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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.82/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 420 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.05/cwt +19.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 472 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.43/cwt +40.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 422 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 547 735
Feeder cattle 585 467 606
Slaughter cattle 137 67 124
Replacement cattle 22 13 5

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. 9 head Goats: 55.00- 350.00; 8 head Sheep: 150.00 - 305.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 1250.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,322 +115.00
305–340 320 4 545.00–585.00 $567.79 $1,817 -4.77
365–392 381 14 535.00–570.00 $555.39 $2,116 -0.57
400–445 422 28 500.00–545.00 $523.43 $2,209 +40.44
455–495 480 17 490.00–535.00 $505.78 $2,428 +33.87
505 value added 505 4 503.00 $503.00 $2,540 —
500–540 524 14 445.00–486.00 $471.09 $2,469 -2.43
575–595 581 8 410.00–462.00 $444.84 $2,585 +18.79
610–630 621 4 425.00–445.00 $436.31 $2,709 -4.78
650–695 666 7 360.00–410.00 $385.62 $2,568 -41.83
725–748 744 6 365.00–396.00 $386.62 $2,876 +30.39
765–795 775 3 335.00–345.00 $339.94 $2,635 +11.61
800 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 +15.00
880 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 +25.00
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
355–375 365 3 440.00–495.00 $470.50 $1,717 +35.50
475–495 488 3 420.00–460.00 $445.34 $2,173 +32.90
500–510 503 3 375.00–425.00 $393.54 $1,980 —
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 —
955 955 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $1,168 -72.50
455–480 468 2 350.00–375.00 $362.83 $1,698 +45.86
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 -15.00
565–590 577 3 225.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,308 —
615–620 618 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,437 —
660–670 665 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,546 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 520.00–590.00 $544.50 $1,269 -18.89
250–295 271 7 475.00–525.00 $500.82 $1,357 -21.15
305–340 327 9 470.00–515.00 $490.33 $1,603 -9.65
350–393 373 16 440.00–495.00 $480.14 $1,791 -18.48
400–445 420 39 410.00–482.00 $463.82 $1,948 +20.07
450–495 472 39 400.00–465.00 $444.05 $2,096 +19.31
500–545 515 12 370.00–425.00 $393.51 $2,027 +15.20
557 value added 557 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,367 —
550–584 572 14 355.00–380.00 $364.22 $2,083 +0.98
600–640 624 7 325.00–360.00 $342.73 $2,139 -4.54
655–685 674 4 325.00–340.00 $333.77 $2,250 -7.99
700–715 707 3 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,156 +24.41
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 +55.06
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 +14.97
865–880 873 2 230.00–265.00 $247.35 $2,159 -2.65
905 905 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,579 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 400.00–465.00 $431.90 $1,166 +11.90
315–335 323 3 375.00–400.00 $391.88 $1,266 -18.95
355–395 376 4 395.00–420.00 $406.99 $1,530 -31.08
400–440 425 6 350.00–405.00 $374.93 $1,593 -5.07
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +12.60
505–545 521 8 300.00–365.00 $334.49 $1,743 -3.51
565–595 582 3 300.00–340.00 $321.33 $1,870 +16.45
640 640 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $1,648 -42.15
705–710 708 2 190.00–215.00 $202.46 $1,433 -7.54
755–795 768 3 215.00–245.00 $231.72 $1,780 —
825–845 837 3 185.00–240.00 $204.75 $1,714 —
890 890 2 207.50–250.00 $228.75 $2,036 —
930 930 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,693 -3.46
985–995 990 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 290.00–355.00 $331.50 $955 -43.50
315–335 325 2 270.00–330.00 $299.08 $972 —
350–375 363 8 275.00–340.00 $305.81 $1,110 -79.19
410–415 413 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,053 —
465–490 478 4 230.00–275.00 $256.48 $1,226 +31.48
500–540 524 4 235.00–275.00 $249.99 $1,310 +0.31
560–580 572 3 245.00–295.00 $268.03 $1,533 +70.63
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 -44.25
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 -20.00
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 575.00–620.00 $595.94 $1,341 +14.02
250–295 274 10 540.00–585.00 $553.59 $1,517 -9.80
310–345 327 17 520.00–575.00 $551.24 $1,803 -18.11
350–395 377 17 490.00–550.00 $533.63 $2,012 -7.37
405–445 429 23 480.00–545.00 $513.95 $2,205 +34.39
450–495 473 21 470.00–510.00 $494.69 $2,340 +16.00
500–545 524 21 410.00–485.00 $446.93 $2,342 -3.00
550–595 570 12 390.00–455.00 $431.70 $2,461 +21.83
600–645 618 13 400.00–445.00 $417.62 $2,581 +20.12
650–683 674 4 330.00–390.00 $362.92 $2,446 +15.29
700–740 715 5 340.00–375.00 $359.14 $2,568 +17.00
765–790 778 2 330.00–345.00 $337.38 $2,625 +7.38
800–830 815 2 325.00–350.00 $337.27 $2,749 —
885 885 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 +25.00
970–990 980 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 —
260–280 270 3 430.00–475.00 $451.42 $1,219 -28.58
305–340 322 7 450.00–505.00 $478.68 $1,541 +43.68
350–360 354 5 400.00–460.00 $423.93 $1,501 -51.37
410–430 423 6 400.00–465.00 $432.68 $1,830 +16.84
455–490 472 6 380.00–430.00 $407.22 $1,922 -3.87
505–540 521 4 350.00–390.00 $373.44 $1,946 -5.71
615–645 630 2 335.00–345.00 $340.12 $2,143 +5.12
720 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 -5.00
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
870–875 873 2 185.00–220.00 $202.45 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -85.00
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
550–565 558 2 300.00–355.00 $327.13 $1,825 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1045 776 85-90% 4 110.00–130.00 $121.50 $943 —
580–1365 1015 85-90% 24 135.00–160.00 $149.43 $1,517 —
1130–1300 1226 85-90% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.45 $2,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1660 1263 80-85% 27 165.00–185.00 $176.20 $2,225 -11.40
1165–1625 1341 80-85% 4 193.00–199.00 $195.27 $2,619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,475 —
920–1395 1158 2 161.00–167.00 $163.38 $1,892 —
1100–2005 1673 12 182.00–203.00 $193.71 $3,241 -1.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1130 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–2,400.00 $1,988.29
900–1305 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,632.14
1230–1420 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,487.08

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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
600–970 771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,951.30 —
1005–1230 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–4,450.00 $3,516.95 —
1020–1480 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,075.00–4,800.00 $3,955.43 —

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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.