Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.57/cwt +16.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 578 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.79/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 625 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.67/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 765 789
Feeder cattle 545 546 522
Slaughter cattle 168 214 177
Replacement cattle 5 5 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 4 head Sheep: 50.00 - 160.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 5 245.00–270.00 $260.42 $833 +20.42
360–395 382 8 240.00–270.00 $257.50 $984 +21.29
400–428 418 5 250.00–265.00 $257.93 $1,078 +34.85
450–495 472 9 220.00–249.00 $229.58 $1,084 +0.71
500–541 528 10 220.00–232.00 $228.29 $1,205 +11.05
560–588 575 15 215.00–234.00 $228.89 $1,316 +42.95
635–648 642 15 209.00–219.00 $218.01 $1,400 +12.87
655–695 680 7 194.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,437 +10.86
700–705 703 2 150.00–179.00 $164.55 $1,157 -28.29
725 value added 725 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
772–796 value added 789 11 201.00–205.50 $204.30 $1,612 —
807–810 809 6 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,416 —
835 value added 835 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,603 —
940 940 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
950 value added 950 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
950–985 971 4 147.00–165.00 $153.99 $1,495 +3.99
1035 1035 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,304 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 +12.50
360 360 2 200.00 $200.00 $720 ±0.00
400–445 425 5 190.00–212.50 $204.11 $867 +32.18
475–490 483 2 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $898 —
510–545 528 4 167.50–190.00 $178.83 $944 +4.89
550–555 553 2 159.00–182.50 $170.80 $945 +6.32
610–640 625 2 150.00–168.00 $159.22 $995 +3.76
655–695 675 2 150.00–175.00 $162.87 $1,099 +12.87
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 +2.52
810 810 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
520–530 525 3 126.00–140.00 $132.86 $698 +3.79
580 580 2 116.00–124.00 $120.00 $696 -19.00
625–640 633 4 113.00–120.00 $116.72 $739 -3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 200.00–230.00 $216.56 $596 +62.60
300–340 325 5 200.00–220.00 $213.51 $694 +33.26
355–395 374 10 185.00–216.00 $201.43 $753 +16.54
360–395 value added 383 4 222.50–230.00 $224.95 $862 —
400–444 425 18 199.00–225.00 $211.67 $900 +19.51
455–490 473 17 190.00–225.00 $209.74 $992 +24.44
515 value added 515 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,138 —
515–545 523 10 187.00–216.00 $206.07 $1,078 +27.84
560–570 value added 565 2 209.00–214.00 $211.48 $1,195 —
565–595 580 18 180.00–202.00 $194.91 $1,130 +14.76
605–630 615 7 155.00–185.00 $165.79 $1,020 -4.66
616–642 value added 630 13 200.00–206.00 $202.71 $1,277 —
665–674 value added 672 5 194.00–197.50 $196.81 $1,323 +14.81
685–695 690 3 138.00–157.50 $145.55 $1,004 +2.52
711 value added 711 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,379 —
705–730 720 9 136.00–163.00 $153.79 $1,107 +17.04
755–780 768 4 148.00–166.00 $158.72 $1,219 —
810–840 822 3 130.00–159.00 $147.46 $1,212 -7.54
850–865 858 2 130.00–154.00 $141.90 $1,218 —
860 value added 860 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,471 —
925–940 933 3 110.00–126.00 $118.64 $1,107 +4.45
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
1080 1080 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 142.50–157.50 $150.52 $324 +8.79
335 335 1 182.50 $182.50 $611 +33.20
355–380 368 3 145.00–160.00 $151.76 $558 +3.95
405–445 423 5 153.00–170.00 $160.83 $680 +7.17
455–485 473 6 156.00–177.50 $164.54 $778 +16.02
500–545 519 10 148.00–174.00 $158.98 $825 +12.14
555–585 571 5 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $888 +14.00
600–635 618 5 136.00–150.00 $145.48 $899 +19.16
650–690 673 3 117.00–130.00 $123.88 $834 +3.88
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 -2.00
815–830 823 2 110.00–125.00 $117.57 $968 —
850 850 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 110.00–122.50 $117.70 $273 -2.30
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 +25.01
355–395 375 2 130.00–131.00 $130.53 $489 +0.21
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 +21.00
450–485 473 4 120.00–141.00 $129.11 $611 +7.68
505–540 523 2 132.50–145.00 $138.54 $725 +21.32
555–575 562 3 116.00–134.00 $126.54 $711 +11.93
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -0.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +45.14
325–340 333 5 220.00–260.00 $242.46 $807 +9.93
355–380 373 7 225.00–259.00 $247.36 $923 +22.51
400–445 426 11 220.00–260.00 $240.15 $1,023 +25.28
455–485 465 7 214.00–237.50 $226.39 $1,053 +19.17
500–545 516 11 190.00–209.00 $195.77 $1,010 +3.61
550–595 571 4 190.00–215.00 $201.72 $1,152 +20.60
600–645 624 5 174.00–212.50 $197.66 $1,233 +8.87
668–695 677 4 162.50–191.00 $177.21 $1,200 +11.97
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
755–770 763 2 156.00–167.00 $161.45 $1,232 +24.37
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 +10.86
860–890 870 3 121.00–126.00 $124.02 $1,079 +0.53
914 914 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,097 —
1010 1010 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 -19.17
255–285 273 3 185.00–210.00 $192.77 $526 +21.98
320–345 335 5 177.50–200.00 $183.49 $615 —
355–395 381 9 175.00–205.00 $190.49 $726 +30.49
400–445 426 7 182.50–210.00 $201.72 $859 +11.72
455–495 475 4 192.50–208.00 $200.21 $951 +18.31
500 500 2 161.00–185.00 $173.00 $865 +10.84
560–595 578 4 162.00–185.00 $175.38 $1,014 +17.41
650–675 665 4 136.00–156.00 $145.96 $971 +24.57
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 +2.50
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -9.17
340 340 1 117.50 $117.50 $400 -29.00
390 390 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $624 +28.00
460–485 473 7 144.00–176.00 $161.73 $765 +18.48
500–530 510 5 134.00–155.00 $145.21 $741 +16.12
580 580 1 152.50 $152.50 $884 +15.62
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 +13.46
660–675 668 3 110.00–129.00 $119.28 $797 +9.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–2080 1268 80-85% 43 87.00–100.00 $92.78 $1,176 -2.19
1085–1750 1353 80-85% 14 101.00–108.00 $103.21 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $232 —
780–1045 929 85-90% 7 52.00–63.00 $59.64 $554 -1.48
805–1355 1040 85-90% 36 66.00–81.00 $74.75 $777 -2.40
800–1235 1049 85-90% 12 83.00–86.00 $84.32 $885 +7.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1740 1557 75-80% 6 82.00–96.00 $89.04 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1140 1050 2 99.00–103.00 $101.17 $1,062 —
930–2255 1469 19 104.00–118.00 $112.34 $1,650 —
1865–2400 2071 4 122.00–132.00 $126.13 $2,612 —

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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
705–1070 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,365.77 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.