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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.60/cwt -10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 528 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.21/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 574 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.28/cwt -8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 575 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 540 0
Feeder cattle 594 387 0
Slaughter cattle 213 143 0
Replacement cattle 15 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 10 head Sheep: 90.00 -255.00; 25 head Goats: 20.00 -160.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
285–295 290 2 245.00–285.00 $265.34 $769 +5.34
325–345 335 2 290.00–295.00 $292.57 $980 +6.17
350–395 373 8 272.00–295.00 $282.54 $1,054 -3.20
405–435 418 9 255.00–290.00 $268.52 $1,122 +8.52
475–495 485 5 230.00–265.00 $245.97 $1,193 -20.54
505–540 526 11 220.00–244.00 $238.85 $1,256 -2.23
550–593 575 24 217.00–244.00 $237.28 $1,364 -8.33
605–630 618 3 220.00–235.00 $228.97 $1,415 -14.14
665–685 672 3 170.00–222.00 $190.46 $1,280 -26.97
681–683 value added 682 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,596 —
705–730 value added 721 8 222.00–228.00 $224.00 $1,615 —
715–749 744 14 170.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,413 -23.50
755–770 763 2 170.00–200.00 $185.15 $1,413 -29.85
800–825 806 4 202.00–212.00 $209.44 $1,688 +10.29
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 +45.00
410 410 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $994 +11.75
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -6.59
540–545 543 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,086 -4.93
565–590 578 2 180.00–215.00 $197.12 $1,139 +12.18
605–640 626 6 180.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,200 -10.74
670–685 679 4 162.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,119 —
705–735 720 2 150.00–167.00 $158.68 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 +20.00
265–290 278 2 245.00–260.00 $252.16 $701 +5.84
300–340 314 5 235.00–262.00 $245.14 $770 +0.14
350–395 375 19 240.00–265.00 $251.46 $943 -0.04
400–440 422 19 230.00–251.00 $242.71 $1,024 +4.35
450–495 472 22 220.00–250.00 $232.94 $1,099 +1.94
500–545 528 30 200.00–230.00 $217.60 $1,149 -10.38
555 value added 555 4 230.00–236.00 $234.50 $1,301 —
550–595 577 23 200.00–227.00 $218.90 $1,263 -0.07
600–645 620 14 192.00–225.00 $213.01 $1,321 +8.16
650–685 665 10 165.00–187.00 $176.29 $1,172 -27.04
700–730 715 6 150.00–182.00 $167.32 $1,196 -25.26
750–795 772 3 170.00–195.00 $182.47 $1,409 -27.06
800–835 823 4 162.00–187.00 $178.89 $1,472 +23.89
865–880 873 3 150.00–170.00 $159.96 $1,396 -17.16
925 925 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,360 -27.49
980–990 984 4 162.00–177.00 $168.23 $1,655 -21.77
1020–1045 1032 3 155.00–170.00 $162.94 $1,682 -33.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 225.00 $225.00 $614 +5.00
325–340 333 2 200.00–215.00 $207.67 $692 -7.29
380–390 385 2 220.00 $220.00 $847 +14.25
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +41.25
465–480 473 2 210.00 $210.00 $993 +24.36
510–525 517 3 180.00–195.00 $190.02 $982 +1.96
570–590 580 7 172.00–195.00 $178.93 $1,038 -11.53
620–640 630 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 ±0.00
650–685 657 5 137.00–160.00 $149.66 $983 -30.34
750–775 763 2 140.00–152.00 $145.90 $1,113 -24.10
825 825 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -20.00
610–615 613 2 115.00–137.00 $125.96 $772 —
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 +15.00
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 -0.04
310–345 329 10 250.00–292.00 $282.45 $929 -24.23
350–395 370 12 255.00–295.00 $274.21 $1,015 +10.76
400–445 420 20 235.00–267.00 $253.09 $1,063 —
450–495 466 16 230.00–255.00 $240.84 $1,122 +10.56
500–545 521 18 210.00–237.00 $223.52 $1,165 -5.88
550–595 568 20 210.00–230.00 $218.57 $1,241 -23.40
600–640 620 14 200.00–222.00 $209.36 $1,298 -12.27
660–695 678 11 175.00–200.00 $184.07 $1,248 +6.07
700–740 723 10 160.00–187.00 $170.88 $1,235 -11.14
755–790 775 3 160.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,292 —
800–810 805 2 150.00–165.00 $157.55 $1,268 -24.45
850–890 870 2 147.00–165.00 $155.79 $1,355 -14.21
1000–1015 1008 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
315–345 333 3 235.00–245.00 $241.85 $805 +16.85
375–390 382 3 210.00–235.00 $225.11 $860 -15.04
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +11.26
450–495 476 10 200.00–227.00 $216.25 $1,029 +10.24
500–545 522 7 170.00–190.00 $175.53 $916 -22.58
550–595 570 10 170.00–192.00 $179.48 $1,023 -12.69
600–645 625 5 172.00–190.00 $183.66 $1,148 +10.68
715–725 720 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,044 -9.97
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
400–445 423 5 140.00–170.00 $158.16 $669 —
480–495 488 2 155.00–170.00 $162.38 $792 -17.62
505–540 518 5 147.00–165.00 $154.56 $801 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -5.00
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1170 1133 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $1,665 —
775–1570 1180 80-85% 111 124.00–142.00 $131.61 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–940 834 85-90% 5 90.00–98.00 $93.14 $777 +11.14
680–900 844 85-90% 6 50.00–70.00 $61.00 $515 -21.00
720–1330 1008 85-90% 9 124.00–127.00 $125.27 $1,263 —
700–1585 1054 85-90% 65 100.00–123.00 $114.56 $1,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1775 1546 75-80% 10 120.00–138.00 $130.19 $2,013 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1345 1215 4 134.00–139.00 $136.85 $1,663 —
1410–2080 1736 10 155.00–168.00 $164.13 $2,849 —
1490–2210 1830 3 172.00–177.00 $174.83 $3,199 +5.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–925 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,350.00 $1,080.57
835–1295 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,600.00 $1,421.04

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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
655–1030 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–2,025.00 $1,771.28 +458.78
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–700 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–875.00 $780.26 —
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
800 800 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,176 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —

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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.