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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 12

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

242 head

▼ 347 vs last sale 589▼ 182 vs year ago 424 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 130▼ 68 vs year ago 158 · −43.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 8▲ 0 vs year ago 8 · +0.0%

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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 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

39 head Goats: 35.00- 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 35.00 - 130.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 625.00: 5 head Hogs

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 $292.05/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −58.60 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$292.05

33 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$885

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$146.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.57

vs NC average

−71.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	321.95	1,760	22
Medium and Large 2	540	263.34	1,423	6thin
Medium and Large 3	560	199.96	1,120	4thin
Medium 3	500	175.00	875	1thin

One grade step is worth $146.95/cwt here — about $885 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 sale33 hd

292.05

—

NC average9 barns · 199 hd

281.48

+10.57

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−71.91

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−58.60

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	1,527	167.23	2,553	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	147.38	1,860	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	134.00	2,245	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	993	112.16	1,114	22

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)	1,230	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$1,304	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	897	$2,242	5

Every lot

104 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,089	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	409.73/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,524	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,301	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,389	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	389.10/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,825	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	219.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,121	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	351.82/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,858	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	354.57/cwt	315.00–361.00	2,021	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,151	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	331.08/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,073	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	241.75/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,625	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,095	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,280	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	779	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	662	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	249.35/cwt	240.00–260.00	574	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	918	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	283.41/cwt	270.00–310.00	802	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	329.73/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,204	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	368	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,362	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	251.26/cwt	250.00–255.00	957	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	221.11/cwt	205.00–230.00	955	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium 3	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	359.23/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,606	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	312.55/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,438	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 3	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	343.27/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,617	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	220.00/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,069	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium 3	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,206	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	322.84/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,724	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,537	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	320.88/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,803	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	169.92/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,003	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	186.58/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,162	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	293.19/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,862	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	292.34/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,991	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,997	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	221.70/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,623	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	232.54/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,751	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	241.25/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,966	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	243.69/cwt	232.50–255.00	2,157	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,717	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	343.91/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,101	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,441	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,398	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,346	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	388.16/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,584	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	965	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	314.29/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,336	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 3	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	229.48/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,097	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	362.59/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,740	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	224.87/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,163	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	347.48/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,807	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,668	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	233.30/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,330	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	323.60/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,854	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	306.69/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,877	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	280.04/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,843	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	198.64/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,341	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,651	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	224.12/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,827	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	203.03/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,848	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,872	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,033	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,066	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	815	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,528	2
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	890	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,531	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,195	1
Bulls	—	—	1,542	169.96/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,621	16
Bulls	—	—	1,559	150.62/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,348	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	84.76/cwt	80.00–92.00	781	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	106.73/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,017	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	129.67/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,372	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	146.68/cwt	139.00–156.00	1,847	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,211	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,245	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,304.14/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,304	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	1,844.40/head	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,844	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,872.22/head	2,575.00–3,125.00	2,872	2

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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 589Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 130Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 8

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

39 head Goats: 35.00- 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 35.00 - 130.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 625.00: 5 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	368	360.00–400.00	380.00
3	400–450	408	380.00–405.00	388.16
4	450–500	480	355.00–375.00	362.59
10	500–550	520	330.00–365.00	347.48
4	550–600	573	310.00–355.00	323.60
6	600–650	612	290.00–320.00	306.69
2	650–700	658	270.00–290.00	280.04
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	768	210.00–220.00	215.02
3	800–850	815	220.00–232.50	224.12
3	900–950	910	185.00–214.00	203.03
1	950–1000	960	195.00	195.00
2	1000–1050	1,033	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	320	320.00–365.00	343.91
1	350–400	390	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	425	300.00–330.00	314.29
5	500–550	538	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	675	180.00–215.00	198.64
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	535	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	415	230.00–235.00	232.47
2	450–500	478	210.00–250.00	229.48
3	500–550	517	210.00–250.00	224.87
3	550–600	570	230.00–240.00	233.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	400.00–420.00	409.73
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
5	450–500	469	365.00–410.00	389.10
11	500–550	528	330.00–360.00	351.82
10	550–600	570	315.00–361.00	354.57
5	600–650	626	310.00–345.00	331.08
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	735	285.00	285.00
2	800–850	800	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	423	305.00–310.00	307.54
2	450–500	463	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	672	220.00–265.00	241.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	210.00–230.00	219.90
1	550–600	590	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	255	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	365	320.00–340.00	329.73
6	400–450	447	345.00–365.00	359.23
6	450–500	471	325.00–355.00	343.27
12	500–550	534	300.00–337.50	322.84
10	550–600	562	300.00–335.00	320.88
3	600–650	635	275.00–302.50	293.19
6	650–700	681	290.00–300.00	292.34
3	700–750	732	220.00–225.00	221.70
2	750–800	753	220.00–245.00	232.54
2	800–850	815	235.00–247.50	241.25
2	850–900	885	232.50–255.00	243.69
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	283	270.00–310.00	283.41
1	300–350	340	265.00	265.00
4	350–400	381	250.00–255.00	251.26
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	460	310.00–315.00	312.55
2	500–550	513	230.00–240.00	235.02
4	550–600	554	277.50	277.50
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	730	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	970	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	368	370.00	370.00
3	700–750	707	282.50	282.50
4	750–800	765	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	470	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	500	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	240.00–260.00	249.35
1	300–350	340	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	365	195.00	195.00
5	400–450	432	205.00–230.00	221.11
5	450–500	486	205.00–230.00	220.00
2	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	590	160.00–180.00	169.92
3	600–650	623	180.00–200.00	186.58
1	650–700	665	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	815	185.00–190.00	187.50
1	850–900	890	172.00	172.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	905	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,304.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,875.00	1,875.00

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	2	—	815	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,844.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	2,575.00–3,125.00	2,872.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	165.00	165.00
25	—	1,259	139.00–156.00	146.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	921	80.00–92.00	84.76
7	—	953	100.00–115.00	106.73
10	—	1,058	125.00–137.00	129.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,542	160.00–180.00	169.96
4	—	1,559	145.00–157.00	150.62
1	—	1,155	190.00	190.00

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.