Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-08-27

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 27
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
606 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 689▲ 118 vs year ago 488 · +24.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 201▲ 94 vs year ago 111 · +84.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 27▲ 20 vs year ago 6 · +333.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

59 head Goats: 30.00-260.00; 8 head Sheep: 85.00-170.00: 1 head Hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.58/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −13.07 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$337.58
68 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,804
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$637
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$113.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.14
vs NC average
−32.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532356.521,89851
Medium and Large 2550296.351,63112thin
Medium and Large 3518243.421,2615thin
One grade step is worth $113.10/cwt here — about $637 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale68 hd
337.58
—
NC average9 barns · 331 hd
325.44
+12.14
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−32.23
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−13.07
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—High1,506178.842,69417
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,252163.002,04169
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,380145.752,0113thin
CowsLean 85-90%High991135.501,34273

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)1,310$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,1406
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$1,5466
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)785$2,22613

Every lot

120 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1223530.34/cwt520.00–540.001,1832
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329463.01/cwt430.00–475.001,5236
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added382477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,8247
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3383254.84/cwt250.00–260.009762
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1392440.34/cwt410.00–455.001,7267
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2561
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415367.08/cwt350.00–385.001,5232
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429414.93/cwt400.00–445.001,7809
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added440453.00/cwt453.00–453.001,9935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3455320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473367.53/cwt355.00–385.001,7386
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478427.45/cwt410.00–440.002,04310
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,08012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519385.26/cwt360.00–400.001,99911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529333.12/cwt320.00–340.001,7624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579376.27/cwt355.00–387.502,1798
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581282.56/cwt280.00–290.001,6424
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615354.41/cwt330.00–377.502,1807
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,4132
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711325.02/cwt320.00–330.002,3114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7521
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773227.86/cwt215.00–240.001,7612
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9561
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2691
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2915270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4711
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8671
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1963311.18/cwt300.00–317.502,9976
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,033297.48/cwt295.00–300.003,0732
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220260.00/cwt260.00–260.005721
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223470.63/cwt430.00–510.001,0505
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225390.00/cwt390.00–390.008781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271433.95/cwt410.00–470.001,1768
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277357.71/cwt335.00–380.009913
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317350.11/cwt330.00–370.001,1107
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318300.10/cwt295.00–310.009543
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321410.95/cwt395.00–425.001,31914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374368.01/cwt360.00–375.001,3765
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379404.36/cwt380.00–425.001,53321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390285.00/cwt260.00–310.001,1122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419395.53/cwt370.00–415.001,65728
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3183
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426346.02/cwt320.00–365.001,4747
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467390.94/cwt370.00–405.001,82631
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3469302.51/cwt300.00–310.001,4195
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473344.83/cwt325.00–355.001,6317
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added501383.00/cwt383.00–383.001,91910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518243.42/cwt210.00–265.001,2615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520354.00/cwt327.50–367.501,84126
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524306.31/cwt280.00–320.001,6055
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569289.23/cwt270.00–300.001,6467
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575343.23/cwt330.00–355.001,97415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1611331.39/cwt310.00–345.002,0256
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613284.82/cwt270.00–300.001,7462
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3613205.51/cwt180.00–230.001,2602
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665322.38/cwt310.00–337.502,1443
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675262.44/cwt260.00–265.001,7712
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724298.53/cwt290.00–317.002,1617
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728243.39/cwt235.00–255.001,7723
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2571
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2769201.85/cwt190.00–222.501,5525
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3571
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,6651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880228.09/cwt212.50–237.502,0074
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1918214.07/cwt195.00–227.501,9655
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1971202.02/cwt190.00–215.001,9624
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,8191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228507.17/cwt475.00–530.001,1565
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273286.47/cwt275.00–300.007822
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1281462.72/cwt430.00–485.001,3005
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326455.69/cwt420.00–475.001,48610
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326378.39/cwt350.00–400.001,2344
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380454.62/cwt425.00–467.501,72812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382349.99/cwt335.00–360.001,3375
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423424.69/cwt400.00–450.001,79623
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427363.73/cwt330.00–390.001,5539
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1457417.89/cwt400.00–435.001,91020
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460312.45/cwt310.00–315.001,4372
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474352.04/cwt330.00–385.001,66910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514368.77/cwt350.00–385.001,89515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517331.48/cwt305.00–345.001,7147
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562349.82/cwt339.00–380.001,96619
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580319.83/cwt310.00–330.001,8552
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1629330.53/cwt310.00–350.002,07912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3660210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3861
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669319.15/cwt300.00–330.002,13512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683250.22/cwt230.00–270.001,7092
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715302.60/cwt280.00–317.502,1645
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3715195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3941
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9111
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0541
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4571
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6302
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1581
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9851
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,294159.52/cwt152.00–165.002,0645
Bulls——1,503175.46/cwt172.50–179.002,6376
Bulls——1,687198.33/cwt192.00–206.003,3466
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%873118.10/cwt110.00–127.501,03111
Cows—Lean 85-90%89399.31/cwt93.00–105.008876
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021141.33/cwt129.00–150.001,44349
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047153.10/cwt151.00–157.501,6037
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159176.58/cwt173.00–185.002,0474
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258162.16/cwt152.00–170.002,04065
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380145.75/cwt140.00–149.002,0113
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27482,070.53/head1,825.00–2,250.002,0717
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27802,580.66/head2,125.00–3,200.002,5813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28782,234.44/head1,950.00–2,500.002,2343
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29641,545.92/head1,375.00–1,850.001,5466
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1982,140.41/head1,850.00–2,600.002,1406
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

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.