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Stanly County Livestock Market Report, Norwood, NC

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.13/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 434 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $316.06/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 726 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.55/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 499 837
Feeder cattle 499 423 700
Slaughter cattle 119 67 124
Replacement cattle 10 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 30 head Goats: 25.00- 265.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 -105.00
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -75.00
355–395 381 5 390.00–430.00 $415.05 $1,581 -40.26
425–445 439 10 357.50–410.00 $365.00 $1,602 -64.99
465–495 482 11 355.00–405.00 $380.85 $1,836 -24.89
500–545 525 8 340.00–355.00 $351.34 $1,845 -25.52
515–540 value added 530 12 371.00–385.00 $376.69 $1,996 —
550–590 577 14 320.00–355.00 $342.38 $1,976 -9.00
610–630 620 12 336.00–351.00 $342.11 $2,121 +1.74
660–695 670 6 305.00–335.00 $321.13 $2,152 -7.72
665–671 value added 670 7 340.00–345.00 $340.71 $2,283 +0.71
701–745 726 21 290.00–325.00 $316.06 $2,295 +13.48
750–762 759 4 290.00–315.00 $308.82 $2,344 +43.82
763 value added 763 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,419 —
811 value added 811 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,522 -1.50
810–840 823 3 280.00–300.00 $291.54 $2,399 +6.54
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
910–945 931 6 250.00–285.00 $279.30 $2,600 —
995 995 2 210.00–255.00 $232.50 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 345.00–370.00 $353.58 $979 —
350–395 380 6 335.00–375.00 $359.85 $1,367 -25.15
400–410 405 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,262 -13.33
490–492 492 4 310.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,599 -19.66
510–535 523 2 250.00–265.00 $257.32 $1,346 -70.14
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 +5.00
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 ±0.00
655–665 660 2 230.00–260.00 $245.11 $1,618 —
725–745 735 2 185.00–200.00 $192.60 $1,416 -62.40
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
365–395 375 3 235.00–275.00 $256.09 $960 -63.91
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +55.12
455–485 470 2 210.00–235.00 $222.90 $1,048 —
515–540 528 2 185.00–210.00 $197.80 $1,044 -67.20
610–625 618 2 195.00–210.00 $202.59 $1,252 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 435.00 $435.00 $914 +15.64
250–295 273 2 390.00–405.00 $398.12 $1,087 -8.44
300–315 308 2 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,155 -2.05
375–395 384 8 355.00–405.00 $393.22 $1,510 +26.02
400–445 434 22 340.00–385.00 $369.13 $1,602 +12.61
450–495 482 12 335.00–375.00 $362.79 $1,749 +3.22
500–545 522 14 325.00–365.00 $339.79 $1,774 -2.14
550–595 571 18 310.00–360.00 $332.05 $1,896 +0.28
605–620 614 9 285.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,903 +0.23
650 value added 650 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,106 —
650–695 670 4 280.00–315.00 $302.09 $2,024 -6.36
705–740 723 4 250.00–285.00 $272.62 $1,971 -7.38
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -42.44
815 815 2 210.00–260.00 $235.00 $1,915 +7.48
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
898 value added 898 8 286.00 $286.00 $2,568 —
915 value added 915 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,288 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
970–980 975 2 195.00–210.00 $202.54 $1,975 -0.13
998 value added 998 4 226.00 $226.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 310.00–335.00 $316.25 $901 +6.25
310–345 325 10 300.00–345.00 $325.77 $1,059 -19.23
355–390 373 8 302.50–335.00 $316.37 $1,180 -9.25
410–445 432 3 300.00–330.00 $309.50 $1,337 +24.50
460–495 477 3 290.00–320.00 $301.99 $1,440 -20.55
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +30.00
570–590 579 4 255.00–300.00 $285.13 $1,651 +4.87
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -11.75
680–690 685 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,747 +27.79
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +22.50
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 295.00 $295.00 $811 ±0.00
310–345 332 3 230.00–285.00 $266.21 $884 +46.21
360–385 370 4 225.00–275.00 $238.72 $883 -46.31
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -65.00
450–495 477 5 205.00–245.00 $226.55 $1,081 +1.55
510–535 523 2 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $967 -65.12
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
615–625 620 3 175.00–205.00 $191.59 $1,188 -3.41
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -123.38
255–295 279 8 405.00–455.00 $436.14 $1,217 -83.45
300–345 317 15 430.00–480.00 $458.31 $1,453 -17.76
360–395 374 5 400.00–450.00 $414.56 $1,550 -50.21
403–445 422 12 390.00–430.00 $414.93 $1,751 -15.09
455–495 477 9 360.00–405.00 $378.54 $1,806 -11.81
500–545 523 18 330.00–385.00 $365.73 $1,913 -6.31
550–590 561 15 320.00–355.00 $343.76 $1,928 +11.93
600–635 613 10 300.00–342.50 $331.32 $2,031 -3.87
650–680 668 6 285.00–320.00 $305.75 $2,042 +9.10
700–745 723 5 245.00–275.00 $254.86 $1,843 +4.38
750–795 767 5 250.00–260.00 $253.05 $1,941 -0.29
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
850–890 867 5 210.00–245.00 $223.19 $1,935 +13.19
995 995 2 195.00–212.50 $203.75 $2,027 -11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
315–345 330 3 375.00–405.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
350–370 357 3 335.00–375.00 $348.83 $1,245 -2.74
415–445 430 2 335.00–355.00 $345.35 $1,485 -10.70
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 -7.19
500–540 522 3 295.00–325.00 $308.04 $1,608 +14.53
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–630 613 4 255.00–280.00 $265.13 $1,625 +12.37
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +31.76
705–740 718 6 200.00–240.00 $215.19 $1,545 —
755–780 768 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 ±0.00
920 920 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $710 +34.91
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 -58.19
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -25.00
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +61.25
500–530 520 4 220.00–245.00 $233.92 $1,216 -11.10
550–575 565 5 180.00–205.00 $192.93 $1,090 -24.44
610–645 625 4 190.00–220.00 $206.31 $1,289 —
670–690 680 2 170.00–190.00 $179.85 $1,223 -12.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1690 1309 80-85% 24 130.00–144.00 $135.52 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1010 973 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.81 $923 —
620–1520 1127 85-90% 20 102.50–126.00 $115.62 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1810 1526 75-80% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.24 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1275 1210 3 185.00–200.00 $190.17 $2,301 —
1025–1805 1385 12 160.00–180.00 $170.12 $2,356 —
1450 1450 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–865 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,755.95
790–1200 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,400.00 $1,799.51
1290–1425 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,040.15

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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
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.