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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.75/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.86/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 569 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 353 805
Feeder cattle 184 264 633
Slaughter cattle 42 75 155
Replacement cattle 3 14 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 18 head Goats: 130.00- 260.00; 10 head Sheep: 50.00 - 230.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
355–370 362 3 395.00–440.00 $414.70 $1,501 +49.79
420–435 428 4 340.00–395.00 $380.22 $1,627 +24.67
455–490 474 5 335.00–375.00 $359.59 $1,704 +9.59
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 -3.43
568 568 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,031 +42.50
577 value added 577 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,193 +37.50
600 600 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -6.99
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 -60.00
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $878 —
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 +172.64
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 +42.96
380–390 387 3 360.00–400.00 $378.15 $1,463 +22.10
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 +18.24
450 value added 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
455–495 484 7 310.00–345.00 $327.02 $1,583 -7.04
505–535 520 5 285.00–325.00 $303.25 $1,577 -17.41
523–545 value added 533 11 332.00–334.00 $333.07 $1,775 —
550–590 569 10 285.00–320.00 $306.86 $1,746 -1.38
615–620 618 2 250.00–285.00 $267.43 $1,653 -26.59
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
720–735 728 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,711 -10.44
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 +75.00
905–920 913 2 222.50–265.00 $243.58 $2,224 +48.58
950–980 965 2 240.00–295.00 $267.07 $2,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +36.43
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +36.80
455–470 463 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,331 +7.33
500–545 523 2 265.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,398 +17.53
570–585 578 2 235.00–265.00 $250.19 $1,446 +0.19
615–630 623 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,464 -3.93
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +10.19
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 +35.00
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 -35.00
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -10.00
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -10.00
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,177 —
270–285 280 3 435.00–470.00 $450.09 $1,260 +32.86
325–345 337 3 430.00–445.00 $438.49 $1,478 +41.23
355–370 362 3 390.00–425.00 $409.98 $1,484 +21.53
405–445 427 7 350.00–405.00 $376.99 $1,610 +6.38
450–495 472 8 320.00–350.00 $334.79 $1,580 -23.19
500–545 520 6 305.00–335.00 $318.35 $1,655 -20.99
550–590 564 5 280.00–325.00 $295.40 $1,666 -30.22
605–640 620 4 295.00–320.00 $306.22 $1,899 +6.22
720 720 2 235.00–280.00 $257.50 $1,854 +19.45
755–770 763 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,965 +27.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $1,234 +33.25
380–395 388 3 300.00–345.00 $320.15 $1,242 -2.83
400–445 422 3 325.00–345.00 $333.22 $1,406 +22.28
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 +39.84
500–535 510 5 270.00–295.00 $282.09 $1,439 +0.36
565–595 585 3 245.00–275.00 $258.05 $1,510 -13.39
605–630 615 4 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,508 -9.87
675–680 678 2 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,577 +12.53
780–790 785 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $1,668 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
450–475 463 2 225.00–255.00 $239.59 $1,109 +4.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,075 —
1045–1810 1434 80-85% 14 136.00–147.00 $141.67 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $816 —
905–1300 1097 85-90% 9 110.00–133.00 $123.73 $1,357 -17.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2065 2018 75-80% 2 125.00–134.00 $129.39 $2,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 —
1420–2210 1819 8 170.00–186.00 $177.24 $3,224 —
2105 2105 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1090 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,598.16

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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
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +55.00
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —

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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.