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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jul 16

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

416 head

▼ 294 vs last sale 710▲ 72 vs year ago 344 · +20.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 191▲ 45 vs year ago 77 · +58.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▲ 9 vs year ago 1 · +900.0%

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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 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

10 head Goats: 60.00-195.00; 6 head Sheep: 35.00-180.00

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 $304.89/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −45.76 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$304.89

55 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$53.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs NC average

−33.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	313.66	1,709	46
Medium and Large 2	546	260.08	1,420	9thin

One grade step is worth $53.58/cwt here — about $289 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale55 hd

304.89

—

NC average9 barns · 251 hd

302.35

+2.55

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−33.85

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−45.76

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	1,389	178.84	2,484	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	163.14	2,178	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	150.44	2,317	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	138.25	1,432	30

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,853	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	904	$2,481	4thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,001	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	350.36/cwt	327.50–375.00	1,177	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	347.60/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,321	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	355.20/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,499	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	277.58/cwt	255.00–302.50	1,221	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	296.24/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,392	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	348.30/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,661	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	227.16/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,188	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	353.38/cwt	330.00–374.00	1,859	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	341.91/cwt	310.00–357.50	1,932	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,505	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	343.51/cwt	320.00–352.50	2,113	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	298.35/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,975	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,850	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	282.42/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,231	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,058	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,357	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	261.37/cwt	252.50–270.00	2,426	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	352.10/cwt	345.00–365.00	810	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	262	341.72/cwt	330.00–355.00	895	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	289.95/cwt	280.00–300.00	928	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	334.89/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,095	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	331.44/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,226	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	292.82/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,092	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	331.35/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,402	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	284.30/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,211	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	289.26/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,354	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	326.95/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,566	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	255.96/cwt	240.00–287.50	1,339	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	318.43/cwt	290.00–332.50	1,681	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	305.53/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,754	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	268.32/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,588	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	289.23/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,793	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	228.40/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,416	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	281.04/cwt	262.50–300.00	1,849	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	252.19/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,818	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	258.89/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,975	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	243.83/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,995	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	232.36/cwt	220.00–245.00	2,022	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	198.87/cwt	177.50–220.00	1,820	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,512	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	169.01/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,639	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	445.53/cwt	400.00–495.00	971	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	397.24/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,065	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	370.92/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,172	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,008	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	355.52/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,294	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	297.44/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,148	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	287.97/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,201	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	337.67/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,425	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	338.78/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,602	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	296.33/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,405	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	311.00/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,586	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	262.53/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,357	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	251.29/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,410	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	309.00/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,749	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	158.82/cwt	150.00–167.50	969	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	279.69/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,742	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	276.54/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,867	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	262.91/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,872	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,055	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,968	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	248.50/cwt	240.00–260.00	2,033	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,587	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 3	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	222.43/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,980	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,162	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	985	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,497	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	865	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,319	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	185.43/cwt	174.00–194.00	2,819	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	728	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	117.71/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,104	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,568	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	146.72/cwt	131.00–152.00	1,582	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	160.60/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,115	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	169.85/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,349	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	150.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,317	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,608.55/head	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,609	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	1,853.25/head	1,375.00–2,350.00	1,853	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Jul 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 710Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 191Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 1

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

10 head Goats: 60.00-195.00; 6 head Sheep: 35.00-180.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	386	280.00–310.00	297.44
5	400–450	417	260.00–310.00	287.97
4	450–500	474	290.00–300.00	296.33
3	500–550	517	252.50–270.00	262.53
4	550–600	561	235.00–270.00	251.29
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	715	147.50	147.50
1	800–850	835	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	400.00–495.00	445.53
2	250–300	268	370.00–425.00	397.24
12	300–350	316	340.00–395.00	370.92
7	350–400	364	330.00–385.00	355.52
17	400–450	422	320.00–365.00	337.67
16	450–500	473	320.00–355.00	338.78
7	500–550	510	290.00–325.00	311.00
9	550–600	566	290.00–325.00	309.00
12	600–650	623	255.00–300.00	279.69
3	650–700	675	260.00–290.00	276.54
6	700–750	712	250.00–280.00	262.91
1	750–800	795	247.50	247.50
5	800–850	818	240.00–260.00	248.50
2	850–900	890	210.00–235.00	222.43
1	900–950	940	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	410	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	505	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	595	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	610	150.00–167.50	158.82
1	850–900	860	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	285.00	285.00
3	300–350	320	280.00–300.00	289.95
4	350–400	373	275.00–302.50	292.82
6	400–450	426	265.00–302.50	284.30
3	450–500	468	280.00–297.50	289.26
6	500–550	523	240.00–287.50	255.96
3	550–600	592	265.00–270.00	268.32
3	600–650	620	200.00–245.00	228.40
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	765	155.00	155.00
1	900–950	945	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	345.00–365.00	352.10
3	250–300	262	330.00–355.00	341.72
9	300–350	327	320.00–342.50	334.89
18	350–400	370	317.50–340.00	331.44
19	400–450	423	310.00–345.00	331.35
11	450–500	479	315.00–340.00	326.95
29	500–550	528	290.00–332.50	318.43
17	550–600	574	285.00–317.50	305.53
10	600–650	620	270.00–307.50	289.23
2	650–700	658	262.50–300.00	281.04
6	700–750	721	210.00–265.00	252.19
7	750–800	763	225.00–267.50	258.89
2	800–850	818	235.00–252.50	243.83
2	850–900	870	220.00–245.00	232.36
2	900–950	915	177.50–220.00	198.87
3	950–1000	970	165.00–172.00	169.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	395	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	415	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	660	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	336	327.50–375.00	350.36
2	350–400	380	345.00–350.00	347.60
3	400–450	422	340.00–380.00	355.20
5	450–500	477	330.00–362.50	348.30
18	500–550	526	330.00–374.00	353.38
19	550–600	565	310.00–357.50	341.91
12	600–650	615	320.00–352.50	343.51
3	650–700	662	295.00–300.00	298.35
1	700–750	740	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	790	270.00–295.00	282.42
1	800–850	840	245.00	245.00
3	850–900	865	270.00–275.00	272.51
2	900–950	928	252.50–270.00	261.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	240.00	240.00
5	500–550	523	200.00–245.00	227.16
1	600–650	625	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	255.00–302.50	277.58
3	450–500	470	280.00–310.00	296.24
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	608	245.00–250.00	247.53
1	700–750	705	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	935	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,540	140.00–155.00	150.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,383	167.00–176.00	169.85
45	—	1,317	150.00–166.00	160.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	154.00–155.00	154.50
7	—	938	110.00–125.00	117.71
1	—	910	80.00	80.00
20	—	1,078	131.00–152.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,520	174.00–194.00	185.43
1	—	865	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	950	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,608.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	5	—	1,014	1,375.00–2,350.00	1,853.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.