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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.71/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.99/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 573 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.60/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 572 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 493 327
Feeder cattle 443 330 227
Slaughter cattle 141 133 97
Replacement cattle 9 30 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 1 head Sheep: 180.00; 11 head Goats: 20.00 -220.00; 2 head baby Calves: 150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +26.68
305–335 324 5 310.00–373.00 $344.39 $1,116 +15.33
350–355 353 4 310.00–390.00 $345.04 $1,218 +11.53
415–445 434 8 300.00–360.00 $326.77 $1,418 +5.36
455–495 477 15 270.00–325.00 $299.95 $1,431 -14.35
500–545 529 19 260.00–311.00 $290.32 $1,536 +2.45
555–595 573 24 255.00–289.00 $281.99 $1,616 +6.74
600–645 615 7 250.00–267.00 $259.17 $1,594 -5.00
650–655 653 2 247.00–257.00 $251.98 $1,645 -4.96
735–740 738 2 241.00–243.00 $242.00 $1,786 +4.69
795 795 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,852 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 -2.00
855–895 875 2 215.00–221.00 $217.93 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 210.00–230.00 $220.32 $694 -4.68
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
400–440 422 5 210.00–230.00 $216.86 $915 —
480–490 487 3 210.00–240.00 $228.46 $1,113 —
510–515 513 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 4 270.00–320.00 $302.25 $674 +45.43
250–290 270 4 247.50–275.00 $261.04 $705 -0.63
300–345 321 8 240.00–280.00 $259.28 $832 +6.59
350–385 371 8 260.00–280.00 $269.90 $1,001 +14.01
400–445 423 21 245.00–285.00 $276.99 $1,172 +13.06
450–495 474 26 230.00–285.00 $266.71 $1,264 +10.43
500–545 532 19 235.00–275.00 $248.39 $1,321 +5.92
550–595 572 22 227.00–262.00 $243.60 $1,393 +18.40
620–645 629 5 225.00–240.00 $231.75 $1,458 +14.31
670–685 676 4 200.00–237.00 $217.75 $1,472 +17.61
700–740 726 7 207.00–219.00 $213.90 $1,553 +19.69
835–840 838 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,613 +57.86
850–890 877 3 200.00–207.00 $202.71 $1,778 +50.54
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
1005 1005 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,779 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 +25.00
300–305 302 3 200.00–230.00 $216.69 $654 —
350–385 365 5 210.00–230.00 $220.25 $804 +7.56
410–415 412 3 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $954 +6.91
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +10.09
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -13.23
550–590 569 5 170.00–200.00 $185.68 $1,057 -0.85
605–635 620 2 155.00–185.00 $169.64 $1,052 -10.36
660 660 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
710–730 719 4 150.00–170.00 $157.55 $1,133 +40.55
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 -23.00
805–845 828 3 112.00–150.00 $130.36 $1,079 —
855–875 865 2 128.00–138.00 $132.94 $1,150 —
965 965 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 +19.05
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 ±0.00
375–395 387 3 120.00–180.00 $159.57 $618 +39.57
400–430 415 3 120.00–190.00 $153.82 $638 —
455–495 474 5 150.00–170.00 $156.97 $744 -13.03
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -5.00
675–685 680 2 120.00 $120.00 $816 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $722 +24.89
255–280 269 5 310.00–350.00 $323.83 $871 +41.04
300–345 326 8 300.00–375.00 $336.91 $1,098 +20.52
350–395 375 13 300.00–367.00 $328.54 $1,232 +23.58
400–445 422 9 270.00–320.00 $290.53 $1,226 -11.53
455–490 469 13 270.00–327.00 $289.23 $1,356 -12.63
500–540 521 10 250.00–290.00 $265.81 $1,385 +18.62
550–590 565 7 220.00–267.00 $240.95 $1,361 +5.39
600–645 626 8 215.00–265.00 $244.32 $1,529 +21.66
660–685 671 9 190.00–242.00 $219.12 $1,470 +14.14
710 710 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 +14.79
980 980 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,686 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 210.00–250.00 $229.30 $654 -22.05
300–345 327 5 210.00–260.00 $239.60 $783 —
360–375 367 3 240.00–270.00 $259.77 $953 —
420–435 429 4 242.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,061 +7.37
470–485 481 4 210.00–250.00 $227.32 $1,093 -1.28
500–545 520 6 205.00–232.00 $219.96 $1,144 +9.96
560–575 567 5 180.00–210.00 $200.41 $1,136 —
615–635 625 2 170.00–207.00 $188.20 $1,176 +1.20
650–690 675 3 145.00–180.00 $165.36 $1,116 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
310–340 322 5 170.00–205.00 $188.91 $608 +68.91
350–380 365 2 140.00–170.00 $155.62 $568 —
425–430 428 2 180.00–200.00 $189.94 $813 +9.97
485 485 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 $788 -17.50
630–645 638 2 105.00–130.00 $117.35 $749 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1770 1322 80-85% 65 114.00–135.00 $122.39 $1,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
560–1105 911 85-90% 6 57.00–72.00 $66.48 $606 —
655–1365 963 85-90% 12 80.00–96.00 $86.43 $832 —
690–1320 1004 85-90% 19 99.00–114.00 $105.33 $1,058 -8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1725 1556 75-80% 7 108.00–122.00 $113.74 $1,770 +0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1940 1427 13 125.00–142.00 $134.24 $1,916 —
1365–1495 1430 2 110.00–120.00 $114.77 $1,641 —
1345–1890 1680 3 146.00–154.00 $149.80 $2,517 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1120 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,232.33
1050–1180 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,464.97

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
960–1410 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,375.95 +107.77
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.