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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 12

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

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Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 360 vs last sale 560▼ 204 vs year ago 404 · −50.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 147 vs last sale 226▲ 4 vs year ago 75 · +5.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 22▼ 8 vs year ago 17 · −47.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $221.87/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −128.78 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$221.87

21 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$54.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.36

vs NC average

−75.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	224.47	1,220	20
Medium and Large 3	515	170.00	876	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.47/cwt here — about $344 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

221.87

—

NC average8 barns · 250 hd

229.23

−7.36

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−75.13

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−128.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.88, low $296.26, median $350.65 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,496	162.86	2,437	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	142.14	1,790	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	130.00	1,866	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	111.62	1,134	24

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,640	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$2,091	4thin

Every lot

75 lots · USDA AMS · Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	406.03/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,348	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	308.99/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,143	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	311.21/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,323	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	252.43/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,080	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	300.42/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,472	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	293.52/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,535	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	277.72/cwt	257.00–287.00	1,580	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	258.95/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,613	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	260.67/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,752	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	247.94/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,795	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	207.72/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,606	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	290.43/cwt	270.00–300.00	683	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	303.54/cwt	275.00–330.00	804	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	307.42/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,027	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	150.27/cwt	140.00–160.00	556	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	291.36/cwt	265.00–307.00	1,087	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	963	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	285.15/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,232	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	222.06/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,050	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	257.98/cwt	232.00–275.00	1,231	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	266.21/cwt	266.00–267.00	1,392	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	200.12/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,069	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	222.47/cwt	200.00–247.00	1,266	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	798	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	177.29/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,096	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	135.67/cwt	125.00–152.00	950	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,672	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,201	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	219.52/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,690	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	157.00/cwt	144.00–167.00	1,374	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,628	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,820	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	311.54/cwt	290.00–330.00	710	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	285.43/cwt	270.00–300.00	751	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	386.96/cwt	325.00–430.00	1,269	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	331.50/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,250	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,058	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	293.72/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,266	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	279.89/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,315	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	275.72/cwt	257.00–295.00	1,467	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	247.78/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,437	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	214.73/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,316	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,706	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	148.59/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,991	2
Bulls	—	—	1,407	135.08/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,901	3
Bulls	—	—	1,593	181.50/cwt	168.00–205.00	2,891	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	675	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	473	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	862	86.88/cwt	80.00–99.00	749	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	117.66/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,239	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	128.96/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,470	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	141.25/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,761	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,866	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	155.00/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,237	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,639.73/head	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,640	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	1,671.77/head	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,672	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	2,511.05/head	2,450.00–2,575.00	2,511	2

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Feb 12, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 560Year ago 404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 226Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 22Year ago 17

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	270.00–300.00	290.43
2	250–300	265	275.00–330.00	303.54
4	300–350	334	290.00–320.00	307.42
8	350–400	373	265.00–307.00	291.36
16	400–450	432	265.00–300.00	285.15
12	450–500	477	232.00–275.00	257.98
8	500–550	534	200.00–201.00	200.12
7	550–600	569	200.00–247.00	222.47
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	730	229.00	229.00
2	750–800	770	217.00–222.00	219.52
3	850–900	875	144.00–167.00	157.00
1	950–1000	975	167.00	167.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	140.00–160.00	150.27
1	400–450	405	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	465	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	515	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	613	125.00–135.00	130.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	423	225.00–230.00	227.57
3	450–500	473	210.00–230.00	222.06
2	600–650	618	170.00–185.00	177.29
3	700–750	700	125.00–152.00	135.67
1	750–800	765	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	835	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	523	266.00–267.00	266.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	350	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	440	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	455	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	332	390.00–430.00	406.03
2	350–400	370	280.00–335.00	308.99
3	400–450	425	290.00–330.00	311.21
5	450–500	490	297.00–305.00	300.42
2	500–550	523	292.00–295.00	293.52
12	550–600	569	257.00–287.00	277.72
3	600–650	623	252.00–270.00	258.95
3	650–700	672	257.00–265.00	260.67
5	700–750	724	244.00–251.00	247.94
2	750–800	773	200.00–215.00	207.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	240.00–265.00	252.43
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	290.00–330.00	311.54
2	250–300	263	270.00–300.00	285.43
6	300–350	328	325.00–430.00	386.96
10	350–400	377	300.00–370.00	331.50
6	400–450	431	275.00–325.00	293.72
9	450–500	470	250.00–302.00	279.89
5	500–550	532	257.00–295.00	275.72
5	550–600	580	225.00–265.00	247.78
3	600–650	613	200.00–225.00	214.73
1	700–750	705	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	415	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	455	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	505	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,053	106.00–126.00	117.66
5	—	862	80.00–99.00	86.88
5	—	1,140	128.00–130.00	128.96
1	—	675	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,247	132.00–147.00	141.25
2	—	1,443	153.00–158.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	168.00–205.00	181.50
3	—	1,407	132.00–136.00	135.08
2	—	1,340	148.00–149.00	148.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,639.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,671.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	2,450.00–2,575.00	2,511.05

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.