Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.06/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 675 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.94/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.17/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 582 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 441 716
Feeder cattle 442 333 541
Slaughter cattle 110 100 142
Replacement cattle 25 8 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower, while bulls were mostly 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to light. 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
200 200 2 157.50–170.00 $163.75 $328 —
285–295 290 2 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $464 —
310–345 324 5 157.50–162.50 $161.10 $522 +8.48
355–390 367 3 147.50–167.50 $155.73 $572 +4.25
400–445 420 4 153.00–155.00 $154.47 $649 +1.71
480–495 485 3 142.50–154.00 $147.24 $714 +12.48
500–545 526 16 135.00–147.00 $141.76 $746 -2.17
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 -22.46
555–565 563 4 136.00–139.00 $137.12 $772 -7.84
565–590 578 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $743 -16.49
605–635 620 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $814 -8.15
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -14.43
651–699 674 23 132.00–140.50 $139.89 $943 +4.89
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -15.00
700–745 729 10 124.00–135.00 $129.61 $945 —
735 735 1 121.00 $121.00 $889 —
755–785 768 5 128.00–133.00 $130.80 $1,005 —
820–823 823 6 133.00–135.00 $134.67 $1,108 +7.23
850–890 870 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $1,074 —
910–930 920 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 117.50 $117.50 $235 -7.50
305–325 315 2 125.00–145.00 $134.68 $424 -0.43
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
450–475 469 5 122.50–140.00 $128.07 $601 -6.15
485 thin fleshed 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
510 510 1 117.50 $117.50 $599 -2.50
550–595 576 4 126.00–132.50 $129.64 $747 -0.36
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -10.00
605–615 612 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $724 —
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 —
675–690 681 5 113.00–124.00 $120.52 $821 +0.52
685 685 2 116.00–125.00 $120.50 $825 +0.50
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 -5.00
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 87.50 $87.50 $276 —
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —
335 335 1 102.50 $102.50 $343 —
370–380 374 4 110.00–113.00 $111.37 $417 —
380–385 thin fleshed 383 2 80.00–90.00 $84.97 $325 —
555–595 580 3 100.00–110.00 $106.61 $618 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 80.00 $80.00 $468 —
610–625 618 2 105.00 $105.00 $649 —
670–690 680 3 99.00–112.50 $105.53 $718 —
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 —
710 710 1 82.50 $82.50 $586 —
770 770 1 89.00 $89.00 $685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 105.00–107.50 $106.24 $563 —
575–595 584 4 105.00–113.00 $108.27 $632 —
615 615 1 107.00 $107.00 $658 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 —
660–690 674 4 105.00–110.00 $107.27 $723 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 82.50 $82.50 $685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 132.50 $132.50 $258 —
255 255 1 137.50 $137.50 $351 —
330 330 1 132.00 $132.00 $436 —
360–385 377 3 134.00–139.00 $136.79 $516 -2.12
420–445 429 7 130.00–140.00 $136.87 $587 -3.64
460–495 473 10 124.00–141.00 $134.06 $634 -5.24
505–545 525 22 118.00–132.00 $126.94 $666 -2.08
555–596 582 17 118.00–130.00 $126.17 $734 -3.56
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 -5.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 102.50–107.50 $104.80 $285 —
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 +1.25
360–365 363 3 105.00–112.50 $109.15 $396 +5.77
405–425 415 2 87.00–95.00 $90.90 $377 -3.90
475 475 1 80.00 $80.00 $380 -20.00
510–525 518 2 99.00–107.50 $103.19 $535 -8.81
540 540 1 90.00 $90.00 $486 -22.00
550–580 562 6 97.50–110.00 $103.41 $581 -1.59
600–620 613 4 103.00–111.00 $107.84 $661 -2.98
600–625 614 4 80.00–93.00 $87.00 $534 -23.82
620 thin fleshed 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
660–670 665 4 82.50–95.00 $90.10 $599 -3.90
660–685 672 3 92.50–106.00 $99.55 $669 +5.55
700 700 2 96.00–100.00 $98.00 $686 —
720 720 1 87.50 $87.50 $630 —
775 775 1 92.50 $92.50 $717 —
775–790 783 2 95.00–101.00 $97.97 $767 —
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 -4.00
860 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 110.00 $110.00 $182 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 95.00 $95.00 $337 —
410–420 415 2 100.00–104.00 $102.02 $423 —
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
460–490 thin fleshed 475 3 80.00–97.50 $89.98 $427 —
475–495 484 4 102.50–111.00 $107.51 $520 —
505–520 513 2 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $523 +1.03
555 555 1 107.50 $107.50 $597 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 85.00 $85.00 $476 —
600 600 1 112.50 $112.50 $675 +5.00
620–630 thin fleshed 625 2 87.50–90.00 $88.76 $555 —
615–640 628 7 102.50–112.00 $107.12 $673 -0.38
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
710 710 1 101.00 $101.00 $717 -5.00
710 710 1 82.50 $82.50 $586 -23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
275 275 1 115.00 $115.00 $316 —
365–390 377 3 123.00–127.00 $125.02 $471 —
480 480 1 115.00 $115.00 $552 -1.70
535 535 1 114.00 $114.00 $610 +0.49
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
595 595 1 111.00 $111.00 $660 —
615–635 624 5 112.50–117.00 $114.69 $716 -1.99
665–670 668 2 112.00–112.50 $112.25 $750 —
700 700 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $774 —
760 760 1 109.00 $109.00 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 125.00–142.50 $135.49 $566 -2.04
445 445 1 117.50 $117.50 $523 -20.03
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -20.65
455–485 476 5 125.00–138.00 $131.78 $627 -3.87
490 490 1 117.50 $117.50 $576 -18.15
510 thin fleshed 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 +5.00
505–535 525 6 122.50–130.00 $126.16 $662 -1.96
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 -7.88
565–585 578 4 124.00–130.00 $126.75 $733 +2.87
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -1.20
665 665 1 127.50 $127.50 $848 +11.31
685 thin fleshed 685 1 116.00 $116.00 $795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 —
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 -13.78
465–470 468 2 105.00 $105.00 $491 +1.22
495 495 1 89.00 $89.00 $441 -14.78
500 500 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 $508 -7.10
530 530 1 92.50 $92.50 $490 -16.27
570 570 1 95.00 $95.00 $542 -18.77
570–575 573 2 104.00–112.50 $108.23 $620 -5.54
600–615 609 4 97.50–110.00 $104.36 $636 -0.64
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
685–695 690 2 95.00 $95.00 $656 —
705 705 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 -24.49
815–820 818 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 6 145.00–158.00 $153.31 $641 +2.90
495 495 1 143.00 $143.00 $708 +3.00
500–545 523 2 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $667 +6.12
505–545 523 3 135.00–140.00 $136.96 $716 +15.47
550–575 563 2 135.00–138.00 $136.47 $768 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 100.00–112.50 $106.52 $557 -1.48
535 thin fleshed 535 1 90.00 $90.00 $482 —
580 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 —
590 590 1 105.00 $105.00 $620 —
665–675 670 2 100.00–102.50 $101.24 $678 -8.76
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 -4.00
710 710 1 97.50 $97.50 $692 -6.50
730 thin fleshed 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1290 866 85-90% 11 10.00–34.00 $24.73 $214 —
610–1275 871 85-90% 24 36.00–50.00 $44.98 $392 —
645–1455 987 85-90% 21 50.00–59.00 $53.74 $530 +8.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1535 1191 80-85% 28 58.00–68.00 $63.59 $757 —
1145–1340 1240 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.08 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1770 1454 75-80% 7 62.00–68.00 $65.03 $946 -12.55
1070–1940 1505 75-80% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.71 $1,094 +6.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1670 1288 4 42.00–80.00 $63.87 $823 —
1375–2135 1729 5 86.00–88.00 $86.94 $1,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
945–1250 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 500.00–900.00 $711.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 438.00 $438.00
630–845 706 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 275.00–450.00 $374.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–980 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–647.00 $613.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +54.98

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 1 55.00 $55.00 $226 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 30.00 $30.00 $124 —

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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.