Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.65/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.83/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 650 780
Feeder cattle 227 490 560
Slaughter cattle 97 155 169
Replacement cattle 3 5 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: There will be no sales on 12/27/23 and 1/3/24 in observance of the Christmas and New Years holidays. Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 7 head Goats: 50.00 - 105.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 253.00 $253.00 $850 —
350–355 353 2 237.50–267.50 $252.61 $892 -0.74
420–445 435 3 207.00–242.50 $220.96 $961 -24.07
500 500 2 209.00–231.00 $220.00 $1,100 -4.00
1020 1020 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 -2.22
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +10.00
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
650–660 655 2 131.00–144.00 $137.55 $901 -42.45
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —
770 770 1 119.00 $119.00 $916 —
845 845 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,039 —
970 970 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 -10.00
440–445 443 2 121.00–150.00 $135.58 $601 —
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 212.00 $212.00 $617 +24.50
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 -3.64
350–390 376 8 180.00–207.50 $198.63 $747 -4.67
400–445 415 18 185.00–215.00 $202.65 $841 +7.96
450–495 475 7 180.00–203.00 $194.51 $924 -1.26
505–545 518 11 177.00–203.50 $195.83 $1,014 -6.18
550–590 577 6 180.00–193.00 $189.54 $1,094 -1.62
600–635 610 5 193.00–196.00 $194.98 $1,189 +6.34
720–745 733 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,030 -31.61
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 +27.50
820 820 1 118.00 $118.00 $968 -12.89
970–980 975 2 104.00–114.00 $109.03 $1,063 -20.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 150.00–167.50 $159.13 $366 —
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
300–345 323 3 140.00–160.00 $151.75 $490 -18.25
350–380 365 2 156.00–167.50 $161.51 $590 -3.75
405–430 415 3 150.00–170.00 $161.14 $669 -6.35
500–520 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 -1.44
565–590 575 3 139.00–156.00 $146.58 $843 -0.88
615–620 618 2 140.00–160.00 $150.04 $927 +16.68
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 -6.77
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
815 815 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 131.00–139.00 $134.86 $490 —
475 475 1 111.00 $111.00 $527 -37.90
560–590 575 2 115.00–130.00 $122.70 $706 -0.36
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 215.00–235.00 $225.24 $694 -23.48
350–390 370 6 225.00–257.50 $241.24 $893 -2.36
430–440 435 3 230.00–246.00 $236.73 $1,030 -8.72
450–475 462 6 217.50–249.00 $234.75 $1,085 +30.21
500–530 520 6 211.00–226.00 $215.26 $1,119 +7.67
550–585 568 8 205.00–212.00 $209.09 $1,188 +6.92
600–620 609 4 200.00–210.00 $203.98 $1,242 -3.80
655–660 658 2 185.00–191.00 $188.01 $1,237 +7.32
750 750 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,260 +42.00
800 800 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,016 -10.07
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 +5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 177.50 $177.50 $488 +12.20
300–310 305 4 172.50–200.00 $185.60 $566 -28.43
405–435 423 3 180.00–200.00 $190.54 $806 -12.19
490–495 493 2 171.00–190.00 $180.55 $890 -4.20
515–535 525 4 170.00–199.00 $184.43 $968 +1.94
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -43.32
685 685 2 139.00–160.00 $149.50 $1,024 -11.50
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 157.50 $157.50 $346 +7.50
255–260 258 2 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $387 —
400–415 408 2 162.50–170.00 $166.32 $679 -2.15
470–490 480 2 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $648 -16.39
530–545 538 2 138.00–150.00 $144.08 $775 -9.05
610–640 620 3 114.00–121.00 $117.67 $730 -29.29

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–750 718 85-90% 2 51.00–61.00 $56.23 $404 —
770–1125 933 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.63 $668 +16.70
720–1200 1036 85-90% 6 87.00–92.00 $89.63 $929 —
825–1425 1097 85-90% 27 74.00–86.00 $81.76 $897 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1425 1189 80-85% 18 90.00–100.00 $95.94 $1,141 —
1095–1535 1356 80-85% 11 101.00–109.00 $104.67 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1770 1563 75-80% 13 84.00–97.00 $91.70 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1280 1173 2 100.00–102.00 $101.09 $1,186 —
940–1820 1466 8 110.00–120.00 $115.77 $1,697 —
1805 1805 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +100.00

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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.