Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.14/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $369/hd at 271 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.21/cwt -10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 618 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.49/cwt ≈ $420/hd at 272 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 359 537
Feeder cattle 236 234 391
Slaughter cattle 138 101 116
Replacement cattle 15 24 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate to light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 145.00–160.00 $153.56 $364 —
315–340 330 3 163.00–182.00 $174.80 $577 -16.03
385–390 388 2 171.00–177.00 $174.02 $675 +4.02
445 445 2 170.00–188.00 $179.00 $797 +10.64
453 453 3 181.00 $181.00 $820 +0.05
500–505 503 2 132.00–170.00 $151.09 $760 —
550–590 567 3 145.00–166.00 $158.55 $899 -4.01
630 630 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,002 —
660 660 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
798 value added 798 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,404 —
895 895 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,110 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 +5.00
485 485 1 121.00 $121.00 $587 +4.64
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 100.00 $100.00 $275 -15.00
340 340 1 112.50 $112.50 $382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 3 122.50–130.00 $127.39 $287 +4.89
250–295 271 19 120.00–150.00 $136.14 $369 +10.24
305–345 326 7 120.00–148.00 $137.61 $449 +1.17
360–395 378 9 120.00–151.00 $139.44 $527 -2.79
400–445 417 11 140.00–166.00 $150.97 $630 +4.92
460–490 477 7 121.00–152.00 $142.87 $681 +8.00
510–545 526 8 135.00–148.00 $139.22 $732 +4.28
570–585 578 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $763 -5.99
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 —
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -6.82
1085 1085 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,031 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 110.00–119.00 $113.46 $262 —
270 270 1 117.00 $117.00 $316 +3.00
300–335 313 4 100.00–110.00 $107.52 $337 -10.88
355–395 375 2 114.00–116.00 $114.95 $431 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -11.79
565–570 568 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $645 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —
385 385 1 82.00 $82.00 $316 -8.98
430–445 438 2 80.00–84.00 $81.97 $359 +2.97
525 525 1 83.00 $83.00 $436 —
610 610 1 92.00 $92.00 $561 —
695 695 1 86.00 $86.00 $598 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 99.00 $99.00 $460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 8 137.50–172.50 $156.57 $354 —
250–295 272 12 140.00–170.00 $154.49 $420 —
305–345 321 11 139.00–180.00 $159.09 $511 -26.31
350–385 368 6 160.00–185.00 $172.45 $635 -12.91
400–445 425 7 155.00–179.00 $167.67 $713 -7.21
460–490 473 6 149.00–174.00 $160.44 $759 -5.09
505–540 524 7 132.00–167.00 $154.47 $809 -3.25
550–586 574 7 140.00–160.00 $151.59 $870 -7.72
605–640 618 13 132.00–157.00 $144.21 $891 -10.70
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 +2.52
715–720 718 2 116.00 $116.00 $833 —
800 800 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 —
860 860 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,023 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
315–340 332 3 110.00–135.00 $121.71 $404 -7.29
365–395 380 2 122.00–126.00 $123.92 $471 +2.19
405–430 418 2 112.00–131.00 $121.78 $509 -4.59
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 +1.92
570–595 583 2 110.00–113.00 $111.47 $650 -15.23
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 85.00 $85.00 $217 +5.00
350 350 1 101.00 $101.00 $354 —
460 460 1 104.00 $104.00 $478 —
620 620 1 84.00 $84.00 $521 —
745 745 1 88.00 $88.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1855 1152 80-85% 48 79.00–93.00 $87.40 $1,007 —
1035–1845 1455 80-85% 19 94.00–99.00 $95.51 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–940 754 85-90% 8 38.00–58.00 $46.66 $352 -1.15
470–1345 969 85-90% 22 65.00–79.00 $74.05 $718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1461 75-80% 5 83.00–93.00 $87.30 $1,275 +13.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1825 1490 4 102.00–108.00 $105.07 $1,566 —
1720–1940 1842 3 115.00 $115.00 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +289.09
845–1180 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,352.06 +391.15
945–1080 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,244.77 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 -290.48

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 76.00 $76.00 $395 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 84.00 $84.00 $575 —
780 780 1 86.00 $86.00 $671 —
940 940 1 93.00 $93.00 $874 —

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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.