Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.30/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 385 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $242.02/cwt +24.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $214.49/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 420 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 633 690
Feeder cattle 399 356 521
Slaughter cattle 125 218 147
Replacement cattle 9 59 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 199.00–206.00 $202.59 $573 —
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
384 384 12 247.00 $247.00 $948 +22.95
385 value added 385 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
400–448 439 16 218.00–238.00 $234.22 $1,028 +11.22
454 value added 454 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,153 +32.00
450–495 475 12 228.00–246.00 $234.03 $1,112 +24.89
519 value added 519 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,292 +25.00
513–535 522 8 210.00–233.00 $223.95 $1,169 +14.73
550–590 564 8 209.00–229.00 $221.67 $1,250 +11.67
608–615 609 5 216.00–221.00 $217.01 $1,322 +26.73
655 655 2 181.00–196.00 $188.50 $1,235 +15.17
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 +15.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 184.00 $184.00 $502 +13.00
415 415 1 163.00 $163.00 $676 -16.70
475–485 482 3 160.00–190.00 $175.23 $845 -11.37
500–510 505 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $972 +7.44
565 565 1 171.00 $171.00 $966 -7.00
610 610 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,074 —
775 775 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 126.00 $126.00 $410 -15.46
435 435 1 132.00 $132.00 $574 —
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 -19.00
900 900 1 104.00 $104.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $459 -12.29
310–348 338 10 183.00–195.00 $192.21 $650 +7.05
370–385 value added 379 6 196.00–201.00 $198.85 $754 —
365–395 387 16 170.00–192.00 $187.09 $724 +7.26
400–448 429 12 170.00–198.00 $189.18 $812 +9.75
410–443 value added 435 6 200.00–201.00 $200.16 $871 -1.84
465 value added 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
450–490 468 17 170.00–196.00 $181.99 $852 -0.99
500–545 522 16 173.00–194.00 $181.54 $948 +10.24
550–570 562 11 175.00–191.00 $185.22 $1,041 +8.28
610–620 612 5 170.00–179.00 $177.18 $1,084 +11.35
670–690 680 2 135.00–141.00 $137.96 $938 —
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 -10.39
770 770 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 -16.76
800 800 1 111.00 $111.00 $888 -35.98
915 915 1 108.00 $108.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 279 4 140.00–150.00 $144.75 $404 +8.71
320–345 329 4 144.00–160.00 $150.72 $496 -4.53
355–390 378 4 139.00–155.00 $145.88 $551 +2.17
400–445 419 7 145.00–168.00 $156.13 $654 -4.22
455–490 472 3 139.00–144.00 $141.37 $667 -13.23
525–535 529 5 148.00–161.00 $155.98 $825 +14.98
560 560 1 167.00 $167.00 $935 +26.85
610–645 630 3 130.00–149.00 $142.29 $896 +6.29
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 -18.00
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 7 115.00–137.00 $125.13 $339 —
370–395 384 4 112.50–135.00 $125.86 $483 +9.02
405–435 419 4 109.00–135.00 $115.79 $485 -4.21
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 +9.00
530–535 533 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $576 -13.15
550–570 560 2 110.00–116.00 $112.95 $633 —
600–625 613 2 103.00–121.00 $111.82 $685 —
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $721 +4.90
355–385 366 12 200.00–226.00 $208.97 $765 -6.46
405 value added 405 1 238.00 $238.00 $964 —
400–440 421 17 200.00–233.00 $213.11 $897 +5.03
468 value added 468 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,128 —
455–495 472 11 200.00–230.00 $217.10 $1,025 -6.47
505–545 529 8 190.00–222.00 $203.42 $1,076 +1.28
560–570 567 6 200.00–224.00 $208.64 $1,183 +14.88
620–640 630 2 178.00–185.00 $181.56 $1,144 -6.41
650–675 661 4 160.00–180.00 $167.47 $1,107 -4.44
755 755 2 130.00–166.00 $148.00 $1,117 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 -25.23
265–295 283 8 157.00–184.00 $172.31 $488 -10.64
300–345 335 8 170.00–196.00 $188.00 $630 +12.37
350–395 374 5 170.00–196.00 $185.21 $693 +6.23
425–435 428 3 156.00–180.00 $168.68 $722 -19.54
460–495 478 4 165.00–194.00 $180.99 $865 -3.13
525–535 532 3 144.00–170.00 $157.66 $839 -11.70
553–595 566 6 176.00–186.00 $182.69 $1,034 +12.69
685 685 1 141.00 $141.00 $966 -9.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 4 120.00–142.00 $136.56 $382 +13.58
320–345 328 3 124.00–149.00 $135.97 $446 -14.03
410–425 418 2 128.00–150.00 $138.80 $580 -5.73
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 —
520–545 534 4 112.50–130.00 $122.22 $653 +7.47
555–595 578 3 108.00–118.00 $112.07 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–955 738 85-90% 15 40.00–68.00 $56.13 $414 —
625–1440 923 85-90% 38 70.00–95.00 $85.73 $791 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1250 1098 80-85% 5 107.00–110.00 $109.10 $1,198 —
755–1355 1118 80-85% 24 91.00–106.00 $96.86 $1,083 +3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1805 1602 75-80% 7 96.00–104.00 $101.06 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,232 —
1055–2125 1520 12 107.00–119.00 $112.78 $1,714 —
1780–2050 1959 4 125.00–128.00 $125.94 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1175 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,425.00 $1,165.19
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +429.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —
830 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 —

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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.