Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.04/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 519 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.18/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.33/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 633 672
Feeder cattle 539 507 543
Slaughter cattle 82 110 104
Replacement cattle 14 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 4 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 4.00 to 12.00 higher, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate, Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 150.00–167.50 $158.29 $514 +3.29
350–390 374 9 150.00–165.00 $158.21 $592 +5.52
410–435 423 4 145.00–168.00 $155.80 $659 —
450–490 470 12 145.00–159.00 $151.49 $712 +1.14
505–545 525 8 135.00–150.00 $144.14 $757 +4.80
550–585 571 8 135.00–143.00 $139.16 $795 +4.13
600–625 621 8 138.00–144.50 $143.45 $891 +12.61
655–670 663 2 132.00–136.00 $134.02 $889 +5.03
700–702 702 6 131.00–140.00 $138.50 $972 +14.49
770 770 1 128.00 $128.00 $986 —
810–835 823 2 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $1,013 +1.05
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
935–940 938 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $1,149 —
950 950 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 132.50 $132.50 $219 +7.50
240 thin fleshed 240 1 122.50 $122.50 $294 —
275–280 278 2 125.00–127.50 $126.24 $351 -7.46
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 -4.69
305–335 320 4 130.00–142.50 $135.65 $434 +5.96
335 thin fleshed 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +12.50
355–380 368 3 125.00–130.00 $128.39 $472 +1.00
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -2.50
425–430 428 2 125.00–140.00 $132.46 $567 +0.79
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 -17.97
460–480 470 2 120.00 $120.00 $564 -16.97
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -11.97
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
520 520 2 125.00–127.50 $126.25 $656 —
550–585 563 4 120.00–130.00 $125.67 $708 -1.86
570 thin fleshed 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 -12.53
615–635 625 2 125.00–127.50 $126.23 $789 +8.73
670–695 685 3 120.00–127.00 $123.20 $844 +5.20
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -3.00
930 930 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,042 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 —
235 235 1 95.00 $95.00 $223 —
260–290 275 2 106.00–110.00 $107.89 $297 —
315–330 323 2 100.00–108.00 $104.09 $336 —
350–375 363 2 100.00–102.50 $101.29 $368 -11.31
380 380 1 82.50 $82.50 $314 -30.10
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 -10.00
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —
610–630 620 3 103.00–112.50 $109.28 $678 +0.52
620 thin fleshed 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 +13.50
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 110.00 $110.00 $226 —
310 310 1 100.00 $100.00 $310 ±0.00
585 thin fleshed 585 1 80.00 $80.00 $468 -12.48
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
895 895 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 +10.00
355 355 1 127.50 $127.50 $453 -1.47
365–395 380 4 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $496 +1.55
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 -8.13
405–445 425 8 128.00–134.00 $131.79 $560 +3.66
450–494 476 15 125.00–130.50 $128.18 $610 +0.66
500–533 519 19 120.00–126.00 $123.04 $639 +2.92
550–588 575 12 118.00–130.00 $122.73 $706 +3.41
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 -4.32
640 640 1 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 ±0.00
659–675 666 9 117.00–127.00 $122.30 $815 +7.30
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 90.00 $90.00 $207 —
265–290 278 2 112.50 $112.50 $313 +2.50
310–325 thin fleshed 318 2 90.00–97.50 $93.84 $298 —
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 -6.14
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 -4.13
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 -14.13
390 thin fleshed 390 1 82.50 $82.50 $322 —
395 395 1 95.00 $95.00 $375 +5.00
400–445 424 5 104.00–110.00 $106.86 $453 +3.15
405–445 thin fleshed 425 2 85.00–87.50 $86.31 $367 +2.54
455–490 470 6 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $494 +15.04
470–495 480 3 80.00–90.00 $84.25 $404 -19.28
500–540 519 4 105.00–110.00 $108.77 $565 +7.48
510–540 525 2 80.00–85.00 $82.43 $433 -18.86
565–580 573 2 85.00–87.50 $86.23 $494 -1.33
550–595 576 6 100.00–111.00 $104.79 $604 +17.23
600–615 608 2 87.50 $87.50 $532 -10.00
600–635 611 5 97.50–110.00 $103.49 $632 +5.99
655 655 2 102.50–109.00 $105.75 $693 +2.37
655–685 670 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 $614 -11.71
705–720 712 3 100.00–106.00 $101.98 $726 +11.98
720–725 723 2 82.50–90.00 $86.26 $624 -3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 117.50 $117.50 $270 —
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —
305–340 328 3 120.00 $120.00 $394 -0.24
355–390 375 3 120.00–125.00 $121.58 $456 +2.63
400–445 421 7 117.50–121.00 $119.12 $501 -0.93
450–495 475 10 112.50–122.50 $118.63 $563 +0.58
505–530 521 4 112.50–115.00 $114.36 $596 +0.18
565–595 575 3 112.00–116.00 $113.38 $652 -1.62
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 -1.50
685 685 1 112.50 $112.50 $771 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 100.00 $100.00 $318 ±0.00
335 thin fleshed 335 1 98.00 $98.00 $328 —
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 +5.00
430 430 1 107.50 $107.50 $462 +7.50
435 thin fleshed 435 1 82.50 $82.50 $359 -9.96
450–485 466 4 100.00–107.50 $103.14 $481 -3.27
450–495 thin fleshed 473 4 80.00–97.50 $89.32 $422 -0.69
460–495 478 2 80.00–82.50 $81.20 $388 -25.21
520 thin fleshed 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 -1.18
510–540 525 2 100.00–102.50 $101.21 $531 -4.25
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 +4.08
560 560 1 92.50 $92.50 $518 -13.42
585 thin fleshed 585 1 97.50 $97.50 $570 +10.08
630 630 1 95.00 $95.00 $598 -6.77
625–640 thin fleshed 633 2 87.50–90.00 $88.76 $562 —
660 660 1 80.00 $80.00 $528 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 -20.00
460 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 -15.60
455–470 463 2 105.00 $105.00 $486 -0.60
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 ±0.00
505 thin fleshed 505 1 90.00 $90.00 $454 —
510–525 518 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $479 +3.78
500–545 525 3 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $538 -5.03
550–590 564 6 100.00–112.50 $105.39 $594 +2.92
570–575 573 2 85.00–95.00 $90.02 $516 -12.45
590–595 593 2 80.00–97.50 $88.71 $526 +8.71
605–625 615 2 107.50–110.00 $108.77 $669 +4.27
605–630 618 2 82.50–90.00 $86.17 $533 +6.17
615–635 thin fleshed 629 4 80.00–92.50 $83.69 $526 —
650–680 663 9 100.00–112.50 $106.94 $709 +6.21
710–735 718 6 101.00–109.00 $106.53 $765 +6.53
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 -13.01
775–785 780 2 82.50–95.00 $88.71 $692 -14.30
790 790 1 102.00 $102.00 $806 -1.01
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 -7.50
815 815 1 102.50 $102.50 $835 +5.00
880 880 1 87.50 $87.50 $770 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 +5.00
405–440 416 5 130.00–140.00 $134.06 $558 +1.15
455–495 472 11 127.00–142.50 $134.19 $633 +14.19
470–475 thin fleshed 473 2 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $573 +1.24
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -12.29
510–540 526 4 125.00–130.00 $128.54 $676 +11.04
560–580 571 6 122.00–126.00 $123.66 $706 +5.34
590 thin fleshed 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +5.00
610–620 615 2 121.00–122.50 $121.76 $749 -0.24
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 -7.00
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 +2.50
660 thin fleshed 660 1 112.50 $112.50 $742 —
730 730 1 109.00 $109.00 $796 —
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 thin fleshed 425 2 80.00–87.50 $83.79 $356 —
460–475 468 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $521 +31.27
515 thin fleshed 515 1 92.50 $92.50 $476 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 +2.60
550–595 571 4 100.00–110.00 $102.52 $585 -2.52
625 625 1 80.00 $80.00 $500 -20.00
625–645 635 2 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $667 +5.08
655–695 675 2 100.00–104.00 $102.06 $689 -5.12
705 thin fleshed 705 1 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
705 705 1 82.50 $82.50 $582 -22.50
770–795 782 3 100.00–105.00 $102.68 $803 —
830 thin fleshed 830 2 80.00–87.00 $83.50 $693 —
875 thin fleshed 875 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 6 151.00–164.00 $158.60 $671 +5.90
455–480 466 5 145.00–165.00 $154.95 $722 +5.22
505–545 525 6 134.00–140.00 $136.15 $715 -1.32
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 -16.34
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
665–682 674 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $896 +16.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1055 906 85-90% 4 20.00–32.00 $28.82 $261 +4.82
770–1330 953 85-90% 5 35.00–43.00 $40.27 $384 —
620–1330 1059 85-90% 17 45.00–52.00 $49.23 $521 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 1208 80-85% 2 64.00 $64.00 $773 —
890–1865 1303 80-85% 23 54.00–63.00 $58.02 $756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $890 +7.42
1270–2015 1466 75-80% 7 56.00–62.00 $58.55 $858 +16.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2150 1586 7 58.00–79.00 $72.85 $1,155 —
1010–2155 1700 8 82.00–88.00 $85.73 $1,457 —
1785–2045 1913 3 90.00–93.00 $91.62 $1,753 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1050–1350 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–875.00 $775.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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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
930–965 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–949.99 $900.92 —
870–1385 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–850.00 $811.42 -151.64
1215–1340 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,268.00 —

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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.