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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.32/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 426 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.04/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.78/cwt +26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 590 0
Feeder cattle 483 424 0
Slaughter cattle 115 158 0
Replacement cattle 6 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. * Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 17 head Sheep: 175.00 - 215.00; 10 head Goats: 25.00 -200.00: 6 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 320.00–375.00 $348.22 $1,003 +23.22
300–345 318 7 270.00–335.00 $304.83 $969 -25.71
355–395 377 10 295.00–340.00 $327.25 $1,234 +55.75
400–445 420 11 267.00–315.00 $291.20 $1,223 +8.60
450–490 471 10 237.00–297.00 $265.38 $1,250 -9.57
500–545 519 24 245.00–289.00 $272.78 $1,416 +26.48
550–595 571 21 225.00–262.00 $240.98 $1,376 -2.14
605–645 614 21 220.00–268.00 $253.25 $1,555 +11.53
655–699 689 15 200.00–241.50 $235.64 $1,624 +5.95
700–725 717 3 190.00–222.00 $206.33 $1,479 -14.35
765–795 775 3 190.00–207.00 $199.10 $1,543 -20.90
800–840 823 6 196.00–212.00 $202.66 $1,668 +26.68
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 225.00–235.00 $231.79 $626 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 +30.00
365–385 375 2 225.00–245.00 $234.73 $880 +14.94
400–435 418 2 235.00–242.00 $238.65 $998 +25.72
455–465 460 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,046 +20.71
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +11.55
550–585 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,165 +0.24
625–635 630 2 195.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,275 +15.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 +5.00
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 7 225.00–250.00 $239.97 $655 -1.91
300–345 324 15 230.00–290.00 $263.33 $853 -3.26
350–395 375 17 227.00–275.00 $251.05 $941 -8.36
400–445 426 28 220.00–267.00 $243.32 $1,037 +5.33
450–495 469 23 210.00–255.00 $233.05 $1,093 +20.85
500–545 522 26 200.00–239.00 $220.04 $1,149 +15.00
550–595 570 10 203.00–228.00 $218.54 $1,246 +9.81
615–645 630 5 185.00–215.00 $197.59 $1,245 -12.41
650–675 659 6 170.00–205.00 $180.26 $1,188 -8.09
700–745 717 5 162.00–202.00 $181.61 $1,302 +27.08
750–770 760 2 150.00–197.00 $173.81 $1,321 +11.81
860 860 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,221 -11.52
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 -13.46
1005 1005 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,558 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
275–295 285 2 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $520 —
330–340 335 2 170.00–200.00 $184.78 $619 -20.13
355–385 373 6 190.00–220.00 $205.07 $765 +27.62
400–425 413 2 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $857 +12.65
455–495 476 8 170.00–205.00 $190.56 $907 +15.64
550–595 580 3 150.00–187.00 $162.65 $943 -12.41
680–685 683 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $854 -20.02
720–730 725 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $888 -3.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 -35.00
340 340 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 $442 +2.56
395 395 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $721 +22.50
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 -22.58
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -37.00
575–590 583 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $714 -14.39
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 4 260.00–320.00 $288.79 $658 —
255–285 271 4 280.00–310.00 $290.81 $788 +18.31
310–345 326 8 270.00–320.00 $302.00 $985 +10.14
375–395 386 6 260.00–320.00 $303.65 $1,172 +21.23
400–445 427 15 240.00–295.00 $263.81 $1,126 -4.61
450–495 468 9 232.00–272.00 $254.22 $1,190 +12.18
500–540 520 14 220.00–252.00 $239.96 $1,248 -2.07
550–595 571 8 220.00–243.00 $230.44 $1,316 +14.44
600–635 616 7 212.00–237.00 $227.11 $1,399 +8.68
650–695 664 5 195.00–225.00 $209.17 $1,389 +7.96
725–745 738 3 205.00–221.00 $213.00 $1,572 +36.75
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +20.03
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
960 960 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,699 +4.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $441 -2.00
370–395 386 6 200.00–235.00 $216.47 $836 +28.09
410–425 418 3 210.00–235.00 $222.23 $929 +7.04
480–495 486 4 187.00–210.00 $196.84 $957 +8.04
530–535 532 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $984 +9.55
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -4.38
770–790 780 2 115.00–125.00 $120.06 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
370–380 375 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $553 -10.68
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +17.39
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 -4.92
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1510 1267 80-85% 50 119.00–137.00 $127.94 $1,621 +4.93
1670 1670 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–1060 792 85-90% 7 86.00–98.00 $93.40 $740 —
630–1510 948 85-90% 33 100.00–115.00 $109.24 $1,036 +41.94
905–1595 1168 85-90% 8 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1695 1583 75-80% 3 108.00–128.00 $121.02 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2040 1718 11 122.00–143.00 $132.77 $2,281 —
1530–2170 1858 4 148.00–156.00 $151.42 $2,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
900–1000 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,202.01

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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
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.