Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.27/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 470 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.14/cwt +17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 520 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.15/cwt +16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 380 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 604 719
Feeder cattle 512 483 592
Slaughter cattle 151 115 125
Replacement cattle 18 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 33 head Sheep: 50.00 - 195.00; 7 head Goats: 45.00 -100.00: 14 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 380.00–390.00 $384.91 $1,039 +36.69
350–395 375 10 315.00–345.00 $333.13 $1,249 +5.88
405–445 423 5 282.00–310.00 $301.66 $1,276 +10.46
450–495 481 15 280.00–320.00 $302.47 $1,455 +37.09
501–540 515 12 270.00–315.00 $303.41 $1,563 +30.63
560–595 581 12 240.00–295.00 $270.81 $1,573 +29.83
605–640 622 3 220.00–255.00 $242.34 $1,507 -10.91
690–695 694 5 232.00–252.00 $242.59 $1,684 +6.95
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +28.67
750–767 760 7 235.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,837 +42.64
810–820 815 3 217.00–237.00 $229.96 $1,874 +27.30
850–870 860 2 207.00–233.00 $219.85 $1,891 —
960 960 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +13.21
370–385 375 4 225.00–270.00 $253.77 $952 +19.04
410–445 430 3 225.00–270.00 $249.71 $1,074 +11.06
450–480 470 4 235.00–265.00 $245.05 $1,152 +17.58
500–540 517 6 230.00–262.00 $253.14 $1,309 +33.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -35.00
535–545 540 2 170.00–195.00 $182.38 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
260–290 275 3 230.00–270.00 $248.61 $684 +8.64
305–345 328 12 240.00–290.00 $263.33 $864 ±0.00
350–395 380 22 240.00–300.00 $267.15 $1,015 +16.10
405–445 427 13 230.00–270.00 $246.31 $1,052 +2.99
450–495 470 25 210.00–250.00 $235.27 $1,106 +2.22
500–540 520 23 210.00–254.00 $237.14 $1,233 +17.10
550–595 572 19 210.00–256.00 $235.47 $1,347 +16.93
610–645 624 9 200.00–242.00 $226.16 $1,411 +28.57
650–690 671 20 200.00–239.00 $223.18 $1,498 +42.92
705–730 718 3 202.00–222.00 $214.56 $1,541 +32.95
750–785 765 3 180.00–218.00 $202.60 $1,550 +28.79
815–845 828 3 127.00–142.00 $132.10 $1,094 —
850–865 858 2 160.00–175.00 $167.43 $1,437 +25.43
900–945 923 6 125.00–152.00 $135.10 $1,247 +5.10
955–995 975 5 136.00–167.00 $150.30 $1,465 —
1035 1035 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +47.41
300–345 329 7 200.00–235.00 $217.66 $716 +32.88
350–360 355 4 200.00–235.00 $221.30 $786 +16.23
400–445 429 6 210.00–227.00 $216.84 $930 +9.42
470–490 482 5 190.00–220.00 $202.99 $978 +12.43
505–545 524 5 170.00–200.00 $185.92 $974 —
550–590 564 7 180.00–200.00 $190.04 $1,072 +27.39
600–645 614 5 140.00–195.00 $171.54 $1,053 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 +17.52
755–780 765 5 120.00–152.00 $138.33 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 +35.00
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -5.00
360–390 375 2 150.00–180.00 $165.60 $621 -16.90
400–445 424 6 125.00–185.00 $157.09 $666 —
460–490 472 3 125.00–170.00 $153.64 $725 +38.64
515–545 533 4 130.00–150.00 $144.88 $772 +24.88
560–580 568 3 115.00–135.00 $125.03 $710 +2.56
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 +2.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 +11.21
250–295 278 13 310.00–400.00 $353.45 $983 +62.64
310–345 327 15 300.00–385.00 $351.05 $1,148 +49.05
350–395 376 15 290.00–370.00 $328.05 $1,233 +24.40
400–445 425 13 275.00–325.00 $295.07 $1,254 +31.26
460–495 477 10 270.00–295.00 $283.26 $1,351 +29.04
505–545 524 15 232.00–270.00 $254.90 $1,336 +14.94
550–595 570 14 240.00–280.00 $255.40 $1,456 +24.96
605–640 617 8 237.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,510 +17.65
655–695 671 9 220.00–250.00 $238.76 $1,602 +29.59
755–795 768 3 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,671 +37.53
810–820 813 3 208.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,721 +26.67
865 865 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
315–335 325 3 220.00–275.00 $247.77 $805 —
350–390 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +53.53
425–430 428 3 235.00–265.00 $249.94 $1,070 +27.71
455–490 473 8 200.00–235.00 $220.75 $1,044 +23.91
500–545 518 3 200.00–225.00 $215.84 $1,118 +30.84
555–590 576 6 180.00–210.00 $198.37 $1,143 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +30.00
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $806 +57.50
440–445 443 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $897 +32.51
455–485 470 2 170.00 $170.00 $799 +5.00
515–540 532 3 120.00–160.00 $136.30 $725 +16.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1250 958 85-90% 11 80.00–95.00 $85.07 $815 —
790–1180 973 85-90% 12 55.00–74.00 $63.52 $618 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,257 —
565–1610 1123 85-90% 50 100.00–115.00 $107.36 $1,206 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1125 80-85% 4 134.00–145.00 $138.48 $1,558 —
950–1630 1229 80-85% 32 114.00–132.00 $119.03 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1805 1653 75-80% 9 105.00–115.00 $111.02 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 —
1445–2075 1763 5 151.00–161.00 $154.77 $2,729 —
1005–2245 1780 11 125.00–141.00 $133.85 $2,383 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1005–1430 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,569.06

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +350.00
895–1195 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,848.98 +98.98
1250–1355 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,648.26 —

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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.