Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-11-19

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 19
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
504 head
▲ 262 vs last sale 242▲ 21 vs year ago 483 · +4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 90▼ 22 vs year ago 115 · −19.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 8▲ 4 vs year ago 6 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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

9 head Goats: 55.00- 160.00; 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 $297.02/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −53.63 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$297.02
57 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,646
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$893
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$167.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.64
vs NC average
−59.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553317.581,75640
Medium and Large 2553264.021,45914thin
Medium and Large 3578190.431,1012thin
Medium 3575150.008631thin
One grade step is worth $167.58/cwt here — about $893 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 sale57 hd
297.02
—
NC average10 barns · 413 hd
305.66
−8.64
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−59.87
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−53.63
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—Low1,715160.262,74810
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,315147.971,94539
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,486137.222,0394thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,023118.091,20818

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)1,145$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$1,9308
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,8751thin

Every lot

121 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255305.00/cwt305.00–305.007781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1276436.65/cwt400.00–455.001,2054
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325436.14/cwt430.00–445.001,4175
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360312.50/cwt300.00–325.001,1252
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369399.03/cwt370.00–420.001,4729
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3971
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418406.99/cwt395.00–425.001,7019
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2041
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478331.39/cwt300.00–345.001,58411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488372.87/cwt360.00–395.001,82013
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1271
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510306.60/cwt290.00–320.001,5643
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520350.31/cwt330.00–370.001,82212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565160.00/cwt150.00–170.009042
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579341.30/cwt320.00–352.501,97616
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3608154.94/cwt150.00–160.009422
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623235.10/cwt230.00–240.001,4652
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630334.25/cwt320.00–340.002,10610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4072
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1872
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1734312.67/cwt308.00–320.002,29513
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4431
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,3751
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768197.48/cwt195.00–200.001,5172
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2803215.03/cwt205.00–225.001,7272
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1231376.84/cwt355.00–395.008716
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3268239.35/cwt230.00–250.006412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270376.67/cwt370.00–380.001,0173
Heifers250–300Medium 3270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320371.31/cwt350.00–390.001,18813
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320252.85/cwt230.00–275.008092
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335310.05/cwt300.00–320.001,0393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added361386.00/cwt386.00–386.001,3934
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369292.27/cwt280.00–310.001,0784
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377366.09/cwt340.00–380.001,38015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378230.00/cwt230.00–230.008692
Heifers400–450Medium 3415160.00/cwt160.00–160.006641
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422356.44/cwt330.00–375.001,50417
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425316.51/cwt310.00–320.001,3453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473237.92/cwt230.00–255.001,1253
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474297.25/cwt280.00–310.001,4095
Heifers450–500Medium 3475195.00/cwt195.00–195.009261
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478343.31/cwt330.00–360.001,6419
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523274.95/cwt250.00–300.001,4387
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529317.55/cwt300.00–330.001,68014
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added532340.04/cwt337.50–345.001,8093
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added551340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8734
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574309.34/cwt280.00–320.001,77619
Heifers550–600Medium 3575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3578190.43/cwt170.00–210.001,1012
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582253.08/cwt230.00–275.001,4737
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2611243.54/cwt230.00–265.001,4884
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615185.04/cwt180.00–190.001,1382
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619294.77/cwt280.00–315.001,8256
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2661220.09/cwt210.00–230.001,4554
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668282.51/cwt260.00–292.501,8879
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3678159.61/cwt145.00–175.001,0822
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7981
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3720152.40/cwt145.00–160.001,0972
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2723187.27/cwt180.00–195.001,3542
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775185.13/cwt180.00–190.001,4352
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3795142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1291
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4491
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5681
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,8131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7111
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1210413.57/cwt390.00–435.008682
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3215220.00/cwt220.00–220.004731
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270295.00/cwt295.00–295.007971
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274434.14/cwt400.00–455.001,19010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2300405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2151
Bulls300–350Medium 3300230.00/cwt230.00–230.006901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319410.00/cwt380.00–435.001,3086
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3338282.09/cwt260.00–300.009533
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370408.09/cwt390.00–420.001,51022
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382354.45/cwt330.00–370.001,3545
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0591
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423323.50/cwt300.00–335.001,3686
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1434387.06/cwt360.00–400.001,68016
Bulls400–450Medium 3435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2021
Bulls450–500Medium 3470166.61/cwt155.00–180.007833
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472309.75/cwt285.00–330.001,4623
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474363.20/cwt335.00–385.001,72214
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3475246.76/cwt230.00–265.001,1722
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3513213.82/cwt200.00–245.001,0974
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521276.95/cwt250.00–300.001,4434
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1529334.02/cwt310.00–347.501,7678
Bulls500–550Medium 3545180.00/cwt180.00–180.009811
Bulls550–600Medium 3560180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0081
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3569222.80/cwt210.00–245.001,2684
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571324.18/cwt310.00–350.001,8516
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583303.76/cwt302.50–305.001,7712
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615243.81/cwt210.00–265.001,4994
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620288.90/cwt270.00–310.001,7915
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623193.08/cwt180.00–225.001,2035
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0101
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678222.36/cwt215.00–230.001,5082
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2871
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773195.08/cwt170.00–225.001,5083
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3710195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3851
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3950205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,280120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5361
Bulls——1,763164.73/cwt155.00–179.002,9049
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%945110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0401
Cows—Lean 85-90%99584.11/cwt80.00–87.008374
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021128.35/cwt115.00–135.001,31012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,154162.67/cwt160.00–165.001,8774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,7101
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,333146.29/cwt135.00–156.001,95035
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,486137.22/cwt132.00–145.002,0394
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,930.00/head1,575.00–2,500.001,9308
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751

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.