Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.72/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 474 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.62/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.28/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 522 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 573 543
Feeder cattle 522 383 272
Slaughter cattle 160 125 230
Replacement cattle 42 65 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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
290–295 293 3 151.00–164.00 $158.32 $464 +5.59
300–340 324 7 150.00–166.00 $156.20 $506 -5.56
320–335 328 2 143.00–147.50 $145.30 $477 -16.46
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 +0.79
355–385 365 15 149.00–163.00 $154.32 $563 +7.61
415 415 3 146.00–164.00 $154.00 $639 +3.02
435 thin fleshed 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
510–530 522 3 135.00–147.00 $139.58 $729 -12.23
555 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 +6.55
610–620 615 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $836 +1.88
670 670 1 128.00 $128.00 $858 —
700–720 710 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $869 +1.82
800–830 815 2 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 124.00 $124.00 $229 -1.00
225–235 228 3 120.00–135.00 $125.15 $285 -0.73
270–290 278 3 130.00–145.00 $137.54 $382 -1.33
300–345 321 9 115.00–145.00 $134.24 $431 +7.95
355–390 373 9 115.00–148.00 $136.57 $509 -2.84
430 430 2 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $576 -6.82
485–495 490 2 125.00–134.00 $129.45 $634 -5.55
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +0.49
560–585 573 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $753 +16.49
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +4.10
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 -7.90
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 +5.50
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
870 870 1 109.00 $109.00 $948 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 110.00 $110.00 $253 —
245 245 1 92.50 $92.50 $227 —
250–290 273 3 110.00–112.50 $111.62 $305 —
380 380 1 97.50 $97.50 $370 +17.50
615 thin fleshed 615 1 86.00 $86.00 $529 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 80.00 $80.00 $200 —
305 305 1 107.50 $107.50 $328 —
350 350 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 $363 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 95.00 $95.00 $347 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 117.50–126.00 $122.07 $342 +2.15
300–345 325 8 112.00–126.00 $119.07 $387 -4.55
355–395 378 10 114.00–127.00 $120.06 $454 -3.84
405–445 421 9 112.00–123.00 $117.65 $495 -0.78
450–495 473 13 111.00–124.00 $119.61 $566 +0.55
500–545 523 6 110.00–115.00 $113.03 $591 -3.97
550–595 581 5 110.00–117.00 $113.65 $660 +2.65
600–645 626 5 110.00–117.00 $112.43 $704 -0.57
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 -0.49
720 720 1 109.00 $109.00 $785 —
755 755 1 109.00 $109.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $427 -0.44
360–390 378 6 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $493 -0.48
400–445 423 16 124.00–133.00 $128.29 $543 +0.27
455 thin fleshed 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
450–490 471 7 125.00–130.00 $127.12 $599 -1.44
500–545 519 15 119.00–127.00 $122.62 $636 -1.01
550–580 566 7 119.00–125.00 $122.28 $692 -1.69
605–630 615 3 117.00–120.00 $118.67 $730 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 105.00–110.00 $108.46 $241 +5.71
305–315 308 3 100.00–107.50 $103.87 $320 —
365–375 370 2 80.00–95.00 $87.40 $323 -17.57
365–390 376 4 102.50–110.00 $105.75 $398 +0.78
425 425 2 99.00–106.00 $102.50 $436 —
455 455 1 85.00 $85.00 $387 —
450–495 467 3 100.00–105.00 $103.38 $483 —
510–535 523 2 101.00–112.00 $106.37 $556 —
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594 +2.80
575 575 1 97.00 $97.00 $558 -7.20
600–605 603 2 84.00–92.00 $87.98 $531 -6.02
615 615 1 81.00 $81.00 $498 -13.00
610–630 621 5 98.00–108.00 $103.79 $645 -1.21
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 —
715–735 725 2 80.00–96.00 $87.89 $637 —
715–745 735 3 101.00–106.00 $103.63 $762 —
790 790 1 107.00 $107.00 $845 +3.50
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 -2.50
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 82.50–96.00 $89.30 $324 -1.04
350–385 368 2 105.00–111.00 $108.14 $398 +5.64
405–425 416 4 100.00–106.00 $102.08 $425 +14.58
400–435 thin fleshed 418 2 85.00–92.50 $88.59 $370 —
465 465 1 99.00 $99.00 $460 -11.00
570 thin fleshed 570 1 95.00 $95.00 $542 —
565–590 578 2 98.00–104.00 $101.06 $584 -3.94
605 thin fleshed 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —
655–690 673 2 97.00–107.00 $102.13 $687 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 82.00 $82.00 $554 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 24 117.00–145.00 $134.62 $569 -3.58
450–495 474 25 112.00–144.00 $132.72 $629 -3.21
500–545 522 18 118.00–143.00 $128.28 $670 -0.37
550–595 576 12 124.00–134.00 $130.60 $752 +7.10
610–645 630 5 114.00–126.00 $120.61 $760 -2.87
660–685 670 4 115.00–121.00 $118.73 $795 -3.27
715–730 723 2 111.00–115.00 $113.02 $817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
410–420 418 4 137.50–145.00 $142.62 $596 -3.38
400–440 420 11 145.00–160.00 $150.12 $631 +4.12
465 465 1 137.50 $137.50 $639 +7.50
460–485 472 5 146.00–147.00 $146.21 $690 +16.21
500 thin fleshed 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
500–540 519 10 135.00–142.00 $136.74 $710 -2.35
520 520 1 132.00 $132.00 $686 -7.09
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 +3.00
555–585 569 5 126.00–134.00 $131.23 $747 -2.77
600–630 614 7 128.00–134.00 $129.84 $797 -0.16
635–645 640 2 115.00–124.00 $119.54 $765 -10.46
830 830 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
435–445 440 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $451 —
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 -20.00
450–480 467 3 102.50–112.50 $106.73 $498 -3.27
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 ±0.00
545 545 1 92.50 $92.50 $504 —
555 555 1 103.00 $103.00 $572 —
615–625 620 3 100.00–103.00 $101.84 $631 +0.84
675–690 680 3 104.00–110.00 $106.65 $725 +21.65
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -6.00
765 thin fleshed 765 1 93.00 $93.00 $711 —
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 460 3 100.00–110.00 $106.59 $490 +6.59
500–535 518 2 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $559 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 87.00 $87.00 $526 —
610 610 1 108.00 $108.00 $659 +1.00
665 thin fleshed 665 1 97.50 $97.50 $648 —
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 -4.00
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 +6.00
760–770 765 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–2075 1088 80-85% 61 56.00–68.00 $63.58 $692 —
895–1385 1142 80-85% 17 69.00–77.00 $71.51 $817 +21.51
1670 1670 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–840 683 85-90% 3 30.00–33.00 $30.89 $211 —
715–785 740 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $58.59 $434 —
565–1115 802 85-90% 12 37.00–45.00 $41.81 $335 -19.16
565–1415 839 85-90% 19 46.00–55.00 $50.62 $425 -10.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1560 1200 75-80% 10 59.00–66.00 $62.53 $750 —
1080–1465 1264 75-80% 4 68.00–74.00 $72.17 $912 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $689 -12.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2255 1796 20 83.00–94.00 $87.36 $1,569 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 320.00 $320.00
905–1130 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–730.00 $660.42
920–1180 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–775.00 $700.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–735 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 250.00–400.00 $330.69
660–850 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 469.00–775.00 $635.62
800–845 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 520.00–647.00 $584.35
815–845 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 562.00–575.00 $568.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–795 688 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 375.00–800.00 $567.34 —
600–795 696 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 475.00–825.00 $653.87 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–910 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–775.00 $717.06 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 70.00 $70.00 $238 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 58.00 $58.00 $383 —

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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.