Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.36/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 584 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.07/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.55/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 736 455
Feeder cattle 423 555 352
Slaughter cattle 159 178 87
Replacement cattle 18 3 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs 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
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
400–430 418 4 178.00–184.00 $181.43 $758 +24.77
465–495 480 4 164.00–178.00 $171.71 $824 -0.63
523–538 531 11 176.00–177.00 $176.55 $937 +5.35
560–594 584 15 160.00–170.00 $166.36 $972 +14.80
615–645 641 8 161.00–165.00 $164.52 $1,055 -1.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $632 —
410–425 420 4 158.00–165.00 $161.00 $676 —
470–495 483 4 144.00–159.00 $152.73 $738 —
620–645 633 2 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 5 153.00–163.00 $157.82 $609 +11.41
405–435 419 5 155.00–163.00 $158.56 $664 +6.43
455–495 476 11 149.50–162.00 $154.07 $733 +7.27
505–545 534 8 141.00–150.00 $146.24 $781 +10.23
560–595 585 7 136.00–143.00 $139.02 $813 +6.21
605–640 625 5 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $838 +3.54
650–660 656 8 130.00–138.00 $136.51 $896 +11.02
705–730 716 8 133.00–139.00 $135.66 $971 -1.21
765–775 768 4 128.00–139.50 $136.60 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 4 130.00–141.00 $136.97 $314 —
250–260 255 2 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $362 —
300–345 325 3 136.00–148.00 $143.63 $467 —
360–395 373 5 131.00–149.00 $141.78 $529 —
405–445 416 5 146.00–158.00 $151.81 $632 —
450–490 467 5 127.00–145.00 $134.55 $628 —
510–530 516 4 128.00–141.00 $134.75 $695 —
560–595 579 5 125.00–138.00 $133.05 $770 —
605–630 618 3 118.00–121.00 $119.66 $739 —
665–680 673 2 124.00–128.00 $125.98 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 151.00–158.00 $153.49 $353 —
325–340 330 3 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $544 —
365–395 384 5 160.00–173.00 $167.18 $642 —
430 430 1 164.00 $164.00 $705 —
470–495 482 5 144.00–155.00 $148.26 $715 —
510–545 528 4 135.00–145.00 $141.03 $745 —
550–595 578 3 128.00–138.00 $132.06 $763 —
600–645 628 6 127.00–139.00 $132.79 $834 —
660–695 679 4 120.00–132.00 $126.50 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 6 173.00–186.00 $178.05 $657 +27.29
405–430 420 4 165.00–178.00 $171.03 $718 +18.06
450–470 459 4 161.00–174.00 $168.42 $773 +21.40
500–510 505 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $735 -8.56
550–560 555 3 140.00–146.00 $142.32 $790 -11.44
600–610 605 2 143.00–158.00 $150.56 $911 -4.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1176 80-85% 12 65.00–81.00 $75.98 $894 —
925–1520 1236 80-85% 19 82.00–92.00 $86.23 $1,066 +20.69
1385–1430 1408 80-85% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.02 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1125 935 85-90% 6 47.00–59.00 $52.99 $495 -22.53
890–1205 1040 85-90% 8 69.00–79.00 $73.06 $760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1385 1311 75-80% 4 74.00–80.00 $77.53 $1,016 -21.93
1410–1590 1484 75-80% 5 82.00–88.00 $86.00 $1,276 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1725 1601 4 101.00–106.00 $104.12 $1,667 —
1485–1720 1603 2 92.00–94.00 $93.07 $1,492 —
1835 1835 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,092 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1175 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–800.00 $695.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1220 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,155.00 $1,058.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.