Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-12-03

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 3
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
463 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 504▼ 49 vs year ago 512 · −9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 93▼ 17 vs year ago 151 · −11.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 10▼ 10 vs year ago 18 · −55.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Goats: 45.00- 55.00; 19 head Sheep: 90.00 - 250.00; 25 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 $313.47/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.19 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$313.47
52 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,712
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$969
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$161.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.89
vs NC average
−56.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549326.681,79442
Medium and Large 2537268.321,4429thin
Medium and Large 3500165.008251thin
One grade step is worth $161.68/cwt here — about $969 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 sale52 hd
313.47
—
NC average7 barns · 169 hd
293.57
+19.89
National average194 barns · 19,992 hd
370.45
−56.98
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−37.19
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—High1,604172.802,77216
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,318156.422,06284
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710144.892,4783thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,061125.661,33315

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)1,440$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)825$1,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)840$1,2802thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,043$2,0794thin

Every lot

126 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265350.00/cwt350.00–350.009281
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268428.04/cwt400.00–460.001,1472
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317444.79/cwt435.00–450.001,4103
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3350260.00/cwt260.00–260.009101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365400.27/cwt380.00–420.001,4612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2871
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3415264.46/cwt250.00–280.001,0982
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Steers400–450Medium 3435185.00/cwt185.00–185.008051
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6471
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458383.48/cwt370.00–392.501,7563
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2464319.51/cwt310.00–325.001,4834
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3475263.55/cwt257.50–270.001,2522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517313.65/cwt300.00–335.001,6228
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525363.13/cwt340.00–382.501,90613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3525282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4831
Steers500–550Medium 3535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579319.24/cwt310.00–330.001,8487
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610270.16/cwt260.00–280.001,6482
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629336.63/cwt322.50–347.502,11712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added647352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,2779
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674310.58/cwt290.00–322.502,0934
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added676336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,27110
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4561
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725305.19/cwt292.50–320.002,2139
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2751
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added778319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,48212
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7961
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210425.60/cwt400.00–450.008942
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250340.00/cwt340.00–340.008501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255200.00/cwt200.00–200.005101
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286380.98/cwt365.00–400.001,0904
Heifers300–350Medium 3315182.50/cwt165.00–200.005752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322321.84/cwt305.00–330.001,0363
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325264.77/cwt250.00–280.008612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332369.81/cwt350.00–400.001,2286
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360317.26/cwt300.00–335.001,1422
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365368.40/cwt365.00–370.001,3453
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0361
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426359.72/cwt330.00–375.001,53214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3432273.96/cwt265.00–290.001,1843
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2434303.69/cwt275.00–320.001,3184
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added452375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6953
Heifers450–500Medium 3463215.14/cwt210.00–220.009962
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465261.61/cwt250.00–275.001,2163
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473298.71/cwt280.00–312.501,4136
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477349.64/cwt330.00–365.001,66813
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500165.00/cwt165.00–165.008251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526320.26/cwt300.00–337.501,68516
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added528339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,7903
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531266.05/cwt250.00–280.001,4137
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560276.25/cwt270.00–282.501,5472
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added563343.52/cwt343.00–345.001,9344
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569326.59/cwt310.00–335.001,85819
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3600175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0501
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625336.27/cwt336.00–338.002,10215
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631276.88/cwt260.00–287.501,7474
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634318.24/cwt310.00–325.002,01811
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669310.64/cwt290.00–330.002,07814
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3670210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4071
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677244.40/cwt225.00–257.501,6555
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added706297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,10013
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6561
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728200.21/cwt180.00–220.001,4582
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6821
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840212.38/cwt192.50–232.501,7842
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6901
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2910155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8791
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,7081
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2965172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6601
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223447.13/cwt425.00–460.009973
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,1531
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008551
Bulls250–300Medium 3285185.00/cwt185.00–185.005271
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3313262.68/cwt255.00–270.008222
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321423.81/cwt410.00–435.001,3604
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375428.22/cwt415.00–435.001,6066
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,2011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418297.49/cwt295.00–300.001,2442
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424378.97/cwt355.00–395.001,60710
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438324.74/cwt310.00–340.001,4222
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460315.52/cwt307.50–330.001,4514
Bulls450–500Medium 3465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471370.29/cwt340.00–392.501,74413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2241
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519343.88/cwt320.00–365.001,7859
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573281.76/cwt260.00–300.001,6145
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574329.64/cwt310.00–357.501,89211
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3578227.12/cwt210.00–245.001,3132
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615306.76/cwt280.00–320.001,8875
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673315.02/cwt310.00–320.002,1202
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676234.02/cwt205.00–265.001,5827
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2601
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3321
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1772200.09/cwt190.00–210.001,5453
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7931
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875188.38/cwt180.00–205.001,6483
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1925172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,5961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3545205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1171
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3630195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2291
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3683191.55/cwt180.00–205.001,3083
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3733200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4662
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3825210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,440151.46/cwt147.00–156.002,1813
Bulls——1,592171.38/cwt160.00–180.002,7288
Bulls——1,722187.89/cwt182.00–191.003,2355
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72080.00/cwt80.00–80.005761
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047128.41/cwt119.00–135.001,34410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1451
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217137.92/cwt136.00–140.001,6783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283153.13/cwt140.00–159.001,96558
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,396163.75/cwt160.00–174.002,28626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710144.89/cwt140.00–150.002,4783
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0132,326.67/head2,100.00–2,550.002,3272
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,832.17/head1,625.00–2,000.001,8322
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,279.91/head1,250.00–1,325.001,2802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.