Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.06/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 418 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.40/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 518 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.62/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 478 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 511 445
Feeder cattle 604 375 340
Slaughter cattle 139 116 88
Replacement cattle 10 20 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with the full advance felt on bulls, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 200.00–225.00 $217.08 $716 —
350–385 363 5 201.00–220.00 $212.41 $771 —
365–388 value added 385 7 238.00–241.00 $240.59 $926 +19.59
405–445 424 7 205.00–225.00 $216.94 $920 +22.94
400–444 value added 431 11 235.00–250.00 $239.56 $1,033 +13.32
465–490 value added 478 2 244.00–249.00 $246.57 $1,179 +16.57
470–495 483 6 223.00–235.00 $229.18 $1,107 —
505–546 value added 524 9 226.00–237.00 $233.93 $1,226 +16.50
505–545 529 9 200.50–220.00 $209.08 $1,106 +9.57
550–590 579 8 204.00–227.00 $216.69 $1,255 +21.15
550–598 value added 579 15 230.00–242.00 $232.94 $1,349 -4.05
600–635 618 7 210.00–223.00 $218.52 $1,350 +33.62
600–645 value added 624 14 227.00–236.00 $230.43 $1,438 +5.43
670–672 value added 671 9 227.50–228.00 $227.72 $1,528 +24.39
661–692 674 8 198.00–212.00 $205.74 $1,387 —
730–745 value added 738 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,395 —
770 value added 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
805 value added 805 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,497 —
875–890 value added 883 2 174.00–180.00 $176.97 $1,563 —
910 value added 910 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,620 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
365–395 380 4 170.00–198.00 $187.10 $711 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 +12.67
465 465 1 196.00 $196.00 $911 +31.43
510–530 520 2 170.00–190.00 $180.19 $937 +6.19
625–640 633 2 170.00–195.00 $182.65 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 150.00–157.00 $153.40 $560 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
500 500 2 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 174.00–179.00 $176.50 $406 —
255–295 273 4 177.50–199.00 $193.97 $530 —
305–340 326 12 180.00–205.00 $192.28 $627 -4.58
350–395 value added 373 6 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $746 -4.58
350–395 379 17 172.00–196.00 $188.14 $713 -9.86
405–430 value added 410 17 196.00–210.00 $201.87 $828 -1.13
400–440 423 24 175.00–195.00 $186.82 $790 -4.56
455–495 476 26 169.00–190.00 $179.95 $857 -5.02
465–493 value added 485 6 194.00–205.00 $199.53 $968 +7.70
509–533 value added 514 18 189.00–196.00 $191.97 $987 +1.46
500–545 522 15 168.00–186.00 $177.51 $927 -5.71
553–575 value added 559 5 192.00–198.00 $195.61 $1,093 +4.93
550–595 569 10 170.00–190.00 $180.72 $1,028 +0.76
600–625 609 9 160.00–186.00 $174.75 $1,064 -10.47
605–645 value added 620 12 187.00–196.00 $190.84 $1,183 —
650–695 668 11 170.00–188.00 $176.15 $1,177 -2.85
705–740 value added 723 2 169.00–173.00 $171.05 $1,237 -3.95
725–745 732 5 150.00–166.00 $157.76 $1,155 —
765–785 775 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $1,186 —
855 855 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —
855 value added 855 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 163.00 $163.00 $359 —
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
315–345 330 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $531 +11.95
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 —
435–445 440 5 160.00–170.00 $165.58 $729 +12.07
450–495 471 11 140.00–161.00 $151.14 $712 -0.49
515–545 528 8 140.00–162.00 $150.65 $795 -19.35
550–595 579 7 140.00–160.00 $152.79 $885 —
605–615 610 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $805 —
650–665 655 3 152.00–165.00 $159.01 $1,042 +0.59
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 125.00–130.00 $128.43 $478 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
455–470 463 2 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $560 —
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —
550–585 562 5 110.00–130.00 $123.25 $693 —
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
265 265 1 201.00 $201.00 $533 —
305–335 324 6 198.00–220.00 $208.02 $674 +8.69
350–395 373 7 205.00–225.00 $216.66 $808 +10.66
380–385 value added 383 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $891 +11.52
415 value added 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 +22.00
410–445 425 11 200.00–220.00 $207.37 $881 -4.57
465 value added 465 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,083 —
450–495 475 15 200.00–221.00 $210.03 $998 -6.58
510 value added 510 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,137 +13.75
500–545 521 25 198.00–218.00 $210.13 $1,095 +8.60
550–595 566 14 200.00–220.00 $208.88 $1,182 +9.39
605–640 622 13 193.00–215.00 $205.45 $1,278 +11.45
655–695 664 10 188.00–209.00 $201.10 $1,335 —
715–730 720 4 175.00–179.00 $177.01 $1,274 —
760–785 773 2 175.00–181.00 $177.95 $1,376 —
800–820 810 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $1,357 —
880 880 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
970–980 973 3 135.00–147.00 $142.01 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 182.50 $182.50 $429 —
260–295 278 2 170.00–185.00 $177.97 $495 —
300–345 318 4 170.00–191.00 $182.41 $580 -3.59
350–390 377 3 180.00–192.50 $185.69 $700 +12.25
400–430 420 5 170.00–190.00 $183.56 $771 -4.44
460–475 468 4 169.00–186.00 $174.18 $815 -0.71
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +8.77
550–585 562 5 172.00–190.00 $179.31 $1,008 -0.09
615–645 632 3 168.00–185.00 $177.59 $1,122 —
665 665 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 161.00 $161.00 $362 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
400–445 417 3 141.00–160.00 $150.28 $627 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
525–545 532 3 139.00–150.00 $146.38 $779 —
560–565 563 2 150.00–166.00 $157.96 $889 —
605–630 618 2 143.00–150.00 $146.57 $906 —
695 695 2 139.00–154.00 $146.50 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–960 852 85-90% 5 50.00–70.00 $63.70 $543 —
655–1455 1056 85-90% 57 74.00–96.00 $87.80 $927 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1174 80-85% 30 96.00–109.00 $102.42 $1,202 +0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1590 1396 75-80% 6 95.00–104.00 $99.35 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 99.00 $99.00 $931 —
1310–2390 1780 12 111.00–126.00 $122.09 $2,173 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
880–930 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $802.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
855–880 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,448.20 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
860–1125 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,310.47 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 118.00 $118.00 $543 —
645 645 1 97.00 $97.00 $626 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —

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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.