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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 4

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 457▼ 325 vs year ago 949 · −34.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 162▼ 51 vs year ago 181 · −28.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 31▲ 35 vs year ago 6 · +583.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

27 head Goats: 32.50-255.00; 63 head Sheep: 47.50-195.00; 2 head Hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $342.24/cwt on 120 head. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −49.05 against this barn's trailing median of $391.30.

Average price

$342.24

120 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$445

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

$77.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.95

vs NC average

−36.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	348.67	1,932	110
Medium and Large 2	548	271.61	1,487	10thin

One grade step is worth $77.06/cwt here — about $445 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 sale120 hd

342.24

—

NC average6 barns · 209 hd

343.20

−0.95

National average158 barns · 13,435 hd

378.58

−36.34

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.30

−49.05

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,482	184.53	2,735	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	154.97	2,027	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	129.43	1,333	37

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)	1,042	$1,949	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,059	$1,911	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$1,878	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$2,663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$2,568	5

Every lot

111 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	430.17/cwt	380.00–470.00	1,183	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	353.39/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,007	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	282.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	876	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	257.16/cwt	250.00–265.00	849	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	401.00/cwt	380.00–417.50	1,351	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	349.66/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,301	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	404.19/cwt	392.50–415.00	1,516	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	391	211.21/cwt	200.00–220.00	826	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	224.54/cwt	200.00–250.00	916	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	389.45/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,667	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	313.90/cwt	280.00–355.00	1,362	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	293.63/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,368	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	376.61/cwt	345.00–392.00	1,763	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	231.47/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,095	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	287.50/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,452	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	349.81/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,854	58
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	261.01/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,503	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	347.39/cwt	300.00–369.00	2,018	52
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	249.42/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,521	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	315.11/cwt	280.00–332.00	1,982	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	291.28/cwt	252.50–313.00	1,978	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	240.44/cwt	210.00–252.50	1,729	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,868	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,125	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,020	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	940	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	744	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	375.74/cwt	370.00–380.00	992	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	261.55/cwt	240.00–300.00	845	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	350.93/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,151	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	206.39/cwt	185.00–230.00	677	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	309.64/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,124	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	356.68/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,345	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	250.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	963	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	200.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	824	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	266.69/cwt	230.00–300.00	1,115	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	345.87/cwt	300.00–359.00	1,494	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	194.60/cwt	180.00–210.00	920	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	257.36/cwt	240.00–292.00	1,222	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	329.22/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,577	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	251.25/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,266	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	313.59/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,624	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	306.12/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,727	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	241.45/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,362	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	182.42/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,036	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	294.60/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,853	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	268.37/cwt	250.00–292.50	1,798	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	223.33/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,496	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	246.64/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,734	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	196.33/cwt	172.50–220.00	1,508	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	234.23/cwt	200.00–247.50	1,944	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	173.59/cwt	160.00–187.50	1,493	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,519	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	427.09/cwt	395.00–470.00	974	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	426.03/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,193	11
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	288	215.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	620	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,018	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	200.32/cwt	180.00–220.00	621	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	390.48/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,250	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	345.96/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,114	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	398.91/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,428	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	323.34/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,206	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	213.84/cwt	180.00–250.00	808	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,028	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	372.67/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,539	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	306.63/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,291	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	335.59/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,574	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	273.36/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,298	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	307.60/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,640	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	244.91/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,318	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	177.11/cwt	155.00–200.00	1,018	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	302.24/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,741	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,350	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	219.89/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,337	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	265.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,670	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	261.03/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,702	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	209.89/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,410	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	270.02/cwt	232.50–297.00	1,963	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	238.62/cwt	210.00–280.00	1,864	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,351	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,557	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,551	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,010	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,616	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,203	150.15/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,806	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	198.16/cwt	196.00–200.00	2,982	9
Bulls	—	—	1,588	181.27/cwt	175.00–192.00	2,879	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	105.91/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,001	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	83.52/cwt	80.00–90.00	836	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	137.15/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,428	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	147.90/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,581	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	154.97/cwt	145.00–164.00	2,027	52
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,949.00/head	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,949	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,059	1,911.10/head	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,911	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,877.61/head	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,878	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,638.39/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,638	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	2,663.29/head	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,663	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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 457Year ago 949

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 162Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 6

27 head Goats: 32.50-255.00; 63 head Sheep: 47.50-195.00; 2 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	395.00–470.00	427.09
11	250–300	280	400.00–465.00	426.03
5	300–350	320	370.00–405.00	390.48
7	350–400	358	380.00–415.00	398.91
9	400–450	413	350.00–390.00	372.67
11	450–500	469	310.00–360.00	335.59
9	500–550	533	280.00–320.00	307.60
10	550–600	576	280.00–310.00	302.24
6	600–650	629	250.00–280.00	265.49
5	650–700	652	255.00–285.00	261.03
5	700–750	727	232.50–297.00	270.02
6	750–800	781	210.00–280.00	238.62
1	800–850	825	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	345.00	345.00
5	300–350	322	330.00–350.00	345.96
9	350–400	373	300.00–360.00	323.34
7	400–450	421	280.00–340.00	306.63
5	450–500	475	250.00–300.00	273.36
2	500–550	538	225.00–265.00	244.91
3	550–600	587	230.00	230.00
3	600–650	608	200.00–230.00	219.89
3	650–700	672	195.00–225.00	209.89
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	815	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	865	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	940	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	200.00–230.00	215.39
3	300–350	310	180.00–220.00	200.32
2	350–400	378	180.00–250.00	213.84
2	400–450	403	250.00–260.00	254.97
1	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	575	155.00–200.00	177.11
1	650–700	655	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	465.00–475.00	470.00
6	250–300	264	370.00–380.00	375.74
6	300–350	328	330.00–390.00	350.93
15	350–400	377	330.00–370.00	356.68
14	400–450	432	300.00–359.00	345.87
21	450–500	479	310.00–345.00	329.22
30	500–550	518	280.00–325.00	313.59
14	550–600	564	280.00–320.00	306.12
13	600–650	629	260.00–307.50	294.60
4	650–700	670	250.00–292.50	268.37
3	700–750	703	235.00–265.00	246.64
2	750–800	768	172.50–220.00	196.33
4	800–850	830	200.00–247.50	234.23
2	850–900	860	160.00–187.50	173.59
1	900–950	935	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	270	210.00	210.00
4	300–350	328	185.00–230.00	206.39
2	350–400	385	240.00–260.00	250.00
3	400–450	412	180.00–210.00	200.04
2	450–500	473	180.00–210.00	194.60
1	500–550	525	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	568	165.00–200.00	182.42
1	650–700	685	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	295	265.00	265.00
4	300–350	323	240.00–300.00	261.55
11	350–400	363	280.00–330.00	309.64
10	400–450	418	230.00–300.00	266.69
6	450–500	475	240.00–292.00	257.36
4	500–550	504	230.00–270.00	251.25
5	550–600	564	230.00–257.50	241.45
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
3	650–700	670	210.00–230.00	223.33
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	380.00	380.00
4	250–300	275	380.00–470.00	430.17
6	300–350	337	380.00–417.50	401.00
8	350–400	375	392.50–415.00	404.19
21	400–450	428	350.00–400.00	389.45
16	450–500	468	345.00–392.00	376.61
58	500–550	530	320.00–365.00	349.81
52	550–600	581	300.00–369.00	347.39
10	600–650	629	280.00–332.00	315.11
16	650–700	679	252.50–313.00	291.28
5	700–750	719	210.00–252.50	240.44
1	750–800	795	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	850	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	350.00–360.00	353.39
2	300–350	310	280.00–285.00	282.58
3	350–400	372	335.00–365.00	349.66
7	400–450	434	280.00–355.00	313.90
7	450–500	466	270.00–320.00	293.63
4	500–550	505	260.00–310.00	287.50
6	550–600	576	230.00–285.00	261.01
3	600–650	610	230.00–267.50	249.42
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	250.00–265.00	257.16
4	350–400	391	200.00–220.00	211.21
2	400–450	408	200.00–250.00	224.54
4	450–500	473	210.00–240.00	231.47

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)	5	—	1,198	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,877.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,059	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,911.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,042	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,949.00

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	1	—	970	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,663.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,638.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	140.00–165.00	150.15
6	—	1,588	175.00–192.00	181.27
9	—	1,505	196.00–200.00	198.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,041	120.00–145.00	137.15
4	—	1,001	80.00–90.00	83.52
4	—	945	102.00–111.00	105.91
5	—	1,069	147.00–150.00	147.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,308	145.00–164.00	154.97

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.