Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-09-24

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 24
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
533 head
▼ 173 vs last sale 706▼ 3 vs year ago 536 · −0.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 122▼ 3 vs year ago 126 · −2.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 6 · +83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats: 50.00- 205.00; 25 head Sheep: 50.00- 240.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $311.08/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −39.58 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$311.08
55 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,714
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$927
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$175.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.74
vs NC average
−54.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546335.101,83037
Medium and Large 2560285.661,59812thin
Medium and Large 3566240.721,3624thin
Medium 3565159.829032thin
One grade step is worth $175.28/cwt here — about $927 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 sale55 hd
311.08
—
NC average9 barns · 333 hd
314.82
−3.74
National average172 barns · 11,458 hd
365.85
−54.77
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−39.58
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—High1,521178.812,71916
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,275155.731,98642
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,492139.432,0803thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,037121.921,26432

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)1,295$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)750$1,2652thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)947$2,4668

Every lot

128 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1291
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313453.00/cwt440.00–465.001,4182
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1395434.50/cwt430.00–439.001,7162
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5541
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427397.92/cwt380.00–430.001,6999
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467375.76/cwt372.50–380.001,7553
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480345.16/cwt330.00–360.001,6572
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added488412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,0135
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3493302.46/cwt295.00–310.001,4912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518317.42/cwt315.00–320.001,6442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8981
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,0203
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568302.47/cwt295.00–310.001,7182
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582358.85/cwt347.50–369.002,0893
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585162.00/cwt162.00–162.009481
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630333.36/cwt317.50–350.002,1004
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added661340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2474
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1690304.96/cwt300.00–310.002,1042
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3705160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1281
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1391
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732324.29/cwt310.00–332.502,3748
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4031
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,6351
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1878312.35/cwt305.00–320.002,7422
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935270.88/cwt260.00–282.002,5332
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220431.74/cwt410.00–470.009503
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225395.00/cwt395.00–395.008891
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265280.00/cwt280.00–280.007421
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275360.00/cwt360.00–360.009901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277413.01/cwt390.00–432.501,1449
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316370.72/cwt350.00–395.001,17114
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320282.73/cwt275.00–290.009052
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325315.04/cwt300.00–330.001,0244
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370255.27/cwt250.00–260.009442
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371321.24/cwt300.00–335.001,1925
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376366.42/cwt350.00–385.001,37820
Heifers400–450Medium 3405145.00/cwt145.00–145.005871
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420230.00/cwt230.00–230.009661
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424307.56/cwt290.00–325.001,3045
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425359.40/cwt330.00–382.501,52732
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468284.36/cwt267.50–300.001,3312
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475348.96/cwt325.00–380.001,65825
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480221.53/cwt200.00–235.001,0633
Heifers450–500Medium 3480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007201
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522287.86/cwt260.00–305.001,5033
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524338.60/cwt315.00–357.501,77416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525367.52/cwt362.50–372.501,9293
Heifers550–600Medium 3565159.82/cwt150.00–170.009032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3566240.72/cwt230.00–250.001,3624
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569326.59/cwt310.00–350.001,85818
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572284.92/cwt270.00–300.001,6309
Heifers600–650Medium 3615180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1071
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622314.76/cwt302.50–330.001,95810
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3661180.10/cwt160.00–195.001,1904
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663289.35/cwt260.00–305.001,9187
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718266.91/cwt240.00–285.001,9164
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3745147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0951
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2766192.36/cwt180.00–220.001,4735
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1778259.98/cwt240.00–275.002,0233
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1803254.76/cwt252.00–257.502,0462
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5701
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5561
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1866246.08/cwt235.00–265.002,1314
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1975200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9501
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,045200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1221521.32/cwt490.00–565.001,15210
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230395.00/cwt390.00–400.009092
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275355.00/cwt355.00–355.009761
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279481.45/cwt455.00–510.001,3437
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318365.12/cwt350.00–380.001,1612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329470.50/cwt435.00–485.001,54811
Bulls350–400Medium 3360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370428.97/cwt400.00–455.001,58720
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390376.20/cwt372.50–380.001,4672
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3413218.03/cwt200.00–235.009002
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417411.21/cwt385.00–430.001,71526
Bulls400–450Medium 3425155.00/cwt155.00–155.006591
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428336.16/cwt320.00–350.001,4395
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470368.59/cwt340.00–390.001,73225
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477318.41/cwt305.00–330.001,5195
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513334.60/cwt315.00–350.001,71613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed518363.73/cwt360.00–367.501,8842
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2519290.33/cwt280.00–310.001,5074
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573337.50/cwt310.00–360.001,93424
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573272.09/cwt250.00–300.001,5596
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3573170.76/cwt160.00–182.009782
Bulls550–600Medium 3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622304.65/cwt280.00–325.001,8958
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,7391
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680309.41/cwt280.00–315.002,1047
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4841
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1711286.42/cwt270.00–300.002,0364
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1141
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2871
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1741
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5021
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1872229.90/cwt210.00–240.002,0053
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0431
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,6281
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2965165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5921
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1973220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1412
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,410204.21/cwt197.00–213.002,8792
Bulls——1,480156.36/cwt150.00–165.002,3143
Bulls——1,552180.31/cwt170.00–187.002,79811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94992.21/cwt82.00–95.008754
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017137.31/cwt130.00–142.001,39613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,069114.46/cwt107.00–124.001,22414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7331
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229169.43/cwt167.00–173.002,0826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283153.45/cwt145.00–164.001,96936
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492139.43/cwt135.00–145.002,0803
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28502,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29052,563.78/head2,300.00–3,000.002,5644
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,316.91/head1,950.00–2,700.002,3173
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27501,264.75/head925.00–1,600.001,2652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.