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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $143.69/cwt +39.69 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.84/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.84/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 531 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 358 683
Feeder cattle 246 278 532
Slaughter cattle 79 80 120
Replacement cattle 3 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available due to technical difficulties the previous three weeks. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was mostly average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 165.00–173.00 $169.08 $879 +20.71
580–590 585 2 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $965 +3.04
624 value added 624 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,080 —
625–645 635 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 $995 +17.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 134.00–143.00 $139.02 $581 —
595 595 2 141.00 $141.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $438 +13.87
325–340 fancy 333 2 158.00–166.00 $162.09 $540 —
355–390 fancy 374 4 150.00–163.00 $157.03 $587 —
375–390 386 4 135.00–141.00 $138.99 $537 +2.99
410–440 fancy 427 3 150.00–159.00 $155.27 $663 —
420–445 436 4 140.00–146.00 $143.73 $627 +5.37
450–465 fancy 458 2 150.00 $150.00 $687 —
455–495 476 9 139.00–149.00 $143.31 $682 +9.01
490 490 3 131.00–134.00 $132.00 $647 -2.30
505–520 513 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $672 -3.31
500–545 527 7 136.00–143.00 $140.28 $739 +5.96
548 value added 548 4 150.00 $150.00 $822 —
555–585 566 7 132.00–143.00 $138.55 $784 +5.17
600–645 612 5 133.00–139.00 $135.76 $831 -0.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 130.00–134.00 $131.90 $347 —
415–430 421 5 120.00–130.00 $124.82 $525 +10.82
450–495 466 6 118.00–127.00 $122.04 $569 +14.68
500–505 503 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $644 —
550–580 565 2 80.00–90.00 $84.87 $480 —
595 595 2 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
620–625 623 2 117.00–128.00 $122.52 $763 +12.52
670–680 675 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $803 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 101.00–107.00 $103.98 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 138.00–149.00 $143.80 $395 —
300–340 315 4 135.00–145.00 $138.98 $438 —
400–405 403 3 137.00–144.00 $140.33 $566 —
450–490 473 3 138.00–144.00 $140.59 $665 +39.59
505–545 531 15 136.00–147.00 $143.69 $763 +39.69
565–575 570 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $750 —
600–620 609 5 126.00–134.00 $130.21 $793 —
655–685 670 2 131.00–134.00 $132.47 $888 —
705–740 721 4 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $925 —
780–795 788 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $463 —
350–390 367 3 152.00–164.00 $159.36 $585 —
400–440 422 5 155.00–168.00 $162.68 $687 +17.17
460–490 475 4 150.00–162.00 $155.78 $740 +18.57
510–540 518 5 150.00–158.00 $152.20 $788 +22.41
575–595 583 6 144.00–149.00 $146.16 $852 +20.14
600–630 613 5 137.00–146.00 $141.80 $869 +13.37
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 103.00–110.00 $106.35 $445 —
435–445 440 3 120.00–129.00 $124.99 $550 —
450–465 458 2 120.00–128.00 $123.93 $568 —
500–505 503 2 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $594 —
555–590 573 4 114.00–120.00 $117.95 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1200 1054 80-85% 7 66.00–68.00 $66.85 $705 —
965–1225 1091 80-85% 8 76.00–82.00 $79.08 $863 —
1115–1140 1128 80-85% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.49 $694 —
1060–1270 1172 80-85% 9 85.00–90.00 $86.42 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1215 1200 75-80% 2 73.00 $73.00 $876 —
1335–1550 1407 75-80% 13 82.00–90.00 $86.04 $1,211 —
1350–1595 1466 75-80% 10 91.00–99.00 $94.03 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–1070 848 85-90% 6 51.00–57.00 $54.77 $464 —
835–1020 958 85-90% 7 69.00–76.00 $71.84 $688 —
925–1065 1014 85-90% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.20 $641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 88.00 $88.00 $761 —
1430 1430 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 919 4 80.00–86.00 $81.79 $752 —

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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.