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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.89/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 476 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.48/cwt +27.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $304.02/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 522 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 575 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 -36.09
305–345 323 7 330.00–420.00 $372.70 $1,204 -11.08
370–380 375 3 300.00–420.00 $363.64 $1,364 +12.84
400–445 416 7 310.00–385.00 $349.86 $1,455 -2.64
460–495 477 8 310.00–370.00 $348.36 $1,662 +13.45
500–545 530 8 280.00–350.00 $324.07 $1,718 +22.34
555–570 560 4 277.00–322.00 $305.79 $1,712 +13.96
605–610 607 3 270.00–295.00 $282.33 $1,714 -2.14
655–690 676 4 255.00–287.00 $274.71 $1,857 +12.69
700–720 710 2 242.00–250.00 $246.06 $1,747 —
785–795 790 3 235.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,883 -11.67
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
945 945 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,956 —
1035 1035 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 260.00–300.00 $283.56 $624 —
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 -20.00
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +24.81
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
460–465 463 2 225.00–270.00 $247.38 $1,145 -22.62
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
640 640 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,581 +37.00
770 770 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
450–485 468 2 200.00 $200.00 $936 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 240 4 275.00–320.00 $299.24 $718 -11.26
265–295 280 10 300.00–370.00 $345.11 $966 +20.39
310–345 330 13 335.00–360.00 $347.28 $1,146 +11.46
350–395 372 16 290.00–355.00 $330.74 $1,230 -5.78
400–435 418 15 293.00–340.00 $319.48 $1,335 +14.82
450–495 476 26 292.00–335.00 $308.89 $1,470 -0.66
510–545 529 9 245.00–292.00 $277.73 $1,469 -12.54
555–580 563 9 242.00–287.00 $273.82 $1,542 +15.09
600–630 615 5 245.00–277.00 $262.18 $1,612 -5.66
650–695 676 5 235.00–267.00 $255.65 $1,728 —
710–745 731 6 200.00–240.00 $221.41 $1,619 -10.96
790 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 -15.00
800 800 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 -32.77
875–895 886 5 172.00–200.00 $191.43 $1,696 +33.02
920–925 923 2 148.00–160.00 $154.02 $1,422 -15.60
960–990 978 3 144.00–160.00 $154.63 $1,512 -29.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 -31.35
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -50.24
305–310 308 2 200.00–275.00 $237.80 $732 +10.26
360–380 368 4 235.00–275.00 $261.36 $962 —
420–430 425 2 235.00–260.00 $247.65 $1,053 -12.46
470–480 475 2 250.00–265.00 $257.58 $1,224 +52.63
500–540 521 5 200.00–230.00 $214.89 $1,120 -51.15
555–585 568 3 180.00–190.00 $186.57 $1,060 -3.43
610–640 627 3 210.00–220.00 $213.35 $1,338 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +36.70
700–730 715 2 150.00–190.00 $169.58 $1,212 +24.95
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 -0.43
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 -26.13
850–880 867 3 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $1,231 +6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 200.00 $200.00 $886 ±0.00
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 -10.00
565–575 570 2 145.00–180.00 $162.65 $927 +7.65
620 620 2 135.00–170.00 $152.50 $946 —
688 688 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,135 +20.00
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 -80.00
255–285 270 5 340.00–400.00 $354.33 $957 -9.85
300–345 328 7 340.00–395.00 $370.09 $1,214 -13.25
350–395 374 18 325.00–390.00 $364.08 $1,362 +38.23
400–445 417 11 330.00–380.00 $356.47 $1,486 +35.80
450–495 472 25 310.00–360.00 $342.48 $1,617 +27.81
500–545 522 21 270.00–325.00 $304.02 $1,587 +10.66
550–595 568 12 280.00–312.00 $298.63 $1,696 +27.60
600–645 618 16 270.00–297.00 $283.58 $1,753 +47.49
650–685 665 8 257.00–287.00 $273.33 $1,818 +43.83
725–735 732 3 225.00–250.00 $234.03 $1,713 +31.61
755–790 775 3 200.00–230.00 $214.84 $1,665 +20.44
825 825 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,708 +20.91
940 940 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 +10.07
975 975 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 250.00–280.00 $265.32 $624 —
325–340 333 2 250.00 $250.00 $832 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +25.00
420–435 427 3 230.00–285.00 $258.01 $1,102 +18.01
460–495 479 4 210.00–277.00 $240.38 $1,151 —
515–545 525 4 210.00–250.00 $228.58 $1,200 +16.94
558–565 560 4 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,176 —
600–630 610 3 200.00–250.00 $223.28 $1,362 —
670–690 680 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,581 +55.42
745 745 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 +30.00
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
475–490 483 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $954 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1765 1278 80-85% 76 133.00–154.00 $143.84 $1,838 —
1075–1925 1416 80-85% 14 155.00–162.00 $157.04 $2,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1020 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $96.88 $988 —
670–1455 1027 85-90% 20 107.00–128.00 $117.46 $1,206 —
965–1155 1060 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.55 $790 —
955–1470 1121 85-90% 6 129.00–131.00 $129.92 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1343 4 130.00–149.00 $139.80 $1,878 —
1070–2245 1580 14 150.00–177.00 $163.18 $2,578 —
1700–2065 1911 9 179.00–200.00 $184.96 $3,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1365 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–2,000.00 $1,696.56
1030–1325 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,809.21

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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
730–1080 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,723.08 —
1020–1125 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,246.84 —

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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.