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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.86/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 527 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.58/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 580 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.04/cwt +21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 621 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 879 0
Feeder cattle 593 741 0
Slaughter cattle 103 121 0
Replacement cattle 24 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 27 head Goats: 95.00- 270.00; 20 head Sheep: 170.00 -275.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,884 +124.91
310–345 328 8 600.00–680.00 $644.09 $2,113 +65.48
370–395 383 4 530.00–595.00 $572.06 $2,191 +35.22
400–445 425 8 485.00–550.00 $519.52 $2,208 +29.88
465–490 477 5 425.00–475.00 $445.27 $2,124 -31.81
500–545 522 19 410.00–470.00 $447.83 $2,338 +35.59
550–595 576 16 390.00–450.00 $428.24 $2,467 +10.78
604–640 value added 610 12 425.00–435.00 $432.80 $2,640 —
600–646 630 15 370.00–415.00 $400.84 $2,525 +7.59
650–695 664 7 340.00–395.00 $378.55 $2,514 +12.11
710–745 737 15 325.00–375.00 $358.29 $2,641 -0.49
765–775 767 5 335.00–357.00 $351.20 $2,694 +66.54
809–825 814 7 320.00–330.00 $327.13 $2,663 +2.23
845 value added 845 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,890 —
850–875 860 3 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $2,838 —
905–945 925 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,525 -2.52
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -29.48
425–445 435 2 435.00–455.00 $444.77 $1,935 +45.67
465–495 483 3 350.00–405.00 $384.62 $1,858 -2.21
510–545 522 3 365.00–380.00 $371.85 $1,941 +71.96
560–595 575 3 310.00–360.00 $341.10 $1,961 +36.10
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +15.00
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
565–570 568 2 300.00–325.00 $312.56 $1,775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 570.00–630.00 $600.00 $1,290 +93.60
250–295 278 8 480.00–555.00 $529.02 $1,471 +61.77
320–345 331 5 475.00–525.00 $504.62 $1,670 +8.27
355–395 378 15 485.00–515.00 $500.67 $1,893 +13.87
400–445 429 25 420.00–490.00 $450.41 $1,932 +4.73
466–480 value added 469 6 435.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,075 —
455–495 484 16 375.00–430.00 $405.42 $1,962 -14.25
500–545 523 26 375.00–415.00 $399.36 $2,089 +6.96
538 value added 538 8 427.00 $427.00 $2,297 —
550–595 580 27 340.00–385.00 $368.58 $2,138 -3.74
611 value added 611 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,169 —
600–645 628 14 330.00–350.00 $337.77 $2,121 -17.36
665–685 676 7 320.00–345.00 $329.97 $2,231 +14.03
700–745 725 8 290.00–330.00 $317.56 $2,302 +90.19
718–745 value added 730 12 332.00–335.00 $334.26 $2,440 —
757–763 value added 759 10 332.00–335.00 $333.79 $2,533 —
760–785 770 7 305.00–330.00 $320.73 $2,470 +68.20
800–835 818 2 240.00–270.00 $254.68 $2,083 +11.31
925 925 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 +56.72
950 950 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,971 -12.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 -22.90
315–345 328 6 385.00–435.00 $413.53 $1,356 -18.93
350–395 372 5 390.00–445.00 $409.33 $1,523 -2.27
400–440 414 8 325.00–375.00 $357.64 $1,481 -14.11
460–495 482 6 325.00–365.00 $343.44 $1,655 -6.41
500–520 508 3 350.00–360.00 $356.72 $1,812 +29.97
550–570 563 3 305.00–315.00 $308.25 $1,735 -28.55
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -12.58
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -54.87
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 +35.00
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +45.00
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
965–985 975 2 182.00–185.00 $183.52 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 -55.00
365–395 377 3 260.00–305.00 $285.42 $1,076 -84.58
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -45.00
660–680 670 3 207.50–235.00 $219.03 $1,468 +19.03
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 4 605.00–680.00 $648.64 $1,816 +91.24
305–345 330 17 590.00–665.00 $627.39 $2,070 +95.67
350–395 384 8 520.00–570.00 $545.26 $2,094 +21.90
400–445 420 12 475.00–520.00 $500.47 $2,102 +36.61
450–495 483 15 430.00–485.00 $461.44 $2,229 +9.19
505–545 531 14 400.00–450.00 $436.45 $2,318 +37.02
550–595 575 11 410.00–440.00 $430.13 $2,473 +56.80
600–645 614 11 370.00–420.00 $398.18 $2,445 +29.01
650–695 671 9 335.00–375.00 $352.44 $2,365 -4.02
705–740 721 7 320.00–345.00 $334.21 $2,410 +1.01
765–795 784 5 310.00–340.00 $325.96 $2,556 +12.54
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -6.61
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 -44.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 +15.00
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 +76.77
350–395 364 4 430.00–475.00 $459.02 $1,671 +50.00
400–445 428 9 400.00–450.00 $421.61 $1,804 +29.21
450–495 474 11 345.00–400.00 $384.67 $1,823 +4.95
525 525 2 345.00–395.00 $370.00 $1,942 +23.27
550–595 573 8 330.00–385.00 $363.98 $2,086 —
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 +66.76
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 +145.00
365–395 380 2 295.00–325.00 $310.59 $1,180 +10.59
405–445 430 6 350.00–385.00 $370.86 $1,595 +70.86
450–480 463 4 275.00–325.00 $306.51 $1,419 -23.33
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 -1.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1690 1328 80-85% 36 158.00–179.00 $168.35 $2,236 —
1075–1615 1363 80-85% 3 183.00–195.00 $186.15 $2,537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1170 1031 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.34 $1,272 —
755–1215 1038 85-90% 11 130.00–151.00 $145.89 $1,514 —
930–1285 1070 85-90% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.26 $1,693 +16.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1580 1478 75-80% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.19 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,646 —
1380 1380 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,277 —
1045–2175 1662 10 170.00–194.00 $181.86 $3,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–920 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,726.21
760–1440 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,153.34
950–1635 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,150.00 $2,742.77

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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
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
755–1255 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–4,450.00 $3,061.30 —
795–1310 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,050.00–3,300.00 $2,730.46 +427.21

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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.