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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.08/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.85/cwt +28.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 583 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.97/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 571 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 697 985
Feeder cattle 623 560 783
Slaughter cattle 129 117 133
Replacement cattle 32 20 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 43 head Goats: 45.00- 410.00; 2 head Sheep: 180.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 642.00 $642.00 $1,477 +125.35
275–290 283 3 565.00–605.00 $589.68 $1,669 +56.87
305–330 320 3 555.00–585.00 $570.08 $1,824 +41.70
350–399 380 21 515.00–555.00 $537.61 $2,043 +40.23
405–440 420 15 475.00–530.00 $512.92 $2,154 +35.44
431 value added 431 6 572.00 $572.00 $2,465 +35.00
455–490 473 4 425.00–485.00 $457.70 $2,165 -16.71
468–494 value added 484 9 535.00–550.00 $540.97 $2,618 —
511 value added 511 12 525.00 $525.00 $2,683 —
505–545 534 12 440.00–495.00 $478.58 $2,556 +34.81
562 value added 562 3 482.00 $482.00 $2,709 —
550–597 585 28 415.00–460.00 $453.05 $2,650 +25.23
601 value added 601 5 464.00 $464.00 $2,789 —
627–646 638 10 422.50–445.00 $429.80 $2,742 +45.77
650–695 681 7 360.00–415.00 $389.40 $2,652 +32.41
708–735 715 8 350.00–392.00 $377.72 $2,701 +47.82
760–765 763 2 345.00–365.00 $355.03 $2,709 +12.99
805 805 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 +12.76
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 —
400–420 408 3 440.00–470.00 $449.92 $1,836 +37.71
505–530 516 4 350.00–410.00 $390.93 $2,017 +5.93
550–590 573 3 330.00–395.00 $351.92 $2,017 —
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 +25.00
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
370 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
425 425 2 355.00–380.00 $367.50 $1,562 —
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -130.00
565–570 568 2 250.00–280.00 $264.93 $1,505 +14.93
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
250–295 272 7 475.00–535.00 $495.60 $1,348 -34.40
305–340 320 11 470.00–525.00 $493.49 $1,579 -8.60
350–395 373 13 445.00–495.00 $474.86 $1,771 -1.51
417–424 value added 420 11 482.50–497.00 $487.83 $2,049 +10.83
410–445 432 16 425.00–480.00 $461.74 $1,995 +18.92
452–465 value added 454 7 470.00–475.00 $470.73 $2,137 —
455–497 477 34 400.00–450.00 $433.77 $2,069 +9.65
500–540 516 12 370.00–402.50 $386.11 $1,992 -12.84
534 value added 534 7 421.00 $421.00 $2,248 —
550–595 571 30 350.00–400.00 $385.97 $2,204 +9.89
601–638 value added 621 16 375.00–395.00 $378.78 $2,352 +13.17
600–645 625 5 325.00–360.00 $340.30 $2,127 +8.12
670–695 685 5 310.00–350.00 $329.98 $2,260 +2.17
712–720 714 4 326.00–330.00 $327.01 $2,335 +7.41
748 value added 748 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,637 —
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +10.00
915–935 925 2 215.00–230.00 $222.58 $2,059 +0.11
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 430.00–435.00 $432.42 $1,008 +22.42
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 +7.14
310–340 322 3 415.00–440.00 $428.32 $1,379 -11.91
380 380 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +1.23
420–440 431 6 350.00–410.00 $386.41 $1,665 -10.15
450–490 472 6 330.00–380.00 $363.57 $1,716 -11.21
505–530 515 3 325.00–360.00 $339.74 $1,750 -0.13
570–580 575 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,854 -1.51
665–675 670 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +7.58
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 -8.15
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -77.31
805–830 818 3 176.00–210.00 $188.48 $1,542 +8.48
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 3 350.00–395.00 $364.43 $966 +34.79
325–330 328 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,164 -35.04
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 -60.00
400–430 415 2 285.00–300.00 $292.23 $1,213 -57.77
455 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 -100.25
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -97.90
660–665 663 2 185.00–200.00 $192.47 $1,276 -27.53
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 505.00–550.00 $526.77 $1,227 -23.23
250–295 275 8 555.00–615.00 $585.55 $1,610 +62.37
315–345 331 12 540.00–595.00 $569.74 $1,886 +41.84
355–397 383 15 495.00–550.00 $516.03 $1,976 -0.87
400–443 422 21 465.00–520.00 $489.94 $2,068 +9.68
450–495 469 18 450.00–500.00 $474.32 $2,225 +7.72
500–545 520 26 405.00–470.00 $429.84 $2,235 +7.11
555–595 574 11 392.50–435.00 $418.85 $2,404 +6.83
600–640 617 8 375.00–420.00 $403.63 $2,490 +32.07
650–690 667 5 350.00–385.00 $371.72 $2,479 +22.30
700–735 720 7 300.00–360.00 $322.91 $2,325 -15.54
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +75.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +25.00
365–375 370 2 425.00–485.00 $454.59 $1,682 -10.79
415–440 421 4 420.00–455.00 $432.46 $1,821 +10.46
450–495 471 8 400.00–435.00 $412.37 $1,942 -10.13
500–530 515 2 340.00–345.00 $342.43 $1,764 -32.57
575–585 580 2 350.00–375.00 $362.61 $2,103 -12.39
630–635 633 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,184 +17.44
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
875–885 880 2 185.00–210.00 $197.43 $1,737 —
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —
980 980 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -30.00
370–380 375 2 350.00–400.00 $375.33 $1,407 —
400–410 407 3 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,303 —
450–465 459 4 310.00–365.00 $341.20 $1,566 -5.42
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 +15.00
650–690 670 3 210.00–230.00 $216.67 $1,452 —
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +22.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1895 1285 80-85% 30 160.00–178.00 $168.86 $2,170 —
1120–1835 1407 80-85% 7 180.00–194.00 $185.26 $2,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 970 85-90% 9 102.50–130.00 $122.11 $1,184 —
715–1365 1023 85-90% 23 135.00–156.00 $147.57 $1,510 +0.45
1050–1215 1147 85-90% 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1438 75-80% 4 155.00–159.00 $156.64 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,226 -51.44
1340–2250 1666 11 180.00–199.00 $189.01 $3,149 —
1740–2245 1983 4 202.00–209.00 $204.05 $4,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1155 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,585.34
670–1450 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–2,775.00 $2,341.49
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
770–955 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,846.92 -1,097.61
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
910–1260 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,650.00–3,750.00 $3,338.96 —
950–1305 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,860.58 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,548 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —

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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.