Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.92/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 584 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.27/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 518 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.61/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 563 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 499 689
Feeder cattle 580 361 471
Slaughter cattle 170 126 218
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 393 5 173.00–179.00 $176.84 $695 —
400–430 411 4 161.00–172.00 $168.37 $692 +10.89
466–476 471 10 166.00–172.00 $169.03 $796 +18.03
500–530 514 12 154.00–169.00 $164.39 $845 +6.86
550–595 563 16 154.00–169.00 $160.16 $902 +2.14
564 value added 564 8 164.50 $164.50 $928 —
615 value added 615 1 156.00 $156.00 $959 -8.50
631 631 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,003 —
693 value added 693 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 138.00 $138.00 $462 +2.03
355–390 371 4 125.00–135.00 $130.37 $484 -14.45
408 value added 408 4 149.50 $149.50 $610 —
420–449 445 8 133.00–145.00 $143.59 $639 +5.96
455–498 476 10 137.00–145.00 $141.96 $676 +3.03
494 value added 494 4 143.50 $143.50 $709 —
505–540 515 15 121.00–140.50 $134.41 $692 -4.44
502–548 value added 522 9 144.00–145.50 $144.70 $755 +1.51
560–585 570 8 130.00–137.00 $134.96 $769 -0.04
589 value added 589 20 140.50 $140.50 $828 -3.00
615–645 627 3 118.00–125.00 $121.32 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 121.00 $121.00 $454 —
400–420 413 3 114.00–120.00 $116.71 $482 —
455–490 469 5 112.00–125.00 $120.47 $565 —
590 590 1 116.00 $116.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
360–370 365 3 160.00–174.00 $164.73 $601 +6.35
405–435 418 3 156.00–165.00 $160.11 $669 +6.96
448 value added 448 4 168.00 $168.00 $753 —
460–490 469 7 147.00–159.00 $156.50 $734 +4.25
510–545 535 11 140.00–159.00 $151.54 $811 -0.85
575–590 583 4 126.00–145.00 $137.73 $803 -13.59
605–620 615 3 125.00–148.00 $137.58 $846 —
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 473 4 116.00–135.00 $126.42 $598 —
500 500 1 134.00 $134.00 $670 +24.00
550–580 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 -2.04
600–645 623 2 115.00–119.00 $116.93 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1035 921 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.67 $522 +4.68
840–1385 1009 85-90% 18 58.00–68.00 $64.38 $650 -12.32
905–1165 1024 85-90% 14 70.00–77.00 $73.76 $755 -2.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1345 1089 80-85% 4 69.00–75.00 $72.47 $789 —
915–1600 1137 80-85% 16 79.00–86.00 $81.29 $924 —
1110–1505 1330 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $89.64 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1730 1454 75-80% 11 79.00–85.00 $82.22 $1,195 +7.66
1340–1630 1467 75-80% 5 87.00–93.00 $89.87 $1,318 +15.31
1345–1655 1467 75-80% 5 70.00–78.00 $74.85 $1,098 +0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,201 —
1330–2165 1689 7 100.00–110.00 $106.17 $1,793 —
1475–1925 1700 2 115.00–119.00 $116.74 $1,985 +9.97

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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.