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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $480.26/cwt +37.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 420 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $466.60/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.94/cwt -26.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 421 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 544 1,055
Feeder cattle 560 383 890
Slaughter cattle 117 128 135
Replacement cattle 20 33 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 49 head Goats: 30.00- 280.00; 2 head Sheep: 75.00 - 210.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 775.00; 8 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 485.00–545.00 $516.65 $1,178 —
275–285 280 2 515.00–550.00 $532.81 $1,492 —
300–345 318 7 515.00–545.00 $528.38 $1,680 -18.25
355–395 375 8 475.00–510.00 $497.38 $1,865 -22.62
386 value added 386 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,162 —
420 value added 420 4 537.00 $537.00 $2,255 +55.50
405–445 432 10 450.00–505.00 $477.48 $2,063 -0.50
455–490 470 11 450.00–495.00 $474.41 $2,230 +79.49
500–545 522 7 425.00–470.00 $443.77 $2,316 +28.20
550–595 570 13 415.00–460.00 $427.82 $2,439 -10.86
605–645 628 6 355.00–410.00 $384.03 $2,412 —
665–683 677 5 320.00–380.00 $356.99 $2,417 +29.11
705–740 721 4 305.00–360.00 $329.90 $2,379 -2.58
750–785 769 5 340.00–350.00 $342.04 $2,630 +7.04
815–840 828 2 300.00–335.00 $317.24 $2,627 -12.70
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
940 940 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 —
955–995 970 3 225.00–280.00 $245.45 $2,381 -19.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 425.00–445.00 $434.23 $990 —
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
420–440 430 2 400.00–425.00 $412.21 $1,773 —
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 +69.89
525–530 528 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 +60.00
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +45.00
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 236 4 450.00–495.00 $461.43 $1,089 +8.28
250 250 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 +47.40
310–345 337 6 475.00–525.00 $502.09 $1,692 +22.88
350–390 373 21 455.00–515.00 $476.37 $1,777 -15.12
400–445 421 19 420.00–475.00 $442.82 $1,864 -33.30
421 value added 421 5 477.00 $477.00 $2,008 —
450–490 468 19 400.00–450.00 $424.12 $1,985 -14.98
500–543 525 10 380.00–415.00 $398.95 $2,094 +35.35
560 value added 560 5 410.00–415.00 $411.00 $2,302 —
555–595 575 19 350.00–405.00 $376.08 $2,162 +4.31
600–645 619 10 305.00–350.00 $332.18 $2,056 -10.93
608–636 value added 622 14 355.00–370.00 $365.61 $2,274 -9.39
663 value added 663 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 +21.00
650–690 669 5 305.00–340.00 $327.81 $2,193 +3.38
700–740 718 8 290.00–345.00 $319.60 $2,295 -7.40
770–785 778 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,567 +20.00
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 -24.59
895 895 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,640 +55.00
905–910 908 2 210.00–235.00 $222.47 $2,020 +21.20
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
260–275 268 3 400.00–450.00 $422.86 $1,133 —
320–330 325 2 425.00–455.00 $440.23 $1,431 +20.57
355–390 372 3 405.00–445.00 $423.77 $1,576 —
410–445 428 3 385.00–410.00 $396.56 $1,697 -13.12
460–490 478 6 350.00–395.00 $374.78 $1,791 +2.83
500–540 522 10 320.00–370.00 $339.87 $1,774 +14.87
555–575 565 5 305.00–340.00 $323.99 $1,831 —
615–645 630 2 285.00–305.00 $294.76 $1,857 +23.04
665–670 668 2 250.00–295.00 $272.42 $1,820 -2.58
700–735 723 3 240.00–285.00 $268.15 $1,939 +69.92
750–790 770 2 270.00–285.00 $277.31 $2,135 +74.90
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -22.75
875 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 +0.88
975 975 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
255–295 275 2 325.00–335.00 $329.64 $907 +9.35
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +27.30
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
425 425 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -5.89
450–475 461 4 275.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,327 +23.04
510–525 518 2 250.00–305.00 $277.90 $1,440 +15.40
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +15.00
775 775 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +14.25
260–295 286 5 500.00–550.00 $523.18 $1,496 -35.44
310–345 328 9 505.00–550.00 $527.90 $1,732 -8.41
350–395 376 21 495.00–545.00 $516.90 $1,944 +51.13
400–445 420 35 455.00–510.00 $480.26 $2,017 +37.16
450–495 468 24 450.00–485.00 $466.60 $2,184 +19.84
500–540 510 14 400.00–455.00 $422.73 $2,156 -0.43
550–593 571 11 390.00–450.00 $412.02 $2,353 -2.42
600–645 626 7 350.00–385.00 $371.56 $2,326 +7.68
650–695 663 18 320.00–375.00 $349.42 $2,317 -7.83
700–725 713 3 330.00–350.00 $338.45 $2,413 —
788–795 790 3 230.00–275.00 $259.91 $2,053 -60.09
965 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 420.00–475.00 $448.15 $941 +29.89
250–295 279 4 440.00–495.00 $464.87 $1,297 —
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 +35.00
350–380 359 4 425.00–490.00 $465.38 $1,671 +40.38
400–435 418 6 400.00–450.00 $422.00 $1,764 +15.22
495 495 2 400.00–445.00 $422.50 $2,091 —
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
570 570 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 +57.66
605–625 615 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,014 —
700–715 708 2 280.00–295.00 $287.42 $2,035 +2.42
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 +89.97
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
470–475 473 3 335.00–360.00 $346.62 $1,640 +63.05
500–540 517 3 300.00–325.00 $313.29 $1,620 +34.13
560–585 573 3 260.00–310.00 $281.60 $1,614 +8.78
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —
700–725 713 2 205.00–220.00 $212.63 $1,516 +47.63
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1325 1014 85-90% 25 130.00–157.50 $147.12 $1,492 -7.52
925–1140 1033 85-90% 2 110.00–127.50 $117.84 $1,217 -36.80
740–1350 1040 85-90% 12 158.00–165.00 $161.22 $1,677 +57.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1085 80-85% 2 185.00–190.00 $187.32 $2,032 —
975–1725 1231 80-85% 28 165.00–181.00 $169.59 $2,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1565 1488 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,533 —
1015–2275 1579 20 180.00–201.00 $191.44 $3,023 —
1815–2110 1925 3 209.00–211.00 $209.73 $4,037 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1060 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,765.31
1090–1370 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,970.00–2,600.00 $2,355.41
1130–1500 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,900.00 $2,461.02

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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
640–1110 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,275.00–3,400.00 $2,944.53 -83.49
980–1200 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,138.13 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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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.