Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.37/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 476 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.66/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 531 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.41/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 570 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 794 944
Feeder cattle 559 663 853
Slaughter cattle 127 129 84
Replacement cattle 7 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction to Trend** Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Limited comparable sales on Value-Added cattle (vaccinated and preconditioned) however a higher undertone was noted. 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
300–335 313 4 199.00–215.00 $204.77 $641 -18.48
355–380 365 4 199.00–210.00 $207.04 $756 -13.70
385 value added 385 1 234.00 $234.00 $901 —
400–425 414 4 191.00–216.00 $203.94 $844 -12.43
405–445 value added 438 7 225.00–241.00 $237.89 $1,042 —
450–490 473 4 190.00–210.00 $198.41 $938 -26.79
450–482 value added 474 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,104 —
515–535 527 3 192.00–208.00 $200.26 $1,055 -21.74
503–546 value added 531 27 222.00–241.00 $230.71 $1,225 —
555–566 value added 564 5 223.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,335 —
558–590 579 7 190.00–214.00 $198.67 $1,150 -19.92
604 value added 604 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,287 —
605–645 632 12 180.00–206.00 $192.77 $1,218 -20.35
660–693 672 17 182.00–206.00 $194.16 $1,305 -8.62
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 -3.98
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -28.81
780 value added 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
837 value added 837 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,590 —
865–868 value added 867 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -10.00
450–495 469 5 170.00–188.00 $179.40 $841 -12.60
500–545 529 5 170.00–187.00 $179.28 $948 +3.69
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 116.00 $116.00 $307 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
350–385 368 2 120.00–140.00 $129.52 $477 -25.48
420 420 1 148.00 $148.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 4 163.00–187.50 $176.01 $500 —
300–345 324 6 164.00–191.00 $175.20 $568 -6.23
350–395 379 17 160.00–195.00 $182.02 $690 -5.83
380 value added 380 1 201.00 $201.00 $764 -1.00
400–445 424 20 160.00–185.00 $175.72 $745 -10.03
461–476 value added 466 12 191.00–192.00 $191.66 $893 —
455–495 480 30 160.00–180.00 $174.45 $837 -12.36
500–548 521 13 161.00–176.00 $170.18 $887 -7.14
516–545 value added 528 12 181.00–188.00 $185.72 $981 —
556–585 566 23 158.00–180.00 $171.51 $971 -6.88
598 value added 598 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,124 —
600–645 613 7 165.00–176.00 $168.53 $1,033 -6.77
635 value added 635 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,162 —
652–695 665 8 140.00–166.00 $157.36 $1,046 -11.67
780 780 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 +5.04
830 830 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,195 +29.00
855–875 865 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,405 +44.47
1025 1025 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
275–290 280 3 150.00–156.00 $151.96 $425 —
320–330 325 2 150.00 $150.00 $488 +4.70
350–390 370 11 130.00–158.00 $146.24 $541 -11.57
415–445 428 8 130.00–156.00 $144.70 $619 -8.13
450–495 474 11 131.00–158.00 $145.02 $687 -9.98
500–545 523 12 130.00–154.00 $140.24 $733 -6.58
558–585 565 4 140.00–150.00 $147.41 $833 -0.27
605–640 625 3 120.00–140.00 $130.91 $818 -0.55
660–665 663 2 135.00 $135.00 $895 -6.98
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 +3.00
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 106.00 $106.00 $276 +2.00
300–320 314 4 100.00–120.00 $110.11 $346 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 +0.82
470–485 478 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $600 -1.49
510 510 1 114.00 $114.00 $581 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 180.00–203.00 $191.30 $555 +12.87
320 320 1 207.00 $207.00 $662 -11.92
350–385 376 9 190.00–208.00 $200.87 $755 -9.77
405–445 427 16 190.00–213.00 $203.02 $867 -10.93
455–495 470 17 180.00–206.00 $200.27 $941 -4.07
500–545 526 15 180.00–200.00 $190.96 $1,004 -10.40
550 value added 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
550–593 575 20 178.00–201.00 $191.74 $1,103 +0.34
610–646 634 12 170.00–195.00 $186.08 $1,180 +4.18
650–690 668 6 165.00–180.00 $175.28 $1,171 +3.87
710–745 717 7 158.00–171.00 $162.34 $1,164 -7.64
760–770 766 4 148.00–170.00 $159.99 $1,226 -6.52
890 890 2 136.00–150.00 $143.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 160.00–189.00 $172.77 $484 —
305–345 323 7 160.00–181.00 $171.29 $553 -18.42
360–385 375 4 160.00–186.00 $173.50 $651 -5.20
400–445 431 8 151.00–180.00 $167.04 $720 +11.60
465–485 474 7 160.00–184.00 $172.45 $817 +19.57
510–535 521 5 150.00–175.00 $160.94 $838 -11.88
550–575 560 3 149.00–177.00 $164.75 $923 +17.75
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
685–690 688 2 154.00–160.00 $157.01 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
355–380 364 4 130.00–148.00 $140.42 $511 —
410–425 418 3 124.00–148.00 $137.20 $573 +5.64
455–490 470 3 131.00–140.00 $134.94 $634 +1.38
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 +17.00
620–630 625 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $672 -32.52
665–685 675 2 101.00–126.00 $113.31 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1145 808 85-90% 5 43.00–66.00 $51.44 $416 —
515–1365 1023 85-90% 41 70.00–91.00 $83.71 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1550 1248 80-85% 41 93.00–106.00 $98.68 $1,232 +3.23
1200–1435 1310 80-85% 4 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1695 1389 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $89.89 $1,249 -0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1282 3 109.00–120.00 $113.48 $1,455 -9.54
2075 2075 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–985 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–800.00 $705.66
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -93.87

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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.