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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.81/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.85/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.64/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 516 517
Feeder cattle 393 386 394
Slaughter cattle 118 105 103
Replacement cattle 15 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 4. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; heifers were mixed, 2.00 lower to mostly 6.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
230–235 233 2 172.50–177.50 $175.03 $408 —
285–295 290 2 167.50–172.50 $170.04 $493 +13.80
315–320 fancy 317 3 185.00–197.50 $190.80 $605 —
300–345 324 11 167.50–182.50 $175.55 $569 +21.85
300–345 329 4 160.00–165.00 $163.08 $537 +9.38
350–395 378 12 165.00–177.50 $170.17 $643 +7.66
365–385 fancy 379 4 180.00–182.50 $180.64 $685 —
370–385 379 4 160.00 $160.00 $606 -2.51
405 fancy 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 +1.23
430 thin fleshed 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
455 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 +2.96
460–470 465 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $716 -14.05
500–525 512 3 155.00–165.00 $158.92 $814 -5.04
595 thin fleshed 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 —
600–610 605 2 156.00–157.50 $156.76 $948 —
650–675 662 3 145.00–154.00 $150.44 $996 -1.89
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 $255 +16.15
205 205 1 122.50 $122.50 $251 —
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
250 fancy 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
280–285 283 2 135.00–137.50 $136.26 $386 +0.27
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 -13.49
300 300 2 137.50–140.00 $138.75 $416 -7.34
305 fancy 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 —
305 305 1 128.00 $128.00 $390 -18.09
380 fancy 380 1 157.50 $157.50 $598 —
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -7.47
435 fancy 435 1 157.50 $157.50 $685 —
475 fancy 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 102.50 $102.50 $425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.50 $142.50 $335 —
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
300–335 325 4 135.00–142.50 $139.88 $455 -4.63
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 ±0.00
350–395 372 5 145.00–153.00 $150.43 $560 +10.43
400–445 420 17 145.00–155.00 $150.45 $632 +5.15
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 -15.30
450–485 469 15 144.00–155.00 $151.00 $708 +10.71
460–495 473 6 135.00–142.50 $139.24 $659 -1.05
500–545 517 10 135.00–147.50 $141.58 $732 +5.60
525–540 533 2 124.00–132.50 $128.19 $683 -7.79
550–595 569 7 131.00–138.00 $135.17 $769 -0.94
590 590 1 127.50 $127.50 $752 -8.61
610–645 633 7 124.00–132.50 $127.80 $809 -1.72
650–665 658 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 125.00–135.00 $130.27 $304 —
255–280 270 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $360 -0.29
265–290 281 4 117.50–120.00 $118.77 $334 -14.82
290 fancy 290 1 137.50 $137.50 $399 —
300–345 318 6 130.00–137.50 $133.78 $425 +0.44
330–335 333 3 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $408 -10.85
360–390 375 4 125.00–135.00 $129.56 $486 -1.85
410 thin fleshed 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 —
415–425 420 2 120.00 $120.00 $504 -9.95
420 fancy 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
420–445 435 4 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $555 +6.87
455–495 478 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $569 -5.02
490 fancy 490 1 136.00 $136.00 $666 —
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 +7.84
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 +7.99
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -7.01
525 thin fleshed 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
565–595 578 4 120.00–127.50 $124.08 $717 +2.02
610–640 625 5 115.00–123.00 $120.10 $751 +0.58
675–685 680 2 116.00–121.00 $118.48 $806 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
360 fancy 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
355–385 370 3 100.00–102.50 $101.70 $376 —
405–425 415 2 111.00–112.50 $111.77 $464 —
410–440 thin fleshed 425 2 87.50–90.00 $88.71 $377 —
460 460 1 105.00 $105.00 $483 -6.60
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 +1.00
555 555 1 112.50 $112.50 $624 —
575 thin fleshed 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
770 thin fleshed 770 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $635 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 110.00 $110.00 $226 —
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 -33.77
470 fancy 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 —
480–485 483 2 97.50–100.00 $98.76 $477 -1.24
525–535 530 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $556 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 —
890 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 fancy 403 2 181.00–182.50 $181.75 $732 —
405–445 422 5 167.00–179.00 $171.55 $724 +4.97
425–440 433 2 160.00 $160.00 $693 -6.58
450–455 fancy 453 2 177.50 $177.50 $804 —
450–495 475 16 158.00–172.50 $164.61 $782 +8.17
485–495 488 4 152.50–156.00 $153.99 $751 -2.45
515 fancy 515 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $878 —
500–545 525 5 147.50–150.00 $149.33 $784 -9.45
500–545 527 17 155.00–167.00 $161.64 $852 +2.86
555 fancy 555 1 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
550–585 569 6 147.50–155.00 $151.67 $863 -7.03
605–645 621 9 145.00–155.00 $149.60 $929 +16.64
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +7.04
650–695 668 3 139.00–146.00 $141.75 $947 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
700–720 710 2 128.00–134.00 $130.96 $930 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 132.50 $132.50 $530 -6.25
410 fancy 410 1 157.50 $157.50 $646 +12.50
420 thin fleshed 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
410–445 431 5 142.50–150.00 $146.43 $631 +25.58
450–490 476 6 142.50–152.00 $148.25 $706 +13.94
485 thin fleshed 485 1 122.50 $122.50 $594 —
515–540 528 2 130.00–142.50 $136.10 $719 -1.40
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -12.50
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -6.57
555–580 569 4 124.00–130.00 $126.03 $717 -10.54
580–585 fancy 583 2 147.00–147.50 $147.25 $858 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -10.00
660–690 680 3 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $884 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 +1.49
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 -0.51
810 810 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 —
865 865 1 113.00 $113.00 $977 —
915 915 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
495 495 1 107.50 $107.50 $532 +4.93
555–580 568 2 107.50–115.00 $111.17 $631 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 112.50 $112.50 $461 —
480–485 483 2 104.00–110.00 $107.02 $517 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +1.21
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $560 —
920–1525 1191 80-85% 17 69.00–76.00 $73.57 $876 —
955–1525 1249 80-85% 12 80.00–86.00 $82.05 $1,025 +19.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1635 1302 75-80% 13 73.00–79.00 $76.12 $991 —
1250–1520 1380 75-80% 7 80.00–86.00 $82.63 $1,140 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1025 807 85-90% 3 30.00–31.00 $30.27 $244 -14.43
740–1240 933 85-90% 6 56.00–63.00 $58.77 $548 +28.77
905–965 935 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.42 $434 +16.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 72.00 $72.00 $965 —
1535–2425 1791 6 96.00–102.00 $99.71 $1,786 —
1525–2180 1850 4 108.00–111.00 $108.76 $2,012 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1015 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,075.00 $976.79
925–1055 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,018.24
995–1250 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,025.00 $869.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 757.00 $757.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 thin fleshed 585 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.