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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.61/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 584 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.90/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.79/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 626 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 415 667
Feeder cattle 348 333 533
Slaughter cattle 109 69 123
Replacement cattle 7 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 35 head Goats: 45.00- 330.00; 23 head Sheep: 50.00 - 335.00; 2 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 +70.00
335 335 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,658 +30.00
370 370 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,720 +40.73
400–445 422 9 435.00–470.00 $453.03 $1,912 +44.98
450–495 476 7 400.00–445.00 $418.95 $1,994 +29.42
525 525 2 390.00–399.00 $394.50 $2,071 +24.33
555–590 571 13 345.00–385.00 $374.74 $2,140 +36.60
605–645 632 9 330.00–365.00 $351.90 $2,224 +15.15
655 value added 655 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,351 —
653–684 670 14 329.00–347.00 $340.89 $2,284 +23.06
720–730 724 5 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $2,389 +8.69
805–815 810 2 310.00–318.00 $313.98 $2,543 -3.52
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
980 980 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 270.00–305.00 $286.75 $1,009 —
470–490 478 3 290.00–310.00 $298.21 $1,425 -11.79
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 +13.65
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 +2.37
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 370.00 $370.00 $758 —
265–295 280 2 405.00–435.00 $419.20 $1,174 -13.24
340–345 343 3 445.00–465.00 $458.30 $1,572 —
350–395 380 8 395.00–440.00 $422.11 $1,604 +60.33
405–445 427 6 355.00–395.00 $380.68 $1,626 +16.69
455–495 473 19 345.00–385.00 $364.90 $1,726 +16.98
500–545 520 14 335.00–375.00 $361.96 $1,882 +38.73
550–595 584 28 305.00–355.00 $334.61 $1,954 +25.91
605–640 626 19 305.00–345.00 $325.79 $2,039 +30.02
660 value added 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
655–695 678 6 290.00–335.00 $313.19 $2,123 +44.47
711–720 value added 714 9 310.00–314.50 $311.51 $2,224 —
705–745 723 4 270.00–310.00 $294.04 $2,126 +4.04
750–785 765 3 240.00–280.00 $261.62 $2,001 -30.88
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 +11.74
850–875 863 2 265.00–295.00 $280.22 $2,418 +20.22
900–935 924 4 235.00–285.00 $255.20 $2,358 -24.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 330.00–360.00 $344.77 $1,127 —
390–395 393 3 360.00–380.00 $369.96 $1,454 +54.96
400–415 404 4 320.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,313 —
460–480 470 2 295.00–315.00 $304.79 $1,433 —
500–540 520 2 305.00–325.00 $315.38 $1,640 +42.33
550–570 565 4 265.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,582 +20.76
625–645 635 2 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,777 +29.78
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 +35.00
935 935 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,917 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 +9.37
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 +87.50
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 -40.00
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 +34.05
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +62.32
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +44.88
525–545 535 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,297 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 +50.00
820 820 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,210 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 455.00–515.00 $486.89 $1,354 —
300–345 331 5 475.00–510.00 $493.49 $1,633 -16.51
350–390 375 8 400.00–465.00 $440.45 $1,652 +20.19
410–445 430 4 410.00–445.00 $428.94 $1,844 +56.43
455–495 483 9 375.00–425.00 $395.51 $1,910 +36.75
500–545 525 9 360.00–395.00 $377.75 $1,983 +44.47
550–580 566 8 315.00–365.00 $343.12 $1,942 +16.02
610–635 623 3 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $2,087 +31.68
652–697 670 11 305.00–345.00 $317.58 $2,128 +29.80
720–740 730 2 290.00–305.00 $297.60 $2,172 +37.58
750–780 761 4 230.00–255.00 $241.35 $1,837 -13.65
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 -42.50
905–940 922 3 215.00–230.00 $224.90 $2,074 —
990–995 993 2 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $2,185 -6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 405.00 $405.00 $830 +14.77
355–365 358 3 355.00–385.00 $373.44 $1,337 +38.44
470–495 480 3 330.00–355.00 $346.41 $1,663 +33.88
500–515 508 6 280.00–325.00 $300.04 $1,524 +0.04
570–575 573 2 230.00–255.00 $242.45 $1,389 -34.83
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +29.96
660–675 668 4 230.00–255.00 $243.65 $1,628 +2.15
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 3 220.00–270.00 $243.99 $786 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +30.00
425–440 433 3 285.00–295.00 $291.73 $1,263 +23.27
475–480 478 4 235.00–285.00 $265.05 $1,267 +6.79
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -9.93
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 -35.00
605–615 610 2 205.00–250.00 $227.32 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1770 1286 80-85% 30 132.00–150.00 $139.15 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1380 1054 85-90% 6 90.00–106.00 $101.27 $1,067 —
860–1515 1071 85-90% 20 110.00–130.00 $126.13 $1,351 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,511 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1755 1650 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1985 1696 7 170.00–186.00 $180.01 $3,053 —
1335–2335 1891 4 150.00–160.00 $152.42 $2,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
785–1165 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,459.74 -90.26
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1235–1355 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,128.47 —

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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.