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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.14/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.05/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.54/cwt -18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 377 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 480 659
Feeder cattle 257 348 516
Slaughter cattle 85 122 138
Replacement cattle 2 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Hogs ; 23 head Sheep: 25.00 - 140.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 110.00 - 130.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 438 6 250.00–283.00 $274.79 $1,204 -17.57
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -0.84
520–534 523 22 268.00–279.00 $275.14 $1,439 +10.52
575–590 582 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,465 -7.62
615–620 616 6 235.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,524 +2.96
685 685 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 -3.83
700–735 718 3 220.00–235.00 $225.12 $1,616 -10.88
760–765 763 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,801 +8.88
850 850 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 200.00–220.00 $210.06 $815 -14.94
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 -25.00
512 512 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 150.00–165.00 $157.46 $690 —
475–480 478 2 135.00–170.00 $152.59 $729 -17.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $506 —
280–295 290 4 235.00–270.00 $245.17 $711 +3.94
305–345 328 6 222.00–255.00 $238.34 $782 -27.36
350–395 377 14 230.00–270.00 $243.54 $918 -18.40
400–445 423 12 240.00–260.00 $252.88 $1,070 -15.33
450–495 465 8 230.00–260.00 $244.91 $1,139 -11.14
505–548 528 15 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,188 -8.31
550–595 567 14 210.00–237.00 $224.70 $1,274 -3.08
620–640 628 3 220.00–227.00 $223.96 $1,406 +4.21
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -22.39
710–720 715 2 187.00–205.00 $196.06 $1,402 -21.61
755–785 770 3 182.00–207.00 $194.83 $1,500 -29.17
800–835 814 4 142.00–162.00 $152.06 $1,238 -13.90
905 905 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,285 -10.02
960–970 965 3 143.00–180.00 $156.72 $1,512 +20.08
1025 1025 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,640 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
350–395 375 4 200.00–225.00 $213.67 $801 -6.33
420–435 427 3 190.00–215.00 $201.52 $860 -26.16
450–480 470 3 210.00–225.00 $219.19 $1,030 +4.06
520–525 522 3 150.00–180.00 $170.03 $888 -12.30
550–565 558 3 180.00–202.00 $189.65 $1,058 -12.34
625 625 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 -8.00
720–745 733 2 145.00–157.00 $150.90 $1,106 -30.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 165.00–190.00 $177.26 $688 +7.26
420–435 428 2 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $706 -1.38
450–455 453 2 135.00–150.00 $142.54 $646 -17.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 255.00–265.00 $260.36 $716 -38.41
310–345 325 6 235.00–275.00 $257.90 $838 -52.69
350–385 365 5 245.00–275.00 $254.82 $930 -60.28
410–445 426 8 245.00–275.00 $258.60 $1,102 -7.34
450–495 467 9 235.00–260.00 $246.76 $1,152 -15.96
500–540 520 3 220.00–247.00 $236.62 $1,230 -20.04
550–590 571 4 220.00–238.00 $228.15 $1,303 -21.90
615–620 617 3 220.00–240.00 $226.65 $1,398 -12.39
740–745 743 2 180.00–201.00 $190.46 $1,415 -29.54
800–823 809 5 179.00–180.00 $179.59 $1,453 -31.41
965 965 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,612 —
1020 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -35.00
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -52.36
350–395 374 6 195.00–235.00 $211.90 $793 -38.10
420–445 430 3 210.00–235.00 $218.62 $940 -21.41
450–490 470 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
505–540 523 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $1,007 -40.68
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
605 605 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 —
665–680 673 4 160.00–182.00 $168.05 $1,131 -11.95
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 +12.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 -10.00
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 -2.17
400–445 429 6 145.00–187.00 $166.95 $716 -21.05
465–480 473 2 155.00–165.00 $160.08 $757 -29.92
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -22.40
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1675 1172 80-85% 35 133.00–149.00 $141.57 $1,659 +4.88
1170–1735 1412 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $153.49 $2,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–840 742 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $93.06 $691 —
715–810 763 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $75.31 $575 —
810–1355 994 85-90% 16 108.00–127.00 $119.10 $1,184 +1.78
870–1170 1001 85-90% 6 128.00–132.00 $129.59 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1405 1257 3 126.00–141.00 $134.67 $1,693 —
1230–1960 1620 3 164.00–167.00 $165.43 $2,680 —
1915–2095 2005 2 172.00–175.00 $173.43 $3,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.