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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.12/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 473 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.68/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 517 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.10/cwt -16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 480 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 973 988
Feeder cattle 592 816 825
Slaughter cattle 138 145 149
Replacement cattle 33 12 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 70 head Goats: 20.00- 270.00; 8 head Sheep: 130.00 - 480.00; 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
210–245 225 3 600.00–650.00 $628.74 $1,415 +28.74
287 287 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,578 +42.50
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 +20.05
350–398 369 6 460.00–510.00 $485.76 $1,792 -25.69
405–445 427 7 455.00–500.00 $489.54 $2,090 -4.04
450–498 480 33 435.00–480.00 $460.10 $2,208 -16.14
509–545 517 35 430.00–465.00 $450.68 $2,330 +17.65
551 value added 551 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 -16.74
550–593 580 10 415.00–435.00 $422.05 $2,448 -4.96
603–640 612 14 410.00–415.00 $411.76 $2,520 -6.06
663 value added 663 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,751 —
685–695 688 4 255.00–375.00 $320.09 $2,202 -77.73
745 value added 745 27 355.00 $355.00 $2,645 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 -30.00
804 value added 804 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,573 —
910–945 928 2 185.00–270.00 $226.70 $2,104 —
975–995 985 2 210.00–250.00 $230.20 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 475.00–540.00 $507.13 $1,106 +69.85
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 -39.93
410–430 420 3 385.00–435.00 $410.20 $1,723 -33.55
520–530 525 2 330.00–395.00 $362.19 $1,901 -1.49
550–575 561 4 330.00–385.00 $360.76 $2,024 -14.26
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 +20.00
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -12.17
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 -37.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 450.00–480.00 $465.82 $1,062 -43.63
250–280 266 9 445.00–490.00 $471.60 $1,254 -30.04
300–345 319 8 435.00–495.00 $463.11 $1,477 +15.35
350–395 375 22 420.00–480.00 $447.28 $1,677 -3.56
400–445 421 20 410.00–465.00 $430.96 $1,814 +6.22
453 value added 453 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 -7.43
450–495 474 50 385.00–440.00 $414.39 $1,964 -3.25
500–545 520 15 345.00–405.00 $383.34 $1,993 -15.20
526–540 value added 528 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,165 —
550–598 574 18 345.00–395.00 $368.01 $2,112 -12.29
600–645 627 15 320.00–350.00 $344.14 $2,158 +10.28
665–675 670 2 310.00–350.00 $330.15 $2,212 +5.06
705–745 724 6 270.00–317.00 $288.01 $2,085 -21.95
760 value added 760 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,485 —
775–795 788 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $2,456 -22.97
800–840 823 4 275.00–310.00 $297.48 $2,448 -15.45
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 +55.26
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 -35.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 370.00–430.00 $406.76 $923 —
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 -10.00
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +16.53
360–395 370 4 375.00–400.00 $383.60 $1,419 -3.41
400–445 423 8 350.00–395.00 $369.39 $1,563 +6.81
450–475 461 4 350.00–375.00 $363.86 $1,677 +12.04
520–545 528 3 300.00–340.00 $321.96 $1,700 -8.03
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -42.53
600–645 620 3 275.00–290.00 $283.15 $1,756 -5.23
650–665 660 4 275.00–285.00 $278.72 $1,840 —
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
755–765 760 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,995 +7.40
860–880 870 2 190.00–230.00 $210.23 $1,829 +12.73
900–935 915 3 186.00–217.00 $204.15 $1,868 —
955 955 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,776 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 +50.00
335 335 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -4.92
375–380 378 2 335.00–350.00 $342.55 $1,295 -7.45
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +20.69
500–510 505 2 185.00–210.00 $197.38 $997 -74.40
650–675 663 3 200.00–240.00 $221.55 $1,469 -0.45
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,368 +5.00
250–290 268 5 580.00–655.00 $599.48 $1,607 +44.48
300–345 324 9 475.00–525.00 $503.63 $1,632 -26.31
350–395 374 5 420.00–485.00 $456.12 $1,706 -16.95
400–445 428 17 425.00–480.00 $448.87 $1,921 -15.59
450–490 469 15 425.00–480.00 $456.62 $2,142 -5.80
500–545 524 11 400.00–450.00 $428.72 $2,246 +6.96
553–595 572 16 370.00–425.00 $406.64 $2,326 -15.42
600–630 614 6 390.00–410.00 $404.10 $2,481 -5.75
659–696 677 12 305.00–371.00 $347.20 $2,351 -31.44
715–725 722 3 275.00–330.00 $306.81 $2,215 -42.08
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 -45.00
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 499.00–530.00 $513.35 $1,386 —
330 330 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,468 +20.79
350–385 368 3 380.00–400.00 $386.33 $1,422 -13.67
400–420 412 3 350.00–415.00 $379.94 $1,565 -42.50
455–485 471 6 350.00–410.00 $380.95 $1,794 -31.77
515–540 530 3 330.00–380.00 $363.18 $1,925 -11.81
555–590 576 5 320.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,936 -11.27
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
815–830 822 3 170.00–210.00 $191.78 $1,576 —
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
330 330 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,304 +10.00
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -35.00
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -25.00
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +90.00
560–585 573 2 265.00–280.00 $272.34 $1,561 —
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1705 1254 80-85% 27 170.00–189.00 $182.09 $2,283 —
1095–1925 1375 80-85% 23 190.00–207.00 $194.19 $2,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1020 884 85-90% 9 107.50–135.00 $125.12 $1,106 —
685–1320 1058 85-90% 12 138.00–167.00 $155.00 $1,640 —
975–1285 1106 85-90% 6 170.00–176.00 $172.62 $1,909 +6.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1855 1703 75-80% 3 163.00–178.00 $169.83 $2,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1850 1399 4 180.00–186.00 $182.77 $2,557 —
1180–2140 1491 7 188.00–208.00 $195.87 $2,920 —
1165–2085 1626 7 215.00–224.00 $219.46 $3,568 +27.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–920 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,716.86
815–1290 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,236.81
965–1385 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,576.81

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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
800–1170 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,437.56 —
855–1375 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,394.69 —
890–1495 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,156.71 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 3 230.00–290.00 $255.78 $576 —

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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.