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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.26/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 573 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.15/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 475 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.14/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 524 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 344 722
Feeder cattle 570 257 588
Slaughter cattle 146 85 127
Replacement cattle 11 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 9 head Sheep: 50.00 -240.00; 23 head Goats: 15.00 -340.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 270.00–320.00 $296.11 $838 —
305–330 315 4 300.00–330.00 $315.32 $993 —
365–390 378 6 280.00–320.00 $291.55 $1,102 —
415 value added 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
420–430 424 5 292.00–298.00 $295.59 $1,253 +20.80
455–463 value added 462 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,349 —
455–485 470 13 260.00–280.00 $270.48 $1,271 -4.52
505–548 530 13 245.00–265.00 $256.40 $1,359 -18.74
522–540 value added 530 17 274.00–283.00 $278.76 $1,477 —
550–595 570 11 247.00–267.00 $257.41 $1,467 +5.76
615 615 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,550 +4.52
613–632 value added 630 28 266.00–270.50 $269.91 $1,700 —
655–697 682 6 240.00–260.00 $245.85 $1,677 +8.85
720–740 732 8 232.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,722 +10.12
755–790 770 4 222.00–232.00 $227.72 $1,753 -8.28
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
860–880 870 2 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,983 +0.98
910–930 922 3 215.00–220.00 $217.31 $2,004 —
985 985 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,039 —
1025 1025 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 3 235.00–260.00 $246.62 $1,028 —
460–480 468 5 235.00–252.00 $245.74 $1,150 +20.74
510–545 530 5 200.00–235.00 $217.17 $1,151 -13.83
550–585 568 2 210.00–225.00 $217.27 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +47.41
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 270.00 $270.00 $602 +57.58
250–290 268 7 255.00–290.00 $273.56 $733 +28.39
305–345 329 8 240.00–285.00 $263.86 $868 +25.52
355–395 373 12 245.00–270.00 $260.31 $971 +16.77
400–445 421 19 230.00–255.00 $241.49 $1,017 -11.39
468 value added 468 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,175 —
450–498 478 24 220.00–245.00 $234.21 $1,120 -10.70
500–540 522 24 210.00–242.00 $228.20 $1,191 +3.15
505–531 value added 528 8 247.00–255.00 $247.96 $1,309 —
555–575 value added 572 12 246.00–260.00 $247.21 $1,414 —
550–590 574 23 210.00–243.00 $230.54 $1,323 +5.84
600–640 618 14 212.00–237.00 $230.92 $1,427 +6.96
630 value added 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
650–690 666 7 182.00–212.00 $197.34 $1,314 +7.34
655–680 value added 666 5 222.00–231.00 $226.21 $1,507 —
720–745 734 6 180.00–215.00 $208.70 $1,532 +12.64
770–780 775 3 182.00–197.00 $190.32 $1,475 -4.51
850–895 868 3 182.00–192.00 $186.41 $1,618 —
935–940 938 2 185.00–202.00 $193.52 $1,815 +51.52
950–995 974 4 155.00–180.00 $163.91 $1,596 +7.19
1015 value added 1015 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,000 —
1005–1045 1031 4 164.00–182.00 $173.87 $1,793 +13.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 —
275–295 285 2 200.00–220.00 $210.35 $599 -4.65
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +20.00
350–395 375 6 210.00–235.00 $224.34 $841 +10.67
400–445 428 15 200.00–230.00 $217.69 $932 +16.17
460–495 481 6 200.00–235.00 $213.42 $1,027 -5.77
500–520 508 4 190.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,003 +27.41
590 590 3 180.00–200.00 $191.67 $1,131 +2.02
605–615 610 3 175.00–202.00 $192.33 $1,173 +30.33
665–685 678 3 145.00–167.00 $154.04 $1,044 —
700–740 720 3 136.00–157.00 $145.81 $1,050 -5.09
775–795 785 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $1,283 —
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 —
855–865 860 2 153.00–157.00 $155.01 $1,333 —
910–935 923 2 136.00–152.00 $144.11 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $592 -17.26
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 +5.09
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 +52.46
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 275.00–315.00 $295.43 $694 —
255–295 277 7 285.00–325.00 $304.64 $844 +44.28
300–345 334 6 270.00–310.00 $294.71 $984 +36.81
365–395 385 12 265.00–290.00 $276.23 $1,063 +21.41
400–445 423 12 245.00–275.00 $261.05 $1,104 +2.45
455–485 469 13 240.00–275.00 $261.31 $1,226 +14.55
500–545 524 14 235.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,304 +12.32
550–590 571 7 235.00–250.00 $243.73 $1,392 +15.58
600–645 623 16 220.00–255.00 $238.65 $1,487 +12.00
650–695 672 15 210.00–242.00 $229.01 $1,539 —
705–730 713 8 220.00–230.00 $223.77 $1,595 +33.31
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
815–835 823 6 175.00–225.00 $202.75 $1,669 +23.16
850–890 874 4 185.00–195.00 $191.25 $1,672 —
920 920 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 235.00–255.00 $244.78 $827 +44.78
350–390 375 10 220.00–262.00 $242.26 $908 +30.36
400–435 422 3 230.00–250.00 $243.20 $1,026 +24.58
450–490 471 4 215.00–245.00 $227.23 $1,070 +7.23
510–540 523 4 210.00–237.00 $223.08 $1,167 +30.50
555–580 568 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,221 +14.89
610–615 612 3 192.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,248 +1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -10.00
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +30.00
430–440 435 2 160.00–200.00 $180.23 $784 +13.28
510–520 515 2 150.00–200.00 $175.24 $902 +10.24
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1650 1186 80-85% 58 137.00–159.00 $149.90 $1,778 +8.33
1010–1510 1253 80-85% 24 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $2,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1295 966 85-90% 15 109.00–130.00 $121.39 $1,173 +2.29
1050 1050 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
1050–1230 1134 85-90% 5 133.00–138.00 $135.31 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,812 —
1400–2270 1654 14 163.00–178.00 $172.76 $2,857 —
1870–2025 1940 3 183.00–187.00 $184.71 $3,583 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1005 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,601.80
860–1275 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–2,150.00 $1,786.32

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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
565–965 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,667.65 —
990–1305 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,241.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 945.00 $945.00 —

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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.