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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.11/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 621 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.98/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.85/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 628 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 605 371
Feeder cattle 387 488 212
Slaughter cattle 143 111 134
Replacement cattle 10 6 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Sheep: 100.00 -255.00; 28 head Goats: 30.00 -285.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 40.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 -25.00
305–345 322 3 255.00–320.00 $286.40 $922 —
350–385 370 5 260.00–300.00 $285.74 $1,057 -9.26
425–435 430 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +11.05
450–495 478 13 260.00–274.00 $266.51 $1,274 +28.57
505–540 521 6 230.00–250.00 $241.08 $1,256 -6.45
555–598 575 17 225.00–254.00 $245.61 $1,412 +0.96
600–649 621 26 210.00–249.00 $243.11 $1,510 -5.65
650–665 657 3 200.00–227.00 $217.43 $1,429 -23.59
700–727 713 9 205.00–230.00 $213.46 $1,522 +8.41
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 -4.20
805–840 821 5 191.00–210.00 $199.15 $1,635 -15.05
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 -0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 197.00–225.00 $211.52 $571 -23.48
300–330 323 4 210.00–220.00 $217.44 $702 -12.56
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 -5.00
410–440 432 5 205.00–242.00 $230.75 $997 +5.75
470–490 478 3 200.00–235.00 $211.59 $1,011 -5.06
500–535 512 5 180.00–220.00 $204.93 $1,049 -15.07
575–590 583 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $1,078 -35.06
600–645 618 3 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $1,251 —
765 765 2 152.00–167.00 $159.50 $1,220 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 ±0.00
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 -25.59
250–290 272 5 225.00–260.00 $246.32 $670 -26.91
340 340 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $833 +1.49
350–395 377 9 245.00–255.00 $251.50 $948 +17.19
405–448 430 15 225.00–250.00 $238.36 $1,025 +12.50
465–495 478 11 222.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,104 +2.74
505–545 524 17 210.00–236.00 $227.98 $1,195 +16.29
550–598 575 13 202.00–232.00 $218.97 $1,259 +0.44
600–645 628 17 185.00–215.00 $204.85 $1,286 -0.22
655–675 665 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,352 +15.75
730–745 738 2 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $1,421 +3.68
770–790 787 6 202.00–211.00 $209.53 $1,649 +24.80
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 -15.00
855–870 865 3 157.00–187.00 $177.12 $1,532 +25.12
910–920 915 2 172.00–177.00 $174.49 $1,597 -19.51
990 990 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,881 —
1010–1025 1015 3 192.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 200.00–225.00 $213.17 $497 -14.25
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 +2.46
305–310 308 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $662 +4.96
350–395 373 5 195.00–215.00 $205.75 $767 +0.25
425–440 434 4 170.00–195.00 $183.75 $797 -21.92
465–495 477 8 170.00–205.00 $185.64 $886 -15.39
500–545 519 9 170.00–205.00 $188.06 $976 +7.75
575–590 581 5 180.00–200.00 $190.46 $1,107 +12.83
605–615 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -0.69
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +25.00
700–715 708 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,150 +12.47
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 162.00–185.00 $173.35 $667 +5.09
425–440 433 3 170.00 $170.00 $736 -3.86
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 ±0.00
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 -39.27
290–295 293 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $806 -4.22
320–345 332 3 300.00–310.00 $306.68 $1,018 +35.70
355–390 375 7 250.00–290.00 $263.45 $988 +4.69
450–490 479 4 220.00–240.00 $230.28 $1,103 -12.17
505–540 524 7 215.00–245.00 $229.40 $1,202 +1.17
555–590 574 4 239.00–245.00 $241.97 $1,389 +14.27
600–640 616 4 207.00–237.00 $221.63 $1,365 +4.44
680–685 684 4 170.00–182.00 $178.00 $1,218 -26.98
720–745 730 5 170.00–190.00 $182.02 $1,329 -27.98
820 820 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,492 ±0.00
865–895 880 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 -9.49
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 -9.98
375–390 382 3 225.00–250.00 $240.15 $917 +10.53
400–405 403 4 200.00–225.00 $213.74 $861 -4.24
450–495 477 6 197.00–215.00 $206.01 $983 -9.97
500–545 526 9 180.00–215.00 $198.11 $1,042 -17.48
550–595 569 7 180.00–210.00 $192.17 $1,093 +5.56
600–635 609 5 165.00–190.00 $172.98 $1,053 -16.03
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 ±0.00
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1545 1213 80-85% 54 127.00–142.00 $133.14 $1,615 —
1280–1710 1495 80-85% 5 145.00–160.00 $151.19 $2,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $676 +12.00
800–990 884 85-90% 7 90.00–101.00 $97.11 $858 —
880–1185 972 85-90% 6 126.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,238 +44.55
775–1670 1105 85-90% 26 107.00–124.00 $116.40 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1625 1520 75-80% 6 123.00–140.00 $130.68 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1310 1182 3 108.00–124.00 $117.55 $1,389 —
1250–2115 1675 8 140.00–159.00 $149.91 $2,511 —
1685–2080 1810 4 162.00–175.00 $169.14 $3,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1560 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–2,450.00 $1,779.18

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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
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,312.50 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
855–1140 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,287.52 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —

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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.