Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 45.00- 100.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 400.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.93/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −32.58 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$328.93

50 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$552

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

$98.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.74

vs NC average

−45.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	340.74	1,853	44
Medium and Large 2	537	242.38	1,301	6thin

One grade step is worth $98.35/cwt here — about $552 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 sale50 hd

328.93

—

NC average9 barns · 288 hd

302.20

+26.74

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−45.96

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−32.58

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	1,525	164.16	2,503	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,336	145.44	1,944	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	134.77	2,035	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	120.92	1,267	19

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)	1,065	$1,493	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$2,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$2,139	3thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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	500–550	513	324.84/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,666	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	299.92/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,845	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	349.92/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	386.23/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	324.70/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,896	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	660	326.71/cwt	315.00–328.00	2,156	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	189.31/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	298.15/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	394.21/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,470	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	350.00/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	171.00/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	341.03/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,422	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	336.10/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,573	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	357.05/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	259.70/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	328.65/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,074	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	570	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	416.34/cwt	415.00–417.50	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	409.99/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	336.55/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	517	373.15/cwt	372.00–375.00	1,929	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	336.78/cwt	330.00–345.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	360.83/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,364	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	410.66/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,811	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	485.31/cwt	460.00–525.00	1,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	175.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	222.68/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	379.32/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,813	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	234.36/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	359.93/cwt	345.00–385.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	349.19/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	615	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,214	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	219.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	391.13/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,259	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,762	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	332.01/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,902	2
Bulls	—	—	1,040	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,456	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	184.70/cwt	181.00–192.00	2,952	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	126.69/cwt	112.00–135.00	1,367	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	134.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,035	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	799	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	104.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	965	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,833.53/head	1,350.00–2,200.00	1,834	2
Heifers	Medium 3	400–450	405	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium 3	450–500	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Bulls	—	—	1,567	162.04/cwt	150.00–174.00	2,539	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	144.88/cwt	139.00–155.00	1,924	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,493.35/head	1,075.00–2,150.00	1,493	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	1,896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	188.52/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	199.64/cwt	175.00–225.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	178.21/cwt	155.00–200.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	280.52/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,352	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	221.18/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	180.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,415	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	160.02/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	300.00/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	383.15/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	472	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,699	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	537	358.94/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,928	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	397.51/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	236.18/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,436	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	253.75/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	270.35/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	219.65/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,061	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	325.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	249.96/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	334.32/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,103	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	313.96/cwt	300.00–325.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	298.13/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,210	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	181.53/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,345	2

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 Oct 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 506Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 107Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 4

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 45.00- 100.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	235	345.00–385.00	359.93
3	250–300	267	330.00–345.00	336.78
6	300–350	314	335.00–365.00	349.19
10	350–400	378	340.00–380.00	360.83
11	400–450	417	327.50–360.00	341.03
11	450–500	468	320.00–350.00	336.10
12	500–550	513	310.00–340.00	324.84
10	550–600	584	290.00–335.00	324.70
3	600–650	620	280.00–310.00	298.15
3	650–700	670	250.00–280.00	259.70
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	920	162.50	162.50
2	950–1000	985	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	160.00–182.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	472	360.00	360.00
19	500–550	537	355.00–365.00	358.94
3	550–600	575	342.50	342.50
52	600–650	615	360.00	360.00
10	650–700	660	315.00–328.00	326.71
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	150.00–155.00	151.65
1	450–500	475	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	265	300.00–325.00	313.96
3	300–350	323	325.00–330.00	328.35
3	350–400	377	280.00–320.00	300.00
3	400–450	425	250.00–280.00	270.35
5	450–500	482	250.00–300.00	280.52
4	500–550	520	240.00–275.00	253.75
2	550–600	570	210.00–230.00	219.65
4	650–700	673	210.00–235.00	221.18
3	750–800	783	150.00–180.00	160.02
1	800–850	800	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	420	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	468	180.00–185.00	182.43
3	600–650	610	165.00–200.00	188.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	460.00–525.00	485.31
4	250–300	270	375.00–400.00	386.23
7	300–350	322	370.00–405.00	391.13
8	350–400	373	385.00–410.00	394.21
9	400–450	441	395.00–415.00	410.66
14	450–500	478	350.00–405.00	379.32
6	500–550	523	340.00–365.00	349.92
2	550–600	573	320.00–345.00	332.01
5	600–650	615	280.00–305.00	299.92
2	650–700	668	210.00–230.00	219.96
2	700–750	728	215.00–230.00	222.68
7	750–800	766	230.00	230.00
7	800–850	822	175.00–210.00	189.31
3	900–950	920	170.00–180.00	175.01
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	330	305.00–350.00	334.32
3	350–400	387	310.00–350.00	336.55
2	400–450	430	320.00–330.00	325.12
3	500–550	513	270.00–315.00	298.13
2	550–600	585	245.00–255.00	249.96
8	600–650	608	220.00–250.00	236.18
3	650–700	672	180.00	180.00
3	700–750	708	170.00–195.00	181.53
5	750–800	782	180.00–185.00	180.99
2	800–850	828	160.00–165.00	162.46
3	900–950	930	145.00–150.00	146.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	155.00–200.00	178.21
2	400–450	410	280.00–285.00	282.47
3	450–500	463	175.00–225.00	199.64
1	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	595	205.00–210.00	207.50
1	600–650	620	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	265	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	323	415.00–417.50	416.34
4	350–400	381	380.00–410.00	397.51
5	400–450	419	395.00–425.00	409.99
3	450–500	477	370.00–390.00	383.15
5	500–550	512	330.00–360.00	350.00
7	600–650	631	315.00–335.00	328.65
1	650–700	695	320.00	320.00
7	700–750	712	230.00–255.00	234.36
1	750–800	785	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	820	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	850	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	373	350.00–365.00	357.05
1	400–450	440	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	450	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	414.00	414.00
11	500–550	517	372.00–375.00	373.15
5	550–600	570	373.00	373.00
1	700–750	740	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	545	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	1,350.00–2,200.00	1,833.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,065	1,075.00–2,150.00	1,493.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,598	181.00–192.00	184.70
8	—	1,567	150.00–174.00	162.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,079	112.00–135.00	126.69
1	—	940	85.00	85.00
3	—	927	100.00–110.00	104.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	130.00–140.00	134.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	159.00	159.00
24	—	1,328	139.00–155.00	144.88

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle