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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.40/cwt -25.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 425 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $411.21/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 417 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.59/cwt -14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 470 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 618 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,129 —
300–325 313 2 440.00–465.00 $453.00 $1,418 +0.62
395 395 2 430.00–439.00 $434.50 $1,716 +25.67
400–445 427 9 380.00–430.00 $397.92 $1,699 +10.72
455–485 467 3 372.50–380.00 $375.76 $1,755 -1.84
488 value added 488 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,013 +12.50
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -7.05
535 value added 535 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 -19.97
570–590 582 3 347.50–369.00 $358.85 $2,089 +1.51
615–645 630 4 317.50–350.00 $333.36 $2,100 -21.55
661 value added 661 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,247 —
685–695 690 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $2,104 -31.74
700–746 732 8 310.00–332.50 $324.29 $2,374 -3.70
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
830 830 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,635 +12.58
860–895 878 2 305.00–320.00 $312.35 $2,742 —
925–945 935 2 260.00–282.00 $270.88 $2,533 —
975 975 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +40.00
475–485 480 2 330.00–360.00 $345.16 $1,657 —
500–535 518 2 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,644 +5.03
565–570 568 2 295.00–310.00 $302.47 $1,718 +3.03
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 295.00–310.00 $302.46 $1,491 —
585 585 1 162.00 $162.00 $948 -25.52
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 3 410.00–470.00 $431.74 $950 -59.50
250–295 277 9 390.00–432.50 $413.01 $1,144 -19.61
300–345 316 14 350.00–395.00 $370.72 $1,171 -41.98
350–395 376 20 350.00–385.00 $366.42 $1,378 -38.81
400–445 425 32 330.00–382.50 $359.40 $1,527 -25.29
450–495 475 25 325.00–380.00 $348.96 $1,658 -16.35
500–545 524 16 315.00–357.50 $338.60 $1,774 +0.91
510–535 thin fleshed 525 3 362.50–372.50 $367.52 $1,929 —
550–590 569 18 310.00–350.00 $326.59 $1,858 -1.78
600–645 622 10 302.50–330.00 $314.76 $1,958 +1.23
650–685 663 7 260.00–305.00 $289.35 $1,918 -4.69
710–730 718 4 240.00–285.00 $266.91 $1,916 -32.57
765–795 778 3 240.00–275.00 $259.98 $2,023 -17.07
800–805 803 2 252.00–257.50 $254.76 $2,046 —
850–895 866 4 235.00–265.00 $246.08 $2,131 +22.48
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 $889 —
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 -10.18
305–345 325 4 300.00–330.00 $315.04 $1,024 -47.64
350–390 371 5 300.00–335.00 $321.24 $1,192 -18.78
405–445 424 5 290.00–325.00 $307.56 $1,304 -27.44
450–485 468 2 267.50–300.00 $284.36 $1,331 -12.93
505–540 522 3 260.00–305.00 $287.86 $1,503 +1.58
550–595 572 9 270.00–300.00 $284.92 $1,630 +43.24
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -30.94
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -10.00
750–790 766 5 180.00–220.00 $192.36 $1,473 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
855 855 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 +27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 -15.00
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
310–330 320 2 275.00–290.00 $282.73 $905 +10.90
350–390 370 2 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $944 -19.73
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -20.00
470–485 480 3 200.00–235.00 $221.53 $1,063 +3.58
550–575 566 4 230.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,362 +85.72
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +69.94
650–675 661 4 160.00–195.00 $180.10 $1,190 -2.54
745 745 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 -20.93
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
555–575 565 2 150.00–170.00 $159.82 $903 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 10 490.00–565.00 $521.32 $1,152 +19.52
250–295 279 7 455.00–510.00 $481.45 $1,343 +12.34
300–345 329 11 435.00–485.00 $470.50 $1,548 +17.90
350–395 370 20 400.00–455.00 $428.97 $1,587 +4.48
400–445 417 26 385.00–430.00 $411.21 $1,715 +9.18
450–495 470 25 340.00–390.00 $368.59 $1,732 -14.51
500–530 513 13 315.00–350.00 $334.60 $1,716 -13.13
515–520 thin fleshed 518 2 360.00–367.50 $363.73 $1,884 —
550–595 573 24 310.00–360.00 $337.50 $1,934 -0.14
605–645 622 8 280.00–325.00 $304.65 $1,895 -23.57
655–698 680 7 280.00–315.00 $309.41 $2,104 -6.47
700–740 711 4 270.00–300.00 $286.42 $2,036 -13.00
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 +13.93
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 +2.46
860–880 872 3 210.00–240.00 $229.90 $2,005 —
900 900 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,043 +1.04
950–995 973 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,141 +10.00
1005 1005 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,211 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $908 —
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
315–320 318 2 350.00–380.00 $365.12 $1,161 -27.38
385–395 390 2 372.50–380.00 $376.20 $1,467 +8.37
410–445 428 5 320.00–350.00 $336.16 $1,439 -20.58
470–495 477 5 305.00–330.00 $318.41 $1,519 -10.02
500–545 519 4 280.00–310.00 $290.33 $1,507 -23.01
555–590 573 6 250.00–300.00 $272.09 $1,559 -27.73
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -6.60
650 650 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,739 +7.50
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
825 825 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,502 —
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 —
965 965 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -55.00
400–425 413 2 200.00–235.00 $218.03 $900 -73.58
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -102.50
560–585 573 2 160.00–182.00 $170.76 $978 -70.09
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -75.00
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1615 1229 80-85% 6 167.00–173.00 $169.43 $2,082 —
875–1715 1283 80-85% 36 145.00–164.00 $153.45 $1,969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1065 949 85-90% 4 82.00–95.00 $92.21 $875 —
715–1305 1017 85-90% 13 130.00–142.00 $137.31 $1,396 —
890–1240 1069 85-90% 14 107.00–124.00 $114.46 $1,224 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1540 1492 75-80% 3 135.00–145.00 $139.43 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1410 2 197.00–213.00 $204.21 $2,879 —
1235–1945 1480 3 150.00–165.00 $156.36 $2,314 —
1025–2110 1552 11 170.00–187.00 $180.31 $2,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–755 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,600.00 $1,264.75
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
760–1215 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,563.78 —
865–1150 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,316.91 -331.45

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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.