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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 18

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

593 head

▼ 148 vs last sale 741▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 121▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 17▲ 24 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 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

27 head Goats: 95.00- 270.00; 20 head Sheep: 170.00 -275.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $381.93/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 34 of 33 comparable sales and sits +31.27 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$381.93

68 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$871

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

$164.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.60

vs NC average

−47.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	389.36	2,142	61
Medium and Large 2	536	332.49	1,780	6thin
Medium and Large 3	565	225.00	1,271	1thin

One grade step is worth $164.36/cwt here — about $871 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale68 hd

381.93

—

NC average9 barns · 340 hd

390.52

−8.60

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−47.24

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

+31.27

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.88, low $296.26, median $350.65 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,605	182.80	2,934	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	169.72	2,258	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	144.19	2,131	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	143.75	1,500	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,292	$2,743	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	878	$2,726	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$2,153	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$2,888	12

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,884	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	644.09/cwt	600.00–680.00	2,113	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	464.96/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,525	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	572.06/cwt	530.00–595.00	2,191	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,599	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	519.52/cwt	485.00–550.00	2,208	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	444.77/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,935	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	445.27/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,124	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	384.62/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,858	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	447.83/cwt	410.00–470.00	2,338	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	371.85/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,941	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	312.56/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,775	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	341.10/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,961	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	428.24/cwt	390.00–450.00	2,467	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	432.80/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,640	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	400.84/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,525	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,174	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	378.55/cwt	340.00–395.00	2,514	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	358.29/cwt	325.00–375.00	2,641	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	351.20/cwt	335.00–357.00	2,694	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,041	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	327.13/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,663	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	845	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,890	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	329.95/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,838	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	318.33/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,945	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	600.00/cwt	570.00–630.00	1,290	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	529.02/cwt	480.00–555.00	1,471	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	413.53/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,356	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	504.62/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,670	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	988	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	409.33/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,523	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	285.42/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,076	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	500.67/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,893	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	357.64/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,481	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	450.41/cwt	420.00–490.00	1,932	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	469	442.46/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,075	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	343.44/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,655	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	405.42/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,962	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	356.72/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,812	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	399.36/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,089	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	2,297	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	308.25/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,735	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	368.58/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,138	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,169	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	337.77/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,121	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	219.03/cwt	207.50–235.00	1,468	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	329.97/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,231	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	317.56/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,302	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	334.26/cwt	332.00–335.00	2,440	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	759	333.79/cwt	332.00–335.00	2,533	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	320.73/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,470	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	254.68/cwt	240.00–270.00	2,083	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,729	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,971	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	183.52/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,789	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,058	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	648.64/cwt	605.00–680.00	1,816	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	627.39/cwt	590.00–665.00	2,070	17
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	459.02/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,671	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	310.59/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,180	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	545.26/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,094	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	500.47/cwt	475.00–520.00	2,102	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	421.61/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,804	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	370.86/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,595	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	306.51/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,419	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	384.67/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,823	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	461.44/cwt	430.00–485.00	2,229	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,566	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	370.00/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,943	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	436.45/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,318	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	363.98/cwt	330.00–385.00	2,086	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	430.13/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,473	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	398.18/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,445	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,031	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	352.44/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,365	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	334.21/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,410	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	325.96/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,556	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,378	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,125	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,646	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,277	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	181.86/cwt	170.00–194.00	3,023	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	123.34/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,272	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	145.89/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,514	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	158.26/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,693	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	168.35/cwt	158.00–179.00	2,236	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	186.15/cwt	183.00–195.00	2,537	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	144.19/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,131	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	3,061.30/head	2,250.00–4,450.00	3,061	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	2,730.46/head	2,050.00–3,300.00	2,730	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	2,726.21/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,726	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	2,153.34/head	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,153	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,292	2,742.77/head	2,100.00–3,150.00	2,743	3

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 741Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 121Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

27 head Goats: 95.00- 270.00; 20 head Sheep: 170.00 -275.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	415.00	415.00
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
4	350–400	364	430.00–475.00	459.02
9	400–450	428	400.00–450.00	421.61
11	450–500	474	345.00–400.00	384.67
2	500–550	525	345.00–395.00	370.00
8	550–600	573	330.00–385.00	363.98
1	600–650	625	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	680	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	605.00–680.00	648.64
17	300–350	330	590.00–665.00	627.39
8	350–400	384	520.00–570.00	545.26
12	400–450	420	475.00–520.00	500.47
15	450–500	483	430.00–485.00	461.44
14	500–550	531	400.00–450.00	436.45
11	550–600	575	410.00–440.00	430.13
11	600–650	614	370.00–420.00	398.18
9	650–700	671	335.00–375.00	352.44
7	700–750	721	320.00–345.00	334.21
5	750–800	784	310.00–340.00	325.96
1	800–850	820	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	850	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	380	295.00–325.00	310.59
6	400–450	430	350.00–385.00	370.86
4	450–500	463	275.00–325.00	306.51
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	380.00	380.00
6	300–350	328	385.00–435.00	413.53
5	350–400	372	390.00–445.00	409.33
8	400–450	414	325.00–375.00	357.64
6	450–500	482	325.00–365.00	343.44
3	500–550	508	350.00–360.00	356.72
3	550–600	563	305.00–315.00	308.25
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	975	182.00–185.00	183.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	469	435.00–445.00	442.46
8	500–550	538	427.00	427.00
5	600–650	611	355.00	355.00
12	700–750	730	332.00–335.00	334.26
10	750–800	759	332.00–335.00	333.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	335	295.00	295.00
3	350–400	377	260.00–305.00	285.42
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	670	207.50–235.00	219.03
1	750–800	775	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	570.00–630.00	600.00
8	250–300	278	480.00–555.00	529.02
5	300–350	331	475.00–525.00	504.62
15	350–400	378	485.00–515.00	500.67
25	400–450	429	420.00–490.00	450.41
16	450–500	484	375.00–430.00	405.42
26	500–550	523	375.00–415.00	399.36
27	550–600	580	340.00–385.00	368.58
14	600–650	628	330.00–350.00	337.77
7	650–700	676	320.00–345.00	329.97
8	700–750	725	290.00–330.00	317.56
7	750–800	770	305.00–330.00	320.73
2	800–850	818	240.00–270.00	254.68
1	900–950	925	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	950	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	460.00–470.00	464.96
1	350–400	390	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	435	435.00–455.00	444.77
3	450–500	483	350.00–405.00	384.62
3	500–550	522	365.00–380.00	371.85
3	550–600	575	310.00–360.00	341.10
1	600–650	630	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	785	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	610	425.00–435.00	432.80
3	800–850	845	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	568	300.00–325.00	312.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	685.00	685.00
8	300–350	328	600.00–680.00	644.09
4	350–400	383	530.00–595.00	572.06
8	400–450	425	485.00–550.00	519.52
5	450–500	477	425.00–475.00	445.27
19	500–550	522	410.00–470.00	447.83
16	550–600	576	390.00–450.00	428.24
15	600–650	630	370.00–415.00	400.84
7	650–700	664	340.00–395.00	378.55
15	700–750	737	325.00–375.00	358.29
5	750–800	767	335.00–357.00	351.20
7	800–850	814	320.00–330.00	327.13
3	850–900	860	325.00–335.00	329.95
3	900–950	925	315.00–320.00	318.33

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)	Open	1	—	800	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,049	2,050.00–3,300.00	2,730.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	2,250.00–4,450.00	3,061.30

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,039	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,153.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	878	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,726.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,292	2,100.00–3,150.00	2,742.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,070	156.00–160.00	158.26
4	—	1,031	120.00–127.00	123.34
11	—	1,038	130.00–151.00	145.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	183.00–195.00	186.15
36	—	1,328	158.00–179.00	168.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	140.00–149.00	144.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,380	165.00	165.00
10	—	1,662	170.00–194.00	181.86

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.