Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

59 head Goats: 30.00-260.00; 8 head Sheep: 85.00-170.00: 1 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.58/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 7 of 30 comparable sales and sits −23.93 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$337.58

68 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$637

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

$113.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.14

vs NC average

−32.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	356.52	1,898	51
Medium and Large 2	550	296.35	1,631	12thin
Medium and Large 3	518	243.42	1,261	5thin

One grade step is worth $113.10/cwt here — about $637 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 sale68 hd

337.58

—

NC average9 barns · 331 hd

325.44

+12.14

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−32.23

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−23.93

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	1,506	178.84	2,694	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	163.00	2,041	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	145.75	2,011	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	991	135.50	1,342	73

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)	1,310	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,140	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	964	$1,546	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$2,226	13

Every lot, as filed

120 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	900–950	918	214.07/cwt	195.00–227.50	1,965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	302.60/cwt	280.00–317.50	2,164	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	322.38/cwt	310.00–337.50	2,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	228.09/cwt	212.50–237.50	2,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	331.39/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	298.53/cwt	290.00–317.00	2,161	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	971	202.02/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	470.63/cwt	430.00–510.00	1,050	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	395.53/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,657	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	390.94/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,826	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	433.95/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,176	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	410.95/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,319	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	404.36/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,533	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	354.00/cwt	327.50–367.50	1,841	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	376.27/cwt	355.00–387.50	2,179	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	414.93/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,780	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	463.01/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,523	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	530.34/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	311.18/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,997	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	440.34/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,726	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	427.45/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,043	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	385.26/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,999	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	354.41/cwt	330.00–377.50	2,180	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	363.73/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,553	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	367.08/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	424.69/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,796	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	417.89/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,910	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	507.17/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,156	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	349.82/cwt	339.00–380.00	1,966	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	343.23/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,974	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	455.69/cwt	420.00–475.00	1,486	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	462.72/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,300	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	330.53/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,079	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	368.77/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,895	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	454.62/cwt	425.00–467.50	1,728	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	319.15/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,135	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,311	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,033	297.48/cwt	295.00–300.00	3,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,080	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	382	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	440	453.00/cwt	453.00–453.00	1,993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	501	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,919	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	153.10/cwt	151.00–157.50	1,603	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	141.33/cwt	129.00–150.00	1,443	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	99.31/cwt	93.00–105.00	887	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	118.10/cwt	110.00–127.50	1,031	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	145.75/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,011	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	176.58/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,047	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	2,234.44/head	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,234	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	162.16/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,040	65
Bulls	—	—	1,687	198.33/cwt	192.00–206.00	3,346	6
Bulls	—	—	1,503	175.46/cwt	172.50–179.00	2,637	6
Bulls	—	—	1,294	159.52/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,064	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,256	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	2,580.66/head	2,125.00–3,200.00	2,581	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	2,140.41/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,140	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	1,545.92/head	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,546	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	2,070.53/head	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,071	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	302.51/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,419	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	254.84/cwt	250.00–260.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	205.51/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	243.42/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,261	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	300.10/cwt	295.00–310.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	286.47/cwt	275.00–300.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	262.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	378.39/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	349.99/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,337	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	250.22/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	331.48/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	319.83/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	352.04/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	344.83/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	289.23/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	357.71/cwt	335.00–380.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	243.39/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	284.82/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	367.53/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,738	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	201.85/cwt	190.00–222.50	1,552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	282.56/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	368.01/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,376	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	306.31/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	227.86/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	333.12/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	350.11/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,110	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	346.02/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,474	7

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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 689Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 201Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 27Year ago 6

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

59 head Goats: 30.00-260.00; 8 head Sheep: 85.00-170.00: 1 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	430.00–510.00	470.63
8	250–300	271	410.00–470.00	433.95
14	300–350	321	395.00–425.00	410.95
21	350–400	379	380.00–425.00	404.36
28	400–450	419	370.00–415.00	395.53
31	450–500	467	370.00–405.00	390.94
26	500–550	520	327.50–367.50	354.00
15	550–600	575	330.00–355.00	343.23
6	600–650	611	310.00–345.00	331.39
3	650–700	665	310.00–337.50	322.38
7	700–750	724	290.00–317.00	298.53
1	750–800	765	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	815	240.00	240.00
4	850–900	880	212.50–237.50	228.09
5	900–950	918	195.00–227.50	214.07
4	950–1000	971	190.00–215.00	202.02
1	1000–1050	1,025	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	501	383.00	383.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	318	295.00–310.00	300.10
2	350–400	390	260.00–310.00	285.00
3	400–450	425	310.00	310.00
5	450–500	469	300.00–310.00	302.51
5	500–550	518	210.00–265.00	243.42
2	600–650	613	180.00–230.00	205.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	390.00	390.00
3	250–300	277	335.00–380.00	357.71
7	300–350	317	330.00–370.00	350.11
5	350–400	374	360.00–375.00	368.01
7	400–450	426	320.00–365.00	346.02
7	450–500	473	325.00–355.00	344.83
5	500–550	524	280.00–320.00	306.31
7	550–600	569	270.00–300.00	289.23
2	600–650	613	270.00–300.00	284.82
2	650–700	675	260.00–265.00	262.44
3	700–750	728	235.00–255.00	243.39
5	750–800	769	190.00–222.50	201.85
1	800–850	835	162.50	162.50
1	850–900	865	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	475.00–530.00	507.17
5	250–300	281	430.00–485.00	462.72
10	300–350	326	420.00–475.00	455.69
12	350–400	380	425.00–467.50	454.62
23	400–450	423	400.00–450.00	424.69
20	450–500	457	400.00–435.00	417.89
15	500–550	514	350.00–385.00	368.77
19	550–600	562	339.00–380.00	349.82
12	600–650	629	310.00–350.00	330.53
12	650–700	669	300.00–330.00	319.15
5	700–750	715	280.00–317.50	302.60
1	750–800	780	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	830	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	855	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	980	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	350.00–400.00	378.39
5	350–400	382	335.00–360.00	349.99
9	400–450	427	330.00–390.00	363.73
10	450–500	474	330.00–385.00	352.04
7	500–550	517	305.00–345.00	331.48
2	550–600	580	310.00–330.00	319.83
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	683	230.00–270.00	250.22
1	700–750	735	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	775	265.00	265.00
2	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	275.00–300.00	286.47
2	450–500	460	310.00–315.00	312.45
1	500–550	530	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	715	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	520.00–540.00	530.34
6	300–350	329	430.00–475.00	463.01
7	350–400	392	410.00–455.00	440.34
9	400–450	429	400.00–445.00	414.93
10	450–500	478	410.00–440.00	427.45
11	500–550	519	360.00–400.00	385.26
8	550–600	579	355.00–387.50	376.27
7	600–650	615	330.00–377.50	354.41
2	650–700	663	364.00	364.00
4	700–750	711	320.00–330.00	325.02
1	800–850	825	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	940	305.00	305.00
6	950–1000	963	300.00–317.50	311.18
2	1000–1050	1,033	295.00–300.00	297.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	415	350.00–385.00	367.08
6	450–500	473	355.00–385.00	367.53
4	500–550	529	320.00–340.00	333.12
4	550–600	581	280.00–290.00	282.56
1	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	773	215.00–240.00	227.86
1	800–850	815	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	915	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	382	477.50	477.50
5	400–450	440	453.00	453.00
12	500–550	500	416.00	416.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	250.00–260.00	254.84
1	400–450	405	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	510	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	600	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	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
7	—	1,047	151.00–157.50	153.10
49	—	1,021	129.00–150.00	141.33
6	—	893	93.00–105.00	99.31
11	—	873	110.00–127.50	118.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	140.00–149.00	145.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	173.00–185.00	176.58
65	—	1,258	152.00–170.00	162.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,687	192.00–206.00	198.33
6	—	1,503	172.50–179.00	175.46
5	—	1,294	152.00–165.00	159.52

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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	3	—	878	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,234.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	780	2,125.00–3,200.00	2,580.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	748	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,070.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,198	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,140.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	964	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,545.92

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

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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