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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.71/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 575 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.25/cwt +20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 569 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.80/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 511 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 750 342
Feeder cattle 488 468 249
Slaughter cattle 111 255 88
Replacement cattle 6 27 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Sheep: 85.00 -165.00; 4 head Goats: 40.00 -130.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 320.00–347.00 $333.03 $726 +73.03
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 +19.75
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 +19.91
410–445 430 4 240.00–255.00 $248.95 $1,070 -20.41
450–498 475 8 230.00–245.00 $237.94 $1,130 -21.43
482–483 value added 483 6 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,261 —
505–549 526 18 232.00–255.00 $247.53 $1,302 +11.72
550–563 value added 561 16 261.00–267.00 $265.90 $1,492 —
575–595 584 9 230.00–255.00 $244.65 $1,429 +6.78
607–638 619 18 241.00–253.00 $248.76 $1,540 +6.27
650–685 658 13 230.00–249.00 $241.02 $1,586 +12.31
705–710 708 2 190.00–220.00 $205.05 $1,452 +19.04
750–785 769 6 210.00–225.00 $219.20 $1,686 +19.20
800–830 814 4 210.00–219.00 $214.20 $1,744 +9.20
850–890 875 4 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,839 —
925 925 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,730 +12.00
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 -9.92
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 -7.03
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +9.99
450–495 476 4 200.00–230.00 $216.65 $1,031 -1.01
500–530 515 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +9.81
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +7.28
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 175.00 $175.00 $718 +8.40
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 -25.11
525 525 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $906 -2.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 3 245.00–290.00 $260.59 $592 —
280–295 287 3 265.00–285.00 $273.23 $784 +21.06
305–335 322 6 235.00–260.00 $243.51 $784 +4.82
350–395 376 16 220.00–245.00 $234.31 $881 -7.82
400–440 419 5 220.00–240.00 $225.86 $946 -14.48
420 value added 420 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
450–490 476 15 215.00–240.00 $228.26 $1,087 -0.97
501–515 value added 504 9 237.00–241.00 $240.09 $1,210 —
500–540 516 14 200.00–225.00 $211.69 $1,092 -11.75
550–590 575 18 210.00–227.00 $218.53 $1,257 -1.01
565–585 value added 575 12 232.00–236.00 $233.97 $1,345 —
600 value added 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
600–645 623 4 200.00–215.00 $205.07 $1,278 -13.71
660–668 value added 666 7 215.00–221.00 $219.58 $1,462 —
660–690 678 6 179.00–207.00 $187.58 $1,272 -38.73
720 value added 720 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 —
700–745 724 4 175.00–204.00 $188.90 $1,368 -22.44
785 value added 785 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,664 —
780–795 787 3 170.00–192.00 $184.73 $1,454 -18.10
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 -33.00
880 880 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,338 +10.00
943 943 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 220.00–235.00 $227.42 $541 +7.42
285–295 290 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $631 -4.96
330 330 2 210.00 $210.00 $693 -9.78
355–395 373 9 195.00–215.00 $205.50 $767 -5.97
400–440 418 8 190.00–215.00 $205.67 $860 +5.75
455–485 472 5 200.00–205.00 $201.03 $949 +6.67
505–545 519 4 170.00–187.00 $180.31 $936 -12.13
565–585 575 2 170.00–185.00 $177.63 $1,021 -8.52
610–625 617 3 172.00–190.00 $180.69 $1,115 +5.69
670–690 680 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -6.15
755 755 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,231 -9.00
805 805 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
335–345 342 3 165.00–195.00 $180.15 $616 —
370–375 373 3 150.00–185.00 $168.26 $628 -15.01
405–445 428 4 170.00–180.00 $173.86 $744 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -1.19
525–545 535 2 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $802 -4.80
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -2.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 125.00–180.00 $152.50 $572 —
400–405 403 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $594 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 5 275.00–330.00 $304.27 $712 +54.27
250–295 271 7 260.00–295.00 $279.26 $757 +39.26
310–345 322 5 255.00–295.00 $270.98 $873 +12.38
355–395 373 7 250.00–275.00 $258.76 $965 +2.05
410–445 428 12 235.00–265.00 $249.48 $1,068 -9.15
450–495 467 14 230.00–260.00 $242.45 $1,132 +8.33
515–545 533 10 220.00–237.00 $228.23 $1,216 +20.77
550–595 575 6 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $1,309 +6.64
600–645 624 7 200.00–227.00 $217.19 $1,355 +13.67
650–690 676 7 195.00–217.00 $204.98 $1,386 +14.59
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +23.76
760–785 773 2 175.00–197.00 $185.82 $1,436 +1.47
830 830 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,511 -6.29
880–890 885 2 177.00–182.00 $179.49 $1,588 +3.51
1005 1005 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 235.00 $235.00 $529 —
265–290 278 2 210.00–225.00 $217.16 $604 -2.84
305–325 314 4 220.00–250.00 $234.98 $738 +19.75
355–395 374 11 215.00–245.00 $229.62 $859 +8.75
400–435 415 5 205.00–225.00 $217.98 $905 -1.79
455–495 473 8 200.00–227.00 $215.98 $1,022 +11.96
500–545 525 8 200.00–220.00 $215.59 $1,132 +26.00
565–580 570 3 180.00–200.00 $186.61 $1,064 -3.44
605–615 609 5 170.00–200.00 $189.01 $1,151 +13.89
655–660 658 2 155.00–179.00 $166.95 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 +45.00
365–380 373 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $756 —
400–425 410 3 175.00–190.00 $184.82 $758 +34.85
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +40.00
500–510 507 3 140.00–165.00 $151.68 $769 +6.68
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 155.00 $155.00 $364 —
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
755–1240 969 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $82.86 $803 —
740–1275 1008 85-90% 30 104.00–125.00 $118.87 $1,198 —
905–1115 1037 85-90% 5 127.00–129.00 $127.55 $1,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1635 1181 80-85% 38 127.00–145.00 $134.46 $1,588 -26.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1810 1615 75-80% 3 126.00–139.00 $134.14 $2,166 -11.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1750 1491 8 142.00–164.00 $152.61 $2,275 -14.38
1785–2040 1913 2 169.00–172.00 $170.60 $3,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1105–1215 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,760.94
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —

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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.