Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2026-05-13

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 13
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
592 head
▼ 224 vs last sale 816▼ 233 vs year ago 825 · −28.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 145▼ 11 vs year ago 149 · −7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 12▲ 19 vs year ago 14 · +135.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

70 head Goats: 20.00- 270.00; 8 head Sheep: 130.00 - 480.00; 2 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 $367.87/cwt on 47 head, down $0.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 33 comparable sales and sits +17.22 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$367.87
▼ 0.13 vs prior sale
47 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,997
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,085
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$184.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.05
vs NC average
−49.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545381.812,08241
Medium and Large 2539310.221,6714thin
Medium and Large 3505197.389972thin
One grade step is worth $184.43/cwt here — about $1,085 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale47 hd
367.87
—
NC average9 barns · 285 hd
378.92
−11.05
National average171 barns · 11,385 hd
417.11
−49.24
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
+17.22
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—Average1,523202.133,07918
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,310187.662,45850
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,703169.832,8923thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011148.961,50527

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)871$2,7174thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,216$2,5777
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,058$2,23711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$3,54111

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2218507.13/cwt475.00–540.001,1062
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225628.74/cwt600.00–650.001,4153
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3260350.00/cwt350.00–350.009101
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1287550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5793
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0071
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369485.76/cwt460.00–510.001,7926
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4991
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420410.20/cwt385.00–435.001,7233
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427489.54/cwt455.00–500.002,0907
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480460.10/cwt435.00–480.002,20833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517450.68/cwt430.00–465.002,33035
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525362.19/cwt330.00–395.001,9012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added551445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2561360.76/cwt330.00–385.002,0244
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580422.05/cwt415.00–435.002,44810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612411.76/cwt410.00–415.002,52014
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,7514
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688320.09/cwt255.00–375.002,2024
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0161
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added745355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,64527
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added804320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5738
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1928226.70/cwt185.00–270.002,1042
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985230.20/cwt210.00–250.002,2672
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3205310.00/cwt310.00–310.006361
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2227406.76/cwt370.00–430.009233
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228465.82/cwt450.00–480.001,0622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1266471.60/cwt445.00–490.001,2549
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2101
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319463.11/cwt435.00–495.001,4778
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3651
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1732
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370383.60/cwt375.00–400.001,4194
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375447.28/cwt420.00–480.001,67722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378342.55/cwt335.00–350.001,2952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421430.96/cwt410.00–465.001,81420
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423369.39/cwt350.00–395.001,5638
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added453445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0163
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2461363.86/cwt350.00–375.001,6774
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474414.39/cwt385.00–440.001,96450
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3505197.38/cwt185.00–210.009972
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520383.34/cwt345.00–405.001,99315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added528410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1658
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528321.96/cwt300.00–340.001,7003
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5681
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574368.01/cwt345.00–395.002,11218
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620283.15/cwt275.00–290.001,7563
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1627344.14/cwt320.00–350.002,15815
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660278.72/cwt275.00–285.001,8404
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3663221.55/cwt200.00–240.001,4693
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670330.15/cwt310.00–350.002,2122
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3720185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3321
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724288.01/cwt270.00–317.002,0856
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8011
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,4854
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760262.48/cwt260.00–265.001,9952
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1788311.64/cwt310.00–315.002,4563
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823297.48/cwt275.00–310.002,4484
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870210.23/cwt190.00–230.001,8292
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915204.15/cwt186.00–217.001,8683
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2955186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7761
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1995210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1238575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,3692
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3260350.00/cwt350.00–350.009101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268599.48/cwt580.00–655.001,6075
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270513.35/cwt499.00–530.001,3862
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324503.63/cwt475.00–525.001,6329
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330445.00/cwt440.00–450.001,4692
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3041
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368386.33/cwt380.00–400.001,4223
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374456.12/cwt420.00–485.001,7065
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3390350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3651
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2412379.94/cwt350.00–415.001,5653
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428448.87/cwt425.00–480.001,92117
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469456.62/cwt425.00–480.002,14215
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471380.95/cwt350.00–410.001,7946
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524428.72/cwt400.00–450.002,24611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7061
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530363.18/cwt330.00–380.001,9253
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572406.64/cwt370.00–425.002,32616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3573272.34/cwt265.00–280.001,5612
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576336.13/cwt320.00–350.001,9365
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3600285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614404.10/cwt390.00–410.002,4816
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677347.20/cwt305.00–371.002,35112
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1722306.81/cwt275.00–330.002,2153
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6941
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2822191.78/cwt170.00–210.001,5763
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7001
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1960235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2561
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3225255.78/cwt230.00–290.005763
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,399182.77/cwt180.00–186.002,5574
Bulls——1,491195.87/cwt188.00–208.002,9207
Bulls——1,626219.46/cwt215.00–224.003,5687
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%884125.12/cwt107.50–135.001,1069
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058155.00/cwt138.00–167.001,64012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,106172.62/cwt170.00–176.001,9096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,254182.09/cwt170.00–189.002,28327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375194.19/cwt190.00–207.002,67023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703169.83/cwt163.00–178.002,8923
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28712,716.86/head2,550.00–2,950.002,7174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,236.81/head1,500.00–2,600.002,23711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2162,576.81/head2,350.00–2,750.002,5777
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29853,437.56/head3,200.00–3,600.003,4382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29893,394.69/head2,600.00–4,200.003,3957
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1934,156.71/head4,000.00–4,250.004,1572

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.