Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.67/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 577 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $214.90/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 722 0
Feeder cattle 274 588 0
Slaughter cattle 173 127 0
Replacement cattle 12 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate to light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 +6.50
425–430 428 2 210.00–230.00 $220.06 $942 +1.48
470 value added 470 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,163 +13.50
475–490 483 3 215.00–230.00 $221.74 $1,071 +11.82
505–525 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -2.90
565 value added 565 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -13.57
560–595 583 3 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,210 +0.34
602 value added 602 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,339 -3.51
610–640 619 7 200.00–216.00 $211.64 $1,310 +4.18
667 value added 667 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,484 -9.26
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +19.06
825 825 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,547 -10.50
900 900 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 480 3 182.50–202.50 $195.13 $937 +9.09
520–540 530 3 185.00–195.00 $189.15 $1,002 +12.15
570 570 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,126 +17.39
640 640 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,168 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +11.00
845 845 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 132.50 $132.50 $272 —
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 -14.16
475 475 1 147.50 $147.50 $701 +0.86
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 —
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 -21.00
730 730 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 182.50–187.50 $185.07 $505 -21.93
320–340 331 4 180.00–205.00 $196.14 $649 -6.32
370–380 value added 375 2 212.50 $212.50 $797 —
355–395 376 7 192.50–207.50 $199.70 $751 -6.89
410–440 419 8 180.00–202.50 $193.36 $810 -1.01
450–495 474 6 180.00–202.50 $188.45 $893 -1.54
515 value added 515 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 +0.50
510–535 524 7 170.00–195.00 $181.49 $951 -12.87
553–595 577 12 180.00–200.00 $190.67 $1,100 -0.95
615–635 623 3 172.50–190.00 $181.59 $1,131 -4.20
650 value added 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -6.24
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 +0.81
703 value added 703 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,406 —
770–780 775 2 160.00–175.00 $167.55 $1,299 -16.45
855 855 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,389 —
900 900 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 152.50–167.50 $160.13 $456 +3.13
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -2.93
370–380 376 4 172.50–182.50 $178.12 $670 -9.88
420–445 433 4 160.00–177.50 $171.11 $741 +0.48
455–495 481 7 152.50–165.00 $159.75 $768 -15.70
500–545 521 8 150.00–175.00 $162.47 $846 -0.24
550 550 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 $921 -5.97
660–690 675 4 142.50–165.00 $151.75 $1,024 —
700–730 715 2 140.00–142.50 $141.28 $1,010 —
895 895 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 135.00–142.50 $139.13 $385 +7.13
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 -17.00
355–395 374 6 130.00–150.00 $143.34 $536 -5.23
410–420 415 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $508 -28.02
475–495 483 3 120.00–130.00 $126.72 $612 -18.17
570 570 1 122.50 $122.50 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 276 4 220.00–240.00 $227.98 $629 +22.98
345 345 3 212.50–217.50 $215.83 $745 -0.17
365 365 2 202.50–215.00 $208.75 $762 -6.55
405–435 421 4 202.50–220.00 $210.40 $886 -4.52
465–485 473 3 197.50–200.00 $199.18 $942 -11.04
530–540 533 3 192.50–210.00 $200.83 $1,070 -4.22
560–595 580 4 187.50–200.00 $193.78 $1,124 -6.74
620–645 628 5 180.00–197.50 $188.46 $1,184 -9.54
655–665 660 3 180.00–195.00 $185.80 $1,226 +5.80
700–740 725 3 160.00–175.00 $169.93 $1,232 -10.78
810–840 825 2 162.50–170.00 $166.18 $1,371 +8.14
855–870 863 2 137.50–163.00 $150.36 $1,298 +2.95
980 980 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,396 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
315 315 2 175.00–187.50 $181.25 $571 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -25.76
410–430 418 3 182.50–190.00 $185.07 $774 -8.40
465–490 477 3 160.00–177.50 $167.44 $799 -15.81
505–535 525 3 172.50–185.00 $179.90 $944 -3.28
610–615 613 2 160.00–177.50 $168.79 $1,035 -11.21
780 780 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,034 -12.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 -1.03
330 330 1 152.50 $152.50 $503 —
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +1.26
400–435 414 4 140.00–167.50 $158.38 $656 -6.78
460 460 1 132.50 $132.50 $610 -29.39
515–535 525 3 152.50–167.50 $161.57 $848 +28.15
555–595 569 4 137.50–150.00 $144.25 $821 -11.89
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1645 1241 80-85% 9 110.00–117.00 $112.34 $1,394 —
740–1835 1281 80-85% 58 97.00–109.00 $104.61 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–1080 769 85-90% 8 51.00–64.00 $57.30 $441 —
600–1210 910 85-90% 14 68.00–82.00 $76.27 $694 —
840–1430 1110 85-90% 32 83.00–97.00 $90.30 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1790 1550 75-80% 14 97.00–108.00 $101.80 $1,578 -2.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026 —
930–2390 1715 14 115.00–128.00 $122.91 $2,108 —
1780 1780 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,350 -2.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1390 1390 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
820–1110 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,558.15 —
865–1235 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,825.12 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.