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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 18

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

546 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 595▼ 123 vs year ago 669 · −18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

222 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 220▲ 39 vs year ago 183 · +21.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 26▼ 4 vs year ago 10 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 -4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

36 head Goats: 22.50-200.00; 9 head Sheep: 80.00-150.00

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 $281.55/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −69.10 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$281.55

63 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$62.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.29

vs NC average

−52.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	299.41	1,626	45
Medium and Large 2	541	236.92	1,281	18thin

One grade step is worth $62.49/cwt here — about $344 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 sale63 hd

281.55

—

NC average9 barns · 288 hd

301.84

−20.29

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−52.56

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−69.10

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	—	Low	1,405	188.27	2,646	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	163.86	2,011	119
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	150.34	2,542	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	124.76	1,163	51

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)	1,403	$2,322	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	635	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,837	3thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	314.86/cwt	300.00–330.00	875	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	289.92/cwt	280.00–300.00	893	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	350.88/cwt	330.00–382.50	1,175	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	358.59/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,338	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	374	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,459	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	406	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,502	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	298.10/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,243	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	347.56/cwt	327.50–365.00	1,453	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	245.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,147	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	339.20/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,611	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	994	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	320.11/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,658	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	347.26/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,809	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	282.62/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,498	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	356.71/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,998	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	320.86/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,829	28
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	819	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	239.84/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,475	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	315.38/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,952	13
Steers	600–650	Medium 3	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	631	336.37/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,122	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	299.66/cwt	285.00–317.50	2,014	5
Steers	650–700	Medium 3	675	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	962	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	238.77/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,624	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	286.02/cwt	275.00–297.50	2,074	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	220.17/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,603	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	262.38/cwt	250.00–275.00	2,002	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	345.11/cwt	330.00–360.00	783	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	302.17/cwt	295.00–310.00	695	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	309.15/cwt	290.00–330.00	844	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	352.37/cwt	330.00–365.00	973	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	330.86/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,072	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	206.29/cwt	200.00–212.50	749	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	320.15/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,175	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	270.39/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,006	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	391	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,359	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	280.38/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,186	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	318.16/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,368	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	434	345.51/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,500	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	194.18/cwt	175.00–212.50	845	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	254.52/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,181	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,569	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	301.54/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,426	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	295.12/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,532	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	238.17/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,248	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	235.36/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,323	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	287.14/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,663	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	157.50/cwt	150.00–165.00	969	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	277.24/cwt	255.00–302.50	1,711	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,421	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	215.87/cwt	187.50–230.00	1,429	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	272.59/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,840	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	261.58/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,878	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	208.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,510	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	246.38/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,917	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	193.55/cwt	177.50–210.00	1,577	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,535	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	185.63/cwt	170.00–202.50	1,624	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,758	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	174.98/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,724	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,022	204.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,086	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	846	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	307.39/cwt	305.00–310.00	722	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	351.05/cwt	330.00–390.00	976	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	368.81/cwt	365.00–372.50	1,162	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	231.61/cwt	210.00–260.00	734	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	279.15/cwt	225.00–310.00	902	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	351.54/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,297	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	275.78/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,026	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	876	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	258.68/cwt	210.00–280.00	1,081	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	323.37/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,374	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	188.16/cwt	165.00–210.00	805	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	197.30/cwt	160.00–235.00	904	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	263.98/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,249	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	306.72/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,466	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	306.70/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,580	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,333	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	293.10/cwt	260.00–312.50	1,674	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,505	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	292.18/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,835	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	283.33/cwt	267.50–305.00	1,890	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,558	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,194	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	640	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,008	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	167.74/cwt	158.00–175.00	2,169	3
Bulls	—	—	1,384	191.70/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,653	9
Bulls	—	—	1,670	203.66/cwt	200.00–206.00	3,401	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	747	88.71/cwt	80.00–100.00	663	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	115.64/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,048	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	138.10/cwt	126.00–148.00	1,399	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	154.17/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,623	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	161.27/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,959	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	173.62/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,210	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	150.34/cwt	142.00–162.00	2,542	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,403	2,321.93/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,322	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,836.96/head	2,300.00–3,125.00	2,837	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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 546Last week 595Year ago 669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 222Last week 220Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 26Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 -4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

36 head Goats: 22.50-200.00; 9 head Sheep: 80.00-150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	295.00–310.00	302.17
3	250–300	273	290.00–330.00	309.15
1	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
5	350–400	372	250.00–285.00	270.39
5	400–450	423	262.50–290.00	280.38
9	450–500	464	230.00–280.00	254.52
10	500–550	524	210.00–260.00	238.17
8	550–600	562	205.00–250.00	235.36
3	600–650	618	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	662	187.50–230.00	215.87
3	700–750	725	200.00–220.00	208.32
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	865	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	391	347.50	347.50
12	400–450	434	340.00–348.00	345.51
3	450–500	465	337.50	337.50
9	500–550	505	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	580	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	330.00–360.00	345.11
6	250–300	276	330.00–365.00	352.37
17	300–350	324	310.00–350.00	330.86
13	350–400	367	300.00–332.50	320.15
23	400–450	430	300.00–332.50	318.16
22	450–500	473	280.00–320.00	301.54
16	500–550	519	270.00–315.00	295.12
17	550–600	579	260.00–307.50	287.14
16	600–650	617	255.00–302.50	277.24
11	650–700	675	260.00–287.50	272.59
5	700–750	718	250.00–272.50	261.58
5	750–800	778	225.00–265.00	246.38
2	800–850	815	177.50–210.00	193.55
4	850–900	875	170.00–202.50	185.63
2	900–950	913	192.50	192.50
2	950–1000	985	171.00–179.00	174.98
3	1000–1050	1,022	200.00–210.00	204.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	363	200.00–212.50	206.29
2	400–450	435	175.00–212.50	194.18
1	450–500	465	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	615	150.00–165.00	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00–330.00	314.86
2	300–350	308	280.00–300.00	289.92
7	400–450	417	287.50–310.00	298.10
2	450–500	468	240.00–250.00	245.13
2	500–550	530	270.00–295.00	282.62
2	600–650	615	230.00–250.00	239.84
2	650–700	680	237.50–240.00	238.77
2	700–750	728	210.00–230.00	220.17
1	950–1000	995	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	390.00	390.00
8	400–450	406	370.00	370.00
8	500–550	521	340.00–355.00	347.26
7	550–600	560	345.00–360.00	356.71
17	600–650	631	330.00–339.00	336.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	485	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	530	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	575	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	143.00	143.00
1	650–700	675	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	330.00–382.50	350.88
3	350–400	373	345.00–380.00	358.59
6	400–450	418	327.50–365.00	347.56
15	450–500	475	310.00–355.00	339.20
17	500–550	518	302.50–330.00	320.11
28	550–600	570	295.00–330.00	320.86
13	600–650	619	280.00–325.00	315.38
5	650–700	672	285.00–317.50	299.66
2	700–750	725	275.00–297.50	286.02
2	750–800	763	250.00–275.00	262.38
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	305.00–310.00	307.39
3	300–350	323	225.00–310.00	279.15
3	350–400	372	250.00–300.00	275.78
4	400–450	418	210.00–280.00	258.68
2	450–500	473	255.00–272.50	263.98
2	500–550	523	250.00–260.00	254.93
1	550–600	590	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	670	230.00–235.00	232.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	360.00	360.00
3	250–300	278	330.00–390.00	351.05
2	300–350	315	365.00–372.50	368.81
10	350–400	369	320.00–370.00	351.54
10	400–450	425	310.00–335.00	323.37
5	450–500	478	290.00–322.50	306.72
13	500–550	515	280.00–325.00	306.70
19	550–600	571	260.00–312.50	293.10
6	600–650	628	260.00–307.50	292.18
5	650–700	667	267.50–305.00	283.33
1	950–1000	975	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	210.00–260.00	231.61
2	350–400	385	225.00–230.00	227.53
2	400–450	428	165.00–210.00	188.16
2	450–500	458	160.00–235.00	197.30
1	500–550	500	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	580	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	157.50	157.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,403	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,321.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	3	—	1,153	2,300.00–3,125.00	2,836.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	158.00–175.00	167.74
9	—	1,384	182.00–198.00	191.70
2	—	1,670	200.00–206.00	203.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,691	142.00–162.00	150.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,013	126.00–148.00	138.10
13	—	747	80.00–100.00	88.71
11	—	906	107.00–120.00	115.64
13	—	1,053	150.00–158.00	154.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,273	170.00–185.00	173.62
94	—	1,215	150.00–169.00	161.27

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.