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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.14/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 426 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.56/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 524 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.49/cwt +22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 521 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 159 450
Feeder cattle 604 110 333
Slaughter cattle 147 45 100
Replacement cattle 14 4 17

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 3 head Goats: 70.00 - 110.00; 3 head Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 370.00–400.00 $390.60 $871 +120.60
265–295 283 6 360.00–430.00 $402.61 $1,139 —
315–335 323 3 300.00–400.00 $364.07 $1,176 —
400–445 416 25 280.00–380.00 $348.27 $1,449 +11.38
450–493 478 17 280.00–337.00 $315.02 $1,506 -4.98
500–549 535 15 277.00–317.00 $309.21 $1,654 +0.01
555–595 578 6 274.00–297.00 $286.06 $1,653 -4.20
606–626 618 16 275.00–294.00 $288.95 $1,786 -0.49
655–695 674 4 247.00–280.00 $265.75 $1,791 +6.43
700–745 727 5 215.00–256.00 $239.77 $1,743 —
790 790 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 +7.35
825–830 828 2 195.00–230.00 $212.55 $1,760 -24.45
860 860 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
400–440 419 5 200.00–260.00 $234.01 $981 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +19.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
400–430 415 2 170.00–190.00 $180.36 $748 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 8 270.00–340.00 $300.14 $684 —
265–290 274 5 290.00–350.00 $322.19 $883 +47.56
305–345 333 11 290.00–350.00 $316.02 $1,052 +5.78
350–395 377 19 270.00–337.00 $302.83 $1,142 +22.90
400–449 426 43 250.00–315.00 $286.14 $1,219 -9.76
450–496 480 30 230.00–280.00 $257.06 $1,234 -26.11
500–538 523 33 210.00–257.00 $243.76 $1,275 -0.85
526 value added 526 9 275.50 $275.50 $1,449 —
550–595 575 19 210.00–250.00 $234.85 $1,350 -2.90
603–635 619 13 200.00–245.00 $231.23 $1,431 -7.76
606–642 value added 624 12 250.00–257.00 $253.26 $1,580 —
650–670 657 7 212.00–243.00 $231.94 $1,524 +3.78
700–745 731 9 200.00–233.00 $220.50 $1,612 +0.64
735 value added 735 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,786 —
750–795 771 7 173.00–227.00 $203.17 $1,566 -1.83
800–845 823 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $1,439 -0.19
850 850 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 +31.07
900–930 913 3 192.00–207.00 $201.36 $1,838 +31.65
990 990 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,693 -9.36
1035 1035 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
315–340 327 3 225.00–240.00 $231.58 $757 —
350–395 374 7 225.00–250.00 $233.23 $872 —
400–440 416 6 200.00–242.00 $229.93 $957 —
460–485 471 4 200.00–232.00 $215.29 $1,014 —
510–540 525 7 187.00–220.00 $199.49 $1,047 —
560–585 568 5 200.00–210.00 $202.06 $1,148 +32.06
625–645 635 2 147.00–180.00 $163.24 $1,037 —
670–680 675 3 187.00–200.00 $191.63 $1,294 —
740–745 743 2 152.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,159 +29.48
775–795 785 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 +17.39
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
935 935 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,337 —
955 955 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
360–380 370 2 170.00–195.00 $182.16 $674 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
465–480 473 2 170.00–190.00 $180.16 $852 —
525–535 530 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $888 —
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 —
650–695 673 2 130.00 $130.00 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 440.00 $440.00 $924 —
260–295 278 4 360.00–420.00 $396.58 $1,102 +86.58
305–345 333 8 300.00–380.00 $348.95 $1,162 -57.13
365–395 386 22 300.00–395.00 $349.12 $1,348 -90.88
405–445 429 22 270.00–340.00 $295.59 $1,268 -23.20
450–495 473 19 265.00–317.00 $287.42 $1,359 -9.99
500–545 521 32 250.00–318.00 $287.49 $1,498 +22.54
550–585 566 13 262.00–302.00 $282.55 $1,599 —
600–635 618 12 235.00–285.00 $257.27 $1,590 -7.73
675–685 681 4 220.00–275.00 $249.28 $1,698 -15.72
705–745 721 8 220.00–242.00 $233.68 $1,685 —
775–795 782 5 205.00–227.00 $216.23 $1,691 -1.95
805–835 817 3 175.00–215.00 $200.20 $1,636 —
865–880 875 3 170.00–215.00 $190.03 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 —
365–390 378 2 270.00–297.00 $283.05 $1,070 +18.08
440 440 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
470–490 477 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,192 +30.00
510–515 513 3 200.00–230.00 $211.61 $1,086 —
555–575 563 3 210.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,257 —
615–635 625 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,406 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
350–360 355 2 130.00–195.00 $162.04 $575 -7.96
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1765 1259 80-85% 54 128.00–149.00 $139.40 $1,755 —
1025–1605 1400 80-85% 7 152.00–156.00 $153.20 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–885 791 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $66.29 $524 —
665–1315 891 85-90% 8 80.00–94.00 $88.71 $790 -22.44
675–1195 948 85-90% 14 100.00–123.00 $115.75 $1,097 —
935–1270 1094 85-90% 7 125.00–127.00 $126.25 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1575 1568 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2105 1622 9 139.00–161.00 $154.50 $2,506 +3.72
1290–1875 1625 4 165.00–179.00 $170.18 $2,765 +19.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
655–1220 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–2,150.00 $1,727.53 —
745–1000 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,155.72 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.