Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.01/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 520 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 576 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.01/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 684 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 718 807
Feeder cattle 685 470 624
Slaughter cattle 325 200 133
Replacement cattle 31 48 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 12.00 higher, while bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and heifers were 1.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 -12.50
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 -2.50
310–345 328 4 147.50–150.00 $149.39 $490 +1.48
325–335 330 2 138.00–142.50 $140.28 $463 -7.63
370 370 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $509 -11.18
360–385 371 5 147.00–155.00 $149.87 $556 +1.19
401–435 408 6 142.00–148.50 $146.34 $597 +2.20
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 -33.83
455–487 482 13 140.00–150.50 $147.14 $709 -6.69
515–535 521 9 135.00–145.00 $140.78 $733 +0.59
554–599 576 36 134.00–152.50 $145.00 $835 +7.63
601–635 610 21 132.00–145.00 $143.13 $873 +11.56
660–698 684 36 130.00–141.50 $135.01 $923 —
701–740 727 25 131.00–134.50 $132.69 $965 —
778–790 780 5 124.00–130.50 $129.18 $1,008 —
830 830 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 130.00 $130.00 $247 —
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 -9.73
245 245 1 122.50 $122.50 $300 -12.23
300–340 320 7 137.50–145.00 $141.06 $451 +5.54
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 -20.52
365–380 373 2 117.50–122.50 $119.95 $447 -17.05
350–395 374 15 130.00–145.00 $137.87 $516 +0.87
400–415 410 3 122.50–134.00 $128.91 $529 -3.54
450–495 475 6 125.00–138.00 $132.53 $630 -2.11
505 thin fleshed 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
510–545 535 4 120.00–132.00 $125.60 $672 +5.60
550–590 575 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $729 +1.66
605–645 625 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $756 +1.03
665–695 680 2 121.00–124.00 $122.53 $833 +2.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 117.50 $117.50 $176 —
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 -10.00
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
510–540 522 3 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $548 —
550 550 1 95.00 $95.00 $522 —
600–630 618 3 100.00–110.00 $104.99 $649 -0.01
675 thin fleshed 675 1 95.00 $95.00 $641 —
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 +9.50
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 +2.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 110.00 $110.00 $165 —
235 235 1 87.50 $87.50 $206 —
335–340 338 2 107.50–115.00 $111.28 $376 -1.22
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 +5.00
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 —
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 —
605–635 620 3 100.00–110.00 $103.25 $640 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 92.50 $92.50 $587 —
730 730 1 106.00 $106.00 $774 +1.07
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $302 —
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
260–285 273 3 130.00–132.50 $131.16 $358 —
310 310 1 117.50 $117.50 $364 —
300–340 320 2 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
325 325 1 127.50 $127.50 $414 —
350–380 365 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $473 —
350–395 373 2 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $457 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -3.00
400–445 421 26 124.00–135.00 $129.27 $544 +0.39
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -10.23
450–495 471 17 124.00–135.00 $130.27 $614 +0.04
500–545 520 52 118.00–133.00 $128.26 $667 +6.26
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -7.00
550–593 574 29 118.00–133.00 $127.05 $729 +6.48
600–614 611 5 121.00–127.00 $125.82 $769 +9.82
650–687 663 16 121.00–127.00 $125.37 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 120.00–123.00 $121.56 $229 —
220–230 225 2 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $277 +6.93
235 thin fleshed 235 1 117.50 $117.50 $276 —
255–295 272 9 115.00–125.00 $121.90 $332 +3.57
300–345 316 10 120.00–127.50 $124.77 $394 +5.99
350–390 373 12 115.00–128.00 $122.38 $456 -2.98
405–440 422 7 115.00–122.50 $119.82 $506 +0.22
450–495 471 9 115.00–123.00 $120.23 $566 +2.38
515–545 528 4 113.00–117.00 $115.02 $607 -0.23
650–695 673 6 109.00–112.00 $109.67 $738 —
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 102.50–110.00 $107.45 $395 +6.23
390 390 1 80.00 $80.00 $312 -21.22
410–415 413 2 100.00–107.50 $103.77 $429 +21.27
455 455 1 85.00 $85.00 $387 -20.61
450–495 470 5 107.50–112.00 $109.13 $513 +3.52
510–525 517 5 102.50–112.00 $107.44 $555 +17.44
545 545 1 90.00 $90.00 $490 -15.00
555 555 1 107.50 $107.50 $597 +22.50
560 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 +10.00
605–635 620 2 92.50–95.00 $93.78 $581 -15.20
610–645 630 4 100.00–107.00 $105.31 $663 -3.67
645 thin fleshed 645 1 95.00 $95.00 $613 —
680–690 685 2 105.00 $105.00 $719 +1.92
810–845 828 4 85.00–90.00 $88.51 $733 -2.21
865 865 1 93.00 $93.00 $804 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 105.00 $105.00 $205 —
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 +2.50
270–280 275 2 112.50 $112.50 $309 —
270–280 thin fleshed 275 2 80.00–95.00 $87.64 $241 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 90.00 $90.00 $270 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -5.00
400–440 427 3 100.00–110.00 $105.70 $451 +5.70
455–495 472 3 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $496 -0.68
500–530 thin fleshed 515 2 80.00–82.50 $81.21 $418 -10.06
515–525 520 2 107.50–110.00 $108.74 $565 -1.26
565–580 571 4 105.00–110.00 $107.01 $611 -3.72
565–585 thin fleshed 575 2 92.50–95.00 $93.73 $539 +13.73
615 thin fleshed 615 1 80.00 $80.00 $492 —
635 635 1 80.00 $80.00 $508 -10.00
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 +10.00
650–690 670 2 108.00 $108.00 $724 +13.00
715 thin fleshed 715 1 92.50 $92.50 $661 —
750 thin fleshed 750 1 85.00 $85.00 $638 —
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 14 125.00–137.50 $131.69 $557 +16.69
425–445 435 2 120.00 $120.00 $522 -9.33
450–475 467 3 120.00–122.50 $120.80 $564 -7.49
450–495 473 14 125.00–138.00 $132.64 $627 +4.35
505–545 527 10 118.00–132.00 $125.60 $662 +1.17
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -9.43
550–595 571 4 120.00–132.00 $127.30 $727 +8.53
600–635 614 4 120.00–124.00 $121.75 $748 +5.07
655–695 669 6 119.00–127.00 $123.96 $829 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -5.30
405–445 422 3 140.00–143.00 $141.31 $596 +1.01
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 +22.50
460–490 473 4 136.00–138.00 $136.49 $646 -7.51
500–545 525 11 134.00–137.00 $135.81 $713 +15.81
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
610–640 630 5 130.00–133.00 $131.60 $829 +1.60
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 -10.48
450–490 473 3 100.00–110.00 $105.76 $500 +13.26
505–540 518 3 100.00–110.00 $106.75 $553 +0.09
560–575 568 2 100.00–113.00 $106.59 $605 +1.64
610–630 620 3 100.00–109.00 $102.95 $638 +0.15
665 665 1 107.50 $107.50 $715 +4.50
665 665 1 95.00 $95.00 $632 -8.00
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 +6.75
825 825 1 96.00 $96.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 +5.00
470–490 480 2 110.00 $110.00 $528 +4.97
550 thin fleshed 550 1 80.00 $80.00 $440 —
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 +2.50
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 +7.07
805–825 thin fleshed 815 2 91.00–94.00 $92.52 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1155 80-85% 7 79.00–82.50 $79.88 $923 —
925–1530 1180 80-85% 27 52.00–66.00 $63.95 $755 —
875–1520 1184 80-85% 99 66.00–78.00 $71.37 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1190 928 85-90% 8 20.00–38.00 $29.47 $273 -31.78
680–1200 967 85-90% 29 40.00–54.00 $48.11 $465 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $673 —
690–1430 1061 85-90% 94 55.00–65.00 $60.88 $646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1570 1337 75-80% 15 54.00–65.00 $62.72 $839 -10.30
1015–1725 1351 75-80% 29 66.00–78.00 $70.81 $957 —
1410–1460 1435 75-80% 2 79.00–83.00 $80.97 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,675 —
1330–2120 1701 7 90.00–100.00 $94.46 $1,607 —
2320 2320 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
945–1040 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $877.39
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1020–1035 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–725.00 $699.82
950–1165 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–950.00 $869.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–820 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–800.00 $613.75
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
730–740 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $524.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605–735 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 625.00–725.00 $679.85 —
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
755 thin fleshed 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345–1390 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.