Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 637 622
Feeder cattle 106 397 432
Slaughter cattle 98 195 158
Replacement cattle 35 45 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were too few to compare. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were low due to wet weather. Cattle quality was below average. 7 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 -1.91
295 295 1 133.00 $133.00 $392 +18.00
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 -12.01
500–525 513 2 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $631 -2.94
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 -0.31
630 thin fleshed 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 90.00 $90.00 $180 -18.54
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 -5.00
290 290 1 82.50 $82.50 $239 -27.50
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 -7.43
855–885 870 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 136.00 $136.00 $428 -4.00
530–535 533 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $706 -2.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 104.00 $104.00 $208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 thin fleshed 225 1 81.50 $81.50 $183 -6.00
225–230 228 2 92.50 $92.50 $211 -5.00
230 230 1 102.50 $102.50 $236 +5.00
310 thin fleshed 310 1 82.00 $82.00 $254 -5.50
490 490 1 94.00 $94.00 $461 -14.46
515–545 530 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $535 -2.12
600–635 614 5 100.00–106.00 $102.99 $632 -1.03
710 thin fleshed 710 1 80.00 $80.00 $568 —
780 780 1 88.00 $88.00 $686 -14.00
825 825 1 77.00 $77.00 $635 -17.00
875 875 2 87.00 $87.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 -10.00
370–385 375 3 112.50–127.00 $117.44 $440 -4.26
460–490 474 4 111.00–120.00 $114.72 $544 -1.26
525–530 528 2 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $589 +0.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 85.00 $85.00 $221 -5.00
320 thin fleshed 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 -6.31
445 445 1 109.00 $109.00 $485 +4.50
735 thin fleshed 735 1 91.00 $91.00 $669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 123.00 $123.00 $523 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 +5.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 ±0.00
560 560 1 102.00 $102.00 $571 +4.50
690 690 1 103.00 $103.00 $711 -7.00
815 815 1 87.00 $87.00 $709 +1.00
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 -6.34
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 +0.38
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 -5.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 +4.77
590 590 1 119.00 $119.00 $702 -7.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–950 720 85-90% 9 35.00–46.00 $41.81 $301 —
595–855 743 85-90% 3 26.00–30.00 $28.47 $212 —
630–1265 830 85-90% 23 48.00–58.00 $53.71 $446 +13.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $566 +9.00
960–1200 1095 80-85% 7 74.00–78.00 $75.86 $831 —
705–1750 1118 80-85% 23 59.00–72.00 $64.96 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1575 1373 75-80% 14 66.00–71.00 $68.22 $937 +13.08
1630 1630 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1230 1107 3 73.00–79.00 $76.19 $843 —
1105–1625 1353 8 88.00–96.00 $92.70 $1,254 —
1075–1985 1576 6 99.00–106.00 $103.76 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–815 704 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 375.00–600.00 $519.19
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
600–855 731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 357.00–525.00 $452.35
640–830 748 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 475.00–700.00 $563.01
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–575.00 $562.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1030 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 510.00–700.00 $615.37
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 -210.00
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 -210.00
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.