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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.37/cwt -20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 575 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.83/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 627 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.67/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 612 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 793 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
305–330 321 5 430.00–470.00 $452.38 $1,452 -15.51
355–390 373 4 400.00–425.00 $408.83 $1,525 -12.12
420–440 433 7 370.00–410.00 $387.20 $1,677 -31.03
450–490 477 14 365.00–390.00 $377.60 $1,801 -7.01
495 value added 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
500–523 value added 512 4 396.00–399.00 $397.47 $2,035 —
505–545 527 13 340.00–385.00 $372.05 $1,961 -8.50
550–580 569 14 342.00–375.00 $357.34 $2,033 -10.09
600–605 value added 604 18 369.00–378.00 $375.51 $2,268 —
600–640 620 20 325.00–365.00 $354.91 $2,200 -12.01
660–695 677 13 320.00–347.50 $336.70 $2,279 -1.40
700–740 715 12 300.00–337.50 $327.99 $2,345 -6.02
756 value added 756 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,593 —
800–840 813 3 295.00–320.00 $304.92 $2,479 —
970 970 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,886 —
1025 1025 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
530–535 532 3 300.00–330.00 $312.39 $1,662 -23.10
555–595 581 6 280.00–317.50 $299.44 $1,740 -22.99
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +20.00
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 282.50 $282.50 $593 —
545 545 1 182.00 $182.00 $992 —
570–580 575 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,078 —
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —
870 870 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,453 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $740 —
580 580 1 152.00 $152.00 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 445.00–515.00 $491.24 $1,120 —
250–295 266 8 410.00–475.00 $432.62 $1,151 +30.59
300–345 328 14 390.00–440.00 $412.70 $1,354 +5.57
350–395 378 17 390.00–425.00 $405.23 $1,532 +10.50
400–445 426 27 360.00–410.00 $384.69 $1,639 +7.57
450–495 475 33 332.50–395.00 $365.31 $1,735 +0.21
500–545 524 24 315.00–365.00 $337.69 $1,769 -16.85
550–595 575 46 300.00–350.00 $328.37 $1,888 -20.16
600–645 623 29 290.00–335.00 $313.53 $1,953 -9.45
636–638 value added 637 10 340.00–344.00 $342.00 $2,179 —
650–695 667 18 270.00–315.00 $294.04 $1,961 -5.96
668 value added 668 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,131 —
705–740 725 6 292.50–312.50 $299.48 $2,171 +17.51
755–775 767 5 265.00–300.00 $277.05 $2,125 -15.55
860–875 868 2 212.00–235.00 $223.60 $1,941 —
900–930 912 3 225.00–245.00 $231.62 $2,112 +51.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 360.00–375.00 $370.18 $1,037 +10.18
300–340 323 3 350.00–380.00 $362.68 $1,171 +26.67
355–360 357 3 330.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,214 -7.20
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -4.43
470–490 477 3 282.50–310.00 $297.29 $1,418 -26.70
515–545 529 8 262.50–310.00 $286.28 $1,514 -21.21
550–590 567 5 230.00–270.00 $241.68 $1,370 -56.26
600–635 619 6 230.00–280.00 $260.94 $1,615 -8.31
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 +26.80
705–735 720 2 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $1,837 —
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 -22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
310–345 328 2 260.00–285.00 $271.83 $892 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
460–495 477 3 200.00–230.00 $217.95 $1,040 -50.62
515–545 530 3 180.00 $180.00 $954 -50.00
560–590 575 2 155.00 $155.00 $891 -45.00
630–635 633 2 165.00–195.00 $180.06 $1,140 —
670–695 683 2 175.00–190.00 $182.64 $1,247 -14.86
700–735 718 2 150.00–185.00 $167.93 $1,206 -12.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 7 460.00–550.00 $501.80 $1,174 -23.85
255–295 279 12 430.00–495.00 $469.11 $1,309 -8.74
310–345 329 13 425.00–467.50 $452.60 $1,489 +11.52
350–390 370 8 400.00–445.00 $424.49 $1,571 +5.71
400–445 419 14 380.00–417.50 $402.03 $1,685 -13.28
450–495 476 24 365.00–407.50 $383.10 $1,824 +0.96
500–545 523 13 330.00–370.00 $347.73 $1,819 -9.58
550–590 570 11 320.00–360.00 $337.64 $1,925 -2.67
600–645 624 17 310.00–350.00 $328.22 $2,048 -9.00
650–690 671 13 302.50–325.00 $315.88 $2,120 -12.85
705–745 726 5 275.00–315.00 $299.42 $2,174 +6.79
750–790 772 5 250.00–285.00 $266.07 $2,054 -10.24
809–825 812 6 265.00–280.00 $267.54 $2,172 -5.67
905–925 915 2 222.00–230.00 $225.96 $2,068 -0.27
960 960 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,016 +16.25
1015 1015 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,334 +12.50
355–395 383 5 355.00–380.00 $367.83 $1,409 -7.37
400–445 418 7 330.00–372.50 $356.74 $1,491 -0.45
455–490 477 6 302.50–357.50 $328.43 $1,567 -4.04
510–535 525 3 312.50–315.00 $313.34 $1,645 +4.84
550–590 567 3 290.00–310.00 $299.82 $1,700 +0.72
615–625 622 3 260.00–290.00 $276.60 $1,720 +31.54
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -12.67
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
270–280 275 3 280.00–330.00 $304.70 $838 —
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
360–390 381 4 270.00–330.00 $302.36 $1,152 -12.13
430–440 435 3 275.00–310.00 $291.61 $1,269 -6.15
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 +13.68
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
550–595 571 5 210.00–250.00 $240.85 $1,375 +10.85
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
455–495 470 3 165.00–188.00 $174.12 $818 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1610 1302 80-85% 36 149.00–166.00 $159.66 $2,079 +4.34
1020–1610 1305 80-85% 6 169.00–180.00 $171.26 $2,235 +15.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1250 882 85-90% 9 104.00–121.00 $111.10 $980 —
590–1210 953 85-90% 17 130.00–147.00 $141.32 $1,347 +43.32
840–1080 956 85-90% 6 148.00–154.00 $151.08 $1,444 +53.08
870–1100 998 85-90% 7 80.00–102.00 $92.13 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1745 1293 3 140.00–157.00 $148.59 $1,921 —
1075–2095 1614 17 170.00–194.00 $184.17 $2,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1285 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–2,600.00 $1,901.98
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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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
735–1465 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–3,225.00 $2,648.36 —
950–1310 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,825.00–3,775.00 $3,358.43 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.