Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-12-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 17
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
460 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 587▲ 17 vs year ago 443 · +3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 122▼ 30 vs year ago 141 · −21.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 3▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sales for the weeks of Christmas or New Years in observance of the holidays.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 40.00- 130.00; 3 head Sheep: 170.00 - 260.00; 5 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 $318.26/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −32.39 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$318.26
46 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,730
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$567
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$105.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.14
vs NC average
−71.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541347.911,88228
Medium and Large 2552295.761,63110thin
Medium and Large 3542242.621,3158thin
One grade step is worth $105.29/cwt here — about $567 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale46 hd
318.26
—
NC average9 barns · 257 hd
325.41
−7.14
National average175 barns · 15,310 hd
389.91
−71.65
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−32.39
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—Average1,426189.072,69713
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,357153.792,08768
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710140.922,4103thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,048126.251,32323

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)1,362$2,4693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,228$2,1304thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$1,7453thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,7001thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338463.50/cwt440.00–490.001,5674
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2922
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380492.60/cwt485.00–500.001,8722
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410230.00/cwt230.00–230.009431
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423428.97/cwt400.00–455.001,8159
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474419.97/cwt400.00–445.001,9917
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481356.22/cwt350.00–370.001,7134
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3582
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523350.02/cwt345.00–355.001,8312
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527397.96/cwt380.00–405.002,0976
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570375.93/cwt360.00–392.502,1437
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588327.53/cwt325.00–330.001,9262
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617361.31/cwt330.00–377.502,2296
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635314.96/cwt310.00–320.002,0002
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670344.14/cwt325.00–365.002,3067
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688219.89/cwt210.00–230.001,5132
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705297.50/cwt270.00–325.002,0972
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2752231.66/cwt230.00–235.001,7423
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763325.02/cwt320.00–330.002,4802
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1858205.09/cwt195.00–215.001,7602
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2890157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3971
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210310.00/cwt310.00–310.006511
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225427.89/cwt410.00–445.009632
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225230.00/cwt230.00–230.005181
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273420.00/cwt400.00–440.001,1474
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273335.48/cwt325.00–355.009164
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280280.00/cwt280.00–280.007841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305210.00/cwt210.00–210.006411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313442.64/cwt430.00–450.001,3854
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328359.75/cwt330.00–380.001,1803
Heifers350–400Medium 3365177.60/cwt175.00–180.006482
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370429.10/cwt415.00–445.001,58812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0923
Heifers400–450Medium 3405192.50/cwt175.00–210.007802
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413347.36/cwt325.00–370.001,4352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420403.13/cwt380.00–420.001,69316
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425260.63/cwt230.00–280.001,1083
Heifers450–500Medium 3450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3464231.99/cwt210.00–270.001,0764
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468309.49/cwt300.00–338.001,4486
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477375.73/cwt360.00–400.001,79222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3513243.74/cwt235.00–250.001,2504
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523346.12/cwt325.00–375.001,81017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523303.63/cwt280.00–320.001,5885
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0374
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3571241.50/cwt215.00–250.001,3794
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575342.49/cwt335.00–350.001,9697
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580287.88/cwt280.00–300.001,6705
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7283
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3622192.05/cwt175.00–210.001,1953
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added626343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,1475
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626320.17/cwt300.00–340.002,0049
Heifers650–700Medium 3653152.51/cwt150.00–155.009962
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3658236.63/cwt210.00–250.001,5573
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668330.02/cwt310.00–345.002,2058
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0101
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2703182.47/cwt175.00–190.001,2832
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728293.53/cwt275.00–317.502,1377
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774214.26/cwt207.00–230.001,6584
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2812166.65/cwt155.00–185.001,3533
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825244.73/cwt230.00–260.002,0192
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3841
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1866189.35/cwt175.00–200.001,6405
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7551
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1973195.23/cwt185.00–205.001,9002
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215380.00/cwt380.00–380.008171
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0011
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3230279.13/cwt260.00–300.006422
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265473.58/cwt450.00–515.001,2553
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331476.60/cwt450.00–500.001,57810
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
Bulls350–400Medium 3365230.00/cwt230.00–230.008402
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375447.65/cwt420.00–480.001,6794
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385361.79/cwt335.00–390.001,3932
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1941
Bulls400–450Medium 3405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416345.93/cwt330.00–385.001,4398
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423438.27/cwt415.00–460.001,85413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1752
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474426.26/cwt405.00–445.002,02011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478318.15/cwt305.00–340.001,5215
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510279.97/cwt275.00–285.001,4283
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513324.12/cwt300.00–350.001,6638
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519381.57/cwt360.00–405.001,98014
Bulls550–600Medium 3553200.09/cwt180.00–220.001,1062
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562366.10/cwt337.50–385.002,05712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3574262.44/cwt255.00–275.001,5064
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576306.25/cwt300.00–315.001,7644
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3600225.00/cwt220.00–230.001,3502
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610297.48/cwt295.00–300.001,8152
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628348.79/cwt310.00–365.002,1905
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1661331.13/cwt305.00–352.502,1895
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668229.78/cwt210.00–250.001,5352
Bulls650–700Medium 3680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1702304.14/cwt292.50–325.002,1353
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723236.31/cwt215.00–265.001,7094
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6461
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825217.28/cwt212.00–220.001,7933
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1878184.93/cwt180.00–190.001,6242
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1903197.57/cwt172.00–220.001,7843
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,0091
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4811
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3775215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,268203.13/cwt192.00–217.002,5765
Bulls——1,516182.47/cwt174.00–190.002,7667
Bulls——1,590165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6241
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%793100.92/cwt100.00–103.008003
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044127.01/cwt115.00–136.001,32615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,211139.19/cwt138.00–140.001,6865
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336164.72/cwt161.00–170.002,20110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,361151.90/cwt143.00–160.002,06758
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710140.92/cwt138.00–145.002,4103
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,744.81/head1,250.00–1,950.001,7453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,130.24/head1,850.00–2,425.002,1304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3622,469.22/head2,100.00–2,700.002,4693
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.