Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

10 head Goats: 20.00 - 180.00; 5 head Sheep: 65.00- 165.00; 38 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.90/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −123.61 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$237.90

69 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$51.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.44

vs NC average

−66.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	244.68	1,328	60
Medium and Large 2	551	192.74	1,063	9thin

One grade step is worth $51.94/cwt here — about $265 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.93, low $315.72, median $361.52 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale69 hd

237.90

—

NC average8 barns · 227 hd

245.34

−7.44

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−66.13

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−123.61

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,890	153.21	2,895	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	132.11	1,717	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	118.73	1,790	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,008	107.05	1,079	29

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,001	$1,616	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$1,534	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	937	$1,426	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$3,168	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$2,185	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	214.08/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	224.49/cwt	200.00–240.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	148.49/cwt	145.00–152.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	201.02/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	274.45/cwt	250.00–290.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	263.06/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,465	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	651	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	219.94/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	175.15/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	233.98/cwt	200.00–255.00	767	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	210.44/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	383.49/cwt	340.00–430.00	1,262	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	457	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,773	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	256.28/cwt	222.00–275.00	1,717	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	329.26/cwt	290.00–351.00	1,564	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	361.69/cwt	310.00–420.00	1,396	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	238.28/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,692	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	238.32/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	314.90/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,653	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	249.16/cwt	220.00–285.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	293.81/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,692	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	361.21/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	422	385.81/cwt	385.00–386.00	1,628	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	341.62/cwt	300.00–367.00	1,428	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	237.80/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	237.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	284.13/cwt	281.00–292.00	1,750	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	242.50/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,647	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	234.70/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	263.90/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,546	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	259.95/cwt	240.00–270.00	879	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	956	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	774	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	147.68/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,097	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	129.47/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,656	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	85.83/cwt	80.00–95.00	853	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	120.38/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,325	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	110.76/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,078	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	118.73/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,790	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,687	1
Bulls	—	—	1,938	163.77/cwt	160.00–171.00	3,174	4
Bulls	—	—	1,851	150.33/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,783	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,534.26/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,534	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	1,426.39/head	625.00–1,875.00	1,426	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	1,615.86/head	1,075.00–1,850.00	1,616	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	3,168.35/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,168	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,185.15/head	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	318.33/cwt	270.00–350.00	875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	231.70/cwt	230.00–235.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	203.26/cwt	180.00–227.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	341.75/cwt	295.00–395.00	1,285	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	398.56/cwt	340.00–430.00	1,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	261.25/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	270.06/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,105	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	211.43/cwt	180.00–219.00	1,653	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	225.54/cwt	210.00–247.00	1,288	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	127.12/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	182.38/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	228.06/cwt	217.00–237.00	1,546	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	171.49/cwt	125.00–217.00	1,497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	319.28/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,038	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	167.73/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,379	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	320.91/cwt	310.00–330.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	240.21/cwt	215.00–257.00	1,259	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	224.83/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	289.79/cwt	255.00–310.00	1,240	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	232.81/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,453	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	978	145.04/cwt	123.00–167.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	270.11/cwt	247.00–295.00	1,302	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	320.08/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,367	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	319.72/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,515	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	532	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	295.43/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,111	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	378.62/cwt	310.00–450.00	863	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	299.85/cwt	280.00–317.00	1,550	9

How this sale compares

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Jan 15, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 404Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 127Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 6

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

10 head Goats: 20.00 - 180.00; 5 head Sheep: 65.00- 165.00; 38 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	180.00	180.00
1	250–300	255	130.00	130.00
1	300–350	320	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	490	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
2	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
6	300–350	328	200.00–255.00	233.98
1	350–400	355	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	422	200.00–240.00	224.49
6	450–500	471	200.00–235.00	214.08
5	500–550	526	195.00–210.00	201.02
4	550–600	583	170.00–200.00	182.38
2	600–650	613	145.00–152.00	148.49
1	700–750	715	155.00	155.00
2	750–800	775	147.00–150.00	148.51
1	800–850	825	122.00	122.00
2	850–900	870	120.00–134.00	127.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	310.00–330.00	320.91
5	250–300	272	250.00–290.00	274.45
8	300–350	325	270.00–345.00	319.28
17	350–400	376	270.00–325.00	295.43
18	400–450	428	255.00–310.00	289.79
34	450–500	482	247.00–295.00	270.11
28	500–550	524	215.00–257.00	240.21
13	550–600	571	210.00–247.00	225.54
18	600–650	624	205.00–250.00	232.81
18	650–700	678	217.00–237.00	228.06
5	700–750	718	200.00–232.00	219.94
7	750–800	782	180.00–219.00	211.43
6	800–850	822	157.00–177.00	167.73
4	850–900	873	125.00–217.00	171.49
2	900–950	935	145.00–147.00	146.00
3	950–1000	978	123.00–167.00	145.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	268.00	268.00
14	550–600	557	262.00–265.00	263.06
5	650–700	651	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	425	170.00	170.00
2	550–600	578	170.00–180.00	175.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	390.00	390.00
4	250–300	280	355.00–370.00	361.21
8	300–350	329	340.00–430.00	383.49
18	350–400	386	310.00–420.00	361.69
18	400–450	418	300.00–367.00	341.62
25	450–500	475	290.00–351.00	329.26
33	500–550	525	285.00–330.00	314.90
16	550–600	576	270.00–310.00	293.81
6	600–650	616	281.00–292.00	284.13
12	650–700	670	222.00–275.00	256.28
7	700–750	710	220.00–252.00	238.28
3	750–800	757	235.00–242.00	238.32
1	800–850	830	225.00	225.00
2	900–950	935	200.00–221.00	210.44
1	1000–1050	1,005	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	385.00–386.00	385.81
7	450–500	457	388.00	388.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	270.00	270.00
6	350–400	376	220.00–285.00	249.16
3	400–450	423	220.00–270.00	237.80
2	500–550	533	230.00–245.00	237.68
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	228	310.00–450.00	378.62
5	250–300	275	270.00–350.00	318.33
5	300–350	327	340.00–430.00	398.56
11	350–400	376	295.00–395.00	341.75
18	400–450	427	285.00–350.00	320.08
16	450–500	474	280.00–350.00	319.72
9	500–550	517	280.00–317.00	299.85
10	550–600	586	235.00–277.00	263.90
3	600–650	613	215.00–250.00	234.70
4	650–700	679	225.00–260.00	242.50
2	700–750	738	180.00–227.00	203.26
1	750–800	760	172.00	172.00
1	800–850	835	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	240.00–270.00	259.95
3	350–400	382	230.00–235.00	231.70
4	400–450	409	260.00–275.00	270.06
3	450–500	467	245.00–270.00	261.25
4	500–550	510	215.00–235.00	224.83
2	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	940	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	590	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	70.00	70.00
5	—	994	80.00–95.00	85.83
6	—	1,101	120.00–122.00	120.38
17	—	973	100.00–117.00	110.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,420	142.00–155.00	147.68
59	—	1,279	120.00–141.00	129.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	115.00–122.00	118.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	134.00	134.00
4	—	1,938	160.00–171.00	163.77
8	—	1,851	141.00–154.00	150.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,534.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	937	625.00–1,875.00	1,426.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,001	1,075.00–1,850.00	1,615.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,153	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,168.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,185.15

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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