Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.73/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 479 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $172.40/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.69/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 519 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 600 441
Feeder cattle 447 423 333
Slaughter cattle 120 159 100
Replacement cattle 5 18 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly 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
355–395 389 7 181.00–190.00 $185.81 $723 +0.81
420–443 435 11 173.00–187.00 $181.22 $788 -0.21
470–490 479 17 171.00–180.00 $174.73 $837 +3.02
510–540 528 3 160.00–173.00 $167.56 $885 -8.99
610–640 627 8 156.00–160.00 $158.39 $993 -6.13
655–678 664 12 150.00–161.00 $154.41 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 166.00–176.00 $171.36 $612 +1.87
410–430 426 7 160.00–174.00 $170.87 $728 +9.87
450–480 462 3 146.00–160.00 $154.76 $715 +2.03
500–540 528 9 142.00–157.00 $149.21 $788 —
550–595 572 3 147.00–156.00 $151.78 $868 —
605–610 608 2 128.00–138.00 $132.98 $809 -0.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 10 160.00–161.00 $160.10 $610 +2.28
400–440 420 10 156.00–166.00 $161.93 $680 +3.37
450–460 455 5 157.00–164.00 $161.39 $734 +7.32
500–545 519 12 145.00–156.00 $150.69 $782 +4.45
565–584 579 8 144.00–150.00 $147.12 $852 +8.10
605–645 621 8 135.00–144.00 $141.33 $878 +7.30
655–685 670 3 136.00–137.00 $136.34 $913 -0.17
715–730 723 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $979 -0.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 4 140.00–155.00 $146.42 $485 +2.79
350–395 373 8 149.00–159.00 $154.24 $575 +12.46
405–440 419 4 130.00–144.00 $138.57 $581 -13.24
450–495 479 5 140.00–149.00 $145.42 $697 +10.87
505–545 529 5 132.00–145.00 $138.09 $730 +3.34
550–590 567 3 132.00–139.00 $135.65 $769 +2.60
600–605 603 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $775 +8.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 4 161.00–170.00 $166.04 $467 —
300–340 318 6 161.00–170.00 $167.62 $533 +2.70
350–395 378 3 157.00–172.00 $166.15 $628 -1.03
410–440 426 5 148.00–161.00 $153.12 $652 -10.88
450–485 470 6 148.00–161.00 $154.19 $725 +5.93
500–530 517 7 130.00–141.00 $137.20 $709 -3.83
560–595 580 7 133.00–143.00 $138.19 $802 +6.13
670–690 680 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $891 +4.51
705–735 718 3 119.00–128.00 $123.06 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 179.00–181.00 $180.35 $667 +2.30
405–440 423 12 168.00–175.00 $172.40 $729 +1.37
450–470 463 3 148.00–176.00 $164.50 $762 -3.92
505–535 517 6 147.00–158.00 $152.40 $788 +6.90
552–590 559 7 140.00–150.00 $146.23 $817 +3.91
650–680 663 4 132.00–136.00 $134.48 $892 —
705–720 713 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1175 1056 80-85% 5 61.00–75.00 $70.70 $747 —
855–1565 1215 80-85% 20 81.00–93.00 $86.68 $1,053 +0.45
1135–1460 1285 80-85% 4 94.00–99.00 $95.71 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–995 888 85-90% 6 49.00–63.00 $58.30 $518 —
890–1180 1027 85-90% 7 72.00–81.00 $77.95 $801 +4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1810 1403 75-80% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.07 $1,194 —
1505–1565 1535 75-80% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.47 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1995 1554 5 105.00–115.00 $110.18 $1,712 —
1380–1830 1605 2 91.00–102.00 $97.27 $1,561 +4.20
1665 1665 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,931 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–980 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $769.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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.