Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: No Sale next week in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 -3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 70.00-255.00; 5 head Sheep: 10.00-145.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.64/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −42.88 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$318.64

38 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$72.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.97

vs NC average

−17.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	322.45	1,743	36
Medium and Large 2	578	250.00	1,445	2thin

One grade step is worth $72.45/cwt here — about $298 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 sale38 hd

318.64

—

NC average9 barns · 180 hd

294.66

+23.97

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−17.27

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−42.88

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	—	High	1,455	196.14	2,854	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,337	169.52	2,266	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	154.00	2,118	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	136.34	1,434	22

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)	1,257	$2,397	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1	350–400	375	372.63/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	309.94/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	191.37/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	266.26/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,917	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	324.29/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	316.24/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	391.48/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	250.19/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	241.38/cwt	212.50–260.00	1,876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	284.59/cwt	270.00–292.50	2,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	299.25/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	409.77/cwt	390.00–430.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	314.15/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	327.50/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	275.70/cwt	257.50–279.00	1,891	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	350.55/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,469	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	349.92/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	855	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	266.12/cwt	260.00–272.50	2,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	262.50/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	293.75/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,439	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	176.75/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,443	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	163.94/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,134	22
Bulls	—	—	1,673	213.90/cwt	213.00–215.00	3,579	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	150.63/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,731	11
Bulls	—	—	1,370	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,082	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	112.87/cwt	105.00–120.00	961	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,596	2
Bulls	—	—	1,258	189.42/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,383	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	133.08/cwt	124.00–144.00	1,437	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	244.93/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,653	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	2,397.35/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	301.06/cwt	300.00–302.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	537	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,885	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	260.06/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	291.50/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	351.67/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	775	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,209	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	539	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,779	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	347.29/cwt	310.00–362.50	1,288	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	284.97/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	284.42/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,493	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 Jun 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 546Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 222Year ago 189

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 14

Special Note: No Sale next week in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

18 head Goats: 70.00-255.00; 5 head Sheep: 10.00-145.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	370.00	370.00
4	300–350	341	380.00–395.00	391.48
2	350–400	375	370.00–375.00	372.63
3	400–450	428	340.00–360.00	349.92
1	450–500	465	335.00	335.00
4	500–550	524	310.00–325.00	316.24
4	550–600	565	300.00–325.00	309.94
7	600–650	614	280.00–315.00	299.25
1	650–700	655	302.50	302.50
7	700–750	727	270.00–292.50	284.59
1	750–800	750	277.50	277.50
2	850–900	868	260.00–272.50	266.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	590	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	500–550	537	351.00	351.00
4	750–800	775	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	390.00–430.00	409.77
1	250–300	260	390.00	390.00
3	300–350	340	330.00–370.00	351.67
7	350–400	371	310.00–362.50	347.29
2	400–450	420	310.00–340.00	324.29
1	450–500	480	302.50	302.50
3	500–550	525	275.00–295.00	284.42
3	550–600	573	270.00–295.00	284.97
3	600–650	615	285.00–295.00	291.50
7	650–700	686	257.50–279.00	275.70
2	700–750	720	265.00–267.50	266.26
3	750–800	777	212.50–260.00	241.38
1	800–850	840	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	990	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	175.00–207.50	191.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	500–550	539	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	855	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
2	250–300	273	300.00–302.00	301.06
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	438	250.00–270.00	260.06
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	578	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	685	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	800	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	870	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	900	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	365	315.00–340.00	327.50
4	400–450	419	337.50–360.00	350.55
2	450–500	490	280.00–307.50	293.75
3	500–550	513	312.50–315.00	314.15
2	550–600	565	280.00–285.00	282.43
3	600–650	620	240.00–260.00	250.19
2	650–700	675	235.00–255.00	244.93
2	700–750	730	240.00–285.00	262.50
1	750–800	760	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	900	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	960	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,382	172.00–184.00	176.75
22	—	1,302	152.00–170.00	163.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,149	147.00–155.00	150.63
6	—	851	105.00–120.00	112.87
5	—	1,080	124.00–144.00	133.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	154.00	154.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,673	213.00–215.00	213.90
1	—	1,370	152.00	152.00
4	—	1,258	180.00–200.00	189.42

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)	1	—	775	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,257	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,397.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,425.00	2,425.00

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.

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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

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