Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.77/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 682 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.11/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 573 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.82/cwt +19.91 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 780 346
Feeder cattle 259 560 213
Slaughter cattle 98 169 115
Replacement cattle 2 51 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 126.00–150.00 $138.32 $385 —
320–345 333 2 150.00–157.00 $153.63 $512 -17.57
355–365 360 2 140.00–155.00 $147.60 $531 -4.39
378 value added 378 3 176.00 $176.00 $665 +6.00
423 value added 423 3 180.00 $180.00 $761 —
420–445 436 5 144.00–160.00 $151.85 $662 +11.16
459–495 472 10 162.00–175.00 $168.80 $797 +25.31
500–523 515 3 150.00–165.00 $160.15 $825 +13.43
550–585 562 6 145.00–169.00 $160.51 $902 +19.01
630–640 635 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $965 —
685–695 689 7 140.00–157.50 $154.08 $1,062 +5.53
735 735 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 —
754 754 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,101 +24.00
910 910 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,283 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
560–580 570 2 124.00–136.00 $130.11 $742 +16.11
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 122.50 $122.50 $251 —
255–290 275 3 121.00–126.00 $123.78 $340 +4.09
311–315 312 5 110.00–120.00 $117.98 $368 -8.78
355–390 373 9 116.00–138.00 $126.35 $471 -0.89
400–445 424 10 135.00–159.00 $144.82 $614 +19.91
455–495 464 10 125.00–156.00 $142.79 $663 +19.28
500–540 529 9 125.00–143.00 $133.08 $704 +7.82
555–595 573 11 121.00–148.00 $139.11 $797 +14.73
600–640 615 6 120.00–139.00 $130.71 $804 +9.57
660–690 670 3 115.00–126.00 $121.73 $816 +7.73
715–735 725 2 125.00–131.00 $128.04 $928 +10.59
808 808 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 +17.00
860 860 1 99.00 $99.00 $851 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 108.00 $108.00 $281 ±0.00
315–340 325 5 108.00–111.00 $108.58 $353 +1.74
350–380 363 3 105.00–112.00 $107.60 $391 -0.99
415–445 428 8 110.00–126.00 $120.72 $517 +11.52
455–490 475 5 106.00–120.00 $114.64 $545 +8.50
515–530 523 2 107.00–120.00 $113.41 $593 +5.17
580 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 +13.05
605–640 623 2 111.00–114.00 $112.46 $701 +5.82
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 86.00 $86.00 $305 -5.68
415 415 1 84.00 $84.00 $349 -9.57
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 -1.44
525–545 533 3 84.00–91.00 $87.00 $464 -0.13
595 595 1 83.00 $83.00 $494 -8.00
630 630 1 88.00 $88.00 $554 -1.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 129.00–150.00 $139.63 $318 —
250–255 253 2 134.00–150.00 $141.92 $359 +11.53
305–340 324 8 130.00–157.50 $142.64 $462 +1.37
350–380 363 7 126.00–147.00 $138.22 $502 -6.22
420–425 423 2 165.00 $165.00 $698 +26.60
450–490 468 6 124.00–150.00 $140.48 $657 +3.59
500–535 521 4 116.00–141.00 $129.90 $677 -18.34
575–595 585 4 111.00–139.00 $124.02 $726 -31.30
620–640 633 3 129.00–144.00 $138.27 $875 -6.91
650–698 682 15 130.00–146.00 $138.77 $946 +5.79
700–740 720 2 135.00–141.00 $137.92 $993 +30.34
810–845 833 4 111.00–125.00 $120.96 $1,008 —
960 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094 —
1005 1005 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 124.00 $124.00 $378 +11.74
360 360 1 109.00 $109.00 $392 +4.91
415–440 429 4 108.00–109.00 $108.24 $464 -3.67
465–490 478 2 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $549 +6.69
595 595 1 119.00 $119.00 $708 +8.92
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -2.15
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 +1.00
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 +8.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1625 1175 80-85% 36 70.00–84.00 $76.42 $898 +2.20
1390 1390 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1235 918 85-90% 9 37.00–54.00 $47.50 $436 —
595–1165 987 85-90% 16 54.00–70.00 $61.14 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1595 1503 75-80% 5 70.00–79.00 $74.14 $1,114 —
1550–1630 1590 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.95 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1375 1183 5 65.00–81.00 $74.05 $876 —
1020–1620 1340 8 81.00–99.00 $89.18 $1,195 —
1655–2095 1875 2 102.00–110.00 $106.47 $1,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 60.00 $60.00 $174 —
520 520 1 50.00 $50.00 $260 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 60.00 $60.00 $228 —
410 410 1 88.00 $88.00 $361 —

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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.