Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.32/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 569 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.63/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.96/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 475 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 843 751
Feeder cattle 558 671 576
Slaughter cattle 191 151 148
Replacement cattle 5 21 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
285 285 2 224.00–236.00 $230.00 $656 —
305–345 323 5 225.00–246.00 $235.44 $760 —
350–390 374 10 219.00–245.00 $234.23 $876 +18.23
410–430 422 5 211.00–223.00 $215.73 $910 -10.79
455–492 474 12 220.00–229.00 $222.28 $1,054 +1.68
505–547 534 10 205.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,157 -3.08
552–599 578 22 206.00–227.00 $216.60 $1,252 -13.76
608–648 623 11 200.00–225.00 $214.77 $1,338 -13.22
655–680 659 7 211.00–214.00 $213.27 $1,405 +19.07
724–725 724 6 194.00–209.00 $196.50 $1,423 +22.20
760–765 763 2 180.00–200.00 $190.03 $1,450 +2.86
835–842 840 4 177.00–180.00 $177.75 $1,493 -5.71
880 880 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,373 +6.00
900–938 919 4 140.00–169.00 $161.41 $1,483 +27.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 197.50 $197.50 $434 —
285 285 1 206.00 $206.00 $587 —
330 330 1 198.00 $198.00 $653 —
395 395 1 176.00 $176.00 $695 —
430–440 434 4 187.00–195.00 $191.25 $830 +11.25
465–472 470 4 190.00–195.00 $193.76 $911 +0.69
500–545 520 6 177.00–198.00 $186.48 $970 -13.04
550–580 573 4 184.00–200.00 $192.10 $1,101 -0.27
615–630 622 3 184.00–195.00 $188.38 $1,172 +12.39
650–685 666 5 175.00–186.00 $180.72 $1,204 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 +25.00
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
860 860 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 -29.57
460–495 475 3 158.00–171.00 $166.02 $789 —
505–535 520 2 160.00–172.00 $166.17 $864 +0.20
565 565 1 166.00 $166.00 $938 +14.81
605 605 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 +11.00
670 670 2 142.00 $142.00 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 281 7 195.00–207.50 $200.41 $563 +15.98
310–345 331 15 184.00–206.00 $199.93 $662 +3.43
350–395 372 20 190.00–209.00 $200.43 $746 +4.51
400–440 416 13 185.00–209.00 $198.48 $826 +6.21
473 value added 473 3 201.00 $201.00 $951 -1.41
453–495 475 22 174.00–195.00 $185.04 $879 -0.32
511–540 value added 518 9 196.00–200.00 $197.35 $1,022 -3.07
500–540 526 21 171.00–193.00 $183.47 $965 -0.38
560–575 value added 568 8 201.00–202.00 $201.51 $1,145 +5.21
550–591 570 23 175.00–198.00 $187.77 $1,070 +9.53
600–642 623 9 170.00–185.00 $180.83 $1,127 +0.59
630–648 value added 640 7 193.00–194.00 $193.58 $1,239 -6.64
650–685 668 12 170.00–188.00 $182.47 $1,219 +4.08
655–685 value added 678 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,302 +1.61
710 710 2 166.00–171.00 $168.50 $1,196 +1.50
730 value added 730 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,380 +0.75
750–775 765 3 161.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,275 -4.35
803–830 814 5 165.00–171.00 $169.00 $1,376 -1.45
1005 1005 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $345 -28.79
250–285 269 4 162.00–176.00 $167.65 $451 +12.79
300–320 310 2 171.00–176.00 $173.42 $538 +11.65
380 380 1 176.00 $176.00 $669 +13.97
405–445 429 5 160.00–179.00 $169.22 $726 +1.33
455–475 461 4 150.00–168.00 $159.07 $733 -3.07
510–535 525 3 151.00–168.00 $161.58 $848 +2.48
565–590 578 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $916 +5.90
605–640 622 5 140.00–162.00 $148.15 $921 -11.85
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 -0.62
810–835 823 2 112.00–120.00 $115.94 $954 -17.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
430 430 1 143.00 $143.00 $615 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -16.78
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 219.00 $219.00 $526 +6.00
255–295 277 7 207.50–230.00 $219.48 $608 +13.27
300–340 328 5 206.00–221.00 $215.28 $706 -13.95
350–385 366 10 203.00–223.00 $213.08 $780 -11.25
400–445 419 8 200.00–220.00 $208.33 $873 -2.58
450–485 465 7 200.00–206.00 $203.29 $945 -0.66
500–545 525 7 185.00–196.00 $189.68 $996 -14.26
550–595 573 13 180.00–199.00 $186.99 $1,071 -7.34
600–645 618 11 180.00–197.00 $185.89 $1,149 -11.53
666–695 672 6 174.00–182.00 $180.29 $1,212 -5.03
700–720 708 6 154.00–174.00 $167.52 $1,186 -1.64
755–795 771 5 158.00–174.00 $163.90 $1,264 +6.64
805–835 823 3 130.00–150.00 $139.33 $1,147 -10.67
925 925 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,332 —
950–970 957 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,340 —
1055–1065 1060 2 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 181.00 $181.00 $452 -7.81
320–325 323 2 174.00–199.00 $186.40 $602 +0.01
350–390 364 4 180.00–200.00 $188.72 $687 +3.72
410–435 427 3 183.00–198.00 $192.52 $822 +21.18
450–495 473 13 171.00–194.00 $186.06 $880 +12.32
505–545 520 4 170.00–186.00 $176.67 $919 -3.48
570–585 578 2 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $954 -15.49
625–630 628 2 169.00–173.00 $171.01 $1,074 +6.45
660–675 668 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $1,099 +4.57
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 152.50 $152.50 $427 +15.87
315 315 1 169.00 $169.00 $532 +31.00
350–395 373 2 159.00–164.00 $161.35 $602 +9.08
405–445 428 3 156.00–163.00 $159.78 $684 +3.24
470 470 1 139.00 $139.00 $653 +4.12
515–540 527 3 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $781 -4.02
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
600 600 1 149.00 $149.00 $894 +3.00
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1360 974 85-90% 22 64.00–77.00 $72.08 $702 —
705–1355 1032 85-90% 55 78.00–94.00 $84.70 $874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1600 1243 80-85% 36 90.00–103.00 $97.96 $1,218 —
1160–1570 1367 80-85% 10 104.00–113.00 $107.61 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1635 1493 75-80% 14 90.00–102.00 $98.19 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226 —
1320 1320 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,808 —
1175–2180 1489 14 116.00–129.00 $120.95 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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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.