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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.54/cwt -16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 371 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.32/cwt -23.39 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.74/cwt -15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 474 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 822 486
Feeder cattle 409 594 135
Slaughter cattle 117 213 342
Replacement cattle 3 15 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 8 head Hogs; 10 head Sheep: 75.00 -150.00; 32 head Goats: 15.00 -220.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 8 272.00 $272.00 $887 -20.57
355–395 375 2 250.00–267.00 $258.05 $968 -24.49
405–447 424 10 240.00–254.00 $250.64 $1,063 -17.88
450–485 463 3 220.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,064 -16.19
505–545 522 5 215.00–247.00 $235.90 $1,231 -2.95
550–580 value added 566 6 237.00–252.00 $241.67 $1,368 —
555–585 568 4 200.00–225.00 $207.38 $1,178 -29.90
600–635 616 5 162.00–195.00 $174.21 $1,073 -54.76
615–643 value added 636 4 220.00–230.00 $222.42 $1,415 —
660–665 662 3 162.00–185.00 $171.37 $1,134 -19.09
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +10.04
710–719 value added 717 5 222.00–230.00 $223.58 $1,603 -0.42
760 value added 760 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —
770 770 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,132 -38.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 170.00–190.00 $179.91 $491 —
315–320 318 2 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $604 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -62.50
450–460 457 3 170.00–205.00 $181.75 $831 -23.25
500–510 505 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,027 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -17.12
600–640 620 2 142.00–155.00 $148.29 $919 -43.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
550–585 568 2 150.00 $150.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 10 220.00–242.00 $233.49 $642 -18.67
300–345 316 10 220.00–240.00 $231.84 $733 -13.30
355–395 369 15 210.00–235.00 $228.21 $842 -23.25
370–374 value added 374 13 240.00–242.00 $241.85 $905 —
405–445 423 11 195.00–225.00 $210.09 $889 -32.62
430–445 value added 436 8 230.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,012 —
460 value added 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
450–490 473 14 190.00–230.00 $215.92 $1,021 -17.02
512 value added 512 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,116 —
510–540 524 7 185.00–215.00 $204.14 $1,070 -13.46
550–595 579 13 170.00–200.00 $184.15 $1,066 -34.75
603–617 value added 609 7 203.00–215.00 $208.37 $1,269 —
605–634 629 7 170.00–197.00 $180.92 $1,138 -32.09
660–695 678 10 180.00–207.00 $192.10 $1,302 +15.81
680–685 value added 684 5 210.00–211.00 $210.80 $1,442 —
730–745 735 3 187.00–202.00 $194.61 $1,430 +27.29
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 -37.47
803 value added 803 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
835 835 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,236 -30.89
900–935 921 4 137.00–170.00 $152.30 $1,403 +5.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 -7.67
365–380 372 3 170.00–190.00 $180.09 $670 -39.91
400–425 413 7 160.00–180.00 $171.45 $708 -53.55
450–475 464 6 150.00–180.00 $167.48 $777 -42.52
500–545 521 8 150.00–182.00 $167.11 $871 -22.91
600–615 607 3 130.00–150.00 $141.74 $860 -38.26
685 685 2 128.00–145.00 $136.50 $935 -13.16
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —
360–395 378 2 160.00–165.00 $162.62 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 230.00–255.00 $242.99 $680 -32.01
300–345 322 5 240.00–270.00 $256.04 $824 -26.41
350–395 373 15 230.00–272.00 $252.04 $940 -22.17
410–445 428 14 210.00–250.00 $228.79 $979 -24.30
455–495 474 18 215.00–240.00 $225.74 $1,070 -15.10
500–545 520 16 200.00–235.00 $220.61 $1,147 -2.91
555–595 567 8 205.00–230.00 $219.18 $1,243 +0.61
605–635 612 6 200.00–215.00 $202.99 $1,242 -6.37
650–685 666 7 180.00–205.00 $188.40 $1,255 +4.33
700–735 717 3 155.00–180.00 $169.98 $1,219 -0.90
755–795 782 3 150.00–180.00 $164.74 $1,288 -1.91
820–825 823 2 142.00–157.00 $149.48 $1,230 -8.07
865–890 877 3 155.00–160.00 $158.34 $1,389 +2.55
940 940 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,476 —
960–990 975 2 120.00–152.00 $136.25 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 -15.00
320 320 3 170.00–180.00 $174.33 $558 -67.52
350–395 366 6 180.00–220.00 $202.69 $742 -22.42
410–445 425 8 170.00–205.00 $188.96 $803 -36.04
460–485 473 3 170.00–205.00 $181.95 $861 -34.30
515–520 516 5 150.00–190.00 $173.95 $898 -1.58
555–595 577 5 170.00–185.00 $181.05 $1,045 +1.57
605–625 615 3 152.00–165.00 $157.32 $968 -26.34
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
445 445 1 117.00 $117.00 $521 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1150 878 85-90% 2 52.00–70.00 $63.79 $560 —
835–940 888 85-90% 2 88.00–92.00 $89.88 $798 —
650–1620 1155 85-90% 25 103.00–115.00 $109.52 $1,265 —
1120–1220 1160 85-90% 3 116.00–118.00 $116.70 $1,354 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1500 1165 80-85% 31 115.00–127.00 $120.40 $1,403 -11.21
1230 1230 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1620 1490 75-80% 12 114.00–123.00 $118.68 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1545 1348 2 110.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,535 —
1270–2210 1713 12 140.00–155.00 $147.32 $2,524 -16.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.