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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.44/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 614 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $435.82/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.19/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 414 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 577 279
Feeder cattle 423 399 191
Slaughter cattle 110 160 82
Replacement cattle 18 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Note: No Sale on 7/1/26 for the 4th of July Holiday Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 26 head Goats: 15.00- 250.00; 11 head Sheep: 20.00 - 340.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 250.00 - 550.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 —
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 —
350–393 371 6 460.00–500.00 $486.30 $1,804 —
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 +19.74
475–490 485 3 435.00–465.00 $445.10 $2,159 -4.22
500–504 value added 503 5 477.00–480.00 $477.60 $2,402 —
525–545 539 7 455.00–470.00 $462.10 $2,491 +37.28
560–595 578 2 425.00–430.00 $427.58 $2,471 +9.74
570–583 value added 582 10 447.00–450.00 $447.29 $2,603 —
603–628 value added 611 3 440.00–443.00 $441.03 $2,695 +17.03
600–645 632 8 395.00–434.00 $419.27 $2,650 +15.06
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 -25.34
680–691 value added 690 16 394.50–400.00 $394.84 $2,724 —
708 value added 708 2 397.00 $397.00 $2,811 —
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 -13.00
770 770 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,772 +4.98
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -27.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
510–525 515 3 355.00–375.00 $368.40 $1,897 -1.60
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
725–735 730 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,515 —
770 770 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
410–445 428 2 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
470–485 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $968 —
555–570 563 2 200.00–215.00 $207.60 $1,169 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 460.00–510.00 $479.28 $1,112 -35.72
265–280 274 4 435.00–470.00 $449.91 $1,233 -53.50
300–345 324 4 385.00–435.00 $412.80 $1,337 -74.56
365–395 384 10 390.00–440.00 $418.94 $1,609 -18.69
400–435 414 10 377.00–415.00 $389.06 $1,611 -20.04
405–428 value added 414 10 430.00–452.00 $437.32 $1,811 —
460–485 value added 470 4 430.00–440.00 $437.50 $2,056 —
455–495 472 7 365.00–415.00 $392.24 $1,851 -1.25
500–540 value added 512 14 430.00–435.00 $431.11 $2,207 +24.91
500–545 516 6 360.00–410.00 $379.43 $1,958 +17.59
555 value added 555 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,342 —
550–595 572 11 360.00–410.00 $387.25 $2,215 +33.82
612–620 value added 612 18 393.00–405.00 $393.67 $2,409 +2.89
600–645 618 7 325.00–370.00 $353.58 $2,185 +11.35
650–660 value added 655 5 380.00–394.00 $387.61 $2,539 —
650–680 660 8 305.00–367.00 $346.96 $2,290 +26.72
701–715 705 6 305.00–351.00 $335.50 $2,365 +23.85
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 -17.43
910–940 925 4 290.00–335.00 $307.55 $2,845 +45.38
970–990 980 4 270.00–310.00 $295.10 $2,892 +75.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 375.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,106 +37.94
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
360–390 374 4 365.00–385.00 $378.58 $1,416 +23.14
415–445 433 3 335.00–350.00 $344.92 $1,494 -7.30
455–490 473 6 305.00–350.00 $335.83 $1,588 -2.71
500–545 525 7 300.00–350.00 $321.86 $1,690 +11.86
550–570 563 4 310.00–345.00 $327.36 $1,843 +17.36
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +21.64
655–680 668 3 235.00–275.00 $260.00 $1,737 +13.31
720–745 733 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,411 -52.46
765–775 770 2 185.00–220.00 $202.39 $1,558 +32.39
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 +44.88
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 +47.50
995 995 4 186.00–222.50 $207.13 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -110.00
365–385 375 2 215.00–255.00 $234.47 $879 -75.53
400–430 415 3 205.00–255.00 $233.51 $969 —
475–495 485 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,103 -32.50
555–585 570 5 225.00–280.00 $253.17 $1,443 —
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
660–670 665 2 195.00–235.00 $215.15 $1,431 —
850–880 865 2 172.50–180.00 $176.32 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 +50.00
250–260 255 2 485.00–545.00 $515.59 $1,315 -26.56
305–325 317 3 490.00–525.00 $508.39 $1,612 -26.56
350–395 375 9 450.00–510.00 $476.28 $1,786 -32.70
400–445 427 19 410.00–475.00 $439.68 $1,877 -3.51
455–495 473 11 405.00–460.00 $437.67 $2,070 +12.26
500–545 522 21 405.00–465.00 $435.82 $2,275 +13.38
550–585 565 11 385.00–435.00 $408.13 $2,306 +5.48
605–645 624 7 370.00–420.00 $397.13 $2,478 +4.98
655–690 670 4 350.00–395.00 $378.51 $2,536 +3.07
710–745 725 3 330.00–370.00 $355.05 $2,574 +2.25
760–795 783 5 310.00–330.00 $323.97 $2,537 -1.40
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 -75.00
945 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 —
320–325 323 2 390.00–445.00 $417.29 $1,348 -10.50
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +10.39
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +6.21
450–495 481 4 345.00–395.00 $373.32 $1,796 +5.98
505–535 523 3 335.00–370.00 $346.82 $1,814 -30.61
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 +10.00
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -10.00
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +97.97
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -1.97
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -10.00
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1635 1288 80-85% 13 180.00–190.00 $183.51 $2,364 —
1050–1690 1298 80-85% 40 160.00–180.00 $171.49 $2,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1150 973 85-90% 8 100.00–124.00 $113.65 $1,106 +0.95
720–1285 1027 85-90% 6 156.00–163.00 $159.68 $1,640 —
815–1335 1106 85-90% 12 130.00–154.00 $142.47 $1,576 -2.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1895 1468 3 214.00–228.00 $219.76 $3,226 —
1640–1870 1755 2 160.00–176.00 $168.52 $2,958 —
1430–2115 1758 6 190.00–209.00 $199.29 $3,504 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1005 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,466.12
945–1420 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,179.80
1020–1510 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,307.31

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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
755–1215 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,300.00 $3,036.47 —
880–1310 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00–3,800.00 $3,504.72 —

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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.