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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.75/cwt +18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 425 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.30/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 477 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.69/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 520 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 877 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 +20.00
255–295 277 12 370.00–470.00 $429.34 $1,189 +90.69
300–345 335 26 370.00–475.00 $436.84 $1,463 +65.12
350–395 369 15 350.00–413.00 $394.33 $1,455 +12.78
417 value added 417 12 436.00 $436.00 $1,818 —
415–446 428 20 340.00–412.00 $383.78 $1,643 +6.67
450–495 480 15 330.00–370.00 $357.27 $1,715 +4.04
500–545 519 16 285.00–359.00 $325.30 $1,688 -28.46
518–530 value added 520 21 372.00–380.00 $378.85 $1,970 —
550–598 575 30 309.00–355.00 $338.95 $1,949 +9.57
603 value added 603 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,068 —
600–640 615 10 270.00–336.00 $310.99 $1,913 -7.92
659 value added 659 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,188 —
660–698 686 10 276.00–315.00 $303.29 $2,081 +16.34
700–743 732 10 250.00–300.00 $276.82 $2,026 +8.93
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 +21.84
810 810 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,163 —
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 3 300.00–355.00 $318.45 $853 —
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -40.00
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -40.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 370.00–400.00 $384.71 $862 +64.71
250–295 278 12 330.00–400.00 $376.29 $1,046 +23.78
300–345 326 26 330.00–400.00 $356.89 $1,163 +1.59
350–395 373 28 310.00–375.00 $353.29 $1,318 +3.67
400–448 425 43 310.00–366.00 $347.75 $1,478 +18.06
450–495 471 22 280.00–337.00 $308.68 $1,454 -8.61
455–494 value added 486 15 339.00–340.00 $339.81 $1,651 —
500–548 527 22 270.00–324.00 $299.58 $1,579 +0.66
516–535 value added 527 10 329.00–337.00 $333.87 $1,759 —
552 value added 552 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
550–595 576 29 257.00–317.00 $293.81 $1,692 -3.73
600–645 624 15 235.00–287.00 $267.44 $1,669 -3.72
653–674 value added 668 10 288.00–290.00 $289.41 $1,933 —
660–690 676 10 235.00–282.00 $250.69 $1,695 +5.62
712–724 value added 717 9 250.00–268.00 $259.93 $1,864 —
700–735 721 6 220.00–248.00 $234.62 $1,692 +8.76
750–790 764 8 202.00–245.00 $232.14 $1,774 +22.28
820–825 823 2 214.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,786 +8.67
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 +61.00
995 995 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,522 —
1025 1025 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,609 -52.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 $670 —
260–290 277 3 290.00–310.00 $300.36 $832 +0.09
350–395 372 3 270.00–300.00 $290.58 $1,081 +40.44
430–445 438 3 220.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,051 -22.15
460–490 476 6 230.00–275.00 $256.52 $1,221 -3.48
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -3.84
555–590 577 5 210.00–255.00 $231.21 $1,334 +4.68
615–645 632 5 182.00–225.00 $205.23 $1,297 +5.23
675 675 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 -30.15
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 +15.00
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +26.55
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 -25.00
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -45.00
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +1.44
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 370.00–400.00 $389.01 $848 -35.52
250–285 275 9 360.00–475.00 $429.85 $1,182 +43.44
320–345 334 12 370.00–465.00 $409.71 $1,368 +35.74
360–395 378 21 365.00–410.00 $392.35 $1,483 +28.65
400–445 425 19 320.00–400.00 $363.55 $1,545 +23.42
450–495 472 17 330.00–390.00 $362.68 $1,712 +31.26
500–545 520 14 297.00–355.00 $326.78 $1,699 +2.11
550–585 569 8 300.00–335.00 $317.47 $1,806 +9.82
600–640 624 9 272.00–327.00 $305.98 $1,909 +14.19
650–695 671 4 295.00–320.00 $304.89 $2,046 +27.50
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +36.22
800–845 827 3 235.00–245.00 $238.91 $1,976 +17.02
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 280.00–330.00 $311.18 $1,011 —
430–440 435 2 270.00–290.00 $279.89 $1,218 +9.89
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 +3.87
510–535 523 2 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $1,189 -17.61
560–590 575 2 250.00–280.00 $264.61 $1,522 +36.94
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $492 —
705–1115 860 85-90% 13 91.00–110.00 $103.34 $889 +7.27
910–925 918 85-90% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $1,253 +60.16
630–1310 1011 85-90% 47 112.00–135.00 $127.07 $1,285 -7.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1250 80-85% 3 157.00–163.00 $159.59 $1,995 +17.51
970–1565 1269 80-85% 38 136.00–155.00 $144.34 $1,832 +2.26
1415 1415 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1560 1463 75-80% 2 130.00–144.00 $136.53 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1830 1498 3 148.00–154.00 $152.58 $2,286 —
1110–2075 1712 12 160.00–177.00 $169.86 $2,908 —
1850–2045 1929 4 180.00–183.00 $181.51 $3,501 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–755 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,200.00 $1,011.25
695–995 821 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,750.00–2,275.00 $2,065.74
685–1080 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 950.00–2,700.00 $2,266.39
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
990–1065 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,391.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
580–1065 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,037.21 -146.68
810–980 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,575.00 $2,360.06 —
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.