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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.69/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 420 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.29/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 472 lb · 67 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $363.70/cwt -18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 373 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 998 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 +85.00
270–295 281 6 320.00–360.00 $338.65 $952 -94.40
305–340 319 6 330.00–395.00 $371.72 $1,186 -32.72
355–395 382 16 330.00–402.00 $381.55 $1,458 -11.20
400–445 432 22 330.00–395.00 $377.11 $1,629 +5.22
450–495 471 28 310.00–390.00 $353.23 $1,664 -26.99
500–544 521 35 315.00–373.00 $353.76 $1,843 +9.32
555–592 578 37 302.00–342.00 $329.38 $1,904 +4.14
600–647 627 24 305.00–324.00 $318.91 $2,000 -1.64
650–675 665 3 282.00–292.00 $286.95 $1,908 -3.12
720–724 724 9 267.00–268.00 $267.89 $1,940 +5.61
750–790 772 6 207.00–265.00 $243.16 $1,877 -16.84
855 855 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,155 —
960 960 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,131 —
1045 1045 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 +45.18
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 +48.63
450–460 456 4 290.00–300.00 $295.01 $1,345 —
525–545 535 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,484 +27.45
580–585 583 2 250.00–290.00 $269.91 $1,574 —
605–645 625 4 235.00–257.00 $243.34 $1,521 -26.66
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00 $320.00 $714 -110.00
265–295 280 13 320.00–390.00 $352.51 $987 -18.80
300–345 325 21 320.00–390.00 $355.30 $1,155 -7.16
350–398 374 36 310.00–380.00 $349.62 $1,308 +8.13
400–445 420 67 287.00–350.00 $329.69 $1,385 -5.76
450–496 472 67 275.00–344.00 $317.29 $1,498 +0.96
500–545 515 44 270.00–318.00 $298.92 $1,539 -0.36
555–595 572 31 275.00–311.00 $297.54 $1,702 +8.51
600–645 623 9 250.00–287.00 $271.16 $1,689 -7.54
655–690 673 4 227.00–265.00 $245.07 $1,649 -15.24
700–745 726 8 210.00–240.00 $225.86 $1,640 -14.69
750–795 770 4 197.00–222.00 $209.86 $1,616 -34.60
800–835 813 5 190.00–225.00 $208.34 $1,694 -18.29
875 875 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,479 -13.46
900–935 924 4 170.00–215.00 $184.76 $1,707 +7.76
1005–1030 1013 3 200.00–216.00 $209.36 $2,121 +3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 290.00–310.00 $300.27 $850 +34.90
300–345 324 6 250.00–310.00 $290.10 $940 +16.64
355–360 358 2 230.00–270.00 $250.14 $896 -52.36
400–440 425 3 250.00–270.00 $262.00 $1,114 -1.60
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -11.22
515–545 529 4 200.00–255.00 $228.84 $1,211 -13.55
550–575 558 6 200.00–260.00 $226.53 $1,264 -18.47
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -18.61
655–695 674 5 170.00–210.00 $187.15 $1,261 -22.85
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +33.71
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 -10.00
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434 —
985 985 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 196.00–210.00 $203.45 $555 -16.55
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -27.54
520–530 525 2 167.00–180.00 $173.56 $911 —
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 -30.00
665–685 675 2 145.00 $145.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 400.00–460.00 $424.53 $968 —
255–295 273 18 340.00–445.00 $386.41 $1,055 -10.17
300–345 329 18 330.00–410.00 $373.97 $1,230 +14.29
350–395 373 51 325.00–408.00 $363.70 $1,357 -18.35
400–446 427 41 290.00–365.00 $340.13 $1,452 -8.12
450–495 472 29 300.00–365.00 $331.42 $1,564 -11.72
500–545 520 43 295.00–345.00 $324.67 $1,688 +22.84
550–590 569 25 277.00–325.00 $307.65 $1,751 +9.50
600–645 620 11 280.00–302.00 $291.79 $1,809 -4.46
650–695 668 4 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,853 -8.06
700–745 711 9 215.00–252.00 $229.54 $1,632 -22.50
750–795 772 6 214.00–257.00 $233.78 $1,805 +1.49
800–835 818 2 217.00–227.00 $221.89 $1,815 +2.83
855 855 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 -20.00
920–945 933 2 185.00–197.00 $191.08 $1,783 +19.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
380 380 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 $1,045 -45.00
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -21.76
460–485 473 3 250.00–310.00 $276.13 $1,306 +8.42
530–545 538 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,318 -2.61
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +15.00
550–575 563 2 220.00–235.00 $227.67 $1,282 -22.33
600–610 605 2 230.00–255.00 $242.40 $1,467 -11.07
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
860 860 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1720 1269 80-85% 46 133.00–155.00 $142.08 $1,803 -4.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1090 889 85-90% 12 86.00–102.00 $96.07 $854 —
795–1030 918 85-90% 3 72.00–80.00 $76.34 $701 -47.09
915–1125 1000 85-90% 4 134.00–135.00 $134.23 $1,342 —
695–1455 1050 85-90% 21 110.00–133.00 $124.28 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1705 1510 75-80% 2 129.00–133.00 $130.74 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1740 1693 2 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $2,288 —
1275–2325 1748 15 154.00–179.00 $169.63 $2,965 —
1140–2020 1791 4 186.00–191.00 $188.52 $3,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1400 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–2,100.00 $1,682.24
830–1550 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–2,425.00 $1,736.11

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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
650–995 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,183.89 +133.89
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
875–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–3,050.00 $2,821.08 —
1070–1160 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,268.20 —

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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.