Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 342 572
Feeder cattle 212 249 447
Slaughter cattle 134 88 120
Replacement cattle 25 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 232.50 $232.50 $779 —
375–395 385 3 227.00–241.00 $233.38 $899 —
428 value added 428 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,079 +8.47
415–445 430 2 229.00–241.00 $234.79 $1,010 +6.79
450 450 3 219.00 $219.00 $986 -5.03
465 value added 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
555–594 588 9 220.00–228.00 $220.88 $1,299 +1.54
600–645 622 7 210.00–232.00 $224.83 $1,398 +4.83
665–685 679 5 208.00–224.00 $213.92 $1,453 -9.98
705–720 710 3 211.00–221.00 $217.35 $1,543 +10.47
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -8.00
825 value added 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 -4.00
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 180.00–202.50 $191.16 $598 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -4.00
420–430 425 2 179.00–199.00 $189.12 $804 —
460–495 478 2 182.50–189.00 $185.87 $888 -14.00
500–540 518 3 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $963 —
550–570 560 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,011 —
600 600 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,128 —
700 700 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
510–540 523 3 149.00–164.00 $157.73 $825 -10.27
550 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 163.00 $163.00 $473 -47.00
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 —
355–395 383 4 195.00–212.00 $202.04 $774 -8.62
415 value added 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 —
440–445 443 2 177.50–188.00 $182.78 $810 -30.86
473 value added 473 3 209.00 $209.00 $989 -6.74
475–495 488 4 180.00–190.00 $184.02 $898 -22.31
500–545 524 6 175.00–199.00 $185.03 $970 -21.89
565–595 580 4 192.00–200.00 $196.46 $1,139 +24.38
605–645 621 8 178.00–199.00 $191.73 $1,191 +5.06
650–675 663 5 181.00–204.00 $196.25 $1,301 +18.26
700–745 723 3 161.00–180.00 $170.22 $1,231 -15.18
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
810 810 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,434 —
870–890 883 5 159.00–174.00 $169.04 $1,493 —
910 910 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,256 —
1030–1040 1035 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,433 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 4 140.00–162.50 $150.31 $352 —
325 325 1 172.50 $172.50 $561 —
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 -12.50
405–440 418 4 154.00–175.00 $165.45 $692 -25.53
455–490 467 7 156.00–176.00 $168.75 $788 -11.11
505–515 510 2 150.00–158.00 $154.04 $786 -28.64
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +9.37
645 645 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 —
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 +22.00
710 710 1 138.00 $138.00 $980 —
760 760 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,132 —
840 840 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 145.00 $145.00 $290 —
275 275 1 133.00 $133.00 $366 —
450–460 455 2 140.00–147.50 $143.71 $654 -2.72
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 -17.00
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
320–335 328 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $706 -15.44
380–385 382 3 227.50–240.00 $234.17 $895 +17.72
410–440 425 2 231.00–240.00 $235.34 $1,000 +25.34
460–465 463 2 210.00–221.00 $215.53 $998 +2.36
510–535 523 5 190.00–205.00 $194.96 $1,020 -12.38
555–585 569 5 190.00–207.00 $198.29 $1,128 -17.15
600–635 611 4 180.00–199.00 $188.21 $1,150 -18.28
765–790 778 2 170.00–179.00 $174.43 $1,357 -3.57
800 800 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,288 -4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 -10.90
365 365 1 198.00 $198.00 $723 +10.95
405–435 417 3 171.00–195.00 $180.98 $755 -12.70
470–495 480 4 165.00–174.00 $169.21 $812 -28.34
500–525 517 3 157.00–172.00 $164.98 $853 -22.61
550–580 563 3 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $985 -17.19
630 630 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,109 +4.20
700 700 1 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.50 $162.50 $479 -5.14
390 390 1 142.50 $142.50 $556 -23.78
415–445 430 3 140.00–156.00 $150.16 $646 -11.90
460–495 478 3 123.00–152.50 $138.14 $660 -36.86
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1535 1112 80-85% 47 96.00–109.00 $103.88 $1,155 —
850–1785 1321 80-85% 11 111.00–118.00 $112.88 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–985 826 85-90% 7 65.00–78.00 $72.58 $600 +6.35
660–1280 973 85-90% 31 80.00–94.00 $87.72 $854 -3.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1440 1063 2 95.00–100.00 $98.39 $1,046 —
1165–2140 1598 9 114.00–128.00 $122.80 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1270 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,217.36
860–1385 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 825.00–1,475.00 $1,130.73
1355 1355 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
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
610–1085 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,750.00 $1,159.58 —
745–1000 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,451.15 —

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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.