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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.52/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 376 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.66/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $352.50/cwt +24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 514 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 ±0.00
255–260 258 4 330.00–387.00 $366.09 $945 +47.51
310–335 326 8 370.00–390.00 $383.78 $1,251 +24.91
351–390 366 8 300.00–365.00 $350.80 $1,284 -13.99
405–448 423 21 312.00–382.00 $352.50 $1,491 +24.25
470–490 483 8 330.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,618 +16.41
505–543 527 7 287.00–312.00 $301.73 $1,590 -6.51
560–595 582 9 265.00–301.00 $291.83 $1,698 -11.65
600–640 614 4 277.00–297.00 $284.47 $1,747 +36.00
660–695 672 6 240.00–274.00 $262.02 $1,761 +31.58
760–785 773 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,932 +2.82
810–825 818 2 172.00–232.00 $201.72 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
315–340 328 2 270.00–280.00 $275.19 $903 —
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -10.00
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 197.00 $197.00 $955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 300.00–330.00 $310.50 $723 +10.20
260–295 280 7 300.00–360.00 $324.72 $909 -13.22
300–345 323 12 275.00–365.00 $335.82 $1,085 +3.83
350–395 376 32 310.00–350.00 $336.52 $1,265 +20.13
400–448 423 21 280.00–335.00 $304.66 $1,289 +4.28
450–495 473 18 290.00–322.00 $309.55 $1,464 +20.33
500–530 514 17 280.00–305.00 $290.27 $1,492 +18.55
550–590 569 20 230.00–282.00 $258.73 $1,472 +2.32
605–640 615 10 245.00–276.00 $267.84 $1,647 +23.91
700–740 716 4 200.00–247.00 $232.37 $1,664 +3.83
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 +7.46
830–845 835 3 170.00–222.00 $204.77 $1,710 -15.23
850–870 863 3 148.00–170.00 $158.41 $1,367 -51.59
900–945 922 7 147.00–197.00 $169.62 $1,564 —
950–955 953 3 160.00–207.00 $183.96 $1,753 +4.34
1000–1025 1006 4 182.00–200.00 $188.46 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 245.00–260.00 $251.35 $558 +21.35
255–295 275 3 260.00–280.00 $270.24 $743 +24.17
310–320 315 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $717 -31.11
435–445 440 2 250.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,144 +21.92
485–495 490 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,004 -36.03
500–540 520 2 265.00–267.00 $266.04 $1,383 +36.04
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -20.00
675–690 682 3 160.00–200.00 $173.30 $1,182 +14.26
700–735 718 2 130.00–160.00 $144.63 $1,038 +9.63
760–770 765 2 135.00–156.00 $145.43 $1,113 +9.82
810–840 823 3 136.00–170.00 $156.13 $1,285 +6.09
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 -7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 +18.80
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +68.01
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 +60.00
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 -4.51
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +43.61
250–290 267 11 300.00–410.00 $364.18 $972 +30.28
305–345 320 7 340.00–440.00 $383.34 $1,227 +41.03
360–395 381 13 280.00–370.00 $325.85 $1,241 -10.58
400–430 411 11 290.00–345.00 $320.67 $1,318 +7.33
455–495 476 15 290.00–340.00 $314.67 $1,498 +12.20
505–545 523 4 280.00–302.00 $293.36 $1,534 -3.87
550–595 578 13 230.00–287.00 $271.03 $1,567 -2.41
625–643 635 5 210.00–255.00 $236.09 $1,499 -25.59
650–685 662 3 207.00–262.00 $229.50 $1,519 -12.24
710–740 722 3 180.00–222.00 $202.42 $1,461 -7.36
755–785 770 4 177.00–217.00 $194.40 $1,497 -18.43
800–810 805 2 172.00–200.00 $186.09 $1,498 +11.06
850–875 865 3 180.00–214.00 $196.17 $1,697 -3.83
900–935 913 3 180.00–196.00 $186.93 $1,707 -18.07
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 -23.24
400 400 2 210.00–270.00 $240.00 $960 -18.34
505–530 521 4 190.00–225.00 $211.64 $1,103 -9.63
660–685 677 3 157.00–195.00 $177.12 $1,199 -8.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
560–590 575 4 165.00–182.00 $171.75 $988 -13.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1750 1179 80-85% 52 130.00–153.00 $142.69 $1,682 —
1090–1480 1322 80-85% 3 155.00–165.00 $158.45 $2,095 +1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $466 —
845–880 863 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $881 +2.74
520–1505 930 85-90% 25 107.00–128.00 $120.53 $1,121 -1.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1485 3 150.00–155.00 $152.98 $2,272 —
1265–1765 1500 3 184.00–193.00 $186.92 $2,804 —
965–2545 1833 13 156.00–179.00 $170.63 $3,128 -10.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–950 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
755–1190 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–2,000.00 $1,507.59
755–1195 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,653.21

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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
795–940 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,627.09 —

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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.