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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.48/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 471 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.91/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 529 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.56/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 382 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 549 548
Feeder cattle 853 429 421
Slaughter cattle 84 15 116
Replacement cattle 7 105 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current goat receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Some cattle part of local "MAC-Vac" program.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 value added 487 11 179.00–183.50 $182.74 $890 —
510–540 value added 533 9 178.00–182.00 $181.15 $966 —
560–590 value added 573 25 163.00–176.50 $171.28 $981 —
600–645 value added 633 32 160.00–171.50 $164.66 $1,042 —
655–690 value added 661 28 150.50–157.00 $155.71 $1,029 —
705 value added 705 5 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
865 value added 865 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 165.00–168.00 $166.54 $455 —
313–345 324 6 167.50–180.00 $174.50 $565 —
350–398 380 4 170.00–184.00 $178.81 $679 +12.69
405–445 423 8 167.00–183.00 $174.70 $739 +22.04
405–445 fancy 425 3 184.00–185.00 $184.33 $783 —
405–440 428 3 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $702 +11.37
450–490 468 12 165.00–178.00 $173.08 $810 +9.28
485–495 490 6 150.00–154.00 $153.16 $750 -10.64
500–540 522 11 160.00–173.00 $167.43 $874 +3.14
520–525 523 2 151.00–157.00 $153.99 $805 -10.30
550–595 583 20 161.00–173.00 $169.30 $987 +0.50
600–635 630 7 155.50–160.00 $156.11 $983 -4.48
705 705 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 —
792 792 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,109 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 140.00–147.00 $143.32 $656 —
505–515 509 4 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $756 —
555–595 580 3 139.00–145.00 $142.07 $824 —
670 670 2 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $972 —
715–740 723 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $904 —
800–835 818 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $1,072 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 4 140.00 $140.00 $658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 140.00 $140.00 $452 —
305–345 328 6 141.00–154.00 $147.48 $484 —
335 fancy 335 2 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $526 —
365–395 378 4 140.00–143.00 $141.73 $536 -5.27
355–398 382 26 144.00–156.00 $151.23 $578 +4.23
390–395 fancy 393 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $627 —
405–435 fancy 420 2 157.00–160.00 $158.45 $665 —
400–445 425 19 144.00–155.00 $150.69 $640 +11.11
400–448 430 6 135.00–140.00 $139.03 $598 -0.55
450–485 466 5 136.00–142.00 $139.18 $649 -5.29
450–495 472 38 143.00–154.50 $149.70 $707 +5.23
500–545 518 13 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $750 +0.13
515–520 518 2 134.00 $134.00 $694 -10.64
550–581 567 22 135.50–145.50 $140.89 $799 +2.31
600–610 603 3 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $850 +7.68
665 665 2 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 282 5 126.00–134.00 $130.74 $369 —
300–345 321 11 124.00–136.00 $130.43 $419 +2.71
365–390 376 5 127.00–138.00 $133.67 $503 +10.90
400–425 415 5 123.00–131.00 $127.19 $528 +2.20
455–495 473 7 124.00–134.00 $129.60 $613 +4.48
480–495 488 2 121.00 $121.00 $590 -4.12
510 value added 510 2 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
510–520 513 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $645 +2.83
500–545 521 9 129.00–139.00 $134.80 $702 +11.96
560–565 563 3 120.00–124.00 $121.33 $683 -2.88
550–595 570 9 128.00–136.00 $132.97 $758 +8.76
605 605 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $741 -2.83
605–640 620 6 131.00–138.00 $134.63 $835 +9.30
650–670 657 3 122.00–124.00 $122.66 $806 -5.67
650–682 670 6 132.00–133.00 $132.58 $888 +4.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 3 154.00 $154.00 $739 —
500–545 value added 529 32 145.00–155.50 $149.91 $793 —
555–590 value added 575 19 144.50–149.00 $147.17 $846 —
625 value added 625 15 142.50 $142.50 $891 —
815 value added 815 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,023 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 315 3 110.00–114.00 $112.73 $355 -3.27
450 450 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $470 —
560–590 575 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $627 +14.57
620–640 630 2 113.00–116.00 $114.52 $721 —
675–690 682 3 114.00–116.00 $114.67 $782 —
705–735 717 3 105.00–110.00 $107.63 $772 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 3 123.00 $123.00 $523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 100.00–110.00 $105.10 $510 -10.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00–158.00 $156.50 $383 —
270–280 275 3 167.50–180.00 $173.53 $477 +15.57
300–335 315 3 165.00–169.00 $167.26 $527 +5.86
315–340 324 4 151.00–156.00 $154.28 $500 +4.28
320–335 fancy 328 3 175.00–186.00 $181.42 $595 +8.94
350–395 369 4 150.00–160.00 $154.47 $570 -3.72
355–395 379 18 162.00–178.00 $170.41 $646 +12.22
375–390 fancy 383 5 180.00–182.00 $181.40 $695 —
400–435 fancy 420 3 177.00–189.00 $181.48 $762 —
400–445 422 13 160.00–174.00 $167.34 $706 +6.91
410–445 433 3 154.00–159.00 $157.29 $681 -3.14
450–485 fancy 464 8 172.00–178.00 $174.51 $810 —
450–495 475 10 157.00–171.00 $163.42 $776 +9.16
470–490 481 7 150.00–155.00 $152.14 $732 -2.12
500–545 523 12 158.00–170.00 $164.26 $859 +6.55
515–530 525 4 150.00–154.00 $152.24 $799 -5.47
525–535 fancy 530 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $930 —
550–590 563 11 152.00–166.00 $159.94 $900 +2.86
605–620 613 7 151.00–161.00 $156.16 $957 +14.13
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 138.00–140.00 $139.04 $449 -1.46
360–395 378 5 136.00–143.00 $139.82 $529 +10.13
415–435 425 2 120.00–123.00 $121.46 $516 +1.46
400–440 430 4 134.00–140.00 $138.35 $595 +18.35
425–435 fancy 430 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $632 —
450–495 473 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $617 -6.69
450–495 473 12 138.00–147.00 $142.81 $675 +5.60
500–505 503 2 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $624 -1.92
500–505 503 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $702 +13.56
555–595 577 6 134.00–146.00 $139.65 $806 —
590–595 593 2 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $735 —
600–605 603 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $844 +8.23
600–630 613 3 126.00–129.00 $127.03 $779 -4.74
660–690 672 3 130.00–140.00 $134.27 $902 +1.64
700–730 713 4 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $863 -6.05
815–820 818 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $639 —
605–640 623 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 110.00–113.00 $111.45 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–1055 800 85-90% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.98 $408 —
710–1005 819 85-90% 7 56.00–63.00 $59.76 $489 —
830–1070 982 85-90% 10 69.00–74.00 $71.61 $703 —
950–1090 1038 85-90% 5 79.00–84.00 $80.46 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1125 1120 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.50 $801 —
1115–1130 1123 80-85% 2 56.00–63.00 $59.52 $668 —
1105–1270 1183 80-85% 6 76.00–83.00 $80.15 $948 +12.20
1130–1275 1206 80-85% 8 86.00–90.00 $88.34 $1,065 +7.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1465 1415 75-80% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.55 $1,097 +8.14
1355–1495 1425 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $1,289 +21.07
1305–1640 1447 75-80% 13 80.00–89.00 $85.14 $1,232 +15.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1920 1738 3 101.00–109.00 $104.92 $1,824 —
1680–1965 1822 3 113.00–116.00 $114.74 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–960 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–625.00 $614.86
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 74.00 $74.00 $536 —
955 955 1 75.00 $75.00 $716 —

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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.