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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.64/cwt +33.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 629 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.53/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 568 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.22/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 637 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 561 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 400.00–460.00 $428.04 $1,147 -8.61
305–330 317 3 435.00–450.00 $444.79 $1,410 +8.65
360–370 365 2 380.00–420.00 $400.27 $1,461 +1.24
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -36.99
450–470 458 3 370.00–392.50 $383.48 $1,756 +10.61
505–540 525 13 340.00–382.50 $363.13 $1,906 +12.82
555–595 579 7 310.00–330.00 $319.24 $1,848 -22.06
618–645 629 12 322.50–347.50 $336.63 $2,117 +2.38
647 value added 647 9 352.00 $352.00 $2,277 —
660–680 674 4 290.00–322.50 $310.58 $2,093 -11.92
676 value added 676 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,271 —
710–735 725 9 292.50–320.00 $305.19 $2,213 -7.48
771–783 value added 778 12 319.00 $319.00 $2,482 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 +45.00
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +17.50
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 +5.00
450–485 464 4 310.00–325.00 $319.51 $1,483 -11.88
500–545 517 8 300.00–335.00 $313.65 $1,622 +7.05
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
600–620 610 2 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,648 +35.06
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +10.00
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -27.48
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
400–430 415 2 250.00–280.00 $264.46 $1,098 -15.54
460–490 475 2 257.50–270.00 $263.55 $1,252 +33.55
525 525 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,483 +67.50
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +85.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 400.00–450.00 $425.60 $894 +48.76
270–295 286 4 365.00–400.00 $380.98 $1,090 +4.31
315–340 332 6 350.00–400.00 $369.81 $1,228 -1.50
350–375 365 3 365.00–370.00 $368.40 $1,345 +2.31
400–445 426 14 330.00–375.00 $359.72 $1,532 +3.28
452 value added 452 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,695 —
455–495 477 13 330.00–365.00 $349.64 $1,668 +6.33
500–545 526 16 300.00–337.50 $320.26 $1,685 +2.71
528 value added 528 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,790 -1.04
555–585 value added 563 4 343.00–345.00 $343.52 $1,934 +3.52
555–595 569 19 310.00–335.00 $326.59 $1,858 +17.25
623–625 value added 625 15 336.00–338.00 $336.27 $2,102 —
605–645 634 11 310.00–325.00 $318.24 $2,018 +23.47
650–695 669 14 290.00–330.00 $310.64 $2,078 +28.13
700–721 value added 706 13 297.50 $297.50 $2,100 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -25.00
775 775 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,682 —
835–845 840 2 192.50–232.50 $212.38 $1,784 +22.38
880 880 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,690 -20.00
930 930 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,879 +20.00
965 965 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 -13.00
1010 1010 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
315–330 322 3 305.00–330.00 $321.84 $1,036 +11.79
355–365 360 2 300.00–335.00 $317.26 $1,142 +24.99
415–445 434 4 275.00–320.00 $303.69 $1,318 -12.82
455–495 473 6 280.00–312.50 $298.71 $1,413 +1.46
510–545 531 7 250.00–280.00 $266.05 $1,413 -8.90
560 560 2 270.00–282.50 $276.25 $1,547 +23.17
620–645 631 4 260.00–287.50 $276.88 $1,747 +33.34
660–695 677 5 225.00–257.50 $244.40 $1,655 +24.31
720–735 728 2 180.00–220.00 $200.21 $1,458 +12.94
910 910 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,410 —
965 965 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 -39.35
320–330 325 2 250.00–280.00 $264.77 $861 +11.92
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 +50.00
420–440 432 3 265.00–290.00 $273.96 $1,184 —
450–495 465 3 250.00–275.00 $261.61 $1,216 +23.69
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -10.04
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +50.39
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 $575 —
450–475 463 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $996 +20.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 223 3 425.00–460.00 $447.13 $997 +33.56
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 +0.86
305–340 321 4 410.00–435.00 $423.81 $1,360 +13.81
350–395 375 6 415.00–435.00 $428.22 $1,606 +20.13
400–445 424 10 355.00–395.00 $378.97 $1,607 -8.09
450–495 471 13 340.00–392.50 $370.29 $1,744 +7.09
500–545 519 9 320.00–365.00 $343.88 $1,785 +9.86
550–595 574 11 310.00–357.50 $329.64 $1,892 +5.46
600–640 615 5 280.00–320.00 $306.76 $1,887 +17.86
670–675 673 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $2,120 +15.02
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
755–785 772 3 190.00–210.00 $200.09 $1,545 +5.01
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
870–880 875 3 180.00–205.00 $188.38 $1,648 —
925 925 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,596 -34.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +15.55
430–445 438 2 310.00–340.00 $324.74 $1,422 +1.24
450–475 460 4 307.50–330.00 $315.52 $1,451 +5.77
555–595 573 5 260.00–300.00 $281.76 $1,614 -22.00
650–690 676 7 205.00–265.00 $234.02 $1,582 +11.66
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +5.00
305–320 313 2 255.00–270.00 $262.68 $822 -19.41
380 380 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,201 +41.00
415–420 418 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,244 +27.49
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +8.24
565–590 578 2 210.00–245.00 $227.12 $1,313 +4.32
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 +13.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1760 1283 80-85% 58 140.00–159.00 $153.13 $1,965 —
1090–1690 1396 80-85% 26 160.00–174.00 $163.75 $2,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 —
910–1145 1047 85-90% 10 119.00–135.00 $128.41 $1,344 +0.06
1070 1070 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,145 —
1115–1270 1217 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.92 $1,678 -1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1795 1710 75-80% 3 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2025 1440 3 147.00–156.00 $151.46 $2,181 —
1175–1950 1592 8 160.00–180.00 $171.38 $2,728 —
1205–2065 1722 5 182.00–191.00 $187.89 $3,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
670–1010 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,279.91
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1005–1020 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,326.67 —
960–1185 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,832.17 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
675–695 683 3 180.00–205.00 $191.55 $1,308 —
720–745 733 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,466 +5.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —

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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.