Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.86/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −95.65 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$265.86

42 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,447

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$543

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$105.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.89

vs NC average

−39.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	273.22	1,486	37
Medium and Large 2	537	240.69	1,292	3thin
Medium and Large 3	563	167.50	942	2thin

One grade step is worth $105.72/cwt here — about $543 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 sale42 hd

265.86

—

NC average8 barns · 252 hd

257.98

+7.89

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−39.16

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−95.65

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	—	Average	1,725	170.42	2,940	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	143.55	1,704	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	117.40	1,075	28

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,653	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	956	$1,508	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	868	$2,627	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	550–600	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	251.35/cwt	245.00–260.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,006	188.46/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	267.84/cwt	245.00–276.00	1,647	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	266.04/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	335.82/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,085	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	158.41/cwt	148.00–170.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	262.02/cwt	240.00–274.00	1,761	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	350.80/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,284	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	383.78/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,251	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	173.30/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	145.43/cwt	135.00–156.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	291.83/cwt	265.00–301.00	1,698	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	352.50/cwt	312.00–382.00	1,491	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	284.47/cwt	277.00–297.00	1,747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	366.09/cwt	330.00–387.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	275.19/cwt	270.00–280.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	201.72/cwt	172.00–232.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	334.91/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,618	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	301.73/cwt	287.00–312.00	1,590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	325.85/cwt	280.00–370.00	1,241	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	232.37/cwt	200.00–247.00	1,664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	183.96/cwt	160.00–207.00	1,753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	204.77/cwt	170.00–222.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	156.13/cwt	136.00–170.00	1,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	240.00/cwt	210.00–270.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	171.75/cwt	165.00–182.00	988	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	102.04/cwt	100.00–104.00	881	2
Bulls	—	—	1,833	170.63/cwt	156.00–179.00	3,128	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	120.53/cwt	107.00–128.00	1,121	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	142.69/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,682	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	158.45/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,095	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	466	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	152.98/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,500	186.92/cwt	184.00–193.00	2,804	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,653.21/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,653	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,507.59/head	950.00–2,000.00	1,508	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	2,627.09/head	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	202.42/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	293.36/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	186.93/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	314.67/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,498	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	364.18/cwt	300.00–410.00	972	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	194.40/cwt	177.00–217.00	1,497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	383.34/cwt	340.00–440.00	1,227	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	211.64/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	177.12/cwt	157.00–195.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	320.67/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,318	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	186.09/cwt	172.00–200.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	260.11/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	227.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	196.17/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	271.03/cwt	230.00–287.00	1,567	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	229.50/cwt	207.00–262.00	1,519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	169.62/cwt	147.00–197.00	1,564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	310.50/cwt	300.00–330.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	258.73/cwt	230.00–282.00	1,472	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	236.09/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	324.72/cwt	300.00–360.00	909	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	309.55/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,464	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	336.52/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,265	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	304.66/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,289	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	290.27/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,492	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	144.63/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	270.24/cwt	260.00–280.00	743	3

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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 682Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 142Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 23Year ago 48

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	245.00–260.00	251.35
3	250–300	275	260.00–280.00	270.24
2	300–350	315	225.00–230.00	227.54
2	400–450	440	250.00–270.00	260.11
2	450–500	490	200.00–210.00	204.95
2	500–550	520	265.00–267.00	266.04
1	550–600	570	190.00	190.00
3	650–700	682	160.00–200.00	173.30
2	700–750	718	130.00–160.00	144.63
2	750–800	765	135.00–156.00	145.43
3	800–850	823	136.00–170.00	156.13
1	850–900	880	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	345	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	395	195.00	195.00
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	530	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	595	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	670	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	300.00–330.00	310.50
7	250–300	280	300.00–360.00	324.72
12	300–350	323	275.00–365.00	335.82
32	350–400	376	310.00–350.00	336.52
21	400–450	423	280.00–335.00	304.66
18	450–500	473	290.00–322.00	309.55
17	500–550	514	280.00–305.00	290.27
20	550–600	569	230.00–282.00	258.73
10	600–650	615	245.00–276.00	267.84
4	700–750	716	200.00–247.00	232.37
1	750–800	785	237.00	237.00
3	800–850	835	170.00–222.00	204.77
3	850–900	863	148.00–170.00	158.41
7	900–950	922	147.00–197.00	169.62
3	950–1000	953	160.00–207.00	183.96
4	1000–1050	1,006	182.00–200.00	188.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	340.00	340.00
4	250–300	258	330.00–387.00	366.09
8	300–350	326	370.00–390.00	383.78
8	350–400	366	300.00–365.00	350.80
21	400–450	423	312.00–382.00	352.50
8	450–500	483	330.00–345.00	334.91
7	500–550	527	287.00–312.00	301.73
9	550–600	582	265.00–301.00	291.83
4	600–650	614	277.00–297.00	284.47
6	650–700	672	240.00–274.00	262.02
2	750–800	773	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	818	172.00–232.00	201.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	328	270.00–280.00	275.19
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	645	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	680	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
11	250–300	267	300.00–410.00	364.18
7	300–350	320	340.00–440.00	383.34
13	350–400	381	280.00–370.00	325.85
11	400–450	411	290.00–345.00	320.67
15	450–500	476	290.00–340.00	314.67
4	500–550	523	280.00–302.00	293.36
13	550–600	578	230.00–287.00	271.03
5	600–650	635	210.00–255.00	236.09
3	650–700	662	207.00–262.00	229.50
3	700–750	722	180.00–222.00	202.42
4	750–800	770	177.00–217.00	194.40
2	800–850	805	172.00–200.00	186.09
3	850–900	865	180.00–214.00	196.17
3	900–950	913	180.00–196.00	186.93
1	950–1000	985	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	400	210.00–270.00	240.00
4	500–550	521	190.00–225.00	211.64
3	650–700	677	157.00–195.00	177.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	170.00	170.00
4	550–600	575	165.00–182.00	171.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	100.00–104.00	102.04
25	—	930	107.00–128.00	120.53
1	—	665	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,179	130.00–153.00	142.69
3	—	1,322	155.00–165.00	158.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,833	156.00–179.00	170.63
3	—	1,485	150.00–155.00	152.98
3	—	1,500	184.00–193.00	186.92

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	—	975	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,653.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	956	950.00–2,000.00	1,507.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	913	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	868	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,627.09

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle