Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.34/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 527 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.09/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 573 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.26/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 466 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 673 605
Feeder cattle 352 509 442
Slaughter cattle 87 140 145
Replacement cattle 16 24 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 2 Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to 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
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 -12.50
320–330 325 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $504 -12.78
375–385 380 2 137.50–145.00 $141.30 $537 -19.05
380 380 1 147.50 $147.50 $560 -12.85
405–425 417 3 142.50–152.50 $147.05 $613 -13.07
465–498 487 9 142.50–156.00 $151.05 $736 -6.50
500–545 524 13 135.00–157.50 $148.31 $777 +2.01
565–590 572 8 135.00–153.00 $146.46 $838 +2.03
610–635 624 9 139.00–147.00 $143.89 $898 +4.23
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 -24.08
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 +6.00
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 -8.00
820–835 828 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,052 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 132.50 $132.50 $371 -3.82
300–340 320 2 135.00–142.50 $138.98 $445 +1.00
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -17.98
335 thin fleshed 335 1 128.00 $128.00 $429 —
350–390 368 4 130.00–142.50 $136.31 $502 -2.62
355–385 375 3 120.00 $120.00 $450 -18.93
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 -13.93
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -14.15
435 435 1 126.00 $126.00 $548 -8.15
465–495 483 3 125.00–140.00 $130.92 $632 +5.04
550 thin fleshed 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
565–595 580 2 122.50–123.00 $122.74 $712 -1.04
610 610 1 122.50 $122.50 $747 -0.12
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
810 810 1 116.00 $116.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 112.50 $112.50 $366 —
370 370 1 87.50 $87.50 $324 —
395 thin fleshed 395 2 85.00–87.50 $86.25 $341 -1.40
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 106.00 $106.00 $344 —
365–395 378 3 110.00–115.00 $113.26 $428 -1.74
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $375 -5.02
335 335 1 133.00 $133.00 $446 -10.00
360–380 370 3 132.50 $132.50 $490 -9.31
405–430 419 4 120.00 $120.00 $503 -20.38
405–435 419 6 125.00–131.00 $128.48 $538 -11.90
450–490 462 16 126.00–143.00 $136.20 $629 -3.30
495 495 2 115.00–122.50 $118.75 $588 -20.75
500–546 526 24 120.00–136.00 $131.02 $689 -3.56
545 545 1 114.00 $114.00 $621 -20.58
550–595 572 22 120.00–135.00 $126.64 $724 -4.49
595 595 1 114.00 $114.00 $678 -17.13
623–630 626 7 122.50–130.00 $125.73 $787 -0.96
650–675 660 3 120.00–122.50 $120.83 $797 -5.74
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 -11.57
700–705 703 2 109.00–113.00 $110.99 $780 -15.01
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 103.00–112.00 $108.38 $301 +5.88
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 -15.00
435–445 440 2 102.50–110.00 $106.21 $467 —
450–495 478 7 100.00–110.00 $104.68 $500 -7.82
505–530 520 3 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $585 +24.94
550 550 1 112.50 $112.50 $619 +32.50
605–645 628 3 104.00–110.00 $106.27 $667 +2.30
665–670 668 2 106.00–107.50 $106.75 $713 —
710–720 715 2 102.00 $102.00 $729 —
800 800 1 86.00 $86.00 $688 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 -2.50
285 285 1 127.50 $127.50 $363 +2.50
310–335 323 2 115.00–127.50 $121.01 $391 -0.17
360 360 1 117.50 $117.50 $423 -9.93
365 thin fleshed 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 123.00 $123.00 $504 —
420–435 428 2 113.00–120.00 $116.44 $498 -7.19
460–480 472 3 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $558 -3.77
515 515 1 116.00 $116.00 $597 +0.17
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -0.83
555–590 577 3 111.00–116.00 $114.06 $658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 thin fleshed 195 1 87.50 $87.50 $171 —
340 340 1 102.50 $102.50 $348 —
400–420 410 2 107.50–112.50 $110.06 $451 -2.47
425 thin fleshed 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 +10.00
455–490 467 3 100.00–112.50 $107.31 $501 -1.69
505 505 1 102.50 $102.50 $518 —
600–625 thin fleshed 613 2 85.00–95.00 $89.90 $551 -0.10
660 660 1 104.00 $104.00 $686 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 7 125.00–132.50 $128.06 $542 -5.16
420–435 thin fleshed 428 4 117.50–122.50 $120.64 $516 —
460 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 -19.68
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -14.68
465 465 2 127.50–140.00 $133.75 $622 -0.93
475–490 thin fleshed 485 3 115.00–122.50 $119.16 $578 -0.84
500–530 thin fleshed 513 3 118.00–120.00 $119.31 $612 —
500–525 515 3 130.00–132.50 $131.17 $676 +3.40
555 thin fleshed 555 1 119.00 $119.00 $660 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 -9.38
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 -7.38
565–595 581 7 120.00–134.00 $126.40 $734 +2.02
600–625 614 4 122.00–127.00 $124.77 $766 +11.10
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -9.91
645 thin fleshed 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 -6.81
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 +5.19
745 745 1 112.00 $112.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -18.19
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -3.19
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 +5.35
505–540 525 5 136.00–145.00 $139.65 $733 +10.40
555–590 569 5 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $777 -3.14
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -19.65
605–635 617 3 128.00–132.50 $130.20 $803 -8.26
600–635 618 3 116.00–121.00 $117.62 $727 -20.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 90.00–92.50 $91.23 $381 +6.23
440 440 1 105.00 $105.00 $462 -2.50
455 thin fleshed 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
460 460 1 92.50 $92.50 $426 +12.50
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 +35.00
500 500 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $531 +1.13
565 565 1 112.50 $112.50 $636 +6.58
605–640 616 5 101.00–112.00 $107.44 $662 -2.56
650–690 670 2 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $702 -1.69
770 770 1 106.00 $106.00 $816 —
835 835 1 106.00 $106.00 $885 +1.02
855 855 1 106.00 $106.00 $906 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 thin fleshed 418 4 85.00–97.50 $91.99 $385 —
455–490 473 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $532 +6.43
495 495 1 85.00 $85.00 $421 -20.98
550–560 555 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $583 -4.95
590 590 1 98.00 $98.00 $578 -12.00
590 thin fleshed 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 +15.00
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 +2.00
665 665 1 94.00 $94.00 $625 -16.00
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 -8.00
780 780 1 104.00 $104.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2095 2095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1640 1167 80-85% 28 64.00–73.00 $68.55 $800 +0.59
1180 1180 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $979 +15.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $422 —
675 675 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $216 —
895–920 910 85-90% 3 42.00–46.00 $43.98 $400 —
750–1370 932 85-90% 22 52.00–63.00 $58.51 $545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1295 1225 75-80% 3 58.00–62.00 $60.27 $738 —
1060–1970 1407 75-80% 15 65.00–73.00 $68.95 $970 —
1655–1885 1740 75-80% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.36 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1205 2 66.00–89.00 $76.21 $918 —
1060–2365 1647 5 90.00–102.00 $94.76 $1,561 —
2120 2120 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
965–1305 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $854.79
1260–1495 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 945.00–1,084.00 $1,039.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 470.00 $470.00
830–850 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–625.00 $587.05

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 582.00 $582.00

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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
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 70.00 $70.00 $192 —
625 625 1 88.00 $88.00 $550 —
695 695 1 93.00 $93.00 $646 —

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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.