Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.82/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 519 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.05/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.24/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 618 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 545 0
Feeder cattle 316 321 0
Slaughter cattle 142 195 0
Replacement cattle 9 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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
220 220 1 234.00 $234.00 $515 —
250 250 1 206.00 $206.00 $515 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 +22.01
365 365 1 211.00 $211.00 $770 —
405–440 432 9 211.00–235.00 $220.15 $951 -4.85
455–475 460 5 208.00–218.00 $213.42 $982 -6.94
515–538 526 10 209.00–231.00 $222.80 $1,172 -6.03
565–570 value added 569 4 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,344 —
560–590 577 3 218.00–229.00 $223.05 $1,287 -10.93
600–630 616 7 210.00–228.00 $220.76 $1,360 -1.39
620–625 value added 621 7 230.00–236.00 $231.72 $1,439 —
660–678 674 7 200.00–223.00 $214.71 $1,447 -6.42
715 715 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,351 -11.00
780–785 783 2 163.00–179.00 $170.97 $1,339 -39.03
805–825 815 2 170.00–187.00 $178.40 $1,454 —
865 865 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 174.00–184.00 $179.28 $570 —
430–435 433 2 179.00–190.00 $184.47 $799 -3.03
465–485 479 5 180.00–190.00 $182.73 $875 -17.27
518 518 3 191.00 $191.00 $989 +1.00
570–575 573 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 -10.00
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -2.59
750–775 763 2 124.00–134.00 $129.08 $985 —
930 930 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 —
505–545 530 3 150.00–168.00 $158.21 $839 —
690 690 1 144.00 $144.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.50 $177.50 $426 +5.50
280–295 288 2 174.00–188.00 $180.82 $521 +1.62
300–340 319 5 170.00–197.00 $181.22 $578 -8.99
355–385 372 5 178.00–200.00 $187.40 $697 -14.01
390 value added 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
415–448 432 8 174.00–203.00 $186.64 $806 -14.42
465–495 483 6 180.00–201.00 $193.89 $936 +0.65
470–498 value added 483 3 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $990 —
509–540 value added 514 6 210.00–211.00 $210.82 $1,084 +11.60
500–548 520 19 184.00–206.00 $196.35 $1,021 +8.37
550–590 572 15 181.00–207.00 $196.05 $1,121 +4.69
600–645 631 12 173.00–197.00 $189.66 $1,197 +2.50
681–690 683 5 174.00–191.00 $187.56 $1,281 —
735–740 738 2 175.00–184.00 $179.48 $1,325 —
750–755 753 2 165.00–181.00 $173.03 $1,303 —
895 895 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,513 —
900 900 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $316 -20.49
250–270 260 2 142.50–165.00 $154.18 $401 -6.99
335–340 338 2 151.00–160.00 $155.53 $526 -14.47
360–385 373 2 150.00–159.00 $154.65 $577 +0.97
445 445 1 169.00 $169.00 $752 -5.81
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -1.03
535 535 1 149.00 $149.00 $797 -10.36
550–595 573 3 169.00–170.00 $169.67 $972 +17.80
600–645 621 4 154.00–168.00 $158.12 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 134.00 $134.00 $496 -6.00
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 -11.00
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 -14.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 201.00 $201.00 $492 +2.95
340–345 342 3 194.00–210.00 $201.33 $689 -2.74
350–395 378 6 199.00–215.00 $207.90 $786 +9.87
410–440 425 2 208.00–210.00 $209.04 $888 -4.94
460–485 472 6 200.00–216.00 $202.60 $956 -1.17
505–540 527 3 200.00–217.00 $209.97 $1,107 -1.03
570–595 578 6 200.00–218.00 $213.24 $1,233 +7.02
615–635 625 10 190.00–210.00 $199.74 $1,248 -4.69
660–690 670 3 173.00–199.00 $184.82 $1,238 -9.87
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 +25.00
775–785 780 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $1,295 +5.99
800–815 808 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $1,071 —
900–930 918 3 135.00–145.00 $138.68 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 172.50 $172.50 $448 +6.48
315–345 325 4 160.00–180.00 $171.02 $556 -10.98
355–395 368 3 165.00–190.00 $178.76 $658 —
410–430 423 4 170.00–188.00 $174.37 $738 -3.71
455–490 476 5 160.00–181.00 $169.41 $806 -9.29
505–540 516 4 169.00–190.00 $176.94 $913 -0.38
555–570 563 2 160.00–187.00 $173.68 $978 -3.85
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +3.37
660–675 668 2 166.00–170.00 $168.02 $1,122 +8.02
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
335 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 -9.00
350–395 382 5 140.00–160.00 $151.83 $580 +6.85
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 -14.48
460–490 472 3 150.00–160.00 $153.79 $726 -3.57
550–570 560 2 134.00–150.00 $142.14 $796 —
610 610 1 153.00 $153.00 $933 +28.00
655–695 678 3 123.00–140.00 $129.50 $878 —
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1395 1180 80-85% 48 92.00–106.00 $99.65 $1,176 —
1095–1490 1291 80-85% 11 107.00–112.00 $109.26 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1135 873 85-90% 11 59.00–75.00 $68.90 $601 —
655–1285 1036 85-90% 32 78.00–94.00 $87.78 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1560 1523 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1310 1303 2 92.00–96.00 $93.99 $1,225 —
1030–1650 1406 6 111.00–126.00 $117.00 $1,645 —
1810 1810 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1160 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,100.00 $992.58
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1110–1375 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,343.66 —

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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.