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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.05/cwt +19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.30/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $238.16/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 733 544
Feeder cattle 347 617 422
Slaughter cattle 110 110 118
Replacement cattle 10 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Sheep: 120.00 - 235.00; 23 head Goats: 20.00 -225.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
340 340 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,010 +26.70
370–395 383 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $1,063 +18.38
425–435 430 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,043 -17.46
460–495 478 3 235.00–270.00 $251.88 $1,204 -7.67
535 535 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 +22.97
560–585 572 5 240.00–255.00 $248.31 $1,420 +12.59
610–645 625 5 235.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,494 +13.35
660–665 662 3 205.00–235.00 $225.03 $1,490 +0.89
703–740 717 8 200.00–225.00 $213.03 $1,527 -9.28
815 815 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,663 —
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -5.95
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 -52.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 -8.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 220.00–235.00 $227.43 $655 +19.86
305–320 315 4 220.00–230.00 $226.29 $713 +14.39
355–395 374 7 220.00–257.00 $233.39 $873 +7.92
400–425 407 5 210.00–232.00 $222.91 $907 -2.35
418 value added 418 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,074 —
450–495 476 18 210.00–240.00 $225.30 $1,072 +14.56
500–545 520 12 200.00–230.00 $215.54 $1,121 +16.77
550–599 576 14 200.00–228.00 $218.47 $1,258 +18.04
554–592 value added 578 11 235.00–237.00 $235.70 $1,362 +15.71
600–645 626 11 205.00–225.00 $217.94 $1,364 +23.57
653–690 671 13 200.00–227.00 $219.68 $1,474 +27.36
710–745 730 5 195.00–202.00 $199.98 $1,460 +56.56
750–790 771 4 150.00–180.00 $164.81 $1,271 +27.12
805 805 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,425 +37.00
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 +47.25
1010–1045 1028 2 152.00–200.00 $176.41 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 6 170.00–210.00 $189.04 $707 -2.86
425–435 430 3 170.00–185.00 $178.29 $767 -13.77
460–495 475 5 190.00–210.00 $197.91 $940 +17.29
510–540 524 6 160.00–180.00 $171.67 $900 +26.33
565–585 575 3 165.00–185.00 $173.70 $999 +2.72
625 625 2 160.00–172.00 $166.00 $1,038 +30.28
660–695 678 2 150.00–180.00 $165.39 $1,121 +41.78
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +45.00
750–780 765 2 134.00–142.00 $137.92 $1,055 —
840 840 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 -20.00
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -24.97
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 +28.00
550–585 568 2 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $858 +13.97
610–620 615 2 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
300–345 328 10 270.00–300.00 $289.30 $949 +20.91
350–380 370 5 240.00–275.00 $254.26 $941 -11.52
410–445 430 5 240.00–275.00 $258.80 $1,113 +13.49
455–495 473 8 230.00–265.00 $248.86 $1,177 +9.94
500–545 516 14 222.00–250.00 $238.16 $1,229 +7.96
550–595 570 13 200.00–232.00 $219.37 $1,250 +0.92
630–635 633 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,403 +0.19
650–695 668 4 175.00–200.00 $191.79 $1,281 +10.76
710–740 723 13 162.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,283 +10.75
760–780 768 5 165.00–175.00 $168.99 $1,298 +18.13
801–840 808 14 152.00–172.00 $170.08 $1,374 +11.04
855–875 861 4 160.00–167.00 $162.27 $1,397 +15.84
940 940 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,579 —
950–990 961 4 150.00–167.00 $162.06 $1,557 +12.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 200.00–220.00 $210.21 $505 +18.16
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 +24.88
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +15.18
420–445 433 3 200.00–235.00 $223.02 $966 +28.80
455–490 472 5 180.00–210.00 $197.90 $934 -10.20
510–540 523 3 200.00–210.00 $203.44 $1,064 +18.38
550–585 568 8 167.00–190.00 $177.93 $1,011 -9.82
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +20.88
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 -10.00
350–370 360 2 170.00–185.00 $177.71 $640 +20.01
400–435 419 8 160.00–175.00 $167.61 $702 +7.53
450–485 468 5 145.00–170.00 $159.09 $745 +9.09
510–545 522 3 145.00–175.00 $162.92 $850 +12.92
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1550 1187 80-85% 45 127.00–145.00 $137.95 $1,637 —
1200–1560 1386 80-85% 4 147.00–153.00 $149.94 $2,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1050 766 85-90% 6 70.00–83.00 $75.82 $581 —
685–1095 850 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $97.58 $829 +11.99
730–1130 885 85-90% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.76 $1,113 +40.17
590–1400 944 85-90% 14 103.00–122.00 $115.63 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1755 1678 75-80% 3 127.00–144.00 $138.07 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1190 1170 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $1,504 —
1080–1850 1347 3 162.00–168.00 $163.60 $2,204 —
1050–2060 1599 10 143.00–156.00 $150.12 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1055 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,450.00 $1,209.34
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,184 -25.00

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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.