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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

632 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.31/cwt -9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 572 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.89/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 622 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.79/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 524 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 628 622
Feeder cattle 538 499 506
Slaughter cattle 82 119 107
Replacement cattle 12 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 37 head Goats: 30.00- 255.00; 4 head Sheep: 120.00 - 215.00; 1 head Baby Calves:350.00; 3 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 450.00–455.00 $452.45 $1,642 +37.40
400–435 415 6 390.00–435.00 $415.11 $1,723 +50.11
475–495 485 2 370.00–395.00 $382.76 $1,856 +1.91
515–545 535 8 345.00–395.00 $374.25 $2,002 +22.91
550–590 578 21 332.00–375.00 $354.42 $2,049 +12.04
625 value added 625 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,131 —
600–645 627 3 300.00–330.00 $313.67 $1,967 -28.44
672 value added 672 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,244 -6.71
668–695 686 10 305.00–330.00 $320.52 $2,199 -0.61
700–745 721 12 280.00–325.00 $302.70 $2,182 -13.36
750–793 779 9 282.00–320.00 $304.92 $2,375 -3.90
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 -1.54
858 858 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,462 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 355.00–370.00 $362.32 $1,486 +50.65
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -25.02
565–580 573 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,819 +22.47
600–645 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $1,574 -47.41
660–685 670 3 250.00–285.00 $263.22 $1,764 +18.11
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 +57.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +25.00
450–485 468 2 200.00 $200.00 $936 -22.90
555–560 558 2 235.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,353 —
655–690 673 4 195.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,379 +4.90
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 435.00–450.00 $441.68 $1,073 +6.68
285–295 290 2 390.00–420.00 $404.74 $1,174 +6.62
325–345 331 7 375.00–425.00 $394.75 $1,307 +19.63
350–395 374 20 370.00–405.00 $395.69 $1,480 +2.47
405–445 425 8 350.00–390.00 $374.58 $1,592 +5.45
450–495 478 20 320.00–375.00 $348.17 $1,664 -14.62
500–548 524 25 305.00–345.00 $323.79 $1,697 -16.00
550–596 572 35 300.00–335.00 $322.31 $1,844 -9.74
600–645 622 16 275.00–322.00 $304.93 $1,897 -5.07
609–634 value added 622 12 330.00–331.00 $330.51 $2,056 —
650–695 672 14 260.00–300.00 $291.11 $1,956 -10.98
703–745 716 9 245.00–287.00 $265.35 $1,900 -7.27
760–795 779 7 257.00–300.00 $274.08 $2,135 +39.08
800–843 828 7 275.00–300.00 $289.53 $2,397 +54.53
875–895 885 2 240.00–255.00 $247.58 $2,191 +37.58
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 +25.00
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 -22.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 —
255–280 268 2 355.00–360.00 $357.38 $958 +41.13
300–320 310 2 315.00–345.00 $330.48 $1,024 +4.71
355–370 363 3 310.00–340.00 $328.56 $1,193 +12.19
400–445 420 4 285.00–335.00 $315.67 $1,326 +6.17
460–495 480 3 295.00–315.00 $306.67 $1,472 +4.68
515–540 528 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,492 -27.44
585–593 592 6 275.00–285.00 $283.35 $1,677 -1.78
605–640 619 4 235.00–255.00 $248.61 $1,539 -1.39
650–695 668 3 200.00–235.00 $223.48 $1,493 -31.56
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -20.00
750–795 773 2 210.00–235.00 $222.14 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 240.00–285.00 $258.49 $729 -36.51
300–345 325 4 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $756 -33.71
360–395 382 3 270.00–285.00 $276.44 $1,056 +37.72
415–425 418 3 195.00–210.00 $205.04 $857 +5.04
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -6.55
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +55.12
570–595 583 2 235.00–245.00 $239.89 $1,399 +4.89
600–635 612 3 175.00–225.00 $203.75 $1,247 +12.16
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -25.00
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,029 +90.00
265–275 270 2 460.00–485.00 $472.73 $1,276 +36.59
310–345 331 5 435.00–475.00 $462.33 $1,530 +4.02
360–395 377 8 395.00–445.00 $432.36 $1,630 +17.80
418–445 428 12 390.00–430.00 $417.11 $1,785 +2.18
450–480 463 14 360.00–410.00 $385.85 $1,786 +7.31
505–548 526 22 340.00–397.00 $368.64 $1,939 +2.91
550–595 567 8 320.00–375.00 $355.58 $2,016 +11.82
600–645 624 11 295.00–335.00 $320.13 $1,998 -11.19
655–690 671 6 270.00–310.00 $291.47 $1,956 -14.28
700–745 730 7 250.00–285.00 $264.37 $1,930 +9.51
750–790 767 5 235.00–255.00 $246.07 $1,887 -6.98
810–840 823 3 205.00–240.00 $224.78 $1,850 -40.22
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 +16.81
900–930 915 3 220.00–240.00 $231.64 $2,120 —
995 995 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,139 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 375.00–385.00 $380.10 $1,437 +31.27
410–420 415 2 345.00–365.00 $354.88 $1,473 +9.53
450–495 472 11 300.00–350.00 $323.30 $1,526 -11.70
500–540 520 5 285.00–325.00 $307.80 $1,601 -0.24
550–560 554 4 280.00–310.00 $297.53 $1,648 +17.53
605–635 620 4 250.00–285.00 $269.94 $1,674 +4.81
715–725 720 3 215.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,637 +12.15
750–795 767 3 205.00–240.00 $226.27 $1,735 +16.27
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 +60.09
440–445 443 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,263 +35.00
455–485 471 4 200.00–255.00 $225.48 $1,062 -59.52
500–545 522 6 205.00–260.00 $242.12 $1,264 +8.20
550–580 567 3 190.00–195.00 $193.29 $1,096 +0.36
600–625 616 4 175.00–220.00 $197.72 $1,218 -8.59
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,852 —
955–1595 1301 80-85% 24 130.00–147.50 $136.31 $1,773 +0.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1040 897 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $96.13 $862 —
1010–1020 1015 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
890–1450 1110 85-90% 11 112.50–128.00 $121.30 $1,346 +5.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1690 1640 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,016 -25.12
1005–1925 1629 8 152.00–175.00 $161.92 $2,638 —
2040 2040 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
755–1475 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–2,450.00 $2,145.14
1080–1415 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,459.53

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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
890–1235 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,306.82 +1,106.82
1045–1115 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,283.91 +83.91

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
360–380 368 3 160.00–175.00 $166.61 $613 —
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —

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Price trend

high 501.79 low 349.43 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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