Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-06-11

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 11
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
595 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 624▼ 315 vs year ago 910 · −34.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
220 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 130▲ 34 vs year ago 186 · +18.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 41▲ 13 vs year ago 13 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

5 head Goats: 40.00-65.00; 4 head Sheep: 110.00-170.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.81/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −46.84 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$303.81
66 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$520
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$91.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.59
vs NC average
−37.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1554319.001,76855
Medium and Large 2548227.881,24811thin
One grade step is worth $91.12/cwt here — about $520 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 sale66 hd
303.81
—
NC average8 barns · 247 hd
308.40
−4.59
National average161 barns · 10,769 hd
340.92
−37.11
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−46.84
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
396358320282median 350.6503/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,651200.733,31525
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,267160.672,036102
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,535138.002,1181thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,010126.791,28049

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)1,228$2,4712thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,84515
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)690$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,032$2,5218

Every lot

116 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255360.00/cwt360.00–360.009181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3275270.00/cwt270.00–270.007431
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280404.69/cwt380.00–435.001,1334
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325301.79/cwt285.00–310.009813
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330175.00/cwt175.00–175.005781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333378.11/cwt357.50–390.001,2593
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3353250.00/cwt250.00–250.008832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4914
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2362333.00/cwt330.00–340.001,2055
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370370.92/cwt355.00–405.001,3726
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added413396.00/cwt396.00–396.001,63514
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420205.00/cwt205.00–205.008611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428360.83/cwt330.00–380.001,54417
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3473219.96/cwt200.00–230.001,0403
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474269.41/cwt250.00–310.001,2774
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475355.58/cwt330.00–370.001,68911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added501379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,89917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510224.90/cwt220.00–230.001,1472
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516358.96/cwt332.50–375.001,8529
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added561365.74/cwt365.00–367.502,05214
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574266.37/cwt255.00–280.001,5294
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582345.52/cwt312.50–362.502,01124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627339.81/cwt330.00–350.002,1313
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668296.47/cwt287.50–330.001,9805
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3685142.50/cwt142.50–142.509761
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716266.49/cwt205.00–290.001,9084
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added739301.62/cwt300.00–307.502,22914
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,1261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210319.76/cwt310.00–330.006712
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225250.00/cwt250.00–250.005631
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238361.99/cwt350.00–380.008623
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277357.99/cwt345.00–367.509926
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295308.33/cwt270.00–335.009103
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310310.00/cwt310.00–310.009612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334363.82/cwt330.00–395.001,21518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375275.33/cwt240.00–310.001,0328
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381350.17/cwt330.00–365.001,33415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3387214.85/cwt205.00–230.008313
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427343.61/cwt320.00–360.001,46716
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432258.75/cwt230.00–300.001,1185
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472329.16/cwt300.00–355.001,55432
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472256.64/cwt230.00–290.001,2116
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3490235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515227.47/cwt200.00–260.001,1716
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521324.53/cwt310.00–335.001,69126
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1584314.04/cwt290.00–327.501,83429
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2587228.38/cwt205.00–245.001,3415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3618152.51/cwt150.00–155.009432
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625274.22/cwt245.00–302.501,71419
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632206.53/cwt195.00–215.001,3053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1661247.50/cwt230.00–270.001,6365
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678289.38/cwt282.50–294.001,96218
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705165.11/cwt150.00–180.001,1642
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716229.76/cwt210.00–255.001,6454
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2769156.32/cwt147.50–160.001,2024
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773232.42/cwt202.50–262.501,79710
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815162.45/cwt160.00–165.001,3242
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1817237.92/cwt227.50–252.501,9446
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1879200.99/cwt170.00–237.501,7677
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1945190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7961
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985207.53/cwt202.50–212.502,0442
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,017175.06/cwt160.00–195.001,7803
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3205240.00/cwt240.00–240.004921
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210330.00/cwt330.00–330.006931
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228393.05/cwt365.00–410.008964
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2263314.86/cwt300.00–330.008282
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268391.10/cwt375.00–400.001,0484
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2322291.32/cwt285.00–305.009383
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324369.68/cwt350.00–390.001,1989
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3358207.03/cwt185.00–230.007412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374357.81/cwt330.00–390.001,3387
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376290.46/cwt280.00–302.501,0924
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420268.14/cwt250.00–290.001,1265
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428332.95/cwt300.00–347.501,42512
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465206.70/cwt200.00–210.009613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476319.07/cwt300.00–340.001,5199
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480252.25/cwt225.00–280.001,2117
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521299.24/cwt280.00–320.001,5598
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523241.18/cwt200.00–260.001,2619
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577241.70/cwt200.00–270.001,3955
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578328.36/cwt290.00–347.501,8987
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615273.59/cwt250.00–320.001,6838
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620221.71/cwt207.50–240.001,3754
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662280.05/cwt270.00–300.001,8543
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2666210.08/cwt180.00–230.001,3995
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3680138.78/cwt137.50–140.009442
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1712253.28/cwt240.00–270.001,8033
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009721
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735189.86/cwt170.00–210.001,3952
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823181.31/cwt175.00–187.501,4922
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2860178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5311
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1935160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4961
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1975160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,313248.14/cwt239.00–260.003,2586
Bulls——1,554172.77/cwt166.00–179.002,6858
Bulls——1,907195.20/cwt188.00–206.003,72211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80182.35/cwt75.00–92.006604
Cows—Lean 85-90%897109.23/cwt100.00–119.009809
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055145.95/cwt145.00–148.001,5404
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062134.89/cwt120.00–143.001,43332
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241158.16/cwt148.00–165.001,96380
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,363169.80/cwt166.00–174.002,31422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535138.00/cwt138.00–138.002,1181
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-26901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,845.36/head1,000.00–2,475.001,84515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,470.62/head2,325.00–2,650.002,4712
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27981,869.44/head1,650.00–2,050.001,8692
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0342,661.03/head1,775.00–3,325.002,6614
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,891.34/head2,375.00–3,250.002,8912

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.