Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.67/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 421 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.03/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 470 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.61/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 563 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 633 511
Feeder cattle 405 504 375
Slaughter cattle 120 116 116
Replacement cattle 12 13 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 58 head Sheep: 75.00 - 200.00; 11 head Goats: 25.00- 240.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,134 +22.69
367–385 375 7 280.00–330.00 $308.26 $1,156 -13.66
400–445 423 9 280.00–330.00 $311.31 $1,317 +17.68
475–496 489 17 270.00–315.00 $292.45 $1,430 +1.72
500–535 514 15 282.00–305.00 $286.54 $1,473 -3.17
551–591 563 21 272.00–297.00 $280.61 $1,580 +9.38
600–648 637 21 260.00–285.00 $275.51 $1,755 -2.81
670–685 678 3 250.00–270.00 $256.73 $1,741 -14.19
708–723 718 13 250.00–256.00 $251.54 $1,806 +39.54
750–780 765 2 242.00–262.00 $251.80 $1,926 —
800–805 803 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 +13.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 235.00–275.00 $255.99 $827 +5.57
350–395 375 3 245.00–275.00 $256.09 $960 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -31.73
455–460 458 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,207 +15.27
500–545 519 5 210.00–260.00 $240.74 $1,249 -3.55
565–575 570 2 250.00–257.00 $253.47 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -10.00
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 275.00–310.00 $288.52 $635 -26.48
280–295 288 3 255.00–285.00 $271.88 $783 -8.12
300–335 314 9 260.00–285.00 $271.88 $854 +8.42
355–395 374 17 240.00–285.00 $260.46 $974 +3.33
400–445 421 29 225.00–275.00 $246.67 $1,038 -6.74
450–495 470 25 225.00–263.00 $246.03 $1,156 -1.08
500–545 524 20 220.00–252.00 $237.25 $1,243 -1.31
565–590 581 9 210.00–245.00 $229.32 $1,332 +0.53
600–635 608 16 220.00–244.00 $236.02 $1,435 +15.98
655–690 673 2 202.00–210.00 $205.90 $1,386 -6.74
705–740 725 3 175.00–190.00 $181.66 $1,317 -24.40
750–780 764 4 155.00–205.00 $186.34 $1,424 +11.41
800 800 3 137.00–160.00 $151.33 $1,211 -22.78
880–885 883 2 130.00–137.00 $133.49 $1,179 -17.42
920 920 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,435 -6.00
1035 1035 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 200.00–225.00 $211.77 $830 —
405–420 413 2 220.00 $220.00 $909 +16.13
450–485 468 3 200.00–225.00 $216.99 $1,016 +15.57
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +32.37
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 -12.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -5.00
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 ±0.00
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +25.00
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
255–295 277 5 270.00–315.00 $284.95 $789 -28.36
320–345 333 3 295.00–335.00 $318.00 $1,059 +17.47
350–395 369 5 275.00–340.00 $305.00 $1,125 +5.47
410–445 426 7 260.00–300.00 $272.37 $1,160 -18.25
455–490 481 8 270.00–283.00 $277.75 $1,336 -3.48
515–545 537 8 250.00–295.00 $269.82 $1,449 +11.81
550–595 576 16 250.00–280.00 $271.03 $1,561 +15.78
605–645 626 10 230.00–282.00 $261.36 $1,636 +10.60
650–680 663 6 230.00–262.00 $243.73 $1,616 -6.21
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 +14.06
750–780 765 2 210.00–230.00 $219.80 $1,681 +5.00
820–835 828 2 202.00–222.00 $212.09 $1,756 +21.67
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 -14.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 225.00–250.00 $237.76 $863 -14.24
455–475 467 3 225.00–255.00 $241.89 $1,130 -3.69
515–545 530 2 220.00–235.00 $227.71 $1,207 +17.71
565–580 573 2 200.00–240.00 $219.74 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1460 1135 80-85% 68 117.00–138.00 $130.51 $1,481 —
1080–1590 1410 80-85% 13 140.00–160.00 $145.44 $2,051 +6.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 —
860 860 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $765 +4.46
930 930 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $707 -33.15
810–1345 1071 85-90% 12 100.00–116.00 $109.39 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1655 1376 7 140.00–157.00 $150.88 $2,076 —
1865–2125 1995 2 164.00–165.00 $164.47 $3,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1230 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,558.44
1200–1330 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,755.14

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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
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.