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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.01/cwt +33.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 467 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.80/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 472 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $345.74/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 526 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 852 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
310–345 327 3 400.00–450.00 $419.26 $1,371 -6.08
350–395 376 8 385.00–437.50 $423.51 $1,592 -1.33
400–440 417 9 370.00–427.50 $391.14 $1,631 +1.19
450–495 467 38 370.00–420.00 $402.01 $1,877 +33.47
500–540 528 17 320.00–380.00 $360.57 $1,904 +13.73
535–544 value added 541 9 385.00–393.00 $390.36 $2,112 +12.61
550–590 567 6 330.00–380.00 $356.79 $2,023 -2.55
570–589 value added 581 16 382.00–385.00 $383.29 $2,227 —
611–621 value added 617 10 367.50–380.00 $375.05 $2,314 —
600–640 618 6 325.00–360.00 $344.28 $2,128 -7.79
665–685 677 6 335.00–355.00 $342.05 $2,316 +8.21
700–742 732 6 302.50–340.00 $330.69 $2,421 +13.95
780 780 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,438 +112.50
803 value added 803 10 338.50 $338.50 $2,718 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 +9.25
925 925 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
330–340 333 3 325.00–365.00 $339.90 $1,132 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
400–445 424 11 300.00–350.00 $325.63 $1,381 -4.40
450–495 471 7 305.00–365.00 $335.33 $1,579 +19.57
530–540 535 2 280.00–310.00 $295.14 $1,579 +15.14
590 590 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,667 +35.17
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
660–695 678 2 240.00–295.00 $266.79 $1,809 +44.29
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
350–360 355 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $905 —
415–435 425 2 240.00–260.00 $250.24 $1,064 —
460–485 472 3 230.00–250.00 $236.64 $1,117 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 +50.00
250–280 263 5 350.00–390.00 $367.57 $967 -7.09
305–340 328 10 350.00–400.00 $365.19 $1,198 -9.36
350–395 382 13 350.00–405.00 $388.43 $1,484 +23.37
400–440 425 14 335.00–390.00 $368.16 $1,565 +16.30
454–485 value added 464 6 375.00–380.00 $378.26 $1,755 +19.92
450–490 474 27 320.00–367.50 $345.92 $1,640 +10.58
504–521 value added 513 8 352.50–360.00 $356.31 $1,828 +11.02
500–545 523 19 302.50–350.00 $334.93 $1,752 +12.69
550–595 573 22 310.00–350.00 $334.97 $1,919 +19.30
605–640 619 17 300.00–339.00 $324.34 $2,008 +7.74
685–695 689 5 260.00–292.50 $272.49 $1,877 -10.72
715 value added 715 2 302.50–315.00 $308.75 $2,208 —
710–745 728 2 235.00–260.00 $247.20 $1,800 -5.17
750–770 756 7 245.00–302.50 $273.20 $2,065 +1.30
757–785 value added 764 12 311.00–319.50 $317.32 $2,424 —
819 value added 819 14 300.00 $300.00 $2,457 —
835 835 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,359 +55.83
850–885 870 3 240.00–295.00 $264.37 $2,300 +39.41
905–940 922 3 210.00–242.50 $229.14 $2,113 —
955–995 968 3 182.50–210.00 $199.32 $1,929 —
1030 1030 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
305–330 317 3 320.00–340.00 $329.89 $1,046 -0.11
350–395 372 9 300.00–345.00 $321.96 $1,198 —
400–445 428 6 300.00–330.00 $319.35 $1,367 +16.11
460–495 476 8 270.00–315.00 $285.89 $1,361 -7.39
505–520 511 4 235.00–285.00 $255.20 $1,304 -24.80
585–590 588 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 +14.47
620–635 627 3 260.00–285.00 $274.89 $1,724 -5.11
675–680 677 3 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,489 -20.07
715–720 718 2 210.00–230.00 $220.03 $1,580 —
755–785 770 2 180.00–200.00 $190.19 $1,464 +10.19
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 +3.69
855–865 860 2 175.00–205.00 $189.91 $1,633 +17.56
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 230.00–250.00 $238.53 $759 —
360–385 371 6 215.00–280.00 $251.85 $934 +1.85
425–440 433 2 230.00–250.00 $240.17 $1,040 —
450–490 465 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +45.00
500–535 518 4 210.00–245.00 $223.33 $1,157 +18.33
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 3 420.00–440.00 $426.87 $952 -68.13
270–290 279 4 410.00–430.00 $417.71 $1,165 -12.29
300–345 329 6 400.00–455.00 $424.36 $1,396 -12.08
355–385 371 4 360.00–390.00 $375.10 $1,392 -36.36
400–445 421 21 365.00–420.00 $402.76 $1,696 +28.38
460–495 478 22 350.00–390.00 $376.52 $1,800 +19.97
500–545 526 27 330.00–375.00 $345.74 $1,819 +5.47
550–595 577 20 310.00–365.00 $332.99 $1,921 +10.16
605–645 628 12 300.00–340.00 $322.54 $2,026 -7.68
650–695 669 7 290.00–325.00 $308.43 $2,063 +18.24
700–725 711 5 255.00–290.00 $271.60 $1,931 —
750–795 772 3 230.00–275.00 $254.69 $1,966 —
800 800 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,140 —
850 850 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 +62.50
910 910 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,070 +27.50
975 975 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
315–335 327 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,155 —
360–380 369 5 330.00–365.00 $344.04 $1,270 —
410–440 429 11 307.50–360.00 $335.01 $1,437 +1.64
450–495 473 12 300.00–335.00 $321.88 $1,522 +37.93
510–545 523 6 280.00–315.00 $303.33 $1,586 -3.03
555–595 578 4 280.00–300.00 $293.92 $1,699 +25.50
640 640 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,776 —
680–685 683 2 220.00–255.00 $237.56 $1,623 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
785 785 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
305–310 308 2 230.00–245.00 $237.56 $732 —
350–375 363 2 260.00–280.00 $270.34 $981 —
400–440 426 5 230.00–280.00 $265.85 $1,133 +23.22
450–470 460 4 250.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,196 +104.92
505–545 530 5 210.00–240.00 $216.53 $1,148 —
560–595 578 3 225.00–250.00 $238.08 $1,376 +8.08
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–905 772 85-90% 5 90.00–105.00 $100.18 $773 —
500–1240 807 85-90% 10 110.00–125.00 $120.57 $973 —
640–1605 1012 85-90% 45 130.00–155.00 $145.38 $1,471 —
880–1280 1064 85-90% 13 156.00–163.00 $158.98 $1,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1590 1216 80-85% 70 158.00–175.00 $166.87 $2,029 -0.45
1210–1555 1412 80-85% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.18 $2,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1645 1525 75-80% 5 153.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1785 1563 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,501 —
1050–2055 1579 11 172.00–197.00 $184.35 $2,911 —
1125–2175 1735 3 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $3,509 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1405 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,918.76
790–1410 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,425.00–2,950.00 $2,201.37
1050–1355 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,275.98

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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
635–785 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,275.00 $1,830.95 -269.05
550–900 772 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,125.00 $2,950.11 —
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +785.70
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.