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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.66/cwt -9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 580 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.46/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 620 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.70/cwt +21.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 431 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 551 911
Feeder cattle 608 423 710
Slaughter cattle 203 110 191
Replacement cattle 10 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago 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. 63 head Goats: 20.00- 310.00; 15 head Sheep: 85.00 - 195.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 400.00 - 650.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 590.00–600.00 $595.00 $1,458 —
250–295 280 3 475.00–550.00 $501.34 $1,404 -18.66
300–348 324 9 475.00–535.00 $491.02 $1,591 -33.98
350–395 359 7 440.00–495.00 $470.10 $1,688 -16.20
400–447 424 21 425.00–475.00 $458.94 $1,946 -6.06
450–495 470 24 420.00–472.00 $459.07 $2,158 +13.97
505–535 520 21 410.00–450.00 $434.55 $2,260 -27.55
550–585 568 9 380.00–435.00 $412.61 $2,344 -14.97
612–628 value added 618 35 407.00–421.00 $415.31 $2,567 -25.72
630–645 635 4 350.00–400.00 $387.50 $2,461 -31.77
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 -5.00
705–708 707 4 335.00–347.00 $344.01 $2,432 -5.99
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 -35.00
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +100.00
360–395 380 3 325.00–370.00 $352.83 $1,341 —
400–435 418 2 225.00–285.00 $253.74 $1,061 +33.74
480–485 483 2 185.00–230.00 $207.62 $1,003 +5.16
515–540 528 2 210.00–225.00 $217.32 $1,147 —
560–575 568 2 217.50–230.00 $223.83 $1,271 +16.23
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 +55.00
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +20.00
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
460–495 473 3 405.00–415.00 $409.88 $1,939 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +6.60
550–560 555 2 340.00–375.00 $357.66 $1,985 —
600–640 620 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 +35.72
260 value added 260 11 537.00 $537.00 $1,396 —
290–295 292 3 450.00–515.00 $478.29 $1,397 +28.38
300–345 321 14 430.00–485.00 $463.38 $1,487 +50.58
355–395 379 18 425.00–480.00 $458.03 $1,736 +39.09
400–445 431 30 400.00–452.00 $434.70 $1,874 +45.64
450–495 471 20 370.00–430.00 $400.66 $1,887 +8.42
505–537 value added 515 16 396.00–410.00 $401.40 $2,067 -29.71
515–540 527 8 360.00–385.00 $373.22 $1,967 -6.21
555–595 573 13 320.00–397.00 $374.24 $2,144 -13.01
580–597 value added 584 27 383.00–397.00 $386.71 $2,258 -35.29
600–628 612 12 320.00–375.00 $349.55 $2,139 -4.03
676 676 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,224 -17.96
705–745 725 2 280.00–320.00 $299.45 $2,171 -36.05
750–790 768 4 270.00–305.00 $288.58 $2,216 —
810–845 830 4 275.00–300.00 $287.49 $2,386 +2.49
905–945 916 5 220.00–285.00 $255.58 $2,341 -51.97
990–995 993 3 215.00–255.00 $230.85 $2,292 -64.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
320–340 328 3 370.00–420.00 $399.49 $1,310 +39.49
350–395 369 7 350.00–410.00 $380.83 $1,405 +2.25
400–445 414 17 335.00–385.00 $367.76 $1,523 +22.84
450–495 480 9 305.00–365.00 $338.04 $1,623 +2.21
505–545 523 4 310.00–320.00 $316.18 $1,654 -5.68
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 -37.36
665 665 3 260.00–295.00 $278.33 $1,851 +18.33
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 -17.39
825 825 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 -67.50
865–885 872 5 170.00–200.00 $188.48 $1,644 -51.52
915–940 928 2 164.00–180.00 $172.11 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 -10.00
370–395 383 5 300.00–340.00 $321.74 $1,232 +87.27
405–445 432 3 275.00–300.00 $282.82 $1,222 +49.31
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +22.55
525–535 530 2 240.00–275.00 $257.33 $1,364 —
550–565 558 2 210.00–225.00 $217.60 $1,214 -35.57
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -30.00
665–695 680 3 195.00–235.00 $219.71 $1,494 +4.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 237 5 630.00–652.00 $643.27 $1,525 +78.27
250–293 284 7 500.00–580.00 $520.61 $1,479 +5.02
300–345 317 9 490.00–545.00 $517.39 $1,640 +9.00
350–395 380 18 430.00–490.00 $462.64 $1,758 -13.64
400–445 423 17 405.00–470.00 $441.65 $1,868 +1.97
450–495 467 13 400.00–460.00 $432.78 $2,021 -4.89
505–545 523 8 375.00–425.00 $392.86 $2,055 -42.96
550–580 561 8 365.00–400.00 $382.94 $2,148 -25.19
600–645 619 7 340.00–380.00 $360.81 $2,233 -36.32
675–695 688 3 290.00–330.00 $311.88 $2,146 -66.63
700–705 703 2 305.00–320.00 $312.47 $2,197 -42.58
760–795 772 3 275.00–320.00 $291.49 $2,250 -32.48
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
910–940 925 2 230.00–270.00 $249.68 $2,310 -20.32
975–985 980 2 172.00–220.00 $195.88 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 ±0.00
315–330 322 3 400.00–435.00 $418.50 $1,348 +1.21
350–390 369 4 395.00–425.00 $411.27 $1,518 -18.73
420–445 429 6 360.00–395.00 $379.08 $1,626 -10.92
470–495 480 6 335.00–385.00 $362.70 $1,741 -10.62
500 500 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,588 -29.32
575–595 585 2 315.00–335.00 $325.17 $1,902 -49.83
600–635 620 3 280.00–310.00 $296.69 $1,839 -53.31
705–715 710 2 230.00–265.00 $247.38 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 215.00–230.00 $222.83 $513 —
290–295 293 2 220.00–250.00 $234.87 $688 —
300–330 315 2 270.00–310.00 $290.95 $916 -89.05
350–395 380 4 325.00–340.00 $331.38 $1,259 -18.62
405–420 412 3 270.00–325.00 $296.76 $1,223 -38.24
450–485 468 2 310.00–350.00 $330.75 $1,548 —
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 -10.00
550–595 574 4 250.00–290.00 $274.49 $1,576 -10.51
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —
880 880 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1660 1307 80-85% 75 160.00–179.00 $169.65 $2,217 —
1035–1690 1346 80-85% 10 180.00–185.00 $182.08 $2,451 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1235 1020 85-90% 13 95.00–122.50 $106.75 $1,089 -52.93
820–1390 1089 85-90% 27 127.50–155.00 $141.77 $1,544 —
945–1480 1137 85-90% 5 156.00–160.00 $157.03 $1,785 +14.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1800 1620 75-80% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.11 $2,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1325 1255 3 210.00–220.00 $216.81 $2,721 —
1080–1620 1344 4 150.00–170.00 $160.55 $2,158 —
1055–2195 1780 12 185.00–206.00 $196.90 $3,505 -2.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1540 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,460.03

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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
880–970 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,681.08 -355.39
835–1460 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,185.53 —
1105–1610 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,893.00 —

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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.