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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 17

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

399 head

▼ 155 vs last sale 554▼ 147 vs year ago 546 · −26.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 150▼ 62 vs year ago 222 · −27.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 85▲ 12 vs year ago 6 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats: 105.00- 380.00; 22 head Sheep: 80.00 - 215.00

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 $363.97/cwt on 57 head, down $6.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 33 comparable sales and sits +13.31 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$363.97

▼ 6.07 vs prior sale

57 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$55.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.74

vs NC average

−47.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	365.93	2,005	55
Medium and Large 2	555	310.00	1,721	2thin

One grade step is worth $55.93/cwt here — about $285 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 sale57 hd

363.97

—

NC average7 barns · 249 hd

368.71

−4.74

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−47.53

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

+13.31

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	1,608	202.03	3,249	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,347	171.17	2,306	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	156.56	2,359	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	141.23	1,552	56

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,090	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,918	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$2,433	3thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	880	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	445.26/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,861	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	449.32/cwt	415.00–462.00	2,148	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	424.82/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,171	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	417.84/cwt	385.00–430.00	2,386	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	404.21/cwt	370.00–411.00	2,567	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	312.32/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,999	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	2,718	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	400.34/cwt	400.00–402.00	2,658	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	363.00/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,675	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	355.02/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,744	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	327.15/cwt	317.00–345.00	2,692	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,070	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,855	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,645	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,082	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	821	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	503.41/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,384	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	487.36/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,550	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,116	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	355.44/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,344	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	437.63/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,659	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	352.22/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,472	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	409.10/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,735	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	259.95/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,183	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	393.49/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,842	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	338.54/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,595	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	361.84/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,863	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	406.20/cwt	397.00–412.00	2,133	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	353.43/cwt	325.00–385.00	2,053	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	342.23/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,088	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	622	390.78/cwt	390.00–392.00	2,431	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	293.36/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,863	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	320.24/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,162	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	246.69/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,682	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,752	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	311.65/cwt	285.00–325.00	2,238	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	291.83/cwt	270.00–305.00	2,238	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	302.43/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,444	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	195.12/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,629	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	840	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,764	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,665	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	238.95/cwt	215.00–262.50	2,086	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,957	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	262.17/cwt	230.00–275.00	2,409	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,090	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,159	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	542.15/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,453	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	325.42/cwt	310.00–340.00	872	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	427.79/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,369	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	534.95/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,744	13
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	282.03/cwt	265.00–310.00	950	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	508.98/cwt	485.00–525.00	1,878	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	351.97/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,302	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	419.61/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,615	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	443.19/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,844	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	383.79/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,639	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	425.41/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,991	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	367.34/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,719	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	377.43/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,944	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	422.44/cwt	395.00–440.00	2,252	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,022	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	402.65/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,303	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	392.15/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,431	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,268	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	375.44/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,512	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	352.80/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,533	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	325.37/cwt	307.00–355.00	2,544	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,915	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,542	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,832	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,642	198.92/cwt	185.00–208.00	3,266	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	112.70/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,071	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	144.87/cwt	128.00–156.00	1,623	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	159.61/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,890	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	168.55/cwt	161.00–181.00	2,267	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	189.10/cwt	182.00–196.00	2,579	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	156.56/cwt	149.00–161.00	2,359	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,090.42/head	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,090	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,917.67/head	1,200.00–2,500.00	1,918	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1

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 Jun 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 554Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 150Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 85Year ago 6

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats: 105.00- 380.00; 22 head Sheep: 80.00 - 215.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	515.00	515.00
2	250–300	268	535.00–550.00	542.15
13	300–350	326	495.00–550.00	534.95
8	350–400	369	485.00–525.00	508.98
10	400–450	416	425.00–480.00	443.19
16	450–500	468	400.00–450.00	425.41
12	500–550	533	395.00–440.00	422.44
18	550–600	572	380.00–420.00	402.65
11	600–650	620	370.00–415.00	392.15
8	650–700	669	350.00–395.00	375.44
2	700–750	718	335.00–370.00	352.80
6	750–800	782	307.00–355.00	325.37
2	800–850	820	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	885	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	925	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	410.00–450.00	427.79
2	350–400	385	405.00–435.00	419.61
6	400–450	427	360.00–410.00	383.79
6	450–500	468	350.00–400.00	367.34
6	500–550	515	355.00–385.00	377.43
6	550–600	554	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	815	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	310.00–340.00	325.42
3	300–350	337	265.00–310.00	282.03
5	350–400	370	345.00–365.00	351.97
1	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	430.00–455.00	445.26
4	450–500	478	415.00–462.00	449.32
5	500–550	511	400.00–450.00	424.82
7	550–600	571	385.00–430.00	417.84
6	600–650	635	370.00–411.00	404.21
12	650–700	664	400.00–402.00	400.34
10	700–750	737	350.00–375.00	363.00
4	750–800	773	345.00–365.00	355.02
4	800–850	823	317.00–345.00	327.15
1	850–900	865	330.00	330.00
6	900–950	928	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	641	424.00	424.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	640	290.00–335.00	312.32
1	800–850	845	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	515.00	515.00
2	250–300	275	490.00–515.00	503.41
2	300–350	318	485.00–490.00	487.36
5	350–400	379	420.00–455.00	437.63
7	400–450	424	390.00–440.00	409.10
18	450–500	468	375.00–410.00	393.49
19	500–550	515	335.00–375.00	361.84
26	550–600	581	325.00–385.00	353.43
5	600–650	610	320.00–370.00	342.23
6	650–700	675	300.00–330.00	320.24
6	700–750	718	285.00–325.00	311.65
3	750–800	767	270.00–305.00	291.83
2	800–850	808	295.00–310.00	302.43
2	850–900	873	215.00–262.50	238.95
4	900–950	919	230.00–275.00	262.17
1	950–1000	950	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	378	330.00–380.00	355.44
7	400–450	418	330.00–370.00	352.22
7	450–500	471	320.00–360.00	338.54
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	635	285.00–300.00	293.36
3	650–700	682	245.00–250.00	246.69
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	790	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	835	175.00–215.00	195.12
1	850–900	865	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	910	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	525	397.00–412.00	406.20
5	600–650	622	390.00–392.00	390.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	455	255.00–265.00	259.95
1	800–850	840	210.00	210.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,133	1,200.00–2,500.00	1,917.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,090.42

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	—	885	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	230.00	230.00
9	—	1,642	185.00–208.00	198.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	950	100.00–125.00	112.70
8	—	1,184	158.00–161.00	159.61
38	—	1,120	128.00–156.00	144.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,507	149.00–161.00	156.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,364	182.00–196.00	189.10
41	—	1,345	161.00–181.00	168.55

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.