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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.04/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.99/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 417 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.20/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 671 765
Feeder cattle 424 528 546
Slaughter cattle 158 143 214
Replacement cattle 8 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Sheep: 160.00; 35 head Goats: 25.00 -185.00: 1 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +40.65
305–340 323 2 320.00–340.00 $330.54 $1,068 +52.21
350–395 375 6 260.00–295.00 $271.50 $1,018 +31.67
405–445 428 4 265.00–295.00 $282.60 $1,210 +40.73
465–475 470 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,292 +28.12
500–530 518 8 235.00–260.00 $246.30 $1,276 -2.94
550–580 563 10 220.00–262.00 $243.12 $1,369 +3.74
609–640 618 13 217.00–250.00 $241.72 $1,494 +33.18
655–687 678 8 217.00–233.00 $229.69 $1,557 -1.49
710–735 723 3 220.00–222.00 $220.68 $1,596 +6.06
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 -9.47
810–835 823 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $1,448 -32.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 -32.54
355–370 363 2 210.00–230.00 $219.79 $798 +39.79
400–435 418 2 200.00–227.00 $212.93 $890 +32.93
465–480 473 3 200.00–220.00 $206.76 $978 +14.13
500–535 518 2 207.00–210.00 $208.45 $1,080 +33.43
555–575 565 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,158 +37.40
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 +14.50
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 —
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
310–340 325 2 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +10.00
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 -35.00
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +27.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 4 225.00–270.00 $249.73 $582 +24.73
255–295 277 11 230.00–265.00 $241.88 $670 +26.88
305–345 319 10 250.00–280.00 $266.59 $850 +41.42
360–395 378 14 240.00–290.00 $259.41 $981 +34.29
400–445 417 21 220.00–257.00 $237.99 $992 +7.79
450–495 470 21 190.00–232.00 $212.20 $997 -5.55
505–545 526 24 190.00–237.00 $205.04 $1,079 -8.81
550–595 571 10 190.00–220.00 $208.73 $1,192 -1.72
600–640 618 10 185.00–225.00 $210.00 $1,298 +7.59
650–695 674 7 175.00–197.00 $188.35 $1,269 -11.50
725–730 728 2 147.00–162.00 $154.53 $1,125 -51.05
765 765 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 -18.22
810–825 818 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $1,370 +11.84
870–895 883 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $1,356 -26.44
925–930 928 2 130.00–157.00 $143.46 $1,331 —
965–985 975 2 131.00–145.00 $137.93 $1,345 -0.62
1035 1035 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 6 180.00–215.00 $204.91 $672 +4.91
380–395 388 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $689 -24.07
400–445 425 7 180.00–205.00 $194.77 $828 +7.80
450–480 468 6 165.00–195.00 $174.92 $819 -9.32
500–545 525 11 150.00–177.00 $165.04 $866 -12.01
550–575 565 3 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $989 +2.49
605–630 618 2 140.00–175.00 $157.15 $971 -15.42
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 -1.69
715–730 723 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $911 -32.90
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
330–335 333 2 120.00–135.00 $127.44 $424 -32.56
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 -10.00
420–445 433 2 120.00–150.00 $135.43 $586 —
480–490 485 2 130.00–145.00 $137.58 $667 -15.70
540 540 1 157.00 $157.00 $848 +14.36
550–570 563 3 120.00–150.00 $136.86 $771 -13.14
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +0.18
650–680 665 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 250.00–295.00 $272.50 $749 +17.78
310–335 326 6 270.00–320.00 $291.86 $951 +38.88
350–395 369 6 250.00–315.00 $282.42 $1,042 +7.30
410–440 428 6 240.00–290.00 $268.42 $1,149 +12.64
450–495 471 10 220.00–260.00 $242.04 $1,140 -4.70
510–545 535 11 227.00–255.00 $242.03 $1,295 -6.48
550–585 567 9 195.00–235.00 $216.00 $1,225 -1.29
605–635 616 5 210.00–225.00 $218.43 $1,346 -8.26
650–695 672 7 182.00–220.00 $201.21 $1,352 -10.87
705–735 718 4 160.00–190.00 $176.25 $1,265 -10.15
805–815 810 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,336 +2.50
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 +5.00
960–970 965 2 167.00–178.00 $172.47 $1,664 +21.52
1025 1025 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 217.00 $217.00 $456 —
250–285 267 3 195.00–200.00 $198.22 $529 -25.00
305–335 321 4 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $658 -35.06
350–390 367 7 170.00–200.00 $188.38 $691 -34.80
400–440 426 6 200.00–225.00 $215.19 $917 -0.84
460–495 474 4 170.00–210.00 $188.80 $895 -8.06
505–545 518 5 165.00–182.00 $175.45 $909 -17.80
585–590 588 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,029 +7.51
615–645 628 5 170.00–180.00 $174.38 $1,095 +9.81
660–665 663 2 130.00–160.00 $145.06 $962 -20.29
705 705 1 127.00 $127.00 $895 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 130.00–185.00 $158.21 $609 -11.66
405–410 408 2 135.00–170.00 $152.61 $623 -12.92
460–475 468 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $795 +32.50
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -4.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1855 1295 80-85% 78 116.00–137.00 $123.01 $1,593 —
1145–1610 1323 80-85% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1095 915 85-90% 12 82.00–94.00 $87.99 $805 —
815–1085 933 85-90% 6 58.00–78.00 $67.30 $628 —
985–1220 1048 85-90% 4 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $1,210 +42.28
740–1455 1088 85-90% 21 100.00–114.00 $105.98 $1,153 -2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1840 1685 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.35 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1215 1210 2 158.00–161.00 $159.51 $1,930 —
1125–2200 1668 12 132.00–153.00 $145.55 $2,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1180 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,507.21
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —

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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.