Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.41/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 467 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.02/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $122.49/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 526 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 502 748
Feeder cattle 428 376 553
Slaughter cattle 165 101 170
Replacement cattle 55 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 135.00 $135.00 $364 -22.03
315–345 330 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $513 +10.57
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 -12.45
350–390 371 7 145.00–154.00 $148.37 $550 -2.93
375–395 385 2 141.00–143.00 $142.03 $547 -9.27
415–445 428 3 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $628 +4.71
470–490 480 2 136.00–143.00 $139.43 $669 -7.32
500–540 525 6 134.00–138.00 $136.22 $715 +14.22
601 601 4 131.00 $131.00 $787 +10.25
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -5.25
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -5.00
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 120.00–137.50 $128.65 $287 -1.68
250–295 276 5 120.00–135.00 $126.65 $350 -0.26
315–335 327 3 135.00–143.00 $139.42 $456 +15.48
355–395 376 6 130.00–143.00 $133.81 $503 -1.73
450–495 465 3 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $616 +2.44
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 —
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 -11.97
860 860 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 102.50 $102.50 $200 —
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
350–395 373 2 102.50–110.00 $106.02 $395 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 +15.00
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 +7.49
670 670 1 101.00 $101.00 $677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
810 810 1 102.00 $102.00 $826 —
895 895 1 94.00 $94.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 97.50–107.50 $101.99 $227 +19.49
280 thin fleshed 280 1 92.50 $92.50 $259 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 —
330–345 338 2 100.00–112.50 $106.11 $359 —
370–380 375 2 99.00–105.00 $101.96 $382 -3.51
375–390 383 2 87.50–90.00 $88.77 $340 -16.70
415–440 423 3 100.00–110.00 $103.92 $440 -6.08
430 thin fleshed 430 1 89.00 $89.00 $383 —
465 465 1 92.00 $92.00 $428 +0.37
475–490 483 3 102.00–109.00 $105.35 $509 +0.35
510–545 531 8 90.00–110.00 $103.94 $552 -2.09
540 540 1 85.00 $85.00 $459 -5.00
550–595 573 5 106.00–111.00 $107.36 $615 +4.97
555–595 574 4 85.00–96.00 $92.71 $532 -9.68
605–625 615 2 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $538 -17.57
600–645 622 9 100.00–107.00 $104.80 $652 +13.07
650–675 663 2 92.00–95.00 $93.53 $620 -10.76
670 670 1 97.00 $97.00 $650 -7.29
705–725 715 3 80.00–90.00 $83.38 $596 -10.62
720 720 1 99.00 $99.00 $713 +5.00
745 thin fleshed 745 1 92.00 $92.00 $685 —
765–785 775 2 94.00 $94.00 $728 -2.00
810 810 1 84.00 $84.00 $680 —
860 860 1 87.00 $87.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 115.00–125.00 $119.89 $331 -1.83
305–345 328 6 116.00–126.00 $120.48 $395 -5.53
350–380 365 4 115.00–126.00 $117.86 $430 -4.80
400–445 425 9 116.00–126.00 $123.40 $524 +2.12
450–495 467 16 112.50–124.00 $118.41 $553 +1.32
500–545 517 10 109.00–120.00 $112.65 $582 -4.30
550–555 553 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $600 -7.50
605 605 3 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 -10.03
330 330 1 132.50 $132.50 $437 +2.47
370–380 372 5 128.00–131.00 $129.61 $482 +11.61
415–425 420 2 122.50–125.00 $123.74 $520 -2.81
405–445 426 13 123.00–130.00 $127.52 $543 +0.97
460–495 478 3 115.00–121.00 $118.73 $568 -6.98
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 -1.71
500 500 1 113.00 $113.00 $565 -7.29
505–515 508 3 118.00–121.00 $119.68 $608 -0.61
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -5.00
580 580 1 111.00 $111.00 $644 -4.00
640 640 1 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 thin fleshed 180 1 80.00 $80.00 $144 —
205 thin fleshed 205 1 92.50 $92.50 $190 —
225 225 1 100.00 $100.00 $225 —
280–285 283 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $290 —
280–290 thin fleshed 285 2 85.00–92.50 $88.82 $253 —
355–380 367 3 100.00–112.50 $107.38 $394 +7.38
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 80.00–85.00 $82.65 $308 —
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 80.00–92.50 $86.17 $349 —
405–445 422 3 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $444 -3.84
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 +10.00
455–495 475 2 102.50–106.00 $104.32 $496 +24.32
485 thin fleshed 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 -10.00
490 490 1 85.00 $85.00 $416 -15.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 88.00 $88.00 $440 —
510–545 528 2 105.00–108.00 $106.55 $563 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 80.00 $80.00 $444 —
570 570 1 95.00 $95.00 $542 —
585–595 590 2 107.00 $107.00 $631 —
605 605 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $632 -1.50
725 thin fleshed 725 1 88.00 $88.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 +20.00
455 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 -10.00
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 +10.00
490 thin fleshed 490 1 90.00 $90.00 $441 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 90.00 $90.00 $454 —
525 525 1 94.00 $94.00 $494 -6.00
520–540 530 3 100.00–110.00 $103.40 $548 +3.40
530–540 535 2 80.00–90.00 $85.05 $455 -14.95
550 550 1 95.00 $95.00 $522 —
550–585 565 4 100.00–110.00 $103.20 $583 —
570–585 thin fleshed 578 2 90.00–93.00 $91.48 $529 —
610 610 1 95.00 $95.00 $580 -15.00
605–640 618 3 102.00–109.00 $105.68 $653 -4.32
660–690 677 5 100.00–108.00 $104.17 $705 -5.83
710 710 1 90.00 $90.00 $639 -14.67
755–790 770 7 90.00–94.00 $92.13 $709 +2.55
820 820 1 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
820 820 1 95.00 $95.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 132.50–135.00 $133.76 $568 +4.56
465–495 479 6 118.00–132.00 $127.19 $609 +6.14
500–540 526 12 113.00–128.00 $122.49 $644 -0.59
550–590 570 9 112.00–120.00 $117.34 $669 -7.69
605–615 610 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $708 -3.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —
400–430 414 9 139.00–153.00 $146.75 $608 +2.41
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -24.34
450–480 463 8 135.00–143.00 $138.56 $642 -1.58
480–490 485 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $638 +0.03
505 505 1 132.00 $132.00 $667 +1.32
500–535 513 6 122.00–129.00 $124.88 $641 -5.80
555–590 573 2 116.00–124.00 $119.88 $687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 thin fleshed 515 2 90.00 $90.00 $464 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 80.00 $80.00 $444 —
565–580 573 2 100.00–106.00 $103.04 $590 —
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 —
695 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 -12.53
775 thin fleshed 775 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $450 —
810–1495 1170 80-85% 57 54.00–64.00 $58.90 $689 —
965–1520 1264 80-85% 11 65.00–73.00 $67.74 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1095 883 85-90% 15 30.00–45.00 $40.11 $354 +0.50
785–1150 901 85-90% 7 10.00–26.00 $19.77 $178 -1.67
695–1520 967 85-90% 20 45.00–53.00 $49.80 $482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1775 1479 75-80% 17 54.00–64.00 $58.21 $861 —
1490–1710 1600 75-80% 2 52.00 $52.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1805 1441 12 29.00–76.00 $62.25 $897 -13.91
1090–2215 1681 8 78.00–90.00 $83.22 $1,399 +0.43

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 366.00 $366.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–700.00 $682.25
800–1140 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 400.00–935.00 $726.45
995–1135 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 525.00–800.00 $648.85
925–1325 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 550.00–850.00 $710.91
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–720 698 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 382.00–475.00 $427.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
765–800 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–775.00 $709.19
795–805 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 430.00–525.00 $477.20

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 -150.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
980–1260 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–1,125.00 $964.78 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.