Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.90/cwt +17.29 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.89/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 622 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $210.26/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 470 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 590 549
Feeder cattle 383 452 429
Slaughter cattle 208 129 15
Replacement cattle 17 9 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 233.00–238.00 $235.26 $866 +39.32
410–424 value added 418 7 239.00–254.00 $245.31 $1,025 —
430–445 438 2 204.00–231.00 $217.27 $952 +4.65
470–480 value added 475 2 242.00–244.00 $242.99 $1,154 —
497 497 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,113 +6.57
510–530 520 3 190.00–210.00 $196.54 $1,022 -17.66
500–544 value added 531 12 227.00–231.00 $228.62 $1,214 —
562 value added 562 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,253 —
580–590 585 3 190.00–209.00 $200.31 $1,172 -4.69
600–640 632 9 204.00–220.00 $209.69 $1,325 +10.21
659 value added 659 6 219.50 $219.50 $1,447 —
670–693 681 5 174.00–191.00 $180.51 $1,229 -13.90
705–740 722 3 154.00–178.00 $164.20 $1,186 -16.80
765 value added 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 —
785–790 788 2 145.00–170.00 $157.54 $1,241 -21.83
805–845 825 2 166.00–170.00 $168.05 $1,386 +7.49
860–890 875 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,483 +24.51
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 -19.00
940 value added 940 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,570 —
1040 1040 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,310 —
1065–1090 1073 3 146.00–159.00 $154.27 $1,655 —
1110 value added 1110 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,676 —
1105–1130 1118 2 116.00–136.00 $125.89 $1,407 +1.43
1195 1195 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 181.00 $181.00 $869 +25.84
505–530 511 4 160.00–178.00 $170.62 $872 +5.62
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —
645 645 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,148 +8.00
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 —
530 530 1 108.00 $108.00 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 6 175.00–206.00 $197.44 $652 +24.58
360–395 377 11 171.00–206.00 $195.76 $738 +23.67
412–420 value added 416 13 200.50–203.00 $201.83 $840 —
405–445 427 9 185.00–196.00 $189.78 $810 +10.17
460–495 475 11 170.00–194.00 $179.08 $851 +4.80
478 value added 478 3 198.00 $198.00 $946 —
500–540 515 15 169.00–189.00 $179.38 $924 +8.72
555–588 575 9 169.00–185.00 $179.26 $1,031 +12.65
605–627 614 13 150.00–176.00 $168.65 $1,036 +6.50
603–643 value added 634 9 180.00–206.00 $188.78 $1,197 —
650–690 671 4 154.00–166.00 $158.60 $1,064 -2.21
720–725 723 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,012 -7.67
785 785 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 +26.00
830–845 838 3 145.00–160.00 $154.38 $1,294 +19.38
870–890 880 2 131.00–155.00 $142.86 $1,257 —
905–945 919 4 140.00–154.00 $148.52 $1,365 +6.39
975–995 983 3 141.00–147.00 $142.99 $1,406 —
1020 1020 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,397 —
1080 1080 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 148.00 $148.00 $488 +4.61
360–395 373 4 141.00–162.00 $151.51 $565 +15.51
400 400 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 $600 -10.00
460–490 473 4 140.00–160.00 $151.66 $717 -9.34
500–535 519 6 148.00–164.00 $154.41 $801 +16.38
575–585 580 2 130.00–158.00 $143.88 $835 +2.14
605–630 618 2 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $822 -2.96
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -6.56
365–380 373 2 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $473 —
420–445 431 4 108.00–136.00 $120.34 $519 +5.34
510–530 517 3 108.00–137.00 $123.35 $638 —
560–580 570 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $624 -4.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 231.00 $231.00 $762 +37.98
350–395 369 8 207.00–238.00 $225.28 $831 +14.90
410–445 422 9 196.00–228.00 $215.68 $910 +6.04
465 value added 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
450–495 470 14 193.00–221.00 $208.85 $982 +0.89
505–510 value added 508 2 225.00–231.00 $228.01 $1,158 —
515–535 523 6 190.00–218.00 $209.54 $1,096 +6.43
550–595 565 8 204.00–214.00 $208.90 $1,180 +15.93
600–645 622 9 174.00–199.00 $187.26 $1,165 -7.72
610–640 value added 625 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,347 —
650–680 664 8 160.00–190.00 $171.85 $1,141 -13.86
705–740 716 7 134.00–168.00 $155.27 $1,112 +0.06
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 +2.02
820 820 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 +18.51
905–915 910 2 120.00–140.00 $129.95 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 +47.50
290 290 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $508 +10.00
315–335 327 3 170.00–198.00 $181.36 $593 +10.36
350–385 368 2 170.00–179.00 $174.71 $643 +6.82
435–445 442 3 174.00–186.00 $178.36 $788 +4.21
485 485 2 172.00–193.00 $182.50 $885 +11.01
505–545 516 9 157.00–184.00 $171.88 $887 +11.43
555–580 561 5 166.00–192.00 $179.08 $1,005 +29.34
620–640 630 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $976 +5.26
660–670 665 2 138.00 $138.00 $918 -9.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 157.50–165.00 $160.99 $346 +46.99
300–310 305 2 108.00–114.00 $111.05 $339 -35.62
365–375 370 2 120.00–132.00 $126.08 $466 +16.08
415 415 1 141.00 $141.00 $585 +36.96
450–495 478 3 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $698 +11.62
500–520 508 4 124.00–150.00 $135.66 $689 +12.72
555–595 580 3 138.00–150.00 $145.93 $846 +27.93
635 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 +24.00
650–685 668 2 105.00–129.00 $116.69 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1720 1171 80-85% 68 87.00–104.00 $94.37 $1,105 —
1125–1305 1205 80-85% 4 106.00–108.00 $107.30 $1,293 +10.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–985 766 85-90% 9 56.00–66.00 $60.97 $467 —
470–1840 1025 85-90% 62 70.00–90.00 $81.69 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1575 1414 75-80% 19 84.00–96.00 $87.99 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1390 1043 4 90.00–102.00 $95.50 $996 —
1245–1930 1588 2 123.00–126.00 $124.82 $1,982 —
1180–2185 1682 11 106.00–119.00 $113.33 $1,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1115 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,125.00 $938.74
860–1345 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,275.00 $1,088.77

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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
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
815–1235 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,397.72 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 75.00 $75.00 $382 —
575 575 1 85.00 $85.00 $489 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $478 —

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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.