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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.25/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 522 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.56/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,408/hd at 534 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.93/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 578 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,071 731
Feeder cattle 784 862 570
Slaughter cattle 175 184 144
Replacement cattle 71 25 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 65 head Goats: 35.00- 400.00; 69 head Sheep: 65.00 - 340.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 700.00 - 975.00: 2 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 6 520.00–585.00 $549.84 $1,847 +8.11
350–395 376 11 520.00–580.00 $550.02 $2,068 +16.45
400–445 413 12 482.00–535.00 $512.09 $2,115 -2.66
453 value added 453 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,322 -18.95
455–495 465 27 430.00–505.00 $482.89 $2,245 -12.90
500–545 530 28 400.00–460.00 $440.02 $2,332 -11.11
542 value added 542 16 469.00 $469.00 $2,542 —
550–595 579 24 385.00–435.00 $420.98 $2,437 -17.62
600–645 622 32 375.00–425.00 $405.26 $2,521 +3.73
650–695 669 24 340.00–405.00 $382.91 $2,562 +72.91
710–740 726 4 335.00–375.00 $363.56 $2,639 —
760 760 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $2,470 -13.92
810–820 815 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,649 -4.97
860 860 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,730 -2.50
960 960 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 -5.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 450.00–495.00 $472.15 $1,534 +22.15
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -60.66
430 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 +10.06
455–485 473 4 395.00–420.00 $410.01 $1,939 -49.99
520–545 534 4 380.00–395.00 $386.30 $2,063 —
555–595 583 7 330.00–385.00 $354.14 $2,065 —
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -85.00
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 340.00–395.00 $366.88 $1,222 +88.35
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 6 450.00–530.00 $501.22 $1,358 -10.99
305–345 326 9 430.00–510.00 $477.53 $1,557 -23.00
350–395 379 18 425.00–485.00 $460.51 $1,745 -17.47
400–445 423 28 425.00–477.50 $461.32 $1,951 +9.78
450–490 469 35 410.00–455.00 $435.00 $2,040 +18.38
518–519 value added 518 20 411.00–421.00 $413.00 $2,139 —
500–545 525 26 350.00–405.00 $381.59 $2,003 -5.36
558–585 value added 577 18 380.00–387.00 $381.13 $2,199 —
550–599 578 22 310.00–370.00 $344.41 $1,991 -17.25
608 value added 608 12 362.50 $362.50 $2,204 —
600–640 619 24 300.00–350.00 $330.46 $2,046 -7.61
650–695 678 17 300.00–350.00 $314.26 $2,131 -32.40
700–745 723 11 270.00–330.00 $308.41 $2,230 -17.79
750–790 774 7 280.00–330.00 $308.30 $2,386 -2.59
800–825 818 22 282.50–330.00 $314.04 $2,569 -11.20
860–890 870 3 285.00–325.00 $308.52 $2,684 +53.39
900 900 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 —
985–990 988 2 220.00–285.00 $252.58 $2,495 +52.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 375.00–430.00 $403.22 $1,161 -13.92
315–320 317 3 370.00–420.00 $396.79 $1,258 -55.27
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -35.24
415–430 424 5 340.00–410.00 $370.14 $1,569 -16.86
450–495 471 8 310.00–375.00 $331.83 $1,563 +4.00
505–545 529 8 300.00–340.00 $318.83 $1,687 -4.53
555–595 574 5 270.00–315.00 $295.29 $1,695 -25.94
625–640 630 3 240.00–280.00 $265.12 $1,670 -36.13
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 -9.66
705–740 724 4 175.00–220.00 $198.18 $1,435 -33.46
755–780 768 2 220.00–240.00 $230.16 $1,768 -34.84
805–845 825 2 170.00–215.00 $191.95 $1,584 +6.85
850 850 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 +58.01
925–935 930 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -26.45
320–330 325 4 310.00–350.00 $323.96 $1,053 +61.45
365–395 379 7 300.00–355.00 $324.38 $1,229 -14.63
420–425 422 3 280.00–300.00 $288.38 $1,217 -17.39
470–480 475 3 280.00–325.00 $306.54 $1,456 +19.91
500–535 518 2 210.00–255.00 $231.74 $1,200 -11.64
550–590 565 4 215.00–280.00 $256.80 $1,451 -14.89
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +5.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 550.00–565.00 $557.42 $1,299 -70.13
260–290 279 4 500.00–550.00 $522.65 $1,458 -21.86
305–345 331 8 510.00–570.00 $545.99 $1,807 +2.63
350–395 373 10 500.00–560.00 $531.05 $1,981 +23.74
400–445 425 23 475.00–530.00 $508.77 $2,162 +33.64
450–498 477 31 450.00–495.00 $466.89 $2,227 +5.77
500–540 523 23 410.00–455.00 $437.78 $2,290 +15.77
550–590 569 14 375.00–435.00 $405.83 $2,309 -4.32
600–640 626 14 350.00–410.00 $393.31 $2,462 -3.14
655–695 674 7 335.00–390.00 $360.63 $2,431 -16.95
705–725 718 4 325.00–365.00 $342.49 $2,459 +2.54
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 -64.22
860–885 873 2 270.00–310.00 $290.29 $2,534 -19.74
945 945 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,930 +10.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 480.00–500.00 $489.91 $1,411 +34.02
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 -66.54
350–395 375 10 405.00–475.00 $434.88 $1,631 -1.60
400–440 416 6 390.00–465.00 $424.44 $1,766 +16.46
450–490 471 8 385.00–435.00 $407.12 $1,918 +11.10
525–545 534 5 365.00–395.00 $379.99 $2,029 +20.63
555–595 571 7 300.00–360.00 $328.67 $1,877 +4.44
700–735 718 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,956 -17.56
790–795 793 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,725 -67.57
910–935 923 2 170.00–210.00 $189.73 $1,751 —
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -57.90
365–395 380 3 350.00–390.00 $363.86 $1,383 +72.97
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +10.93
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 ±0.00
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1135 954 85-90% 8 110.00–131.00 $123.52 $1,178 —
615–1675 1059 85-90% 35 135.00–160.00 $146.99 $1,557 -5.15
1070 1070 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,733 +9.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1500 1194 80-85% 4 181.00–192.50 $189.10 $2,258 —
945–1730 1243 80-85% 29 159.00–178.00 $169.06 $2,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1770 1528 75-80% 6 145.00–160.00 $153.65 $2,348 -6.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1370 1213 2 151.00–160.00 $154.92 $1,879 —
1005–2440 1516 17 174.00–195.00 $185.68 $2,815 —
1160–2025 1732 3 202.00–210.00 $205.35 $3,557 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–1170 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00–2,850.00 $2,178.63
735–1330 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,421.13
845–1370 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,550.00–2,850.00 $2,153.28

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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
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,525.00 —
550–1180 774 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–3,350.00 $2,291.83 -545.83
640–1080 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,250.00–3,750.00 $2,472.11 —

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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.