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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.70/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 529 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.75/cwt +30.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 626 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $474.73/cwt +56.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 480 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 734 650
Feeder cattle 380 522 457
Slaughter cattle 137 187 162
Replacement cattle 18 25 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 17 head Goats: 25.00- 205.00; 4 head Sheep: 140.00 - 195.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 450.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 -53.88
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -26.58
355–398 388 8 475.00–515.00 $483.28 $1,875 -20.88
400–445 419 11 480.00–515.00 $498.51 $2,089 +14.93
450–480 469 11 455.00–510.00 $489.90 $2,298 +44.35
500–545 521 9 445.00–495.00 $466.19 $2,429 +36.83
550–591 571 16 400.00–455.00 $433.62 $2,476 +23.76
605 605 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,602 +16.12
650–690 678 16 389.00–420.00 $394.81 $2,677 +40.19
785 785 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,763 +5.13
820–825 823 2 320.00–335.00 $327.52 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 —
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +25.00
525–535 530 2 325.00–365.00 $344.81 $1,827 —
685 685 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,432 +44.96
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 —
385–390 388 2 210.00–225.00 $217.55 $844 —
515–525 520 2 150.00–185.00 $167.33 $870 -12.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 465.00–520.00 $491.19 $1,031 +1.64
255–275 268 4 445.00–480.00 $462.27 $1,239 -10.99
300–345 322 5 410.00–450.00 $434.35 $1,399 -25.73
350–395 373 6 440.00–465.00 $454.22 $1,694 -1.40
400–449 428 14 420.00–470.00 $441.47 $1,889 +16.86
450–495 475 21 405.00–465.00 $438.78 $2,084 +15.50
500–545 529 31 370.00–420.00 $399.70 $2,114 +24.45
555–585 565 6 340.00–400.00 $378.12 $2,136 +19.70
600–645 626 29 330.00–380.00 $356.75 $2,233 +30.94
655–695 675 9 305.00–345.00 $330.43 $2,230 -0.11
705–735 722 5 320.00–360.00 $338.00 $2,440 +7.89
750–785 763 3 290.00–325.00 $311.82 $2,379 +66.82
800–825 813 3 275.00–325.00 $305.02 $2,480 +62.49
910–925 918 2 250.00–305.00 $277.28 $2,545 —
950–975 960 3 230.00–285.00 $261.81 $2,513 +39.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,070 +11.31
360–385 371 4 380.00–400.00 $393.67 $1,461 +7.15
400–440 420 3 350.00–400.00 $384.13 $1,613 +11.94
455–495 479 7 340.00–395.00 $374.66 $1,795 -1.77
530–540 535 2 275.00–315.00 $294.81 $1,577 -8.98
565–595 580 2 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,797 -0.15
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +8.61
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 +67.47
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +27.45
810–820 815 2 180.00–200.00 $189.94 $1,548 +9.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 -20.00
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 +65.00
405–435 420 2 225.00–240.00 $232.23 $975 -92.77
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +80.00
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -40.00
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 -50.23
325–340 332 3 460.00–505.00 $487.99 $1,620 -37.99
360–395 386 8 450.00–520.00 $483.11 $1,865 -8.83
400–445 429 9 475.00–525.00 $499.09 $2,141 +48.47
450–495 480 23 445.00–500.00 $474.73 $2,279 +56.90
500–545 512 13 405.00–465.00 $436.20 $2,233 +51.18
550–580 568 9 400.00–430.00 $409.25 $2,325 +2.76
610–640 626 6 390.00–410.00 $395.84 $2,478 +5.62
670–690 677 3 355.00–395.00 $376.45 $2,549 +5.11
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 +0.70
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 +23.25
350–385 366 6 390.00–425.00 $405.22 $1,483 -42.36
405–440 426 5 405.00–445.00 $429.62 $1,830 +17.16
450–470 460 5 385.00–425.00 $406.12 $1,868 +50.94
500–520 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +39.68
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 +12.53
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 —
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 -5.18
365–395 375 3 350.00–375.00 $366.89 $1,376 -33.11
410–415 413 2 350.00–375.00 $362.58 $1,497 +47.34
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -52.46
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–970 946 85-90% 4 110.00–135.00 $125.56 $1,188 —
680–1555 1138 85-90% 44 137.50–166.00 $156.03 $1,776 —
995–1340 1215 85-90% 5 167.00–170.00 $168.90 $2,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1165 1138 80-85% 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,333 —
1035–1835 1331 80-85% 47 172.00–190.00 $181.29 $2,413 +0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1675 1503 75-80% 2 160.00–175.00 $166.64 $2,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1167 3 180.00–195.00 $187.34 $2,186 —
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 —
1930–2050 1990 2 225.00 $225.00 $4,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1270 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,936.30
1005–1390 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,485.45
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
740–1015 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–3,250.00 $2,775.27 —

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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.