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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.78/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 565 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.27/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 570 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.21/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 420 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 585 557
Feeder cattle 348 437 416
Slaughter cattle 122 144 139
Replacement cattle 10 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 29 head Goats: 25.00- 250.00; 12 head Sheep: 15.00 - 80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 -47.04
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 +45.00
360–385 375 4 265.00–285.00 $272.65 $1,022 +5.29
400–415 408 2 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,193 +24.50
450–490 474 5 260.00–290.00 $275.84 $1,307 +1.42
513–540 522 3 262.00–266.00 $264.62 $1,381 +5.11
555–590 570 20 235.00–268.00 $259.27 $1,478 -3.38
600–637 631 7 235.00–252.00 $244.52 $1,543 -13.63
660–680 668 6 235.00–244.00 $240.83 $1,609 -2.24
735 735 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 +5.91
750–790 777 3 210.00–240.00 $227.12 $1,765 -5.65
915 915 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,912 —
965–990 980 5 200.00–219.00 $214.67 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
335–340 338 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $862 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -7.44
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 167.00–175.00 $171.12 $573 —
385–395 390 2 155.00–175.00 $164.87 $643 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 4 230.00–245.00 $241.23 $685 —
300–340 321 4 245.00–285.00 $265.70 $853 +25.70
365–395 380 13 245.00–275.00 $261.94 $995 -3.24
400–445 420 16 252.00–280.00 $268.21 $1,126 +2.32
455–495 474 12 237.00–265.00 $256.05 $1,214 +8.79
500–525 513 6 220.00–241.00 $233.36 $1,197 -1.06
550–595 565 26 215.00–243.00 $227.78 $1,287 -3.25
608–640 623 6 212.00–226.00 $219.75 $1,369 -15.47
650–695 673 6 200.00–232.00 $212.39 $1,429 -21.33
730 730 3 213.00–227.00 $217.67 $1,589 +6.31
751 751 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,682 +5.00
825–835 830 2 160.00–172.00 $165.96 $1,377 —
875–890 879 4 140.00–158.00 $148.24 $1,303 -28.76
915–930 923 2 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $1,403 -14.99
960–975 965 3 132.00–140.00 $136.64 $1,319 —
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -13.22
415–445 438 4 222.00–232.00 $227.68 $997 +1.88
450–490 475 6 200.00–222.00 $215.13 $1,022 -0.33
520–530 525 2 165.00–200.00 $182.33 $957 -23.64
560–595 579 7 200.00–207.00 $201.99 $1,170 +0.27
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -14.83
650 650 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,254 -9.01
700–725 713 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,290 —
775–795 785 2 167.00–180.00 $173.42 $1,361 -11.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
270 270 1 182.00 $182.00 $491 —
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -19.87
410–440 425 4 150.00–180.00 $166.29 $707 -20.61
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +7.81
530 530 3 130.00–145.00 $135.00 $716 -41.25
555–575 561 4 135.00–165.00 $148.66 $834 -24.71
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $668 —
275–295 285 4 290.00–310.00 $298.77 $851 +26.04
300–345 329 10 290.00–320.00 $310.59 $1,022 +8.28
350–365 358 2 310.00–320.00 $315.10 $1,128 +15.10
400–445 431 7 252.00–280.00 $265.94 $1,146 -8.72
460–490 473 12 250.00–277.00 $262.72 $1,243 +20.71
510–545 523 12 252.00–262.00 $256.66 $1,342 +17.71
550–595 568 6 240.00–257.00 $250.05 $1,420 +15.13
610–635 619 6 230.00–245.00 $239.04 $1,480 -2.40
685–695 688 4 222.00–237.00 $233.21 $1,604 +9.66
740–745 743 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,635 +37.50
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
810 810 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,709 +15.41
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 +4.47
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
355–390 374 6 150.00–200.00 $172.17 $644 +7.17
400–445 425 5 170.00–200.00 $188.00 $799 +15.50
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +4.97
530–545 538 2 180.00–195.00 $187.40 $1,008 +62.40
560–565 563 2 137.00–180.00 $158.60 $893 +8.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 270.00 $270.00 $683 +39.90
315–320 318 2 235.00–270.00 $252.36 $803 +2.36
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 +26.95
415–420 418 2 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,003 +13.93
520–540 528 3 225.00–245.00 $233.26 $1,232 +23.04
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 +9.98
700–735 722 5 140.00–165.00 $149.98 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1590 1187 80-85% 44 128.00–144.00 $136.69 $1,623 —
1065–1620 1288 80-85% 18 145.00–159.00 $152.29 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1215 903 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $75.52 $682 —
780–1010 913 85-90% 3 96.00–101.00 $99.21 $906 —
705–1475 963 85-90% 16 103.00–123.00 $117.32 $1,130 —
1000–1135 1050 85-90% 4 127.00–129.00 $127.72 $1,341 +14.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1555 1545 75-80% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1430 1428 2 154.00–159.00 $156.50 $2,235 —
1595 1595 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,185 -26.00
1625–2340 1921 8 163.00–172.00 $168.16 $3,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
655–840 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,975.00 $1,416.51 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.