Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-10-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 15
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
358 vs last sale 342 353 vs year ago 347 · +101.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
39 vs last sale 85 14 vs year ago 110 · +12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
6 vs last sale 7 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 15.00- 90.00; 3 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.64/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 47.88 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.
Average price
$313.64
74 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,707
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$761
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$142.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.68
vs NC average
84.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544327.451,78361
Medium and Large 2541277.061,4999thin
Medium and Large 3552185.331,0224thin
One grade step is worth $142.13/cwt here — about $761 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
396365333302median 361.5212/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale74 hd
313.64
NC average7 barns · 254 hd
303.96
+9.68
National average180 barns · 19,448 hd
397.86
−84.22
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.52
−47.88
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,471158.992,33814
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,298152.661,98159
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,581137.722,1774thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,009117.371,18439

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$2,1543thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$1,7993thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$2,2365

Every lot, as filed

137 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650628329.14/cwt329.00–330.002,0677
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300286348.35/cwt340.00–355.009966
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000985190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8721
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750719296.34/cwt280.00–312.502,13113
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574319.25/cwt300.00–330.001,83220
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220358.45/cwt350.00–370.007893
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370364.17/cwt330.00–395.001,34714
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650628289.95/cwt280.00–300.001,8213
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250230455.33/cwt450.00–465.001,0473
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650625311.80/cwt290.00–335.001,94912
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400377403.51/cwt390.00–435.001,52110
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600562345.01/cwt330.00–370.001,93916
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468365.22/cwt350.00–380.001,7095
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900855295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5221
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500459361.88/cwt360.00–370.001,6617
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523322.65/cwt300.00–345.001,68730
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350321423.16/cwt400.00–440.001,3587
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750727317.80/cwt302.50–325.002,3108
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,030260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,6781
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700665305.08/cwt300.00–310.002,0292
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600576352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0306
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327340.52/cwt320.00–360.001,1147
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550508400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0322
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650624350.92/cwt340.00–355.002,19011
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520372.31/cwt350.00–385.001,93618
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,6731
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400366450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6474
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723282.08/cwt262.50–305.002,03911
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800759337.15/cwt336.00–340.002,5597
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450435358.10/cwt357.50–360.001,5584
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000958289.99/cwt285.00–295.002,7782
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1134
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471325.71/cwt310.00–330.001,5349
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300279407.49/cwt390.00–430.001,1376
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600565296.46/cwt280.00–310.001,6753
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300250330.00/cwt330.00–330.008251
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550518318.66/cwt300.00–337.501,6512
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450417334.39/cwt320.00–350.001,39415
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900870285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4801
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500470328.46/cwt310.00–355.001,54419
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518370.35/cwt340.00–385.001,91812
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700666307.05/cwt300.00–315.002,0455
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650624306.73/cwt290.00–320.001,91413
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673305.70/cwt280.00–320.002,0577
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800764271.93/cwt255.00–295.002,0785
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350324447.33/cwt410.00–480.001,4496
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000975200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900879253.71/cwt235.00–260.002,2304
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775245.06/cwt240.00–250.001,8992
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850810275.03/cwt270.00–280.002,2282
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473368.04/cwt345.00–400.001,74115
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850831322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,6807
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450428393.21/cwt380.00–425.001,68313
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300285419.82/cwt410.00–440.001,1963
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400375426.09/cwt400.00–455.001,59811
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600571327.80/cwt300.00–350.001,87216
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950920217.43/cwt205.00–230.002,0002
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850830264.18/cwt232.00–275.002,1934
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450419398.43/cwt370.00–420.001,6699
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550517359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,8565
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800767310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,37810
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bulls1,125197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,2161
Bulls1,340122.75/cwt115.00–130.001,6452
CowsLean 85-90%92287.68/cwt80.00–95.008089
CowsLean 85-90%864109.03/cwt102.00–120.009427
CowsLean 85-90%1,199140.21/cwt139.00–142.001,6814
CowsLean 85-90%1,064129.70/cwt120.00–137.001,38019
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950935162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5151
Dairy HeifersLarge 3950–1000950188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,7861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,318149.06/cwt140.00–163.001,96552
Bulls1,526162.13/cwt150.00–178.002,47411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,581137.72/cwt131.00–140.002,1774
CowsBoner 80-85%1,148179.38/cwt167.00–190.002,0597
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1171,799.48/head1,525.00–2,000.001,7993
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,153.51/head1,600.00–2,525.002,1543
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29622,326.52/head1,725.00–2,975.002,3273
BullsMedium 3250–300270195.00/cwt195.00–195.005271
BullsMedium 3400–450425180.00/cwt180.00–180.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550530193.53/cwt170.00–217.501,0262
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600573177.12/cwt160.00–195.001,0152
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550527249.94/cwt230.00–270.001,3173
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450435242.79/cwt230.00–255.001,0562
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500466405.26/cwt400.00–413.001,88920
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 3800–850845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400392263.36/cwt240.00–280.001,0323
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350340237.50/cwt230.00–245.008082
SteersMedium and Large 3850–900850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500470260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2221
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425275.45/cwt250.00–300.001,17110
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425238.82/cwt215.00–265.001,0152
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350345315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650615173.28/cwt160.00–180.001,0663
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900870182.50/cwt160.00–205.001,5882
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500467270.07/cwt260.00–280.001,2613
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480317.52/cwt300.00–325.001,5246
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000965172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6601
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850807304.96/cwt285.00–315.002,4613
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326377.07/cwt360.00–390.001,2295
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250235365.00/cwt365.00–365.008581
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650621273.54/cwt250.00–285.001,6994
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600557295.36/cwt280.00–325.001,6453
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600571272.34/cwt260.00–280.001,5554
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800776326.15/cwt315.00–330.002,5319
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450427343.37/cwt320.00–365.001,4668
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950905147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3301
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376309.61/cwt292.50–320.001,1647
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525305.94/cwt280.00–320.001,6066
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350316320.25/cwt300.00–330.001,0127
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700687336.64/cwt330.00–345.002,3135
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250226320.83/cwt310.00–330.007254
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283323.50/cwt310.00–335.009164
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300268342.92/cwt330.00–350.009193
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000975149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4531
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1631
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635242.50/cwt235.00–250.001,5402
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500475283.85/cwt250.00–300.001,34813
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675224.89/cwt210.00–240.001,5182
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650613272.41/cwt265.00–280.001,6702
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8371
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373353.50/cwt335.00–375.001,3193
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000965212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,0461
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450432334.96/cwt310.00–355.001,4477
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350338345.49/cwt320.00–380.001,1683
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550517280.83/cwt255.00–295.001,4525
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750740182.48/cwt180.00–185.001,3502
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550545265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4441
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450437288.45/cwt280.00–295.001,2613

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.