31
450–495 478 15 210.00–240.00 $225.81 $1,079 +10.73
500–535 515 5 220.00–230.00 $223.58 $1,151 +21.10
550–595 568 7 200.00–220.00 $210.56 $1,196 +5.51
725–730 728 2 150.00–180.00 $164.95 $1,201 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $461 —
330–345 335 3 170.00–205.00 $184.93 $620 —
355–385 369 4 160.00–205.00 $190.85 $704 -9.15
415–440 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $866 +72.43
455–490 476 7 150.00–200.00 $169.17 $805 —
520–535 527 3 180.00–195.00 $184.98 $975 +24.98
560–580 570 2 120.00–132.00 $126.11 $719 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1055 830 85-90% 14 78.00–102.00 $93.37 $775 —
575–1045 885 85-90% 9 50.00–72.00 $64.74 $573 -31.88
610–1410 1029 85-90% 73 106.00–128.00 $120.56 $1,241 —
885–1530 1138 85-90% 11 129.00–132.00 $130.19 $1,482 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1595 1208 80-85% 88 130.00–149.00 $138.48 $1,673 —
1065–1610 1318 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.68 $2,039 -6.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1363 2 144.00–147.00 $145.62 $1,985 —
1060–2050 1524 7 151.00–167.00 $159.27 $2,427 —
1655–2095 1926 5 173.00–182.00 $175.83 $3,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1040 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,189.33
855–1195 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,486.90
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
955–1020 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,695.06 —
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 —
585 585 1 137.00 $137.00 $801 —
740 740 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
785–790 788 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $985 —

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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.