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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.84/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 534 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.82/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.48/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 329 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 400.00–420.00 $409.73 $1,524 +14.71
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 +27.65
455–490 469 5 365.00–410.00 $389.10 $1,825 +12.07
500–545 528 11 330.00–360.00 $351.82 $1,858 +0.73
550–590 570 10 315.00–361.00 $354.57 $2,021 +29.71
620–645 626 5 310.00–345.00 $331.08 $2,073 +24.23
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +17.39
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +9.97
800 800 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +1.80
415–430 423 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,301 —
460–465 463 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,389 -7.09
650–685 672 3 220.00–265.00 $241.75 $1,625 -20.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $1,121 +54.90
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 +4.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 -5.38
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 -6.96
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -1.00
355–375 365 2 320.00–340.00 $329.73 $1,204 -18.76
368 value added 368 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,362 —
440–449 447 6 345.00–365.00 $359.23 $1,606 +32.71
455–485 471 6 325.00–355.00 $343.27 $1,617 +11.33
500–545 534 12 300.00–337.50 $322.84 $1,724 +11.80
550–580 562 10 300.00–335.00 $320.88 $1,803 +21.62
630–645 635 3 275.00–302.50 $293.19 $1,862 +9.48
679–685 681 6 290.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,991 +37.26
707 value added 707 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,997 —
715–745 732 3 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,623 —
750–755 753 2 220.00–245.00 $232.54 $1,751 +2.85
765 value added 765 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
815 815 2 235.00–247.50 $241.25 $1,966 +34.85
880–890 885 2 232.50–255.00 $243.69 $2,157 +26.93
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 315.00 $315.00 $662 —
270–295 283 3 270.00–310.00 $283.41 $802 -46.59
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 -54.98
360–395 381 4 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $957 -49.23
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 +22.57
450–470 460 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,438 +26.04
510–515 513 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,206 -34.63
554 554 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,537 +21.20
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +24.96
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -40.21
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 +15.00
970 970 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,717 +27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 240.00–260.00 $249.35 $574 -25.65
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -59.05
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 -54.46
420–445 432 5 205.00–230.00 $221.11 $955 -28.89
475–490 486 5 205.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,069 -20.26
515–545 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +14.71
585–595 590 2 160.00–180.00 $169.92 $1,003 -30.08
615–630 623 3 180.00–200.00 $186.58 $1,162 -0.38
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +10.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +25.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +11.56
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,441 +27.92
350–390 368 6 360.00–400.00 $380.00 $1,398 +10.90
400–425 408 3 380.00–405.00 $388.16 $1,584 +26.23
475–490 480 4 355.00–375.00 $362.59 $1,740 +8.24
500–545 520 10 330.00–365.00 $347.48 $1,807 +12.44
555–595 573 4 310.00–355.00 $323.60 $1,854 +8.10
608–620 612 6 290.00–320.00 $306.69 $1,877 +12.68
655–660 658 2 270.00–290.00 $280.04 $1,843 +34.80
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -42.48
765–770 768 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,651 -35.90
805–835 815 3 220.00–232.50 $224.12 $1,827 -10.88
900–925 910 3 185.00–214.00 $203.03 $1,848 -0.94
960 960 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,872 —
1020–1045 1033 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -50.00
300–340 320 2 320.00–365.00 $343.91 $1,101 -9.28
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 +9.78
405–445 425 2 300.00–330.00 $314.29 $1,336 -0.62
538 538 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 +27.29
655–690 675 3 180.00–215.00 $198.64 $1,341 +21.97
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -21.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
410–420 415 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $965 -38.85
465–490 478 2 210.00–250.00 $229.48 $1,097 -19.67
510–530 517 3 210.00–250.00 $224.87 $1,163 -5.49
560–585 570 3 230.00–240.00 $233.30 $1,330 +29.77
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1640 1259 80-85% 25 139.00–156.00 $146.68 $1,847 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,211 +17.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 921 85-90% 5 80.00–92.00 $84.76 $781 -25.46
685–1250 953 85-90% 7 100.00–115.00 $106.73 $1,017 +22.54
770–1365 1058 85-90% 10 125.00–137.00 $129.67 $1,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,194 —
1010–2085 1542 16 160.00–180.00 $169.96 $2,621 —
1090–2075 1559 4 145.00–157.00 $150.62 $2,348 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–980 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,304.14
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
655–975 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,844.40 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
910–1070 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–3,125.00 $2,872.22 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 +30.00
815 815 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,528 —
890 890 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,531 —

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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.