Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.45/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 513 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.27/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 425 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.53/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 766 651
Feeder cattle 563 545 500
Slaughter cattle 130 179 143
Replacement cattle 9 42 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Sheep: 25.00- 120 ; 8 head Goats: 25.00 -250.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 250.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 ±0.00
265–280 273 2 330.00–350.00 $339.72 $927 -1.78
320–335 328 2 290.00–345.00 $316.87 $1,039 -29.07
350–395 370 16 270.00–338.00 $314.99 $1,165 -18.42
400–449 439 18 295.00–329.00 $323.95 $1,422 -0.62
475–495 487 8 280.00–320.00 $301.22 $1,467 -1.41
500–545 515 12 275.00–315.00 $298.12 $1,535 +22.94
555–595 579 17 237.00–290.00 $276.05 $1,598 +0.39
610–645 627 7 245.00–280.00 $264.89 $1,661 -8.67
675–695 683 3 235.00–262.00 $247.25 $1,689 -7.35
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -32.23
755–790 779 21 180.00–232.00 $228.97 $1,784 -9.14
800–830 817 3 200.00–215.00 $210.10 $1,717 -9.27
875 875 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 -7.49
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 -10.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
440–445 443 2 215.00–250.00 $232.60 $1,030 —
460–470 465 2 210.00–240.00 $224.84 $1,046 —
505–515 510 2 200.00–240.00 $219.80 $1,121 -17.20
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 255.00–310.00 $278.54 $621 +36.95
250–290 279 6 255.00–285.00 $273.21 $762 -28.72
300–330 315 8 260.00–285.00 $275.58 $868 -18.20
350–395 374 16 260.00–310.00 $283.83 $1,062 +16.80
400–447 425 29 230.00–297.00 $257.27 $1,093 -9.98
450–495 475 26 220.00–265.00 $243.53 $1,157 -4.30
500–545 513 31 220.00–265.00 $241.45 $1,239 +6.56
550–595 575 21 217.00–252.00 $236.36 $1,359 +7.93
600–644 620 18 202.00–244.00 $228.36 $1,416 +5.66
650–695 665 8 200.00–230.00 $216.79 $1,442 -4.20
700–730 711 10 220.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,615 +34.93
750–795 773 9 177.00–213.00 $199.87 $1,545 +18.19
820 820 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 -35.16
865–895 880 2 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $1,491 +17.33
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
950–975 960 3 147.00–160.00 $154.94 $1,487 —
1090 1090 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 200.00–235.00 $218.52 $695 -17.95
355–385 369 7 205.00–240.00 $222.93 $823 -2.05
405–440 422 5 210.00–230.00 $218.93 $924 -2.98
455–495 475 4 210.00–230.00 $221.36 $1,051 +26.55
510–530 516 4 200.00–207.00 $204.26 $1,054 +16.63
550 550 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,106 +16.69
600–620 610 3 155.00–185.00 $170.08 $1,037 +2.44
660–685 675 5 150.00–185.00 $170.93 $1,154 +25.93
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 +40.38
765–785 775 2 132.00–148.00 $140.10 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
300–340 323 4 150.00–185.00 $169.50 $547 -8.05
365–395 385 3 125.00–140.00 $131.45 $506 -46.12
410–435 419 7 130.00–175.00 $148.79 $623 -27.17
470–475 473 2 170.00–185.00 $177.54 $840 +35.68
520 520 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $741 -20.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 300.00–325.00 $313.48 $699 —
255–290 274 6 310.00–340.00 $328.24 $899 +23.78
300–345 326 21 270.00–350.00 $317.66 $1,036 +5.82
350–395 371 9 270.00–345.00 $304.07 $1,128 -9.54
400–445 418 18 260.00–335.00 $296.34 $1,239 +2.66
450–490 466 10 260.00–310.00 $282.33 $1,316 -4.47
515–545 533 16 242.00–280.00 $264.77 $1,411 -6.15
550–595 577 17 245.00–285.00 $263.86 $1,522 +8.42
605–637 627 11 220.00–267.00 $251.03 $1,574 +2.23
665–683 679 5 217.00–240.00 $229.46 $1,558 -7.46
715–745 725 3 192.00–230.00 $212.05 $1,537 +14.47
760–765 762 3 185.00–209.00 $198.64 $1,514 +29.74
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 -1.47
890 890 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,575 +17.60
900 900 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,638 +3.38
1035 1035 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,811 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 ±0.00
305–345 328 3 225.00–245.00 $234.90 $770 —
355–395 375 7 200.00–250.00 $233.02 $874 -8.68
425–445 438 4 235.00–250.00 $242.59 $1,063 +22.74
460–495 475 4 220.00–250.00 $232.74 $1,106 -4.86
500–535 520 4 200.00–240.00 $227.31 $1,182 -1.16
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 ±0.00
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -35.00
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
305–325 315 3 145.00–175.00 $163.02 $514 -36.98
350–385 365 4 125.00–175.00 $161.75 $590 -18.28
415–445 430 2 160.00–170.00 $165.17 $710 —
450–475 463 2 150.00–205.00 $176.76 $818 +16.76
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1415 1100 80-85% 30 114.00–129.00 $123.34 $1,357 —
1060–1640 1279 80-85% 28 130.00–154.00 $136.78 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–950 765 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $67.30 $515 —
630–850 769 85-90% 4 78.00–88.00 $84.41 $649 —
595–1545 952 85-90% 19 90.00–108.00 $100.26 $954 —
710–1325 1086 85-90% 7 110.00–114.00 $112.18 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1065 853 3 107.00–112.00 $109.93 $938 —
1255–1870 1508 5 139.00–148.00 $144.67 $2,182 —
1385–2085 1834 8 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $2,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1405 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,543.56

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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
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
780–1000 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,321.91 —
770–1310 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,028.00 —

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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.