Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.64/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 473 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $476.24/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 472 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.54/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 525 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 1,030 839
Feeder cattle 816 784 706
Slaughter cattle 145 175 115
Replacement cattle 12 71 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 35 head Goats: 50.00- 430.00; 3 head Sheep: 130.00 - 235.00; 16 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
280 280 2 490.00–525.00 $507.50 $1,421 —
320–340 332 3 495.00–510.00 $504.95 $1,676 -44.89
350–395 376 12 495.00–535.00 $511.45 $1,923 -38.57
400–445 422 16 450.00–510.00 $493.58 $2,083 -18.51
451–495 472 47 435.00–495.00 $476.24 $2,248 -6.65
500–545 value added 524 27 467.00–488.00 $475.88 $2,494 +6.88
500–545 529 16 410.00–455.00 $433.03 $2,291 -6.99
562–585 value added 565 8 460.00–462.00 $461.74 $2,609 —
550–597 580 20 400.00–440.00 $427.01 $2,477 +6.03
600–616 value added 607 13 432.00–435.00 $432.92 $2,628 —
606–645 618 18 390.00–425.00 $417.82 $2,582 +12.56
650–690 666 13 385.00–410.00 $397.82 $2,649 +14.91
700–744 737 10 360.00–375.00 $362.41 $2,671 -1.15
760–775 768 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,534 +5.00
838–843 value added 841 13 334.00–337.00 $336.08 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 435.00–440.00 $437.28 $984 —
300–310 305 3 400.00–460.00 $428.52 $1,307 -43.63
365–370 368 3 425.00–460.00 $444.93 $1,637 +44.93
415–430 424 4 435.00–450.00 $443.75 $1,882 -21.25
465–485 478 5 350.00–395.00 $375.86 $1,797 -34.15
515–520 518 4 350.00–385.00 $363.68 $1,884 -22.62
555–575 562 12 340.00–390.00 $375.02 $2,108 +20.88
630–645 638 2 335.00–360.00 $347.65 $2,218 +82.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
415–425 420 2 335.00–390.00 $362.17 $1,521 -2.83
475–490 483 3 320.00–350.00 $329.83 $1,593 —
600–645 630 4 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,402 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 500.00–530.00 $509.45 $1,080 —
255–295 275 5 455.00–535.00 $501.64 $1,380 +0.42
300–345 325 12 420.00–482.50 $447.76 $1,455 -29.77
350–395 378 17 415.00–480.00 $450.84 $1,704 -9.67
400–445 425 14 395.00–455.00 $424.74 $1,805 -36.58
413–440 value added 430 26 465.00–472.00 $469.41 $2,018 —
456–484 value added 469 10 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $2,122 —
450–499 474 48 390.00–445.00 $417.64 $1,980 -17.36
500–547 525 46 365.00–425.00 $398.54 $2,092 +16.95
550–585 572 22 340.00–400.00 $380.30 $2,175 +35.89
600–645 618 22 310.00–355.00 $333.86 $2,063 +3.40
644 value added 644 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,331 —
650–690 677 6 310.00–340.00 $325.09 $2,201 +10.83
697 value added 697 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,387 —
700–720 708 4 290.00–335.00 $309.96 $2,195 +1.55
755–785 767 13 320.00–340.00 $334.61 $2,566 +26.31
800–845 826 7 280.00–325.00 $312.93 $2,585 -1.11
850–890 868 3 230.00–265.00 $244.74 $2,124 -63.78
900–905 903 2 185.00–215.00 $199.96 $1,806 -110.04
960–980 970 2 210.00–280.00 $245.36 $2,380 -7.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +16.78
320–340 327 3 400.00–410.00 $403.47 $1,319 +6.68
350–395 365 10 350.00–410.00 $387.01 $1,413 +12.01
405–425 416 4 350.00–380.00 $362.58 $1,508 -7.56
450–495 478 14 320.00–385.00 $351.82 $1,682 +19.99
515–545 531 15 305.00–360.00 $329.99 $1,752 +11.16
550–595 569 10 300.00–335.00 $317.53 $1,807 +22.24
605–615 612 3 280.00–295.00 $288.38 $1,765 +23.26
780–785 783 2 230.00–280.00 $255.08 $1,997 +24.92
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 +73.05
865 865 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,708 -47.50
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -50.00
315–325 320 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,136 +30.96
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +25.62
400–445 428 4 300.00–360.00 $334.04 $1,430 +45.66
450–485 472 6 280.00–325.00 $304.31 $1,436 -2.23
500–545 524 4 240.00–285.00 $271.78 $1,424 +40.04
580–595 588 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 +3.20
615–640 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 -20.00
670–695 683 2 195.00–250.00 $222.00 $1,516 +22.00
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
805–815 810 2 190.00–197.50 $193.77 $1,570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 +12.58
295 295 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,637 +32.35
300–345 326 5 515.00–550.00 $529.94 $1,728 -16.05
350–395 370 14 445.00–505.00 $473.07 $1,750 -57.98
400–435 418 9 430.00–500.00 $464.46 $1,941 -44.31
450–495 472 29 435.00–495.00 $462.42 $2,183 -4.47
500–545 522 22 390.00–445.00 $421.76 $2,202 -16.02
550–595 573 23 395.00–445.00 $422.06 $2,418 +16.23
600–635 613 22 370.00–430.00 $409.85 $2,512 +16.54
650–690 671 7 360.00–415.00 $378.64 $2,541 +18.01
710–735 720 5 320.00–370.00 $348.89 $2,512 +6.40
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 -60.29
980 980 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 4 405.00–450.00 $424.21 $1,379 +14.21
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -34.88
410–430 420 2 420.00–425.00 $422.44 $1,774 -2.00
450–495 471 5 400.00–425.00 $412.72 $1,944 +5.60
505–525 516 4 370.00–380.00 $374.99 $1,935 -5.00
570–585 578 2 340.00–355.00 $347.40 $2,008 +18.73
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
660–693 686 5 310.00–360.00 $321.64 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +75.00
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 +21.14
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
465–490 478 2 350.00–385.00 $367.96 $1,759 +42.96
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1595 1213 80-85% 39 170.00–185.00 $176.82 $2,145 +7.76
1030–1530 1332 80-85% 10 186.00–197.50 $190.39 $2,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1335 1019 85-90% 11 110.00–130.00 $120.18 $1,225 —
595–1355 1034 85-90% 26 135.00–163.00 $152.36 $1,575 —
1005–1290 1130 85-90% 7 164.00–169.00 $165.78 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2085 1654 75-80% 4 158.00–168.00 $162.37 $2,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2095 1596 11 207.00–225.00 $212.52 $3,392 —
1180–2255 1649 11 180.00–202.00 $191.54 $3,158 —
1830 1830 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–780 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,326.60
690–1425 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,550.00 $2,109.18
1020–1290 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,392.92

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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
430 430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
760–985 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–3,100.00 $2,512.18 +40.07

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —

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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.