Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.41/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.94/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 463 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.10/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 736 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 668 547
Feeder cattle 301 405 418
Slaughter cattle 215 194 118
Replacement cattle 10 69 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. 1 head Goats: 10.00 , 4 Head Sheep: 90.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 215.00–240.00 $228.07 $623 +18.07
305–345 325 3 245.00–260.00 $255.00 $829 —
365–395 380 4 215.00–250.00 $233.82 $889 +0.45
400–440 413 4 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $991 +14.40
460–495 467 6 229.00–238.00 $231.14 $1,079 +9.30
500–505 503 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 +2.79
565–595 581 9 210.00–223.00 $218.78 $1,271 +7.33
605 605 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 -10.55
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -17.47
700–705 702 5 190.00–205.00 $199.58 $1,401 +5.50
845 845 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,639 +22.08
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 —
905 905 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,692 —
995 995 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -21.00
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 -23.00
700–725 713 2 140.00–160.00 $150.18 $1,071 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 +16.00
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -35.11
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -8.00
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
255–295 281 7 175.00–200.00 $184.13 $517 +5.85
315 315 1 181.00 $181.00 $570 +5.42
350–385 375 12 180.00–201.00 $188.29 $706 -4.50
405–443 427 19 181.00–205.00 $197.41 $843 +8.71
450–485 463 15 182.00–203.00 $195.94 $907 +6.82
505–525 514 5 160.00–185.00 $173.11 $890 -16.32
555–595 578 12 178.00–201.00 $188.07 $1,087 +3.10
600–645 633 6 173.00–202.00 $195.89 $1,240 +18.24
655 655 2 185.00–191.00 $188.00 $1,231 +16.79
710–745 725 8 150.00–185.00 $175.34 $1,271 +10.47
760–770 768 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,384 +30.65
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 -26.00
940 940 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,025 -14.73
995 995 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,274 +3.00
1020 1020 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173 -34.00
1065 1065 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 +7.72
260–285 269 5 145.00–170.00 $160.14 $431 +9.50
305–335 317 3 142.50–170.00 $160.36 $508 +11.63
380–395 388 3 140.00–157.00 $149.28 $579 +10.42
415 415 1 172.00 $172.00 $714 +11.96
455–485 475 4 141.00–168.00 $158.63 $753 +18.63
525–545 535 2 141.00–150.00 $145.42 $778 -3.01
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 +15.85
670–680 675 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 +24.43
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 +15.99
760 760 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 +13.00
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
395 395 2 122.50–130.00 $126.25 $499 +10.79
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +20.00
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -6.64
515–535 525 2 112.00–121.00 $116.41 $611 -4.73
565–595 578 3 111.00–128.00 $120.18 $695 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 +2.30
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 202.50 $202.50 $466 —
255–285 270 2 195.00–227.50 $212.15 $573 +19.65
300–335 315 5 207.50–255.00 $241.52 $761 +13.78
350–395 372 5 209.00–245.00 $227.86 $848 +3.79
400–445 418 6 220.00–237.50 $228.03 $953 +10.53
450–475 459 4 210.00–225.00 $219.14 $1,006 +10.57
510–546 530 10 194.00–212.00 $200.38 $1,062 +1.40
560–585 569 9 170.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,091 +7.08
610–645 630 3 184.00–198.00 $190.91 $1,203 +26.94
690–695 693 2 161.00–187.00 $174.05 $1,206 +37.42
710–745 736 12 140.00–176.00 $148.10 $1,090 +4.57
765–795 777 3 130.00–144.00 $138.01 $1,072 +1.33
805–815 810 2 138.00–148.00 $142.97 $1,158 +12.97
870 870 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,192 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $537 +25.18
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -8.52
360–395 375 3 170.00–192.00 $182.66 $685 +6.12
400–435 418 2 180.00–200.00 $190.42 $796 +2.56
450–495 479 5 164.00–185.00 $175.83 $842 -11.71
505–525 516 4 168.00–175.00 $170.75 $881 +3.64
550–580 563 4 160.00–180.00 $173.73 $978 +10.42
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 +29.00
655–695 678 3 132.00–144.00 $140.14 $950 —
705–735 718 3 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $945 —
755–775 765 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 127.50 $127.50 $408 —
375–380 378 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $586 +2.44
425–445 435 5 135.00–155.00 $143.13 $623 +0.70
485–495 488 3 129.00–152.00 $140.26 $684 -6.83
515–545 531 4 121.00–150.00 $137.13 $728 +4.07
580 580 1 144.00 $144.00 $835 +11.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–770 723 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $289 —
695–990 855 85-90% 7 50.00–60.00 $53.40 $457 -6.69
950–1255 1117 85-90% 8 83.00–85.00 $83.49 $933 —
790–1665 1131 85-90% 69 64.00–82.00 $75.22 $851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1675 1247 80-85% 57 82.00–96.00 $87.51 $1,091 -19.63
1460 1460 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1745 1572 75-80% 13 80.00–92.00 $86.29 $1,356 -3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1590 1378 3 88.00–98.00 $93.35 $1,286 —
925–1980 1504 9 100.00–114.00 $108.79 $1,636 —
1500–2005 1753 2 115.00–121.00 $117.57 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
900–1245 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,475.00 $1,263.02 -87.16

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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.