Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2026-03-25

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 25
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
560 head
177 vs last sale 383 330 vs year ago 890 · 37.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
11 vs last sale 128 18 vs year ago 135 · 13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
13 vs last sale 33 10 vs year ago 30 · 33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

49 head Goats: 30.00- 280.00; 2 head Sheep: 75.00 - 210.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 775.00; 8 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $367.93/cwt on 51 head, up $10.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 30 comparable sales and sits +6.41 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.
Average price
$367.93
10.56 vs prior sale
51 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,024
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$726
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$110.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
16.60
vs NC average
57.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558387.942,16534
Medium and Large 2536334.581,79415thin
Medium and Large 3518277.901,4402thin
One grade step is worth $110.04/cwt here — about $726 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
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 sale51 hd
367.93
NC average10 barns · 420 hd
384.53
−16.60
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−57.26
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.52
+6.41
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
BullsAverage1,619192.833,12124
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,221170.772,08630
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,488160.002,3812thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,023149.961,53439

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)980$2,7652thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$2,4615
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$2,3554thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$3,0319

Every lot, as filed

123 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
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500473346.62/cwt335.00–360.001,6403
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600573281.60/cwt260.00–310.001,6143
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400359465.38/cwt425.00–490.001,6714
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750713212.63/cwt205.00–220.001,5162
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0441
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250210448.15/cwt420.00–475.009412
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4882
HeifersMedium and Large 3750–800775197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5311
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700695220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5291
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250205350.00/cwt350.00–350.007181
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522339.87/cwt320.00–370.001,77410
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500478374.78/cwt350.00–395.001,7916
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300268422.86/cwt400.00–450.001,1333
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000975182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7791
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800770277.31/cwt270.00–285.002,1352
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650630294.76/cwt285.00–305.001,8572
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421442.82/cwt420.00–475.001,86419
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900875205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7941
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750723268.15/cwt240.00–285.001,9393
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428396.56/cwt385.00–410.001,6973
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250200410.00/cwt410.00–410.008201
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000950210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9951
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565323.99/cwt305.00–340.001,8315
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400372423.77/cwt405.00–445.001,5763
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900895295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6401
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700668272.42/cwt250.00–295.001,8202
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468424.12/cwt400.00–450.001,98519
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800778330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5673
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300250530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3251
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650619332.18/cwt305.00–350.002,05610
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700669327.81/cwt305.00–340.002,1935
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250236461.43/cwt450.00–495.001,0894
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950908222.47/cwt210.00–235.002,0202
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700663385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5532
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450421477.00/cwt477.00–477.002,0085
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575376.08/cwt350.00–405.002,16219
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750718319.60/cwt290.00–345.002,2958
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350337502.09/cwt475.00–525.001,6926
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420537.00/cwt537.00–537.002,2554
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400386560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1626
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950940260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4441
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650628384.03/cwt355.00–410.002,4126
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650622365.61/cwt355.00–370.002,27414
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560411.00/cwt410.00–415.002,3025
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0211
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1381
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9991
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0431
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500485345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6731
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430412.21/cwt400.00–425.001,7732
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250228434.23/cwt425.00–445.009902
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550528385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0332
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,488160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3812
CowsBoner 80-85%1,085187.32/cwt185.00–190.002,0322
CowsBoner 80-85%1,231169.59/cwt165.00–181.002,08828
CowsLean 85-90%1,033117.84/cwt110.00–127.501,2172
CowsLean 85-90%1,040161.22/cwt158.00–165.001,67712
CowsLean 85-90%1,014147.12/cwt130.00–157.501,49225
Bulls1,579191.44/cwt180.00–201.003,02320
Bulls1,490170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5331
Bulls1,925209.73/cwt209.00–211.004,0373
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,138.13/head2,900.00–3,500.003,1384
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,461.02/head1,650.00–2,900.002,4615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29802,765.31/head1,900.00–3,500.002,7652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,355.41/head1,970.00–2,600.002,3554
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28602,944.53/head2,275.00–3,400.002,9455
BullsMedium and Large 3750–800795230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8291
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3071
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550517313.29/cwt300.00–325.001,6203
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300285425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2111
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300279464.87/cwt440.00–495.001,2974
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615327.54/cwt325.00–330.002,0142
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750708287.42/cwt280.00–295.002,0352
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1382
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500495422.50/cwt400.00–445.002,0912
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450418422.00/cwt400.00–450.001,7646
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626371.56/cwt350.00–385.002,3267
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450420480.26/cwt455.00–510.002,01735
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500468466.60/cwt450.00–485.002,18424
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300286523.18/cwt500.00–550.001,4965
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500461287.75/cwt275.00–300.001,3274
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550518277.90/cwt250.00–305.001,4402
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400350385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3481
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800790259.91/cwt230.00–275.002,0533
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376516.90/cwt495.00–545.001,94421
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700663349.42/cwt320.00–375.002,31718
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3461
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525398.95/cwt380.00–415.002,09410
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373476.37/cwt455.00–515.001,77721
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325440.23/cwt425.00–455.001,4312
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300275329.64/cwt325.00–335.009072
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350315450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4181
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6201
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318528.38/cwt515.00–545.001,6807
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800769342.04/cwt340.00–350.002,6305
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522443.77/cwt425.00–470.002,3167
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000970245.45/cwt225.00–280.002,3813
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850828317.24/cwt300.00–335.002,6272
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470474.41/cwt450.00–495.002,23011
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300280532.81/cwt515.00–550.001,4922
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250228516.65/cwt485.00–545.001,1782
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570427.82/cwt415.00–460.002,43913
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750721329.90/cwt305.00–360.002,3794
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450432477.48/cwt450.00–505.002,06310
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375497.38/cwt475.00–510.001,8658
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900850280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3801
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700677356.99/cwt320.00–380.002,4175
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350328527.90/cwt505.00–550.001,7329
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550510422.73/cwt400.00–455.002,15614
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600571412.02/cwt390.00–450.002,35311
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2101
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750713338.45/cwt330.00–350.002,4133
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000965225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1711

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.