Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.72/cwt +15.37 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.32/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 282 456
Feeder cattle 225 147 130
Slaughter cattle 104 129 306
Replacement cattle 6 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 30.00 - 195.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 10.00- 60.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 -17.00
350–395 375 5 225.00–255.00 $243.93 $915 +21.60
410–440 425 2 220.00–260.00 $240.71 $1,023 +27.37
450–490 471 4 220.00–260.00 $239.87 $1,130 +17.56
530 530 2 222.00–260.00 $241.00 $1,277 +48.75
605–635 625 3 235.00–238.00 $237.03 $1,481 +14.05
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 +20.52
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
920 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
465 465 1 182.00 $182.00 $846 -5.00
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -28.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +45.00
320–325 323 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $678 +30.04
365–395 380 14 190.00–215.00 $203.72 $774 +15.37
400–440 423 10 200.00–215.00 $206.32 $873 +16.01
450–495 473 8 201.00–212.00 $204.73 $968 +20.48
505–525 518 4 192.00–204.00 $197.42 $1,023 +11.86
570–590 582 9 170.00–187.00 $178.89 $1,041 +0.89
603 603 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 +33.94
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +15.96
720 720 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 +14.00
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -35.77
955 955 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 150.00–170.00 $160.15 $537 —
355–385 371 5 165.00–187.00 $179.38 $665 —
415–445 430 5 160.00–185.00 $174.44 $750 +14.44
455–465 460 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $856 +36.01
515–535 525 2 155.00–172.00 $163.66 $859 —
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
490 490 1 137.00 $137.00 $671 —
525–545 533 3 120.00–135.00 $128.38 $684 —
565–570 568 2 110.00–135.00 $122.56 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 4 235.00–260.00 $244.70 $661 +28.96
340–345 343 2 237.00 $237.00 $813 +37.25
350–380 368 3 227.00–255.00 $243.67 $897 —
410–435 427 6 230.00–270.00 $248.55 $1,061 +36.19
450–495 473 2 232.00–260.00 $245.33 $1,160 +53.33
500–545 527 5 230.00–260.00 $246.63 $1,300 +43.01
555–595 563 9 232.00–250.00 $246.28 $1,387 +69.40
600–635 613 3 205.00–232.00 $217.33 $1,332 —
665–690 678 4 165.00–180.00 $172.20 $1,168 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 —
400–445 429 7 190.00–212.00 $201.75 $866 —
450–480 465 2 185.00–215.00 $200.48 $932 +28.48
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 +14.67
550–575 563 3 187.00–200.00 $193.09 $1,087 +33.00
685 685 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 120.00 $120.00 $264 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -5.00
460–490 475 3 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $641 -0.05
535 535 1 152.00 $152.00 $813 +20.00
565–595 577 3 132.00–152.00 $143.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1720 1243 80-85% 39 96.00–109.00 $103.90 $1,291 +7.46
1220–1980 1464 80-85% 11 110.00–122.00 $112.26 $1,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–885 779 85-90% 5 52.00–60.00 $56.68 $442 +5.03
540–1275 832 85-90% 12 70.00–76.00 $72.69 $605 —
585–1245 973 85-90% 15 79.00–90.00 $84.28 $820 —
1050–1185 1100 85-90% 4 92.00–96.00 $94.01 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1880 1587 75-80% 10 95.00–105.00 $100.93 $1,602 +8.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1090 1015 2 105.00–106.00 $105.46 $1,070 —
1020–2745 1622 8 108.00–124.00 $114.12 $1,851 —
1905–2120 2001 4 127.00–138.00 $132.93 $2,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1190–1225 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,317.63
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.