Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

5 head Goats: 40.00-65.00; 4 head Sheep: 110.00-170.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.81/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −57.70 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$303.81

66 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

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

$91.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.59

vs NC average

−37.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	319.00	1,768	55
Medium and Large 2	548	227.88	1,248	11thin

One grade step is worth $91.12/cwt here — about $520 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 sale66 hd

303.81

—

NC average8 barns · 247 hd

308.40

−4.59

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−37.11

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−57.70

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	1,651	200.73	3,315	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	160.67	2,036	102
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	138.00	2,118	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	126.79	1,280	49

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)	1,228	$2,471	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,845	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	690	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$2,521	8

Every lot, as filed

116 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 1	850–900	879	200.99/cwt	170.00–237.50	1,767	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	328.36/cwt	290.00–347.50	1,898	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	299.24/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,559	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	739	301.62/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,229	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	678	289.38/cwt	282.50–294.00	1,962	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,017	175.06/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	229.76/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	391.10/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,048	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	357.81/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,338	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	561	365.74/cwt	365.00–367.50	2,052	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	210.08/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	404.69/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	266.49/cwt	205.00–290.00	1,908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	301.79/cwt	285.00–310.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	207.53/cwt	202.50–212.50	2,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	343.61/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,467	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	361.99/cwt	350.00–380.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	221.71/cwt	207.50–240.00	1,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	314.86/cwt	300.00–330.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	296.47/cwt	287.50–330.00	1,980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	324.53/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,691	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	232.42/cwt	202.50–262.50	1,797	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	350.17/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,334	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	241.18/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,261	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	237.92/cwt	227.50–252.50	1,944	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	355	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	247.50/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	369.68/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,198	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	273.59/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	181.31/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	393.05/cwt	365.00–410.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	314.04/cwt	290.00–327.50	1,834	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	319.07/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,519	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	358.96/cwt	332.50–375.00	1,852	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	370.92/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	360.83/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,544	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	355.58/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,689	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	357.99/cwt	345.00–367.50	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	363.82/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,215	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	253.28/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	2,470.62/head	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,471	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	332.95/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,425	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	280.05/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	274.22/cwt	245.00–302.50	1,714	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	134.89/cwt	120.00–143.00	1,433	32
Bulls	—	—	1,907	195.20/cwt	188.00–206.00	3,722	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,118	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	169.80/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,314	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	109.23/cwt	100.00–119.00	980	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	145.95/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,540	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	2,661.03/head	1,775.00–3,325.00	2,661	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	1,845.36/head	1,000.00–2,475.00	1,845	15
Bulls	—	—	1,554	172.77/cwt	166.00–179.00	2,685	8
Bulls	—	—	1,313	248.14/cwt	239.00–260.00	3,258	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	158.16/cwt	148.00–165.00	1,963	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	801	82.35/cwt	75.00–92.00	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	214.85/cwt	205.00–230.00	831	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,891.34/head	2,375.00–3,250.00	2,891	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	1,869.44/head	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	501	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,899	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	413	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,635	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	206.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	219.96/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,040	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	224.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	138.78/cwt	137.50–140.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	207.03/cwt	185.00–230.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	333.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,205	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	228.38/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,341	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	345.52/cwt	312.50–362.50	2,011	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	329.16/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,554	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	378.11/cwt	357.50–390.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	339.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	206.53/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	275.33/cwt	240.00–310.00	1,032	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	252.25/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,211	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	189.86/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	291.32/cwt	285.00–305.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	269.41/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,277	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	156.32/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	266.37/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	290.46/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	241.70/cwt	200.00–270.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	308.33/cwt	270.00–335.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	319.76/cwt	310.00–330.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	165.11/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	268.14/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	256.64/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	227.47/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,171	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	258.75/cwt	230.00–300.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1

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 Jun 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 624Year ago 910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 130Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 41Year ago 13

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

5 head Goats: 40.00-65.00; 4 head Sheep: 110.00-170.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	350.00–380.00	361.99
6	250–300	277	345.00–367.50	357.99
18	300–350	334	330.00–395.00	363.82
15	350–400	381	330.00–365.00	350.17
16	400–450	427	320.00–360.00	343.61
32	450–500	472	300.00–355.00	329.16
26	500–550	521	310.00–335.00	324.53
29	550–600	584	290.00–327.50	314.04
19	600–650	625	245.00–302.50	274.22
5	650–700	661	230.00–270.00	247.50
4	700–750	716	210.00–255.00	229.76
10	750–800	773	202.50–262.50	232.42
6	800–850	817	227.50–252.50	237.92
7	850–900	879	170.00–237.50	200.99
1	900–950	945	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	985	202.50–212.50	207.53
3	1000–1050	1,017	160.00–195.00	175.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	678	282.50–294.00	289.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	310.00–330.00	319.76
3	250–300	295	270.00–335.00	308.33
2	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
8	350–400	375	240.00–310.00	275.33
5	400–450	432	230.00–300.00	258.75
6	450–500	472	230.00–290.00	256.64
6	500–550	515	200.00–260.00	227.47
5	550–600	587	205.00–245.00	228.38
3	600–650	632	195.00–215.00	206.53
2	700–750	705	150.00–180.00	165.11
4	750–800	769	147.50–160.00	156.32
2	800–850	815	160.00–165.00	162.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	387	205.00–230.00	214.85
1	400–450	410	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	490	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	618	150.00–155.00	152.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	365.00–410.00	393.05
4	250–300	268	375.00–400.00	391.10
9	300–350	324	350.00–390.00	369.68
7	350–400	374	330.00–390.00	357.81
12	400–450	428	300.00–347.50	332.95
9	450–500	476	300.00–340.00	319.07
8	500–550	521	280.00–320.00	299.24
7	550–600	578	290.00–347.50	328.36
8	600–650	615	250.00–320.00	273.59
3	650–700	662	270.00–300.00	280.05
3	700–750	712	240.00–270.00	253.28
2	800–850	823	175.00–187.50	181.31
1	900–950	935	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	975	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	330.00	330.00
2	250–300	263	300.00–330.00	314.86
3	300–350	322	285.00–305.00	291.32
4	350–400	376	280.00–302.50	290.46
5	400–450	420	250.00–290.00	268.14
7	450–500	480	225.00–280.00	252.25
9	500–550	523	200.00–260.00	241.18
5	550–600	577	200.00–270.00	241.70
4	600–650	620	207.50–240.00	221.71
5	650–700	666	180.00–230.00	210.08
2	700–750	735	170.00–210.00	189.86
1	850–900	860	178.00	178.00
1	900–950	930	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	358	185.00–230.00	207.03
3	450–500	465	200.00–210.00	206.70
1	500–550	530	150.00	150.00
2	650–700	680	137.50–140.00	138.78
1	700–750	720	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	355	420.00	420.00
14	400–450	413	396.00	396.00
17	500–550	501	379.00	379.00
14	550–600	561	365.00–367.50	365.74
14	700–750	739	300.00–307.50	301.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	475.00	475.00
4	250–300	280	380.00–435.00	404.69
3	300–350	333	357.50–390.00	378.11
6	350–400	370	355.00–405.00	370.92
17	400–450	428	330.00–380.00	360.83
11	450–500	475	330.00–370.00	355.58
9	500–550	516	332.50–375.00	358.96
24	550–600	582	312.50–362.50	345.52
3	600–650	627	330.00–350.00	339.81
5	650–700	668	287.50–330.00	296.47
4	700–750	716	205.00–290.00	266.49
1	750–800	780	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	360.00	360.00
3	300–350	325	285.00–310.00	301.79
5	350–400	362	330.00–340.00	333.00
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	474	250.00–310.00	269.41
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00
4	550–600	574	255.00–280.00	266.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
1	300–350	330	175.00	175.00
2	350–400	353	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
3	450–500	473	200.00–230.00	219.96
2	500–550	510	220.00–230.00	224.90
1	650–700	685	142.50	142.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,470.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,111	1,000.00–2,475.00	1,845.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	1,775.00–3,325.00	2,661.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	2,375.00–3,250.00	2,891.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,869.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,062	120.00–143.00	134.89
9	—	897	100.00–119.00	109.23
4	—	1,055	145.00–148.00	145.95
4	—	801	75.00–92.00	82.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	138.00	138.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,363	166.00–174.00	169.80
80	—	1,241	148.00–165.00	158.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,907	188.00–206.00	195.20
8	—	1,554	166.00–179.00	172.77
6	—	1,313	239.00–260.00	248.14

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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