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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.80/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 532 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.30/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 468 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.22/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 565 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 657 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 410.00–455.00 $430.36 $1,183 +2.32
305–330 317 5 420.00–470.00 $445.77 $1,413 +0.98
350–395 379 4 420.00–450.00 $438.35 $1,661 +38.08
400–445 428 7 370.00–410.00 $391.19 $1,674 +21.19
455 value added 455 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,897 —
450–495 466 8 337.00–380.00 $364.88 $1,700 -18.60
513 value added 513 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 —
500–530 525 16 337.50–380.00 $365.97 $1,921 +2.84
550–597 578 9 330.00–360.00 $345.26 $1,996 +26.02
615–636 629 8 330.00–345.00 $343.17 $2,159 +6.54
665–670 668 2 332.50–335.00 $333.75 $2,229 +23.17
705–745 725 2 280.00–300.00 $290.28 $2,105 -14.91
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
855–870 863 3 240.00–255.00 $249.99 $2,157 +39.99
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
960–975 968 2 200.00–215.00 $207.44 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 330.00 $330.00 $917 -20.00
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 ±0.00
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -50.00
455–490 474 6 275.00–325.00 $310.65 $1,472 -8.86
505–545 529 5 275.00–325.00 $301.29 $1,594 -12.36
555–580 568 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,618 -15.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +16.45
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -72.50
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $936 -35.60
260–295 283 3 390.00–410.00 $396.12 $1,121 +15.14
305–340 322 6 375.00–395.00 $383.24 $1,234 +13.43
350–385 370 13 370.00–402.50 $390.10 $1,443 +21.70
405–407 value added 407 8 380.00–382.50 $381.88 $1,554 —
400–445 433 16 330.00–375.00 $365.27 $1,582 +5.55
451 value added 451 13 377.50 $377.50 $1,703 +2.50
455–495 476 30 335.00–370.00 $355.72 $1,693 +6.08
500–545 524 16 305.00–340.00 $331.02 $1,735 +10.76
500–548 value added 535 45 342.00–350.00 $345.63 $1,849 +6.63
552 value added 552 14 346.00 $346.00 $1,910 +2.48
550–595 574 22 310.00–342.50 $325.08 $1,866 -1.51
600–645 618 7 287.50–325.00 $313.69 $1,939 -4.55
646 value added 646 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,112 -9.27
660–695 677 3 292.50–312.50 $299.96 $2,031 -10.68
713–725 value added 716 7 305.00–314.00 $310.14 $2,221 +12.64
700–745 724 7 245.00–297.50 $267.67 $1,938 +37.67
760–790 775 5 210.00–225.00 $214.95 $1,666 -2.05
760–785 value added 779 8 270.00–280.00 $276.89 $2,157 —
805–845 817 5 200.00–230.00 $214.16 $1,750 +1.78
855–860 858 3 160.00–187.00 $174.00 $1,493 -18.00
920–930 925 3 180.00–210.00 $195.81 $1,811 -6.19
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +10.00
320–335 328 3 300.00–330.00 $313.30 $1,028 -8.54
350–395 372 9 300.00–360.00 $329.12 $1,224 +11.86
405–445 415 6 295.00–325.00 $308.44 $1,280 +4.75
465–495 475 3 302.00–325.00 $315.76 $1,500 +17.05
520–545 535 5 250.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,461 +7.12
575–590 585 5 250.00–275.00 $257.06 $1,504 -19.19
625–635 630 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -46.88
660–685 672 3 230.00–260.00 $246.48 $1,656 +2.08
700–745 722 3 180.00–220.00 $196.54 $1,419 -3.67
925 925 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,480 +5.00
990 990 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 219 4 180.00–230.00 $200.29 $439 —
255–295 274 5 230.00–250.00 $234.80 $643 +34.80
320–345 333 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $758 -37.18
365–375 370 5 230.00–280.00 $254.96 $943 -25.04
400–425 407 5 230.00–280.00 $247.94 $1,009 -26.02
450–490 472 3 180.00–230.00 $212.69 $1,004 -48.92
505–545 525 2 170.00–200.00 $184.43 $968 +19.43
570–580 575 2 150.00–190.00 $169.83 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 4 410.00–455.00 $436.36 $1,283 +1.36
325–345 337 6 430.00–470.00 $450.78 $1,519 +26.97
350–395 378 22 400.00–460.00 $436.96 $1,652 +8.74
400–445 416 10 380.00–430.00 $403.69 $1,679 +24.72
450–492 475 9 355.00–375.00 $366.36 $1,740 -3.93
500–545 528 9 340.00–365.00 $357.88 $1,890 +14.00
555–595 574 11 310.00–350.00 $334.76 $1,922 +5.12
610–630 624 6 300.00–335.00 $318.35 $1,987 +11.59
663–680 666 5 270.00–302.50 $295.87 $1,970 -19.15
700 700 3 255.00–270.00 $261.67 $1,832 —
765–790 778 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,626 +8.89
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 -35.00
855–895 876 4 175.00–215.00 $195.89 $1,716 +7.51
900–945 923 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,916 +35.06
955–980 968 2 175.00–220.00 $197.21 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
370–395 383 5 350.00–390.00 $377.23 $1,445 +7.23
400–435 415 6 320.00–350.00 $340.02 $1,411 +15.28
490 490 3 310.00–335.00 $323.33 $1,584 +7.81
505–540 523 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,661 —
550–570 560 2 230.00–250.00 $239.82 $1,343 -41.94
600–635 617 3 260.00–280.00 $268.15 $1,654 —
690–695 693 2 215.00–255.00 $235.07 $1,629 +1.05
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 +30.00
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -20.00
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -12.68
350–365 358 2 300.00–315.00 $307.34 $1,100 -8.66
405–425 415 2 255.00–285.00 $270.36 $1,122 -27.13
460–490 470 4 205.00–280.00 $235.78 $1,108 -19.22
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -17.12
605–620 613 2 200.00–220.00 $210.12 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1895 1326 80-85% 54 138.00–160.00 $148.39 $1,968 —
1215–1570 1365 80-85% 4 162.00–180.00 $168.35 $2,298 +4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1000 834 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $75.98 $634 —
745–1125 910 85-90% 4 95.00–110.00 $102.03 $928 —
880–1170 1016 85-90% 5 140.00–142.00 $140.56 $1,428 +12.15
935–1350 1202 85-90% 13 115.00–136.00 $128.74 $1,547 -9.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1740 1630 75-80% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1020 975 2 147.00–152.00 $149.62 $1,459 —
1155–1950 1593 9 160.00–175.00 $168.47 $2,684 -2.91
1495–2140 1796 5 183.00–188.00 $184.79 $3,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.