Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $172.53/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 426 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 537 637
Feeder cattle 246 391 397
Slaughter cattle 134 116 195
Replacement cattle 12 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Current goat receipts 2. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls and four- and five-weight feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower, while six-weight feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for select classes; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 160.00–167.50 $163.95 $459 —
305–340 326 4 160.00–172.50 $165.62 $540 +3.04
350–370 360 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $585 -0.06
460–490 473 3 160.00–174.00 $168.33 $796 -6.26
540 540 2 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $872 -2.95
615 615 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $935 +2.15
650–690 670 2 131.00–137.00 $133.91 $897 +2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 127.50–140.00 $133.53 $284 —
360–395 381 4 130.00–137.50 $131.87 $502 +0.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $529 -10.85
415–445 432 6 138.00–146.00 $143.63 $620 +7.63
515–545 534 4 141.00–150.00 $146.19 $781 +17.37
550–580 568 3 130.00–134.00 $131.69 $748 +4.34
555–585 fancy 570 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $805 —
605–620 613 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $745 -5.47
600–635 614 6 130.00–136.00 $132.52 $814 +5.53
650–685 669 6 120.00–131.00 $126.18 $844 +0.18
705–725 715 2 123.00–131.00 $126.94 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 120.00–127.50 $124.05 $270 +0.43
260–280 272 3 130.00–137.50 $133.25 $362 +11.57
305–310 308 3 130.00–132.50 $131.49 $405 +7.72
350–395 371 7 120.00–130.00 $124.67 $463 +2.65
405–435 428 4 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $524 +0.05
450–495 472 3 120.00–130.00 $124.33 $587 +1.52
510–535 528 4 120.00–128.00 $123.27 $651 +1.60
575–595 585 2 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $726 +8.02
600–625 613 2 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 110.00–112.50 $111.23 $361 —
660–685 673 2 102.00–109.00 $105.57 $710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $488 -5.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 fancy 423 4 180.00–185.00 $181.89 $769 —
410–445 428 7 160.00–175.00 $167.18 $716 -5.71
450–465 fancy 458 2 175.00–182.50 $178.69 $818 —
470–495 480 3 165.00–167.00 $165.69 $795 -6.27
510–540 525 5 150.00–159.00 $152.96 $803 -12.26
555–590 573 4 148.00–157.00 $152.09 $871 -0.38
615–640 628 2 135.00–138.00 $136.53 $857 -9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 6 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $551 —
415–435 fancy 425 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $600 —
555–575 565 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $721 -7.46
660–685 673 2 119.00–129.00 $124.09 $835 +6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–635 633 2 108.00 $108.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1800 1470 75-80% 27 78.00–84.00 $81.30 $1,195 +11.08
1305–1685 1496 75-80% 4 67.00–74.00 $69.60 $1,041 -8.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1025 853 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $46.59 $397 +14.00
795–1065 964 85-90% 15 64.00–70.00 $67.31 $649 —
905–1035 970 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $291 —
985–1070 1038 85-90% 9 78.00–85.00 $81.00 $841 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1290 1176 80-85% 11 76.00–81.00 $78.74 $926 +2.77
1130–1280 1197 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.60 $737 -4.30
1100–1295 1205 80-85% 12 66.00–72.00 $69.61 $839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1263 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,010 —
1450–2222 1684 4 98.00–102.00 $99.45 $1,675 -1.23
1900–2250 2037 3 109.00–116.00 $113.42 $2,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,300.00 $1,112.50

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–825 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–575.00 $552.68

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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
880–895 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $862.18 —
1020–1025 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.65 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.