Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.09/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 575 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.81/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 656 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.77/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 421 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 659 736
Feeder cattle 588 516 555
Slaughter cattle 127 138 178
Replacement cattle 7 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. 2 head of Goats: 75.00 to 90.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
375 375 1 216.00 $216.00 $810 -4.95
425 value added 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
432–445 434 6 202.00–222.00 $218.58 $949 -27.93
455 value added 455 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,065 -8.00
455–495 475 4 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $997 -20.28
526–545 value added 530 19 227.00–244.00 $229.37 $1,216 -12.63
505–545 533 8 208.00–220.00 $212.90 $1,135 -13.95
565–595 582 7 200.00–210.00 $207.16 $1,206 -17.17
560–592 value added 587 6 226.00–235.00 $233.57 $1,371 -6.43
605–633 value added 622 4 224.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,406 -9.25
635–648 642 6 204.00–211.00 $207.46 $1,332 -7.34
651–685 value added 656 40 224.00–234.00 $231.76 $1,520 -1.24
650–660 657 6 198.00–218.00 $209.14 $1,374 -11.12
710–725 715 3 202.00–208.00 $205.35 $1,468 -9.60
700–740 value added 722 13 220.00–222.00 $221.17 $1,597 -15.08
775–785 780 2 176.00–196.00 $185.94 $1,450 -3.06
778–789 value added 784 8 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,654 —
825 value added 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
830 830 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,643 +3.09
903–905 value added 903 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,896 —
990 990 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.00 $182.00 $537 -18.00
340 340 1 202.00 $202.00 $687 +17.00
370 370 1 204.00 $204.00 $755 +10.00
445 445 1 184.00 $184.00 $819 -13.21
460–483 476 6 180.00–192.00 $186.04 $886 —
520 520 1 177.00 $177.00 $920 -13.00
575–595 583 3 170.00–190.00 $180.11 $1,050 -18.86
683–685 683 5 160.00–180.00 $175.99 $1,202 -13.01
768 768 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,221 —
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 4 142.00–165.00 $149.16 $631 -2.84
450–475 458 3 145.00–150.00 $146.64 $672 —
595 595 1 166.00 $166.00 $988 —
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
295 295 1 207.00 $207.00 $611 -5.50
305–345 324 13 195.00–210.00 $202.46 $656 -3.50
375–390 381 13 198.00–215.00 $206.59 $787 +8.14
401–430 415 19 184.00–204.00 $194.37 $807 -4.35
408–445 value added 431 12 207.00–210.00 $208.33 $898 —
450–455 value added 452 3 210.00 $210.00 $949 —
450–495 474 12 180.00–204.00 $189.99 $901 -2.57
500–540 524 14 182.00–206.00 $194.36 $1,018 -0.91
528 value added 528 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,119 +2.00
555–595 574 22 180.00–202.00 $191.62 $1,100 -5.40
560–592 value added 576 36 204.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,201 -8.01
605–645 627 9 178.00–200.00 $185.79 $1,165 -10.24
655–695 683 11 162.00–184.00 $176.69 $1,207 -14.37
672–699 value added 683 11 204.00–211.00 $206.24 $1,409 —
705–745 721 7 178.00–198.00 $186.33 $1,343 +8.33
755 755 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,389 +25.66
797 value added 797 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,626 —
835 835 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,353 +32.00
880 value added 880 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,514 —
895 895 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,110 —
900 value added 900 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,566 —
940 940 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,137 —
955 value added 955 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,528 —
980 980 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
260 260 1 157.00 $157.00 $408 -12.71
305–315 312 3 167.00–185.00 $177.93 $555 -4.50
390 390 1 188.00 $188.00 $733 +6.00
403–440 419 14 157.00–178.00 $170.63 $715 +6.12
455–495 475 3 167.00–184.00 $175.45 $833 +4.72
505–545 531 8 152.00–174.00 $162.71 $864 -7.98
560–590 575 4 164.00–178.00 $173.47 $997 +2.87
600–625 608 3 140.00–158.00 $149.21 $907 -24.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.00 $132.00 $350 —
325 325 1 152.00 $152.00 $494 +10.00
370–385 378 2 145.00–152.00 $148.57 $562 +18.57
420–445 433 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $652 +11.49
470–485 475 3 135.00–155.00 $144.89 $688 -0.04
510–525 519 4 120.00–150.00 $137.49 $714 +11.49
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 -21.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 207.50 $207.50 $456 —
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 +1.00
340 340 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $734 -3.90
355–375 364 6 205.00–220.00 $215.30 $784 -0.15
400–430 418 6 204.00–224.00 $214.92 $898 +6.48
455–495 481 4 207.00–212.00 $210.22 $1,011 +2.45
505–545 534 6 200.00–212.00 $205.05 $1,095 -9.50
555–590 578 8 188.00–208.00 $200.52 $1,159 -7.96
645 645 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 -7.64
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -2.38
720–740 726 4 175.00–192.00 $180.71 $1,312 -0.29
750 750 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,260 -6.00
800–835 818 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $1,293 +16.04
860–875 868 2 137.00–158.00 $147.41 $1,280 —
980 980 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,333 —
1060 1060 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 190.00–202.00 $195.76 $724 +10.59
400–440 427 3 184.00–200.00 $193.47 $826 +18.44
455–475 465 2 172.00–195.00 $183.25 $852 -0.72
505–535 526 8 172.00–198.00 $183.18 $964 +10.70
550–595 568 5 175.00–198.00 $190.69 $1,083 +8.33
630 630 2 174.00–186.00 $180.00 $1,134 -2.95
685–695 692 3 155.00–176.00 $163.71 $1,133 -0.82
765–795 783 6 136.00–154.00 $145.11 $1,136 -14.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
280–295 288 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $421 —
350–390 366 4 145.00–162.00 $153.74 $563 -13.00
405–440 422 6 152.00–172.00 $165.16 $697 +16.93
455–485 473 3 156.00–168.00 $161.89 $766 -3.49
505–530 518 2 130.00–137.00 $133.42 $691 -5.58
550–575 564 4 147.00–168.00 $156.14 $881 +1.27
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +2.51
660–680 670 2 144.00–150.00 $147.04 $985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1540 1175 80-85% 55 100.00–113.00 $107.56 $1,264 +0.85
1115–1615 1306 80-85% 6 114.00–116.00 $114.55 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–960 849 85-90% 8 65.00–80.00 $74.38 $631 —
665–1315 1015 85-90% 20 85.00–100.00 $92.27 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1660 1553 75-80% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.91 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1960 1660 4 114.00–128.00 $121.75 $2,021 -11.31
1710–1805 1758 2 133.00–136.00 $134.54 $2,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
810–1160 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,380.11 -296.54

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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.