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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.67/cwt +18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 430 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.29/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 474 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.33/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 509 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 936 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 4 380.00–430.00 $410.38 $1,083 -53.33
325–345 335 2 412.50–430.00 $421.51 $1,412 -2.58
365–390 381 11 410.00–422.50 $415.65 $1,584 +3.09
400–445 426 24 370.00–420.00 $401.12 $1,709 +3.94
462 value added 462 7 417.00 $417.00 $1,927 —
450–490 465 19 362.50–400.00 $382.62 $1,779 -5.98
508–540 value added 517 7 382.50–392.50 $389.52 $2,014 —
500–544 525 43 335.00–375.00 $366.12 $1,922 -12.36
555–590 value added 578 27 349.00–355.00 $351.82 $2,034 —
565–595 581 5 305.00–335.00 $320.16 $1,860 -30.54
605–645 617 8 302.50–332.50 $315.05 $1,944 -17.59
664–697 677 15 305.00–327.50 $318.78 $2,158 +1.71
720–722 722 4 295.00–312.50 $308.13 $2,225 +62.87
755 755 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 -27.07
820 820 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,276 +12.88
868 868 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,127 -20.00
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 -7.90
990 990 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +80.00
400–430 415 6 325.00–355.00 $344.04 $1,428 +16.75
450–495 474 11 300.00–340.00 $316.91 $1,502 +6.02
510–540 522 3 280.00–322.50 $304.44 $1,589 -14.61
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -95.00
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 +27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 3 220.00–275.00 $255.22 $1,067 —
450–485 468 2 200.00–260.00 $231.12 $1,082 -18.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 370.00–435.00 $411.89 $927 +81.89
275–288 283 8 380.00–405.00 $397.64 $1,125 +57.26
300–345 330 28 330.00–400.00 $372.26 $1,228 -0.97
350–395 368 30 340.00–399.00 $374.04 $1,376 +32.66
407–415 value added 408 6 380.00–391.00 $389.14 $1,588 —
400–448 432 62 320.00–371.00 $352.43 $1,522 +15.00
454–485 value added 458 19 350.00–365.00 $361.14 $1,654 —
450–498 481 45 300.00–347.50 $334.33 $1,608 -2.74
501–520 value added 505 14 340.00–348.00 $343.23 $1,733 —
503–545 511 38 310.00–337.50 $328.32 $1,678 +8.45
550–590 566 37 285.00–330.00 $318.14 $1,801 +11.23
600–645 626 21 280.00–315.00 $299.54 $1,875 +20.72
650–695 668 8 245.00–285.00 $270.72 $1,808 +12.83
709–739 value added 715 19 270.00–281.00 $278.61 $1,992 —
710–745 734 4 207.50–247.50 $223.72 $1,642 -13.43
765 value added 765 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
765–795 775 5 242.50–250.00 $246.00 $1,906 -16.45
860–895 879 5 230.00–245.00 $237.91 $2,091 +47.91
905–945 928 6 205.00–230.00 $220.91 $2,050 +40.91
965–975 970 3 227.50–237.50 $230.83 $2,239 —
1005–1035 1020 2 150.00–161.00 $155.42 $1,585 -17.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
300–325 313 2 250.00–300.00 $276.00 $864 +4.91
355–390 375 5 250.00–325.00 $289.05 $1,084 +29.22
400–445 435 11 250.00–315.00 $296.23 $1,289 +32.62
455–495 471 8 230.00–290.00 $261.12 $1,230 -6.59
500–545 520 10 230.00–285.00 $262.88 $1,367 +19.64
550–590 566 7 220.00–280.00 $252.67 $1,430 +8.61
610–630 622 3 230.00–260.00 $249.95 $1,555 +21.45
670–675 673 3 200.00–227.50 $214.13 $1,441 +34.13
705 705 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 -3.00
770–780 775 2 150.00–185.00 $167.61 $1,299 +7.61
810–840 825 2 157.50–190.00 $174.05 $1,436 +11.55
850–895 865 6 140.00–197.50 $179.63 $1,554 +34.63
905–940 923 2 161.00–187.50 $174.00 $1,606 —
950 950 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +40.10
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -5.16
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 -62.33
510–525 518 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,036 -5.00
560–595 578 2 170.00–197.50 $184.17 $1,065 -8.30
600–645 620 4 150.00–160.00 $155.63 $965 +10.63
665–670 668 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $985 +7.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $822 —
260–295 276 4 410.00–455.00 $439.39 $1,213 +26.72
305–335 309 19 395.00–427.50 $421.95 $1,304 +15.84
360–390 369 19 350.00–427.50 $412.01 $1,520 +3.95
400–445 418 9 350.00–400.00 $374.56 $1,566 -16.45
450–485 469 20 340.00–385.00 $359.63 $1,687 -8.61
500–545 510 10 310.00–360.00 $333.11 $1,699 -20.17
550–595 574 14 310.00–340.00 $323.28 $1,856 -19.82
600–635 612 10 280.00–340.00 $316.70 $1,938 -6.57
653–672 662 8 280.00–317.50 $299.00 $1,979 -3.18
700–745 723 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,952 -14.62
820 820 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,152 —
850 850 1 244.50 $244.50 $2,078 +7.52
955 955 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743 —
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 5 280.00–330.00 $306.49 $1,131 -16.17
400–430 408 4 270.00–310.00 $298.96 $1,220 -28.55
460–485 473 3 310.00–317.50 $312.43 $1,478 +38.53
510–525 518 2 260.00–295.00 $277.75 $1,439 -6.68
555–580 563 3 230.00–305.00 $254.63 $1,434 -35.37
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +9.02
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -40.00
990 990 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,574 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -5.00
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +20.00
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -45.00
550–560 555 2 157.50–215.00 $186.51 $1,035 -6.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1705 1254 80-85% 71 144.00–164.00 $153.36 $1,923 -4.12
1110–1510 1284 80-85% 5 165.00–166.00 $165.24 $2,122 -3.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1135 872 85-90% 8 67.50–85.00 $75.02 $654 -29.07
725–1080 913 85-90% 5 108.00–120.00 $112.85 $1,030 —
690–1470 1055 85-90% 16 129.00–142.00 $137.92 $1,455 -6.08
905–1390 1148 85-90% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.18 $1,667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1630 1458 75-80% 3 140.00–159.00 $147.08 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1950 1676 7 170.00–189.00 $178.57 $2,993 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
985–1510 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–2,350.00 $1,988.47

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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
890–945 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,925.00 $2,536.99 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.