Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

19 head Goats: 15.00-250.00; 2 head Sheep: 130.00 - 240.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $298.06/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −63.46 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$298.06

26 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$67.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.74

vs NC average

−49.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	318.85	1,737	18thin
Medium and Large 2	556	251.29	1,397	8thin

One grade step is worth $67.56/cwt here — about $340 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale26 hd

298.06

—

NC average7 barns · 220 hd

309.80

−11.74

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−49.44

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−63.46

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	1,532	186.74	2,861	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	170.16	1,960	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	153.41	2,490	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	992	141.77	1,406	30

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$2,780	5

Every lot, as filed

92 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	900–950	945	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	361.11/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	330.85/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,423	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	272.53/cwt	260.00–292.50	2,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	292.35/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,807	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	316.58/cwt	290.00–337.50	1,811	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	391.57/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,425	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	317.30/cwt	285.00–337.50	1,983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	327.04/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	237.62/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	274.78/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	413.72/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	321.26/cwt	317.50–325.00	2,323	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	362.89/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,528	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	349.15/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	346.33/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,995	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	633	364.15/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,305	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	402.65/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	330.19/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,179	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	353.66/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,337	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	255.96/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	321.42/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,980	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	252.58/cwt	240.00–265.00	2,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	363.50/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,349	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	356.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,134	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	181.25/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	351.58/cwt	332.50–370.00	1,666	11
Bulls	—	—	1,217	169.49/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,063	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	200.86/cwt	199.00–204.00	3,370	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	153.41/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,490	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	177.12/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,207	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	168.31/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,897	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,955.77/head	2,425.00–3,325.00	2,956	2
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	143.44/cwt	133.00–152.00	1,420	14
Bulls	—	—	1,604	185.80/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,980	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	854	119.53/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,021	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	157.96/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,728	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	325.56/cwt	300.00–337.50	2,191	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	591	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,172	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	371.02/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,736	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	3,218.91/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	295.66/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	244.85/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	241.27/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	213.00/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	312.60/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	302.31/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	290.98/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	307.21/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	953	168.99/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	310.05/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	300.17/cwt	277.50–320.00	1,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	340.61/cwt	332.50–370.00	1,628	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	261.30/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	183.73/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	325.36/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	296.36/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,274	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	375.87/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	321.68/cwt	302.50–345.00	1,644	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,161	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 Jul 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 515Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 141Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 12Year ago 10

19 head Goats: 15.00-250.00; 2 head Sheep: 130.00 - 240.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	328	280.00–320.00	307.21
5	350–400	372	277.50–320.00	300.17
3	400–450	430	270.00–310.00	296.36
4	450–500	470	280.00–310.00	290.98
4	500–550	523	250.00–290.00	261.30
4	550–600	589	230.00–255.00	241.27
1	600–650	625	207.50	207.50
3	650–700	677	195.00–235.00	213.00
1	700–750	745	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	945	165.00	165.00
2	950–1000	953	166.00–172.00	168.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	273	410.00–417.50	413.72
3	300–350	318	355.00–360.00	356.57
8	350–400	378	330.00–365.00	353.66
11	400–450	430	315.00–350.00	330.85
15	450–500	478	332.50–370.00	340.61
8	500–550	511	302.50–345.00	321.68
10	550–600	572	290.00–337.50	316.58
10	600–650	618	280.00–310.00	292.35
2	650–700	675	267.50–282.50	274.78
1	700–750	725	292.50	292.50
3	750–800	762	230.00–270.00	255.96
2	800–850	835	227.50–247.50	237.62
2	900–950	908	180.00–182.50	181.25
1	950–1000	995	231.00	231.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	415	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	620	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	650	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	420	310.00–340.00	325.36
3	450–500	470	307.50–320.00	312.60
4	500–550	506	275.00–315.00	302.31
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
2	800–850	830	180.00–187.50	183.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	470.00	470.00
4	250–300	279	370.00–430.00	402.65
1	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
14	350–400	364	365.00–410.00	391.57
9	400–450	421	350.00–390.00	362.89
11	450–500	474	332.50–370.00	351.58
6	500–550	519	335.00–365.00	349.15
5	550–600	576	325.00–360.00	346.33
6	600–650	616	300.00–335.00	321.42
3	650–700	660	305.00–345.00	330.19
2	700–750	718	280.00–285.00	282.49
4	750–800	771	260.00–292.50	272.53
2	800–850	805	240.00–265.00	252.58
1	850–900	885	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	510	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	430.00	430.00
3	300–350	338	410.00	410.00
4	350–400	371	340.00–380.00	363.50
7	400–450	426	350.00–395.00	375.87
4	450–500	468	350.00–380.00	371.02
4	500–550	511	335.00–390.00	361.11
4	550–600	559	310.00–345.00	327.04
4	600–650	625	285.00–337.50	317.30
6	650–700	673	300.00–337.50	325.56
2	700–750	723	317.50–325.00	321.26
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	855	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	591	367.50	367.50
6	600–650	633	360.00–365.00	364.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
5	450–500	478	280.00–330.00	310.05
4	500–550	533	272.50–320.00	295.66
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
3	600–650	623	230.00–265.00	244.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	160.00–174.00	169.49
4	—	1,678	199.00–204.00	200.86
5	—	1,604	180.00–191.00	185.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	150.00–159.00	153.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,246	175.00–182.00	177.12
30	—	1,127	158.00–174.00	168.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	106.00	106.00
14	—	990	133.00–152.00	143.44
6	—	854	110.00–129.00	119.53
9	—	1,094	157.00–159.00	157.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	2,425.00–3,325.00	2,955.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,218.91

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