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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.57/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 531 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.52/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.18/cwt +21.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 426 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 561 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 400.00–420.00 $409.82 $1,127 -20.18
325–345 332 5 390.00–410.00 $397.03 $1,318 -12.97
355–395 382 3 400.00–410.00 $405.78 $1,550 +42.28
400–445 426 12 360.00–395.00 $382.57 $1,630 +6.70
442 value added 442 6 401.00 $401.00 $1,772 —
462 value added 462 9 398.00 $398.00 $1,839 —
450–495 465 12 342.50–390.00 $373.82 $1,738 +2.80
500–545 528 21 340.00–382.50 $363.50 $1,919 +2.39
534 value added 534 17 386.00 $386.00 $2,061 —
555–595 579 8 330.00–372.50 $357.80 $2,072 +30.76
600–640 624 10 325.00–362.50 $351.55 $2,194 +34.25
630 value added 630 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 +5.85
680–685 683 2 350.00–357.00 $353.51 $2,414 +27.95
715 715 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 +18.74
750–795 773 2 270.00–300.00 $284.56 $2,200 +44.56
910 910 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,707 —
1000 1000 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 +10.00
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
460–495 478 2 300.00–330.00 $315.55 $1,508 +5.50
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +14.34
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +20.00
615–630 623 2 277.50–290.00 $283.83 $1,768 +38.98
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 —
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
405–445 425 2 190.00–210.00 $199.53 $848 —
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 385.00 $385.00 $866 -50.00
255–295 282 3 385.00–420.00 $400.80 $1,130 -12.92
315–345 329 5 345.00–399.00 $364.49 $1,199 +7.92
351–363 value added 356 8 402.00–406.00 $404.47 $1,440 —
360–395 380 15 340.00–397.50 $370.14 $1,407 +16.48
400–445 426 28 330.00–371.00 $352.18 $1,500 +21.33
450–487 468 31 320.00–369.00 $350.52 $1,640 +9.91
500–545 525 11 300.00–340.00 $325.05 $1,707 +3.37
536 value added 536 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,903 —
550–590 568 7 320.00–335.00 $330.62 $1,878 +14.04
605–635 618 20 295.00–330.00 $322.52 $1,993 +30.17
655–690 671 8 300.00–327.50 $311.61 $2,091 +36.83
700–740 714 10 247.50–297.50 $282.36 $2,016 -10.14
760–775 768 2 287.50–290.00 $288.74 $2,218 +32.78
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 +57.38
870 870 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 +18.75
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
1010–1025 1017 3 173.00–207.50 $193.41 $1,967 +15.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 -30.00
300–340 325 3 321.00–330.00 $326.86 $1,062 +19.65
365–395 376 5 250.00–330.00 $294.18 $1,106 -5.99
415–440 430 4 280.00–320.00 $305.57 $1,314 +9.21
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -10.98
505–530 518 2 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,346 -1.54
565–580 573 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,604 +38.73
610–640 625 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,391 +15.06
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -3.00
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 -20.00
840 840 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,533 —
890 890 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,584 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 —
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
360–375 368 2 185.00–230.00 $207.04 $762 —
515–535 525 2 157.50–210.00 $184.25 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 415.00–420.00 $417.63 $1,169 +14.98
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 -25.00
350–395 379 11 365.00–404.00 $391.80 $1,485 +0.23
400–445 429 19 350.00–390.00 $366.49 $1,572 +3.60
450–495 476 26 335.00–370.00 $356.30 $1,696 +4.72
500–545 527 14 330.00–370.00 $345.97 $1,823 -3.18
555–595 573 14 310.00–357.50 $345.19 $1,978 -1.14
620–645 638 4 310.00–362.50 $337.57 $2,154 +16.15
675–680 678 2 300.00–327.50 $313.80 $2,128 -16.39
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -2.49
770–785 778 2 275.00–300.00 $287.62 $2,238 +15.09
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 -2.58
880 880 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,398 +37.50
925–930 928 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,506 —
980 980 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 325.00–350.00 $341.36 $1,086 +11.36
360–380 370 2 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,259 +15.27
415–445 430 2 305.00–340.00 $321.89 $1,384 -3.47
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -37.60
515–540 525 4 295.00–325.00 $311.75 $1,637 +9.44
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
955 955 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
510 510 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $956 +7.50
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1305 1187 80-85% 5 182.50–200.00 $190.80 $2,265 —
1010–1580 1259 80-85% 41 160.00–179.00 $169.14 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–885 848 85-90% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $1,089 —
875–880 878 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $878 -19.53
910–1150 1074 85-90% 4 157.50–161.00 $159.20 $1,710 +1.24
820–1465 1092 85-90% 22 135.00–155.00 $147.24 $1,608 -10.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1915 1535 75-80% 6 155.00–162.00 $157.72 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1535 1280 2 155.00–175.00 $166.99 $2,137 —
1220–1960 1471 4 182.00–194.00 $189.83 $2,792 —
1880 1880 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1205 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,850.00 $2,540.41
1030–1410 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,475.00 $2,324.80

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
990–1220 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,925.00 $2,712.22 —
1035–1340 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,216.74 —

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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.