Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.83/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.96/cwt +26.92 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.57/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	537	557	428
Feeder cattle	391	377	308
Slaughter cattle	116	160	90
Replacement cattle	30	20	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 10.00 to 18.00 higher, while heifer steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; 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
310–330	320	2	160.00–165.00	$162.58	$520	+10.09
355–390	371	9	157.50–170.00	$162.49	$603	+15.53
350–395 fancy	377	5	177.50–190.00	$183.04	$690	—
455–470	462	6	167.50–181.00	$174.59	$807	+17.44
515–545	524	4	160.00–169.00	$164.45	$862	+5.57
555–595	573	3	159.00–165.00	$161.33	$924	+10.88
600–645	615	6	143.00–156.00	$149.85	$922	—
655–680	668	3	130.00–135.00	$131.70	$880	+1.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	270	4	140.00–150.00	$145.09	$392	+7.61
360–375	368	2	127.50–135.00	$131.17	$483	-0.74
450–470	462	3	135.00–145.00	$140.07	$647	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295 thin fleshed	275	2	133.00	$133.00	$366	—
355–395	375	6	132.00–140.00	$135.91	$510	+3.47
405–445	423	10	131.00–140.00	$136.00	$575	—
450–490	474	11	130.00–140.00	$134.57	$638	—
500–545	527	9	123.00–133.00	$128.82	$679	+3.84
570–595	583	6	124.00–130.00	$127.35	$742	+0.25
600–615	606	5	125.00–129.00	$126.99	$770	+5.31
665–685	675	2	126.00	$126.00	$850	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	231	4	117.50–129.00	$123.62	$286	—
250–285	260	7	117.50–126.00	$121.68	$316	—
305–315	310	2	122.50–125.00	$123.77	$384	+1.10
365–390	378	3	120.00–125.00	$122.02	$461	+0.13
435–440	438	3	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$537	+0.21
450–495	468	5	120.00–125.00	$122.81	$575	-0.61
525–545	535	3	120.00–125.00	$121.67	$651	+5.67
555–590	569	4	114.00–120.00	$116.05	$660	—
775–785	780	2	111.00–115.00	$112.99	$881	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	422	3	100.00–110.00	$104.88	$443	-4.94
480–490	485	2	110.00–111.00	$110.51	$536	+21.53
550–565	558	2	110.00	$110.00	$614	—
600–635	618	3	110.00	$110.00	$680	—
670–695	681	4	100.00–102.50	$100.63	$685	-2.01
885	885	2	86.00–89.00	$87.50	$774	+1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	284	5	105.00–112.50	$108.98	$310	—
363–385	369	5	102.50–108.00	$106.27	$392	—
440–445	443	2	102.50–110.00	$106.23	$471	—
570–590	582	3	100.00–106.00	$102.01	$594	+2.01

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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	426	6	167.50–181.00	$172.89	$737	-1.32
460–494	481	11	165.00–177.50	$171.96	$827	+26.92
500–540	517	9	162.50–170.00	$165.22	$854	+16.87
555–590	569	6	146.00–158.00	$152.47	$868	+10.79
570–585	578	2	140.00	$140.00	$809	-1.68
620–630	625	2	144.00–148.00	$146.02	$913	+26.02
675	675	2	126.00–129.00	$127.50	$861	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	2	135.00	$135.00	$796	+17.52
635–645	640	3	122.00–128.00	$125.82	$805	+1.34
655–690	673	2	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$790	+3.42
715–735	722	3	112.50–115.00	$113.49	$819	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–525	513	2	107.50–110.00	$108.72	$558	—
700–725	713	2	105.00–113.00	$109.07	$778	+5.10

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1420	1403	75-80%	2	60.00–62.00	$60.99	$856	-7.11
1310–1745	1485	75-80%	12	68.00–72.00	$70.22	$1,043	-3.12
1380–1700	1495	75-80%	12	76.00–82.00	$77.80	$1,163	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–900	853	85-90%	6	30.00–34.00	$32.59	$278	+2.51
830–985	870	85-90%	5	50.00–52.00	$50.99	$444	+20.91
850–1080	940	85-90%	6	61.00–66.00	$63.17	$594	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1230	1193	80-85%	2	75.00–77.00	$75.97	$906	+9.03
1115–1245	1194	80-85%	8	64.00–69.00	$65.90	$787	-1.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1700	1568	2	114.00–115.00	$114.54	$1,796	—
1160–2150	1691	7	98.00–102.00	$100.68	$1,702	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–995	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	650.00–675.00	$662.56
940–1135	1009	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	600.00–675.00	$639.78
1040 thin fleshed	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00
1105	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670 thin fleshed	670	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700 thin fleshed	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00	—
685–740 thin fleshed	713	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	450.00–575.00	$514.91	—
685–750	718	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—
700–780	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–775.00	$748.65	—
865 thin fleshed	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–945 thin fleshed	883	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	400.00–475.00	$431.93	—
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
995 thin fleshed	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00	—
1105	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	+250.00

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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.