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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.22/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.31/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.04/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 576 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 1,041 0
Feeder cattle 492 685 0
Slaughter cattle 160 325 0
Replacement cattle 53 31 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while bulls were mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 -25.00
290 thin fleshed 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -19.39
385–395 390 3 141.00–145.00 $142.98 $558 -6.89
400–445 420 4 142.00–150.00 $145.67 $612 -0.67
450–495 468 4 140.00–150.00 $145.57 $681 +25.57
500–540 513 11 135.00–147.00 $140.26 $720 -0.52
555–595 567 13 135.00–147.00 $145.71 $826 +0.71
603–645 613 11 134.00–146.50 $142.46 $873 -0.67
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 -9.01
700–740 723 3 123.00–131.00 $126.26 $913 -6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 125.00 $125.00 $244 -5.00
200 thin fleshed 200 1 117.50 $117.50 $235 —
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 +5.00
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 -5.00
265–270 thin fleshed 268 2 115.00–125.00 $120.05 $322 —
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 —
270–285 278 3 121.00–140.00 $130.44 $363 —
305–345 331 8 123.00–140.00 $135.47 $448 -5.59
360–395 380 11 120.00–145.00 $133.85 $509 -4.02
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +6.09
475–490 483 2 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $642 +0.42
505–540 523 3 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $653 -0.65
575–590 583 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $728 -1.76
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 +0.97
655–695 672 3 110.00–120.00 $116.55 $783 -5.98
783 783 2 115.00 $115.00 $900 —
895 895 1 106.00 $106.00 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 100.00–105.00 $102.62 $162 -7.38
255 thin fleshed 255 1 80.00 $80.00 $204 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 87.50 $87.50 $276 —
320–325 323 3 102.00–115.00 $108.97 $352 -2.31
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 80.00–95.00 $87.95 $328 —
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 -30.00
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 ±0.00
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —
570 570 1 87.50 $87.50 $499 —
620–635 628 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $659 +1.69
655 655 1 109.00 $109.00 $714 —
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 ±0.00
825 825 1 97.00 $97.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 102.50–112.50 $107.17 $246 +7.17
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 ±0.00
355–390 372 3 100.00–110.00 $104.84 $390 -10.16
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 -5.00
780 780 1 105.00 $105.00 $819 -7.50
830 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 -11.16
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 +12.50
300–305 303 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $371 +4.98
365 365 1 121.00 $121.00 $442 -8.52
374–395 380 6 128.00–131.00 $130.31 $495 +7.66
400–445 420 10 124.00–132.00 $128.20 $538 -1.07
459–497 475 16 124.00–137.50 $131.31 $624 +1.04
500–545 522 29 118.00–131.50 $125.64 $656 -2.62
545 545 1 113.00 $113.00 $616 -2.00
565–580 575 15 121.00–130.00 $126.84 $729 -0.21
590 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 -13.05
605–625 610 5 118.00–128.00 $124.00 $756 -1.82
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 -9.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 115.00 $115.00 $224 -6.56
275–290 283 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $346 +0.53
300–345 323 11 115.00–125.00 $120.18 $388 -4.59
350–395 369 13 120.00–125.00 $121.54 $448 -0.84
405–430 418 2 122.00 $122.00 $510 +2.18
455–495 475 9 114.00–122.00 $118.54 $563 -1.69
505–540 527 3 114.00–117.00 $115.36 $608 +0.34
550–585 568 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $656 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
660–695 673 3 110.00–114.00 $112.35 $756 +2.68
715 715 1 109.00 $109.00 $779 +2.00
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 112.50 $112.50 $219 —
240 240 1 112.50 $112.50 $270 —
275–290 285 3 100.00–105.00 $103.39 $295 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 90.00 $90.00 $266 —
300–345 328 3 100.00–111.00 $107.30 $352 —
305–345 330 3 80.00–95.00 $88.31 $291 —
350–365 358 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $367 -5.00
400–405 403 3 110.00–112.50 $110.84 $447 +7.07
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 -13.77
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 +20.00
535 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 -5.00
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 +2.50
560 thin fleshed 560 1 87.50 $87.50 $490 —
610–635 623 2 86.00–95.00 $90.59 $564 -3.19
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 -5.00
680 680 1 82.50 $82.50 $561 -22.50
695 thin fleshed 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 —
730 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —
730 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —
755–775 765 2 103.00–110.00 $106.45 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 thin fleshed 170 1 82.50 $82.50 $140 —
220 thin fleshed 220 1 92.50 $92.50 $204 —
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 -2.50
310 310 1 100.00 $100.00 $310 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 -5.70
445 thin fleshed 445 1 80.00 $80.00 $356 ±0.00
450–465 458 2 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $493 +2.40
515–530 523 3 100.00–107.50 $104.13 $545 -4.61
525 thin fleshed 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 +13.79
530 530 1 89.00 $89.00 $472 -19.74
550 550 1 107.00 $107.00 $588 -0.01
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 -3.00
685 thin fleshed 685 1 82.50 $82.50 $565 —
700 700 1 82.50 $82.50 $578 —
705–730 718 2 102.00–105.00 $103.47 $743 —
805 thin fleshed 805 1 94.00 $94.00 $757 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
400–440 427 6 120.00–135.00 $129.64 $554 -2.05
435 435 1 118.00 $118.00 $513 -2.00
450 450 2 120.00 $120.00 $540 -0.80
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 -5.80
450–480 466 7 120.00–136.00 $128.34 $598 +7.54
475 thin fleshed 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
505–540 thin fleshed 519 4 115.00–120.00 $116.91 $607 —
505–540 523 2 120.00–123.00 $121.45 $635 -4.15
565 thin fleshed 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —
550–590 575 13 118.00–127.00 $121.89 $701 -5.41
600–625 609 4 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $714 -4.48
665 thin fleshed 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $453 +7.46
460–485 473 3 99.00–100.00 $99.67 $471 -6.09
500–540 517 5 102.00–112.50 $108.90 $563 +2.15
555 thin fleshed 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 —
565 565 2 110.00 $110.00 $622 +3.41
600–645 623 5 100.00–112.00 $107.35 $669 +4.40
675–690 683 2 105.00–109.00 $107.02 $731 -0.48
730–735 733 3 108.00–112.00 $110.67 $811 +4.67
760 760 1 108.00 $108.00 $821 —
820 820 1 106.00 $106.00 $869 +10.00
880 880 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 thin fleshed 535 1 115.00 $115.00 $615 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
650–690 667 3 102.00–110.00 $107.24 $715 +17.24
695 695 1 94.00 $94.00 $653 —
700 700 1 104.00 $104.00 $728 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 3 140.00–143.00 $140.99 $599 -0.32
510 510 1 122.00 $122.00 $622 -13.81
550–560 555 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $805 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–945 766 85-90% 8 17.00–40.00 $29.77 $228 —
710–1250 850 85-90% 33 40.00–54.00 $47.84 $407 —
705–1230 938 85-90% 27 55.00–64.00 $59.78 $561 +30.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1175 970 80-85% 5 48.00–62.00 $56.32 $546 —
875–1505 1086 80-85% 43 64.00–75.00 $69.51 $755 —
960–1295 1152 80-85% 6 76.00–78.00 $76.52 $882 -3.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $769 —
1160–1610 1343 75-80% 12 63.00–72.00 $68.32 $918 +5.60
1225–1510 1368 75-80% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.55 $815 -11.26

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 82.00 $82.00 $922 —
1010–2475 1605 14 92.00–102.00 $97.30 $1,562 —
1800–2090 1983 3 104.00–106.00 $105.30 $2,088 —

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–765 thin fleshed 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–450.00 $427.92
605–800 712 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 350.00–510.00 $431.94
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
940–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–860.00 $810.83
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585–720 653 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–725.00 $668.97 -10.88
665–735 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–875.00 $768.13 —
735–765 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $625.50 -149.50
745–800 thin fleshed 761 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–825.00 $689.40 +89.40
680–840 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 450.00–725.00 $588.13 -11.87
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–985 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–675.00 $663.68 —
840–1010 thin fleshed 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 575.00–700.00 $658.90 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
905–1015 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $688.22 —

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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.