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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 14

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

825 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 706▲ 321 vs year ago 504 · +63.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 115▲ 33 vs year ago 116 · +28.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 18▲ 1 vs year ago 13 · +7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

8 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 $311.08/cwt on 110 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −39.58 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$311.08

110 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$687

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

$134.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.53

vs NC average

−28.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	326.43	1,740	89
Medium and Large 2	539	258.68	1,394	17thin
Medium and Large 3	548	192.08	1,053	4thin

One grade step is worth $134.35/cwt here — about $687 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale110 hd

311.08

—

NC average9 barns · 310 hd

311.60

−0.53

National average164 barns · 12,891 hd

339.88

−28.80

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−39.58

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	1,676	178.57	2,993	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	154.14	1,936	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	147.08	2,144	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	991	118.11	1,170	31

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)	1,080	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,988	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$2,650	3thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	410.38/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,083	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	421.51/cwt	412.50–430.00	1,412	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	415.65/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,584	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	344.04/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,428	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	255.22/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,067	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	401.12/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,709	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	462	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,927	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	382.62/cwt	362.50–400.00	1,779	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	231.12/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,082	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	316.91/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,502	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	389.52/cwt	382.50–392.50	2,014	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	304.44/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,589	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	366.12/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,922	43
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	578	351.82/cwt	349.00–355.00	2,034	27
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	320.16/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,860	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	315.05/cwt	302.50–332.50	1,944	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,792	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	318.78/cwt	305.00–327.50	2,158	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	308.13/cwt	295.00–312.50	2,225	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,276	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,127	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,208	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,327	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	411.89/cwt	370.00–435.00	927	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	397.64/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,125	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	276.00/cwt	250.00–300.00	864	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	372.26/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,228	28
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	374.04/cwt	340.00–399.00	1,376	30
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	289.05/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,084	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	389.14/cwt	380.00–391.00	1,588	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	352.43/cwt	320.00–371.00	1,522	62
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	296.23/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,289	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	458	361.14/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,654	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	261.12/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,230	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	334.33/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,608	45
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	343.23/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,733	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	328.32/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,678	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,036	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	262.88/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,367	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	318.14/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,801	37
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	252.67/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,430	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	184.17/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,065	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	155.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	965	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	249.95/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,555	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	299.54/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,875	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	270.72/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,808	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	985	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	214.13/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,441	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,036	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	278.61/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,992	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	223.72/cwt	207.50–247.50	1,642	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	246.00/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,907	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	167.61/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,299	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	174.05/cwt	157.50–190.00	1,436	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	179.63/cwt	140.00–197.50	1,554	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	237.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	2,091	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	923	174.00/cwt	161.00–187.50	1,606	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	220.91/cwt	205.00–230.00	2,050	6
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,686	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	230.83/cwt	227.50–237.50	2,239	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	155.42/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,585	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	357.50/cwt	350.00–365.00	822	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	439.39/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,213	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	421.95/cwt	395.00–427.50	1,304	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	412.01/cwt	350.00–427.50	1,520	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	306.49/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,131	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	298.96/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,220	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	374.56/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,566	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	359.63/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,687	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	312.43/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,478	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	333.11/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,699	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	277.75/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,439	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	186.51/cwt	157.50–215.00	1,035	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	254.63/cwt	230.00–305.00	1,434	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	323.28/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,856	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	316.70/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,938	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	299.00/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,979	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,654	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,952	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,153	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	2,078	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,743	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,574	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,989	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,676	178.57/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,993	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	872	75.02/cwt	67.50–85.00	654	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	112.85/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,030	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	137.92/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,455	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	145.18/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,667	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	153.36/cwt	144.00–164.00	1,923	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	165.24/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,122	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	147.08/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,144	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	1,988.47/head	1,300.00–2,350.00	1,988	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	2,536.99/head	2,125.00–2,925.00	2,537	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1

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 May 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 706Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 115Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 18Year ago 13

8 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	280.00–330.00	306.49
4	400–450	408	270.00–310.00	298.96
3	450–500	473	310.00–317.50	312.43
2	500–550	518	260.00–295.00	277.75
3	550–600	563	230.00–305.00	254.63
1	650–700	675	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	350.00–365.00	357.50
4	250–300	276	410.00–455.00	439.39
19	300–350	309	395.00–427.50	421.95
19	350–400	369	350.00–427.50	412.01
9	400–450	418	350.00–400.00	374.56
20	450–500	469	340.00–385.00	359.63
10	500–550	510	310.00–360.00	333.11
14	550–600	574	310.00–340.00	323.28
10	600–650	612	280.00–340.00	316.70
8	650–700	662	280.00–317.50	299.00
3	700–750	723	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	820	262.50	262.50
1	850–900	850	244.50	244.50
1	950–1000	955	182.50	182.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	520	165.00	165.00
2	550–600	555	157.50–215.00	186.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	370.00–435.00	411.89
8	250–300	283	380.00–405.00	397.64
28	300–350	330	330.00–400.00	372.26
30	350–400	368	340.00–399.00	374.04
62	400–450	432	320.00–371.00	352.43
45	450–500	481	300.00–347.50	334.33
38	500–550	511	310.00–337.50	328.32
37	550–600	566	285.00–330.00	318.14
21	600–650	626	280.00–315.00	299.54
8	650–700	668	245.00–285.00	270.72
4	700–750	734	207.50–247.50	223.72
5	750–800	775	242.50–250.00	246.00
5	850–900	879	230.00–245.00	237.91
6	900–950	928	205.00–230.00	220.91
3	950–1000	970	227.50–237.50	230.83
2	1000–1050	1,020	150.00–161.00	155.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	408	380.00–391.00	389.14
19	450–500	458	350.00–365.00	361.14
14	500–550	505	340.00–348.00	343.23
19	700–750	715	270.00–281.00	278.61
2	750–800	765	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	445	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	480	145.00	145.00
2	500–550	518	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	578	170.00–197.50	184.17
4	600–650	620	150.00–160.00	155.63
2	650–700	668	145.00–150.00	147.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	313	250.00–300.00	276.00
5	350–400	375	250.00–325.00	289.05
11	400–450	435	250.00–315.00	296.23
8	450–500	471	230.00–290.00	261.12
10	500–550	520	230.00–285.00	262.88
7	550–600	566	220.00–280.00	252.67
3	600–650	622	230.00–260.00	249.95
3	650–700	673	200.00–227.50	214.13
1	700–750	705	147.00	147.00
2	750–800	775	150.00–185.00	167.61
2	800–850	825	157.50–190.00	174.05
6	850–900	865	140.00–197.50	179.63
2	900–950	923	161.00–187.50	174.00
1	950–1000	950	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	380.00–430.00	410.38
2	300–350	335	412.50–430.00	421.51
11	350–400	381	410.00–422.50	415.65
24	400–450	426	370.00–420.00	401.12
19	450–500	465	362.50–400.00	382.62
43	500–550	525	335.00–375.00	366.12
5	550–600	581	305.00–335.00	320.16
8	600–650	617	302.50–332.50	315.05
15	650–700	677	305.00–327.50	318.78
4	700–750	722	295.00–312.50	308.13
3	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	820	277.50	277.50
4	850–900	868	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	920	240.00	240.00
2	950–1000	990	230.00–240.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	462	417.00	417.00
7	500–550	517	382.50–392.50	389.52
27	550–600	578	349.00–355.00	351.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	220.00–275.00	255.22
2	450–500	468	200.00–260.00	231.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	415	325.00–355.00	344.04
11	450–500	474	300.00–340.00	316.91
3	500–550	522	280.00–322.50	304.44
1	550–600	565	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	670	267.50	267.50

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	—	1,080	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,129	1,300.00–2,350.00	1,988.47

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	—	918	2,125.00–2,925.00	2,536.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,875.00	2,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,254	144.00–164.00	153.36
5	—	1,284	165.00–166.00	165.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	872	67.50–85.00	75.02
5	—	913	108.00–120.00	112.85
2	—	1,148	144.00–147.00	145.18
16	—	1,055	129.00–142.00	137.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	140.00–159.00	147.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	170.00–189.00	178.57

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.