Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2026-01-14

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 14
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
765 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 699▲ 187 vs year ago 578 · +32.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
247 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 207▲ 111 vs year ago 136 · +81.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 19▼ 7 vs year ago 22 · −31.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 30.00- 330.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 650.00; 1head Hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $346.60/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 16 of 33 comparable sales and sits −4.06 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$346.60
80 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$679
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$122.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.05
vs NC average
−66.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547365.422,00161
Medium and Large 2547305.881,67313thin
Medium and Large 3543243.401,3226thin
One grade step is worth $122.02/cwt here — about $679 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 sale80 hd
346.60
—
NC average9 barns · 320 hd
334.54
+12.05
National average188 barns · 26,809 hd
413.48
−66.88
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−4.06
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—High1,650174.102,87216
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,244158.671,97389
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,518142.472,16327
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,131137.171,55279

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)1,133$2,4302thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,061$1,9576
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)880$1,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$2,8306

Every lot

119 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 2217438.08/cwt410.00–460.009513
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3228368.46/cwt350.00–390.008402
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1238556.05/cwt510.00–575.001,3234
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3260325.00/cwt325.00–325.008451
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1276534.38/cwt495.00–565.001,4757
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2313427.28/cwt400.00–455.001,3372
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3323333.02/cwt310.00–355.001,0762
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326509.76/cwt485.00–530.001,6627
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363481.20/cwt460.00–515.001,7475
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380340.26/cwt330.00–350.001,2932
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424450.36/cwt440.00–475.001,91015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6471
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0811
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476436.26/cwt410.00–465.002,07715
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478378.03/cwt355.00–395.001,8073
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3505205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0351
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520347.45/cwt345.00–350.001,8072
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530402.72/cwt375.00–425.002,13415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7521
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568396.12/cwt375.00–410.002,25012
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added612394.00/cwt394.00–394.002,4113
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617370.75/cwt355.00–385.002,2887
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666361.71/cwt350.00–375.002,4098
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4852
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1756347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,6235
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,2021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3215300.00/cwt300.00–300.006452
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238488.60/cwt450.00–520.001,1636
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2267351.34/cwt340.00–365.009383
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270461.25/cwt425.00–490.001,24513
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3275274.96/cwt255.00–300.007565
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327434.29/cwt410.00–465.001,42021
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3331273.30/cwt250.00–310.009056
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3364297.84/cwt285.00–315.001,0844
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371435.65/cwt395.00–455.001,61641
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376371.90/cwt350.00–385.001,3988
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419412.13/cwt390.00–435.001,72731
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423342.14/cwt305.00–365.001,4479
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425240.12/cwt230.00–250.001,0213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473391.57/cwt370.00–420.001,85240
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476335.51/cwt310.00–360.001,5979
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3483296.76/cwt280.00–310.001,4333
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518243.31/cwt230.00–250.001,2603
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522308.02/cwt290.00–335.001,6087
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527375.18/cwt355.00–405.001,97735
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3568243.49/cwt230.00–250.001,3833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575352.29/cwt330.00–380.002,02626
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576303.38/cwt280.00–315.001,7476
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619321.44/cwt290.00–342.001,99018
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625264.80/cwt230.00–280.001,6554
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665316.62/cwt285.00–335.002,10611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2714222.59/cwt210.00–230.001,5894
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3728172.37/cwt160.00–185.001,2552
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733300.31/cwt275.00–315.002,2014
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added745335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4962
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3760175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3301
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1778299.83/cwt275.00–320.002,3333
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2778214.86/cwt200.00–230.001,6722
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810235.00/cwt220.00–250.001,9043
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6751
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7481
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2963163.51/cwt160.00–167.001,5752
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965175.05/cwt170.00–180.001,6893
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,2982
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3223331.57/cwt310.00–350.007392
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278571.17/cwt560.00–590.001,5883
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1338521.34/cwt500.00–540.001,76217
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370478.08/cwt455.00–510.001,76914
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370355.68/cwt330.00–380.001,3162
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376408.82/cwt390.00–440.001,5374
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420450.56/cwt410.00–475.001,89236
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421380.91/cwt350.00–400.001,6048
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3491
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475417.82/cwt400.00–455.001,98530
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2479360.81/cwt345.00–380.001,7287
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5191
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3503245.02/cwt240.00–250.001,2322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515335.15/cwt310.00–355.001,7264
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524384.72/cwt365.00–400.002,01624
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565321.19/cwt300.00–335.001,8153
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567370.24/cwt340.00–390.002,09923
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3573233.60/cwt220.00–250.001,3393
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4381
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1631357.66/cwt340.00–370.002,25714
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8761
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672356.41/cwt345.00–365.002,39514
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713336.82/cwt320.00–345.002,4023
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5631
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3801
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0361
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4571
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1970235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,554174.33/cwt165.00–187.002,7098
Bulls——1,646155.78/cwt151.00–161.002,5644
Bulls——1,844191.96/cwt190.00–195.003,5404
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045107.51/cwt100.00–115.001,1237
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066149.44/cwt148.00–153.001,59311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153138.36/cwt124.00–147.001,59561
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243156.85/cwt148.00–166.001,95079
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248173.04/cwt168.00–177.002,16010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518142.47/cwt134.00–150.002,16327
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0611,957.48/head1,475.00–2,350.001,9576
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,430.46/head2,200.00–2,650.002,4302
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0822,576.73/head2,100.00–2,800.002,5773
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2083,562.99/head3,325.00–3,800.003,5632

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.