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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.54/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 574 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.44/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.13/cwt -18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 377 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 727 459
Feeder cattle 468 570 274
Slaughter cattle 255 146 173
Replacement cattle 27 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 12 head Sheep: 30.00 -145.00; 26 head Goats: 15.00 -390.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
255–290 268 3 255.00–270.00 $265.25 $711 -30.86
315–330 320 3 270.00–290.00 $276.56 $885 -38.76
385–395 390 3 255.00–295.00 $275.09 $1,073 -16.46
405–440 426 7 252.00–277.00 $269.36 $1,147 -26.23
450–497 478 13 235.00–275.00 $259.37 $1,240 -11.11
510–545 523 4 225.00–257.00 $235.81 $1,233 -20.59
550–570 562 3 222.00–247.00 $237.87 $1,337 -19.54
605–640 630 14 222.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,528 -9.51
670–695 683 2 217.00–240.00 $228.71 $1,562 -17.14
715 value added 715 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 —
715–720 718 2 182.00–190.00 $186.01 $1,336 -49.23
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -27.72
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 -15.00
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 -42.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 235.00–250.00 $239.92 $780 —
360–390 378 3 200.00–235.00 $212.03 $801 —
405–435 423 5 200.00–225.00 $215.01 $909 -31.61
450–490 472 12 200.00–235.00 $217.66 $1,027 -28.08
500–530 513 3 200.00–220.00 $210.19 $1,078 -6.98
555–575 565 2 200.00–225.00 $212.72 $1,202 -4.55
830 830 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
325–340 335 3 170.00–200.00 $189.85 $636 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -40.00
405–420 412 3 160.00–170.00 $166.60 $686 —
455–475 465 2 185.00–195.00 $190.11 $884 -9.89
505–535 520 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $909 +14.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 245.00–262.00 $252.17 $731 -21.39
305–345 334 4 235.00–245.00 $238.69 $797 -25.17
350–395 377 17 220.00–260.00 $242.13 $913 -18.18
410–448 431 17 225.00–260.00 $240.34 $1,036 -1.15
455–490 472 13 215.00–245.00 $229.23 $1,082 -4.98
500–540 521 20 200.00–237.00 $223.44 $1,164 -4.76
550–595 574 28 200.00–237.00 $219.54 $1,260 -11.00
600–628 616 8 210.00–230.00 $218.78 $1,348 -12.14
674–690 679 6 215.00–229.00 $226.31 $1,537 +28.97
710–715 712 3 210.00–214.00 $211.34 $1,505 +2.64
755–795 766 6 180.00–214.00 $202.83 $1,554 +12.51
820 820 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,665 —
880 880 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 -44.41
955–970 963 2 152.00–166.00 $159.05 $1,532 -4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 -5.00
265 265 2 215.00–230.00 $222.50 $590 +12.15
330–345 338 2 210.00–230.00 $219.78 $743 -15.22
375–390 383 4 200.00–225.00 $211.47 $810 -12.87
405–435 418 6 190.00–210.00 $199.92 $836 -17.77
465–495 479 7 180.00–210.00 $194.36 $931 -19.06
505–540 522 6 185.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,005 -5.00
550–575 564 4 180.00–200.00 $186.15 $1,050 -5.52
605–610 606 4 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,060 -17.33
715–730 723 2 142.00–170.00 $156.15 $1,129 +10.34
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 +8.52
845 845 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,453 +35.00
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
365–390 377 3 180.00–185.00 $183.27 $691 +23.27
450–485 474 4 170.00–175.00 $171.19 $811 -23.81
505–535 520 2 145.00–165.00 $154.71 $804 +14.71
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 -25.00
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
715 715 1 138.00 $138.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 -45.43
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 -64.64
300–345 318 9 235.00–290.00 $258.60 $822 -36.11
355–395 378 8 235.00–280.00 $256.71 $970 -19.52
400–435 415 9 230.00–277.00 $258.63 $1,073 -2.42
450–495 472 11 220.00–245.00 $234.12 $1,105 -27.19
530–535 533 2 200.00–215.00 $207.46 $1,106 -41.48
550–575 560 10 210.00–237.00 $221.06 $1,238 -22.67
600–645 626 9 191.00–220.00 $203.52 $1,274 -35.13
650–695 673 10 180.00–207.00 $190.39 $1,281 -38.62
710–740 726 7 170.00–200.00 $186.24 $1,352 -37.53
750–775 762 5 180.00–192.00 $184.35 $1,405 +4.35
815–830 825 3 180.00–195.00 $188.29 $1,553 -14.46
850–880 865 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $1,522 -15.27
965–995 980 2 160.00–172.00 $166.09 $1,628 —
1060 1060 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
310–340 325 2 210.00–220.00 $215.23 $699 -29.55
380–390 388 6 210.00–235.00 $220.87 $857 -21.39
405–445 427 6 210.00–228.00 $219.77 $938 -23.43
450–495 471 13 180.00–215.00 $204.02 $961 -23.21
505–535 516 8 170.00–205.00 $189.59 $978 -33.49
550–595 569 9 180.00–213.00 $190.05 $1,081 -24.84
600–640 615 4 160.00–180.00 $175.12 $1,077 -28.85
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
815 815 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 —
505–535 520 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $611 -47.43
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 -50.00
415–420 418 2 145.00–155.00 $149.97 $627 -30.26
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 -30.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1265 1187 80-85% 5 159.00–163.00 $160.61 $1,906 +10.71
855–1690 1233 80-85% 118 137.00–156.00 $146.27 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1055 857 85-90% 12 82.00–104.00 $91.58 $785 —
645–1485 924 85-90% 66 106.00–137.00 $124.42 $1,150 —
690–1180 930 85-90% 5 50.00–70.00 $60.34 $561 —
985–1285 1133 85-90% 6 138.00–139.00 $138.19 $1,566 +2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1860 1630 75-80% 10 140.00–154.00 $145.64 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1135 1095 2 137.00–141.00 $138.93 $1,521 —
1045–1870 1483 9 153.00–175.00 $166.99 $2,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1030 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,186.91
730–1310 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 151.00–1,925.00 $1,470.35

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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
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +232.35
845–930 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,425.00 $2,282.18 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
715–1255 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–2,600.00 $1,876.26 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
905 905 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,430 —

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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.