Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.63/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $527/hd at 372 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.17/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 430 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $115.81/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 516 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 658 952
Feeder cattle 717 523 740
Slaughter cattle 135 105 152
Replacement cattle 20 30 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 10 lower. Demand was moderate to lower; market activity and buyer interest were lower. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 135.00–142.50 $139.18 $397 -0.82
310–340 327 3 135.00–142.50 $140.13 $458 -1.08
350–395 372 28 135.00–150.00 $141.97 $528 -0.42
380 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 -10.39
400–430 413 13 136.00–149.00 $140.91 $582 +0.59
450–485 466 7 132.00–140.00 $137.45 $641 -9.59
515–525 518 3 123.00–126.00 $124.66 $646 -8.34
527 527 3 120.00 $120.00 $632 -13.00
558 558 3 120.00 $120.00 $670 -13.00
553–596 578 7 124.50–127.00 $125.53 $726 -7.47
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 115.00–117.50 $115.81 $263 -21.69
255–295 274 7 115.00–127.50 $120.68 $331 -0.58
305–335 318 3 115.00–132.50 $125.56 $399 +0.41
350–390 375 12 115.00–130.00 $123.54 $463 -5.64
430–440 435 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $517 —
490–495 493 2 115.00–131.00 $123.04 $607 -2.82
505–540 522 6 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $632 +3.12
555–595 567 5 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $658 -3.55
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 -4.02
660–690 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 -6.21
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 112.50 $112.50 $180 —
205–225 213 4 100.00–110.00 $107.59 $229 +7.59
280–295 288 2 100.00 $100.00 $288 -5.00
320–340 332 3 100.00–105.00 $101.61 $337 -8.39
335 thin fleshed 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —
355 355 1 95.00 $95.00 $337 —
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 —
375 thin fleshed 375 1 90.00 $90.00 $338 —
375–395 385 4 100.00–102.50 $100.63 $387 —
405 405 1 105.00 $105.00 $425 —
445 thin fleshed 445 1 90.00 $90.00 $400 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 95.00 $95.00 $504 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
650 650 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $663 —
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 —
250–290 270 2 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
300–345 318 3 100.00–105.00 $101.57 $323 -8.43
335 thin fleshed 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —
340 340 1 90.00 $90.00 $306 -20.00
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 -10.00
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 -5.00
510–545 528 2 102.00–102.50 $102.24 $540 —
605–620 613 2 104.00–107.00 $105.52 $647 +10.52
705 705 1 97.50 $97.50 $687 —
850 850 1 107.00 $107.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $236 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 85.00 $85.00 $204 —
270–275 273 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $293 -1.85
310 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 -15.95
315–345 330 2 105.00–110.00 $107.39 $354 +1.44
365–395 380 2 100.00–105.00 $102.40 $389 -3.45
385 385 1 87.50 $87.50 $337 -18.35
390 390 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $361 -13.35
405 thin fleshed 405 1 90.00 $90.00 $364 -5.00
400–445 430 11 97.50–112.50 $104.99 $451 -4.01
425–440 433 3 85.00–90.00 $88.37 $383 -20.63
450–495 470 15 100.00–108.00 $104.33 $490 +2.20
480–495 488 2 85.00–89.00 $87.03 $425 -15.10
510–530 520 2 85.00 $85.00 $442 -5.00
505–535 521 10 101.00–108.00 $104.21 $543 +14.21
530 thin fleshed 530 1 89.00 $89.00 $472 —
550–595 570 14 95.00–107.00 $102.49 $584 -3.24
590 thin fleshed 590 1 85.00 $85.00 $502 —
600–630 613 3 90.00–94.00 $92.14 $565 -10.44
605–645 625 5 90.00–102.00 $97.92 $612 -4.66
655–675 665 2 85.00–92.00 $88.45 $588 -1.55
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 +15.00
700 700 1 93.00 $93.00 $651 -5.00
700–710 705 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $673 -2.50
760 760 1 84.00 $84.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 115.00–117.50 $116.24 $282 -2.43
250–290 279 5 112.50–117.50 $115.36 $322 -2.16
300–330 316 9 112.50–120.00 $115.58 $365 -3.00
350–390 375 11 110.00–126.00 $117.27 $440 -4.47
400–445 425 15 108.00–121.00 $113.26 $481 -7.30
455–495 477 7 109.00–115.00 $111.72 $533 -6.90
490 490 1 102.00 $102.00 $500 -16.62
515–533 526 7 110.00–113.00 $112.30 $591 -1.18
550–585 570 6 110.00–113.00 $111.67 $637 -0.83
628 628 4 107.00 $107.00 $672 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 85.00 $85.00 $170 —
270–295 286 6 100.00–110.00 $105.48 $302 -4.34
310 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 -11.77
310–345 326 5 100.00–105.00 $101.95 $332 +0.18
330–345 thin fleshed 338 2 90.00 $90.00 $304 ±0.00
360–395 thin fleshed 378 2 85.00–90.00 $87.62 $331 -3.22
375–395 387 3 100.00–110.00 $103.57 $401 -2.07
425–430 428 2 102.50–105.00 $103.76 $444 +10.03
440 440 1 92.50 $92.50 $407 -1.23
450–495 473 5 100.00–106.00 $102.77 $486 —
455–495 thin fleshed 475 2 85.00 $85.00 $404 -6.01
505–545 532 7 95.00–109.00 $101.79 $542 -1.76
550–555 553 2 88.00–91.00 $89.51 $495 -14.54
550–595 584 7 103.00–106.00 $104.73 $612 +0.68
595 thin fleshed 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 —
600 600 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $606 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
650 650 1 97.00 $97.00 $630 —
710 710 3 94.00–98.00 $95.33 $677 —
800 800 1 93.00 $93.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 —
350 350 1 121.00 $121.00 $424 —
365–385 380 4 127.00 $127.00 $483 -1.01
405–440 423 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $510 -6.15
410–428 424 7 123.00–127.00 $126.16 $535 +9.16
450–465 458 3 117.00–122.00 $119.97 $549 +0.46
450–470 460 3 122.00–125.00 $123.64 $569 +4.13
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 3 100.00–108.00 $104.33 $447 +1.89
455–465 thin fleshed 460 2 90.00 $90.00 $414 —
450–490 472 8 97.50–108.00 $103.47 $488 -4.62
475 475 1 95.00 $95.00 $451 -13.09
500–545 524 15 98.00–110.00 $103.63 $543 -4.35
525–530 528 3 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $488 -15.49
550 550 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $492 -17.97
565–570 thin fleshed 568 2 85.00–93.00 $88.98 $505 —
550–590 571 12 100.00–108.00 $104.37 $596 -3.10
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 -11.20
620 620 1 92.00 $92.00 $570 -14.20
620–645 633 5 88.00–95.00 $90.40 $572 -15.80
635 thin fleshed 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
660 660 2 97.00–103.00 $100.00 $660 +15.00
650–675 thin fleshed 663 2 85.00–93.00 $88.92 $590 -6.08
725 thin fleshed 725 1 86.00 $86.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 1 90.00 $90.00 $378 —
405–440 422 5 100.00–102.50 $100.52 $424 —
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 -13.20
480–485 483 2 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $490 -1.71
480–485 thin fleshed 483 2 90.00 $90.00 $435 ±0.00
500–530 509 5 98.00–106.00 $101.42 $516 +1.42
555 555 1 85.00 $85.00 $472 -15.04
550–590 567 7 97.00–106.00 $101.37 $575 +1.33
565–575 thin fleshed 570 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $527 —
605–635 thin fleshed 620 2 85.00–90.00 $87.56 $543 -2.44
615–640 632 3 98.00–104.00 $101.30 $640 —
660–670 665 2 95.00–98.00 $96.51 $642 -6.72
680–690 thin fleshed 685 2 86.00–90.00 $87.99 $603 —
725 725 1 101.00 $101.00 $732 +2.50
730–735 thin fleshed 733 2 85.00–88.00 $86.51 $634 -6.49
760 760 1 93.00 $93.00 $707 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 3 117.50–131.00 $121.77 $520 -3.84
450–485 468 8 109.00–127.00 $121.16 $567 -0.46
500–535 516 19 111.00–121.00 $115.81 $598 -0.13
570–585 578 3 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $647 -2.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 152.50 $152.50 $526 +17.50
400–448 429 20 136.00–149.00 $141.73 $608 +1.65
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -10.08
450–480 467 6 130.00–141.00 $134.27 $627 +1.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 969 85-90% 20 30.00–50.00 $40.18 $389 -8.79
850–1375 1082 85-90% 25 46.00–53.00 $49.10 $531 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1365 1152 80-85% 26 53.00–63.00 $58.11 $669 -7.75
995–1460 1271 80-85% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.68 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1755 1437 75-80% 9 54.00–62.00 $57.25 $823 +3.89
1255–1830 1504 75-80% 7 45.00–52.00 $50.65 $762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1655 1334 8 45.00–76.00 $68.97 $920 —
1360–2320 1754 9 77.00–83.00 $80.05 $1,404 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 673.00 $673.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–830 764 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 407.00–643.00 $449.56
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 494.00 $494.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 496.00 $496.00
1010–1200 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 616.00–816.00 $732.88

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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
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.