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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $338.34/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 725 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.34/cwt -14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 529 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.49/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
Norwood, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $357/cwt, running $36/cwt below the NC average ($393) and $53/cwt under Turnersburg, NC ($410). NC 4-weight heifers are down $29/cwt from their early July peak of $398. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 632 518
Feeder cattle 371 500 394
Slaughter cattle 124 114 105
Replacement cattle 4 18 19

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. 22 head Goats: 85.00- 300.00; 26 head Sheep: 50.00 - 260.00: 2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 750.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 -6.84
375–380 378 5 380.00–431.00 $414.59 $1,567 -0.32
400–445 416 7 370.00–418.00 $401.39 $1,670 -28.92
475–498 481 12 410.00–427.00 $422.34 $2,031 +9.51
500–540 526 10 350.00–400.00 $381.46 $2,006 -23.54
556 value added 556 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,057 —
550–590 572 6 335.00–361.00 $351.21 $2,009 -34.63
600–640 616 14 325.00–369.00 $348.56 $2,147 -4.42
621 value added 621 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,329 —
660–685 673 2 300.00–330.00 $314.72 $2,118 -15.31
700–715 704 4 250.00–315.00 $279.87 $1,970 -45.46
728 value added 728 27 347.00 $347.00 $2,526 +1.00
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 -65.00
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 +30.00
920 920 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,369 -7.50
980 980 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,842 +53.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -41.11
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 -35.00
500–525 512 3 310.00–335.00 $321.81 $1,648 -25.77
555–595 571 4 285.00–310.00 $301.32 $1,721 +1.32
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 +7.40
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 -10.00
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
250–290 268 4 390.00–425.00 $405.51 $1,087 +1.75
310–325 317 3 405.00–465.00 $438.79 $1,391 +21.88
350–390 381 11 352.50–395.00 $371.20 $1,414 -14.97
400–445 428 18 340.00–380.00 $363.13 $1,554 -12.48
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -6.33
450–495 472 14 325.00–365.00 $350.27 $1,653 -6.06
500–546 529 20 325.00–360.00 $350.34 $1,853 +0.64
560–595 574 11 315.00–360.00 $333.23 $1,913 -12.35
610–645 626 5 300.00–330.00 $316.17 $1,979 -22.60
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -21.23
705–715 710 2 280.00–305.00 $292.41 $2,076 -35.92
760–775 768 2 275.00–312.50 $293.57 $2,255 -18.14
805–835 818 3 247.50–265.00 $255.01 $2,086 -26.24
870–895 878 3 290.00–292.50 $290.85 $2,554 -15.47
900–930 915 2 237.50–272.50 $255.29 $2,336 —
990–995 994 4 220.00–277.50 $261.93 $2,604 +45.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 300.00–335.00 $318.31 $1,035 -28.76
360–390 375 2 300.00–305.00 $302.40 $1,134 -35.03
415–445 434 5 285.00–315.00 $302.94 $1,315 -33.84
450–495 472 9 275.00–310.00 $294.51 $1,390 —
500–540 515 5 250.00–305.00 $287.48 $1,481 +2.51
550–570 558 4 285.00–310.00 $297.46 $1,660 —
600–605 603 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,688 —
700 700 3 232.50–250.00 $239.17 $1,674 -5.83
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 —
925 925 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 +10.00
990 990 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,663 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 235.00–250.00 $242.73 $777 —
355–395 373 5 235.00–250.00 $244.16 $911 -5.84
430–440 435 3 235.00–265.00 $253.43 $1,102 -18.13
475–480 477 3 235.00–275.00 $253.41 $1,209 —
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 +25.00
615–645 635 3 170.00–210.00 $193.07 $1,226 -19.42
680–695 688 2 200.00–235.00 $217.69 $1,498 +21.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 465.00–475.00 $470.10 $1,128 —
255–285 265 4 450.00–495.00 $475.59 $1,260 —
300–325 313 6 475.00–525.00 $510.49 $1,598 +64.40
350–370 358 5 435.00–470.00 $458.80 $1,643 +1.10
415–440 425 5 390.00–430.00 $415.02 $1,764 -6.05
450–485 468 6 375.00–430.00 $404.50 $1,893 -12.23
500–535 511 10 367.50–410.00 $385.17 $1,968 +3.75
550–595 575 8 335.00–380.00 $354.90 $2,041 -2.46
600–640 619 4 310.00–350.00 $324.87 $2,011 -10.23
650–685 673 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $2,199 +10.96
750–790 770 2 270.00–285.00 $277.69 $2,138 -37.31
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
350–395 368 3 385.00–400.00 $393.01 $1,446 +37.03
410–430 420 2 310.00–335.00 $322.80 $1,356 -31.63
480–490 483 3 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,473 -38.74
520–545 535 4 305.00–335.00 $321.40 $1,719 +2.31
550–580 567 5 275.00–310.00 $292.34 $1,658 -21.26
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 +3.46
650–670 660 2 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,847 +34.84
765–775 770 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,771 —
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +65.00
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
405–410 407 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,153 -10.71
460–490 475 2 275.00–285.00 $279.84 $1,329 +57.60
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
625–635 630 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,292 -59.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1120 977 85-90% 7 110.00–130.00 $119.89 $1,171 -3.33
945–1175 1019 85-90% 5 161.00–165.00 $162.70 $1,658 —
780–1385 1130 85-90% 35 135.00–160.00 $151.16 $1,708 -4.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1245 1223 80-85% 2 184.00–186.00 $185.02 $2,263 +6.29
985–1745 1235 80-85% 22 164.00–181.00 $171.65 $2,120 -7.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1550 1430 75-80% 5 150.00–162.00 $157.33 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1255 1253 2 212.50–220.00 $216.24 $2,709 —
1210–1895 1589 5 185.00–201.00 $194.53 $3,091 —
1690–1760 1725 3 160.00–175.00 $169.77 $2,929 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1480–1525 1503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,798.50

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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
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
680–690 685 2 210.00–240.00 $225.11 $1,542 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —

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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.