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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.75/cwt -28.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $449.93/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.74/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 784 552
Feeder cattle 467 623 448
Slaughter cattle 67 129 90
Replacement cattle 13 32 14

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 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 39 head Goats: 35.00- 350.00; 5 head Sheep: 115.00 - 260.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 1000.00 -1100.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 -112.00
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 +0.32
315–320 318 2 565.00–580.00 $572.56 $1,821 +2.48
350–360 354 5 550.00–560.00 $555.96 $1,968 +18.35
400–435 415 5 460.00–520.00 $482.99 $2,004 -29.93
460–495 485 19 455.00–507.00 $471.91 $2,289 +14.21
500–545 533 6 450.00–510.00 $473.52 $2,524 -5.06
560–597 583 6 420.00–435.00 $426.05 $2,484 -27.00
605–645 617 5 430.00–450.00 $441.09 $2,722 +11.29
655–675 665 4 420.00–435.00 $427.45 $2,843 +38.05
700–745 725 3 330.00–375.00 $356.23 $2,583 -21.49
765 765 3 300.00–355.00 $328.33 $2,512 -26.70
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 -5.00
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
980 980 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -74.92
492–495 493 4 375.00–425.00 $412.44 $2,033 —
590 590 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 +58.08
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 340.00–375.00 $353.92 $1,002 —
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 -32.50
450–490 470 2 305.00–330.00 $316.97 $1,490 +101.97
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 545.00–585.00 $563.39 $1,228 +53.39
260–290 278 6 500.00–545.00 $521.97 $1,451 +26.37
315–335 322 5 490.00–520.00 $499.98 $1,610 +6.49
350–385 367 11 475.00–525.00 $498.62 $1,830 +23.76
400–449 425 27 410.00–470.00 $443.75 $1,886 -17.99
450–490 470 19 390.00–445.00 $424.74 $1,996 -9.03
500–545 523 18 360.00–420.00 $378.31 $1,979 -7.80
550–580 560 14 335.00–380.00 $363.24 $2,034 -22.73
605–645 616 12 325.00–372.00 $347.27 $2,139 +6.97
650–680 666 4 332.00–360.00 $341.76 $2,276 +11.78
700–745 719 8 255.00–295.00 $280.61 $2,018 -46.40
760–780 770 2 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $2,040 —
825–835 830 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $2,366 -4.97
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 +67.42
965 965 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 +96.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 -10.00
305–345 324 4 400.00–425.00 $410.83 $1,331 -17.49
360–395 380 17 400.00–461.00 $438.07 $1,665 +13.07
435–445 441 4 365.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,676 -6.41
460–495 474 7 335.00–380.00 $362.40 $1,718 -1.17
500–525 506 7 300.00–347.00 $338.00 $1,710 -1.74
550–590 567 3 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,729 -17.60
600–630 618 3 270.00–320.00 $299.65 $1,852 —
675–680 678 2 275.00–300.00 $287.45 $1,949 +7.45
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -50.00
900–945 923 2 184.00–187.00 $185.46 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
270 270 2 355.00–395.00 $375.00 $1,012 +10.57
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +60.00
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +37.50
500–535 517 3 225.00–275.00 $249.68 $1,291 +69.68
580–585 583 2 175.00–220.00 $197.40 $1,151 —
600–630 610 5 215.00–260.00 $239.25 $1,459 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +32.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 570.00–595.00 $581.92 $1,385 +55.15
250–295 276 5 550.00–580.00 $563.39 $1,555 -22.16
320–340 329 7 560.00–580.00 $569.35 $1,873 -0.39
350–385 372 17 510.00–567.00 $541.00 $2,013 +24.97
410–445 429 12 455.00–510.00 $479.56 $2,057 -10.38
450–495 463 16 445.00–497.00 $478.69 $2,216 +4.37
505–545 530 24 420.00–470.00 $449.93 $2,385 +20.09
550–595 570 17 380.00–435.00 $409.87 $2,336 -8.98
625 625 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $2,484 -6.13
665–695 684 4 335.00–360.00 $347.63 $2,378 -24.09
700–740 720 7 335.00–355.00 $342.14 $2,463 +19.23
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 -5.00
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
315–335 325 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 -65.00
365–395 383 5 435.00–495.00 $475.30 $1,820 +20.71
400–440 427 11 380.00–435.00 $415.84 $1,776 -16.62
465–480 473 5 400.00–435.00 $411.09 $1,944 -1.28
505–545 530 6 370.00–395.00 $379.15 $2,009 +36.72
550–595 570 8 325.00–375.00 $350.02 $1,995 -12.59
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -9.98
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 375.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,386 +9.67
470–495 483 2 365.00–375.00 $369.87 $1,786 +28.67
500–535 518 2 300.00–325.00 $312.92 $1,621 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -55.00
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -11.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1084 80-85% 18 164.00–180.00 $172.65 $1,872 —
1000–1720 1272 80-85% 11 182.00–198.00 $187.60 $2,386 +18.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1115 928 85-90% 6 140.00–160.00 $151.00 $1,401 —
975–985 980 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 +7.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,615 +25.00
1105–2120 1666 6 210.00–224.00 $217.79 $3,628 +28.78
1085–2255 1667 8 185.00–205.00 $195.15 $3,253 +6.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1405 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–3,200.00 $2,628.16
1050–1255 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,573.32

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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
785–1220 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,638.90 —
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.