Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.06/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 611 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.62/cwt +21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $489/hd at 318 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.66/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 530 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 690 779
Feeder cattle 418 412 18
Slaughter cattle 118 218 153
Replacement cattle 11 60 608

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with slaughter cattle being steady to 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade was moderate with moderate offerings and the quality of cattle being plain to average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 164.00–176.00 $168.95 $571 +19.30
350–390 365 3 155.00–164.00 $159.52 $582 +0.34
405–428 422 4 150.00–165.00 $159.88 $675 +4.16
460–465 463 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $685 -12.74
520–540 530 4 146.00–155.00 $151.47 $803 +2.93
565–590 579 10 150.00–158.00 $153.10 $886 +1.10
607–635 611 17 140.50–153.00 $145.06 $886 +2.65
655–685 670 2 143.00–150.00 $146.42 $981 -3.58
705–748 721 12 142.00–151.00 $148.59 $1,071 +14.59
775 775 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 -2.00
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
930 930 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
350 350 1 134.00 $134.00 $469 +6.00
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 +5.00
475–495 480 7 130.00–135.00 $133.42 $640 +3.42
500–515 508 2 123.00–130.00 $126.45 $642 —
600–625 613 2 121.00–135.00 $127.86 $784 —
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 —
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 123.00–130.00 $126.27 $290 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 -11.31
300–345 315 9 125.00–146.00 $136.65 $430 +2.68
350–395 373 10 125.00–146.00 $133.46 $498 +1.99
410–445 427 11 128.00–139.00 $132.94 $568 -0.26
455–490 473 11 122.00–134.00 $126.38 $598 -4.29
515–545 530 12 121.00–132.00 $126.66 $671 -2.40
560–585 566 10 121.00–138.00 $130.01 $736 +2.46
625–647 641 9 120.00–139.50 $133.46 $855 +8.12
650–692 673 9 120.00–130.00 $124.63 $839 +0.22
760–775 765 3 120.00–135.00 $125.07 $957 +3.14
828–835 830 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —
855 855 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 +27.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 122.00 $122.00 $274 +8.91
255–290 272 5 103.00–118.00 $113.72 $309 -3.26
310–320 315 2 108.00–120.00 $113.90 $359 -4.01
350–395 373 4 111.00–120.00 $117.36 $438 +1.53
400–445 424 7 120.00–127.00 $123.58 $524 +10.43
450–495 474 12 114.00–122.00 $119.14 $565 +3.40
500–545 518 10 111.00–120.00 $114.78 $595 -0.96
550–565 560 3 111.00–118.00 $113.68 $637 -0.80
605–625 615 2 118.00 $118.00 $726 +4.00
650–695 673 3 100.00–110.00 $103.22 $695 —
705–745 720 3 105.00–109.00 $106.65 $768 —
755–760 758 2 103.00–107.00 $104.99 $796 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 9 140.00–154.00 $146.27 $412 +9.73
300–340 318 13 138.00–162.00 $153.62 $489 +21.61
350–395 372 9 145.00–163.00 $154.17 $574 +13.22
410–435 424 4 140.00–154.00 $148.86 $631 +4.61
455–495 475 11 128.00–143.00 $136.55 $649 +3.73
500–535 518 9 127.00–145.00 $138.76 $719 +8.34
555–595 571 11 130.00–143.00 $138.93 $793 +11.07
600–645 619 6 129.00–139.00 $134.48 $832 +9.07
655–695 681 5 117.00–130.00 $124.76 $850 -3.88
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 +6.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
275–285 280 3 121.00–136.00 $130.35 $365 +12.35
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 +12.52
350–390 377 3 121.00–126.00 $124.27 $468 +20.27
405–445 424 6 109.00–122.00 $115.54 $490 +0.39
455–495 468 5 110.00–126.00 $119.60 $560 +1.34
520–545 530 4 118.00–126.00 $121.74 $645 +5.02
570–575 573 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $645 -3.66
600–635 618 4 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $680 -3.47
710–745 728 2 104.00–108.00 $106.05 $772 +1.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1275 872 85-90% 10 42.00–50.00 $46.59 $406 —
680–1395 1025 85-90% 33 50.00–65.00 $59.36 $608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1820 1234 80-85% 22 65.00–77.00 $69.80 $861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1630 1355 75-80% 19 64.00–68.00 $65.40 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 75.00 $75.00 $956 —
690–2140 1334 15 85.00–98.00 $92.42 $1,233 —
1590 1590 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1010–1120 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–775.00 $693.82
870–1435 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 500.00–1,050.00 $780.32
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -325.00

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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.