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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.07/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 473 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.70/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 586 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.87/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 527 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 795 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
265–295 280 2 440.00–485.00 $463.71 $1,298 +57.57
300–340 327 7 385.00–460.00 $424.09 $1,387 +7.46
350–395 378 9 395.00–432.50 $412.56 $1,559 +17.15
400–448 436 30 370.00–420.00 $397.18 $1,732 -7.52
450–495 473 17 375.00–410.00 $388.60 $1,838 +2.42
508–545 525 35 355.00–391.00 $378.48 $1,987 +16.53
555–599 586 44 320.00–377.50 $350.70 $2,055 +2.99
600–647 633 20 322.50–342.50 $332.64 $2,106 +17.30
655–690 670 20 290.00–335.00 $317.07 $2,124 +17.08
705–730 718 2 230.00–260.00 $245.26 $1,761 -50.98
715–745 value added 728 4 291.00–310.00 $299.30 $2,179 —
755 value added 755 18 296.00–302.50 $296.36 $2,238 —
755–773 768 6 252.50–280.00 $267.07 $2,051 -9.28
805–835 825 7 240.00–275.00 $264.62 $2,183 —
855 855 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
930 930 5 247.50–248.00 $247.90 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
425–435 429 4 290.00–360.00 $327.29 $1,404 +3.05
455–490 478 6 280.00–350.00 $310.89 $1,486 -50.37
525–540 533 3 300.00–337.50 $319.05 $1,701 -20.95
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +37.50
600–645 624 4 270.00–290.00 $281.96 $1,759 —
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -70.00
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +30.00
560–590 575 2 220.00–250.00 $235.39 $1,353 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 -17.46
255–275 265 2 330.00–350.00 $340.38 $902 -15.12
305–345 327 7 350.00–400.00 $373.23 $1,220 +30.93
350–395 376 12 310.00–350.00 $341.38 $1,284 -21.32
400–445 426 19 310.00–360.00 $337.43 $1,437 -20.73
450–495 473 53 305.00–355.00 $337.07 $1,594 +2.81
500–548 527 35 280.00–335.00 $319.87 $1,686 +6.53
550–595 570 24 270.00–327.50 $306.91 $1,749 +3.55
600–645 621 15 250.00–297.50 $278.82 $1,731 -11.78
665–690 680 5 235.00–272.50 $257.89 $1,754 -16.17
700–745 718 11 210.00–272.50 $237.15 $1,703 -7.30
750–765 758 2 257.50–267.50 $262.45 $1,989 +59.84
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 -29.28
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 -2.50
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 -28.33
1045 1045 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,803 -20.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 310.00–325.00 $316.92 $723 -3.19
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -26.61
320–340 328 4 250.00–295.00 $271.09 $889 -38.91
385–395 390 3 245.00–285.00 $259.83 $1,013 -42.66
405–440 425 3 232.50–280.00 $263.61 $1,120 -14.24
450–495 473 8 240.00–300.00 $267.71 $1,266 -1.69
510–535 525 5 215.00–265.00 $243.24 $1,277 -29.71
570–595 584 4 220.00–267.50 $244.06 $1,425 +29.32
605–635 620 5 217.50–240.00 $228.50 $1,417 +31.52
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -10.75
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -19.77
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +10.00
840 840 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,365 -17.50
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 200.00–220.00 $209.90 $542 +29.90
325–340 333 2 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $632 -52.57
350–355 353 3 145.00–162.50 $155.81 $550 -16.69
425–445 437 3 192.50–212.50 $205.16 $897 -1.49
470–485 475 4 175.00–240.00 $207.33 $985 -10.17
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 +24.83
570–595 583 4 180.00–210.00 $192.47 $1,122 +32.47
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 -6.26
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 400.00–420.00 $412.67 $1,188 +15.16
305–325 315 7 380.00–455.00 $406.11 $1,279 +3.68
360–395 380 11 380.00–430.00 $408.06 $1,551 +12.72
400–445 428 16 350.00–412.50 $391.01 $1,674 +2.08
450–495 477 25 340.00–390.00 $368.24 $1,757 +2.77
505–545 530 26 330.00–375.00 $353.28 $1,872 +14.49
555–594 579 14 330.00–360.00 $343.10 $1,987 +6.28
600–645 624 14 290.00–348.00 $323.27 $2,017 +20.61
650–695 670 11 280.00–320.00 $302.18 $2,025 +2.28
700–745 717 9 267.50–302.50 $284.62 $2,041 -3.30
770 770 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $2,002 -9.24
865–880 875 4 210.00–250.00 $236.98 $2,074 -11.75
995 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 -0.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
325–335 330 2 285.00–310.00 $297.31 $981 +17.31
350–355 353 2 300.00–345.00 $322.66 $1,139 -8.07
400–420 411 4 320.00–335.00 $327.51 $1,346 +61.28
450–490 478 4 260.00–300.00 $273.90 $1,309 -25.96
500–545 515 6 250.00–310.00 $284.43 $1,465 -10.57
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 +17.46
620–645 630 3 260.00–287.50 $272.51 $1,717 +45.01
655–695 677 6 210.00–280.00 $235.98 $1,598 +36.05
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -45.00
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 +20.17
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
865 865 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,622 —
965 965 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 +6.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 +2.60
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +43.55
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +20.00
575–585 580 2 175.00–210.00 $192.65 $1,117 -24.85
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1615 1264 80-85% 39 145.00–165.00 $157.48 $1,991 —
1105–1485 1284 80-85% 16 166.00–179.00 $169.10 $2,171 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–775 587 85-90% 3 80.00–87.50 $83.99 $493 —
515–1175 774 85-90% 7 120.00–140.00 $127.93 $990 —
525–1430 865 85-90% 8 97.50–112.00 $104.09 $900 -28.39
1055 1055 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,519 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1910 1623 75-80% 3 138.00–149.00 $142.17 $2,307 +8.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1885 1500 3 193.00–199.00 $195.41 $2,931 —
1535–1740 1638 2 180.00–184.00 $182.13 $2,983 —
1155–2405 1780 2 140.00–150.00 $146.76 $2,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1100 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,561.90
930–1060 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–2,125.00 $1,808.36
915–1235 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,772.08

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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
420–775 586 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,450.00 $1,155.97 —
590–905 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,175.00 $1,888.88 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —

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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.