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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $302.06/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.28/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.93/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 417 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 681 650
Feeder cattle 330 512 490
Slaughter cattle 133 151 155
Replacement cattle 30 18 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 11 head Sheep: 70.00 -185.00; 12 head Goats: 40.00 -210.00: 22 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
250–285 268 2 300.00–325.00 $313.32 $840 -71.59
300–340 318 4 310.00–355.00 $329.06 $1,046 —
370–395 383 3 322.00–341.00 $333.51 $1,277 +0.38
405–435 413 4 290.00–335.00 $321.41 $1,327 +19.75
450–485 470 6 306.00–325.00 $314.30 $1,477 +11.83
515–535 525 4 270.00–305.00 $287.87 $1,511 -15.54
555–590 576 7 262.00–290.00 $275.25 $1,585 +4.44
600–648 627 13 242.00–274.00 $264.17 $1,656 +21.83
655–685 667 12 242.00–263.00 $256.94 $1,714 +14.35
720–745 733 3 235.00–240.00 $237.31 $1,739 +2.31
820 820 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,820 -7.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 +5.00
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
505–545 528 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 -18.14
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
740 740 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $369 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 235.00–275.00 $256.82 $575 -68.18
250–290 265 4 235.00–280.00 $261.67 $693 +13.06
310–345 334 7 235.00–290.00 $252.69 $844 -10.64
355–395 378 11 235.00–275.00 $255.89 $967 -11.26
400–440 417 14 240.00–280.00 $263.93 $1,101 +17.62
450–495 471 15 235.00–277.00 $256.28 $1,207 +21.01
500–545 520 10 225.00–255.00 $242.47 $1,261 +5.33
550–590 570 5 210.00–241.00 $225.20 $1,284 -10.27
600–640 618 5 200.00–232.00 $217.44 $1,344 -8.72
650–685 663 8 180.00–217.00 $200.14 $1,327 -23.04
700–730 714 4 170.00–206.00 $194.21 $1,387 -20.35
790 790 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,098 -63.60
835–845 840 3 125.00–142.00 $134.63 $1,131 +2.53
850–870 860 2 137.00–167.00 $152.17 $1,309 -15.26
1000 1000 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,320 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
350–395 363 4 200.00–220.00 $212.69 $772 -8.61
402–440 415 5 215.00–230.00 $224.75 $933 +7.91
465–485 476 4 200.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,023 +11.92
500–545 517 3 200.00–210.00 $203.23 $1,051 +17.31
550–580 567 3 170.00–200.00 $186.53 $1,058 -3.51
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +8.46
705–725 715 2 117.00 $117.00 $837 -23.00
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 120.00–160.00 $140.95 $296 -29.05
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 +45.00
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -45.60
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 +16.36
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 -9.88
605–615 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 +3.00
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 -15.00
250–290 276 5 270.00–295.00 $282.79 $781 -70.66
300–345 325 9 280.00–345.00 $316.39 $1,028 -34.66
350–395 375 11 270.00–330.00 $304.96 $1,144 -23.09
410–445 425 20 270.00–322.00 $302.06 $1,284 +6.99
450–495 467 12 270.00–315.00 $301.86 $1,410 +18.60
500–545 530 12 232.00–270.00 $247.19 $1,310 -7.71
550–590 566 8 225.00–250.00 $235.56 $1,333 -19.84
603–645 615 10 200.00–235.00 $222.66 $1,369 -22.10
655–660 658 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,349 -33.78
725–740 734 4 200.00–210.00 $204.21 $1,499 —
750 750 2 180.00–197.00 $188.50 $1,414 -29.03
811–835 816 5 192.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,619 -13.31
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 +3.00
990 990 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
270–290 283 3 220.00–270.00 $251.35 $711 -8.65
440–445 443 3 220.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,063 -9.98
450–495 471 5 200.00–250.00 $228.60 $1,077 +7.85
500–520 510 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -5.84
645 645 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
415–420 418 2 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $752 -22.54
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 +10.00
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–940 824 85-90% 8 55.00–75.00 $67.33 $555 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,140 —
880–1255 1043 85-90% 10 80.00–92.00 $87.16 $909 —
750–1380 1069 85-90% 27 96.00–110.00 $104.25 $1,114 -13.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1245 1160 80-85% 2 134.00–138.00 $135.85 $1,576 —
935–1575 1220 80-85% 31 110.00–124.00 $116.51 $1,421 -2.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1780 1578 75-80% 7 107.00–119.00 $112.91 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,806 —
1130–1970 1613 11 129.00–150.00 $142.08 $2,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–1280 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,700.00 $1,355.10
695–1300 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 750.00–2,350.00 $1,464.74
1205–1235 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,948.16

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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
1105–1210 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,715.87 —
1140–1190 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,600.00 $1,925.05 —
925–1475 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–2,750.00 $2,268.18 —

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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.