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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $422.64/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 372 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.74/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 629 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.66/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 411 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 430.00–485.00 $459.90 $1,508 +6.90
350–395 370 5 395.00–435.00 $416.43 $1,541 -18.07
470–493 484 9 372.50–425.00 $393.71 $1,906 +17.95
500–545 527 8 347.50–387.50 $367.44 $1,936 +2.44
555–590 577 3 310.00–335.00 $324.87 $1,874 -33.98
600–645 626 10 330.00–352.50 $340.68 $2,133 +7.32
650–698 681 9 295.00–335.00 $318.27 $2,167 +13.31
700–740 717 6 290.00–320.00 $308.84 $2,214 -15.45
750–775 758 3 295.00–330.00 $317.25 $2,405 +7.25
815–818 817 4 307.00–312.50 $308.37 $2,519 -9.13
850–855 853 2 260.00–292.50 $276.20 $2,356 -36.15
935 935 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,487 -4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 350.00–375.00 $362.25 $1,369 —
420 420 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,502 -12.50
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -45.16
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -37.42
560–595 578 2 260.00–300.00 $280.61 $1,622 -21.86
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -15.00
650–655 653 2 267.50–280.00 $273.73 $1,787 —
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 402.50 $402.50 $966 -29.24
270 270 2 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $1,080 -13.01
310–345 331 6 360.00–406.00 $381.75 $1,264 +11.03
375–395 387 8 337.50–395.00 $359.65 $1,392 -6.77
400–445 429 8 350.00–385.00 $369.66 $1,586 +10.26
450–495 469 14 327.50–370.00 $342.95 $1,608 -6.01
515–540 527 6 310.00–345.00 $322.92 $1,702 -15.68
550–555 554 5 305.00–335.00 $318.47 $1,764 -8.12
556 value added 556 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 —
600–640 620 7 270.00–300.00 $288.69 $1,790 -26.07
610–641 value added 637 8 312.50–317.50 $316.90 $2,019 —
655 655 2 285.00–302.50 $293.75 $1,924 +4.40
788 788 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,226 +22.52
840 840 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,701 —
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 —
980 980 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,328 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 -45.00
310–325 320 3 310.00–350.00 $334.77 $1,071 +19.73
365–380 370 3 320.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,209 +5.47
420–430 425 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +22.44
455–495 478 8 280.00–320.00 $303.94 $1,453 +19.58
500–520 513 4 287.50–307.50 $296.94 $1,523 +9.08
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -4.92
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
790 790 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,284 -29.86
855 855 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,347 -24.50
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 280.00 $280.00 $890 -2.73
360–395 378 2 250.00–285.00 $266.69 $1,008 +11.42
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +20.00
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -41.53
505–525 517 3 180.00–200.00 $186.71 $965 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -30.72
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 —
365–380 372 3 180.00–220.00 $200.18 $745 —
435–440 438 2 160.00–200.00 $179.89 $788 +34.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 420.00–440.00 $430.10 $1,045 -91.22
265–295 280 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 -71.45
315–335 326 6 420.00–470.00 $449.45 $1,465 -21.05
350–395 372 15 399.00–440.00 $422.64 $1,572 -6.33
410–445 427 9 380.00–410.00 $391.26 $1,671 -19.95
450–495 476 14 345.00–395.00 $371.66 $1,769 +3.07
500–545 520 11 330.00–375.00 $354.17 $1,842 +19.57
550–595 568 12 320.00–352.50 $336.85 $1,913 -0.65
605–640 623 3 317.50–330.00 $323.26 $2,014 +18.61
670–675 673 2 265.00–297.50 $281.31 $1,893 -28.10
700–745 733 4 207.50–225.00 $217.00 $1,591 -69.42
750–780 760 3 210.00–240.00 $223.16 $1,696 -56.84
800–845 822 3 190.00–210.00 $198.37 $1,631 -71.63
865–870 868 3 187.50–200.00 $192.50 $1,671 -37.40
915–935 922 3 195.00–205.00 $198.38 $1,829 -28.62
995 995 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,841 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 -40.00
365–395 380 3 320.00–350.00 $339.61 $1,291 -36.59
415–440 424 4 330.00–360.00 $347.93 $1,475 +11.77
450–490 467 8 302.50–340.00 $316.75 $1,479 -1.66
500–525 513 7 284.00–325.00 $306.85 $1,574 +16.52
550 550 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,719 +40.41
605–620 610 6 255.00–300.00 $276.59 $1,687 +6.59
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 +81.97
475 475 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,366 +107.50
555 555 2 240.00–265.00 $252.50 $1,401 +81.74
635–640 638 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,148 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -65.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 210.00–250.00 $230.13 $881 +30.13
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1665 1245 80-85% 26 140.00–159.00 $149.26 $1,858 -20.17
1080–1555 1295 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $168.00 $2,176 +14.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1040 879 85-90% 11 125.00–137.50 $129.64 $1,140 —
865–1055 937 85-90% 3 80.00–95.00 $84.62 $793 -7.59
535–1210 964 85-90% 12 100.00–120.00 $108.29 $1,044 —
985–1130 1058 85-90% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.53 $1,487 +26.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1455 1385 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.05 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1940 1411 9 170.00–185.00 $176.74 $2,494 -27.47
1525 1525 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,288 —
1255–2175 1863 3 160.00–190.00 $183.26 $3,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
920–990 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.92 —
1020–1135 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,897.33 —

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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.