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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.91/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.14/cwt -10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 528 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.28/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 475 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 464 434
Feeder cattle 419 348 342
Slaughter cattle 110 109 85
Replacement cattle 10 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 34 head Goats: 45.00- 370.00; 8 head Sheep: 150.00 - 230.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 -5.00
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
310–345 329 6 470.00–515.00 $487.43 $1,604 -7.57
385–395 390 5 405.00–460.00 $438.87 $1,712 -26.13
421–445 429 9 400.00–460.00 $433.24 $1,859 -19.79
450–490 469 5 400.00–440.00 $422.73 $1,983 +3.78
500–545 526 12 320.00–385.00 $368.45 $1,938 -26.05
508–535 value added 527 7 385.00–392.50 $390.44 $2,058 —
550–595 577 7 315.00–355.00 $342.82 $1,978 -31.92
584 value added 584 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,146 —
610–645 627 5 320.00–335.00 $327.91 $2,056 -23.99
644 value added 644 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,254 —
650–695 672 7 315.00–350.00 $334.22 $2,246 -6.67
730 730 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,314 -12.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 250.00–265.00 $257.54 $1,205 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -20.00
555–590 574 4 205.00–230.00 $216.68 $1,244 —
610–635 624 4 205.00–240.00 $219.40 $1,369 —
680–695 688 2 210.00–217.50 $213.71 $1,470 —
710–715 713 2 200.00–217.50 $208.78 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 365.00–420.00 $390.46 $1,054 —
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
365–385 375 2 365.00–375.00 $370.13 $1,388 +83.38
455–485 470 2 335.00–370.00 $351.94 $1,654 +53.73
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -20.00
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 355.00–405.00 $378.04 $1,221 -80.26
338 value added 338 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,538 —
350–395 376 10 345.00–395.00 $371.17 $1,396 -50.94
400–445 423 32 335.00–390.00 $371.91 $1,573 -8.77
450–499 475 22 325.00–372.50 $357.28 $1,697 -7.62
500–548 527 12 330.00–350.00 $341.68 $1,801 -20.28
508–546 value added 529 16 357.00–360.00 $358.23 $1,895 —
565 value added 565 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
555–590 573 16 305.00–347.00 $336.02 $1,925 +1.41
600–645 620 13 280.00–325.00 $302.15 $1,873 -23.64
655–690 673 4 290.00–310.00 $303.88 $2,045 -9.31
700–705 703 2 250.00–290.00 $270.07 $1,899 -23.97
720 value added 720 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,282 +5.49
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 +48.38
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 +60.00
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 -35.22
935–945 940 2 210.00–260.00 $235.13 $2,210 -20.07
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
315–330 323 2 310.00–335.00 $322.79 $1,043 -21.98
350–390 370 3 315.00–330.00 $321.49 $1,190 -48.47
410–415 413 3 310.00–315.00 $312.34 $1,290 -12.66
465–490 472 6 285.00–305.00 $296.70 $1,400 -8.09
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -35.38
573–580 575 4 260.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,517 -16.26
600–605 603 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 -49.92
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —
700–730 715 2 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,609 -4.90
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
850–880 865 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $1,589 -36.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 255.00–295.00 $275.60 $923 +40.60
360–395 380 3 265.00–300.00 $280.29 $1,065 +5.29
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 -60.00
455–465 460 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,012 -39.95
530–540 535 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,204 -17.40
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 +28.11
320–345 330 4 410.00–475.00 $449.32 $1,483 -44.17
350–395 371 8 425.00–465.00 $444.05 $1,647 +3.60
415–445 429 10 395.00–440.00 $424.17 $1,820 -4.77
470–495 485 10 360.00–405.00 $385.86 $1,871 -9.65
500–545 531 15 320.00–365.00 $342.82 $1,820 -34.93
560–595 570 12 325.00–365.00 $344.16 $1,962 +1.04
600–640 621 9 300.00–340.00 $322.84 $2,005 -12.20
655–685 665 4 260.00–295.00 $281.33 $1,871 -36.25
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 -42.60
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 -6.35
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
950–995 980 3 215.00–235.00 $226.62 $2,221 +6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 345.00–375.00 $360.68 $1,003 —
330–335 333 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,124 —
370–390 383 4 335.00–375.00 $355.26 $1,361 -18.18
400–445 429 4 320.00–375.00 $349.29 $1,498 —
465–480 473 2 305.00–340.00 $322.22 $1,524 -24.19
555–590 571 4 275.00–300.00 $288.58 $1,648 +46.13
600–630 619 4 230.00–280.00 $260.24 $1,611 -34.76
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 ±0.00
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
805 805 2 190.00–215.00 $202.50 $1,630 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 +6.01
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -56.73
450–485 465 4 245.00–285.00 $270.00 $1,256 +4.95
515–535 525 4 225.00–275.00 $244.87 $1,286 +14.87
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 +5.00
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -12.32
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1725 1296 80-85% 42 135.00–156.00 $143.35 $1,858 +4.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1090 962 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $102.02 $981 —
890–1415 1109 85-90% 24 110.00–132.00 $121.38 $1,346 —
915–1270 1138 85-90% 7 133.00–135.00 $134.11 $1,526 +2.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1585 1500 75-80% 5 128.00–136.00 $131.57 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,817 —
1070–2430 1528 9 165.00–187.00 $174.52 $2,667 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1640 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,350.00 $2,058.74
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
975–1335 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,600.00 $2,195.12 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.