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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.54/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 631 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.53/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 524 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.32/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 431 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 763 1,131
Feeder cattle 522 592 1,015
Slaughter cattle 187 138 104
Replacement cattle 25 33 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 39 head Goats: 35.00- 590.00; 4 head Sheep: 105.00 - 245.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 1050.00 - 1200.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,270 -23.74
255–280 269 4 495.00–565.00 $528.88 $1,423 -21.12
300–340 317 5 515.00–545.00 $526.58 $1,669 +1.58
360–395 385 10 480.00–525.00 $504.16 $1,941 +18.40
406 value added 406 15 500.00 $500.00 $2,030 —
400–444 434 14 465.00–495.00 $483.58 $2,099 -5.96
450–490 472 6 420.00–480.00 $445.55 $2,103 -14.55
500–537 512 11 410.00–445.00 $429.36 $2,198 -21.32
505–538 value added 531 21 449.00–455.00 $454.00 $2,411 —
550–595 584 13 390.00–425.00 $409.86 $2,394 -12.19
594 value added 594 8 432.00 $432.00 $2,566 —
600–615 value added 603 7 425.00–427.00 $426.00 $2,569 —
600–649 636 44 390.00–420.00 $413.88 $2,632 +2.12
670–672 value added 672 6 400.00–405.00 $404.17 $2,716 -10.83
660–695 673 3 335.00–390.00 $354.62 $2,387 +34.53
700–740 713 6 325.00–370.00 $354.22 $2,526 —
760–778 771 5 320.00–360.00 $346.87 $2,674 +46.87
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 +43.30
995 995 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,438 +14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,433 —
355–370 365 4 415.00–450.00 $436.42 $1,593 +31.42
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 -45.76
600–640 621 4 320.00–355.00 $338.57 $2,103 —
665–670 668 2 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $2,071 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 +50.00
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -50.00
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
555–565 560 2 160.00–185.00 $172.39 $965 —
605–625 615 3 145.00–185.00 $166.75 $1,026 -18.25
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 470.00–510.00 $489.55 $1,077 +23.73
270–295 281 5 450.00–495.00 $473.26 $1,330 +1.66
300–345 319 10 425.00–480.00 $460.08 $1,468 -3.03
363 value added 363 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,742 —
350–395 367 7 445.00–475.00 $455.62 $1,672 +8.34
405–447 429 16 400.00–442.00 $424.61 $1,822 -6.35
423–440 value added 434 15 447.00–455.00 $448.82 $1,948 —
450 value added 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 ±0.00
450–495 470 18 405.00–440.00 $423.28 $1,989 +8.89
505–510 value added 510 14 410.00–411.00 $410.93 $2,096 +0.93
500–540 520 12 350.00–400.00 $375.25 $1,951 -8.09
560 value added 560 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,251 —
565–595 582 13 325.00–385.00 $358.42 $2,086 -9.59
605–645 623 11 300.00–340.00 $325.81 $2,030 -18.33
650–695 663 8 315.00–340.00 $330.54 $2,191 +0.39
700–715 708 2 320.00–340.00 $330.11 $2,337 +42.10
775 775 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 -66.64
805–825 815 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,977 -54.95
865 865 2 217.50–240.00 $228.75 $1,979 -71.25
995 995 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,214 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 425.00 $425.00 $914 +18.24
260–285 275 3 365.00–390.00 $373.64 $1,028 -36.36
320–340 333 3 375.00–395.00 $386.50 $1,287 -33.50
380–390 385 3 370.00–405.00 $386.52 $1,488 +2.92
405–440 427 3 350.00–390.00 $372.19 $1,589 +2.80
460–495 475 5 370.00–387.00 $376.43 $1,788 +12.57
500–545 526 7 270.00–320.00 $303.79 $1,598 -18.17
550–595 571 4 295.00–325.00 $310.02 $1,770 +35.02
610–645 628 3 265.00–295.00 $281.39 $1,767 -1.76
650–690 670 3 240.00–275.00 $262.99 $1,762 -15.73
715–730 723 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,428 -47.47
765–795 780 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,658 -49.93
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 220.00–225.00 $222.61 $523 -87.39
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 ±0.00
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -25.00
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -92.55
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 -155.00
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -7.38
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 5 545.00–610.00 $561.75 $1,270 -13.25
260–295 277 5 520.00–565.00 $550.23 $1,524 -49.25
300–345 328 7 500.00–545.00 $525.98 $1,725 +22.35
350–395 376 7 475.00–515.00 $491.94 $1,850 +35.82
400–445 424 16 440.00–460.00 $450.62 $1,911 +1.75
455–490 480 18 390.00–450.00 $417.83 $2,006 -38.79
510–540 523 5 370.00–400.00 $385.02 $2,014 -43.70
550–585 570 4 385.00–415.00 $406.49 $2,317 -0.15
600–645 624 6 360.00–405.00 $390.22 $2,435 -13.88
660–695 676 6 350.00–390.00 $371.34 $2,510 +24.14
710–745 734 8 335.00–370.00 $345.72 $2,538 +38.91
750–785 764 6 310.00–365.00 $339.30 $2,592 +54.30
875–890 883 3 270.00–330.00 $298.43 $2,635 +48.43
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
255–280 267 3 445.00–485.00 $461.75 $1,233 -51.60
300–320 310 2 480.00–485.00 $482.42 $1,496 +37.42
355–380 364 4 435.00–455.00 $447.58 $1,629 +61.25
430–445 438 2 410.00–415.00 $412.46 $1,807 +32.52
460–495 478 2 350.00–360.00 $355.18 $1,698 -25.77
500–535 517 3 320.00–350.00 $340.32 $1,759 -22.86
625–640 633 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,073 —
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 +25.00
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 315.00–400.00 $360.18 $1,001 +10.18
305–315 310 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,170 -17.46
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
415–435 425 2 305.00–325.00 $315.24 $1,340 -34.76
460–475 468 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,228 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1780 1283 80-85% 13 190.00–197.00 $193.47 $2,482 +11.38
1055–2010 1308 80-85% 67 170.00–188.00 $180.37 $2,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1465 1012 85-90% 10 110.00–137.50 $127.75 $1,293 —
920–1335 1097 85-90% 10 166.00–172.00 $169.15 $1,856 —
825–1465 1098 85-90% 29 140.00–165.00 $152.51 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1580 1495 75-80% 2 156.00–166.00 $161.28 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,620 —
1240–1900 1570 2 221.00–245.00 $230.48 $3,619 —
1395–1990 1649 8 192.00–215.00 $202.24 $3,335 -17.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1445 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,577.75
1020–1505 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,582.87
1100–1455 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,477.67

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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
790–950 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,209.77 —
840–1210 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,319.29 -118.27
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -406.71
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -656.71

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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.