Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

20 head Goats: 20.00- 210.00; 10 head Sheep: 35.00 - 290.00; 6 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.17/cwt on 111 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −35.35 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$326.17

111 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$869

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

$161.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.89

vs NC average

−51.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	338.61	1,844	97
Medium and Large 2	560	265.12	1,485	10thin
Medium and Large 3	550	177.13	974	4thin

One grade step is worth $161.48/cwt here — about $869 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 sale111 hd

326.17

—

NC average8 barns · 275 hd

312.29

+13.89

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−51.79

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−35.35

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	1,579	171.21	2,704	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	149.77	1,990	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	132.67	2,163	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	118.79	1,265	26

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1Value Added	450–500	451	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,703	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	646	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,112	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	343.17/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,159	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	430.36/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,183	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	779	276.89/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,157	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	552	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,910	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	716	310.14/cwt	305.00–314.00	2,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	214.95/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	214.16/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	383.24/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	313.69/cwt	287.50–325.00	1,939	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	267.67/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,938	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	407	381.88/cwt	380.00–382.50	1,554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	331.02/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,735	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	325.08/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,866	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	380.00–400.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	355.72/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,693	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	195.81/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	174.00/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	390.10/cwt	370.00–402.50	1,443	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	396.12/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	196.54/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	257.06/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	365.27/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,582	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	313.30/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	535	345.63/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,849	45
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	301.29/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,594	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	364.88/cwt	337.00–380.00	1,700	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	391.19/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	290.28/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	365.97/cwt	337.50–380.00	1,921	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	345.26/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,996	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	284.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	249.99/cwt	240.00–255.00	2,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	445.77/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	438.35/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	310.65/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,472	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	207.44/cwt	200.00–215.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,052	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	333.75/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	450.78/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,519	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	295.87/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,970	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	294	436.36/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,283	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,626	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	128.74/cwt	115.00–136.00	1,547	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	75.98/cwt	75.00–80.00	634	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	168.35/cwt	162.00–180.00	2,298	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	148.39/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,968	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	102.03/cwt	95.00–110.00	928	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	140.56/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,428	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,163	2
Bulls	—	—	975	149.62/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,459	2
Bulls	—	—	1,593	168.47/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,684	9
Bulls	—	—	1,796	184.79/cwt	183.00–188.00	3,319	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	307.34/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	235.78/cwt	205.00–280.00	1,108	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	210.12/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	340.02/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	323.33/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	377.23/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	235.07/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	270.36/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	317.58/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	308.44/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,280	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	329.12/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,224	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	246.48/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	219	200.29/cwt	180.00–230.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	254.96/cwt	230.00–280.00	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	407	247.94/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,009	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	334.76/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,922	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	273.17/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	274	234.80/cwt	230.00–250.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	169.83/cwt	150.00–190.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	299.96/cwt	292.50–312.50	2,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	315.76/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	239.82/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	318.35/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,987	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	197.21/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	184.43/cwt	170.00–200.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	212.69/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	876	195.89/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	366.36/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,740	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	357.88/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,890	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	268.15/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	436.96/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,652	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	261.67/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	403.69/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,679	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1

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 Dec 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 587Last week 463Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 134Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 8Year ago 30

20 head Goats: 20.00- 210.00; 10 head Sheep: 35.00 - 290.00; 6 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	407	380.00–382.50	381.88
13	450–500	451	377.50	377.50
45	500–550	535	342.00–350.00	345.63
14	550–600	552	346.00	346.00
5	600–650	646	327.00	327.00
7	700–750	716	305.00–314.00	310.14
8	750–800	779	270.00–280.00	276.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	380.00–400.00	390.00
3	250–300	283	390.00–410.00	396.12
6	300–350	322	375.00–395.00	383.24
13	350–400	370	370.00–402.50	390.10
16	400–450	433	330.00–375.00	365.27
30	450–500	476	335.00–370.00	355.72
16	500–550	524	305.00–340.00	331.02
22	550–600	574	310.00–342.50	325.08
7	600–650	618	287.50–325.00	313.69
3	650–700	677	292.50–312.50	299.96
7	700–750	724	245.00–297.50	267.67
5	750–800	775	210.00–225.00	214.95
5	800–850	817	200.00–230.00	214.16
3	850–900	858	160.00–187.00	174.00
3	900–950	925	180.00–210.00	195.81
1	950–1000	960	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	328	300.00–330.00	313.30
9	350–400	372	300.00–360.00	329.12
6	400–450	415	295.00–325.00	308.44
3	450–500	475	302.00–325.00	315.76
5	500–550	535	250.00–285.00	273.17
5	550–600	585	250.00–275.00	257.06
2	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	672	230.00–260.00	246.48
3	700–750	722	180.00–220.00	196.54
1	900–950	925	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	990	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	180.00–230.00	200.29
5	250–300	274	230.00–250.00	234.80
2	300–350	333	225.00–230.00	227.59
5	350–400	370	230.00–280.00	254.96
5	400–450	407	230.00–280.00	247.94
3	450–500	472	180.00–230.00	212.69
2	500–550	525	170.00–200.00	184.43
2	550–600	575	150.00–190.00	169.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	474	275.00–325.00	310.65
5	500–550	529	275.00–325.00	301.29
2	550–600	568	280.00–290.00	284.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	410.00–455.00	430.36
5	300–350	317	420.00–470.00	445.77
4	350–400	379	420.00–450.00	438.35
7	400–450	428	370.00–410.00	391.19
8	450–500	466	337.00–380.00	364.88
16	500–550	525	337.50–380.00	365.97
9	550–600	578	330.00–360.00	345.26
8	600–650	629	330.00–345.00	343.17
2	650–700	668	332.50–335.00	333.75
2	700–750	725	280.00–300.00	290.28
1	750–800	790	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	840	250.00	250.00
3	850–900	863	240.00–255.00	249.99
1	900–950	905	245.00	245.00
2	950–1000	968	200.00–215.00	207.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	530	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	417.00	417.00
6	500–550	513	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	294	410.00–455.00	436.36
6	300–350	337	430.00–470.00	450.78
22	350–400	378	400.00–460.00	436.96
10	400–450	416	380.00–430.00	403.69
9	450–500	475	355.00–375.00	366.36
9	500–550	528	340.00–365.00	357.88
11	550–600	574	310.00–350.00	334.76
6	600–650	624	300.00–335.00	318.35
5	650–700	666	270.00–302.50	295.87
3	700–750	700	255.00–270.00	261.67
2	750–800	778	208.00–210.00	208.98
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
4	850–900	876	175.00–215.00	195.89
2	900–950	923	205.00–210.00	207.56
2	950–1000	968	175.00–220.00	197.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
5	350–400	383	350.00–390.00	377.23
6	400–450	415	320.00–350.00	340.02
3	450–500	490	310.00–335.00	323.33
2	500–550	523	315.00–320.00	317.58
2	550–600	560	230.00–250.00	239.82
3	600–650	617	260.00–280.00	268.15
2	650–700	693	215.00–255.00	235.07
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	358	300.00–315.00	307.34
2	400–450	415	255.00–285.00	270.36
4	450–500	470	205.00–280.00	235.78
1	500–550	505	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	613	200.00–220.00	210.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,202	115.00–136.00	128.74
4	—	834	75.00–80.00	75.98
4	—	910	95.00–110.00	102.03
5	—	1,016	140.00–142.00	140.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	162.00–180.00	168.35
54	—	1,326	138.00–160.00	148.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	130.00–135.00	132.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	147.00–152.00	149.62
9	—	1,593	160.00–175.00	168.47
5	—	1,796	183.00–188.00	184.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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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Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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