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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.72/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 620 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.29/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 570 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.49/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
Norwood 5-weight heifers are $324/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the NC average ($326) and $12/cwt under Siler City, NC (Friday) ($336). NC 5-weight heifers are down $37/cwt from their mid-July peak of $360. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 395 837
Feeder cattle 368 251 606
Slaughter cattle 75 142 205
Replacement cattle 9 2 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 40 head Goats: 40.00- 290.00; 32 head Sheep: 50.00 - 235.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +27.03
410–440 425 3 365.00–410.00 $391.55 $1,664 -7.02
450–495 473 2 345.00–355.00 $349.76 $1,654 -36.66
515–545 539 6 320.00–355.00 $349.43 $1,883 -16.73
555–570 563 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,858 -19.80
581 value added 581 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,156 —
604–643 620 25 330.00–350.00 $340.72 $2,112 +5.58
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -15.78
705–707 707 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,298 +40.00
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 +4.99
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —
915 915 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 —
950 950 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 +45.00
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -37.44
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -50.00
555–595 575 2 275.00–315.00 $295.70 $1,700 +55.70
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 +30.00
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 ±0.00
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 +25.00
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 4 450.00–495.00 $480.42 $1,062 +29.30
255–290 275 4 405.00–450.00 $427.30 $1,175 +12.21
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 +71.49
350–395 370 7 360.00–400.00 $377.39 $1,396 +12.92
415–445 435 6 350.00–390.00 $373.22 $1,624 +26.40
460–485 470 3 370.00–380.00 $375.58 $1,765 +53.13
500–547 527 21 310.00–345.00 $328.49 $1,731 -6.62
553 value added 553 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,074 —
550–595 572 21 300.00–335.00 $325.04 $1,859 -0.50
600–640 616 12 290.00–325.00 $312.59 $1,926 -9.38
655–695 671 8 285.00–315.00 $297.94 $1,999 -19.14
715–735 725 2 260.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,959 —
750–760 755 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,133 +47.52
882 882 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,505 +52.70
905–945 925 2 225.00–280.00 $251.91 $2,330 +11.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 +75.00
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 +50.00
415 415 2 300.00–345.00 $322.50 $1,338 +27.50
470–480 475 4 280.00–305.00 $296.18 $1,407 +16.11
500–545 519 5 290.00–305.00 $297.03 $1,542 +2.03
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +55.00
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
655–680 668 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,687 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 +17.47
775–785 780 2 175.00–210.00 $192.39 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -65.00
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
420–430 425 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,020 +40.06
455–470 463 2 235.00–250.00 $242.62 $1,123 +42.62
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -15.00
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 9 430.00–485.00 $451.46 $1,440 +6.85
365–395 382 3 425.00–435.00 $429.91 $1,642 +46.86
405–445 424 9 380.00–420.00 $403.74 $1,712 +28.80
450–492 476 13 365.00–400.00 $385.27 $1,834 +27.20
510–545 522 17 320.00–365.00 $347.15 $1,812 +7.22
550–595 572 19 320.00–355.00 $342.26 $1,958 +21.25
600–645 620 13 305.00–340.00 $315.74 $1,958 +4.81
650–690 670 5 280.00–295.00 $286.97 $1,923 +54.50
730–745 738 2 245.00–275.00 $259.85 $1,918 +34.32
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 -10.00
805–845 828 3 230.00–265.00 $243.04 $2,012 -31.96
885 885 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,062 -2.00
940 940 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,115 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -60.00
335–340 338 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,141 —
375–390 383 2 360.00–385.00 $372.75 $1,428 —
400–410 405 4 330.00–360.00 $346.30 $1,403 +48.28
465–490 473 6 335.00–355.00 $345.92 $1,636 +35.92
500–540 524 7 280.00–315.00 $297.89 $1,561 +39.47
550–595 570 11 275.00–301.00 $292.22 $1,666 +34.72
610–630 619 4 250.00–285.00 $261.15 $1,617 +10.83
655–690 668 3 250.00–275.00 $261.50 $1,747 +6.48
750–765 758 3 225.00–250.00 $239.97 $1,819 —
890 890 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 295.00–300.00 $297.40 $961 +67.40
375–385 380 2 285.00–315.00 $299.80 $1,139 —
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
455–495 479 6 265.00–295.00 $279.82 $1,340 +49.82
590–595 593 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,141 —
615–640 628 5 220.00–250.00 $234.55 $1,473 —
660–680 670 3 210.00–220.00 $213.28 $1,429 +3.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1675 1291 80-85% 25 152.00–165.00 $157.97 $2,039 -12.75
1305–1320 1313 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–990 860 85-90% 4 100.00–119.00 $109.98 $946 —
790–1390 1105 85-90% 12 125.00–145.00 $136.61 $1,510 -8.72
915–1485 1262 85-90% 6 147.00–150.00 $148.20 $1,870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,575 —
1235–1770 1472 3 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $2,538 —
1010–1820 1572 5 179.00–195.00 $184.46 $2,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
890–1185 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,004.86
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
795–1070 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–2,400.00 $1,867.16 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —

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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.