Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-11-05

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 5
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
589 head
173 vs last sale 416 61 vs year ago 528 · +11.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
34 vs last sale 96 13 vs year ago 143 · 9.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
8 vs last sale 16 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 30.00- 410.00; 5 head Sheep: 120.00 - 260.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 500.00 - 675.00: 7 head Hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $279.96/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 101.00 against this barn's trailing median of $380.96.
Average price
$279.96
54 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,522
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$773
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$136.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
19.48
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551326.671,79921
Medium and Large 2534273.241,46020
Medium and Large 3548216.951,18812thin
Medium 3540190.001,0261thin
One grade step is worth $136.67/cwt here — about $773 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
443393344294median 380.9612/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $428.56, low $308.40, median $380.96 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 sale54 hd
279.96
NC average9 barns · 267 hd
299.45
−19.48
This barn, trailing median30 sales
380.96
−101.00
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
BullsHigh1,887173.133,26714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,303148.681,93840
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,245135.001,6811thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low990117.401,16247

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)1,200$2,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)893$1,4774thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)713$1,0653thin

Every lot, as filed

136 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 1550–600577299.26/cwt280.00–320.001,72715
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300285366.96/cwt340.00–390.001,0463
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800762229.69/cwt210.00–245.001,7503
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700675297.61/cwt280.00–307.502,0093
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500477331.94/cwt310.00–355.001,58313
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625306.85/cwt290.00–330.001,9186
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578324.86/cwt300.00–345.001,8786
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2641
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800760240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8241
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550530351.09/cwt330.00–363.001,86120
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400384395.02/cwt380.00–410.001,5174
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472377.03/cwt360.00–390.001,7805
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950910240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1841
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670176.67/cwt170.00–180.001,1843
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730275.03/cwt270.00–280.002,0082
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650627231.72/cwt210.00–255.001,4536
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800758211.01/cwt210.00–212.001,5992
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900880190.73/cwt175.00–207.001,6782
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650611226.58/cwt210.00–255.001,3844
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450404365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4754
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373335.22/cwt310.00–350.001,2509
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500466289.51/cwt270.00–310.001,34917
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421314.91/cwt300.00–345.001,32615
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550513282.71/cwt275.00–300.001,45013
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350329353.19/cwt350.00–370.001,1626
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381300.49/cwt280.00–325.001,14516
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3041
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950915167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,5281
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320319.98/cwt310.00–325.001,0244
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650619283.71/cwt275.00–302.501,7568
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,035195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0181
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450405367.35/cwt355.00–380.001,4882
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900864216.76/cwt195.00–232.001,8734
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850818206.40/cwt180.00–220.001,6883
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450428326.52/cwt310.00–352.501,39817
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527311.04/cwt290.00–330.001,63910
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300275407.44/cwt390.00–430.001,12012
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374348.49/cwt330.00–380.001,3037
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900860216.05/cwt207.00–225.001,8582
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800766250.92/cwt230.00–268.001,9224
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668255.08/cwt230.00–270.001,7044
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250228385.38/cwt380.00–390.008792
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600578315.50/cwt300.00–340.001,8249
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350326351.00/cwt335.00–370.001,1445
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250223427.19/cwt400.00–455.009532
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700679245.24/cwt230.00–265.001,6654
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750713252.48/cwt247.50–260.001,8003
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550530335.04/cwt310.00–350.001,77612
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650613310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9003
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450414361.93/cwt350.00–395.001,49816
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350322392.08/cwt380.00–420.001,2629
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650627294.01/cwt280.00–310.001,8436
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950928203.97/cwt187.00–215.001,8933
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473354.35/cwt330.00–365.001,6769
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600551359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,97814
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450449402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,80514
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650608338.46/cwt335.00–342.502,05810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183164.59/cwt162.00–167.001,9473
CowsBoner 80-85%1,313147.39/cwt138.00–157.001,93537
Bulls1,958187.50/cwt186.00–189.003,6712
CowsLean 85-90%97184.19/cwt80.00–95.008177
Bulls1,879173.35/cwt160.00–181.003,25711
CowsLean 85-90%1,038130.21/cwt120.00–136.001,35226
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450405150.00/cwt150.00–150.006081
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500450152.50/cwt152.50–152.506861
Bulls1,830142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,5991
CowsLean 85-90%909110.22/cwt100.00–115.001,00214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,245135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6811
HeifersMedium 3450–500470168.44/cwt160.00–180.007923
HeifersMedium 3250–300283170.53/cwt150.00–190.004832
HeifersMedium 3400–450410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
BullsMedium 3500–550540190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0261
BullsMedium 3300–350320225.00/cwt225.00–225.007201
BullsMedium 3400–450428210.00/cwt210.00–210.008992
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27131,064.78/head900.00–1,300.001,0653
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550527342.17/cwt339.00–360.001,80321
SteersMedium 3350–400370220.00/cwt220.00–220.008141
SteersMedium 3600–650632164.65/cwt162.00–167.001,0413
SteersMedium 3300–350300220.00/cwt220.00–220.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250210275.00/cwt275.00–275.005781
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700665177.56/cwt170.00–185.001,1812
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350323280.00/cwt280.00–280.009042
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400383369.10/cwt359.00–390.001,41411
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9271
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28931,477.14/head1,000.00–2,050.001,4774
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500473240.26/cwt230.00–250.001,1362
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650626186.96/cwt175.00–200.001,1705
SteersMedium and Large 3200–250200250.00/cwt250.00–250.005001
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550535165.00/cwt150.00–180.008832
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500458215.25/cwt200.00–230.009862
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550525215.29/cwt200.00–230.001,1304
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300278246.40/cwt230.00–265.006852
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600571203.53/cwt180.00–210.001,1626
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600563190.04/cwt180.00–200.001,0702
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600565200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1301
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600574255.64/cwt230.00–275.001,4677
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675205.04/cwt200.00–215.001,3843
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500464286.51/cwt265.00–300.001,3294
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800777177.50/cwt160.00–200.001,3795
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900880165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4521
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583248.10/cwt230.00–280.001,4465
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550517269.65/cwt250.00–280.001,3943
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428287.43/cwt275.00–305.001,2306
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009411
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750730190.21/cwt180.00–200.001,3893
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270328.89/cwt315.00–345.008882
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700653262.51/cwt260.00–265.001,7142
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575256.30/cwt240.00–279.001,4743
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350320328.20/cwt305.00–350.001,0502
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500469307.09/cwt285.00–325.001,4407
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477249.15/cwt225.00–260.001,1885
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400355230.00/cwt230.00–230.008171
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250235332.23/cwt320.00–345.007812
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650623234.29/cwt210.00–255.001,4608
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450425271.32/cwt235.00–280.001,1535
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650610195.25/cwt180.00–210.001,1912
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700678185.17/cwt170.00–200.001,2552
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550524230.36/cwt210.00–250.001,2076
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550528284.95/cwt260.00–310.001,5054
HeifersMedium and Large 3700–750740165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2211
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400370249.46/cwt230.00–270.009232
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650630200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300290280.00/cwt280.00–280.008121
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300284266.50/cwt250.00–280.007574
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350320259.05/cwt240.00–280.008297

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.