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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.66/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 370 lb · 103 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $429.52/cwt +54.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 414 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.52/cwt -9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 475 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,077 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 +84.62
315–345 334 5 417.50–455.00 $440.94 $1,473 +19.43
350–399 377 12 400.00–430.00 $415.16 $1,565 -0.49
400–445 431 11 355.00–405.00 $378.61 $1,632 -22.51
455–499 479 37 350.00–385.00 $371.44 $1,779 -11.18
500–548 523 26 335.00–375.00 $360.18 $1,884 -5.94
550–596 573 55 335.00–372.50 $351.68 $2,015 +31.52
601–635 615 26 320.00–347.50 $340.50 $2,094 +25.45
673–687 678 10 300.00–325.00 $308.94 $2,095 -9.84
755–777 772 4 250.00–294.00 $283.24 $2,187 +43.24
810–845 828 5 265.00–282.50 $274.45 $2,272 -3.05
920 920 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,392 +20.00
990 990 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
355 355 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $1,234 -2.50
480 480 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +33.09
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +100.00
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
450 450 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $844 -43.62
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
615 615 1 132.50 $132.50 $815 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 6 435.00–465.00 $448.91 $956 +37.02
251 value added 251 28 480.00 $480.00 $1,205 —
260–298 287 7 400.00–457.50 $440.56 $1,264 +42.92
305 value added 305 40 428.00 $428.00 $1,305 —
305–345 332 9 350.00–392.50 $373.93 $1,241 +1.67
350–370 value added 369 80 390.00–400.00 $399.29 $1,473 —
350–395 373 23 332.50–380.00 $360.66 $1,345 -13.38
400–445 425 19 310.00–347.50 $328.42 $1,396 -24.01
452–458 value added 455 15 345.00–355.00 $348.64 $1,586 -12.50
450–495 480 54 280.00–342.50 $328.04 $1,575 -6.29
500–546 526 37 270.00–329.00 $313.08 $1,647 -15.24
550–595 573 18 280.00–325.00 $302.19 $1,732 -15.95
583 value added 583 11 346.00 $346.00 $2,017 —
605–640 623 9 270.00–302.50 $294.11 $1,832 -5.43
660–695 673 3 245.00–295.00 $262.98 $1,770 -7.74
700–740 718 3 210.00–260.00 $233.11 $1,674 +9.39
775–795 787 3 185.00–227.50 $202.66 $1,595 -43.34
820–840 830 2 227.50–230.00 $228.77 $1,899 —
870 870 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,197 +14.59
900–925 913 2 227.50–245.00 $236.13 $2,156 +15.22
955–980 967 3 217.50–240.00 $230.93 $2,233 +0.10
1005 1005 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,211 +64.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 3 300.00–355.00 $329.35 $718 —
255–295 274 7 270.00–330.00 $299.30 $820 -45.70
300–345 319 11 285.00–342.50 $317.33 $1,012 +41.33
370–395 384 8 290.00–330.00 $312.37 $1,200 +23.32
400–425 413 5 240.00–280.00 $263.89 $1,090 -32.34
470–490 478 4 240.00–277.50 $252.38 $1,206 -8.74
510–535 527 3 230.00–260.00 $246.93 $1,301 -15.95
565–595 583 3 240.00–260.00 $250.14 $1,458 -2.53
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +5.87
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 -7.00
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -17.61
805 805 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 $1,308 -11.55
865 865 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,406 -17.13
925 925 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,489 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 222 3 175.00–230.00 $192.78 $428 —
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -10.00
315–340 331 4 210.00–250.00 $232.75 $770 —
370–390 383 4 180.00–260.00 $222.06 $850 —
430–435 433 3 192.50–210.00 $200.84 $870 +0.84
450–460 455 3 150.00–210.00 $186.05 $847 +41.05
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 +0.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 3 410.00–475.00 $447.68 $1,016 +90.18
265 value added 265 22 517.50 $517.50 $1,371 —
265–290 279 6 400.00–490.00 $444.22 $1,239 +4.83
319 value added 319 52 482.50 $482.50 $1,539 —
310–345 326 16 390.00–465.00 $430.52 $1,403 +8.57
350–395 367 13 350.00–405.00 $381.58 $1,400 -30.43
413 value added 413 76 436.00 $436.00 $1,801 —
400–431 418 12 360.00–420.00 $388.51 $1,624 +13.95
457 value added 457 16 413.00 $413.00 $1,887 —
450–495 472 12 330.00–372.50 $345.36 $1,630 -14.27
500–545 528 22 320.00–365.00 $348.58 $1,841 +15.47
550–590 558 28 300.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,931 +22.70
600–645 621 9 320.00–340.00 $330.26 $2,051 +13.56
655–665 660 3 280.00–327.50 $305.79 $2,018 +6.79
710 710 2 265.00–282.50 $273.75 $1,944 +3.75
750–795 761 5 200.00–265.00 $236.25 $1,798 —
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 -32.50
935 935 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 +32.50
1020 1020 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,218 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
265–290 278 3 300.00–355.00 $334.22 $929 —
310–335 323 2 330.00–350.00 $339.61 $1,097 —
375–380 378 4 320.00–350.00 $336.26 $1,271 +29.77
400–430 416 5 280.00–350.00 $313.94 $1,306 +14.98
450–495 470 3 270.00–300.00 $285.48 $1,342 -26.95
500–540 527 6 230.00–300.00 $275.53 $1,452 -2.22
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +25.37
600 600 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,755 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
800–845 823 2 150.00–162.50 $156.08 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 -25.00
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
490–495 493 3 180.00–255.00 $221.81 $1,094 -28.19
520 520 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $910 +10.00
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1725 1240 80-85% 40 142.00–166.00 $155.44 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $508 —
570–1490 882 85-90% 11 100.00–113.00 $109.05 $962 +34.03
700–1225 922 85-90% 18 117.50–140.00 $130.40 $1,202 +17.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,922 —
1290–1830 1560 2 180.00–186.00 $182.48 $2,847 —
1790–1870 1830 2 192.00–195.00 $193.47 $3,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1445 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,225.00 $1,895.00

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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
720–1055 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,954.16 —
1000–1090 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,426.19 -448.81

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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.