Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.82/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 481 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.64/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.44/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	568	749	586
Feeder cattle	416	510	428
Slaughter cattle	120	205	103
Replacement cattle	32	34	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mixed, mostly 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher; feeder bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle was good, while demand for feeder cattle was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	2	152.50–155.00	$153.73	$415	+1.14
305–330	321	5	150.00–157.50	$153.57	$493	+1.09
350–395	369	10	152.50–166.00	$159.54	$589	+0.89
415–445	431	4	157.50–165.00	$160.94	$694	+4.89
475–485	480	2	145.00–146.00	$145.51	$698	-5.22
520–545	527	5	144.00–153.00	$150.15	$791	-1.31
550–586	581	8	146.00–148.00	$147.63	$858	+3.14
713–735	722	7	126.00–131.50	$128.40	$927	+2.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	262	3	130.00–140.00	$135.86	$356	-1.99
330–335	333	2	120.00–130.00	$125.04	$416	-19.96
350–355 thin fleshed	353	2	115.00–120.00	$117.48	$415	—
350–390	368	7	142.50–147.50	$144.28	$531	+5.48
410–430	420	2	126.00–135.00	$130.39	$548	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	4	103.50	$103.50	$750	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	325	3	130.00–137.50	$133.42	$434	-1.65
355–395	371	8	130.00–140.00	$134.85	$500	-1.68
400–445	420	12	132.50–142.00	$137.68	$578	+4.49
450–480	464	6	135.00–140.00	$137.18	$637	+6.92
504–545	514	7	129.00–136.50	$133.78	$688	+21.28
550–590	571	11	117.50–128.00	$123.07	$703	-2.83
665–694	687	6	119.00–123.00	$120.14	$825	-2.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	115.00–125.00	$120.33	$271	+1.32
270–295	281	4	120.00–127.00	$121.84	$342	+3.26
330–340	335	3	120.00–125.00	$123.36	$413	-0.70
350–375	363	3	120.00–127.50	$124.99	$454	+0.85
410–445	428	2	117.50–124.00	$120.88	$517	+3.33
475–495	485	2	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$570	+4.95
630–645	638	2	113.00	$113.00	$721	+0.53
650–675	663	2	115.00–116.00	$115.51	$766	+4.40

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	$436	+20.00
465–490	477	3	110.00	$110.00	$525	+1.48
515–545	530	2	106.00–107.50	$106.77	$566	+6.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	3	100.00–105.00	$102.49	$326	—
570–595	583	2	110.00	$110.00	$641	+7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	427	15	147.50–161.00	$154.64	$660	-2.13
455–498	481	17	145.00–157.00	$150.82	$725	+9.57
505–510	506	4	130.00–133.00	$130.76	$662	-12.50
500–530	514	5	135.00–145.00	$140.02	$720	-3.24
555–565	560	4	123.00–132.50	$128.49	$720	-11.08
600–635	618	3	130.00–133.00	$131.31	$811	-3.02
710–746	739	5	113.00–114.00	$113.81	$841	-6.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	418	3	126.00–135.00	$131.99	$552	-4.15
455–495	473	9	127.00–137.50	$131.22	$621	-3.40
460–485	475	3	115.00–125.00	$120.09	$570	-14.53
505–535	523	9	124.00–132.50	$128.15	$670	+3.01
520–540	530	2	120.00	$120.00	$636	-5.14
555–595	573	6	129.00–133.00	$132.16	$757	+14.60
610–625	618	2	117.00–128.00	$122.43	$757	-2.07

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	478	2	107.50–110.00	$108.80	$520	—
655–670	663	3	100.00–109.00	$105.01	$696	+5.01
710–725	718	2	101.00–110.00	$105.55	$758	+6.55
770–785	778	2	101.00–104.00	$102.49	$797	+2.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	523	2	110.00–112.50	$111.29	$582	+3.29
770–790	780	2	104.00–109.00	$106.53	$831	+24.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1400	1070	80-85%	13	57.00–63.00	$59.28	$634	—
940–1560	1275	80-85%	17	68.00–74.00	$71.06	$906	+0.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–945	743	85-90%	7	38.00–43.00	$40.72	$303	—
555–1070	775	85-90%	5	26.00–30.00	$29.12	$226	—
770–1280	1080	85-90%	11	48.00–54.00	$51.71	$558	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1665	1479	75-80%	7	60.00–64.00	$62.83	$929	-5.17
1315–1675	1479	75-80%	8	66.00–70.00	$68.11	$1,007	+0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1120	1068	2	97.00–101.00	$99.10	$1,058	—
1315–2385	1748	7	86.00–92.00	$89.00	$1,556	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850 thin fleshed	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
935–990	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–650.00	$633.85
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
1115–1475	1244	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	675.00–875.00	$807.36

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665 thin fleshed	665	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	420.00	$420.00
700 thin fleshed	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
705 thin fleshed	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	410.00	$410.00
765	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
745–810	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	510.00–700.00	$629.12
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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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
820 thin fleshed	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
850 thin fleshed	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
940	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00	—
920–1260	1067	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–875.00	$814.38	—
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	+397.47
1115–1195	1143	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,000.00	$941.36	+138.83

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	—

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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.