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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.75/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 472 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.41/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.74/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 428 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 456 914
Feeder cattle 521 348 734
Slaughter cattle 147 103 150
Replacement cattle 22 5 30

Current hog receipts 2. Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were sharply lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower; while feeder bulls were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $556 —
300–345 323 2 160.00 $160.00 $517 —
350–395 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 +5.59
468 value added 468 3 179.00 $179.00 $838 +3.55
455–495 478 4 155.00–170.00 $162.34 $776 -7.91
515–542 value added 535 4 170.00–171.00 $170.24 $911 —
600–610 605 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $920 —
600–645 625 3 137.50–143.00 $139.76 $874 —
720–730 727 3 141.00–146.00 $143.67 $1,044 —
786 value added 786 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,144 —
790–795 793 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,055 —
820–844 839 6 133.50–136.00 $134.16 $1,126 —
855–882 value added 869 6 131.50–134.00 $132.73 $1,153 —
865–875 870 2 120.00–129.00 $124.47 $1,083 —
938 value added 938 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,149 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 147.50–155.00 $151.14 $405 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–840 833 2 119.00 $119.00 $991 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 137.50–142.50 $139.99 $452 -5.52
350–395 373 8 143.00–154.00 $149.50 $558 +5.39
380–395 388 2 140.00 $140.00 $543 -4.11
400–445 420 17 139.00–151.00 $146.00 $613 +2.83
420–435 428 3 135.00–137.50 $135.82 $581 -7.35
450–495 472 22 137.00–149.00 $142.50 $673 -1.50
475–480 478 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $638 -10.51
500–530 515 2 133.00 $133.00 $685 -9.76
505–525 fancy 518 3 148.00–151.00 $149.31 $773 —
500–545 528 19 137.00–145.00 $141.05 $745 +9.35
565–595 583 7 130.00–139.00 $134.54 $784 -0.14
609 value added 609 4 142.00 $142.00 $865 —
600–640 620 5 131.00–138.00 $134.46 $834 +8.24
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 122.50–130.00 $126.12 $359 +0.67
365–395 380 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $492 -2.28
415–430 423 3 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $529 +3.03
470–490 483 4 120.00–127.50 $124.40 $601 +0.86
500–540 517 6 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $647 —
550–590 575 3 127.50–132.00 $129.88 $747 +6.83
600–645 626 4 122.50–127.00 $124.16 $777 —
655–660 658 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $786 —
715 715 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 112.50–117.50 $115.00 $581 —
565–580 573 2 110.00–118.00 $114.05 $654 -1.92
665–680 673 2 115.00 $115.00 $774 +4.33
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 thin fleshed 470 2 60.00–75.00 $67.74 $318 —
515–520 517 3 97.00–100.00 $99.00 $512 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 155.00 $155.00 $488 -22.56
320–340 330 2 160.00–175.00 $167.73 $554 +10.60
330–340 fancy 335 2 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
350–380 364 8 160.00–175.00 $167.56 $610 +11.18
355–390 fancy 373 5 177.50–185.00 $181.53 $677 -8.04
400–440 fancy 418 5 172.50–183.00 $175.57 $734 -8.91
415–445 427 5 150.00–155.00 $151.97 $649 -20.81
400–445 433 11 157.50–170.00 $165.63 $717 -7.15
450–495 479 15 167.50–175.00 $171.56 $822 +17.35
500–545 521 17 160.00–172.00 $168.21 $876 +13.54
505–545 530 3 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $786 -16.55
550–585 570 15 154.00–166.00 $158.64 $904 +1.81
590 590 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $864 -10.33
600–640 622 6 151.00–155.00 $153.48 $955 +4.88
600–645 630 3 140.00–144.00 $142.63 $899 -5.97
660–665 663 2 141.00–146.00 $143.51 $951 +0.20
670 670 2 140.00 $140.00 $938 -3.31
710–740 729 4 131.00–137.00 $133.27 $972 -1.72
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $480 —
455–475 465 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $569 —
480 480 2 135.00–142.50 $138.75 $666 —
555–590 578 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $782 -7.20

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1250 1206 80-85% 5 72.00–75.00 $73.62 $888 -10.92
1110–1290 1213 80-85% 21 76.00–84.00 $80.31 $974 -4.23
1175–1245 1213 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.51 $1,037 +0.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–775 698 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $41.20 $288 —
710–800 766 85-90% 5 56.00–63.00 $59.88 $459 —
885–1050 993 85-90% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.09 $815 +16.75
915–1085 998 85-90% 12 74.00–79.00 $77.24 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1390 1358 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.49 $984 -11.51
1315–1470 1404 75-80% 5 82.00–84.00 $83.23 $1,169 +10.41
1315–1685 1439 75-80% 14 74.00–81.00 $77.76 $1,119 +4.94

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1910 1544 5 97.00–105.00 $99.47 $1,536 —
1595–1790 1707 3 114.00–122.00 $118.59 $2,024 —

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–905 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–675.00 $611.90
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1160 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–950.00 $845.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
760–860 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,050.00 $997.65 —
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.