Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.09/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 515 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.63/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 683 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.18/cwt -17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 369 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 890 545
Feeder cattle 344 635 321
Slaughter cattle 77 244 195
Replacement cattle 1 11 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 15.00- 157.00; 25 head Sheep: 110.00 - 230.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 235.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -17.95
300–310 305 2 290.00–315.00 $302.70 $923 +15.12
350–385 368 3 250.00–290.00 $264.34 $973 -20.39
402–440 416 5 242.00–280.00 $256.92 $1,069 -22.99
450–495 477 11 250.00–280.00 $263.68 $1,258 -10.88
500–545 515 21 230.00–260.00 $247.09 $1,273 -12.44
550–590 573 11 242.00–270.00 $250.87 $1,437 -2.00
600–647 619 14 242.00–265.00 $253.19 $1,567 +0.15
670–695 683 17 227.00–265.00 $241.63 $1,650 +8.13
720 720 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 +0.88
960 960 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 328 5 250.00–252.00 $251.60 $825 +13.40
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -12.06
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -10.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 215.00 $215.00 $452 —
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 275.00–290.00 $281.92 $643 -12.09
280–285 283 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $693 -28.49
325–345 338 4 250.00–275.00 $263.94 $892 +0.94
350–395 369 15 235.00–255.00 $245.18 $905 -17.88
410–445 425 7 235.00–260.00 $247.74 $1,053 -4.02
450–485 468 9 230.00–255.00 $244.48 $1,144 +0.83
500–540 520 15 217.00–247.00 $236.59 $1,230 +2.82
550–595 575 7 217.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,324 +18.92
600–645 626 7 212.00–235.00 $223.90 $1,402 +9.85
700–710 705 2 211.00–223.00 $217.04 $1,530 +25.38
800–835 812 3 182.00–215.00 $203.68 $1,654 +46.27
970 970 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $1,504 +0.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 220.00–235.00 $225.75 $535 -9.25
305–320 315 4 235.00–245.00 $238.81 $752 +14.52
350–395 368 3 210.00–230.00 $218.30 $803 -4.81
400–445 423 6 200.00–220.00 $209.90 $888 +1.16
460–465 463 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,030 +7.30
500–540 520 9 195.00–210.00 $200.78 $1,044 +6.19
550–575 564 4 192.00–205.00 $199.29 $1,124 +15.13
620 620 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 $1,162 +19.93
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 +27.68
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -0.74
755 755 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 +3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 ±0.00
300–345 320 3 170.00–200.00 $182.97 $586 +27.97
410–435 423 2 170.00 $170.00 $719 +21.79
465–495 480 2 130.00–145.00 $137.73 $661 +7.73
580–595 588 2 115.00–130.00 $122.40 $720 -2.73
630–635 633 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $870 -4.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $750 -17.37
250–290 272 5 265.00–280.00 $270.85 $737 -18.86
310–345 332 5 280.00–305.00 $294.02 $976 +2.93
350–395 375 7 260.00–305.00 $281.60 $1,056 +4.96
400–445 422 8 235.00–265.00 $252.40 $1,065 +1.99
460–490 473 9 245.00–275.00 $254.99 $1,206 +2.35
500–540 521 7 222.00–250.00 $238.60 $1,243 -9.36
570–595 581 8 220.00–255.00 $239.14 $1,389 +4.36
600–645 629 14 226.00–255.00 $237.69 $1,495 +2.65
680–690 685 5 220.00–240.00 $232.39 $1,592 -2.39
700–745 722 3 195.00–220.00 $210.88 $1,523 -11.21
810–815 813 2 175.00–197.00 $186.03 $1,512 +6.04
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -23.83
355–385 365 3 210.00 $210.00 $766 -21.60
405–415 410 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $871 -19.78
455–490 468 4 210.00–235.00 $221.04 $1,034 -4.77
510–525 518 2 185.00–210.00 $197.32 $1,022 -26.26
675 675 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,299 —
865 865 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,228 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
250–280 265 2 160.00–170.00 $164.72 $437 -2.78
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 +15.07
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 -49.98
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —
665–680 673 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1795 1248 80-85% 38 129.00–145.00 $137.11 $1,711 —
1310–1775 1543 80-85% 2 149.00–157.00 $153.60 $2,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $511 —
810–1090 950 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.57 $1,212 —
770–1265 1001 85-90% 16 104.00–125.00 $116.31 $1,164 -4.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1595 1310 2 119.00–128.00 $122.52 $1,605 —
880–1945 1523 8 146.00–163.00 $157.08 $2,392 -2.19
1410–1770 1581 4 165.00–169.00 $166.89 $2,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 —

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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.