Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.15/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 611 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.04/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 604 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.79/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 570 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 616 0
Feeder cattle 727 391 0
Slaughter cattle 164 214 0
Replacement cattle 8 11 0

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 heavy 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
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
325–340 333 5 221.00–240.00 $230.71 $768 -0.87
350–395 374 7 217.00–236.00 $226.69 $848 +15.63
406–445 426 15 205.00–226.00 $218.67 $932 +10.34
450–492 484 12 210.00–234.00 $228.59 $1,106 +24.79
526–548 532 31 200.00–226.00 $219.32 $1,167 +19.06
575–595 584 4 200.00–227.00 $215.37 $1,258 -4.01
611 value added 611 68 232.75 $232.75 $1,422 +15.75
600–635 614 11 200.00–221.00 $214.09 $1,315 +14.12
655–670 value added 668 6 214.00–223.00 $215.47 $1,439 +5.71
650–695 674 18 187.00–201.00 $191.32 $1,289 -7.53
715–735 726 4 196.00–215.00 $204.75 $1,486 +11.86
750–780 765 2 190.00–207.00 $198.67 $1,520 +3.67
810 810 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 +12.50
935–945 940 2 174.00–190.00 $181.96 $1,710 —
955 955 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,757 —
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 172.00–190.00 $181.00 $452 —
315 315 1 161.00 $161.00 $507 —
365–390 379 4 170.00–182.00 $178.48 $676 -11.52
415–435 423 4 180.00–190.00 $186.92 $791 —
475–495 487 3 180.00–197.00 $187.11 $911 -0.36
515–535 529 6 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $1,009 +19.67
555–589 581 18 170.00–196.00 $190.75 $1,108 +21.14
635 635 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,168 +4.00
650–685 665 4 170.00–181.00 $174.25 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $559 —
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 +17.67
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -21.00
510 510 1 168.00 $168.00 $857 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 185.00–210.00 $195.00 $556 —
300–340 325 8 186.00–209.00 $200.65 $652 +5.52
350–395 369 20 185.00–210.00 $199.18 $735 +7.54
400–445 424 19 179.00–205.00 $195.31 $828 +1.75
450–495 474 39 180.00–207.00 $196.87 $933 +7.89
505–543 515 43 178.00–195.50 $191.36 $986 +5.62
550–595 570 44 170.00–193.00 $183.79 $1,048 +3.92
600–648 604 52 170.00–191.00 $189.04 $1,142 +13.22
660–690 677 12 180.00–184.50 $183.75 $1,244 +0.75
700–715 705 3 160.00–183.00 $171.75 $1,211 +24.34
753 value added 753 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,355 -10.00
750–760 755 2 140.00–154.00 $147.05 $1,110 —
825 value added 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
890 890 2 150.00–177.00 $163.50 $1,455 —
985 985 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,517 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 140.00–146.00 $143.09 $341 —
250–290 271 4 162.00–180.00 $168.74 $457 +13.74
305–340 323 2 150.00–168.00 $159.49 $515 +7.06
355–390 377 3 160.00–178.00 $166.34 $627 +0.58
415–440 423 4 158.00–171.00 $167.02 $706 +7.11
450–495 471 5 140.00–159.00 $150.78 $710 -6.85
505–545 521 5 144.00–160.00 $154.90 $807 -0.67
555–580 562 6 150.00–168.00 $159.45 $896 -0.95
600–640 618 5 140.00–160.00 $153.64 $949 +3.64
710–715 713 2 130.00–149.00 $139.53 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 134.00 $134.00 $281 -2.00
260–290 275 2 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $372 +3.27
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -21.00
425–435 430 2 130.00–149.00 $139.39 $599 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -2.53
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +11.18
635 635 1 133.00 $133.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 4 202.00–224.00 $216.30 $690 +14.24
350–395 376 10 200.00–220.00 $211.34 $795 +9.57
400–435 417 8 198.00–219.00 $206.20 $860 +3.39
455–497 484 10 188.00–203.00 $195.57 $947 -8.96
500–545 525 4 200.00–205.00 $202.03 $1,061 -0.10
550–595 569 9 190.00–203.00 $197.01 $1,121 +9.29
600–640 621 13 180.00–205.00 $194.35 $1,207 +10.94
660–675 668 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,186 -3.47
708–715 710 8 150.00–169.00 $156.88 $1,114 +26.15
765–795 783 3 156.00–170.00 $163.58 $1,281 +3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 163.00 $163.00 $334 —
250–260 255 2 180.00–198.00 $188.82 $481 +10.87
310–340 325 2 170.00 $170.00 $552 +0.95
365–395 380 3 170.00–193.00 $184.60 $701 +14.60
405–435 425 4 178.00–190.00 $183.73 $781 +1.30
455–495 478 6 172.00–187.00 $180.46 $863 +10.93
505–535 521 5 171.00–186.00 $180.35 $940 +21.88
560–595 573 6 170.00–184.00 $177.22 $1,015 +22.55
610–646 636 8 165.00–179.00 $170.46 $1,084 +17.76
655–675 669 4 142.00–160.00 $152.27 $1,019 +2.27
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
405–430 420 3 146.00–164.00 $154.82 $650 +15.54
455–485 464 5 138.00–160.00 $152.86 $709 +15.55
510–525 518 3 158.00–160.00 $159.34 $825 +14.34
550–570 560 3 147.00–160.00 $155.67 $872 +22.66
600–615 607 3 121.00–144.00 $134.38 $816 —
700 700 1 138.00 $138.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1500 1146 80-85% 40 91.00–105.00 $97.85 $1,121 —
1180–1595 1375 80-85% 18 106.00–113.00 $108.85 $1,497 -1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1110 892 85-90% 13 55.00–73.00 $66.44 $593 -3.17
695–1310 1020 85-90% 38 76.00–93.00 $84.32 $860 -1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1700 1543 75-80% 5 96.00–105.00 $100.78 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1530 1525 2 94.00–104.00 $99.02 $1,510 —
1020–2350 1550 18 108.00–124.00 $117.73 $1,825 —
1730–1940 1860 4 128.00–132.00 $130.30 $2,424 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
925–1085 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,075.00 $959.95
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
715–1215 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,688.09 +588.09

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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.