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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.03/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.59/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.30/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 421 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 593 282
Feeder cattle 404 443 147
Slaughter cattle 127 141 129
Replacement cattle 9 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 17 head Goats: 10.00 - 190.00; 13 head Sheep: 60.00- 230.00; 24 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
310–345 326 8 395.00–430.00 $409.71 $1,336 +65.32
360–396 388 11 305.00–370.00 $336.53 $1,306 -8.51
400–445 432 17 270.00–335.00 $316.84 $1,369 -9.93
450–495 480 30 250.00–325.00 $304.03 $1,459 +4.08
500–545 527 11 250.00–302.00 $277.01 $1,460 -13.31
550–585 567 7 230.00–265.00 $247.86 $1,405 -34.13
603–640 616 12 225.00–282.00 $256.25 $1,578 -2.92
675–695 681 5 235.00–280.00 $256.95 $1,750 +4.97
710–730 722 3 200.00–220.00 $210.76 $1,522 -31.24
750–790 763 7 215.00–250.00 $227.54 $1,736 -5.46
850 850 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 +17.07
1020 1020 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 +19.68
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -10.00
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 560 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 9 275.00–340.00 $308.05 $859 +47.01
310–345 328 9 260.00–325.00 $292.34 $959 +33.06
350–395 375 11 275.00–320.00 $300.01 $1,125 +30.11
400–440 421 20 240.00–305.00 $278.30 $1,172 +1.31
450–495 466 17 240.00–310.00 $271.68 $1,266 +4.97
500–545 522 27 225.00–272.00 $257.59 $1,345 +9.20
550–590 565 10 225.00–260.00 $242.10 $1,368 -1.50
600–645 620 6 207.00–252.00 $237.46 $1,472 +5.71
690–695 693 2 195.00–210.00 $202.53 $1,404 -15.22
700–728 716 8 205.00–225.00 $217.34 $1,556 +3.44
755–760 758 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,611 —
840 840 2 169.00–172.00 $170.50 $1,432 -21.99
850–860 855 2 164.00–190.00 $176.92 $1,513 -25.79
910 910 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,110 —
950–985 968 2 131.00–162.00 $146.78 $1,421 -23.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 -60.00
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
350–390 374 4 200.00–240.00 $225.99 $845 +5.74
410–440 425 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $966 -4.25
465–495 477 3 220.00–235.00 $227.49 $1,085 +2.49
535–540 538 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,162 —
560–585 573 2 170.00–210.00 $189.56 $1,086 +3.88
615–640 632 3 175.00–195.00 $185.13 $1,170 +15.49
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -10.00
865–895 885 3 119.00–142.00 $129.19 $1,143 -3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +15.43
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 +28.03
505–530 518 2 132.00–155.00 $143.22 $742 —
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 +22.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 285.00–370.00 $325.80 $749 +15.91
280–295 288 5 305.00–370.00 $333.44 $960 +9.61
300–345 325 5 280.00–355.00 $321.28 $1,044 -15.63
350–395 373 12 300.00–380.00 $333.49 $1,244 +4.95
405–445 422 16 280.00–340.00 $309.08 $1,304 +18.55
450–495 474 19 252.00–317.00 $282.48 $1,339 -6.75
505–540 525 7 240.00–287.00 $262.12 $1,376 -3.69
555–580 562 7 240.00–277.00 $268.26 $1,508 +27.31
600–645 628 9 202.00–267.00 $241.28 $1,515 -3.04
660–685 670 5 230.00–240.00 $235.43 $1,577 +16.31
710–725 719 4 215.00–230.00 $224.27 $1,613 +5.27
750–790 775 4 187.00–220.00 $202.93 $1,573 —
810–820 815 2 180.00–217.00 $198.39 $1,617 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
965 965 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 -46.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
310–320 315 2 225.00–250.00 $237.70 $749 -1.90
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 -4.77
410–445 424 5 225.00–265.00 $246.76 $1,046 -0.57
450–475 463 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,116 +13.71
510–530 520 4 200.00–220.00 $206.23 $1,072 -13.73
550–555 553 3 200.00–235.00 $214.94 $1,189 +14.53
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 -21.20
735–745 740 2 152.00–175.00 $163.58 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -29.94
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +27.50
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1285 1225 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.43 $1,794 —
1025–1740 1274 80-85% 52 119.00–139.00 $127.06 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1060 953 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $85.99 $819 -0.44
940–1175 1001 85-90% 5 50.00–77.00 $63.30 $634 -42.03
715–1385 1045 85-90% 13 100.00–115.00 $109.50 $1,144 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1780 1611 75-80% 7 112.00–126.00 $122.25 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2080 1725 12 135.00–157.00 $146.40 $2,525 —
1945 1945 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1225–1300 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,833.42

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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
1055–1125 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,654.82 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1150–1840 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,650.00 $2,181.96 —

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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.