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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.45/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 526 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.26/cwt -11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 421 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.74/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 479 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 668 554
Feeder cattle 617 536 444
Slaughter cattle 110 126 104
Replacement cattle 6 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 60.00 ; 6 head Goats: 55.00 -155.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 -20.00
325–345 335 2 260.00–280.00 $270.30 $906 -19.23
355–395 379 4 250.00–270.00 $259.04 $982 +9.04
405–445 420 9 245.00–275.00 $259.99 $1,092 +0.17
455–495 469 8 245.00–277.00 $259.55 $1,217 +12.89
510–540 523 7 225.00–242.00 $232.03 $1,214 -6.11
525–527 value added 527 11 251.00–262.00 $252.00 $1,328 -6.00
560–570 563 3 220.00–245.00 $235.72 $1,327 +0.42
608 value added 608 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,502 +6.26
600–645 622 13 210.00–240.00 $225.66 $1,404 +4.35
650–685 666 8 212.00–230.00 $224.14 $1,493 -0.11
700–725 708 3 220.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,574 +20.33
750–775 760 3 210.00–217.00 $214.00 $1,626 +15.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $574 —
325–335 330 2 200.00–225.00 $212.69 $702 —
350–355 353 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $794 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
450–485 475 5 190.00–225.00 $205.60 $977 +10.50
505–545 519 4 200.00–210.00 $204.37 $1,061 +10.46
555–570 563 2 172.00–180.00 $175.95 $991 -14.16
670 670 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 —
720 720 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 +4.54
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
355–395 375 3 140.00–190.00 $169.82 $637 —
400–445 423 2 120.00–140.00 $130.53 $552 —
450 450 2 140.00–167.00 $153.50 $691 —
500–540 520 2 120.00–165.00 $143.37 $746 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 210.00–217.00 $212.40 $506 -6.36
260–280 269 10 200.00–220.00 $207.57 $558 -26.27
325 value added 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
300–345 331 13 200.00–227.00 $211.90 $701 -23.06
350–395 370 10 210.00–235.00 $225.47 $834 -6.55
390 value added 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
400–445 421 32 217.00–237.00 $225.26 $948 -9.31
455–498 479 28 200.00–225.00 $210.74 $1,009 -8.61
500–545 525 20 180.00–217.00 $198.77 $1,044 -4.66
515–545 value added 527 16 220.00–222.00 $220.55 $1,162 -2.98
560–595 576 12 180.00–217.00 $200.43 $1,154 -3.06
585–598 value added 595 6 219.00–222.00 $219.99 $1,309 —
600–645 622 13 180.00–215.00 $194.37 $1,209 -7.13
660–690 673 5 180.00–210.00 $192.32 $1,294 +3.30
705 value added 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -4.33
705–730 720 3 135.00–148.00 $143.42 $1,033 -49.16
760 value added 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
750–770 762 3 131.00–150.00 $137.69 $1,049 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 ±0.00
900–945 922 3 122.00–167.00 $137.65 $1,269 -12.57
960–995 977 3 125.00–143.00 $132.75 $1,297 -28.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 5 175.00–200.00 $183.26 $403 -16.74
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 -30.00
300–345 328 8 160.00–187.00 $174.90 $574 -15.10
350–390 369 10 170.00–205.00 $191.90 $708 -3.29
400–445 417 7 167.00–205.00 $192.06 $801 +8.67
450–495 470 13 162.00–190.00 $180.62 $849 —
500–545 527 8 132.00–162.00 $145.34 $766 -31.78
570–595 583 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $997 +6.46
600–640 627 5 122.00–145.00 $135.72 $851 -36.63
665–695 680 4 115.00–145.00 $123.61 $841 -28.39
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 145.00–152.00 $148.38 $316 —
285–290 288 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $410 —
305–310 308 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $478 +35.04
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -7.55
400–440 423 3 137.00–160.00 $150.34 $636 -2.19
450–490 477 5 135.00–160.00 $144.97 $692 —
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 7 230.00–260.00 $242.92 $692 -16.73
300–345 330 21 250.00–282.00 $268.39 $886 +9.84
355–395 376 12 245.00–280.00 $265.78 $999 +13.01
400–445 427 22 225.00–255.00 $245.31 $1,047 -2.00
450–495 479 27 230.00–255.00 $238.92 $1,144 -5.92
505–540 527 13 207.00–247.00 $230.20 $1,213 +3.36
550–595 572 15 210.00–235.00 $218.45 $1,250 -1.44
600–645 632 13 200.00–227.00 $221.48 $1,400 +19.10
650–695 677 12 162.00–195.00 $181.03 $1,226 -13.91
710–740 724 7 155.00–180.00 $166.70 $1,207 -28.99
765–785 775 2 140.00–162.00 $150.86 $1,169 -1.84
800–835 815 3 140.00–170.00 $159.04 $1,296 +9.04
875–885 880 2 135.00–158.00 $146.43 $1,289 -13.08
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 223 3 180.00–205.00 $192.05 $428 -18.05
265–285 272 3 190.00–215.00 $205.12 $558 —
355–390 375 3 190.00–215.00 $204.82 $768 -10.20
405–440 423 8 180.00–217.00 $194.22 $822 -10.95
450–490 469 7 190.00–217.00 $208.10 $976 +2.19
500–525 516 5 170.00–200.00 $185.06 $955 -3.61
560–590 575 4 177.00–202.00 $187.75 $1,080 +7.75
610–630 621 4 150.00–170.00 $159.12 $988 +4.27
675–685 680 2 147.00–157.00 $152.04 $1,034 -8.54
720–745 735 3 120.00–140.00 $132.46 $974 +1.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 +5.00
360–380 370 2 150.00–165.00 $157.70 $583 -12.30
420–440 430 3 150.00–170.00 $160.08 $688 +10.05
480–490 485 2 150.00 $150.00 $728 -6.90
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
555–590 575 5 120.00–160.00 $140.13 $806 +0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1214 80-85% 41 114.00–133.00 $122.45 $1,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 862 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $85.59 $738 -25.69
680–1385 953 85-90% 26 95.00–114.00 $106.15 $1,012 —
790–1315 1017 85-90% 3 60.00–73.00 $65.52 $666 -55.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
1040–1960 1443 16 132.00–150.00 $141.41 $2,041 —
1630–2060 1815 3 152.00–157.00 $153.88 $2,793 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1160 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.44

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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
975–1155 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,835.10 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 —

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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.