Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.18/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.16/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 583 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.91/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 467 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 534 784
Feeder cattle 522 416 579
Slaughter cattle 177 109 164
Replacement cattle 90 9 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average and included a complete herd dispersal of cow calf pairs and bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 148.00–163.00 $154.15 $501 —
370–390 382 5 160.00–174.00 $166.52 $636 +7.52
405–436 428 7 133.00–150.00 $136.81 $586 —
445 value added 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 -10.50
456–475 value added 459 7 157.00–169.00 $167.22 $768 —
450–490 472 13 130.00–155.00 $143.67 $678 -0.44
500–540 522 9 137.00–159.00 $152.00 $793 +2.38
565–595 580 4 153.00–159.00 $157.00 $911 +12.42
560–599 value added 584 17 162.00–167.00 $164.61 $961 +4.76
600–618 612 6 146.00–158.00 $150.82 $923 +26.82
655–680 667 10 141.00–156.00 $153.07 $1,021 +21.61
675 value added 675 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 —
710–720 713 3 146.00–154.00 $149.65 $1,067 +5.65
723 value added 723 8 153.50 $153.50 $1,110 —
750–780 762 3 116.00–126.00 $120.65 $919 —
765–795 value added 780 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
810–820 value added 813 3 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,125 —
855 value added 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
905 value added 905 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,186 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 122.00 $122.00 $512 —
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 +6.30
500–540 514 5 114.00–133.00 $124.91 $642 —
555–570 563 2 120.00–134.00 $127.09 $716 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 +16.00
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —
670–675 673 2 101.00–108.00 $104.49 $703 +9.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 125.00–141.00 $130.18 $375 —
305–340 327 5 120.00–135.00 $127.17 $416 +3.86
355–390 379 7 121.00–131.00 $125.22 $475 -1.51
405–440 428 13 121.00–140.00 $130.40 $558 +6.01
450–495 474 18 122.00–141.00 $130.48 $618 +7.57
500–545 522 22 119.00–137.00 $126.18 $659 +9.54
550–595 570 8 120.00–136.00 $128.87 $735 +2.87
569–580 value added 572 11 140.00–141.00 $140.28 $802 +7.54
605–630 value added 621 4 138.00–140.00 $139.24 $865 +8.24
615–643 627 7 121.00–134.00 $128.89 $808 +16.31
655–685 669 4 123.00–137.00 $128.92 $862 —
665–678 value added 675 5 140.00–145.00 $144.02 $972 +16.02
700–735 value added 714 13 130.00–144.00 $138.73 $991 —
710–720 715 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $829 —
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 +21.00
770–785 value added 778 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $1,051 —
840 840 1 113.00 $113.00 $949 —
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 —
905–935 923 3 102.00–115.00 $107.67 $994 —
1000 1000 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010 —
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 100.00 $100.00 $218 —
280–290 285 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $299 —
300–345 332 8 105.00–117.00 $112.53 $374 +2.47
355–380 369 6 102.00–114.00 $108.32 $400 -7.68
400–445 422 10 108.00–119.00 $113.02 $477 +1.02
455–495 477 10 109.00–119.00 $114.48 $546 +4.95
500–540 513 10 102.00–118.00 $109.55 $562 +0.56
565 565 2 106.00–118.00 $112.00 $633 +8.05
600–630 615 2 101.00–111.00 $106.12 $653 +6.12
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +14.87
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
980 980 1 87.00 $87.00 $853 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
355–395 376 4 96.00–102.00 $100.00 $376 —
410–420 415 4 93.00–100.00 $97.24 $404 +2.21
455–460 458 2 92.00 $92.00 $421 -4.00
535 535 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $508 -2.20
560 560 2 96.00–101.00 $98.50 $552 +7.50
650 650 1 91.00 $91.00 $592 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 3 130.00–136.00 $132.53 $294 —
260–275 270 4 130.00–148.00 $134.58 $363 —
300–335 318 9 137.00–155.00 $144.81 $460 -6.19
355–395 371 9 130.00–156.00 $143.56 $533 -7.54
400–440 420 13 126.00–150.00 $137.89 $579 -3.47
450–495 475 13 130.00–155.00 $143.83 $683 +10.94
500–540 527 6 130.00–154.00 $147.50 $777 +22.69
550–595 571 9 134.00–156.00 $144.05 $823 +26.56
600–640 615 7 137.00–152.00 $148.39 $913 +39.93
650–655 653 2 128.00–136.00 $132.02 $862 +20.20
800–805 803 2 105.00 $105.00 $843 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 106.00–124.00 $115.11 $234 +9.11
265–280 273 2 120.00 $120.00 $328 +6.00
300–320 308 3 110.00–120.00 $113.46 $349 -6.54
375–390 383 3 107.00–120.00 $112.24 $430 +1.76
405–435 415 4 110.00–124.00 $116.91 $485 +7.89
455–495 477 9 110.00–129.00 $118.90 $567 -3.42
510–530 521 5 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $599 +3.79
555–580 568 6 110.00–129.00 $114.80 $652 +10.88
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 +8.07
655–680 674 4 100.00–109.00 $104.46 $704 +4.46
725–745 735 2 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $676 -3.97
900 900 1 84.00 $84.00 $756 —
980 980 1 81.00 $81.00 $794 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 101.00 $101.00 $237 —
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 —
310 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 —
355–390 373 2 100.00 $100.00 $373 —
425–440 433 3 95.00–106.00 $100.37 $435 +0.37
460–490 470 3 102.00–107.00 $103.98 $489 +4.95
500–545 525 3 90.00 $90.00 $472 -5.77
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 +10.00
605–610 608 2 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $577 -0.02
675–680 678 2 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $631 -1.00
740 740 1 93.00 $93.00 $688 —
760 760 1 88.00 $88.00 $669 -2.00
985 985 1 81.00 $81.00 $798 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–885 779 85-90% 9 39.00–51.00 $45.34 $353 —
720–1285 1015 85-90% 38 54.00–68.00 $62.30 $632 —
1070–1105 1088 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $634 —
700–1675 1239 80-85% 34 69.00–79.00 $73.84 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1845 1443 75-80% 6 65.00–73.00 $69.21 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2340 1399 11 84.00–97.00 $91.12 $1,275 —
1305–1730 1485 3 78.00–80.00 $79.36 $1,178 —
1670–1990 1865 3 103.00–109.00 $105.79 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–990 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–1,450.00 $1,132.81
890–1195 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–1,025.00 $852.15
830–1580 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 650.00–1,325.00 $984.94
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1110–1545 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 750.00–1,400.00 $1,220.75

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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
835–875 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.21 —
870–990 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,651.61 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
875–1245 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,255.54 —
1000–1395 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,513.70 +513.70
975–1240 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,494.43 +494.43
925–1275 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 975.00–1,875.00 $1,353.66 +353.66
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.