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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 26

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Feb 12Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

682 head

▲ 482 vs last sale 200▲ 210 vs year ago 472 · +44.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 79▼ 7 vs year ago 149 · −4.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 9▲ 11 vs year ago 12 · +91.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

12 head Goats: 25.00 - 160.00; 11 head Sheep: 110.00 - 310.00; 10 head Hogs

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 $257.14/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −93.51 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$257.14

89 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,401

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$599

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

$115.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.23

vs NC average

−49.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	265.21	1,442	80
Medium and Large 2	548	214.00	1,173	5thin
Medium and Large 3	564	149.63	843	4thin

One grade step is worth $115.58/cwt here — about $599 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 sale89 hd

257.14

—

NC average7 barns · 200 hd

249.91

+7.23

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−49.87

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−93.51

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	—	Average	1,709	169.27	2,893	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	144.67	1,857	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	115.34	1,061	43

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,202	$1,919	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,222	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$2,290	6

Every lot

103 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	782	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	318.58/cwt	300.00–350.00	898	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	358.87/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,188	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	364.79/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,306	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	328.25/cwt	297.00–340.00	1,375	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	318.50/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,522	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	308.24/cwt	285.00–322.00	1,628	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	303.48/cwt	280.00–311.50	1,696	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,751	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	248.47/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,590	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	230.44/cwt	200.00–247.00	1,530	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	692	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,868	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	244.51/cwt	230.00–252.00	1,773	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,448	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	247.18/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,888	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,271	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,077	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	224	300.30/cwt	270.00–340.00	673	7
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	337.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	919	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	246.07/cwt	220.00–270.00	677	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	258.65/cwt	225.00–280.00	828	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	331.99/cwt	290.00–357.50	1,099	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	230.25/cwt	220.00–235.00	859	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	316.39/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,190	43
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	176.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	668	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	238.19/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,010	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	131.99/cwt	120.00–145.00	565	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	300.38/cwt	267.00–332.00	1,292	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	289.22/cwt	252.00–318.00	1,374	39
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	240.98/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,152	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	165.66/cwt	140.00–185.00	792	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	271.72/cwt	237.00–290.00	1,418	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,166	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	256.41/cwt	225.00–272.00	1,469	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	159.51/cwt	150.00–180.00	922	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	148.89/cwt	142.00–155.00	916	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	243.93/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,520	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	204.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,292	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	654	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,694	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	225.52/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,509	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	692	159.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,101	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	228.54/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,648	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	722	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,747	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	229.54/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,763	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	135.61/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,065	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	823	150.04/cwt	138.00–162.00	1,235	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,838	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	142.46/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,254	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	179.62/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,751	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	239.57/cwt	230.00–250.00	551	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	356.39/cwt	300.00–395.00	834	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	272.64/cwt	260.00–280.00	736	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	333.90/cwt	300.00–360.00	935	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	342.31/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,099	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	213.40/cwt	210.00–220.00	711	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	248.24/cwt	220.00–280.00	916	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	336.43/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,265	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	313.34/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,332	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	258.34/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,101	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	302.47/cwt	270.00–322.00	1,403	25
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	249.79/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,204	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	221.27/cwt	200.00–257.00	1,135	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	297.23/cwt	262.00–320.00	1,546	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,034	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	273.44/cwt	230.00–297.00	1,570	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	202.66/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,173	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	261.68/cwt	230.00–292.00	1,604	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	186.00/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,237	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	241.74/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,629	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	209.78/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,531	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	212.83/cwt	202.00–227.00	1,643	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,409	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,760	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,917	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,637	161.19/cwt	150.00–171.00	2,639	13
Bulls	—	—	1,813	180.93/cwt	174.00–190.00	3,280	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	99.30/cwt	92.00–104.00	870	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	122.16/cwt	107.00–131.00	1,101	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	79.22/cwt	73.00–83.00	761	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	132.38/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,362	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	144.03/cwt	132.00–155.00	1,845	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	157.29/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,089	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	1,524.93/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,221.89/head	975.00–1,425.00	1,222	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	1,918.88/head	800.00–2,600.00	1,919	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	2,328.10/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,328	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	2,560.75/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,561	3

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 682Last week 200Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 79Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 9Year ago 12

12 head Goats: 25.00 - 160.00; 11 head Sheep: 110.00 - 310.00; 10 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	621	282.00	282.00
3	650–700	692	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	282	300.00–350.00	318.58
8	300–350	331	320.00–380.00	358.87
4	350–400	358	330.00–395.00	364.79
8	400–450	419	297.00–340.00	328.25
12	450–500	478	300.00–327.00	318.50
11	500–550	528	285.00–322.00	308.24
10	550–600	559	280.00–311.50	303.48
2	600–650	640	245.00–252.00	248.47
7	650–700	664	200.00–247.00	230.44
3	700–750	725	230.00–252.00	244.51
9	750–800	764	220.00–254.00	247.18
3	900–950	903	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	735	197.00	197.00
1	800–850	820	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	370	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	230.00	230.00
4	250–300	275	220.00–270.00	246.07
4	300–350	320	225.00–280.00	258.65
3	350–400	373	220.00–235.00	230.25
8	400–450	424	220.00–255.00	238.19
2	450–500	478	240.00–242.00	240.98
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
4	550–600	555	200.00–220.00	210.00
5	600–650	632	200.00–210.00	204.42
3	650–700	692	150.00–170.00	159.04
1	700–750	710	135.00	135.00
2	750–800	785	127.00–144.00	135.61
2	800–850	823	138.00–162.00	150.04
2	850–900	880	135.00–150.00	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	654	259.00	259.00
10	700–750	722	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
5	350–400	379	170.00–180.00	176.20
2	400–450	428	120.00–145.00	131.99
3	450–500	478	140.00–185.00	165.66
1	500–550	520	120.00	120.00
3	550–600	578	150.00–180.00	159.51
3	600–650	615	142.00–155.00	148.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	270.00–340.00	300.30
8	250–300	272	330.00–350.00	337.94
23	300–350	331	290.00–357.50	331.99
43	350–400	376	280.00–340.00	316.39
31	400–450	430	267.00–332.00	300.38
39	450–500	475	252.00–318.00	289.22
46	500–550	522	237.00–290.00	271.72
34	550–600	573	225.00–272.00	256.41
14	600–650	623	220.00–260.00	243.93
7	650–700	669	200.00–242.00	225.52
12	700–750	721	212.00–235.00	228.54
2	750–800	768	225.00–234.00	229.54
1	800–850	835	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	875	210.00	210.00
2	950–1000	975	172.00–187.00	179.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	720	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	234	300.00–395.00	356.39
11	250–300	280	300.00–360.00	333.90
11	300–350	321	300.00–370.00	342.31
23	350–400	376	300.00–360.00	336.43
19	400–450	425	280.00–335.00	313.34
25	450–500	464	270.00–322.00	302.47
23	500–550	520	262.00–320.00	297.23
17	550–600	574	230.00–297.00	273.44
5	600–650	613	230.00–292.00	261.68
8	650–700	674	220.00–275.00	241.74
3	700–750	730	185.00–225.00	209.78
3	750–800	772	202.00–227.00	212.83
2	800–850	805	170.00–180.00	175.03
1	850–900	880	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	935	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	230.00–250.00	239.57
4	250–300	270	260.00–280.00	272.64
3	300–350	333	210.00–220.00	213.40
4	350–400	369	220.00–280.00	248.24
6	400–450	426	220.00–275.00	258.34
5	450–500	482	225.00–280.00	249.79
11	500–550	513	200.00–257.00	221.27
5	550–600	579	180.00–225.00	202.66
2	650–700	665	185.00–187.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	465	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	510	125.00	125.00
4	550–600	559	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,281	132.00–155.00	144.03
3	—	1,328	156.00–159.00	157.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	876	92.00–104.00	99.30
25	—	901	107.00–131.00	122.16
4	—	960	73.00–83.00	79.22
6	—	1,029	132.00–135.00	132.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,637	150.00–171.00	161.19
9	—	1,813	174.00–190.00	180.93

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)	2	—	913	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,524.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	975.00–1,425.00	1,221.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,202	800.00–2,600.00	1,918.88

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	—	1,028	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,328.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,132	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,560.75

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.