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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.14/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 518 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.43/cwt -15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 581 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.65/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 572 lb · 18 head
Norwood, NC 5-weight heifers sold at $366/cwt, running $13/cwt below the NC average ($379) and $44/cwt under Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction ($410). The class is down $18/cwt from its early May peak of $391. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 789 774
Feeder cattle 399 554 546
Slaughter cattle 160 150 222
Replacement cattle 18 85 6

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 16 head Goats: 105.00- 380.00; 22 head Sheep: 80.00 - 215.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 3 430.00–455.00 $445.26 $1,861 -17.68
470–495 478 4 415.00–462.00 $449.32 $2,148 -6.58
500–525 511 5 400.00–450.00 $424.82 $2,171 -1.72
550–585 571 7 385.00–430.00 $417.84 $2,386 -13.51
600–647 635 6 370.00–411.00 $404.21 $2,567 -13.71
641 value added 641 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,718 —
661–675 664 12 400.00–402.00 $400.34 $2,658 +3.00
720–745 737 10 350.00–375.00 $363.00 $2,675 +15.46
755–790 773 4 345.00–365.00 $355.02 $2,744 —
810–828 823 4 317.00–345.00 $327.15 $2,692 -2.80
865 865 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 —
928 928 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -52.41
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 +5.00
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -66.42
635–645 640 2 290.00–335.00 $312.32 $1,999 —
845 845 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,082 +54.92
255–295 275 2 490.00–515.00 $503.41 $1,384 +45.72
300–335 318 2 485.00–490.00 $487.36 $1,550 +62.80
350–395 379 5 420.00–455.00 $437.63 $1,659 +8.08
410–435 424 7 390.00–440.00 $409.10 $1,735 -10.16
450–490 468 18 375.00–410.00 $393.49 $1,842 +13.50
500–540 515 19 335.00–375.00 $361.84 $1,863 -13.79
508–537 value added 525 10 397.00–412.00 $406.20 $2,133 —
550–595 581 26 325.00–385.00 $353.43 $2,053 -15.63
600–625 610 5 320.00–370.00 $342.23 $2,088 -2.70
608–632 value added 622 5 390.00–392.00 $390.78 $2,431 —
650–695 675 6 300.00–330.00 $320.24 $2,162 -24.54
710–730 718 6 285.00–325.00 $311.65 $2,238 +1.61
755–775 767 3 270.00–305.00 $291.83 $2,238 —
800–815 808 2 295.00–310.00 $302.43 $2,444 +35.69
865–880 873 2 215.00–262.50 $238.95 $2,086 -53.63
900–945 919 4 230.00–275.00 $262.17 $2,409 -37.83
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 -26.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 350.00 $350.00 $998 -26.96
365–395 378 3 330.00–380.00 $355.44 $1,344 +5.03
400–430 418 7 330.00–370.00 $352.22 $1,472 +9.95
450–490 471 7 320.00–360.00 $338.54 $1,595 +4.93
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +11.42
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
630–640 635 3 285.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,863 —
660–695 682 3 245.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,682 -33.31
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 +22.45
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -85.00
830–840 835 2 175.00–215.00 $195.12 $1,629 -29.96
865 865 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,665 -42.40
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +29.88
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 +34.01
450–460 455 2 255.00–265.00 $259.95 $1,183 +9.95
840 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 -6.51
255–280 268 2 535.00–550.00 $542.15 $1,453 -14.96
305–345 326 13 495.00–550.00 $534.95 $1,744 +31.01
350–380 369 8 485.00–525.00 $508.98 $1,878 +55.97
400–435 416 10 425.00–480.00 $443.19 $1,844 -1.04
450–490 468 16 400.00–450.00 $425.41 $1,991 +11.75
500–545 533 12 395.00–440.00 $422.44 $2,252 +47.44
552–590 572 18 380.00–420.00 $402.65 $2,303 +9.02
600–645 620 11 370.00–415.00 $392.15 $2,431 +24.65
650–695 669 8 350.00–395.00 $375.44 $2,512 -2.71
705–730 718 2 335.00–370.00 $352.80 $2,533 +20.60
755–798 782 6 307.00–355.00 $325.37 $2,544 +55.37
820 820 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 +20.46
885 885 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 +66.73
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 -25.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 410.00–450.00 $427.79 $1,369 +5.67
375–395 385 2 405.00–435.00 $419.61 $1,615 -0.39
405–440 427 6 360.00–410.00 $383.79 $1,639 +28.56
455–495 468 6 350.00–400.00 $367.34 $1,719 +22.98
500–530 515 6 355.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,944 +37.43
554 554 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,022 +30.00
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 310.00–340.00 $325.42 $872 +90.42
330–345 337 3 265.00–310.00 $282.03 $950 —
350–380 370 5 345.00–365.00 $351.97 $1,302 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 +102.76
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 +119.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1145 950 85-90% 10 100.00–125.00 $112.70 $1,071 -10.20
690–1460 1120 85-90% 38 128.00–156.00 $144.87 $1,623 -10.73
950–1545 1184 85-90% 8 158.00–161.00 $159.61 $1,890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1620 1345 80-85% 41 161.00–181.00 $168.55 $2,267 -7.76
1120–1615 1364 80-85% 6 182.00–196.00 $189.10 $2,579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1765 1507 75-80% 13 149.00–161.00 $156.56 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,002 —
1135–2115 1642 9 185.00–208.00 $198.92 $3,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1330 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,090.42
910–1355 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–2,500.00 $1,917.67
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
780–990 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.