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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.94/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.39/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.65/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 706 725
Feeder cattle 422 580 525
Slaughter cattle 163 115 186
Replacement cattle 20 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were mixed, heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while bulls were 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 125.00–147.50 $137.21 $240 —
190–195 thin fleshed 193 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $246 —
215–245 230 4 132.50–152.50 $139.05 $320 -7.95
255–280 267 5 135.00–157.50 $148.46 $396 -11.54
270–285 thin fleshed 278 2 122.50 $122.50 $341 —
320–325 thin fleshed 323 2 127.50–130.00 $128.76 $416 +4.95
310–340 325 6 142.00–162.50 $152.11 $494 +5.42
360–395 375 9 135.00–158.00 $144.59 $542 -11.83
420–445 437 3 134.00–150.00 $144.56 $632 +7.74
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 +25.00
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 +4.49
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -7.51
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 -21.86
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 -11.86
310–335 323 2 167.00–170.00 $168.44 $544 -3.42
355–385 367 5 140.00–155.00 $148.64 $546 -19.75
385 thin fleshed 385 1 162.50 $162.50 $626 —
365–395 386 7 164.00–172.00 $168.67 $651 +0.28
404–430 410 7 160.00–172.00 $166.40 $682 +0.49
455–480 468 2 166.00 $166.00 $777 +1.73
500 thin fleshed 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
510–545 534 4 164.00–167.00 $165.74 $885 +25.29
575–580 578 2 161.00–164.00 $162.51 $939 +0.09
630 630 1 147.00 $147.00 $926 -7.33
720 720 1 124.00 $124.00 $893 -12.97
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 110.00 $110.00 $204 —
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
245 thin fleshed 245 1 92.50 $92.50 $227 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 90.00 $90.00 $243 —
410 410 1 109.00 $109.00 $447 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 110.00 $110.00 $209 —
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 145.00 $145.00 $276 —
290 290 1 137.50 $137.50 $399 -2.50
340–345 342 3 140.00 $140.00 $479 +8.49
345 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473 +5.49
360–395 373 10 139.00–145.00 $140.81 $525 -2.29
405–445 426 9 140.00–149.00 $144.58 $616 -0.56
400–445 428 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $558 -14.79
450–495 467 19 142.00–150.00 $146.46 $684 +1.71
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 -8.75
500–540 514 7 132.00–144.00 $137.97 $709 -2.08
565–585 575 4 129.00–143.00 $137.71 $792 -0.41
615–640 628 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $788 -4.58
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 -5.76
680 680 3 126.50 $126.50 $860 -2.26
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 125.00 $125.00 $238 —
205 thin fleshed 205 1 120.00 $120.00 $246 —
200–245 222 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $307 +7.67
250–295 274 4 120.00–131.00 $123.68 $339 -8.31
300–340 319 8 117.50–132.50 $125.70 $401 -4.25
350–390 365 4 126.00–131.00 $128.66 $470 -1.18
400–440 420 2 126.00–135.00 $130.71 $549 +1.21
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 -14.50
450–490 463 3 124.00–135.00 $129.82 $601 +4.68
500–540 517 6 120.00–127.00 $123.20 $637 +0.45
555–560 558 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $686 -0.20
600–645 621 5 114.00–125.00 $120.12 $746 +1.51
660–685 673 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $794 —
695 thin fleshed 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —
710 710 1 109.00 $109.00 $774 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 82.50 $82.50 $173 —
215 215 1 117.50 $117.50 $253 —
260–290 thin fleshed 275 2 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
270–280 275 2 108.00–115.00 $111.56 $307 -3.44
305 305 1 97.50 $97.50 $297 -14.50
310 thin fleshed 310 1 92.50 $92.50 $287 -1.25
310–335 323 2 100.00–117.00 $108.83 $352 -3.17
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 -6.00
365–390 thin fleshed 378 3 80.00–90.00 $85.22 $322 —
415–445 433 3 108.00–114.00 $111.58 $483 +5.95
450–490 thin fleshed 461 4 80.00–95.00 $85.71 $395 —
485–490 488 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $539 +5.03
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 +2.70
540 thin fleshed 540 1 98.00 $98.00 $529 —
550–595 573 2 111.00–114.00 $112.44 $644 +6.27
590 thin fleshed 590 1 83.00 $83.00 $490 -5.01
605 thin fleshed 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 -8.00
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -19.49
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 -9.49
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —
790 790 1 87.00 $87.00 $687 —
870 870 1 84.00 $84.00 $731 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 100.00 $100.00 $175 —
225–230 227 3 107.50–112.50 $110.00 $250 —
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —
300 300 1 107.50 $107.50 $322 —
410 410 1 90.00 $90.00 $369 —
425 425 1 99.00 $99.00 $421 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 —
480 480 1 111.00 $111.00 $533 +6.70
500–510 505 2 100.00–107.00 $103.47 $523 -1.53
655–663 660 3 100.00–108.00 $102.65 $677 -3.35
845 thin fleshed 845 1 87.00 $87.00 $735 —
850 850 1 96.00 $96.00 $816 -4.00
855 855 1 88.00 $88.00 $752 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $609 -20.82
400–445 421 14 164.00–172.00 $168.31 $709 +2.55
450–495 468 16 160.00–175.00 $167.65 $785 +1.97
505 505 1 146.00 $146.00 $737 -14.78
500–535 520 13 157.00–170.00 $164.96 $858 +4.18
560–595 576 6 155.00–164.00 $158.95 $916 +6.41
600–645 627 7 138.00–151.00 $143.84 $902 +0.79
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 -12.00
700–745 724 5 128.00–135.00 $131.36 $951 -1.64
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 thin fleshed 405 1 126.00 $126.00 $510 —
400–435 419 8 130.00–158.00 $142.92 $599 -5.21
450–495 470 11 130.00–157.50 $144.59 $680 +10.19
505–525 515 3 130.00–148.00 $136.55 $703 -9.03
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 +5.00
550–595 577 5 122.00–149.00 $135.15 $780 -4.41
610–640 622 5 124.00–136.00 $128.62 $800 +6.16
680–685 683 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $884 -3.18
710–715 713 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $856 -6.98
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
810–840 822 3 117.00–122.00 $119.67 $984 +0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
440 440 1 108.00 $108.00 $475 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 ±0.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 +5.00
815 thin fleshed 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
855–870 863 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $941 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 88.00 $88.00 $383 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
885 thin fleshed 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1520 1122 80-85% 51 74.00–93.00 $84.06 $943 —
940–1500 1230 80-85% 13 94.00–102.00 $96.82 $1,191 —
980–1550 1265 80-85% 2 65.00–70.00 $68.06 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1050 803 85-90% 6 34.00–45.00 $39.50 $317 +8.02
645–1200 826 85-90% 18 47.00–60.00 $53.80 $444 +22.32
700–1275 955 85-90% 18 62.00–74.00 $67.95 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,198 —
1265–1465 1365 75-80% 2 69.00–73.00 $70.85 $967 —
985–1920 1402 75-80% 27 74.00–92.00 $82.81 $1,161 -12.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1188 8 82.00–94.00 $89.67 $1,065 —
1065–2010 1515 10 96.00–115.00 $108.38 $1,642 —
2050–2200 2105 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $2,533 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
745–795 thin fleshed 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 475.00–625.00 $542.46
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
925–1045 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $867.33

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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
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -150.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
880–1045 thin fleshed 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–825.00 $790.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–810 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–850.00 $813.94 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -225.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 —

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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.