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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.73/cwt +34.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 609 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.62/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 632 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.39/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 573 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 529 622
Feeder cattle 536 409 481
Slaughter cattle 126 117 129
Replacement cattle 6 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Sheep: 110.00 -275.00; 23 head Goats: 30.00 -270.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 130.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 275.00 $275.00 $751 —
300–340 318 6 280.00–295.00 $289.53 $921 +17.53
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 -8.05
400–445 425 3 255.00–265.00 $259.82 $1,104 +9.18
453 value added 453 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,214 —
450–495 478 9 230.00–257.00 $246.66 $1,179 +16.88
500–540 511 7 220.00–250.00 $238.14 $1,217 +2.24
525 value added 525 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,354 —
560–585 value added 564 7 244.00–247.00 $244.58 $1,379 +2.91
550–590 577 14 222.00–241.00 $235.30 $1,358 +27.92
600–627 609 17 205.00–230.00 $221.31 $1,348 +47.10
600–625 value added 609 13 238.00–244.00 $240.74 $1,466 +18.32
650–685 667 21 210.00–235.00 $224.25 $1,496 +52.88
700–715 706 5 190.00–210.00 $201.98 $1,426 +1.98
755–764 value added 762 5 219.00–220.00 $219.20 $1,670 -2.80
760–795 775 8 180.00–210.00 $198.67 $1,540 +51.67
830 830 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,677 —
850–875 863 2 180.00–200.00 $189.86 $1,638 —
900 900 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 175.00–215.00 $195.10 $942 +13.35
525–545 535 4 170.00–215.00 $193.91 $1,037 -9.42
555–590 574 4 170.00–200.00 $190.11 $1,091 +10.11
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 +21.71
735–740 738 2 135.00–160.00 $147.46 $1,088 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
670 670 1 137.00 $137.00 $918 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 205.00–230.00 $218.76 $488 —
255–290 267 7 220.00–255.00 $233.84 $624 +0.35
305–345 328 4 220.00–250.00 $234.96 $771 +3.12
350–390 369 13 220.00–242.00 $232.02 $856 +3.81
408 value added 408 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,012 +15.99
400–445 426 14 215.00–245.00 $234.57 $999 +24.48
450–495 476 20 200.00–235.00 $219.35 $1,044 +3.43
515–545 530 12 190.00–217.00 $203.43 $1,078 -0.71
505–540 value added 536 8 222.00–235.00 $223.53 $1,198 +5.53
550–590 571 12 182.00–213.00 $203.49 $1,162 +19.34
600–645 632 20 185.00–210.00 $201.50 $1,273 +20.58
634 value added 634 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,363 +6.63
650–695 673 7 170.00–200.00 $189.02 $1,272 -3.08
715–740 value added 727 3 200.00–207.00 $204.33 $1,485 —
705–744 738 9 177.00–196.00 $192.58 $1,421 -2.03
805 value added 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 +15.00
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 -8.00
850–895 869 6 130.00–160.00 $143.76 $1,249 —
895 value added 895 2 182.00–187.00 $184.50 $1,651 —
910 value added 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
910–945 930 4 134.00–165.00 $150.22 $1,397 -2.08
955–990 970 4 152.00–175.00 $161.67 $1,568 —
965–985 value added 975 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,774 —
1010–1045 1025 5 150.00–185.00 $165.97 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
335 335 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 $636 -10.00
355–390 374 5 170.00–210.00 $195.19 $730 +15.10
400–445 428 3 170.00–200.00 $183.39 $785 +11.94
500–540 523 9 170.00–185.00 $177.12 $926 +10.01
555–595 580 6 140.00–177.00 $164.52 $954 —
600–615 610 3 170.00–177.00 $172.35 $1,051 +30.61
665 665 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 +15.50
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 -23.00
750 750 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 +10.00
360–375 368 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $598 -0.07
420–430 425 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $648 —
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 105.00–115.00 $110.17 $400 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 295.00 $295.00 $649 —
250–290 272 5 235.00–275.00 $259.65 $706 +16.66
300–345 324 15 240.00–285.00 $258.55 $838 +2.51
365–395 384 8 235.00–270.00 $252.77 $971 +0.73
400–445 429 14 230.00–265.00 $247.31 $1,061 +18.52
450–495 471 14 230.00–262.00 $244.84 $1,153 +19.10
500–545 526 15 207.00–240.00 $226.84 $1,193 +6.23
550–595 577 8 202.00–232.00 $219.89 $1,269 +0.71
600–645 623 8 187.00–220.00 $202.38 $1,261 -0.61
650–690 671 5 177.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,308 +6.54
700–745 720 3 195.00–197.00 $195.69 $1,409 +25.71
760–790 782 6 150.00–154.00 $152.70 $1,194 -12.04
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 +0.52
855–860 858 2 157.00–162.00 $159.51 $1,369 +1.17
915 915 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,391 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 200.00–220.00 $210.10 $511 —
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 +60.67
355–380 365 4 200.00–225.00 $215.02 $785 +12.33
425–435 430 2 190.00–220.00 $205.17 $882 +16.21
450–495 479 10 180.00–225.00 $205.91 $986 +23.96
510–530 521 4 170.00–200.00 $188.67 $983 +14.72
550–580 565 4 160.00–200.00 $180.00 $1,017 -1.05
605–640 620 3 145.00–170.00 $154.85 $960 -2.47
660–690 675 3 155.00–167.00 $160.58 $1,084 —
710–730 720 4 120.00–147.00 $130.56 $940 —
850 850 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 +10.00
430–435 433 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $650 —
470–485 478 3 130.00–170.00 $156.90 $750 —
550–570 563 3 137.00–142.00 $139.66 $786 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1405 1167 80-85% 41 121.00–141.00 $134.63 $1,571 +14.23
1185–1435 1268 80-85% 6 143.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1150 810 85-90% 13 50.00–70.00 $62.69 $508 —
650–1150 871 85-90% 13 101.00–117.00 $111.28 $969 +47.49
615–1395 892 85-90% 8 79.00–94.00 $85.87 $766 -4.01
925–1285 1042 85-90% 5 118.00–123.00 $120.59 $1,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1775 1644 75-80% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.42 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1500 1153 4 134.00–142.00 $140.01 $1,614 —
1160–1750 1506 9 150.00–165.00 $159.32 $2,399 —
1755–1990 1895 4 169.00–173.00 $171.05 $3,241 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
580–1310 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–2,250.00 $1,713.92 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 90.00 $90.00 $243 —

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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.