Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.95/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 475 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.72/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.35/cwt -11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 417 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	784	635	693
Feeder cattle	579	539	474
Slaughter cattle	164	82	184
Replacement cattle	41	14	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were steady to 10.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	320	5	150.00–160.00	$155.78	$498	-2.51
355–395	374	8	147.50–160.00	$154.91	$579	-3.30
355–395 thin fleshed	375	2	140.00–145.00	$142.63	$535	—
400–440	421	7	145.00–155.00	$149.63	$630	-6.17
450–495	469	7	150.00–160.00	$156.80	$735	+5.31
505–517	512	5	137.50–150.00	$145.11	$743	+0.97
560–595	580	3	135.00–140.00	$136.68	$793	-2.48
600–645	612	8	131.00–143.00	$137.77	$843	-5.68
753–770	757	4	126.00–131.00	$129.73	$982	+1.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	140.00	$140.00	$333	—
270–290	275	5	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$392	+16.30
300–345	324	8	137.50–142.50	$139.05	$451	+3.40
350–395	367	10	135.00–142.50	$138.91	$510	+10.52
455–495	480	3	132.50–142.50	$138.27	$664	+13.27
500–545	523	2	130.00	$130.00	$680	+3.75
555–590	573	2	128.00–130.00	$129.03	$739	+3.36
613	613	6	125.00	$125.00	$766	-1.23

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	368	2	100.00–110.00	$105.10	$387	+3.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	6	130.00–140.00	$133.45	$444	+3.45
355–395	378	8	129.00–137.50	$132.83	$502	+2.31
400–440	421	12	125.00–137.50	$131.47	$553	-0.32
450–488	475	19	124.00–135.00	$129.95	$617	+1.77
500–545	519	19	120.00–130.00	$124.72	$647	+1.68
555–595	573	13	120.00–127.00	$124.94	$716	+2.21
600–630	613	3	114.00–115.00	$114.34	$701	-6.66
612–635	623	8	117.50–123.00	$120.41	$750	-0.59
660–675	668	2	117.00–120.00	$118.48	$791	-3.82

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	3	105.00–110.00	$107.56	$294	-4.94
315–345	333	3	108.00–110.00	$109.37	$364	+9.37
365–395	378	6	110.00–112.50	$110.40	$417	+10.40
400–435	423	4	100.00–105.00	$102.04	$432	-4.82
420–430	425	2	87.50–95.00	$91.29	$388	-15.57
450–475	458	3	97.50	$97.50	$447	-7.54
450–490	469	6	107.00–110.00	$109.09	$512	+4.05
550–580	568	4	87.50–95.00	$90.59	$515	+4.36
580–585	583	2	107.50–110.00	$108.76	$634	+3.97
600–630	615	4	102.50–110.00	$104.96	$646	+1.47
665	665	2	87.50–95.00	$91.25	$607	-0.42
670	670	2	100.00–102.50	$101.25	$678	+9.58
710–715	713	2	80.00–87.50	$83.74	$597	-18.24
747	747	5	104.00	$104.00	$777	+17.74
750–795	773	2	78.00–85.00	$81.60	$631	—
855–865	860	2	87.50–90.00	$88.76	$763	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	382	7	120.00–127.50	$125.61	$480	+4.03
405–440	423	6	120.00–122.50	$120.43	$509	+1.31
455–495	474	7	115.00–122.00	$118.52	$562	-0.11
510	510	2	112.50–115.00	$113.75	$580	-0.61
605–635	617	5	110.00–115.00	$112.28	$693	-1.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460 thin fleshed	458	2	90.00	$90.00	$412	+0.68
455–475	465	2	102.50–110.00	$106.33	$494	+3.19
500–535	515	4	105.00–110.00	$108.79	$560	+7.58
710–745 thin fleshed	727	3	80.00–82.50	$81.65	$594	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435	430	2	135.00–140.00	$137.47	$591	+3.41
450–495	472	9	137.50–142.00	$139.83	$660	+5.64
450–495 thin fleshed	473	2	116.00–117.50	$116.71	$552	-4.53
500–540	521	5	125.00–132.50	$128.80	$671	+0.26
555–585	567	8	120.00–130.00	$124.66	$707	+1.00
605–635	622	5	115.00–124.00	$119.74	$745	-2.02
600–645	625	4	114.00–118.00	$115.47	$722	-6.29

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–410	408	2	140.00–141.00	$140.50	$573	-18.10
400–445	419	11	145.00–155.00	$148.60	$623	-10.00
460–475	468	2	145.00–147.00	$146.02	$683	-8.93
455–485	470	2	140.00	$140.00	$658	-14.95
505–545	532	8	134.00–140.00	$135.75	$722	-0.40
557–585	564	4	128.00–130.00	$128.52	$725	+6.52

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–520	518	2	107.50–110.00	$108.76	$563	+16.30
610–615	613	2	80.00–82.50	$81.26	$498	-27.51
600–640	622	3	100.00–106.00	$102.06	$635	+15.89
655–660	658	2	100.00–110.00	$105.02	$691	-1.92
675–685 thin fleshed	680	2	85.00–90.00	$87.48	$595	—
755	755	4	99.00	$99.00	$747	+9.00
785–790	788	2	90.00–94.00	$91.99	$725	-10.01
820–825	823	2	82.50–86.00	$84.24	$693	-18.26
903	903	2	87.00	$87.00	$786	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–585	573	3	97.50–100.00	$99.15	$568	-3.37
675–695	688	3	98.00–105.00	$100.29	$690	-1.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1520	1520	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,444.00	$1,444.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1565	1138	80-85%	31	56.00–62.00	$58.81	$669	—
1085–1205	1145	80-85%	2	50.00–52.00	$51.05	$585	—
990–1705	1173	80-85%	12	65.00–70.00	$67.07	$787	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–760	665	85-90%	2	25.00	$25.00	$166	—
660–1070	915	85-90%	7	40.00–42.00	$40.60	$371	+11.78
810–1280	1001	85-90%	16	46.00–52.00	$49.31	$494	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1530	1315	75-80%	3	64.00–69.00	$67.32	$885	—
1140–1730	1455	75-80%	22	56.00–60.00	$57.94	$843	-0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1515	1265	2	56.00–61.00	$58.01	$734	—
1140–1795	1510	8	84.00–90.00	$86.29	$1,303	—
1830–2240	1976	4	93.00–96.00	$94.24	$1,862	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1035	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	775.00–880.00	$830.35
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	683.00	$683.00
970–1220	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	575.00–775.00	$686.42
1245–1395	1320	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–825.00	$813.21

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	362.00	$362.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	731.00	$731.00
835–1060	934	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–803.00	$742.91

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	657.00	$657.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1175	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,475.00	$1,329.71	—
980–1130	1072	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–1,100.00	$971.27	—
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	+63.58
1160 thin fleshed	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
1095–1270	1184	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	725.00–1,050.00	$876.69	—
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
585–830	708	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–750.00	$735.34	—
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00	—
800 thin fleshed	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—
790–865	828	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–875.00	$791.47	—

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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.