Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.31/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.11/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.37/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 561 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 701 488
Feeder cattle 421 522 403
Slaughter cattle 125 160 60
Replacement cattle 8 19 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 5 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed; 1.00 to 5.00 lower to 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 147.00–152.00 $148.94 $472 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -16.95
350–395 375 6 148.00–158.00 $152.33 $571 +5.38
410–445 427 8 144.00–155.00 $149.58 $639 +2.79
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 -8.77
454–490 474 19 139.00–155.00 $146.66 $695 +4.89
515–547 533 8 135.00–144.00 $138.81 $740 -4.60
550–590 563 8 134.00–144.00 $140.89 $793 -0.66
600–640 628 8 130.00–138.50 $135.83 $853 +2.28
685–690 688 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $897 -0.89
705–715 710 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $905 +6.98
770–785 779 4 120.00–131.00 $124.73 $972 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 130.00–143.00 $135.83 $364 +8.33
275 thin fleshed 275 1 122.00 $122.00 $336 —
280 280 1 121.00 $121.00 $339 -6.50
305–345 324 8 136.00–146.00 $141.51 $458 +6.55
360–390 373 6 129.00–146.00 $137.96 $515 +2.04
380 thin fleshed 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +1.26
385 385 1 123.00 $123.00 $474 -12.92
465–475 470 2 127.00–136.00 $131.55 $618 —
640 640 1 126.00 $126.00 $806 +8.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
335 335 1 117.00 $117.00 $392 —
340 340 1 103.00 $103.00 $350 —
380–390 385 2 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
685 685 1 94.00 $94.00 $644 —
735 735 1 109.00 $109.00 $801 —
763 763 2 110.00 $110.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 112.00 $112.00 $370 -0.40
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 131.00–140.00 $135.25 $302 —
255 255 1 127.00 $127.00 $324 —
290–295 293 2 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $390 —
310–340 330 3 130.00–135.00 $133.09 $439 —
360–390 375 6 132.00–139.00 $136.28 $511 +4.76
390 390 1 129.00 $129.00 $503 -2.52
405–440 421 8 124.00–135.00 $130.13 $548 +0.60
450–495 468 31 125.00–136.00 $133.11 $623 +3.14
500–545 520 35 120.00–130.50 $127.31 $662 -0.12
550–590 561 29 118.00–130.50 $125.37 $703 -0.46
600–643 623 4 120.00–123.00 $120.72 $752 +5.39
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 —
660–665 663 2 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $789 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 125.00 $125.00 $200 +6.36
245 245 2 117.50–124.00 $120.75 $296 —
250–295 278 4 115.00–129.00 $123.09 $342 +2.73
310–320 315 2 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $387 +0.15
355–395 372 8 112.00–125.00 $119.09 $443 -0.91
400–420 415 5 115.00–121.00 $117.83 $489 —
450–485 468 5 113.00–120.00 $117.83 $551 -2.17
505–525 515 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $595 —
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 -1.97
625–640 631 6 110.00–116.00 $112.15 $708 —
660–680 670 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 +7.45
300–320 thin fleshed 308 3 91.00–97.00 $93.46 $288 —
320–340 330 2 105.00–112.50 $108.86 $359 +10.11
350–375 363 2 103.00–107.00 $105.07 $381 +2.57
400–445 thin fleshed 423 2 81.00–94.00 $87.85 $372 —
420–445 433 2 108.00 $108.00 $468 +5.40
470–495 482 3 101.00–110.00 $107.01 $516 -1.07
500 thin fleshed 500 1 95.00 $95.00 $475 —
530–535 532 3 101.00–110.00 $104.66 $557 +2.20
560–595 575 4 100.00–112.00 $105.57 $607 —
600 600 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $633 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 89.00 $89.00 $623 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 107.00 $107.00 $214 —
250–265 258 2 104.00–114.00 $109.15 $282 —
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 -15.27
520–545 533 2 101.00–106.00 $103.56 $552 -1.44
620–635 628 2 111.00 $111.00 $697 —
660 660 1 80.00 $80.00 $528 -18.48
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 +2.07
765 765 1 104.00 $104.00 $796 —
815 815 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 —
890 890 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 428 5 130.00–136.00 $133.46 $571 +0.95
470 470 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $562 -11.14
455–495 471 9 121.00–137.00 $131.15 $618 +0.51
515–540 524 4 130.00–133.00 $131.76 $690 +3.94
535 535 1 118.00 $118.00 $631 -9.82
555–585 565 5 118.00–130.00 $126.01 $712 +2.44
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 -9.57
600–640 614 4 120.00–127.00 $122.73 $754 +0.15
650–675 663 3 118.00–124.00 $121.96 $809 +1.66
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 -4.85
750 750 1 109.00 $109.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +7.46
450–490 469 6 138.00–141.00 $139.65 $655 +4.65
480 480 1 131.00 $131.00 $629 -11.55
510–545 528 6 134.00–142.00 $137.69 $727 +9.74
550–560 555 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $769 +13.49
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 +5.00
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +5.00
600–625 615 3 128.00–132.00 $129.67 $797 +5.08
605–640 622 3 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $778 +0.42
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 +2.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 4 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $446 -4.56
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 -29.56
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
520–525 523 2 100.00 $100.00 $523 -7.50
550–590 572 3 100.00–111.00 $106.90 $611 +3.56
615–645 630 2 105.00–110.00 $107.44 $677 -0.09
675 675 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $753 +5.25
715 715 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $790 —
725 725 1 86.00 $86.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
645 645 1 101.00 $101.00 $651 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
750–765 758 2 106.00–110.00 $107.98 $818 -1.02
850 850 1 102.00 $102.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1455 1119 80-85% 42 62.00–73.00 $68.26 $764 +1.20
1060–1445 1264 80-85% 11 73.00–78.00 $75.19 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $450 +32.00
730–865 798 85-90% 2 32.00–35.00 $33.37 $266 —
670–1050 820 85-90% 7 36.00–48.00 $42.11 $345 —
665–1350 1032 85-90% 19 50.00–61.00 $57.27 $591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $767 —
1070–1690 1375 75-80% 18 64.00–72.00 $68.01 $935 +0.07
1220–1465 1380 75-80% 3 74.00 $74.00 $1,021 +6.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2250 1388 4 70.00–87.00 $80.55 $1,118 -6.61
1025–2040 1563 13 91.00–100.00 $95.49 $1,493 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1335 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $893.06
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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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
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 69.00 $69.00 $293 —

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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.