Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

5 head Sheep: 60.00 - 90.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $296.61/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −64.90 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$296.61

75 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$721

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

$129.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.83

vs NC average

−24.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	304.26	1,675	68
Medium and Large 2	571	230.17	1,314	6thin
Medium and Large 3	545	175.00	954	1thin

One grade step is worth $129.26/cwt here — about $721 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.

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 sale75 hd

296.61

—

NC average9 barns · 301 hd

281.79

+14.83

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−24.77

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−64.90

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	1,724	169.58	2,923	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	145.16	1,845	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	136.53	1,997	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	121.76	1,181	63

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,024	$2,392	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	884	$2,266	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	819	$2,062	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$1,011	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	861	$2,182	8

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	436.84/cwt	370.00–475.00	1,463	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	338.95/cwt	309.00–355.00	1,949	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	299.58/cwt	270.00–324.00	1,579	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	527	333.87/cwt	329.00–337.00	1,759	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	668	289.41/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,933	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	234.62/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	717	259.93/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	552	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	356.89/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,163	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	308.68/cwt	280.00–337.00	1,454	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	250.69/cwt	235.00–282.00	1,695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	232.14/cwt	202.00–245.00	1,774	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	267.44/cwt	235.00–287.00	1,669	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	353.29/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,318	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	239.85/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	285.00/cwt	270.00–300.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	217.01/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	486	339.81/cwt	339.00–340.00	1,651	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	276.82/cwt	250.00–300.00	2,026	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	357.27/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,715	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	310.99/cwt	270.00–336.00	1,913	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	325.30/cwt	285.00–359.00	1,688	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	318.45/cwt	300.00–355.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	303.29/cwt	276.00–315.00	2,081	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	659	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	520	378.85/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,970	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	603	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,068	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	429.34/cwt	370.00–470.00	1,189	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	383.78/cwt	340.00–412.00	1,643	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	417	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	1,818	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	394.33/cwt	350.00–413.00	1,455	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	362.68/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,712	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	363.55/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,545	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	317.47/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	429.85/cwt	360.00–475.00	1,182	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	127.07/cwt	112.00–135.00	1,285	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	136.53/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,997	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,882	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	159.59/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,995	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	144.34/cwt	136.00–155.00	1,832	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	103.34/cwt	91.00–110.00	889	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	492	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,253	2
Bulls	—	—	1,498	152.58/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,286	3
Bulls	—	—	1,929	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,501	4
Bulls	—	—	1,712	169.86/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,908	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	2,391.58/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,392	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	2,266.39/head	950.00–2,700.00	2,266	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	750	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	2,065.74/head	1,750.00–2,275.00	2,066	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,011.25/head	825.00–1,200.00	1,011	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	2,037.21/head	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,037	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,360.06/head	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,360	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	304.89/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	227.32/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	256.52/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,221	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	290.58/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	231.21/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	300.36/cwt	290.00–310.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	205.23/cwt	182.00–225.00	1,297	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	384.71/cwt	370.00–400.00	862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	409.71/cwt	370.00–465.00	1,368	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	293.81/cwt	257.00–317.00	1,692	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	347.75/cwt	310.00–366.00	1,478	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	238.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	305.98/cwt	272.00–327.00	1,909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	311.18/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	279.89/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	376.29/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,046	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	326.78/cwt	297.00–355.00	1,699	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	264.61/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	389.01/cwt	370.00–400.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	392.35/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,483	21

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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 783Last week 890Year ago 454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 135Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 30Year ago 19

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

5 head Sheep: 60.00 - 90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	300.00–355.00	318.45
1	400–450	415	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	450	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	460.00	460.00
12	250–300	277	370.00–470.00	429.34
26	300–350	335	370.00–475.00	436.84
15	350–400	369	350.00–413.00	394.33
20	400–450	428	340.00–412.00	383.78
15	450–500	480	330.00–370.00	357.27
16	500–550	519	285.00–359.00	325.30
30	550–600	575	309.00–355.00	338.95
10	600–650	615	270.00–336.00	310.99
10	650–700	686	276.00–315.00	303.29
10	700–750	732	250.00–300.00	276.82
1	750–800	770	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	810	267.00	267.00
1	850–900	895	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	417	436.00	436.00
21	500–550	520	372.00–380.00	378.85
10	600–650	603	343.00	343.00
5	650–700	659	332.00	332.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	370.00–400.00	384.71
12	250–300	278	330.00–400.00	376.29
26	300–350	326	330.00–400.00	356.89
28	350–400	373	310.00–375.00	353.29
43	400–450	425	310.00–366.00	347.75
22	450–500	471	280.00–337.00	308.68
22	500–550	527	270.00–324.00	299.58
29	550–600	576	257.00–317.00	293.81
15	600–650	624	235.00–287.00	267.44
10	650–700	676	235.00–282.00	250.69
6	700–750	721	220.00–248.00	234.62
8	750–800	764	202.00–245.00	232.14
2	800–850	823	214.00–220.00	217.01
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	995	153.00	153.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	486	339.00–340.00	339.81
10	500–550	527	329.00–337.00	333.87
7	550–600	552	320.00	320.00
10	650–700	668	288.00–290.00	289.41
9	700–750	717	250.00–268.00	259.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	270.00–300.00	285.00
3	250–300	277	290.00–310.00	300.36
3	350–400	372	270.00–300.00	290.58
3	400–450	438	220.00–250.00	239.85
6	450–500	476	230.00–275.00	256.52
1	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
5	550–600	577	210.00–255.00	231.21
5	600–650	632	182.00–225.00	205.23
1	650–700	675	157.00	157.00
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	840	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	160.00	160.00
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	440	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	450	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	545	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	635	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	370.00–400.00	389.01
9	250–300	275	360.00–475.00	429.85
12	300–350	334	370.00–465.00	409.71
21	350–400	378	365.00–410.00	392.35
19	400–450	425	320.00–400.00	363.55
17	450–500	472	330.00–390.00	362.68
14	500–550	520	297.00–355.00	326.78
8	550–600	569	300.00–335.00	317.47
9	600–650	624	272.00–327.00	305.98
4	650–700	671	295.00–320.00	304.89
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
3	800–850	827	235.00–245.00	238.91
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	280.00–330.00	311.18
2	400–450	435	270.00–290.00	279.89
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	523	220.00–235.00	227.32
2	550–600	575	250.00–280.00	264.61
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	370	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	510	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,011	112.00–135.00	127.07
13	—	860	91.00–110.00	103.34
1	—	600	82.00	82.00
2	—	918	136.00–137.00	136.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	130.00–144.00	136.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	133.00	133.00
3	—	1,250	157.00–163.00	159.59
38	—	1,269	136.00–155.00	144.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	148.00–154.00	152.58
4	—	1,929	180.00–183.00	181.51
12	—	1,712	160.00–177.00	169.86

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,024	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,391.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	884	950.00–2,700.00	2,266.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	821	1,750.00–2,275.00	2,065.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	750	825.00–1,200.00	1,011.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	817	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,037.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,360.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	3,200.00	3,200.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle