Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Sheep: 30.00 - 280.00; 24 head Goats: 35.00 - 345.00; 2 head baby Calves: 300.00 - 375.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $306.89/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −54.62 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$306.89

46 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$46.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.46

vs NC average

−14.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	309.93	1,721	43
Medium and Large 2	529	263.45	1,393	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.48/cwt here — about $328 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 sale46 hd

306.89

—

NC average9 barns · 255 hd

293.44

+13.46

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−14.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−54.62

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	1,707	171.91	2,935	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	147.12	1,824	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	145.47	2,198	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	922	114.27	1,053	35

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,661	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	903	$2,017	3thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 3	400–450	440	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	313.10/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,631	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	193.51/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	232.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	595	311.25/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,852	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	344.29/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,825	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	329.06/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,915	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	321.78/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,532	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	297.51/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,684	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	363.32/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,166	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	195.06/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	290.48/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,810	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	247.97/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	271.83/cwt	242.00–292.00	1,819	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	360.08/cwt	345.00–370.00	994	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	287.66/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	303.87/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	153.50/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	344.71/cwt	315.00–380.00	1,282	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	334.45/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,411	37
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	226.95/cwt	200.00–255.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	361.10/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,726	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	392.26/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,444	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	307.04/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	250.26/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	387.45/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,678	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	446.49/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	280.88/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	304.97/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	237.50/cwt	215.00–260.00	2,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	517	373.28/cwt	370.00–373.50	1,930	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	865	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,445	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	618	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,990	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	806	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,249	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	756	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,268	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	327.08/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,698	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	311.02/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,941	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	236.00/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	395.33/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,901	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	145.75/cwt	136.00–155.00	1,793	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	80.16/cwt	75.00–85.00	674	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	761	102.21/cwt	90.00–110.00	778	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	133.22/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,292	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	122.54/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,220	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	145.47/cwt	133.00–154.00	2,198	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	160.48/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,139	4
Bulls	—	—	1,669	168.15/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,806	8
Bulls	—	—	1,445	148.85/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,151	2
Bulls	—	—	1,874	187.16/cwt	181.00–195.00	3,507	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,661.10/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,661	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	2,016.70/head	1,875.00–2,275.00	2,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	343.79/cwt	330.00–360.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	237.39/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	395.70/cwt	350.00–435.00	1,476	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	313.31/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,789	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	323.79/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	303.06/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	301.65/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	206.00/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	295.70/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,115	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	263.10/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	292.44/cwt	275.00–300.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	305.11/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	270.17/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	193.36/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	154.76/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	170.77/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	474	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,631	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	309.61/cwt	270.00–325.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	203.35/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	265.39/cwt	250.00–285.00	2,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	407.81/cwt	370.00–455.00	1,334	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	367.75/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,530	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	392.45/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	516	324.65/cwt	324.00–327.00	1,675	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	354.88/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,650	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	264.66/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	295.98/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,237	6

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 448Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 90Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 14Year ago 7

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

6 head Sheep: 30.00 - 280.00; 24 head Goats: 35.00 - 345.00; 2 head baby Calves: 300.00 - 375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	200.00–255.00	226.95
1	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	710	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	668	240.00–260.00	250.26
1	700–750	720	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	360.00	360.00
4	250–300	269	400.00–470.00	446.49
1	300–350	305	440.00	440.00
8	350–400	368	360.00–435.00	392.26
31	400–450	433	370.00–415.00	387.45
8	450–500	478	340.00–385.00	361.10
11	500–550	530	320.00–355.00	344.29
12	550–600	582	310.00–345.00	329.06
3	600–650	632	295.00–315.00	304.97
7	650–700	661	275.00–320.00	307.04
2	750–800	770	275.00–287.00	280.88
2	800–850	845	215.00–260.00	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	517	370.00–373.50	373.28
5	550–600	557	365.00	365.00
8	600–650	618	322.00	322.00
6	750–800	756	300.00	300.00
6	800–850	806	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	370.00	370.00
6	250–300	276	345.00–370.00	360.08
14	300–350	321	330.00–395.00	363.32
29	350–400	372	315.00–380.00	344.71
37	400–450	422	310.00–370.00	334.45
27	450–500	476	300.00–340.00	321.78
8	500–550	521	290.00–322.00	313.10
14	550–600	566	280.00–305.00	297.51
17	600–650	623	270.00–300.00	290.48
11	650–700	669	242.00–292.00	271.83
8	700–750	729	230.00–270.00	247.97
3	750–800	765	220.00–240.00	232.18
1	800–850	840	223.00	223.00
4	850–900	858	190.00–200.00	193.51
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
2	950–1000	963	170.00–220.00	195.06
1	1000–1050	1,040	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	390.00–395.00	392.45
11	450–500	474	344.00	344.00
9	500–550	516	324.00–327.00	324.65
12	550–600	595	310.00–315.00	311.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	208	275.00–300.00	292.44
4	250–300	285	270.00–325.00	309.61
2	300–350	333	290.00–320.00	305.11
5	350–400	372	290.00–310.00	303.87
3	400–450	408	240.00–300.00	263.10
4	450–500	465	260.00–300.00	287.66
2	500–550	518	265.00–275.00	270.17
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	733	180.00–207.00	193.36
2	750–800	758	180.00–190.00	184.98
2	800–850	828	160.00–182.00	170.77
3	850–900	875	145.00–162.00	154.76
1	900–950	915	147.00	147.00
2	950–1000	955	147.00–160.00	153.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	345	247.00	247.00
2	400–450	438	205.00–215.00	210.03
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	152.00	152.00
1	850–900	865	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	268	360.00–430.00	395.33
11	300–350	327	370.00–455.00	407.81
28	350–400	373	350.00–435.00	395.70
19	400–450	416	330.00–395.00	367.75
35	450–500	465	320.00–395.00	354.88
25	500–550	519	310.00–340.00	327.08
21	550–600	571	295.00–330.00	313.31
8	600–650	624	295.00–320.00	311.02
3	650–700	678	295.00–310.00	301.65
3	700–750	720	245.00–280.00	264.66
4	750–800	768	250.00–285.00	265.39
2	800–850	805	232.00–240.00	236.00
3	850–900	882	190.00–220.00	203.35
2	900–950	920	195.00–217.00	206.00
1	950–1000	965	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	330.00–360.00	343.79
2	250–300	273	345.00	345.00
4	300–350	315	300.00–350.00	323.79
5	350–400	377	270.00–325.00	295.70
6	400–450	418	285.00–320.00	295.98
3	450–500	473	295.00–315.00	303.06
2	500–550	528	230.00–245.00	237.39
1	700–750	700	227.00	227.00
1	750–800	765	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	165.00	165.00
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,230	136.00–155.00	145.75
4	—	1,333	157.00–167.00	160.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	75.00–85.00	80.16
8	—	761	90.00–110.00	102.21
4	—	970	130.00–137.00	133.22
19	—	996	115.00–129.00	122.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,511	133.00–154.00	145.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,669	159.00–177.00	168.15
2	—	1,445	147.00–150.00	148.85
5	—	1,874	181.00–195.00	187.16

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,661.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	1,875.00–2,275.00	2,016.70

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

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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