Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

11 head Goats: 65.00- 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 10.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 150.00; 4 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.16/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −48.36 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$313.16

88 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$917

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

$161.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

vs NC average

−46.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	331.57	1,849	70
Medium and Large 2	544	269.13	1,463	13thin
Medium and Large 3	548	170.00	932	5thin

One grade step is worth $161.57/cwt here — about $917 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale88 hd

313.16

—

NC average8 barns · 321 hd

312.67

+0.49

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−46.50

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−48.36

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	1,566	178.83	2,800	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	161.32	2,101	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	945	127.02	1,201	39

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)	1,730	$2,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,902	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,880	9

Every lot, as filed

118 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	300–350	328	412.70/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,354	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	337.64/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,925	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	469.11/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,309	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	231.62/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	337.69/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,769	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	277.05/cwt	265.00–300.00	2,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	354.91/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,200	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	491.24/cwt	445.00–515.00	1,120	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	266.07/cwt	250.00–285.00	2,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	387.20/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	668	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	637	342.00/cwt	340.00–344.00	2,179	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	372.05/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,961	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	328.22/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,048	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	383.10/cwt	365.00–407.50	1,824	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	328.43/cwt	302.50–357.50	1,567	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	356.74/cwt	330.00–372.50	1,491	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	384.69/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,639	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	313.53/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,953	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	367.83/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	297.29/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	408.83/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	452.38/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,452	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	328.37/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,888	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	299.48/cwt	292.50–312.50	2,171	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	512	397.47/cwt	396.00–399.00	2,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	604	375.51/cwt	369.00–378.00	2,268	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	424.49/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	365.31/cwt	332.50–395.00	1,735	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	405.23/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,532	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	402.03/cwt	380.00–417.50	1,685	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	315.88/cwt	302.50–325.00	2,120	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	501.80/cwt	460.00–550.00	1,174	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	294.04/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,961	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	432.62/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,151	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	267.54/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,172	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	304.92/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	347.73/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,819	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	452.60/cwt	425.00–467.50	1,489	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	223.60/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	225.96/cwt	222.00–230.00	2,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	299.42/cwt	275.00–315.00	2,174	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	2,648.36/head	1,450.00–3,225.00	2,648	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	92.13/cwt	80.00–102.00	919	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	141.32/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,347	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	171.26/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,235	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	159.66/cwt	149.00–166.00	2,079	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	111.10/cwt	104.00–121.00	980	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	151.08/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,444	6
Steers	Medium 3	450–500	463	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium 3	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium 3	250–300	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Steers	Medium 3	550–600	580	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	882	1
Bulls	—	—	1,614	184.17/cwt	170.00–194.00	2,973	17
Bulls	—	—	1,293	148.59/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,921	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	3,358.43/head	2,825.00–3,775.00	3,358	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,730	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,901.98/head	1,000.00–2,600.00	1,902	8
Bulls	Medium 3	450–500	470	174.12/cwt	165.00–188.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	291.61/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,269	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	304.70/cwt	280.00–330.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	180.06/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	495	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	756	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	271.83/cwt	260.00–285.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	240.85/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,375	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	167.93/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	302.36/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,152	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	850–900	870	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	182.64/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	299.82/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	276.60/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	260.94/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,615	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	377.60/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,801	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	357.34/cwt	342.00–375.00	2,033	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	392.50/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	313.34/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	336.70/cwt	320.00–347.50	2,279	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	327.99/cwt	300.00–337.50	2,345	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	299.44/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	340.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	312.39/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	241.68/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	370.18/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	362.68/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	286.28/cwt	262.50–310.00	1,514	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	217.95/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,040	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 Sep 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 706Last week 633Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 155Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 17Year ago 3

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

11 head Goats: 65.00- 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 10.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 150.00; 4 head Hogs

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	228	445.00–515.00	491.24
8	250–300	266	410.00–475.00	432.62
14	300–350	328	390.00–440.00	412.70
17	350–400	378	390.00–425.00	405.23
27	400–450	426	360.00–410.00	384.69
33	450–500	475	332.50–395.00	365.31
24	500–550	524	315.00–365.00	337.69
46	550–600	575	300.00–350.00	328.37
29	600–650	623	290.00–335.00	313.53
18	650–700	667	270.00–315.00	294.04
6	700–750	725	292.50–312.50	299.48
5	750–800	767	265.00–300.00	277.05
2	850–900	868	212.00–235.00	223.60
3	900–950	912	225.00–245.00	231.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	637	340.00–344.00	342.00
3	650–700	668	319.00	319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	360.00–375.00	370.18
3	300–350	323	350.00–380.00	362.68
3	350–400	357	330.00–345.00	340.02
1	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
3	450–500	477	282.50–310.00	297.29
8	500–550	529	262.50–310.00	286.28
5	550–600	567	230.00–270.00	241.68
6	600–650	619	230.00–280.00	260.94
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	720	250.00–260.00	255.10
1	850–900	855	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	328	260.00–285.00	271.83
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	435	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	477	200.00–230.00	217.95
3	500–550	530	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	575	155.00	155.00
2	600–650	633	165.00–195.00	180.06
2	650–700	683	175.00–190.00	182.64
2	700–750	718	150.00–185.00	167.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	445.00	445.00
5	300–350	321	430.00–470.00	452.38
4	350–400	373	400.00–425.00	408.83
7	400–450	433	370.00–410.00	387.20
14	450–500	477	365.00–390.00	377.60
13	500–550	527	340.00–385.00	372.05
14	550–600	569	342.00–375.00	357.34
20	600–650	620	325.00–365.00	354.91
13	650–700	677	320.00–347.50	336.70
12	700–750	715	300.00–337.50	327.99
3	800–850	813	295.00–320.00	304.92
1	950–1000	970	297.50	297.50
1	1000–1050	1,025	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	400	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	532	300.00–330.00	312.39
6	550–600	581	280.00–317.50	299.44
1	700–750	715	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	800	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	512	396.00–399.00	397.47
18	600–650	604	369.00–378.00	375.51
8	750–800	756	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	155.00–165.00	159.86
1	550–600	580	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	282.50	282.50
1	500–550	545	182.00	182.00
2	550–600	575	185.00–190.00	187.52
1	650–700	675	177.00	177.00
1	850–900	870	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	234	460.00–550.00	501.80
12	250–300	279	430.00–495.00	469.11
13	300–350	329	425.00–467.50	452.60
8	350–400	370	400.00–445.00	424.49
14	400–450	419	380.00–417.50	402.03
24	450–500	476	365.00–407.50	383.10
13	500–550	523	330.00–370.00	347.73
11	550–600	570	320.00–360.00	337.64
17	600–650	624	310.00–350.00	328.22
13	650–700	671	302.50–325.00	315.88
5	700–750	726	275.00–315.00	299.42
5	750–800	772	250.00–285.00	266.07
6	800–850	812	265.00–280.00	267.54
2	900–950	915	222.00–230.00	225.96
1	950–1000	960	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	390.00–395.00	392.50
5	350–400	383	355.00–380.00	367.83
7	400–450	418	330.00–372.50	356.74
6	450–500	477	302.50–357.50	328.43
3	500–550	525	312.50–315.00	313.34
3	550–600	567	290.00–310.00	299.82
3	600–650	622	260.00–290.00	276.60
1	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	975	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	420	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	470	165.00–188.00	174.12
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	280.00	280.00
3	250–300	275	280.00–330.00	304.70
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00
4	350–400	381	270.00–330.00	302.36
3	400–450	435	275.00–310.00	291.61
1	450–500	485	282.50	282.50
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
5	550–600	571	210.00–250.00	240.85

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	5	—	1,022	1,450.00–3,225.00	2,648.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	2,825.00–3,775.00	3,358.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,730	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,098	1,000.00–2,600.00	1,901.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	998	80.00–102.00	92.13
17	—	953	130.00–147.00	141.32
9	—	882	104.00–121.00	111.10
6	—	956	148.00–154.00	151.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	169.00–180.00	171.26
36	—	1,302	149.00–166.00	159.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,614	170.00–194.00	184.17
3	—	1,293	140.00–157.00	148.59

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

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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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