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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.82/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.54/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 580 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $349.73/cwt -13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 585 lb · 13 head
Norwood, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $340/cwt, $35/cwt below the NC average ($375) and $60/cwt under North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction ($400). NC 4-weight heifers are down $39/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 395 499 917
Feeder cattle 251 371 689
Slaughter cattle 142 124 201
Replacement cattle 2 4 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 13 head Goats: 40.00- 160.00; 33 head Sheep: 70.00 - 280.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,000 —
250–265 258 2 435.00–485.00 $459.27 $1,185 —
360–380 370 2 400.00–435.00 $417.97 $1,546 +3.38
400–440 419 8 380.00–420.00 $398.57 $1,670 -2.82
475–495 483 10 375.00–395.00 $386.42 $1,866 -35.92
505–545 533 4 350.00–380.00 $366.16 $1,952 -15.30
570–592 585 13 330.00–360.00 $349.73 $2,046 -1.48
600–635 615 3 325.00–345.00 $335.14 $2,061 -13.42
653–695 667 6 330.00–345.00 $335.78 $2,240 +21.06
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 +5.13
840–845 843 2 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,897 -34.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 —
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -100.00
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -55.00
410–435 423 2 170.00–190.00 $179.70 $760 -105.30
450–490 474 4 170.00–210.00 $197.28 $935 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
600–645 623 2 190.00–205.00 $197.77 $1,232 +22.77
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 —
705 705 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 365.00–385.00 $375.57 $995 —
350–395 373 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,231 +10.00
420–440 430 2 345.00–350.00 $347.44 $1,494 -7.56
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -35.00
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 +3.19
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -61.32
660–685 675 3 225.00–260.00 $238.10 $1,607 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -10.00
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 435.00–470.00 $451.12 $1,006 +51.12
270–295 283 3 400.00–445.00 $415.09 $1,175 +9.58
305–320 315 4 340.00–375.00 $353.51 $1,114 -85.28
355–395 379 8 335.00–385.00 $364.47 $1,381 -6.73
400–445 425 15 320.00–360.00 $346.82 $1,474 -16.31
450–475 464 6 305.00–335.00 $322.45 $1,496 -27.82
500–530 511 8 315.00–345.00 $335.11 $1,712 -15.23
565–590 580 13 315.00–340.00 $325.54 $1,888 -7.69
605–640 631 4 315.00–327.50 $321.97 $2,032 +5.80
658–690 667 5 305.00–322.50 $317.08 $2,115 +7.08
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -58.57
815–840 824 4 235.00–255.00 $244.92 $2,018 -10.09
855–870 865 4 220.00–255.00 $231.30 $2,001 -59.55
900–945 924 7 215.00–260.00 $240.63 $2,223 -14.66
950–995 969 9 192.50–245.00 $217.82 $2,111 -44.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -17.40
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 -7.94
465–485 478 3 275.00–290.00 $280.07 $1,339 -14.44
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 +7.52
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -62.46
715–720 718 2 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,562 -21.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 295.00 $295.00 $811 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -53.43
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -53.41
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,140 +14.90
265–295 280 2 445.00–480.00 $461.56 $1,292 -14.03
310–335 323 2 435.00–455.00 $444.61 $1,436 -65.88
350–360 354 5 365.00–395.00 $383.05 $1,356 -75.75
415–430 422 3 360.00–405.00 $374.94 $1,582 -40.08
475–495 485 2 330.00–385.00 $358.07 $1,737 -46.43
515–535 525 4 320.00–370.00 $339.93 $1,785 -45.24
550–595 575 6 300.00–335.00 $321.01 $1,846 -33.89
600–640 620 4 285.00–325.00 $310.93 $1,928 -13.94
670–685 678 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,576 -94.23
715–745 729 4 210.00–250.00 $225.53 $1,644 —
755–760 758 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 -2.69
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 -15.00
910–925 918 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,974 —
985 985 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,019 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
405–440 423 2 285.00–310.00 $298.02 $1,261 -24.78
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 +5.03
505–540 523 2 230.00–285.00 $258.42 $1,352 -62.98
575 575 2 240.00–275.00 $257.50 $1,481 -34.84
600–640 620 2 240.00–260.00 $250.32 $1,552 -14.68
665–695 678 3 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,729 -24.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -75.00
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -49.84
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1207 80-85% 9 185.00–196.00 $188.43 $2,274 +3.41
970–1595 1261 80-85% 52 160.00–181.00 $170.72 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1180 1003 85-90% 4 112.50–125.00 $120.15 $1,205 -42.55
855–1290 1067 85-90% 7 157.00–161.00 $158.85 $1,695 —
745–1345 1117 85-90% 25 130.00–156.00 $145.33 $1,623 -5.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1690 1568 75-80% 2 158.00–166.00 $162.31 $2,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2215 1688 6 180.00–195.00 $186.86 $3,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -1,275.00

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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.