Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.81/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 517 lb · 40 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.66/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 572 lb · 38 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.58/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 474 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	736	689	605
Feeder cattle	555	547	454
Slaughter cattle	178	111	118
Replacement cattle	3	31	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous sale to establish an adequate market comparison. 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 moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Holstein baby calves ranged 10.00 to 25.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	165.00–180.00	$172.67	$575	—
400–445	422	6	150.00–161.00	$156.66	$661	-4.30
410–435	423	2	173.00–174.00	$173.51	$734	+12.55
405–445 fancy	428	3	186.00–191.00	$188.36	$806	—
450–495	477	5	147.00–160.00	$154.42	$737	-15.58
465–495	482	8	170.00–176.00	$172.34	$831	+2.34
475–495 value added	482	3	180.00–181.00	$180.34	$869	—
510–545	528	4	148.00–159.00	$154.73	$817	+1.67
500–540	529	10	170.00–174.00	$171.20	$906	+18.14
550–595	573	11	160.00–171.00	$167.66	$961	+6.39
550–595	575	3	146.00–155.00	$151.56	$871	-9.71
600–620	610	2	147.00–155.00	$150.93	$921	-3.05
600–645	616	9	163.00–171.00	$166.35	$1,025	+12.37
650–670	661	4	144.00–149.00	$145.76	$963	-7.12
650–695	673	7	151.00–163.00	$155.39	$1,046	+2.51
720–735	728	2	143.00–152.00	$147.55	$1,074	-2.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	440	2	132.00–135.00	$133.52	$587	-11.55
500–545	528	3	126.00–136.00	$131.02	$692	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–415	408	2	110.00–113.00	$111.53	$455	+11.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	4	134.00–139.00	$136.54	$430	—
315–345	330	2	151.00–152.00	$151.48	$500	—
360–395	387	8	143.00–151.00	$146.41	$567	-2.65
375–395 fancy	387	3	155.00–156.00	$155.66	$602	—
385–390	388	3	138.00–140.00	$139.33	$541	-9.73
400–445	425	10	146.00–159.00	$152.13	$647	+15.64
435–445	440	3	135.00–138.00	$137.00	$603	-5.49
450–470 fancy	462	3	154.00–155.00	$154.34	$713	+5.32
460–485	468	3	135.00–138.00	$136.67	$640	-4.32
450–495	476	30	140.00–153.00	$146.80	$699	+5.81
514 value added	514	7	152.50	$152.50	$784	-2.00
500–540	515	18	140.00–151.00	$146.93	$757	+2.62
500–545	521	15	132.00–139.00	$136.01	$709	-8.30
559–584 value added	569	10	151.00–156.00	$153.05	$871	+4.69
555–590	573	10	130.00–136.00	$132.81	$761	-2.19
555–595	573	18	140.00–148.00	$144.48	$828	+9.48
615 value added	615	4	150.00	$150.00	$922	—
600–645	618	15	135.00–146.00	$141.70	$876	+7.98
605–645	624	6	130.00–131.00	$130.49	$814	-3.23
650–666 value added	663	5	142.50–146.00	$143.19	$949	—
650–685	668	2	125.00–126.00	$125.49	$838	-7.76
655–695	670	10	131.00–141.00	$135.91	$911	+2.66
700–745	720	7	134.00–140.00	$136.87	$985	+11.35
860–870	865	2	123.00–125.00	$124.01	$1,073	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	125.00–127.00	$126.04	$359	—
330–340	335	2	126.00–130.00	$128.03	$429	-5.94
350–380	360	4	122.00–131.00	$127.10	$458	-6.24
370–375	373	2	81.00–85.00	$83.01	$310	-50.33
405–440	424	6	120.00–131.00	$125.57	$532	+0.72
450–490	469	4	126.00–131.00	$128.53	$603	-0.06
510–540	525	6	119.00–128.00	$122.70	$644	+40.78
615–630	625	3	119.00–125.00	$121.35	$758	-3.30
750–775	763	3	115.00–126.00	$120.27	$918	—
820–840	830	2	114.00–118.00	$115.98	$963	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	118.00–120.00	$118.94	$325	-3.01
300–335	320	3	111.00–119.00	$116.50	$373	—
370–395	383	2	109.00–111.00	$110.03	$421	-6.45
470–480	477	3	102.00–110.00	$106.64	$509	—
510–520	515	2	111.00–114.00	$112.49	$579	—
700–705	703	2	108.00–118.00	$113.02	$795	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385 fancy	365	4	166.00–174.00	$170.72	$623	-7.78
350–390	374	5	145.00–156.00	$150.76	$564	-14.26
400–445	423	6	148.00–159.00	$152.97	$647	-5.15
460–475	469	4	145.00–149.00	$147.02	$690	+1.10
460–490	475	6	150.00–158.00	$153.36	$728	+7.44
475–480 fancy	478	2	165.00–171.00	$167.98	$803	—
500–545	517	10	150.00–162.00	$154.06	$796	+7.45
505–545	518	5	140.00–148.00	$143.96	$746	-2.65
550–580	566	8	150.00–158.00	$153.76	$870	+2.96
550–590	568	9	140.00–149.00	$144.64	$822	-6.16
600–635	616	5	151.00–157.00	$154.98	$955	+10.67
610–637	625	8	140.00–146.00	$142.51	$891	-1.80
650–695	656	26	140.00–155.00	$147.02	$964	+7.55
705–735	720	2	133.00–140.00	$136.43	$982	+5.89
775–790	783	2	138.00–139.00	$138.50	$1,084	+9.84
800–845	815	3	127.00–129.00	$127.69	$1,041	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	3	128.00–139.00	$132.64	$292	—
250–295	277	6	129.00–141.00	$135.77	$376	-4.70
305–330	318	2	130.00–144.00	$137.28	$437	—
410–435	421	5	122.00–139.00	$129.82	$547	-12.13
450–495	485	12	128.00–141.00	$134.76	$654	-5.39
500–545	528	5	120.00–136.00	$129.49	$684	—
555–590	574	8	128.00–135.00	$131.65	$756	-6.95
625–640	633	2	130.00–131.00	$130.51	$826	—
850–895	875	3	121.00–129.00	$124.26	$1,087	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1175	1081	80-85%	7	70.00–75.00	$72.37	$782	—
870–1295	1111	80-85%	39	80.00–89.00	$84.86	$943	+2.28
840–1290	1115	80-85%	19	90.00–99.00	$93.28	$1,040	+10.70
1120–1295	1208	80-85%	2	65.00–66.00	$65.54	$792	-25.85

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1480	1272	75-80%	7	78.00–85.00	$80.36	$1,022	—
990–1635	1326	75-80%	10	96.00–104.00	$99.46	$1,319	—
1305–1790	1471	75-80%	25	87.00–95.00	$90.69	$1,334	+4.52

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–950	846	85-90%	4	40.00–47.00	$44.22	$374	—
755–990	888	85-90%	13	63.00–69.00	$65.48	$581	+6.95
705–1095	939	85-90%	18	72.00–78.00	$75.52	$709	+27.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1385	1285	3	92.00–100.00	$96.23	$1,237	—
1050–1705	1448	5	112.00–118.00	$113.90	$1,649	—
1220–2270	1599	5	104.00–111.00	$107.24	$1,715	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	70.00	$70.00	$350	—
825	825	1	75.00	$75.00	$619	—

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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.