Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.43/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.61/cwt -20.39 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 478 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.87/cwt -10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 428 300
Feeder cattle 397 308 200
Slaughter cattle 195 90 90
Replacement cattle 45 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 7. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
310–335 323 2 140.00 $140.00 $452 -4.00
355–395 383 6 144.00–151.00 $146.87 $563 -6.86
440 440 1 138.00 $138.00 $607 -15.00
450–490 478 11 138.00–145.00 $139.61 $667 -20.39
520–535 528 2 132.00–137.00 $134.54 $710 +4.54
573 573 3 127.00 $127.00 $728 —
618 618 2 126.00 $126.00 $779 -4.00
698 698 4 122.50 $122.50 $855 —
700–725 719 4 122.00–123.00 $122.76 $883 +2.15
833 833 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 5 120.00–135.00 $126.91 $280 -2.16
275 275 1 115.00 $115.00 $316 -27.50
300–345 315 6 120.00–137.50 $127.01 $400 -8.52
370–380 377 3 121.00–125.00 $122.84 $463 -17.65
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505 -12.50
460 460 1 131.00 $131.00 $603 —
510–520 515 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $649 +3.51
575–585 580 2 113.00–120.00 $116.53 $676 -6.53
605–615 608 3 117.00–126.00 $121.31 $738 —
650–675 663 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $782 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
770 770 1 114.00 $114.00 $878 —
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 102.50–115.00 $108.54 $247 —
275–295 285 2 110.00 $110.00 $314 +5.00
290 thin fleshed 290 1 92.50 $92.50 $268 -2.50
320–345 333 2 102.50–110.00 $106.11 $353 +23.61
355–370 365 3 100.00–112.50 $107.43 $392 +2.43
435 thin fleshed 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 +10.00
570–585 578 2 83.00–95.00 $88.92 $514 —
590 590 1 101.00 $101.00 $596 —
650–698 682 3 101.00–111.00 $107.82 $735 —
815 815 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 110.00 $110.00 $333 —
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 +17.50
470 thin fleshed 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
520 520 1 104.00 $104.00 $541 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
670–680 675 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $678 —
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 —
780 780 1 96.00 $96.00 $749 —
955 955 1 96.00 $96.00 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 thin fleshed 190 1 87.50 $87.50 $166 —
230 230 1 97.50 $97.50 $224 —
230 thin fleshed 230 1 87.50 $87.50 $201 —
250–275 260 3 87.50–92.50 $89.98 $234 -17.66
260–265 thin fleshed 263 2 90.00–92.50 $91.26 $240 —
290 290 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $308 -1.39
300 thin fleshed 300 1 87.50 $87.50 $262 —
320 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 +10.00
310–345 332 3 100.00–111.00 $103.81 $345 +23.81
370 370 1 80.00 $80.00 $296 -5.82
360–390 375 2 100.00–112.50 $106.50 $399 +20.68
415 thin fleshed 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
420 420 1 90.00 $90.00 $378 -14.39
410–445 428 3 98.00–112.00 $103.96 $445 -0.43
450 thin fleshed 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 +5.13
450–495 470 4 102.00–111.00 $108.46 $510 +3.48
470 470 1 92.50 $92.50 $435 -12.48
500 thin fleshed 500 1 96.00 $96.00 $480 —
505–545 527 5 98.00–111.00 $103.15 $544 -3.85
550–598 576 6 105.00–108.00 $106.84 $615 +3.10
600–625 613 2 103.00–105.00 $104.02 $638 +19.02
625 625 1 93.00 $93.00 $581 +8.00
645 645 1 86.00 $86.00 $555 -20.00
660 thin fleshed 660 1 82.00 $82.00 $541 —
705–735 713 4 91.00–101.00 $96.98 $691 —
715–720 718 2 90.00–94.00 $91.99 $660 —
760 760 1 102.00 $102.00 $775 —
805 805 1 94.00 $94.00 $757 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 115.00–122.50 $117.59 $329 -1.09
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 +6.36
360–395 377 5 120.00–123.00 $121.70 $459 +4.41
405–435 416 7 112.00–125.00 $117.67 $490 +2.07
450–495 473 7 112.00–120.00 $115.98 $549 -0.33
500–535 517 7 108.00–115.00 $111.27 $575 -1.78
555–565 560 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $613 -2.17
605–620 610 3 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $675 —
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 thin fleshed 190 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $171 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 90.00 $90.00 $256 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 —
305–335 thin fleshed 320 2 95.00–97.50 $96.31 $308 —
350–360 355 3 97.50–110.00 $102.51 $364 +0.51
355–395 thin fleshed 375 2 92.50–95.00 $93.82 $352 +6.82
415 thin fleshed 415 1 80.00 $80.00 $332 ±0.00
445 445 2 100.00–109.00 $104.50 $465 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 88.00 $88.00 $400 —
510 510 1 88.00 $88.00 $449 —
515 515 1 103.00 $103.00 $530 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 90.00 $90.00 $486 +10.00
555–580 thin fleshed 568 2 80.00–96.00 $87.82 $499 —
606 606 1 98.00 $98.00 $594 -6.00
615 thin fleshed 615 1 92.00 $92.00 $566 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 93.00 $93.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
400 400 1 123.00 $123.00 $492 +2.00
440 440 1 122.00 $122.00 $537 -4.67
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 -4.99
500 500 3 117.00 $117.00 $585 -1.00
502–535 510 4 112.00–113.00 $112.74 $575 -5.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 6 139.00–144.00 $142.34 $601 -7.48
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 -15.82
455–490 474 6 135.00–139.00 $137.51 $652 -5.82
455–495 479 4 120.00–134.00 $125.92 $603 -17.41
500–520 508 4 134.00–136.00 $135.49 $688 +9.49
500–540 521 9 124.00–132.00 $129.62 $675 +3.62
550 550 1 133.00 $133.00 $732 +6.56
565–575 568 3 123.00–129.00 $126.31 $717 -0.13
655–665 660 2 114.00 $114.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 424 4 120.00–132.00 $126.23 $535 +0.23
460–480 469 4 115.00–133.00 $123.43 $579 -3.03
525–540 533 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $685 +7.81
550–590 569 7 122.00–128.00 $126.12 $718 +5.47
615–645 628 5 116.00–124.00 $120.75 $758 +5.47
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —
655–690 668 3 110.00–118.00 $114.06 $762 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 100.00 $100.00 $425 —
480–495 485 3 98.00–108.00 $103.38 $501 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 +2.05
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 -17.95
575 575 1 97.50 $97.50 $561 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 84.00 $84.00 $491 —
600 600 1 97.00 $97.00 $582 +7.00
650–665 658 2 110.00 $110.00 $724 +14.00
700 700 1 102.00 $102.00 $714 —
710–715 713 2 80.00–89.00 $84.52 $603 —
765 765 1 107.00 $107.00 $819 +20.02
830 830 1 86.00 $86.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 95.00 $95.00 $394 —
475 475 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $511 —
485 thin fleshed 485 1 90.00 $90.00 $436 +10.00
505 thin fleshed 505 1 80.00 $80.00 $404 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 —
590 590 1 94.00 $94.00 $555 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–825 767 85-90% 5 58.00–63.00 $60.61 $465 —
620–950 808 85-90% 4 12.00–28.00 $21.25 $172 -19.27
545–1270 826 85-90% 26 30.00–45.00 $39.87 $329 -0.65
600–1455 956 85-90% 52 46.00–57.00 $51.78 $495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $491 —
820–1795 1152 80-85% 41 57.00–69.00 $63.97 $737 —
960–1455 1228 80-85% 12 69.00–82.00 $73.65 $904 +1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1535 1350 75-80% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.14 $744 —
1065–1950 1423 75-80% 14 59.00–69.00 $65.30 $929 —
1315–1770 1464 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.36 $1,059 +6.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1795 1289 5 62.00–75.00 $70.12 $904 —
1230–2260 1676 10 79.00–91.00 $86.68 $1,453 —
1695–2250 1964 5 96.00–102.00 $98.47 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525–595 560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 375.00–510.00 $446.72
645–735 679 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 475.00–650.00 $561.79
530–830 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 330.00–725.00 $571.57
660–835 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 300.00–425.00 $369.82
730–825 778 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–680.00 $664.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
980–1065 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–700.00 $628.12
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
880–1440 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,075.00 $966.40

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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
860–1455 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 575.00–1,350.00 $820.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 -14.40
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 60.00 $60.00 $204 —

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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.