Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.30/cwt +28.40 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.19/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.28/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 525 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 359 580
Feeder cattle 484 259 386
Slaughter cattle 170 98 146
Replacement cattle 14 2 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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
235–240 238 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $399 —
280–285 283 2 151.00–178.00 $164.38 $465 +26.06
305–343 332 14 165.00–195.00 $185.89 $617 +32.26
360–385 373 9 180.00–205.00 $192.60 $718 +45.00
400–445 417 15 172.50–190.00 $187.47 $782 +35.62
450–495 477 8 175.00–190.00 $185.39 $884 +16.59
500–535 520 12 161.00–182.00 $173.17 $900 +13.02
510–540 value added 531 11 183.00–189.50 $188.03 $998 —
563 value added 563 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,042 —
570–580 574 5 154.00–171.00 $162.82 $935 +2.31
630–640 637 3 148.00–157.00 $153.65 $979 +1.64
645 value added 645 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 —
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 -10.08
650–677 value added 667 17 166.00–175.50 $173.40 $1,157 —
730 value added 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
730–745 738 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $1,122 +1.01
755–775 value added 765 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $1,159 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
825 value added 825 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
868 value added 868 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,328 —
860–885 873 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,218 —
1035 1035 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,201 —
1050 1050 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
1120 1120 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,299 —
1225 1225 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,568 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 112.00–127.00 $119.59 $261 —
350–390 370 2 121.00–155.00 $137.08 $507 —
400–445 423 2 158.00–168.00 $163.27 $691 —
510–545 532 3 142.00–153.00 $147.45 $784 —
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 152.50 $152.50 $305 —
365 365 1 128.00 $128.00 $467 —
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580 —
490 490 1 168.00 $168.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 4 134.00–154.00 $143.78 $313 +21.28
250–290 269 7 137.00–159.00 $148.78 $400 +25.00
305–345 323 7 130.00–163.00 $147.05 $475 +29.07
325–347 value added 344 7 167.00–170.00 $169.59 $583 —
350–390 379 22 140.00–168.00 $158.64 $601 +32.29
405–445 421 18 136.00–166.00 $153.99 $648 +9.17
458–465 value added 462 6 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $748 —
450–495 470 17 138.00–159.00 $148.73 $699 +5.94
500–545 520 22 121.00–154.00 $144.35 $751 +11.27
560–590 value added 568 4 157.00–158.00 $157.26 $893 —
555–590 569 13 125.00–153.00 $139.34 $793 +0.23
600–645 620 9 130.00–148.00 $138.99 $862 +8.28
665–695 682 3 136.00–144.00 $140.61 $959 +18.88
700–740 716 5 120.00–142.00 $135.97 $974 +7.93
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —
885 885 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 +9.00
1240 1240 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,153 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 124.00 $124.00 $304 —
320–330 325 2 120.00 $120.00 $390 +11.42
370–395 383 2 130.00 $130.00 $498 +22.40
400–440 420 2 124.00–130.00 $126.86 $533 +6.14
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 +10.36
500–545 523 2 105.00–120.00 $112.82 $590 -0.59
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 +16.00
765 765 1 99.00 $99.00 $757 —
900–915 908 2 86.00 $86.00 $781 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 —
395 395 1 104.00 $104.00 $411 —
600 600 1 82.00 $82.00 $492 -6.00
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
740 740 1 94.00 $94.00 $696 —
760 760 1 84.00 $84.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 161.00 $161.00 $411 +19.08
300–340 317 5 146.00–167.50 $154.69 $490 +12.05
355–375 368 6 152.00–177.50 $166.87 $614 +28.65
415–445 428 13 151.00–182.00 $166.62 $713 +1.62
455–490 471 21 147.00–179.00 $164.22 $773 +23.74
500–545 518 23 140.00–169.00 $158.30 $820 +28.40
550–595 569 22 149.00–165.00 $159.46 $907 +35.44
600–645 625 15 130.00–160.00 $151.57 $947 +13.30
655–680 668 4 145.00–149.00 $146.75 $980 +7.98
700–735 715 5 110.00–131.00 $119.35 $853 -18.57
770–795 785 3 112.00–116.00 $114.65 $900 —
805–820 813 2 124.00–131.00 $127.47 $1,036 +6.51
855–885 871 5 110.00–125.00 $120.81 $1,052 —
925–940 933 2 105.00 $105.00 $980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 129.00 $129.00 $426 +5.00
350–365 356 4 130.00–135.00 $131.26 $467 +22.26
400–425 415 3 120.00–131.00 $126.91 $527 +18.67
455–495 480 5 120.00–141.00 $128.46 $617 +13.59
520–540 530 2 114.00–139.00 $126.74 $672 —
555–590 577 3 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $702 +2.60
600–645 621 4 110.00–129.00 $121.33 $753 +11.33
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
580 580 1 92.00 $92.00 $534 -8.00
660 660 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $627 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 146.00–149.00 $147.50 $656 +27.50
590 590 1 132.00 $132.00 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1125 810 85-90% 23 35.00–55.00 $44.66 $362 —
650–1430 997 85-90% 40 56.00–71.00 $64.48 $643 +3.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1165 1118 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,001 —
725–1650 1217 80-85% 50 73.00–86.00 $78.51 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1925 1576 75-80% 12 68.00–78.00 $74.58 $1,175 -8.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1980 1780 2 85.00–87.00 $86.11 $1,533 —
1020–2310 1785 10 95.00–107.00 $101.58 $1,813 —
2135 2135 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1260 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–850.00 $771.50
1085–1330 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,050.00 $947.46
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–910 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00–650.00 $565.74
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
790–800 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.