Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2025-12-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 17
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
460 head
127 vs last sale 587 17 vs year ago 443 · +3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
11 vs last sale 122 30 vs year ago 141 · 21.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
10 vs last sale 3 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sales for the weeks of Christmas or New Years in observance of the holidays.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Goats: 40.00- 130.00; 3 head Sheep: 170.00 - 260.00; 5 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.26/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits 43.26 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.
Average price
$318.26
46 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,730
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$567
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$105.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
7.14
vs NC average
71.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541347.911,88228
Medium and Large 2552295.761,63110thin
Medium and Large 3542242.621,3158thin
One grade step is worth $105.29/cwt here — about $567 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale46 hd
318.26
NC average9 barns · 257 hd
325.41
−7.14
National average175 barns · 15,310 hd
389.91
−71.65
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.52
−43.26
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
BullsAverage1,426189.072,69713
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,357153.792,08768
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710140.922,4103thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,048126.251,32323

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)1,362$2,4693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,228$2,1304thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$1,7453thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,7001thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 2300–350328359.75/cwt330.00–380.001,1803
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468309.49/cwt300.00–338.001,4486
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650622192.05/cwt175.00–210.001,1953
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900865160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3841
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250210310.00/cwt310.00–310.006511
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580287.88/cwt280.00–300.001,6705
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523303.63/cwt280.00–320.001,5885
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300273335.48/cwt325.00–355.009164
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750703182.47/cwt175.00–190.001,2832
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950900195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7551
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523346.12/cwt325.00–375.001,81017
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420403.13/cwt380.00–420.001,69316
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500477375.73/cwt360.00–400.001,79222
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370429.10/cwt415.00–445.001,58812
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350313442.64/cwt430.00–450.001,3854
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800774214.26/cwt207.00–230.001,6584
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300273420.00/cwt400.00–440.001,1474
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650626320.17/cwt300.00–340.002,0049
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000973195.23/cwt185.00–205.001,9002
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668330.02/cwt310.00–345.002,2058
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728293.53/cwt275.00–317.502,1377
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550527397.96/cwt380.00–405.002,0976
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650626343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,1475
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0374
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225427.89/cwt410.00–445.009632
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575342.49/cwt335.00–350.001,9697
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900866189.35/cwt175.00–200.001,6405
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500485280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3582
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570375.93/cwt360.00–392.502,1437
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350338463.50/cwt440.00–490.001,5674
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900858205.09/cwt195.00–215.001,7602
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650617361.31/cwt330.00–377.502,2296
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523350.02/cwt345.00–355.001,8312
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900890157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3971
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2922
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450410230.00/cwt230.00–230.009431
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2501
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800752231.66/cwt230.00–235.001,7423
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700688219.89/cwt210.00–230.001,5132
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750705297.50/cwt270.00–325.002,0972
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635314.96/cwt310.00–320.002,0002
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600588327.53/cwt325.00–330.001,9262
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423428.97/cwt400.00–455.001,8159
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,035217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2461
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380492.60/cwt485.00–500.001,8722
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500481356.22/cwt350.00–370.001,7134
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800775215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6661
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4811
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500474419.97/cwt400.00–445.001,9917
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800763325.02/cwt320.00–330.002,4802
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670344.14/cwt325.00–365.002,3067
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900878184.93/cwt180.00–190.001,6242
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,020197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,0091
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700661331.13/cwt305.00–352.502,1895
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250225445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0011
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300265473.58/cwt450.00–515.001,2553
CowsLean 85-90%793100.92/cwt100.00–103.008003
CowsLean 85-90%1,211139.19/cwt138.00–140.001,6865
CowsLean 85-90%1,044127.01/cwt115.00–136.001,32615
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,710140.92/cwt138.00–145.002,4103
CowsBoner 80-85%1,336164.72/cwt161.00–170.002,20110
CowsBoner 80-85%1,361151.90/cwt143.00–160.002,06758
Bulls1,516182.47/cwt174.00–190.002,7667
Bulls1,590165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6241
Bulls1,268203.13/cwt192.00–217.002,5765
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1081,744.81/head1,250.00–1,950.001,7453
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2282,130.24/head1,850.00–2,425.002,1304
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3622,469.22/head2,100.00–2,700.002,4693
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550510279.97/cwt275.00–285.001,4283
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650600225.00/cwt220.00–230.001,3502
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600574262.44/cwt255.00–275.001,5064
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1752
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250230279.13/cwt260.00–300.006422
BullsMedium 3550–600553200.09/cwt180.00–220.001,1062
BullsMedium 3350–400365230.00/cwt230.00–230.008402
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650610297.48/cwt295.00–300.001,8152
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550513324.12/cwt300.00–350.001,6638
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1941
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385361.79/cwt335.00–390.001,3932
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800795207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6461
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250215380.00/cwt380.00–380.008171
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600576306.25/cwt300.00–315.001,7644
BullsMedium 3650–700680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
BullsMedium 3400–450405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7283
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450413347.36/cwt325.00–370.001,4352
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550513243.74/cwt235.00–250.001,2504
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600571241.50/cwt215.00–250.001,3794
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350305210.00/cwt210.00–210.006411
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400390280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0923
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425260.63/cwt230.00–280.001,1083
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0101
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500464231.99/cwt210.00–270.001,0764
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300280280.00/cwt280.00–280.007841
HeifersMedium 3350–400365177.60/cwt175.00–180.006482
HeifersMedium 3400–450405192.50/cwt175.00–210.007802
HeifersMedium 3650–700653152.51/cwt150.00–155.009962
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850812166.65/cwt155.00–185.001,3533
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650628348.79/cwt310.00–365.002,1905
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750723236.31/cwt215.00–265.001,7094
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850825244.73/cwt230.00–260.002,0192
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700658236.63/cwt210.00–250.001,5573
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250225230.00/cwt230.00–230.005181
HeifersMedium 3450–500450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550519381.57/cwt360.00–405.001,98014
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700668229.78/cwt210.00–250.001,5352
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750702304.14/cwt292.50–325.002,1353
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850825217.28/cwt212.00–220.001,7933
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950903197.57/cwt172.00–220.001,7843
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400375447.65/cwt420.00–480.001,6794
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500478318.15/cwt305.00–340.001,5215
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450416345.93/cwt330.00–385.001,4398
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331476.60/cwt450.00–500.001,57810
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500474426.26/cwt405.00–445.002,02011
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562366.10/cwt337.50–385.002,05712
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450423438.27/cwt415.00–460.001,85413

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.