Cattle Market Pulse

Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.06/cwt -41.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.81/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 610 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 452 530
Feeder cattle 264 368 404
Slaughter cattle 75 75 116
Replacement cattle 14 9 10

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 48 head Goats: 20.00- 215.00; 14 head Sheep: 110.00 - 210.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 360.00 $360.00 $774 —
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
380–390 383 3 355.00–385.00 $364.91 $1,398 -80.09
405–445 433 4 335.00–395.00 $355.55 $1,540 -36.00
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +0.24
505–525 515 3 340.00–375.00 $358.43 $1,846 +9.00
564 value added 564 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,932 -28.50
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 -14.93
603–617 value added 610 10 342.00–351.00 $346.81 $2,116 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +10.00
740 value added 740 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,375 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 305.00–330.00 $316.99 $1,173 -58.01
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +5.00
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 350.00–355.00 $352.36 $786 -128.06
280–295 288 2 365.00–400.00 $382.04 $1,100 -45.26
300–345 329 7 330.00–375.00 $346.72 $1,141 -78.28
350–390 375 5 350.00–360.00 $356.05 $1,335 -21.34
405–445 426 7 330.00–375.00 $351.76 $1,498 -21.46
455–495 473 12 315.00–355.00 $334.06 $1,580 -41.52
500–545 523 8 300.00–330.00 $320.66 $1,677 -7.83
555–595 571 9 295.00–335.00 $308.24 $1,760 -16.80
605–640 620 5 275.00–315.00 $294.02 $1,823 -18.57
695 695 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $2,068 -0.44
700–740 724 6 222.50–260.00 $245.49 $1,777 -24.65
805 805 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,274 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -94.00
935 935 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 -56.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 285.00–305.00 $293.57 $1,124 -41.43
415–435 427 3 250.00–275.00 $263.20 $1,124 -59.30
470–485 477 3 260.00–300.00 $280.21 $1,337 -15.97
505–540 522 3 235.00–265.00 $249.86 $1,304 -47.17
565–595 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -40.00
600–635 616 5 235.00–245.00 $238.99 $1,472 -6.01
655–680 668 2 220.00–240.00 $229.81 $1,535 -22.74
895 895 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -20.06
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -22.62
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 410.00–425.00 $417.23 $1,168 —
300–335 321 4 370.00–410.00 $397.26 $1,275 -54.20
355–385 372 6 370.00–420.00 $388.45 $1,445 -41.46
405–440 423 8 290.00–405.00 $370.61 $1,568 -33.13
450–495 474 8 335.00–375.00 $357.98 $1,697 -27.29
500–545 531 7 320.00–355.00 $339.34 $1,802 -7.81
555–590 575 8 310.00–345.00 $325.62 $1,872 -16.64
620–624 623 8 275.00–312.50 $300.00 $1,869 -15.74
650–695 675 5 235.00–275.00 $258.89 $1,748 -28.08
700–735 715 5 225.00–255.00 $238.05 $1,702 -21.80
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 -35.00
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 +36.96
920–935 928 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $2,181 +10.04
995 995 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 315.00–360.00 $331.71 $1,095 -5.77
380–395 387 5 305.00–335.00 $322.98 $1,250 -49.77
405–445 425 2 290.00–330.00 $310.94 $1,321 -35.36
455–470 463 2 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,251 -75.76
520–525 522 3 260.00–300.00 $281.73 $1,471 -16.16
555–590 567 7 255.00–285.00 $271.44 $1,539 -20.78
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -6.15
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -41.50
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -29.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $935 -62.47
470–485 478 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,123 -44.82
510–525 518 2 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1075 889 85-90% 4 100.00–115.00 $107.44 $955 -2.54
805–1435 1089 85-90% 19 130.00–146.00 $141.62 $1,542 —
915–1290 1102 85-90% 6 147.00–151.00 $148.62 $1,638 +12.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1233 80-85% 2 172.50–178.00 $175.58 $2,165 —
905–1550 1247 80-85% 26 150.00–162.50 $154.59 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1545 1479 75-80% 6 142.00–155.00 $148.35 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,607 -19.46
1150–2040 1646 8 175.00–193.00 $187.49 $3,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1030 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,550.73
1060–1360 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,352.03

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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
680–1195 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,407.21 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 +907.84
940–950 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,498.68 +631.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
880 880 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —

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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.