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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 4

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

401 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 381▲ 10 vs year ago 391 · +2.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 95▼ 33 vs year ago 134 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 16▲ 22 vs year ago 12 · +183.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

8 head Goats: 55.00- 120.00; 5 head Sheep: 155.00 -240.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 500.00-900.00

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 $359.83/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 21 of 33 comparable sales and sits +9.18 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$359.83

37 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$600

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

$110.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.19

vs NC average

−61.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	379.79	2,076	27
Medium and Large 2	515	330.15	1,700	6thin
Medium and Large 3	548	269.61	1,476	4thin

One grade step is worth $110.18/cwt here — about $600 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

359.83

—

NC average9 barns · 239 hd

375.02

−15.19

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−61.13

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

+9.18

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	1,686	193.32	3,260	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	170.98	2,097	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	142.26	2,245	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	132.00	1,446	29

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$2,410	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,410	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,940	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	999	$2,579	7

Every lot

102 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	481.47/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,603	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	460.50/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,718	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,449	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	478.22/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,032	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	460.47/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,160	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	389.52/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,831	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	412.70/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,142	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	365.14/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,946	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,044	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	403.95/cwt	385.00–430.00	2,319	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	406.17/cwt	400.00–412.00	2,551	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	203.30/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,307	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	381.66/cwt	347.00–402.00	2,549	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,752	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,812	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,544	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	307.16/cwt	280.00–335.00	2,519	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,050	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,915	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	462.50/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,133	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	407.75/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,089	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	478.18/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,353	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	378.57/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,192	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	474.58/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,547	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	404.93/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,458	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	469.17/cwt	435.00–490.00	1,755	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,386	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	432.07/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,854	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	356.75/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,680	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	298.31/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,411	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	400.86/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,916	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	333.18/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,689	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	269.61/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,388	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	385.21/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,015	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	373.96/cwt	345.00–395.00	2,139	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	269.61/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,564	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	357.42/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,177	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	262.45/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,661	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	345.01/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,312	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	300.86/cwt	270.00–330.00	2,145	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,331	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	275.17/cwt	250.00–295.00	2,265	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	249.93/cwt	225.00–275.00	2,169	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	252.50/cwt	230.00–275.00	2,462	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,358	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	509.07/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,670	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,144	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	412.50/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,559	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	499.00/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,896	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	426.22/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,752	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	282.68/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,196	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	478.37/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,033	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	457.54/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,128	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	418.68/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,959	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	257.46/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,256	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	350.22/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,814	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	406.87/cwt	380.00–430.00	2,116	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	335.11/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,853	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	399.95/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,288	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	334.45/cwt	310.00–355.00	2,050	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	239.28/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,491	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	384.02/cwt	360.00–410.00	2,400	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	356.81/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,405	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	333.36/cwt	315.00–347.00	2,384	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	252.50/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,869	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,698	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,461	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	234.76/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,167	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,228	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,134	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,148	218.79/cwt	210.00–227.00	2,512	4
Bulls	—	—	1,733	191.62/cwt	184.00–205.00	3,321	18
Bulls	—	—	2,122	169.60/cwt	165.00–175.00	3,599	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	115.61/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,217	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	147.30/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,672	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	166.17/cwt	157.00–176.00	2,034	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	188.61/cwt	180.00–197.00	2,329	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	142.26/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,245	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	2,409.92/head	1,850.00–2,800.00	2,410	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	1,939.84/head	850.00–2,350.00	1,940	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,409.67/head	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,410	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	2,563.97/head	1,850.00–2,900.00	2,564	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,616.74/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,617	2

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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 381Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 95Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 16Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

8 head Goats: 55.00- 120.00; 5 head Sheep: 155.00 -240.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 500.00-900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	375.00–405.00	389.52
2	500–550	533	355.00–375.00	365.14
1	550–600	560	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	655	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00
2	750–800	788	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	820	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	455.00–510.00	481.47
2	350–400	373	435.00–485.00	460.50
6	400–450	425	475.00–495.00	478.22
9	450–500	469	440.00–470.00	460.47
4	500–550	519	400.00–430.00	412.70
4	550–600	574	385.00–430.00	403.95
2	600–650	628	400.00–412.00	406.17
3	650–700	668	347.00–402.00	381.66
1	750–800	795	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	820	280.00–335.00	307.16
1	850–900	870	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	595	200.00	200.00
3	600–650	643	195.00–215.00	203.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	450.00–475.00	462.50
3	250–300	283	460.00–500.00	478.18
8	300–350	326	460.00–485.00	474.58
21	350–400	374	435.00–490.00	469.17
17	400–450	429	400.00–445.00	432.07
21	450–500	478	380.00–430.00	400.86
14	500–550	523	370.00–420.00	385.21
13	550–600	572	345.00–395.00	373.96
6	600–650	609	330.00–375.00	357.42
4	650–700	670	335.00–350.00	345.01
5	700–750	713	270.00–330.00	300.86
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00
3	800–850	823	250.00–295.00	275.17
2	850–900	868	225.00–275.00	249.93
2	950–1000	975	230.00–275.00	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	450.00	450.00
3	250–300	267	395.00–430.00	407.75
2	300–350	315	350.00–410.00	378.57
2	350–400	360	400.00–410.00	404.93
1	400–450	420	330.00	330.00
10	450–500	471	330.00–380.00	356.75
5	500–550	507	305.00–360.00	333.18
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
2	600–650	633	250.00–275.00	262.45
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	410	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	473	295.00–300.00	298.31
2	500–550	515	250.00–290.00	269.61
2	550–600	580	255.00–285.00	269.61
1	600–650	605	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
1	950–1000	970	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	280	485.00	485.00
10	300–350	328	475.00–525.00	509.07
17	350–400	380	480.00–520.00	499.00
16	400–450	425	455.00–500.00	478.37
9	450–500	465	430.00–480.00	457.54
23	500–550	520	380.00–430.00	406.87
10	550–600	572	385.00–420.00	399.95
14	600–650	625	360.00–410.00	384.02
6	650–700	674	340.00–375.00	356.81
5	700–750	715	315.00–347.00	333.36
2	800–850	830	320.00–330.00	325.09
1	850–900	895	275.00	275.00
2	900–950	923	225.00–245.00	234.76
2	950–1000	990	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	375	305.00	305.00
3	400–450	423	250.00–300.00	282.68
2	450–500	488	250.00–265.00	257.46
1	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–260.00	239.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	378	400.00–430.00	412.50
4	400–450	411	420.00–435.00	426.22
3	450–500	468	400.00–435.00	418.68
2	500–550	518	335.00–365.00	350.22
2	550–600	553	310.00–360.00	335.11
7	600–650	613	310.00–355.00	334.45
2	700–750	740	245.00–260.00	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,053	100.00–125.00	115.61
15	—	1,135	130.00–155.00	147.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	135.00–149.00	142.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	180.00–197.00	188.61
11	—	1,224	157.00–176.00	166.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	210.00–227.00	218.79
18	—	1,733	184.00–205.00	191.62
3	—	2,122	165.00–175.00	169.60

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)	12	—	1,037	850.00–2,350.00	1,939.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,019	1,850.00–2,800.00	2,409.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,095	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,409.67

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	2	—	1,098	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,616.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	959	1,850.00–2,900.00	2,563.97

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.