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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.95/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 474 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.33/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 530 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.42/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 578 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 624 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 -5.00
275–285 280 3 400.00–440.00 $425.03 $1,190 -69.97
315–345 329 6 370.00–430.00 $408.43 $1,344 -32.51
350–395 384 5 370.00–400.00 $386.33 $1,484 -28.83
405–445 422 20 340.00–385.00 $374.10 $1,579 -4.51
460–495 480 12 330.00–370.00 $353.55 $1,697 -17.89
505–545 527 25 330.00–375.00 $364.27 $1,920 +4.09
555–597 578 36 320.00–367.50 $347.42 $2,008 -4.26
605–635 619 8 305.00–345.00 $326.25 $2,019 -14.25
650–695 670 13 280.00–310.00 $291.10 $1,950 -17.84
705–740 715 6 275.00–300.00 $285.79 $2,043 —
755–765 760 3 267.00–280.00 $272.30 $2,069 -10.94
965 965 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 -30.00
1030 1030 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,397 —
455–490 475 3 280.00–310.00 $295.47 $1,403 -54.53
510–520 515 2 260.00–300.00 $280.19 $1,443 —
580–585 583 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,640 -33.74
600–615 608 3 250.00–270.00 $261.74 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -7.50
500–545 518 3 150.00–212.50 $180.14 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 -78.91
255–295 279 6 345.00–395.00 $363.49 $1,014 -77.07
315–340 325 7 330.00–385.00 $356.49 $1,159 -17.44
350–390 375 10 332.50–370.00 $359.35 $1,348 -1.31
410–445 425 14 325.00–355.00 $337.39 $1,434 +8.97
450–498 474 37 300.00–342.00 $327.95 $1,554 -0.09
504–545 530 37 295.00–325.00 $318.33 $1,687 +5.25
550–595 576 16 280.00–315.00 $304.65 $1,755 +2.46
613–641 623 14 250.00–295.00 $269.22 $1,677 -24.89
650–685 672 6 250.00–295.00 $275.48 $1,851 +12.50
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -33.11
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +37.34
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 -37.50
935 935 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,127 -8.63
1045 1045 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 290.00–320.00 $308.17 $672 -21.18
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 -39.30
310–340 322 3 310.00–322.00 $314.23 $1,012 -3.10
390–395 393 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,179 -12.37
400–430 418 6 225.00–250.00 $234.49 $980 -29.40
455–485 465 4 217.00–260.00 $241.74 $1,124 -10.64
505–520 512 3 205.00–230.00 $213.47 $1,093 -33.46
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -0.14
785 785 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,236 +7.50
985 985 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -57.75
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 +27.94
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 +9.16
505 505 3 150.00–182.50 $160.83 $812 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 4 450.00–470.00 $465.26 $1,107 +17.58
265–280 272 3 380.00–420.00 $398.71 $1,084 -45.51
305–340 323 5 375.00–432.50 $394.53 $1,274 -35.99
355–395 375 2 370.00–380.00 $374.73 $1,405 -6.85
435–440 436 5 350.00–382.50 $367.46 $1,602 -21.05
455 455 2 362.00–370.00 $366.00 $1,665 +20.64
500–540 520 17 305.00–350.00 $327.74 $1,704 -20.84
550–595 575 20 280.00–330.00 $317.77 $1,827 -28.21
600–645 628 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,010 -10.26
660–690 674 6 260.00–310.00 $285.37 $1,923 -20.42
705–740 716 7 275.00–292.50 $289.20 $2,071 +15.45
750–765 758 2 260.00–267.50 $263.71 $1,999 +27.46
800–835 818 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $2,003 +14.89
875–890 883 2 180.00–220.00 $199.83 $1,764 —
1000–1015 1008 2 167.50–200.00 $183.63 $1,851 -33.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $845 +55.00
320–340 330 2 330.00–362.00 $346.48 $1,143 +6.87
355–395 374 7 295.00–355.00 $334.65 $1,252 -1.61
425–445 435 2 310.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,391 +5.83
450–495 471 6 250.00–310.00 $281.93 $1,328 -3.55
500–545 524 4 250.00–280.00 $260.31 $1,364 -15.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
405–435 420 2 180.00–250.00 $216.25 $908 —
475–485 480 2 225.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,116 +10.77
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1560 1218 80-85% 67 142.00–162.00 $154.37 $1,880 -1.07
1050–1775 1351 80-85% 24 163.00–179.00 $167.30 $2,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $564 —
745–1205 934 85-90% 7 100.00–117.00 $110.22 $1,029 -20.18
625–1310 981 85-90% 21 120.00–140.00 $133.45 $1,309 —
865–1185 988 85-90% 3 141.00–144.00 $141.93 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,148 —
1295–2010 1632 5 197.00–212.50 $201.52 $3,289 —
1085–2155 1634 10 174.00–194.00 $185.69 $3,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
905–1155 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,743.23
710–1655 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,025.00–3,500.00 $2,276.19

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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
745–970 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,375.00 $2,073.60 +119.44
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.