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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $406.87/cwt -18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 520 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.17/cwt -47.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 374 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.86/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 492 537
Feeder cattle 401 381 391
Slaughter cattle 101 95 134
Replacement cattle 34 16 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 8 head Goats: 55.00- 120.00; 5 head Sheep: 155.00 -240.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 500.00-900.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 455.00–510.00 $481.47 $1,603 -87.95
365–380 373 2 435.00–485.00 $460.50 $1,718 -69.20
410–428 425 6 475.00–495.00 $478.22 $2,032 -27.31
460–495 469 9 440.00–470.00 $460.47 $2,160 -19.46
500–545 519 4 400.00–430.00 $412.70 $2,142 -19.66
565–595 574 4 385.00–430.00 $403.95 $2,319 -11.18
610–645 628 2 400.00–412.00 $406.17 $2,551 -15.16
655–680 668 3 347.00–402.00 $381.66 $2,549 -6.99
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 -17.81
810–830 820 2 280.00–335.00 $307.16 $2,519 -19.29
870 870 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 375.00–405.00 $389.52 $1,831 —
525–540 533 2 355.00–375.00 $365.14 $1,946 +14.00
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
785–790 788 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,812 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 ±0.00
640–645 643 3 195.00–215.00 $203.30 $1,307 +18.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $1,133 -117.39
270–295 283 3 460.00–500.00 $478.18 $1,353 -116.29
310–345 326 8 460.00–485.00 $474.58 $1,547 -98.17
350–395 374 21 435.00–490.00 $469.17 $1,755 -47.96
400–445 429 17 400.00–445.00 $432.07 $1,854 -22.42
450–495 478 21 380.00–430.00 $400.86 $1,916 -7.40
500–545 523 14 370.00–420.00 $385.21 $2,015 -5.28
550–595 572 13 345.00–395.00 $373.96 $2,139 -2.41
600–615 609 6 330.00–375.00 $357.42 $2,177 +22.78
660–685 670 4 335.00–350.00 $345.01 $2,312 +11.31
700–730 713 5 270.00–330.00 $300.86 $2,145 -17.18
790 790 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 -30.74
815–835 823 3 250.00–295.00 $275.17 $2,265 -6.83
865–870 868 2 225.00–275.00 $249.93 $2,169 -60.08
975 975 2 230.00–275.00 $252.50 $2,462 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -45.00
250–290 267 3 395.00–430.00 $407.75 $1,089 -42.25
300–330 315 2 350.00–410.00 $378.57 $1,192 -106.43
355–365 360 2 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $1,458 -62.33
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -70.00
450–495 471 10 330.00–380.00 $356.75 $1,680 -11.03
500–530 507 5 305.00–360.00 $333.18 $1,689 -13.14
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
630–635 633 2 250.00–275.00 $262.45 $1,661 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +80.00
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -18.35
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 +53.31
465–480 473 3 295.00–300.00 $298.31 $1,411 —
505–525 515 2 250.00–290.00 $269.61 $1,388 +43.32
565–595 580 2 255.00–285.00 $269.61 $1,564 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -38.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -173.86
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 -140.26
300–345 328 10 475.00–525.00 $509.07 $1,670 -85.72
360–395 380 17 480.00–520.00 $499.00 $1,896 -56.24
400–445 425 16 455.00–500.00 $478.37 $2,033 -34.54
450–490 465 9 430.00–480.00 $457.54 $2,128 -38.46
500–545 520 23 380.00–430.00 $406.87 $2,116 -18.20
550–590 572 10 385.00–420.00 $399.95 $2,288 +5.77
610–640 625 14 360.00–410.00 $384.02 $2,400 -2.06
655–695 674 6 340.00–375.00 $356.81 $2,405 -15.39
700–745 715 5 315.00–347.00 $333.36 $2,384 +13.36
815–845 830 2 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $2,698 +37.70
895 895 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,461 +18.00
900–945 923 2 225.00–245.00 $234.76 $2,167 —
990 990 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 6 400.00–430.00 $412.50 $1,559 -73.42
400–430 411 4 420.00–435.00 $426.22 $1,752 -5.26
455–490 468 3 400.00–435.00 $418.68 $1,959 +23.25
510–525 518 2 335.00–365.00 $350.22 $1,814 —
550–555 553 2 310.00–360.00 $335.11 $1,853 +24.12
600–640 613 7 310.00–355.00 $334.45 $2,050 +46.74
740 740 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 -50.00
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -115.28
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 -135.00
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 -15.00
410–440 423 3 250.00–300.00 $282.68 $1,196 -32.17
485–490 488 2 250.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,256 —
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -15.00
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +25.00
600–645 623 2 220.00–260.00 $239.28 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1310 1053 85-90% 14 100.00–125.00 $115.61 $1,217 —
755–1350 1135 85-90% 15 130.00–155.00 $147.30 $1,672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1575 1224 80-85% 11 157.00–176.00 $166.17 $2,034 -29.76
1040–1400 1235 80-85% 3 180.00–197.00 $188.61 $2,329 -7.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1635 1578 75-80% 2 135.00–149.00 $142.26 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1315 1148 4 210.00–227.00 $218.79 $2,512 —
1120–2455 1733 18 184.00–205.00 $191.62 $3,321 +2.63
1990–2310 2122 3 165.00–175.00 $169.60 $3,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1230 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,409.92
785–1495 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 850.00–2,350.00 $1,939.84
745–1590 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,409.67

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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
815–1130 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,563.97 —
915–1280 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,616.74 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
970 970 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —

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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.