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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.93/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.77/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 628 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $390.35/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 539 0
Feeder cattle 423 419 0
Slaughter cattle 67 110 0
Replacement cattle 9 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 35 head Goats: 75.00- 300.00; 1 head Sheep: 200.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 200.00 - 375.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 +55.00
340 340 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 -22.43
370–395 382 3 435.00–465.00 $455.31 $1,739 +16.44
405–440 429 4 420.00–450.00 $429.99 $1,845 -3.25
450–485 464 5 385.00–420.00 $405.74 $1,883 -16.99
510–545 530 11 350.00–395.00 $376.86 $1,997 +8.41
553 value added 553 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,124 +16.50
550–580 560 7 335.00–367.50 $351.38 $1,968 +8.56
605–645 629 8 315.00–355.00 $340.37 $2,141 +12.46
664 value added 664 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 —
660–690 679 11 319.00–335.00 $328.85 $2,233 -5.37
706 value added 706 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,210 —
705–720 713 2 295.00–310.00 $302.58 $2,157 -14.42
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
807 value added 807 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,522 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 +14.87
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
455–470 463 2 325.00–365.00 $344.68 $1,596 -7.26
510–515 513 2 320.00–335.00 $327.46 $1,680 +27.46
555 555 2 270.00–310.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 +15.00
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
400–420 410 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $799 —
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 +65.00
550–595 568 5 195.00–210.00 $202.04 $1,148 -14.64
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -28.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 214 4 400.00–440.00 $419.36 $897 —
255–290 269 7 375.00–425.00 $406.56 $1,094 —
325–345 334 7 355.00–400.00 $377.17 $1,260 -0.87
350–395 372 10 350.00–385.00 $367.20 $1,366 -3.97
423–425 value added 424 3 382.50–385.00 $383.34 $1,625 —
405–445 427 9 335.00–375.00 $356.52 $1,522 -15.39
455–495 474 10 355.00–375.00 $359.57 $1,704 +2.29
500–545 524 30 320.00–360.00 $341.93 $1,792 +0.25
550–595 575 13 310.00–345.00 $331.77 $1,908 -4.25
600–645 628 18 285.00–325.00 $309.77 $1,945 +7.62
650–695 676 7 280.00–322.50 $308.45 $2,085 +4.57
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 +9.93
760–795 778 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $2,158 -32.56
805–810 808 2 220.00–235.00 $227.52 $1,838 -62.48
950–995 973 2 195.00–210.00 $202.67 $1,972 +22.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 -45.00
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 +22.21
355–395 378 3 305.00–335.00 $325.62 $1,231 +4.13
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -27.34
450–465 458 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,477 +25.84
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 ±0.00
565–580 573 2 260.00–300.00 $280.26 $1,606 +16.52
615–625 620 3 245.00–275.00 $261.75 $1,623 +31.75
650–695 673 2 220.00–235.00 $227.25 $1,529 +32.25
880 880 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,430 -21.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 -55.60
385–390 388 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,106 +4.74
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 +50.00
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 +4.95
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +24.95
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 510.00–530.00 $523.38 $1,188 —
250–295 275 4 505.00–530.00 $519.59 $1,429 +4.59
320–345 327 5 440.00–490.00 $476.07 $1,557 +26.75
355–390 369 5 450.00–470.00 $464.77 $1,715 +20.72
410–443 431 9 415.00–460.00 $430.02 $1,853 +5.85
460–495 477 17 382.00–420.00 $390.35 $1,862 +4.49
500–545 519 9 355.00–390.00 $372.04 $1,931 +29.22
550–595 577 16 300.00–347.50 $331.83 $1,915 -12.33
600–630 619 11 305.00–345.00 $335.19 $2,075 +12.35
650–695 670 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,988 +15.32
700–745 719 7 235.00–275.00 $250.48 $1,801 -4.52
760–765 762 3 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,930 +18.34
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
910 910 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 -11.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 4 335.00–370.00 $351.57 $1,304 -3.69
420–435 428 4 335.00–395.00 $356.05 $1,524 +6.76
450–490 468 9 310.00–360.00 $342.19 $1,601 +19.97
500–530 516 4 275.00–315.00 $293.51 $1,515 —
605–630 615 4 230.00–275.00 $252.76 $1,554 -7.48
650–695 667 3 210.00–230.00 $218.24 $1,456 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -15.00
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 -55.00
315–335 325 2 230.00–275.00 $253.19 $823 +3.19
420–440 430 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +40.00
450–485 467 3 200.00–235.00 $223.75 $1,045 -46.25
505–545 518 5 235.00–255.00 $245.02 $1,269 +0.15
550–570 560 2 210.00–225.00 $217.37 $1,217 +27.37
650–665 658 2 175.00–210.00 $192.30 $1,265 +7.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1115 934 85-90% 5 85.00–100.00 $91.44 $854 —
995–1395 1214 85-90% 24 105.00–126.00 $117.82 $1,430 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1255 1083 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.65 $1,632 —
1090–1425 1259 80-85% 18 125.00–142.50 $132.09 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1720 1581 75-80% 8 116.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2040 1725 2 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $2,380 —
1545–1915 1763 4 160.00–163.00 $161.25 $2,843 —
2065 2065 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
835–1460 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,500.00 $2,812.11

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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
810–850 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,485.24 —
945–1250 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,829.06 +1,633.94

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —

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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.