Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.12/cwt -13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.99/cwt -66.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.67/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 515 lb · 11 head
Norwood 5-weight heifers brought $359/cwt, running $5/cwt above the NC average ($354) but $3/cwt under Siler City ($362). The class is down $32 from its early-July peak of $371. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 684 668
Feeder cattle 295 555 515
Slaughter cattle 79 116 141
Replacement cattle 10 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 35.00- 245.00; 11 head Sheep: 120.00 - 190.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 4 420.00–480.00 $451.23 $1,394 -13.54
350–395 371 9 390.00–435.00 $417.46 $1,549 -22.24
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -28.61
450–495 471 5 415.00–425.00 $421.99 $1,988 +3.14
505–540 523 7 392.00–417.00 $408.24 $2,135 -9.25
550–595 576 8 355.00–400.00 $388.19 $2,236 +3.14
600–645 625 3 335.00–372.00 $351.09 $2,194 -35.08
650–695 671 4 320.00–360.00 $335.30 $2,250 -39.70
681 value added 681 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,635 -3.00
730 730 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,314 -38.00
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -25.00
410–440 424 4 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,548 +10.07
465–485 475 2 335.00–360.00 $347.24 $1,649 -20.54
515–535 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +50.00
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -40.24
475–480 478 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,422 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +79.66
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -7.65
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -8.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 3 355.00–405.00 $384.30 $1,049 -38.88
300–340 319 7 355.00–395.00 $378.63 $1,208 -57.02
355–395 373 12 335.00–385.00 $360.99 $1,346 -66.32
405–445 430 11 335.00–380.00 $351.97 $1,513 -56.47
455–490 value added 473 4 387.00–390.00 $388.56 $1,838 -41.44
465–495 483 7 335.00–370.00 $345.14 $1,667 -48.46
500–531 value added 519 10 373.00–387.00 $378.40 $1,964 -29.60
505–545 523 6 310.00–352.00 $340.31 $1,780 -30.36
550–595 582 9 310.00–370.00 $349.08 $2,032 -7.29
600–640 614 11 305.00–360.00 $334.23 $2,052 -15.84
650–675 661 5 305.00–320.00 $312.07 $2,063 -17.82
705–745 726 5 307.00–332.00 $321.64 $2,335 +14.43
760 760 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $2,128 +2.53
825 825 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,434 +15.00
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 +2.30
945 945 2 202.50–252.50 $227.50 $2,150 —
970 970 2 197.50–230.00 $213.75 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
310–340 329 4 335.00–350.00 $338.88 $1,115 -9.56
370–375 373 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,222 -32.73
400–430 415 2 310.00–325.00 $317.23 $1,317 -24.00
605–625 615 2 275.00–300.00 $287.70 $1,769 —
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +5.22
705–740 723 2 220.00–255.00 $237.08 $1,714 +23.56
805 805 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,831 +47.50
870–890 880 2 171.00–187.50 $179.16 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 +20.00
360–380 370 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -30.20
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 -0.44
490–495 492 3 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,230 -10.10
505–520 513 3 210.00–265.00 $233.05 $1,196 —
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 -35.12
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 5 425.00–475.00 $453.79 $1,280 -35.56
310–335 323 2 435.00–475.00 $454.22 $1,467 +1.33
355–395 375 2 410.00–445.00 $426.57 $1,600 -7.61
400–445 421 5 355.00–410.00 $380.30 $1,601 -42.44
460–495 476 9 350.00–405.00 $382.99 $1,823 -37.45
500–540 515 11 350.00–400.00 $366.67 $1,888 -4.52
570–590 578 5 300.00–350.00 $327.85 $1,895 -37.23
605–635 620 3 315.00–360.00 $331.30 $2,054 -20.94
665–685 677 3 300.00–310.00 $305.01 $2,065 -44.99
700–745 724 4 270.00–290.00 $278.88 $2,019 +3.88
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 -70.00
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 -43.50
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
305–345 334 4 310.00–355.00 $334.38 $1,117 -15.62
365–390 378 4 350.00–365.00 $353.73 $1,337 -16.27
405–445 427 3 300.00–330.00 $313.55 $1,339 -4.79
470–490 480 3 330.00–335.00 $331.70 $1,592 -43.30
500–525 517 3 280.00–300.00 $291.85 $1,509 -43.15
600–640 620 5 255.00–305.00 $272.66 $1,690 —
720–740 730 2 215.00–240.00 $227.33 $1,660 -25.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -55.00
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 -26.03
400–445 424 5 230.00–275.00 $249.47 $1,058 -63.12
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -82.79
515–545 530 2 220.00–255.00 $238.00 $1,261 +13.00
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
660–665 663 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,492 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1900 1325 80-85% 21 166.00–184.00 $177.70 $2,355 -4.28
980–1535 1342 80-85% 5 185.00–190.00 $187.07 $2,510 +5.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1435 1018 85-90% 10 135.00–158.00 $151.10 $1,538 —
945–1335 1159 85-90% 7 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $1,874 +19.68
1470 1470 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1845 1734 75-80% 5 155.00–166.00 $159.93 $2,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2050 1712 5 187.00–205.00 $199.41 $3,414 +4.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–985 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,002.34

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
820–1190 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,040.00–3,400.00 $2,829.93 +429.93
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
925–1390 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,420.19 —

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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.