Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.85/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.07/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 572 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.81/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 467 328
Feeder cattle 416 316 246
Slaughter cattle 139 142 79
Replacement cattle 2 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 215.00–224.00 $217.95 $599 +11.95
305 305 1 228.00 $228.00 $695 -2.00
367 value added 367 8 258.00 $258.00 $947 —
360–380 370 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $759 -5.86
405–442 432 7 205.00–224.00 $220.37 $952 +0.22
465–485 473 3 209.00–220.00 $213.09 $1,008 -0.33
475 value added 475 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —
505–530 516 5 200.00–216.00 $208.28 $1,075 -14.52
510–545 value added 517 5 226.00–228.00 $227.58 $1,177 —
555–590 567 3 200.00–214.00 $209.14 $1,186 -13.91
566–585 value added 569 6 222.00–233.00 $231.12 $1,315 -5.12
600 value added 600 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,296 -15.72
610–629 624 8 201.00–208.00 $202.37 $1,263 -18.39
660–690 679 8 195.00–209.00 $200.46 $1,361 -14.25
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 +16.00
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 +30.03
810 810 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 +20.60
875–880 878 2 195.00–202.00 $198.49 $1,743 +8.49
925–930 928 2 160.00–168.00 $163.99 $1,522 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 131.00 $131.00 $406 —
365–380 376 4 131.00–148.00 $135.12 $508 —
455–495 472 3 141.00–165.00 $151.46 $715 +12.46
515–540 528 2 145.00–166.00 $155.25 $820 -2.96
565 565 2 154.00–166.00 $160.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 198.00 $198.00 $446 —
350–380 365 2 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +5.53
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 +17.27
570–585 577 3 171.00–191.00 $181.91 $1,050 -8.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 194.00–206.00 $200.38 $557 +19.56
295 value added 295 1 218.00 $218.00 $643 —
305–335 315 3 205.00–208.00 $206.71 $651 +25.49
330 value added 330 1 221.00 $221.00 $729 —
365–393 381 7 188.00–202.00 $198.32 $756 +10.92
410–435 420 5 184.00–200.00 $194.26 $816 +7.62
467 value added 467 3 211.00 $211.00 $985 +6.01
450–495 470 11 175.00–201.00 $187.85 $883 -6.04
500–545 521 23 183.00–199.00 $192.85 $1,005 -3.50
550–595 572 20 175.00–201.00 $194.07 $1,110 -1.98
615–647 634 5 181.00–198.00 $191.99 $1,217 +2.33
650–685 666 11 173.00–195.00 $183.54 $1,222 -4.02
700–730 711 4 150.00–156.00 $151.76 $1,079 -27.72
700–733 value added 725 4 181.00–193.00 $190.10 $1,378 —
750 750 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 -25.03
800–815 808 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 154.00 $154.00 $339 +10.58
270–275 273 2 170.00 $170.00 $464 +15.82
315–330 323 2 141.00–154.00 $147.65 $477 -7.88
355–390 373 4 150.00–171.00 $163.99 $612 +9.34
415–440 428 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $730 +1.51
450–490 471 6 150.00–170.00 $160.65 $757 -4.35
500–540 522 10 156.00–173.00 $162.53 $848 +13.53
560–575 567 3 160.00–171.00 $166.95 $947 -2.72
600–645 623 2 158.00–168.00 $162.82 $1,014 +4.70
650–680 662 8 155.00–165.00 $160.63 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.00 $127.00 $305 —
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
300–335 320 3 120.00–141.00 $133.58 $427 —
350–355 352 3 123.00–139.00 $129.71 $457 -4.29
405 405 1 148.00 $148.00 $599 —
500–535 522 3 120.00–142.00 $133.27 $696 +13.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 201.00 $201.00 $472 ±0.00
270–290 277 3 208.00–218.00 $213.77 $592 —
300–325 313 4 215.00–239.00 $225.55 $706 +24.22
370 370 1 194.00 $194.00 $718 -13.90
405–445 429 12 180.00–205.00 $190.90 $819 -18.14
450–495 473 6 188.00–210.00 $198.15 $937 -4.45
515–530 521 8 186.00–204.00 $195.76 $1,020 -14.21
550–585 568 5 181.00–207.00 $191.04 $1,085 -22.20
600–645 624 7 172.00–183.00 $178.40 $1,113 -21.34
660–675 667 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $1,138 -14.15
705–740 719 5 151.00–170.00 $162.22 $1,166 -12.78
755–790 773 3 150.00–175.00 $161.54 $1,249 -4.45
895 895 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,369 —
970 970 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 156.00–172.00 $163.65 $463 -8.85
305–345 325 3 175.00–194.00 $186.61 $606 +15.59
350–385 367 5 173.00–180.00 $176.31 $647 -2.45
435 435 2 150.00–176.00 $163.00 $709 -11.37
455–495 479 7 150.00–170.00 $161.08 $772 -8.33
505–545 520 10 161.00–178.00 $169.77 $883 -7.17
560–595 579 12 150.00–177.00 $164.16 $950 -9.52
600–625 615 6 150.00–170.00 $166.61 $1,025 -13.39
660–665 663 2 150.00–157.00 $153.49 $1,018 -14.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 153.00 $153.00 $352 —
310–330 320 2 140.00–164.00 $152.38 $488 +6.38
365–395 383 3 153.00–158.00 $155.73 $596 +3.90
505–545 524 5 136.00–152.00 $140.30 $735 —
555–580 563 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $790 -1.80
605–640 625 3 128.00–142.00 $135.68 $848 -17.32
650–685 667 3 134.00–138.00 $136.02 $907 +6.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1500 1197 80-85% 54 94.00–109.00 $102.93 $1,232 +3.28
1085–1705 1404 80-85% 16 110.00–119.00 $112.81 $1,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1130 828 85-90% 6 66.00–76.00 $71.64 $593 —
645–1250 851 85-90% 5 50.00–62.00 $56.59 $482 -12.31
535–1255 908 85-90% 29 79.00–94.00 $87.24 $792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1530 1460 75-80% 3 97.00–109.00 $104.47 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1515 1260 5 110.00–126.00 $118.24 $1,490 —
1510–2110 1841 4 132.00–136.00 $134.38 $2,474 +4.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.