Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-10-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 15
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
▲ 358 vs last sale 342▲ 353 vs year ago 347 · +101.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 85▲ 14 vs year ago 110 · +12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 7▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 15.00- 90.00; 3 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 $313.64/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.01 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$313.64
74 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,707
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$761
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$142.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.68
vs NC average
−84.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544327.451,78361
Medium and Large 2541277.061,4999thin
Medium and Large 3552185.331,0224thin
One grade step is worth $142.13/cwt here — about $761 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 sale74 hd
313.64
—
NC average7 barns · 254 hd
303.96
+9.68
National average180 barns · 19,448 hd
397.86
−84.22
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−37.01
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—High1,471158.992,33814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,298152.661,98159
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,581137.722,1774thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,009117.371,18439

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)1,138$2,1543thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$1,7993thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$2,2365

Every lot

137 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250330.00/cwt330.00–330.008251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1279407.49/cwt390.00–430.001,1376
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1321423.16/cwt400.00–440.001,3587
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338345.49/cwt320.00–380.001,1683
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added366450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6474
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1631
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377403.51/cwt390.00–435.001,52110
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419398.43/cwt370.00–420.001,6699
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425238.82/cwt215.00–265.001,0152
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432334.96/cwt310.00–355.001,4477
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466405.26/cwt400.00–413.001,88920
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468365.22/cwt350.00–380.001,7095
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2221
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480317.52/cwt300.00–325.001,5246
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0322
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518318.66/cwt300.00–337.501,6512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520372.31/cwt350.00–385.001,93618
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3527249.94/cwt230.00–270.001,3173
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562345.01/cwt330.00–370.001,93916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565296.46/cwt280.00–310.001,6753
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added624350.92/cwt340.00–355.002,19011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628289.95/cwt280.00–300.001,8213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635242.50/cwt235.00–250.001,5402
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665305.08/cwt300.00–310.002,0292
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added687336.64/cwt330.00–345.002,3135
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727317.80/cwt302.50–325.002,3108
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8501
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added759337.15/cwt336.00–340.002,5597
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1776326.15/cwt315.00–330.002,5319
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807304.96/cwt285.00–315.002,4613
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added831322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,6807
Steers850–900Medium and Large 3850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5221
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,6731
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1958289.99/cwt285.00–295.002,7782
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2965212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,0461
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,6781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220358.45/cwt350.00–370.007893
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2226320.83/cwt310.00–330.007254
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283323.50/cwt310.00–335.009164
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286348.35/cwt340.00–355.009966
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316320.25/cwt300.00–330.001,0127
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327340.52/cwt320.00–360.001,1147
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340237.50/cwt230.00–245.008082
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370364.17/cwt330.00–395.001,34714
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376309.61/cwt292.50–320.001,1647
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3392263.36/cwt240.00–280.001,0323
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417334.39/cwt320.00–350.001,39415
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425275.45/cwt250.00–300.001,17110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added435358.10/cwt357.50–360.001,5584
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435242.79/cwt230.00–255.001,0562
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added459361.88/cwt360.00–370.001,6617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470328.46/cwt310.00–355.001,54419
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475283.85/cwt250.00–300.001,34813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,8565
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517280.83/cwt255.00–295.001,4525
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523322.65/cwt300.00–345.001,68730
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530193.53/cwt170.00–217.501,0262
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571272.34/cwt260.00–280.001,5554
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573177.12/cwt160.00–195.001,0152
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574319.25/cwt300.00–330.001,83220
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added576352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0306
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613272.41/cwt265.00–280.001,6702
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624306.73/cwt290.00–320.001,91413
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628329.14/cwt329.00–330.002,0677
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1134
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666307.05/cwt300.00–315.002,0455
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675224.89/cwt210.00–240.001,5182
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723282.08/cwt262.50–305.002,03911
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740182.48/cwt180.00–185.001,3502
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1764271.93/cwt255.00–295.002,0785
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added767310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,37810
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810275.03/cwt270.00–280.002,2282
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8371
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4801
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870182.50/cwt160.00–205.001,5882
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2905147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1975200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9501
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2975149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230455.33/cwt450.00–465.001,0473
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235365.00/cwt365.00–365.008581
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268342.92/cwt330.00–350.009193
Bulls250–300Medium 3270195.00/cwt195.00–195.005271
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285419.82/cwt410.00–440.001,1963
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324447.33/cwt410.00–480.001,4496
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326377.07/cwt360.00–390.001,2295
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0871
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373353.50/cwt335.00–375.001,3193
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375426.09/cwt400.00–455.001,59811
Bulls400–450Medium 3425180.00/cwt180.00–180.007651
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427343.37/cwt320.00–365.001,4668
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428393.21/cwt380.00–425.001,68313
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3437288.45/cwt280.00–295.001,2613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3467270.07/cwt260.00–280.001,2613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471325.71/cwt310.00–330.001,5349
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473368.04/cwt345.00–400.001,74115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518370.35/cwt340.00–385.001,91812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525305.94/cwt280.00–320.001,6066
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2557295.36/cwt280.00–325.001,6453
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571327.80/cwt300.00–350.001,87216
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615173.28/cwt160.00–180.001,0663
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2621273.54/cwt250.00–285.001,6994
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625311.80/cwt290.00–335.001,94912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673305.70/cwt280.00–320.002,0577
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719296.34/cwt280.00–312.502,13113
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775245.06/cwt240.00–250.001,8992
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830264.18/cwt232.00–275.002,1934
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1879253.71/cwt235.00–260.002,2304
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920217.43/cwt205.00–230.002,0002
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2965172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6601
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1985190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3935162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,125197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,2161
Bulls——1,340122.75/cwt115.00–130.001,6452
Bulls——1,526162.13/cwt150.00–178.002,47411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%864109.03/cwt102.00–120.009427
Cows—Lean 85-90%92287.68/cwt80.00–95.008089
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064129.70/cwt120.00–137.001,38019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148179.38/cwt167.00–190.002,0597
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,199140.21/cwt139.00–142.001,6814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318149.06/cwt140.00–163.001,96552
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581137.72/cwt131.00–140.002,1774
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29622,326.52/head1,725.00–2,975.002,3273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,799.48/head1,525.00–2,000.001,7993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1382,153.51/head1,600.00–2,525.002,1543

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.