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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.65/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 371 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.57/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 473 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $450.56/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 420 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 935 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 4 510.00–575.00 $556.05 $1,323 —
250–295 276 7 495.00–565.00 $534.38 $1,475 -15.62
305–345 326 7 485.00–530.00 $509.76 $1,662 +10.85
350–380 363 5 460.00–515.00 $481.20 $1,747 +13.00
400–445 424 15 440.00–475.00 $450.36 $1,910 -0.03
450–495 476 15 410.00–465.00 $436.26 $2,077 +13.96
500–546 530 15 375.00–425.00 $402.72 $2,134 +19.00
550–595 568 12 375.00–410.00 $396.12 $2,250 +36.75
612 value added 612 3 394.00 $394.00 $2,411 —
600–640 617 7 355.00–385.00 $370.75 $2,288 +14.74
650–695 666 8 350.00–375.00 $361.71 $2,409 +3.31
700–720 710 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 +58.47
756 756 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,623 +29.34
970 970 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 410.00–460.00 $438.08 $951 —
310–315 313 2 400.00–455.00 $427.28 $1,337 -5.30
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 +55.00
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -8.01
455–495 478 3 355.00–395.00 $378.03 $1,807 +10.15
510–530 520 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,807 +24.96
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -2.96
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +18.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 350.00–390.00 $368.46 $840 —
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 -40.00
315–330 323 2 310.00–355.00 $333.02 $1,076 -6.98
370–390 380 2 330.00–350.00 $340.26 $1,293 +25.35
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -44.97
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 6 450.00–520.00 $488.60 $1,163 +53.91
250–295 270 13 425.00–490.00 $461.25 $1,245 -17.06
300–340 327 21 410.00–465.00 $434.29 $1,420 -2.63
350–395 371 41 395.00–455.00 $435.65 $1,616 +13.77
400–440 419 31 390.00–435.00 $412.13 $1,727 +1.54
450–497 473 40 370.00–420.00 $391.57 $1,852 +8.51
500–545 527 35 355.00–405.00 $375.18 $1,977 +19.20
550–595 575 26 330.00–380.00 $352.29 $2,026 +8.85
600–638 619 18 290.00–342.00 $321.44 $1,990 -10.79
650–695 665 11 285.00–335.00 $316.62 $2,106 -14.12
705–745 733 4 275.00–315.00 $300.31 $2,201 -24.69
745 value added 745 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
755–795 778 3 275.00–320.00 $299.83 $2,333 -5.03
800–815 810 3 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,904 -75.00
850 850 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,674 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
955–985 965 3 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $1,689 -24.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 -30.00
255–275 267 3 340.00–365.00 $351.34 $938 -11.35
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -39.95
350–395 376 8 350.00–385.00 $371.90 $1,398 +21.21
400–445 423 9 305.00–365.00 $342.14 $1,447 -14.76
450–495 476 9 310.00–360.00 $335.51 $1,597 +17.69
500–545 522 7 290.00–335.00 $308.02 $1,608 +18.03
550–590 576 6 280.00–315.00 $303.38 $1,747 +21.96
610–640 625 4 230.00–280.00 $264.80 $1,655 -2.69
705–735 714 4 210.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,589 -9.10
770–785 778 2 200.00–230.00 $214.86 $1,672 -19.35
960–965 963 2 160.00–167.00 $163.51 $1,575 -4.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
270–285 275 5 255.00–300.00 $274.96 $756 -5.04
305–345 331 6 250.00–310.00 $273.30 $905 +3.00
355–385 364 4 285.00–315.00 $297.84 $1,084 +65.30
420–435 425 3 230.00–250.00 $240.12 $1,021 -33.61
480–490 483 3 280.00–310.00 $296.76 $1,433 +10.11
510–525 518 3 230.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,260 +38.43
555–590 568 3 230.00–250.00 $243.49 $1,383 +3.54
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +40.16
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -13.43
720–735 728 2 160.00–185.00 $172.37 $1,255 -17.63
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 -10.85
265–295 278 3 560.00–590.00 $571.17 $1,588 +21.55
310–349 338 17 500.00–540.00 $521.34 $1,762 +10.01
350–395 370 14 455.00–510.00 $478.08 $1,769 -15.44
400–445 420 36 410.00–475.00 $450.56 $1,892 +12.31
450–495 475 30 400.00–455.00 $417.82 $1,985 +0.25
500–545 524 24 365.00–400.00 $384.72 $2,016 +13.76
550–595 567 23 340.00–390.00 $370.24 $2,099 +10.88
610–645 631 14 340.00–370.00 $357.66 $2,257 +9.15
650–690 672 14 345.00–365.00 $356.41 $2,395 +37.08
700–735 713 3 320.00–345.00 $336.82 $2,402 +22.01
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +25.00
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 -37.48
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 -10.00
910 910 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,457 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,232 -68.28
355–395 376 4 390.00–440.00 $408.82 $1,537 -3.55
400–445 421 8 350.00–400.00 $380.91 $1,604 +17.02
450–495 479 7 345.00–380.00 $360.81 $1,728 +8.77
500–540 515 4 310.00–355.00 $335.15 $1,726 +39.35
550–590 565 3 300.00–335.00 $321.19 $1,815 +21.25
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +16.17
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +6.18
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +53.26
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 310.00–350.00 $331.57 $739 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -16.43
360–380 370 2 330.00–380.00 $355.68 $1,316 +19.42
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -10.00
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +19.79
500–505 503 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,232 -4.98
555–595 573 3 220.00–250.00 $233.60 $1,339 -16.40
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1940 1243 80-85% 79 148.00–166.00 $156.85 $1,950 —
1025–1705 1248 80-85% 10 168.00–177.00 $173.04 $2,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1195 1045 85-90% 7 100.00–115.00 $107.51 $1,123 —
940–1150 1066 85-90% 11 148.00–153.00 $149.44 $1,593 +41.26
740–1480 1153 85-90% 61 124.00–147.00 $138.36 $1,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1795 1518 75-80% 27 134.00–150.00 $142.47 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2210 1554 8 165.00–187.00 $174.33 $2,709 +15.89
1290–1945 1646 4 151.00–161.00 $155.78 $2,564 —
1585–2140 1844 4 190.00–195.00 $191.96 $3,540 +8.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900–1325 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–2,350.00 $1,957.48
1105–1160 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,430.46

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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
1015–1195 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,576.73 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1205–1210 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,325.00–3,800.00 $3,562.99 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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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.