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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 736 399
Feeder cattle 110 578 305
Slaughter cattle 45 136 87
Replacement cattle 4 22 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 15 head Goats: 20.00 - 100.00; 12 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 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 -120.00
375–385 380 2 390.00–430.00 $410.26 $1,559 +48.57
415–445 430 2 320.00–355.00 $336.89 $1,449 -4.73
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -9.26
505–535 524 6 305.00–317.00 $309.20 $1,620 -5.70
565–595 580 2 280.00–300.00 $290.26 $1,684 -3.55
600–633 617 6 287.00–292.00 $289.44 $1,786 +5.31
655–690 672 5 227.00–280.00 $259.32 $1,743 +3.04
760–790 775 2 225.00–240.00 $232.65 $1,803 -5.67
835 835 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,979 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 210.00–232.00 $220.61 $1,257 -4.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 270.00–280.00 $274.63 $742 +0.18
305–330 319 4 300.00–330.00 $310.24 $990 -9.04
350–370 358 4 270.00–300.00 $279.93 $1,002 -15.50
400–430 415 2 270.00–320.00 $295.90 $1,228 +6.11
455–490 473 5 265.00–315.00 $283.17 $1,339 +13.06
500–525 513 5 225.00–267.00 $244.61 $1,255 +4.40
550–570 561 4 232.00–242.00 $237.75 $1,334 +12.21
620–640 633 4 237.00–242.00 $238.99 $1,513 +6.18
650–693 674 7 220.00–232.00 $228.16 $1,538 +0.10
720–730 726 7 215.00–221.00 $219.86 $1,596 -0.08
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 -6.43
820–835 828 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $1,449 +7.32
850–875 863 2 177.00–187.00 $181.93 $1,570 +10.44
900–945 930 4 150.00–182.00 $169.71 $1,578 +23.71
950–970 963 4 155.00–194.00 $180.36 $1,737 +35.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -12.38
705–725 715 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $905 -28.49
775–790 782 3 122.00–140.00 $132.61 $1,037 -15.90
885–895 892 3 140.00–147.00 $142.32 $1,269 +15.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -8.33
305–320 313 2 360.00–450.00 $406.08 $1,271 +7.52
350–380 365 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +98.25
400–425 413 2 275.00–360.00 $318.79 $1,317 -1.29
470–475 473 2 280.00–315.00 $297.41 $1,407 -22.31
535–545 540 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,431 -34.90
620 620 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,643 +30.30
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 +22.50
765–797 789 4 200.00–224.00 $218.18 $1,721 +46.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,015 +33.27
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -41.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,735 —
995–1755 1372 80-85% 17 128.00–145.00 $137.22 $1,883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1005 805 85-90% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.75 $763 —
765–1075 865 85-90% 5 107.00–115.00 $111.15 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1945 1618 4 146.00–155.00 $150.78 $2,440 —
1970–2140 2071 5 174.00–178.00 $175.83 $3,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.