Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-05-07

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 7
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
706 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 570▲ 77 vs year ago 629 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 144▼ 24 vs year ago 139 · −17.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 17▼ 47 vs year ago 65 · −72.3%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Goats: 30.00 - 100.00; 6 head Sheep: 40.00- 85.00; 3 head Hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $357.83/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −33.47 against this barn's trailing median of $391.30.
Average price
$357.83
85 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,999
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$676
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$127.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.16
vs NC average
−20.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559363.012,02979
Medium and Large 2542316.791,7184thin
Medium and Large 3575235.391,3532thin
One grade step is worth $127.62/cwt here — about $676 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 sale85 hd
357.83
—
NC average8 barns · 227 hd
354.67
+3.16
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−20.96
This barn, trailing median33 sales
391.30
−33.47
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
472421370319median 391.3003/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $458.18, low $332.94, median $391.30 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,619177.722,8787thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,270160.862,04355
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,623142.172,3073thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low798111.8089219

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)982$1,8083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,077$1,7726
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$1,5622thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)632$1,3657

Every lot

118 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215430.00/cwt430.00–430.009251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280463.71/cwt440.00–485.001,2982
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327424.09/cwt385.00–460.001,3877
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360270.00/cwt270.00–270.009721
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378412.56/cwt395.00–432.501,5599
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429327.29/cwt290.00–360.001,4044
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436397.18/cwt370.00–420.001,73230
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473388.60/cwt375.00–410.001,83817
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478310.89/cwt280.00–350.001,4866
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525378.48/cwt355.00–391.001,98735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533319.05/cwt300.00–337.501,7013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7671
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575235.39/cwt220.00–250.001,3532
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1586350.70/cwt320.00–377.502,05544
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624281.96/cwt270.00–290.001,7594
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633332.64/cwt322.50–342.502,10620
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670317.07/cwt290.00–335.002,12420
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4661
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718245.26/cwt230.00–260.001,7612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added728299.30/cwt291.00–310.002,1794
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755296.36/cwt296.00–302.502,23818
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768267.07/cwt252.50–280.002,0516
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825264.62/cwt240.00–275.002,1837
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2663
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6471
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930247.90/cwt247.50–248.002,3055
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200330.00/cwt330.00–330.006601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228316.92/cwt310.00–325.007232
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3258209.90/cwt200.00–220.005422
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265340.38/cwt330.00–350.009022
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327373.23/cwt350.00–400.001,2207
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328271.09/cwt250.00–295.008894
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3333189.89/cwt185.00–195.006322
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3353155.81/cwt145.00–162.505503
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376341.38/cwt310.00–350.001,28412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390259.83/cwt245.00–285.001,0133
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425263.61/cwt232.50–280.001,1203
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426337.43/cwt310.00–360.001,43719
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3437205.16/cwt192.50–212.508973
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473337.07/cwt305.00–355.001,59453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473267.71/cwt240.00–300.001,2668
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475207.33/cwt175.00–240.009854
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3510205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0461
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525243.24/cwt215.00–265.001,2775
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527319.87/cwt280.00–335.001,68635
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570306.91/cwt270.00–327.501,74924
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3583192.47/cwt180.00–210.001,1224
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584244.06/cwt220.00–267.501,4254
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610145.00/cwt145.00–145.008851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620228.50/cwt217.50–240.001,4175
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621278.82/cwt250.00–297.501,73115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680257.89/cwt235.00–272.501,7545
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0581
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718237.15/cwt210.00–272.501,70311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758262.45/cwt257.50–267.501,9892
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2541
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6911
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6921
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,045172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288412.67/cwt400.00–420.001,1883
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315406.11/cwt380.00–455.001,2797
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315225.00/cwt225.00–225.007091
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330297.31/cwt285.00–310.009812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2353322.66/cwt300.00–345.001,1392
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3355235.00/cwt235.00–235.008341
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380408.06/cwt380.00–430.001,55111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2411327.51/cwt320.00–335.001,3464
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428391.01/cwt350.00–412.501,67416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0701
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477368.24/cwt340.00–390.001,75725
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478273.90/cwt260.00–300.001,3094
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515284.43/cwt250.00–310.001,4656
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530353.28/cwt330.00–375.001,87226
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1131
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579343.10/cwt330.00–360.001,98714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3580192.65/cwt175.00–210.001,1172
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6971
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1624323.27/cwt290.00–348.002,01714
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630272.51/cwt260.00–287.501,7173
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670302.18/cwt280.00–320.002,02511
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2677235.98/cwt210.00–280.001,5986
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1717284.62/cwt267.50–302.502,0419
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5121
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3745136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0131
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770260.00/cwt250.00–270.002,0022
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2820175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4351
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6221
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875236.98/cwt210.00–250.002,0744
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2965165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5921
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500195.41/cwt193.00–199.002,9313
Bulls——1,638182.13/cwt180.00–184.002,9832
Bulls——1,780146.76/cwt140.00–150.002,6122
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%58783.99/cwt80.00–87.504933
Cows—Lean 85-90%774127.93/cwt120.00–140.009907
Cows—Lean 85-90%865104.09/cwt97.50–112.009008
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5191
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264157.48/cwt145.00–165.001,99139
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284169.10/cwt166.00–179.002,17116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,623142.17/cwt138.00–149.002,3073
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-25861,155.97/head800.00–1,450.001,1565
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27481,888.88/head1,450.00–2,175.001,8892
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,561.90/head1,300.00–1,750.001,5622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29821,808.36/head1,225.00–2,125.001,8083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,772.08/head1,525.00–1,925.001,7726

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.