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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.63/cwt +30.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 615 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.74/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 528 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.16/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 492 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 470.00 $470.00 $940 —
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 -20.00
300–345 323 2 415.00–417.50 $416.34 $1,345 -49.28
375–390 381 4 380.00–410.00 $397.51 $1,515 -33.82
400–440 419 5 395.00–425.00 $409.99 $1,718 -6.89
458 value added 458 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,896 -21.00
470–490 477 3 370.00–390.00 $383.15 $1,828 -27.91
500–530 512 5 330.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,792 -49.18
502–543 value added 517 11 372.00–375.00 $373.15 $1,929 —
570 value added 570 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,126 —
610–636 631 7 315.00–335.00 $328.65 $2,074 -16.30
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
704–725 712 7 230.00–255.00 $234.36 $1,669 -93.17
740 value added 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 -60.00
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 -43.48
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 -90.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
350–395 373 2 350.00–365.00 $357.05 $1,332 —
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 +5.00
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 -55.00
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 6 345.00–385.00 $359.93 $846 -56.02
255–275 267 3 330.00–345.00 $336.78 $899 -69.52
310–320 314 6 335.00–365.00 $349.19 $1,096 -35.04
350–395 378 10 340.00–380.00 $360.83 $1,364 -25.50
400–445 417 11 327.50–360.00 $341.03 $1,422 -32.21
450–490 468 11 320.00–350.00 $336.10 $1,573 -3.65
453–478 value added 472 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,699 -10.00
500–530 513 12 310.00–340.00 $324.84 $1,666 -9.43
523–545 value added 537 19 355.00–365.00 $358.94 $1,928 -6.67
575 value added 575 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 -22.50
550–597 584 10 290.00–335.00 $324.70 $1,896 -9.76
615 value added 615 52 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —
600–630 620 3 280.00–310.00 $298.15 $1,849 -28.10
655–660 value added 660 10 315.00–328.00 $326.71 $2,156 —
650–685 670 3 250.00–280.00 $259.70 $1,740 -47.81
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
920 920 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,495 —
985 985 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 -45.00
1000 1000 2 160.00–182.00 $171.00 $1,710 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
250–280 265 4 300.00–325.00 $313.96 $832 -36.04
305–345 323 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,061 —
350–390 377 3 280.00–320.00 $300.00 $1,131 -25.03
410–445 425 3 250.00–280.00 $270.35 $1,149 -48.59
460–495 482 5 250.00–300.00 $280.52 $1,352 +3.62
500–545 520 4 240.00–275.00 $253.75 $1,320 -4.89
550–590 570 2 210.00–230.00 $219.65 $1,252 -62.04
655–695 673 4 210.00–235.00 $221.18 $1,489 -33.72
775–790 783 3 150.00–180.00 $160.02 $1,253 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -90.00
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 ±0.00
455–480 468 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $854 -78.05
600–615 610 3 165.00–200.00 $188.52 $1,150 -11.97
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $614 -23.35
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 4 460.00–525.00 $485.31 $1,068 +5.34
260–280 270 4 375.00–400.00 $386.23 $1,043 -47.71
305–335 322 7 370.00–405.00 $391.13 $1,259 -62.29
350–390 373 8 385.00–410.00 $394.21 $1,470 -45.13
425–448 441 9 395.00–415.00 $410.66 $1,811 +4.77
450–492 478 14 350.00–405.00 $379.32 $1,813 -11.17
500–545 523 6 340.00–365.00 $349.92 $1,830 -11.51
550–595 573 2 320.00–345.00 $332.01 $1,902 +0.41
613–625 615 5 280.00–305.00 $299.92 $1,845 -19.02
665–670 668 2 210.00–230.00 $219.96 $1,469 -46.32
710–745 728 2 215.00–230.00 $222.68 $1,621 -23.69
766 766 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,762 -26.34
805–840 822 7 175.00–210.00 $189.31 $1,556 —
905–945 920 3 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,610 -49.99
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
305–345 330 3 305.00–350.00 $334.32 $1,103 -47.91
380–390 387 3 310.00–350.00 $336.55 $1,302 -45.72
420–440 430 2 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,398 -32.17
505–520 513 3 270.00–315.00 $298.13 $1,529 +18.98
580–590 585 2 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,462 -12.76
600–640 608 8 220.00–250.00 $236.18 $1,436 -15.97
655–680 672 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,210 -74.64
700–725 708 3 170.00–195.00 $181.53 $1,285 -20.67
765–795 782 5 180.00–185.00 $180.99 $1,415 +0.99
815–840 828 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,345 —
920–945 930 3 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 155.00–200.00 $178.21 $561 -129.57
405–415 410 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,158 -2.44
450–480 463 3 175.00–225.00 $199.64 $924 -70.63
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
595 595 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,235 -27.50
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1645 1328 80-85% 24 139.00–155.00 $144.88 $1,924 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1010 927 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.05 $965 +19.46
940 940 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $799 —
705–1285 1079 85-90% 15 112.00–135.00 $126.69 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1625 1510 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —
1250–2410 1567 8 150.00–174.00 $162.04 $2,539 -5.86
1075–2120 1598 2 181.00–192.00 $184.70 $2,952 +16.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
905–1260 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00–2,150.00 $1,493.35

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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
720–950 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,833.53 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.