Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 327 668
Feeder cattle 147 227 484
Slaughter cattle 129 97 170
Replacement cattle 6 3 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady . Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings due to weather. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 25.00 - 190.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 100.00- 125.00

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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 2 190.00–200.00 $194.77 $532 —
330 330 1 242.00 $242.00 $799 -11.00
355–365 358 3 215.00–230.00 $222.33 $796 -30.28
420–430 425 2 200.00–227.00 $213.34 $907 -7.62
473–485 477 7 207.00–232.00 $222.31 $1,060 —
500–520 510 2 180.00–205.00 $192.25 $980 -27.75
560–575 570 3 180.00–200.00 $190.65 $1,087 —
612–630 617 4 220.00–224.00 $222.98 $1,376 —
650–675 660 3 170.00–197.00 $186.48 $1,231 —
755–790 773 2 170.00–202.00 $185.64 $1,435 —
870 870 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,575 —
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 —
970 970 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
485 485 1 187.00 $187.00 $907 +7.00
510–520 515 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $902 +15.05
615–635 622 3 170.00–187.00 $178.90 $1,113 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 +2.45
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 +35.00
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 +6.00
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 -30.00
465–470 468 2 110.00 $110.00 $515 -45.00
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 -15.00
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 -12.00
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 -25.00
365–390 379 4 182.00–192.00 $188.35 $714 -10.28
400–445 418 8 180.00–197.00 $190.31 $795 -12.34
460–490 473 5 180.00–187.00 $184.25 $872 -10.26
500–530 511 4 180.00–190.00 $185.56 $948 -10.27
550–585 565 6 172.00–188.00 $178.00 $1,006 -11.54
610–645 630 4 170.00–180.00 $176.06 $1,109 -18.92
665–675 668 3 170.00–182.00 $174.04 $1,163 —
700–705 703 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,195 +29.49
755–780 768 2 142.00–170.00 $155.77 $1,196 -14.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 -1.14
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
550–570 557 3 137.00–150.00 $145.56 $811 -1.02
625 625 1 127.00 $127.00 $794 -23.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
250–290 270 2 205.00–225.00 $215.74 $582 —
320–345 330 3 190.00–210.00 $199.75 $659 -25.49
405–430 420 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $892 -24.37
475 475 1 192.00 $192.00 $912 -42.75
505–535 520 3 192.00–212.00 $203.62 $1,059 -11.64
550–595 574 4 167.00–190.00 $176.88 $1,015 -32.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 172.00 $172.00 $808 -8.55
510–545 528 2 150.00–170.00 $160.33 $847 -24.10
570–580 575 2 150.00–170.00 $160.09 $921 —
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 +0.10
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 -12.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1780 1240 80-85% 37 91.00–103.00 $96.44 $1,196 —
1020–1655 1406 80-85% 13 104.00–118.00 $107.30 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–810 755 85-90% 4 48.00–59.00 $51.65 $390 —
720–1070 883 85-90% 8 63.00–75.00 $69.02 $609 —
680–1400 1085 85-90% 26 78.00–89.00 $86.14 $935 +4.38
1030–1410 1178 85-90% 8 90.00–94.00 $91.50 $1,078 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,560 —
1350–1740 1583 75-80% 8 90.00–96.00 $92.66 $1,467 +0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1520 1139 4 103.00–111.00 $108.24 $1,233 —
1285–2285 1793 5 128.00–134.00 $129.95 $2,330 —
1555–2105 1844 7 115.00–124.00 $119.06 $2,195 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1475 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,314.21
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.