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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.98/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $241.94/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.54/cwt -15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 467 668
Feeder cattle 381 347 405
Slaughter cattle 153 110 194
Replacement cattle 8 10 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Sheep: 115.00 - 150.00; 39 head Goats: 30.00 -280.00: 1 head Baby Calves: 60.00; 5 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 +15.00
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
380–385 383 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $910 -39.94
415–440 430 3 200.00–225.00 $214.96 $924 -27.57
460–490 474 4 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,161 -6.95
515–545 532 9 212.00–245.00 $222.96 $1,186 -32.04
570–590 582 6 220.00–242.00 $231.64 $1,348 -16.67
620–640 632 6 207.00–241.00 $229.12 $1,448 -9.89
692 692 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,619 +8.97
790 790 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 190.00 $190.00 $538 —
550–585 571 4 180.00–200.00 $187.48 $1,071 +17.48
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 135.00–160.00 $147.72 $428 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $452 —
255–285 270 2 220.00–230.00 $224.72 $607 -2.71
305–340 323 4 212.00–225.00 $220.69 $713 -5.60
350–395 375 13 210.00–240.00 $225.37 $845 -8.02
400–445 420 23 200.00–235.00 $220.15 $925 -2.76
440 value added 440 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 -11.00
450–495 475 20 200.00–230.00 $209.54 $995 -15.76
500–545 527 15 200.00–225.00 $209.12 $1,102 -6.42
567–595 577 5 215.00–222.00 $220.16 $1,270 +1.69
605–640 623 6 180.00–215.00 $202.17 $1,260 -15.77
650–695 666 7 170.00–210.00 $185.76 $1,237 -33.92
705–740 723 6 170.00–202.00 $188.76 $1,365 -11.22
770 770 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,517 +32.19
800–835 812 3 155.00–172.00 $162.47 $1,319 -14.53
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
945 945 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 3 170.00–175.00 $171.74 $369 —
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
305–335 322 3 187.50–195.00 $190.89 $615 —
350–395 376 10 170.00–200.00 $189.35 $712 +0.31
400–440 418 4 170.00–190.00 $180.06 $753 +1.77
450–490 470 3 180.00–195.00 $188.26 $885 -9.65
520–545 528 5 170.00–195.00 $184.90 $976 +13.23
555–595 571 5 170.00–185.00 $177.92 $1,016 +4.22
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +4.00
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -15.39
700–720 711 5 127.00–165.00 $147.76 $1,051 -22.24
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 +4.08
820 820 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 +5.00
905 905 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 110.00–140.00 $124.52 $290 —
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
300–330 315 2 140.00–165.00 $153.10 $482 —
360–385 368 5 130.00–165.00 $146.74 $540 +11.74
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 +45.00
500–535 518 2 110.00–145.00 $126.91 $657 -18.09
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -15.00
650–685 670 4 120.00–127.00 $121.79 $816 -3.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $761 —
300–345 322 8 260.00–300.00 $281.49 $906 -7.81
355–395 380 9 250.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,038 +18.91
415–445 433 9 240.00–270.00 $256.66 $1,111 -2.14
450–490 468 20 225.00–259.00 $241.94 $1,132 -6.92
520–535 528 14 210.00–234.00 $230.47 $1,217 -7.69
550–595 573 13 207.00–245.00 $224.04 $1,284 +4.67
600–640 619 11 190.00–220.00 $202.04 $1,251 -19.63
650–675 667 8 200.00–210.00 $206.14 $1,375 +14.35
711 711 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,443 +25.55
755–785 766 4 160.00–185.00 $172.94 $1,325 +3.95
805–810 808 2 162.00–167.00 $164.51 $1,329 -5.57
870 870 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,366 -5.27
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
975–985 978 3 155.00–167.00 $161.34 $1,578 -0.72
1035–1045 1040 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $580 -15.00
300–305 303 3 190.00–225.00 $209.92 $636 —
360–385 372 3 210.00–225.00 $218.16 $812 -1.84
415–440 430 3 200.00–225.00 $209.75 $902 -13.27
465–470 468 2 200.00–220.00 $210.05 $983 +12.15
500–530 510 3 188.00–205.00 $197.71 $1,008 -5.73
570–585 579 5 170.00–200.00 $181.97 $1,054 +4.04
605–645 619 6 165.00–180.00 $174.46 $1,080 -5.54
665–685 675 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
700 700 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $1,172 —
750–790 767 3 147.00–157.00 $153.70 $1,179 —
825 825 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,295 —
875 875 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,199 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 ±0.00
250–295 273 2 170.00–180.00 $175.41 $479 —
300–320 310 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $504 -7.42
355–395 380 3 165.00–170.00 $166.56 $633 -11.15
435–440 439 4 170.00–180.00 $176.25 $774 +8.64
455–470 463 3 150.00–175.00 $166.82 $772 +7.73
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 +5.00
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1515 1213 80-85% 73 118.00–136.00 $128.03 $1,553 —
1160–1630 1371 80-85% 6 140.00–148.00 $142.51 $1,954 -7.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–990 824 85-90% 6 60.00–76.00 $66.96 $552 —
760–1005 900 85-90% 6 80.00–96.00 $87.19 $785 —
690–1260 938 85-90% 19 100.00–115.00 $107.51 $1,008 -8.12
915–1265 1081 85-90% 5 116.00–117.00 $116.56 $1,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1645 1528 75-80% 4 110.00–132.00 $125.81 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1965 1654 14 139.00–158.00 $151.35 $2,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–980 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,125.00 $1,062.77
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.