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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jul 22

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

295 head

▼ 260 vs last sale 555▼ 220 vs year ago 515 · −42.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 116▼ 62 vs year ago 141 · −44.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 13▼ 2 vs year ago 12 · −16.7%

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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 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 35.00- 245.00; 11 head Sheep: 120.00 - 190.00

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 $345.24/cwt on 28 head, down $22.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −5.41 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$345.24

▼ 22.07 vs prior sale

28 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$751

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

$125.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.59

vs NC average

−30.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	358.70	1,946	25
Medium and Large 3	513	233.05	1,196	3thin

One grade step is worth $125.65/cwt here — about $751 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale28 hd

345.24

—

NC average9 barns · 166 hd

343.65

+1.59

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−30.57

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−5.41

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	—	Average	1,712	199.41	3,414	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,328	179.50	2,384	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,734	159.93	2,773	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	153.50	1,685	18

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)	855	$2,002	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$3,066	5

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	451.23/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,394	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,173	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	417.46/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,549	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	365.03/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,548	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,785	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	421.99/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,988	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	347.24/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,649	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	297.49/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,422	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	408.24/cwt	392.00–417.00	2,135	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	388.19/cwt	355.00–400.00	2,236	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	351.09/cwt	335.00–372.00	2,194	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,760	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	335.30/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,250	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	681	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,635	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,314	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,378	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	384.30/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,049	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	378.63/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,208	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	338.88/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,115	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	360.99/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,346	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,222	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	317.23/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,317	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	351.97/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,513	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,183	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	473	388.56/cwt	387.00–390.00	1,838	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	345.14/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,667	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	492	249.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,230	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	233.05/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,196	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	519	378.40/cwt	373.00–387.00	1,964	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	340.31/cwt	310.00–352.00	1,780	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	349.08/cwt	310.00–370.00	2,032	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	334.23/cwt	305.00–360.00	2,052	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	287.70/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,769	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	312.07/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,063	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	237.08/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,714	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	321.64/cwt	307.00–332.00	2,335	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	280.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,128	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,831	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,434	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,150	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	179.16/cwt	171.00–187.50	1,577	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	227.50/cwt	202.50–252.50	2,150	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	213.75/cwt	197.50–230.00	2,073	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	453.79/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,280	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,106	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	864	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	454.22/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,467	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	334.38/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,117	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	426.57/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,600	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	353.73/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,337	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	380.30/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,601	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	249.47/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,058	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	313.55/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,339	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	382.99/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,823	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	331.70/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,592	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	366.67/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,888	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	291.85/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,509	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	238.00/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,261	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	327.85/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,895	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	331.30/cwt	315.00–360.00	2,054	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	272.66/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,690	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	224.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,492	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	305.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,065	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	278.88/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,019	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	227.33/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,660	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,859	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,185	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,712	199.41/cwt	187.00–205.00	3,414	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	151.10/cwt	135.00–158.00	1,538	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	161.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,874	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	177.70/cwt	166.00–184.00	2,355	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	187.07/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,510	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,764	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,734	159.93/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,773	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,829.93/head	2,040.00–3,400.00	2,830	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	3,420.19/head	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,420	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,002.34/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	2,002	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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 555Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 116Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 13Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 35.00- 245.00; 11 head Sheep: 120.00 - 190.00

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	295	375.00	375.00
4	300–350	334	310.00–355.00	334.38
4	350–400	378	350.00–365.00	353.73
3	400–450	427	300.00–330.00	313.55
3	450–500	480	330.00–335.00	331.70
3	500–550	517	280.00–300.00	291.85
5	600–650	620	255.00–305.00	272.66
2	700–750	730	215.00–240.00	227.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	350	245.00	245.00
5	400–450	424	230.00–275.00	249.47
1	450–500	480	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	530	220.00–255.00	238.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	663	220.00–230.00	224.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	425.00–475.00	453.79
2	300–350	323	435.00–475.00	454.22
2	350–400	375	410.00–445.00	426.57
5	400–450	421	355.00–410.00	380.30
9	450–500	476	350.00–405.00	382.99
11	500–550	515	350.00–400.00	366.67
5	550–600	578	300.00–350.00	327.85
3	600–650	620	315.00–360.00	331.30
3	650–700	677	300.00–310.00	305.01
4	700–750	724	270.00–290.00	278.88
1	750–800	760	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	845	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	950	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	329	335.00–350.00	338.88
2	350–400	373	325.00–330.00	327.52
2	400–450	415	310.00–325.00	317.23
2	600–650	615	275.00–300.00	287.70
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	723	220.00–255.00	237.08
1	800–850	805	227.50	227.50
2	850–900	880	171.00–187.50	179.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	430	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	492	245.00–255.00	249.98
3	500–550	513	210.00–265.00	233.05
1	600–650	625	155.00	155.00
1	700–750	720	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	775	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	387.00–390.00	388.56
10	500–550	519	373.00–387.00	378.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	355.00–405.00	384.30
7	300–350	319	355.00–395.00	378.63
12	350–400	373	335.00–385.00	360.99
11	400–450	430	335.00–380.00	351.97
7	450–500	483	335.00–370.00	345.14
6	500–550	523	310.00–352.00	340.31
9	550–600	582	310.00–370.00	349.08
11	600–650	614	305.00–360.00	334.23
5	650–700	661	305.00–320.00	312.07
5	700–750	726	307.00–332.00	321.64
2	750–800	760	270.00–290.00	280.00
1	800–850	825	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	860	250.00	250.00
2	900–950	945	202.50–252.50	227.50
2	950–1000	970	197.50–230.00	213.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	424	360.00–370.00	365.03
2	450–500	475	335.00–360.00	347.24
2	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	640	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00
2	450–500	478	295.00–300.00	297.49
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	635	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	420.00–480.00	451.23
9	350–400	371	390.00–435.00	417.46
1	400–450	425	420.00	420.00
5	450–500	471	415.00–425.00	421.99
7	500–550	523	392.00–417.00	408.24
8	550–600	576	355.00–400.00	388.19
3	600–650	625	335.00–372.00	351.09
4	650–700	671	320.00–360.00	335.30
1	700–750	730	317.00	317.00
1	750–800	755	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	681	387.00	387.00

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	3	—	1,000	2,040.00–3,400.00	2,829.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,420.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	3	—	855	1,900.00–2,050.00	2,002.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	185.00–190.00	187.07
21	—	1,325	166.00–184.00	177.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,018	135.00–158.00	151.10
7	—	1,159	160.00–165.00	161.72
1	—	1,470	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,734	155.00–166.00	159.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,712	187.00–205.00	199.41

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.