Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.08/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 564 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.66/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 476 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.34/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 841 630
Feeder cattle 696 721 483
Slaughter cattle 120 100 133
Replacement cattle 8 20 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 thin fleshed 160 1 125.00 $125.00 $200 —
190 190 1 127.50 $127.50 $242 -12.50
215 215 1 132.50 $132.50 $285 -6.77
265 thin fleshed 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 —
260–290 275 3 127.50–142.50 $133.11 $366 -6.34
320–345 334 5 120.00–136.00 $131.10 $438 -9.41
360 thin fleshed 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 -2.57
355–395 373 13 125.00–145.00 $134.29 $501 -3.77
380–390 385 2 120.00 $120.00 $462 -18.06
400–445 424 6 120.00–142.50 $131.84 $559 +11.84
450–490 468 6 120.00–142.50 $129.24 $605 -6.78
485 485 1 114.00 $114.00 $553 -22.02
525 thin fleshed 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
510–540 526 4 125.00–130.00 $128.72 $677 -2.51
555–575 567 3 125.00–131.00 $128.04 $726 +3.00
600–635 615 3 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $775 +4.95
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 -1.10
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
850–885 863 4 113.00–117.00 $114.52 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 145.00–152.50 $148.72 $495 +1.22
355 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 +7.83
410–425 418 3 147.50–152.50 $149.13 $623 +1.87
460–475 464 4 147.50–156.00 $150.23 $697 +3.39
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -16.84
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 -16.00
500–540 519 5 140.00–147.50 $142.53 $740 -1.47
550–580 572 12 134.00–140.00 $137.19 $785 +2.50
605–630 621 5 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $817 -4.88
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 -20.94
655 655 3 127.50–132.50 $129.33 $847 -6.61
705–730 713 3 130.00–132.50 $130.82 $933 +2.80
840 840 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,016 -8.58
855 855 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 85.00 $85.00 $221 -2.39
340 thin fleshed 340 1 90.00 $90.00 $306 -5.00
345 345 1 117.50 $117.50 $405 —
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 +15.00
530–540 535 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $562 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -5.06
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 +0.81
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
770 770 1 112.50 $112.50 $866 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 92.50 $92.50 $180 —
195 195 1 117.50 $117.50 $229 —
335–345 340 2 102.50–110.00 $106.19 $361 —
375–380 378 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $425 +32.48
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 ±0.00
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 -12.50
835 835 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 117.50 $117.50 $288 -2.50
275–290 282 5 115.00–122.50 $118.88 $335 -3.69
305–345 325 2 112.50–120.00 $116.02 $377 -4.50
350–395 372 5 112.50–120.00 $115.54 $430 -4.90
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 -5.44
405–445 422 18 111.00–122.50 $118.94 $502 +0.26
440 440 1 117.50 $117.50 $517 -1.18
465 thin fleshed 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
450–495 476 31 113.00–122.50 $119.81 $570 +0.47
515 515 1 117.50 $117.50 $605 +1.81
505–545 523 11 110.00–117.00 $113.76 $595 -1.93
555–590 570 10 112.50–117.50 $114.54 $653 -0.33
585–590 thin fleshed 588 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $667 —
600 600 2 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $678 +1.05
655–695 675 2 111.00–115.00 $112.94 $762 —
705–730 718 2 108.00–115.00 $111.44 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 thin fleshed 165 1 82.50 $82.50 $136 —
255–295 277 3 105.00–107.50 $106.66 $295 -0.84
280 thin fleshed 280 1 85.00 $85.00 $238 +5.00
305–335 320 5 100.00–112.50 $107.95 $345 —
370–375 373 2 82.50–95.00 $88.71 $331 -15.51
355–395 376 6 100.00–111.00 $105.07 $395 +0.85
420 420 1 85.00 $85.00 $357 -21.71
415–440 426 10 100.00–110.00 $107.60 $458 +0.89
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 -15.86
450–495 478 9 100.00–110.00 $107.50 $514 +10.00
500–545 521 11 97.50–111.00 $105.93 $552 +1.75
550–595 575 13 100.00–110.00 $104.53 $601 +0.89
595 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 -7.50
600–646 625 14 100.00–110.00 $107.60 $672 +0.10
655–690 668 6 97.50–106.00 $102.89 $687 +2.89
655–690 673 2 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $588 -12.57
740 thin fleshed 740 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 —
775–795 785 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $804 +12.47
785 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 -10.00
810 810 1 96.00 $96.00 $778 -4.00
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 ±0.00
855–895 875 2 82.50–87.00 $84.80 $742 —
930 930 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 102.50 $102.50 $190 +2.50
325 thin fleshed 325 1 95.00 $95.00 $309 —
330 330 1 107.50 $107.50 $355 ±0.00
360 thin fleshed 360 1 90.00 $90.00 $324 +2.50
370 370 1 80.00 $80.00 $296 -15.00
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -8.73
415–445 thin fleshed 430 2 85.00–95.00 $89.83 $386 —
425–445 438 6 105.05–111.00 $108.92 $477 -1.91
455–485 thin fleshed 470 4 90.00–97.50 $93.72 $440 +3.72
465–485 474 4 100.00–112.50 $107.70 $510 +0.76
515 thin fleshed 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 -5.00
500–545 527 5 100.00–110.00 $104.99 $553 -4.16
560–595 thin fleshed 578 2 92.50–95.00 $93.71 $542 —
570–590 580 3 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $609 -2.49
610 610 1 92.40 $92.40 $564 -10.10
615 thin fleshed 615 1 82.50 $82.50 $507 -1.22
615–635 630 9 100.00–111.00 $106.66 $672 +4.16
670–675 673 2 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $707 +1.78
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 -8.24
720 720 1 94.00 $94.00 $677 -6.00
765 thin fleshed 765 1 80.00 $80.00 $612 —
790 790 1 88.00 $88.00 $695 —
790 790 1 97.50 $97.50 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 —
450–475 467 7 124.00–125.00 $124.72 $582 -6.50
500–530 512 12 118.00–122.50 $121.54 $622 +9.08
554–585 568 10 118.00–122.00 $120.10 $682 -1.95
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -7.05
615 615 1 118.00 $118.00 $726 -3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 1 117.50 $117.50 $494 -5.00
400–445 421 14 120.00–142.50 $133.25 $561 -0.84
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 -19.09
460 thin fleshed 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 -5.00
450–495 471 21 120.00–141.00 $133.88 $631 +12.54
470–495 480 3 115.00–117.50 $115.82 $556 -14.01
475–490 483 3 115.00–117.50 $115.82 $559 -14.01
505–545 521 8 120.00–132.00 $126.25 $658 +0.56
525 thin fleshed 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
525–530 528 2 115.00–117.50 $116.24 $614 -9.45
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 -5.00
550–590 564 42 117.50–133.00 $126.87 $716 +6.87
570–585 thin fleshed 578 2 115.00 $115.00 $665 ±0.00
600–640 617 3 114.00–117.50 $116.36 $718 -1.97
607–635 621 2 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $757 +3.62
630 thin fleshed 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
670 670 1 117.50 $117.50 $787 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 $354 -17.47
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 +5.03
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 +2.57
485 485 1 90.00 $90.00 $436 -17.43
515–530 523 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $536 -4.09
560–585 570 3 110.00–112.50 $110.82 $632 +3.86
570–590 579 4 80.00–95.00 $87.55 $507 -19.41
600–640 619 6 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $681 +3.24
625 thin fleshed 625 1 87.50 $87.50 $547 —
655–695 677 9 100.00–110.00 $105.98 $717 +20.98
715–725 720 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $756 +3.69
755–765 760 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $779 -0.73
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 100.00–115.00 $107.72 $450 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 95.00 $95.00 $399 +15.00
475 thin fleshed 475 1 90.00 $90.00 $428 —
470–495 485 4 100.00–110.00 $107.58 $522 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 +35.00
525–535 528 3 105.00–112.50 $109.19 $577 +29.19
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 92.50 $92.50 $560 —
605–645 628 4 102.50–112.50 $108.87 $684 +7.36
650–695 677 3 97.50–110.00 $105.14 $712 -3.54
730–735 733 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $755 -6.51
780 780 1 105.00 $105.00 $819 -0.84
795 thin fleshed 795 1 92.50 $92.50 $735 —
820 820 1 98.00 $98.00 $804 -3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 3 145.00–150.00 $148.34 $641 -3.28
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -12.00
475–480 478 2 125.00–145.00 $135.05 $646 +0.05
510–540 520 5 135.00–146.00 $138.57 $721 +4.57
600–645 617 3 127.00–130.00 $128.31 $792 +10.81
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1115 836 85-90% 6 16.00–34.00 $25.71 $215 -0.77
645–1155 882 85-90% 22 36.00–47.00 $42.47 $375 —
680–1370 1019 85-90% 31 48.00–56.00 $52.49 $535 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1390 1115 80-85% 20 57.00–64.00 $59.31 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1495 1353 75-80% 6 50.00–56.00 $54.10 $732 —
1300–1770 1480 75-80% 10 57.00–65.00 $58.95 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2220 1523 9 50.00–82.00 $67.42 $1,027 —
1115–2145 1629 9 84.00–92.00 $87.64 $1,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1250 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 -200.00
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 50.00 $50.00 $312 -25.00

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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.