Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2026-04-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 15
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
585 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 467▼ 21 vs year ago 606 · −3.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 67▲ 13 vs year ago 124 · +10.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 13▲ 17 vs year ago 5 · +340.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

9 head Goats: 55.00- 350.00; 8 head Sheep: 150.00 - 305.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 1250.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.90/cwt on 49 head, up $7.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 33 comparable sales and sits +4.25 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$354.90
▲ 7.68 vs prior sale
49 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,934
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$706
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$127.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.58
vs NC average
−72.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548385.362,11031
Medium and Large 2538330.901,77911thin
Medium and Large 3545257.721,4037thin
One grade step is worth $127.64/cwt here — about $706 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale49 hd
354.90
—
NC average9 barns · 348 hd
378.48
−23.58
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−72.49
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
+4.25
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—Average1,568191.423,00115
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,273178.662,27431
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,645168.002,7641thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,012148.071,49832

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)1,303$2,4873thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$1,9886
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,103$1,6322thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$2,78311

Every lot

118 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,3221
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2721
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320567.79/cwt545.00–585.001,8174
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365470.50/cwt440.00–495.001,7173
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1381555.39/cwt535.00–570.002,11614
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422523.43/cwt500.00–545.002,20928
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445262.50/cwt250.00–275.001,1682
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3468362.83/cwt350.00–375.001,6982
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480505.78/cwt490.00–535.002,42817
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488445.34/cwt420.00–460.002,1733
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2503393.54/cwt375.00–425.001,9803
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added505503.00/cwt503.00–503.002,5404
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3771
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524471.09/cwt445.00–486.002,46914
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3577226.63/cwt225.00–230.001,3083
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581444.84/cwt410.00–462.002,5858
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2691
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3618232.49/cwt230.00–235.001,4372
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621436.31/cwt425.00–445.002,7094
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3665232.52/cwt230.00–235.001,5462
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666385.62/cwt360.00–410.002,5687
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1744386.62/cwt365.00–396.002,8766
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3750230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775339.94/cwt335.00–345.002,6353
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7201
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6841
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6461
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2955172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233544.50/cwt520.00–590.001,2693
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270431.90/cwt400.00–465.001,1662
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271500.82/cwt475.00–525.001,3577
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3288331.50/cwt290.00–355.009553
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323391.88/cwt375.00–400.001,2663
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325299.08/cwt270.00–330.009722
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327490.33/cwt470.00–515.001,6039
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363305.81/cwt275.00–340.001,1108
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373480.14/cwt440.00–495.001,79116
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376406.99/cwt395.00–420.001,5304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3413254.97/cwt250.00–260.001,0532
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420463.82/cwt410.00–482.001,94839
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425374.93/cwt350.00–405.001,5936
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7061
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472444.05/cwt400.00–465.002,09639
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478256.48/cwt230.00–275.001,2264
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515393.51/cwt370.00–425.002,02712
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521334.49/cwt300.00–365.001,7438
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3524249.99/cwt235.00–275.001,3104
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added557425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3675
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572364.22/cwt355.00–380.002,08314
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3572268.03/cwt245.00–295.001,5333
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582321.33/cwt300.00–340.001,8703
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624342.73/cwt325.00–360.002,1397
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640257.50/cwt250.00–265.001,6482
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3650205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3331
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674333.77/cwt325.00–340.002,2504
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1707305.02/cwt300.00–310.002,1563
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2708202.46/cwt190.00–215.001,4332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4321
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3760215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6341
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2768231.72/cwt215.00–245.001,7803
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3820175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4351
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2837204.75/cwt185.00–240.001,7143
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873247.35/cwt230.00–265.002,1592
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890228.75/cwt207.50–250.002,0362
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5791
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2930182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6931
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990183.74/cwt182.50–185.001,8192
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3205430.00/cwt430.00–430.008821
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,0971
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225595.94/cwt575.00–620.001,3414
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270451.42/cwt430.00–475.001,2193
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274553.59/cwt540.00–585.001,51710
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2322478.68/cwt450.00–505.001,5417
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327551.24/cwt520.00–575.001,80317
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2354423.93/cwt400.00–460.001,5015
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377533.63/cwt490.00–550.002,01217
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5331
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423432.68/cwt400.00–465.001,8306
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429513.95/cwt480.00–545.002,20523
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472407.22/cwt380.00–430.001,9226
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473494.69/cwt470.00–510.002,34021
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521373.44/cwt350.00–390.001,9464
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524446.93/cwt410.00–485.002,34221
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3558327.13/cwt300.00–355.001,8252
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570431.70/cwt390.00–455.002,46112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618417.62/cwt400.00–445.002,58113
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630340.12/cwt335.00–345.002,1432
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3645250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674362.92/cwt330.00–390.002,4464
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715359.14/cwt340.00–375.002,5685
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7641
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1778337.38/cwt330.00–345.002,6252
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6381
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815337.27/cwt325.00–350.002,7492
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2873202.45/cwt185.00–220.001,7672
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1885305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6991
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980275.05/cwt270.00–280.002,6952
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,125220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4751
Bulls——1,158163.38/cwt161.00–167.001,8922
Bulls——1,673193.71/cwt182.00–203.003,24112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%776121.50/cwt110.00–130.009434
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015149.43/cwt135.00–160.001,51724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,226166.45/cwt165.00–168.002,0414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263176.20/cwt165.00–185.002,22527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,341195.27/cwt193.00–199.002,6194
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,645168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,7641
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,988.29/head1,100.00–2,400.001,9886
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,632.14/head1,425.00–1,775.001,6322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3032,487.08/head2,350.00–2,550.002,4873
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27711,951.30/head1,650.00–2,250.001,9516
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1183,516.95/head2,375.00–4,450.003,5172
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2523,955.43/head3,075.00–4,800.003,9553

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.