Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2026-03-25

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 25
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
560 head
▲ 177 vs last sale 383▼ 330 vs year ago 890 · −37.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 128▼ 18 vs year ago 135 · −13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 33▼ 10 vs year ago 30 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

49 head Goats: 30.00- 280.00; 2 head Sheep: 75.00 - 210.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 775.00; 8 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 $367.93/cwt on 51 head, up $10.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 33 comparable sales and sits +17.28 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$367.93
▲ 10.56 vs prior sale
51 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,024
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$726
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$110.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−16.60
vs NC average
−57.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558387.942,16534
Medium and Large 2536334.581,79415thin
Medium and Large 3518277.901,4402thin
One grade step is worth $110.04/cwt here — about $726 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 sale51 hd
367.93
—
NC average10 barns · 420 hd
384.53
−16.60
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−57.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
+17.28
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—Average1,619192.833,12124
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,221170.772,08630
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,488160.002,3812thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,023149.961,53439

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)980$2,7652thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$2,4615
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$2,3554thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$3,0319

Every lot

123 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1228516.65/cwt485.00–545.001,1782
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2228434.23/cwt425.00–445.009902
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280532.81/cwt515.00–550.001,4922
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318528.38/cwt515.00–545.001,6807
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375497.38/cwt475.00–510.001,8658
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added386560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1626
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420537.00/cwt537.00–537.002,2554
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430412.21/cwt400.00–425.001,7732
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432477.48/cwt450.00–505.002,06310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470474.41/cwt450.00–495.002,23011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0431
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6731
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522443.77/cwt425.00–470.002,3167
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0332
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570427.82/cwt415.00–460.002,43913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9991
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628384.03/cwt355.00–410.002,4126
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6201
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677356.99/cwt320.00–380.002,4175
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721329.90/cwt305.00–360.002,3794
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1769342.04/cwt340.00–350.002,6305
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1828317.24/cwt300.00–335.002,6272
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3801
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4441
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970245.45/cwt225.00–280.002,3813
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200410.00/cwt410.00–410.008201
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3205350.00/cwt350.00–350.007181
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1236461.43/cwt450.00–495.001,0894
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1250530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268422.86/cwt400.00–450.001,1333
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3275329.64/cwt325.00–335.009072
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325440.23/cwt425.00–455.001,4312
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337502.09/cwt475.00–525.001,6926
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3461
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3350385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3481
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372423.77/cwt405.00–445.001,5763
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373476.37/cwt455.00–515.001,77721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added421477.00/cwt477.00–477.002,0085
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421442.82/cwt420.00–475.001,86419
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428396.56/cwt385.00–410.001,6973
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3461287.75/cwt275.00–300.001,3274
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468424.12/cwt400.00–450.001,98519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478374.78/cwt350.00–395.001,7916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518277.90/cwt250.00–305.001,4402
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522339.87/cwt320.00–370.001,77410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525398.95/cwt380.00–415.002,09410
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560411.00/cwt410.00–415.002,3025
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565323.99/cwt305.00–340.001,8315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575376.08/cwt350.00–405.002,16219
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619332.18/cwt305.00–350.002,05610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added622365.61/cwt355.00–370.002,27414
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630294.76/cwt285.00–305.001,8572
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5532
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668272.42/cwt250.00–295.001,8202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669327.81/cwt305.00–340.002,1935
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3695220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5291
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718319.60/cwt290.00–345.002,2958
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2723268.15/cwt240.00–285.001,9393
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770277.31/cwt270.00–285.002,1352
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3775197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1778330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5673
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2875205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1895295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6401
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1908222.47/cwt210.00–235.002,0202
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1950210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9951
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2975182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210448.15/cwt420.00–475.009412
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2101
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2279464.87/cwt440.00–495.001,2974
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2111
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1286523.18/cwt500.00–550.001,4965
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328527.90/cwt505.00–550.001,7329
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3071
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2359465.38/cwt425.00–490.001,6714
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376516.90/cwt495.00–545.001,94421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418422.00/cwt400.00–450.001,7646
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420480.26/cwt455.00–510.002,01735
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468466.60/cwt450.00–485.002,18424
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3473346.62/cwt335.00–360.001,6403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495422.50/cwt400.00–445.002,0912
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510422.73/cwt400.00–455.002,15614
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3517313.29/cwt300.00–325.001,6203
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1382
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571412.02/cwt390.00–450.002,35311
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3573281.60/cwt260.00–310.001,6143
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615327.54/cwt325.00–330.002,0142
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626371.56/cwt350.00–385.002,3267
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663349.42/cwt320.00–375.002,31718
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2708287.42/cwt280.00–295.002,0352
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713338.45/cwt330.00–350.002,4133
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3713212.63/cwt205.00–220.001,5162
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1790259.91/cwt230.00–275.002,0533
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3795230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8291
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1711
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,490170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5331
Bulls——1,579191.44/cwt180.00–201.003,02320
Bulls——1,925209.73/cwt209.00–211.004,0373
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014147.12/cwt130.00–157.501,49225
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033117.84/cwt110.00–127.501,2172
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040161.22/cwt158.00–165.001,67712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085187.32/cwt185.00–190.002,0322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231169.59/cwt165.00–181.002,08828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3812
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28602,944.53/head2,275.00–3,400.002,9455
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,138.13/head2,900.00–3,500.003,1384
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29802,765.31/head1,900.00–3,500.002,7652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,355.41/head1,970.00–2,600.002,3554
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,461.02/head1,650.00–2,900.002,4615

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.