Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.12/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 617 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $225.20/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 482 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.59/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 572 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 608 944
Feeder cattle 663 383 853
Slaughter cattle 129 208 84
Replacement cattle 2 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were active with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 209.00–236.00 $223.25 $734 —
355–395 385 9 200.00–233.00 $220.74 $850 -14.52
415–435 421 4 206.00–222.00 $216.37 $911 -0.90
450–498 482 47 200.00–235.00 $225.20 $1,085 +1.20
505–545 525 35 202.00–234.00 $222.00 $1,166 +25.46
554–595 572 47 204.00–227.00 $218.59 $1,250 +18.28
607–640 617 56 207.00–217.00 $213.12 $1,315 +3.43
665–697 690 30 187.00–207.00 $202.78 $1,399 +22.27
700–710 705 2 188.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,346 +26.78
780–788 787 25 182.00–192.00 $190.81 $1,502 +33.27
820 820 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,386 +0.95
860 860 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,531 +8.49
965 965 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 170.00–186.00 $178.75 $602 —
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
490 490 1 192.00 $192.00 $941 +11.00
505–525 515 2 171.00–180.00 $175.59 $904 +4.97
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
704 704 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,126 —
1160 1160 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
460–490 475 2 131.00–140.00 $135.64 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 175.00–196.00 $181.43 $595 -16.01
350–395 374 11 175.00–196.00 $187.85 $703 -7.91
399 value added 399 6 202.00 $202.00 $806 —
400–445 427 16 169.00–191.00 $185.75 $793 -4.03
405–437 value added 429 4 198.00–200.00 $198.47 $851 -3.36
450–495 480 46 169.00–195.00 $186.81 $897 +7.73
500–545 524 27 163.00–186.00 $177.32 $929 -2.06
555–595 571 44 162.00–185.00 $178.39 $1,019 -0.87
600–640 625 29 164.00–184.00 $175.30 $1,096 +6.65
655–675 667 9 155.00–178.00 $169.03 $1,127 +10.43
700–740 716 5 171.00–179.00 $176.61 $1,265 +36.61
775–795 785 2 153.00–159.00 $155.96 $1,224 -5.04
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 -39.38
885 885 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 -24.86
935 value added 935 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,384 —
1095 1095 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,270 -28.00
1135–1140 1138 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $1,314 —
1155 1155 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,455 —
1245 1245 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 132.00–158.00 $145.30 $477 -2.70
350–380 365 2 150.00–165.00 $157.81 $576 +6.30
420–435 426 5 140.00–160.00 $152.83 $651 +2.83
455–470 463 2 155.00 $155.00 $718 +3.34
510–535 520 4 130.00–158.00 $146.82 $763 -7.59
550–585 570 4 140.00–155.00 $147.68 $842 +3.80
615–645 630 2 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $828 -1.58
650–690 672 3 136.00–150.00 $141.98 $954 —
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 104.00 $104.00 $302 -16.00
420–440 430 3 110.00–130.00 $119.18 $512 -1.16
475–480 478 2 124.00–130.00 $126.98 $607 —
635 635 1 105.00 $105.00 $667 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 170.00–185.00 $178.43 $494 —
315–340 324 7 200.00–230.00 $218.92 $709 -12.08
360–395 376 8 199.00–219.00 $210.64 $792 -14.64
410–440 430 13 205.00–231.00 $213.95 $920 -1.73
460–490 476 10 194.00–212.00 $204.34 $973 -4.51
500–545 526 16 191.00–208.00 $201.36 $1,059 -8.18
550–595 568 10 180.00–199.00 $191.40 $1,087 -17.50
610–645 625 7 171.00–190.00 $181.90 $1,137 -5.36
650–690 673 10 160.00–180.00 $171.41 $1,154 -0.44
700–725 713 2 169.00–171.00 $169.98 $1,212 +14.71
750–755 753 2 164.00–169.00 $166.51 $1,254 +26.51
840 840 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 180.00–199.00 $189.71 $632 +8.35
375–390 383 4 168.00–190.00 $178.70 $684 +3.99
415–440 432 3 150.00–160.00 $155.44 $672 -22.92
450–495 468 5 143.00–165.00 $152.88 $715 -29.62
510–545 531 4 160.00–184.00 $172.82 $918 +0.94
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 -32.08
740–745 743 2 110.00–125.00 $117.53 $873 —
755–795 775 2 120.00–136.00 $128.21 $994 —
840 840 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 407 3 120.00–140.00 $131.56 $535 -9.44
455–480 470 3 130.00–140.00 $133.56 $628 -12.38
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1165 992 85-90% 27 46.00–69.00 $60.75 $603 —
655–1425 1074 85-90% 36 76.00–91.00 $85.18 $915 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1685 1237 80-85% 28 90.00–104.00 $95.45 $1,181 -11.85
1185–1370 1281 80-85% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.95 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1560 1388 75-80% 19 85.00–96.00 $90.35 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1305 1290 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,587 —
1130–1825 1473 6 103.00–119.00 $112.54 $1,658 —

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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
1005–1055 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,475.00 $1,218.87 —

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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.