Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.15/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 510 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 690 577
Feeder cattle 446 479 442
Slaughter cattle 136 191 110
Replacement cattle 13 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
420–435 430 3 170.00–178.00 $173.02 $744 -0.90
450–470 458 5 168.00–178.00 $173.43 $794 +3.81
500–530 510 10 156.00–168.00 $163.15 $832 +3.16
555–598 581 7 154.00–164.00 $156.92 $912 -0.55
620–640 633 6 154.00–161.00 $159.04 $1,007 +2.10
665–695 680 2 151.00–155.00 $152.96 $1,040 +2.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 3 139.00–155.00 $144.34 $616 -10.62
455–495 475 2 142.00–158.00 $149.66 $711 +4.33
500–520 510 3 149.00–159.00 $152.60 $778 +7.54
550–585 573 4 140.00–151.00 $144.15 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 144.00–154.00 $148.86 $406 +4.18
300–345 329 4 135.00–147.00 $142.00 $467 -7.28
355–390 365 6 130.00–146.00 $137.97 $504 -4.28
400–435 421 6 130.00–147.00 $139.52 $587 +1.64
460–490 482 5 132.00–140.00 $137.03 $660 +0.78
510–545 531 7 130.00–139.00 $134.71 $715 +11.07
550–585 564 7 125.00–136.00 $131.58 $742 +5.84
600–640 619 7 124.00–133.00 $129.85 $804 +9.36
650–695 668 4 119.00–130.00 $123.18 $823 —
725–730 728 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $954 +14.94
755–795 773 3 115.00–128.00 $122.06 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 154.00–157.00 $155.98 $519 —
355–395 383 5 154.00–157.00 $155.41 $595 +3.03
400–445 421 7 151.00–159.00 $153.25 $645 +7.28
455–495 474 6 141.00–148.00 $145.67 $690 +0.88
510–540 526 5 139.00–146.00 $141.83 $746 -1.69
560–565 563 2 138.00–144.00 $141.01 $794 +2.49
610–635 622 6 135.00–139.00 $137.02 $852 +2.62
650–695 667 3 132.00–141.00 $135.99 $907 +5.34
720–745 730 4 131.00–140.00 $136.78 $998 +6.74
750–770 763 3 128.00–138.00 $133.33 $1,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 3 161.00–174.00 $167.96 $383 —
260–285 274 4 165.00–171.00 $167.51 $459 +2.46
315–335 323 3 150.00–163.00 $155.15 $501 —
370–380 375 4 155.00–169.00 $165.05 $619 +5.62
400–440 427 3 150.00–164.00 $154.81 $661 +8.56
450–495 475 6 144.00–155.00 $148.94 $707 +0.24
505–535 516 4 125.00–140.00 $133.91 $691 -7.25
560–590 575 5 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $759 -0.09
615–645 629 4 125.00–141.00 $133.99 $843 +10.91
660–665 663 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $789 -0.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 5 173.00–182.00 $179.50 $603 -0.79
350–375 366 9 168.00–181.00 $174.50 $639 +2.26
400–440 418 4 164.00–176.00 $170.17 $711 +8.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1140 80-85% 6 68.00–78.00 $73.56 $839 —
1000–1480 1234 80-85% 14 79.00–89.00 $85.03 $1,049 —
1080–1890 1369 80-85% 4 89.00–97.00 $93.33 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1070 843 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $60.87 $513 —
625–1295 975 85-90% 13 64.00–75.00 $70.15 $684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1750 1519 75-80% 8 78.00–85.00 $81.82 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1600 1548 3 95.00–101.00 $97.64 $1,511 —
1625 1625 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,934 —
1590–1810 1718 3 107.00–108.00 $107.69 $1,850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
965–1025 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $937.12 —

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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.