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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.24/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $361.43/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 515 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.98/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 583 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +42.51
300–335 318 6 450.00–490.00 $465.62 $1,481 +42.46
370–395 386 4 410.00–455.00 $431.33 $1,665 +27.82
405–445 430 3 410.00–425.00 $416.88 $1,793 +18.45
450–465 value added 453 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 +29.74
465–495 484 9 395.00–415.00 $411.06 $1,990 +45.84
505–515 509 9 397.50–410.00 $399.18 $2,032 +26.87
550–590 571 15 350.00–389.00 $371.87 $2,123 +26.86
612–620 value added 614 7 362.50–370.00 $364.66 $2,239 +13.74
620–640 628 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,166 +55.00
650–680 659 4 335.00–350.00 $344.90 $2,273 +39.82
715–735 725 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,375 +9.73
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 -46.15
830–835 833 2 302.00–315.00 $308.48 $2,570 +3.52
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 +5.00
900–904 903 5 295.00–315.00 $311.01 $2,808 +14.01
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 -54.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +10.00
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +25.04
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +12.48
505–530 518 2 285.00–305.00 $295.24 $1,529 -23.42
550–590 561 5 265.00–300.00 $279.93 $1,570 -16.53
605–635 623 5 280.00–300.00 $287.93 $1,794 +45.43
650–675 663 2 245.00–270.00 $257.26 $1,706 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +61.18
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -29.94
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 390.00–430.00 $415.95 $907 +57.50
250–295 280 5 380.00–445.00 $406.30 $1,138 +57.95
325–345 338 5 370.00–410.00 $384.23 $1,299 +43.71
350–395 377 11 370.00–410.00 $386.33 $1,456 +22.16
400–445 426 13 360.00–390.00 $373.24 $1,590 +38.85
458–495 473 17 310.00–365.00 $339.75 $1,607 +11.29
470–482 value added 480 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 +8.12
500–545 527 34 280.00–365.00 $334.27 $1,762 +11.62
520–537 value added 535 8 365.00–370.00 $365.61 $1,956 +6.61
556 value added 556 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 +12.50
550–598 577 23 315.00–350.00 $334.46 $1,930 +15.21
600–645 617 11 305.00–345.00 $326.25 $2,013 +19.52
650–685 674 4 295.00–325.00 $307.51 $2,073 +0.46
700–720 707 3 290.00–295.00 $293.35 $2,074 +11.27
975 975 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,194 +25.00
1005 1005 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +26.50
375–380 378 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $1,229 +15.42
400–435 417 5 310.00–345.00 $318.94 $1,330 +43.49
460–495 473 3 250.00–290.00 $276.90 $1,310 -6.95
505–535 519 5 230.00–280.00 $258.64 $1,342 -22.19
560–595 573 5 250.00–300.00 $281.69 $1,614 +9.35
600–610 604 4 250.00–300.00 $282.57 $1,707 +10.16
650–670 663 3 240.00–265.00 $254.90 $1,690 +30.01
700–740 720 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,637 +44.95
800–840 818 3 150.00–185.00 $163.33 $1,336 -56.67
915 915 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,528 +20.00
970 970 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +26.64
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -12.79
460–475 468 2 230.00–290.00 $260.48 $1,219 +10.48
555–575 565 2 210.00–250.00 $229.65 $1,298 +52.53
600–630 615 2 180.00–220.00 $200.49 $1,233 +30.49
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 —
550–590 570 2 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 221 4 440.00–525.00 $479.97 $1,061 +24.64
250–290 269 5 405.00–475.00 $433.94 $1,167 +14.12
300–345 322 11 440.00–480.00 $453.42 $1,460 +6.09
360–395 381 11 405.00–455.00 $439.34 $1,674 +13.25
400–430 414 7 380.00–420.00 $405.89 $1,680 +12.68
462–495 474 19 370.00–422.50 $390.49 $1,851 +22.45
500–545 515 28 330.00–371.00 $361.43 $1,861 -8.92
550–595 576 20 310.00–350.00 $331.60 $1,910 +3.80
600–645 619 8 300.00–335.00 $318.94 $1,974 +7.14
670–685 679 4 250.00–285.00 $266.28 $1,808 -39.42
700–745 729 7 230.00–265.00 $246.37 $1,796 -49.97
750–770 763 4 240.00–275.00 $256.34 $1,956 +11.28
855–885 870 3 180.00–215.00 $201.70 $1,755 -52.01
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 +7.57
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 +20.00
1040 1040 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 365.00–400.00 $382.23 $1,223 +5.16
375–385 380 2 365.00–400.00 $382.27 $1,453 +28.77
400–440 431 6 330.00–370.00 $357.29 $1,540 +13.92
465–490 479 6 315.00–350.00 $336.53 $1,612 +10.82
500–520 511 5 250.00–300.00 $279.15 $1,426 -26.79
555–575 565 2 250.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,484 -32.64
600–645 624 6 230.00–280.00 $252.15 $1,573 -21.39
675–695 685 2 230.00–280.00 $254.64 $1,744 —
700–735 718 2 190.00–215.00 $202.20 $1,452 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
950 950 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $1,615 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 295.00–320.00 $307.78 $1,025 -7.22
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
415–435 428 4 250.00–310.00 $284.91 $1,219 -3.54
450–495 466 4 230.00–295.00 $270.27 $1,259 +0.20
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
615 615 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $953 -18.28
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 -45.00
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
400–445 423 2 175.00–195.00 $185.53 $785 +5.53
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1095 902 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $84.59 $763 -3.09
785–1165 982 85-90% 10 100.00–120.00 $110.16 $1,082 —
750–1300 1015 85-90% 16 126.00–141.00 $135.22 $1,372 —
870–1170 1020 85-90% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.71 $1,507 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1700 1243 80-85% 24 139.00–158.00 $148.45 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2085 1591 17 155.00–178.00 $167.90 $2,671 —
1675–1710 1693 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $2,429 —
2015 2015 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1275 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–2,350.00 $2,033.31

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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
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -426.52
755–1215 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–2,550.00 $1,984.52 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —

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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.