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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

684 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (263)

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.71/cwt -14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 528 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.17/cwt -26.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 612 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.84/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 471 lb · 35 head
Norwood, NC 5-weight heifers cleared at $367/cwt, which is $3/cwt below the NC average ($370) and $23/cwt under Siler City, NC ($390). The class is down $9 from its early July peak of $371/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 821 548
Feeder cattle 555 608 416
Slaughter cattle 116 203 122
Replacement cattle 13 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 43 head Goats: 20.00- 250.00; 13 head Sheep: 65.00 - 290.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 455.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,487 -26.25
365–390 373 4 425.00–460.00 $439.70 $1,640 -30.40
403–445 422 6 430.00–465.00 $448.61 $1,893 -10.33
470 value added 470 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
453–495 474 15 395.00–445.00 $418.85 $1,985 -40.22
505–548 525 21 400.00–430.00 $417.49 $2,192 -17.06
552 value added 552 14 432.00 $432.00 $2,385 —
550–595 573 15 360.00–405.00 $385.05 $2,206 -27.56
603–640 612 41 355.00–394.00 $386.17 $2,363 -1.33
673 value added 673 27 390.00 $390.00 $2,625 —
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 +5.00
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 +10.99
875 875 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,774 —
925 925 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
391 391 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 -45.00
410–445 427 5 340.00–375.00 $354.96 $1,516 -55.04
465–480 473 2 350.00–385.00 $367.78 $1,740 -42.10
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 -2.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
365–385 378 3 330.00–350.00 $338.39 $1,279 -14.44
400–420 410 2 275.00–295.00 $285.24 $1,169 +31.50
500–545 520 3 185.00–210.00 $195.34 $1,016 -21.98
585–595 590 2 190.00–225.00 $207.65 $1,225 -16.18
620–630 625 2 188.00–200.00 $193.95 $1,212 -71.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,140 -15.00
255–295 283 12 395.00–455.00 $423.18 $1,198 -55.11
300–340 318 9 410.00–450.00 $435.65 $1,385 -27.73
355–395 381 14 395.00–445.00 $427.31 $1,628 -30.72
404–445 418 26 375.00–435.00 $408.44 $1,707 -26.26
458 value added 458 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,969 —
450–495 474 29 350.00–410.00 $393.60 $1,866 -7.06
518 value added 518 10 408.00 $408.00 $2,113 +6.60
500–545 530 43 330.00–385.00 $370.67 $1,965 -2.55
550–595 573 21 320.00–370.00 $356.37 $2,042 -17.87
576 value added 576 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,189 -6.71
600–645 612 11 315.00–365.00 $350.07 $2,142 +0.52
650–695 673 5 310.00–340.00 $329.89 $2,220 +0.89
710–725 717 3 290.00–327.00 $307.21 $2,203 +7.76
750–760 754 4 255.00–305.00 $277.47 $2,092 -11.11
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -7.49
870–890 880 2 230.00–265.00 $247.70 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 320.00–375.00 $348.44 $1,115 -51.05
355–390 375 4 340.00–395.00 $360.25 $1,351 -20.58
400–430 420 3 310.00–360.00 $341.23 $1,433 -26.53
455–475 465 2 310.00–335.00 $322.77 $1,501 -15.27
510–535 523 3 310.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,656 +0.41
565–590 578 2 270.00–285.00 $277.66 $1,605 -12.34
675–695 685 2 240.00–270.00 $254.78 $1,745 -23.55
705–720 713 3 180.00–235.00 $213.52 $1,522 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 -5.00
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
365–370 368 2 275.00–335.00 $305.20 $1,123 -16.54
420–435 428 2 250.00–300.00 $275.44 $1,179 -7.38
475–490 484 4 245.00–275.00 $260.08 $1,259 +10.08
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +32.40
605–615 610 2 175.00–205.00 $190.12 $1,160 -34.88
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -4.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 475.00–510.00 $489.35 $1,380 -31.26
330–345 338 2 435.00–470.00 $452.89 $1,531 -64.50
350–395 366 15 410.00–460.00 $434.18 $1,589 -28.46
410–445 431 9 390.00–435.00 $422.74 $1,822 -18.91
460–495 474 13 395.00–440.00 $420.44 $1,993 -12.34
505–530 516 7 340.00–400.00 $371.19 $1,915 -21.67
550–595 572 13 340.00–390.00 $365.08 $2,088 -17.86
600–630 608 7 325.00–375.00 $352.24 $2,142 -8.57
655–695 675 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 +38.12
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -37.47
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 -11.49
815–840 823 3 230.00–280.00 $263.50 $2,169 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 +10.32
985–995 990 2 210.00–230.00 $220.05 $2,178 +24.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 390.00 $390.00 $897 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -68.50
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -41.27
425–430 427 3 300.00–335.00 $318.34 $1,359 -60.74
465–480 473 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,774 +12.30
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 +17.50
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -10.17
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
735–745 740 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,868 +5.10
825 825 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $970 +120.45
340–345 343 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,115 +34.05
350–375 363 2 240.00–300.00 $271.03 $984 -60.35
400–430 415 2 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,297 +15.83
465–475 470 2 260.00–315.00 $287.79 $1,353 -42.96
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -70.00
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1675 1314 80-85% 27 160.00–178.00 $168.64 $2,216 -1.01
130–1820 1321 80-85% 10 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $2,404 +12.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1155 1054 85-90% 7 110.00–125.00 $117.09 $1,234 -24.68
800–1415 1156 85-90% 14 130.00–152.00 $142.04 $1,642 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1875 1587 3 215.00–225.00 $217.73 $3,455 —
1350–2065 1734 5 185.00–207.00 $195.30 $3,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
865–1470 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,293.71

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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
595–985 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,486.80 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
945 945 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,937 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —

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Price trend

high 501.79 low 350.31 Jul 2025 Jul 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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