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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 16

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

606 head

▲ 158 vs last sale 448▲ 108 vs year ago 498 · +21.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 90▲ 24 vs year ago 100 · +24.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 14▼ 2 vs year ago 7 · −28.6%

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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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Sheep: 30.00 - 280.00; 24 head Goats: 35.00 - 345.00; 2 head baby Calves: 300.00 - 375.00

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 $306.89/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −43.76 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$306.89

46 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$46.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.46

vs NC average

−14.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	309.93	1,721	43
Medium and Large 2	529	263.45	1,393	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.48/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale46 hd

306.89

—

NC average9 barns · 255 hd

293.44

+13.46

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−14.29

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−43.76

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	1,707	171.91	2,935	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	147.12	1,824	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	145.47	2,198	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	922	114.27	1,053	35

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)	1,120	$1,661	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	903	$2,017	3thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	828	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	446.49/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,201	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,342	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	392.26/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,444	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	226.95/cwt	200.00–255.00	858	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	387.45/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,678	31
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,078	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	361.10/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,726	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	373.28/cwt	370.00–373.50	1,930	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	344.29/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,825	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,033	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	329.06/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,915	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,990	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	304.97/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,927	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	307.04/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,030	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	250.26/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,672	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,382	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	756	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,268	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	280.88/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,163	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	806	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,249	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	237.50/cwt	215.00–260.00	2,007	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	208	292.44/cwt	275.00–300.00	608	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	814	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	360.08/cwt	345.00–370.00	994	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	309.61/cwt	270.00–325.00	882	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	363.32/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,166	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	305.11/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,016	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	852	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	344.71/cwt	315.00–380.00	1,282	29
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	303.87/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,130	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	392.45/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,601	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	263.10/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,073	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	334.45/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,411	37
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	920	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	287.66/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,338	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	474	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,631	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	321.78/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,532	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	324.65/cwt	324.00–327.00	1,675	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	270.17/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,399	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	313.10/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,631	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	297.51/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,684	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	311.25/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,852	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	290.48/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,810	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	271.83/cwt	242.00–292.00	1,819	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	247.97/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,808	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	193.36/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,417	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,402	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	232.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,776	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	170.77/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,414	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,873	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	193.51/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,660	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	154.76/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,354	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,345	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	153.50/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,466	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	195.06/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,878	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,789	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	343.79/cwt	330.00–360.00	749	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	395.33/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,059	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	942	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	323.79/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,020	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	407.81/cwt	370.00–455.00	1,334	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	395.70/cwt	350.00–435.00	1,476	28
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	295.70/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,115	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	367.75/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,530	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	295.98/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,237	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	354.88/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,650	35
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	303.06/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,433	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	327.08/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,698	25
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	237.39/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,253	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	313.31/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,789	21
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	311.02/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,941	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	301.65/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,045	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,589	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	264.66/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,906	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	265.39/cwt	250.00–285.00	2,038	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	236.00/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,900	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	203.35/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,794	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	206.00/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,895	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,901	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	730	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,110	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	865	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,445	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,445	148.85/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,151	2
Bulls	—	—	1,669	168.15/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,806	8
Bulls	—	—	1,874	187.16/cwt	181.00–195.00	3,507	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	761	102.21/cwt	90.00–110.00	778	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	841	80.16/cwt	75.00–85.00	674	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	133.22/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,292	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	122.54/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,220	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	145.75/cwt	136.00–155.00	1,793	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	160.48/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,139	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	145.47/cwt	133.00–154.00	2,198	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,661.10/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,661	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	2,016.70/head	1,875.00–2,275.00	2,017	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 Apr 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 448Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 90Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 14Year ago 7

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Sheep: 30.00 - 280.00; 24 head Goats: 35.00 - 345.00; 2 head baby Calves: 300.00 - 375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	200.00–255.00	226.95
1	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	710	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	668	240.00–260.00	250.26
1	700–750	720	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	360.00	360.00
4	250–300	269	400.00–470.00	446.49
1	300–350	305	440.00	440.00
8	350–400	368	360.00–435.00	392.26
31	400–450	433	370.00–415.00	387.45
8	450–500	478	340.00–385.00	361.10
11	500–550	530	320.00–355.00	344.29
12	550–600	582	310.00–345.00	329.06
3	600–650	632	295.00–315.00	304.97
7	650–700	661	275.00–320.00	307.04
2	750–800	770	275.00–287.00	280.88
2	800–850	845	215.00–260.00	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	517	370.00–373.50	373.28
5	550–600	557	365.00	365.00
8	600–650	618	322.00	322.00
6	750–800	756	300.00	300.00
6	800–850	806	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	370.00	370.00
6	250–300	276	345.00–370.00	360.08
14	300–350	321	330.00–395.00	363.32
29	350–400	372	315.00–380.00	344.71
37	400–450	422	310.00–370.00	334.45
27	450–500	476	300.00–340.00	321.78
8	500–550	521	290.00–322.00	313.10
14	550–600	566	280.00–305.00	297.51
17	600–650	623	270.00–300.00	290.48
11	650–700	669	242.00–292.00	271.83
8	700–750	729	230.00–270.00	247.97
3	750–800	765	220.00–240.00	232.18
1	800–850	840	223.00	223.00
4	850–900	858	190.00–200.00	193.51
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
2	950–1000	963	170.00–220.00	195.06
1	1000–1050	1,040	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	390.00–395.00	392.45
11	450–500	474	344.00	344.00
9	500–550	516	324.00–327.00	324.65
12	550–600	595	310.00–315.00	311.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	208	275.00–300.00	292.44
4	250–300	285	270.00–325.00	309.61
2	300–350	333	290.00–320.00	305.11
5	350–400	372	290.00–310.00	303.87
3	400–450	408	240.00–300.00	263.10
4	450–500	465	260.00–300.00	287.66
2	500–550	518	265.00–275.00	270.17
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	733	180.00–207.00	193.36
2	750–800	758	180.00–190.00	184.98
2	800–850	828	160.00–182.00	170.77
3	850–900	875	145.00–162.00	154.76
1	900–950	915	147.00	147.00
2	950–1000	955	147.00–160.00	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	345	247.00	247.00
2	400–450	438	205.00–215.00	210.03
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	152.00	152.00
1	850–900	865	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	268	360.00–430.00	395.33
11	300–350	327	370.00–455.00	407.81
28	350–400	373	350.00–435.00	395.70
19	400–450	416	330.00–395.00	367.75
35	450–500	465	320.00–395.00	354.88
25	500–550	519	310.00–340.00	327.08
21	550–600	571	295.00–330.00	313.31
8	600–650	624	295.00–320.00	311.02
3	650–700	678	295.00–310.00	301.65
3	700–750	720	245.00–280.00	264.66
4	750–800	768	250.00–285.00	265.39
2	800–850	805	232.00–240.00	236.00
3	850–900	882	190.00–220.00	203.35
2	900–950	920	195.00–217.00	206.00
1	950–1000	965	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	330.00–360.00	343.79
2	250–300	273	345.00	345.00
4	300–350	315	300.00–350.00	323.79
5	350–400	377	270.00–325.00	295.70
6	400–450	418	285.00–320.00	295.98
3	450–500	473	295.00–315.00	303.06
2	500–550	528	230.00–245.00	237.39
1	700–750	700	227.00	227.00
1	750–800	765	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	165.00	165.00
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,230	136.00–155.00	145.75
4	—	1,333	157.00–167.00	160.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	75.00–85.00	80.16
8	—	761	90.00–110.00	102.21
4	—	970	130.00–137.00	133.22
19	—	996	115.00–129.00	122.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,511	133.00–154.00	145.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,669	159.00–177.00	168.15
2	—	1,445	147.00–150.00	148.85
5	—	1,874	181.00–195.00	187.16

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,661.10

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	3	—	903	1,875.00–2,275.00	2,016.70

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.