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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.11/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 482 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.42/cwt -13.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 525 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.90/cwt +37.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 525 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 540 335
Feeder cattle 578 404 225
Slaughter cattle 136 127 104
Replacement cattle 22 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 10 head Goats: 20.00 - 180.00; 5 head Sheep: 65.00- 165.00; 38 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
270–290 280 4 355.00–370.00 $361.21 $1,011 +31.21
305–345 329 8 340.00–430.00 $383.49 $1,262 -26.22
365–395 386 18 310.00–420.00 $361.69 $1,396 +25.16
400–445 418 18 300.00–367.00 $341.62 $1,428 +24.78
410–425 value added 422 5 385.00–386.00 $385.81 $1,628 —
457 value added 457 7 388.00 $388.00 $1,773 —
455–498 475 25 290.00–351.00 $329.26 $1,564 +25.23
503–545 525 33 285.00–330.00 $314.90 $1,653 +37.89
550–593 576 16 270.00–310.00 $293.81 $1,692 +45.95
600–625 616 6 281.00–292.00 $284.13 $1,750 +27.88
650–685 670 12 222.00–275.00 $256.28 $1,717 -0.67
700–720 710 7 220.00–252.00 $238.28 $1,692 +27.52
750–765 757 3 235.00–242.00 $238.32 $1,804 +10.78
830 830 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 —
930–940 935 2 200.00–221.00 $210.44 $1,968 —
1005 1005 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,010 +43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 +30.00
350–395 376 6 220.00–285.00 $249.16 $937 —
410–440 423 3 220.00–270.00 $237.80 $1,006 —
520–545 533 2 230.00–245.00 $237.68 $1,267 +17.68
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
560–595 578 2 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $1,012 +44.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 310.00–330.00 $320.91 $706 —
250–290 272 5 250.00–290.00 $274.45 $747 -33.60
310–345 325 8 270.00–345.00 $319.28 $1,038 +26.94
355–395 376 17 270.00–325.00 $295.43 $1,111 -4.58
405–445 428 18 255.00–310.00 $289.79 $1,240 +11.49
450–498 482 34 247.00–295.00 $270.11 $1,302 -1.57
500–545 524 28 215.00–257.00 $240.21 $1,259 -17.38
532 value added 532 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,426 —
551–561 value added 557 14 262.00–265.00 $263.06 $1,465 —
550–595 571 13 210.00–247.00 $225.54 $1,288 -16.56
605–645 624 18 205.00–250.00 $232.81 $1,453 -4.65
651 value added 651 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,634 —
650–690 678 18 217.00–237.00 $228.06 $1,546 +25.53
700–745 718 5 200.00–232.00 $219.94 $1,579 +2.60
750–799 782 7 180.00–219.00 $211.43 $1,653 -1.08
800–840 822 6 157.00–177.00 $167.73 $1,379 -2.77
860–895 873 4 125.00–217.00 $171.49 $1,497 -5.43
935 935 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $1,365 +24.00
975–980 978 3 123.00–167.00 $145.04 $1,418 -1.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 +55.00
285–295 290 2 230.00 $230.00 $667 -10.00
310–345 328 6 200.00–255.00 $233.98 $767 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 -25.99
405–440 422 3 200.00–240.00 $224.49 $947 -2.92
455–495 471 6 200.00–235.00 $214.08 $1,008 -13.41
505–535 526 5 195.00–210.00 $201.02 $1,057 -14.98
565–595 583 4 170.00–200.00 $182.38 $1,063 -7.18
610–615 613 2 145.00–152.00 $148.49 $910 -36.64
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
770–780 775 2 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $1,151 —
825 825 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,006 —
855–885 870 2 120.00–134.00 $127.12 $1,106 -2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -42.00
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 310.00–450.00 $378.62 $863 +52.82
255–295 275 5 270.00–350.00 $318.33 $875 -15.11
305–345 327 5 340.00–430.00 $398.56 $1,303 +77.28
355–395 376 11 295.00–395.00 $341.75 $1,285 +8.26
400–445 427 18 285.00–350.00 $320.08 $1,367 +11.00
450–495 474 16 280.00–350.00 $319.72 $1,515 +37.24
500–540 517 9 280.00–317.00 $299.85 $1,550 +37.73
570–593 586 10 235.00–277.00 $263.90 $1,546 -4.36
600–630 613 3 215.00–250.00 $234.70 $1,439 -6.58
660–690 679 4 225.00–260.00 $242.50 $1,647 +7.07
730–745 738 2 180.00–227.00 $203.26 $1,500 -21.01
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 -30.93
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 -13.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 240.00–270.00 $259.95 $879 +22.25
370–390 382 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $885 -23.30
400–420 409 4 260.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,105 +23.30
450–490 467 3 245.00–270.00 $261.25 $1,220 +20.22
500–535 510 4 215.00–235.00 $224.83 $1,147 +18.60
570–580 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +5.06
940 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +50.00
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +10.00
590 590 1 162.00 $162.00 $956 -28.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1935 1279 80-85% 59 120.00–141.00 $129.47 $1,656 +2.41
1305–1510 1420 80-85% 10 142.00–155.00 $147.68 $2,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1330 973 85-90% 17 100.00–117.00 $110.76 $1,078 +24.77
775–1235 994 85-90% 5 80.00–95.00 $85.83 $853 —
775–1260 1101 85-90% 6 120.00–122.00 $120.38 $1,325 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $774 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1605 1508 75-80% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.73 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2020 1851 8 141.00–154.00 $150.33 $2,783 —
1815–2145 1938 4 160.00–171.00 $163.77 $3,174 +48.77
2005 2005 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–945 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,534.26
605–1250 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 625.00–1,875.00 $1,426.39
805–1205 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,615.86

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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
895–965 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,185.15 —
1095–1200 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,168.35 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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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.