Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.83/cwt +29.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 708 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.32/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 516 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.13/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 620 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 557 689
Feeder cattle 516 416 547
Slaughter cattle 138 139 111
Replacement cattle 5 2 31

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 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. 23 head of Goats: 20.00 to 60.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–325 318 5 216.00–225.00 $223.16 $710 -4.84
360–380 372 8 210.00–231.00 $220.95 $822 +15.81
425–449 444 5 236.00–249.00 $246.51 $1,095 +26.14
460 value added 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 +3.00
450–485 464 4 227.00–236.00 $230.20 $1,068 +17.11
501 value added 501 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,212 +14.42
510–528 522 5 218.00–230.00 $226.85 $1,184 +18.57
555–591 573 12 220.00–229.00 $224.33 $1,285 +15.19
573 value added 573 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 +8.88
600–630 value added 623 16 232.00–236.00 $235.26 $1,466 +19.26
610–649 636 10 205.00–224.00 $214.80 $1,366 +12.43
650 value added 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 —
655–682 675 9 202.00–226.00 $220.26 $1,487 +19.80
706 value added 706 28 236.25 $236.25 $1,668 —
720–740 730 2 211.00–219.00 $214.95 $1,569 +9.95
750 750 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 -12.00
830–845 838 2 185.00–205.00 $194.91 $1,633 -4.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 186.00 $186.00 $456 -12.00
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
365 365 1 194.00 $194.00 $708 +9.00
400–425 413 2 190.00–204.00 $197.21 $814 +7.21
538 538 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 —
575–585 580 2 196.00–202.00 $198.97 $1,154 +17.06
615–635 625 2 187.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,193 —
665 665 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 —
500 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 -1.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $552 +12.12
315–325 318 3 202.00–213.00 $205.96 $655 -0.75
355–390 365 15 188.00–211.00 $198.45 $724 +0.13
400–445 424 25 181.00–211.00 $198.72 $843 +4.46
450–495 468 15 180.00–205.00 $192.56 $901 +4.71
485–499 value added 496 5 208.00–214.00 $212.83 $1,056 +1.83
508 value added 508 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —
505–535 518 23 181.00–204.00 $195.27 $1,011 +2.42
566 value added 566 9 216.50 $216.50 $1,225 —
550–595 571 14 189.00–206.00 $197.02 $1,125 +2.95
606–649 value added 616 17 209.50–214.50 $213.26 $1,314 —
605–645 626 12 186.00–205.00 $196.03 $1,227 +4.04
650–695 665 12 179.00–198.00 $191.06 $1,271 +7.52
735 735 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 +26.24
770–780 773 3 155.00–160.00 $158.34 $1,224 +10.34
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -19.50
1005 1005 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 160.00–180.00 $169.71 $438 -0.29
305–345 332 3 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $606 +34.78
395 395 1 182.00 $182.00 $719 +18.01
410–445 434 7 154.00–175.00 $164.51 $714 -6.00
460–480 466 7 158.00–179.00 $170.73 $796 +10.08
500–535 517 6 160.00–180.00 $170.69 $882 +8.16
550–585 572 6 160.00–178.00 $170.60 $976 +3.65
630–640 635 2 170.00–177.00 $173.53 $1,102 +10.71
655–685 673 4 155.00–168.00 $160.57 $1,081 -0.06
785 785 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 140.00–150.00 $145.18 $309 +18.18
345 345 1 142.00 $142.00 $490 +8.42
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +0.29
415 415 1 139.00 $139.00 $577 -9.00
460–495 483 3 137.00–150.00 $144.93 $700 —
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 -7.27
550–585 568 3 130.00–150.00 $141.54 $804 —
605–625 615 2 140.00–151.00 $145.59 $895 —
730–735 733 2 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 204.00 $204.00 $581 -9.77
320–330 323 3 210.00–225.00 $219.90 $710 -5.65
355–375 364 4 210.00–223.00 $215.45 $784 +21.45
400–425 409 4 204.00–210.00 $208.44 $853 +17.54
450–495 479 10 199.00–219.00 $207.77 $995 +9.62
520–545 529 5 207.00–221.00 $214.55 $1,135 +18.79
550–595 576 10 199.00–216.00 $208.48 $1,201 +17.44
600–625 612 6 200.00–213.00 $205.64 $1,259 +27.24
660–690 669 9 170.00–190.00 $182.38 $1,220 +11.71
705 705 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,276 +18.78
770 770 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 +12.46
830 830 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
905 905 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 192.00–196.00 $194.03 $660 +7.42
365–390 378 2 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $700 +8.86
440–445 443 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $775 +12.03
470–495 479 6 170.00–190.00 $183.97 $881 +22.89
525–540 533 4 168.00–182.00 $172.48 $919 +2.71
565–595 583 9 175.00–195.00 $182.36 $1,063 +18.20
600–640 624 7 170.00–195.00 $182.95 $1,142 +16.34
655–695 668 3 159.00–174.00 $164.53 $1,099 +11.04
700–745 723 2 147.00–166.00 $156.20 $1,129 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
810 810 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 159.00–175.00 $166.74 $630 +11.01
425–445 437 3 140.00–155.00 $148.23 $648 —
470–490 480 3 160.00–169.00 $165.38 $794 —
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 -1.30
560–595 579 5 140.00–164.00 $154.87 $897 +14.53
600–645 621 6 147.00–169.00 $157.49 $978 +21.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1695 1167 80-85% 48 98.00–112.00 $106.71 $1,245 +3.78
1030–1495 1209 80-85% 9 113.00–118.00 $113.90 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1195 966 85-90% 9 68.00–80.00 $74.45 $719 —
795–1445 1053 85-90% 22 82.00–97.00 $91.58 $964 —
1155–1590 1345 85-90% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.71 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1525 1445 75-80% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.55 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1410 1114 4 110.00–114.00 $111.67 $1,244 —
815–1665 1376 9 118.00–128.00 $124.60 $1,714 —
1285–2005 1667 3 130.00–137.00 $133.06 $2,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
950–1015 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,676.65 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —

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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.