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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $446.76/cwt +25.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.10/cwt +46.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $423.16/cwt +40.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 517 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 765 781
Feeder cattle 383 619 592
Slaughter cattle 128 122 165
Replacement cattle 33 24 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 6 head Goats: 125.00- 240.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 950.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 535.00–560.00 $546.63 $1,733 +55.80
380 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 +53.28
408 value added 408 6 466.00–497.00 $481.50 $1,965 —
415–445 434 6 450.00–490.00 $477.98 $2,074 +36.20
450–465 458 2 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $1,809 -41.44
482–495 value added 488 8 457.00–467.00 $461.08 $2,250 —
523 value added 523 6 497.00 $497.00 $2,599 —
500–545 525 3 390.00–430.00 $415.57 $2,182 +16.86
555–585 574 7 430.00–455.00 $438.68 $2,518 +48.28
608 value added 608 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,578 +29.00
655 value added 655 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,699 +22.00
650–695 674 4 305.00–350.00 $327.88 $2,210 -22.83
720–730 725 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,410 +13.80
795 795 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 +20.20
805–825 815 2 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $2,689 —
955 955 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 350.00–370.00 $360.11 $1,675 -9.73
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -24.86
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 ±0.00
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -10.00
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 ±0.00

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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 3 450.00–460.00 $453.15 $1,078 -10.05
250–295 274 4 450.00–510.00 $482.60 $1,322 +48.42
325–342 337 11 450.00–502.00 $479.21 $1,615 +32.48
350–385 367 7 475.00–515.00 $491.49 $1,804 +53.08
400–435 422 10 450.00–495.00 $476.12 $2,009 +74.70
450–493 469 16 415.00–460.00 $439.10 $2,059 +55.98
530–535 value added 533 3 397.00–405.00 $399.65 $2,130 -30.35
510–547 537 8 350.00–375.00 $363.60 $1,953 +1.09
550–593 578 12 350.00–390.00 $371.77 $2,149 +8.63
610–625 613 5 320.00–365.00 $343.11 $2,103 +20.10
614 value added 614 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,302 —
650–680 665 5 310.00–340.00 $324.43 $2,157 -3.59
678 value added 678 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,468 —
710 710 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,322 +23.85
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 +24.97
805–840 816 7 285.00–330.00 $304.59 $2,485 +69.64
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —
925–930 928 2 195.00–207.50 $201.27 $1,868 -23.73
960 960 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 +8.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 400.00–435.00 $419.66 $1,343 +19.66
400–430 416 4 385.00–435.00 $409.68 $1,704 +39.75
450–475 466 6 340.00–400.00 $371.95 $1,733 +23.83
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +2.30
603–610 605 3 265.00–285.00 $271.72 $1,644 -20.90
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 -3.23
705–735 722 3 180.00–215.00 $198.23 $1,431 -19.18
760–765 763 2 175.00–230.00 $202.41 $1,544 -25.10
815–830 823 2 175.00–230.00 $202.75 $1,669 -2.39
855–885 870 2 182.50–225.00 $204.12 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 -10.00
255–290 276 4 300.00–350.00 $320.29 $884 +5.29
315–325 320 2 350.00–375.00 $362.70 $1,161 +62.30
390–395 393 2 325.00–345.00 $335.06 $1,317 +48.45
405–445 430 3 325.00–375.00 $355.89 $1,530 +30.89
450–475 462 3 250.00–290.00 $264.71 $1,223 -8.89
520 520 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $1,365 -0.61
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +10.00
600–610 605 2 185.00–245.00 $214.75 $1,299 -32.18
670 670 2 180.00–230.00 $205.00 $1,374 +19.95
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 505.00–590.00 $535.75 $1,248 +25.30
255–280 266 4 550.00–565.00 $558.62 $1,486 +70.08
310–335 320 7 515.00–550.00 $536.31 $1,716 +38.00
350–395 378 6 445.00–495.00 $465.77 $1,761 -18.37
400–440 416 12 400.00–465.00 $443.10 $1,843 -0.97
450–495 469 16 415.00–470.00 $446.76 $2,095 +25.02
500–535 517 13 400.00–445.00 $423.16 $2,188 +40.21
550–590 566 8 405.00–425.00 $414.44 $2,346 +46.92
605–630 618 4 350.00–375.00 $363.88 $2,249 +15.32
660–695 671 4 335.00–375.00 $357.25 $2,397 +24.33
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 +1.45
815–825 820 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 +29.87
910–940 925 3 230.00–280.00 $249.78 $2,310 +39.78
965 965 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 300.00–380.00 $335.03 $948 —
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -10.15
400–440 413 3 295.00–350.00 $314.52 $1,299 +5.35
450–490 477 3 270.00–305.00 $283.57 $1,353 -13.92
500–545 523 4 245.00–300.00 $279.16 $1,460 +40.79
555–595 580 4 255.00–300.00 $272.82 $1,582 -2.14
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 400.00–435.00 $418.26 $962 -76.74
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -17.53
390 390 3 400.00–440.00 $425.00 $1,658 +15.53
405–440 423 2 390.00–425.00 $406.78 $1,721 +26.90
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —
550–560 555 2 300.00–335.00 $317.34 $1,761 +7.41
655–685 670 2 285.00–295.00 $289.89 $1,942 -10.11
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 +28.00
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1770 1252 80-85% 47 158.00–179.00 $169.73 $2,125 +9.92
1040–1610 1345 80-85% 6 180.00–196.00 $185.73 $2,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1290 969 85-90% 8 130.00–150.00 $140.64 $1,363 +29.39
725–1185 1018 85-90% 6 152.00–157.00 $154.64 $1,574 +14.62
850–1420 1049 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,093 -35.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1545 1428 75-80% 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1795 1519 4 150.00–170.00 $159.25 $2,419 —
1340–2300 1645 6 173.00–196.00 $184.94 $3,042 -20.02
1100–2030 1663 11 200.00–216.00 $206.42 $3,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1140 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,350.00–2,750.00 $2,046.65
940–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,879.93
800–1540 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,200.00–3,100.00 $2,087.97

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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
700–1050 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–4,000.00 $3,028.02 —
1015–1265 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–4,100.00 $3,565.79 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,748 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —

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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.