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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.42/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 421 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.21/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 475 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $354.88/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 465 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 704 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 -30.00
255–280 269 4 400.00–470.00 $446.49 $1,201 -2.27
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 +21.62
350–385 368 8 360.00–435.00 $392.26 $1,444 -18.08
400–445 433 31 370.00–415.00 $387.45 $1,678 +1.39
465–495 478 8 340.00–385.00 $361.10 $1,726 -7.96
515–517 value added 517 16 370.00–373.50 $373.28 $1,930 —
500–545 530 11 320.00–355.00 $344.29 $1,825 -6.98
557 value added 557 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,033 —
560–598 582 12 310.00–345.00 $329.06 $1,915 -7.80
618 value added 618 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,990 —
625–640 632 3 295.00–315.00 $304.97 $1,927 -11.95
655–675 661 7 275.00–320.00 $307.04 $2,030 +28.79
756 value added 756 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,268 —
755–785 770 2 275.00–287.00 $280.88 $2,163 +20.88
806 value added 806 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,249 —
845 845 2 215.00–260.00 $237.50 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
650–685 668 2 240.00–260.00 $250.26 $1,672 +40.26
720 720 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 200.00–255.00 $226.95 $858 +51.95
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 +3.93
250–295 276 6 345.00–370.00 $360.08 $994 -15.16
300–345 321 14 330.00–395.00 $363.32 $1,166 +4.50
350–390 372 29 315.00–380.00 $344.71 $1,282 -3.96
400–415 value added 408 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,601 —
400–445 422 37 310.00–370.00 $334.45 $1,411 +11.75
474 value added 474 11 344.00 $344.00 $1,631 —
450–497 476 27 300.00–340.00 $321.78 $1,532 -2.96
500–521 value added 516 9 324.00–327.00 $324.65 $1,675 —
500–545 521 8 290.00–322.00 $313.10 $1,631 +2.17
550–595 566 14 280.00–305.00 $297.51 $1,684 -5.49
570–598 value added 595 12 310.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,852 —
600–645 623 17 270.00–300.00 $290.48 $1,810 +4.48
655–695 669 11 242.00–292.00 $271.83 $1,819 +0.83
700–745 729 8 230.00–270.00 $247.97 $1,808 +13.96
750–785 765 3 220.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,776 +14.60
840 840 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,873 -8.27
850–865 858 4 190.00–200.00 $193.51 $1,660 -18.49
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 -6.09
960–965 963 2 170.00–220.00 $195.06 $1,878 —
1040 1040 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 4 275.00–300.00 $292.44 $608 —
265–295 285 4 270.00–325.00 $309.61 $882 —
330–335 333 2 290.00–320.00 $305.11 $1,016 +4.38
355–390 372 5 290.00–310.00 $303.87 $1,130 +13.87
400–420 408 3 240.00–300.00 $263.10 $1,073 +13.10
450–495 465 4 260.00–300.00 $287.66 $1,338 +19.69
500–535 518 2 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,399 +47.71
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -3.53
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -20.00
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 +57.55
725–740 733 2 180.00–207.00 $193.36 $1,417 +21.35
755–760 758 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,402 +17.98
810–845 828 2 160.00–182.00 $170.77 $1,414 -10.16
855–895 875 3 145.00–162.00 $154.76 $1,354 —
915 915 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,345 —
955 955 2 147.00–160.00 $153.50 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
345 345 1 247.00 $247.00 $852 +87.00
435–440 438 2 205.00–215.00 $210.03 $920 +30.03
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 +49.14
265–270 268 2 360.00–430.00 $395.33 $1,059 -42.96
300–345 327 11 370.00–455.00 $407.81 $1,334 -22.07
350–395 373 28 350.00–435.00 $395.70 $1,476 +1.74
400–445 416 19 330.00–395.00 $367.75 $1,530 -2.83
450–490 465 35 320.00–395.00 $354.88 $1,650 +6.57
500–545 519 25 310.00–340.00 $327.08 $1,698 -9.94
550–595 571 21 295.00–330.00 $313.31 $1,789 -6.24
600–635 624 8 295.00–320.00 $311.02 $1,941 +9.76
675–680 678 3 295.00–310.00 $301.65 $2,045 +15.02
705–745 720 3 245.00–280.00 $264.66 $1,906 -15.34
755–795 768 4 250.00–285.00 $265.39 $2,038 +53.28
805 805 2 232.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,900 —
875–890 882 3 190.00–220.00 $203.35 $1,794 +1.35
920 920 2 195.00–217.00 $206.00 $1,895 -11.00
965 965 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 330.00–360.00 $343.79 $749 —
265–280 273 2 345.00 $345.00 $942 +95.00
300–330 315 4 300.00–350.00 $323.79 $1,020 +58.79
350–390 377 5 270.00–325.00 $295.70 $1,115 +10.70
400–445 418 6 285.00–320.00 $295.98 $1,237 -24.02
450–490 473 3 295.00–315.00 $303.06 $1,433 —
520–535 528 2 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $1,253 -19.89
700 700 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 —
765 765 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1605 1230 80-85% 39 136.00–155.00 $145.75 $1,793 +5.00
1100–1730 1333 80-85% 4 157.00–167.00 $160.48 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–990 761 85-90% 8 90.00–110.00 $102.21 $778 +3.58
670–1070 841 85-90% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.16 $674 —
880–1050 970 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.22 $1,292 +11.22
730–1405 996 85-90% 19 115.00–129.00 $122.54 $1,220 +0.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1590 1511 75-80% 4 133.00–154.00 $145.47 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1785 1445 2 147.00–150.00 $148.85 $2,151 —
1255–2065 1669 8 159.00–177.00 $168.15 $2,806 —
1670–2075 1874 5 181.00–195.00 $187.16 $3,507 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1245 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,661.10

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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
860–960 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,016.70 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 —
865 865 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,445 —

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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.