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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 12

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

371 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 500▼ 23 vs year ago 394 · −5.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 114▲ 19 vs year ago 105 · +18.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 18▼ 15 vs year ago 19 · −78.9%

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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.

22 head Goats: 85.00- 300.00; 26 head Sheep: 50.00 - 260.00: 2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 750.00

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 $330.60/cwt on 41 head, down $20.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −20.05 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$330.60

▼ 20.05 vs prior sale

41 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,796

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

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

$89.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.70

vs NC average

−36.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	344.27	1,876	31
Medium and Large 2	534	291.92	1,559	9thin
Medium and Large 3	575	255.00	1,466	1thin

One grade step is worth $89.27/cwt here — about $410 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 sale41 hd

330.60

—

NC average9 barns · 201 hd

344.30

−13.70

National average163 barns · 7,070 hd

366.65

−36.05

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−20.05

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	1,563	191.44	2,992	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	172.76	2,132	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	157.33	2,250	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	147.73	1,618	47

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)	1,503	$2,799	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$3,450	1thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,418	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	414.59/cwt	380.00–431.00	1,567	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	401.39/cwt	370.00–418.00	1,670	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,491	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	422.34/cwt	410.00–427.00	2,031	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	321.81/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,648	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	381.46/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,006	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,057	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	301.32/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,721	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	351.21/cwt	335.00–361.00	2,009	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	348.56/cwt	325.00–369.00	2,147	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,329	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	314.72/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,118	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	279.87/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,970	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	728	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,526	27
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,132	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,369	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,842	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	405.51/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,087	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	438.79/cwt	405.00–465.00	1,391	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	242.73/cwt	235.00–250.00	777	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	318.31/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,035	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	244.16/cwt	235.00–250.00	911	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	302.40/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,134	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	371.20/cwt	352.50–395.00	1,414	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	363.13/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,554	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	302.94/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,315	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	253.43/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,102	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	350.27/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,653	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	294.51/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,390	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	253.41/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,209	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	287.48/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,481	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	350.34/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,853	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	297.46/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,660	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	333.23/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,913	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,688	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	316.17/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,979	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	193.07/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,226	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	688	217.69/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,498	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,139	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	239.17/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,674	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	292.41/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,076	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	293.57/cwt	275.00–312.50	2,255	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	255.01/cwt	247.50–265.00	2,086	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	290.85/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,554	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,880	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	255.29/cwt	237.50–272.50	2,336	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,896	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,663	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	994	261.93/cwt	220.00–277.50	2,604	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	470.10/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,128	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	475.59/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,260	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,050	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	510.49/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,598	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	458.80/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,643	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	393.01/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,446	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	283.34/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,153	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	322.80/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,356	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	415.02/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,764	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	404.50/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,893	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	279.84/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,329	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,473	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	385.17/cwt	367.50–410.00	1,968	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	321.40/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,719	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	292.34/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,658	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	354.90/cwt	335.00–380.00	2,041	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	324.87/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,011	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,292	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	279.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,847	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	326.70/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,199	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	277.69/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,138	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	229.97/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,771	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,138	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,208	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	685	225.11/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,542	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	216.24/cwt	212.50–220.00	2,709	2
Bulls	—	—	1,589	194.53/cwt	185.00–201.00	3,091	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	169.77/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,929	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	119.89/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,171	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	162.70/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,658	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	151.16/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,708	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	185.02/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,263	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	171.65/cwt	164.00–181.00	2,120	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	157.33/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,250	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,503	2,798.50/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,799	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	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 Aug 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 500Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 114Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 18Year ago 19

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.

22 head Goats: 85.00- 300.00; 26 head Sheep: 50.00 - 260.00: 2 head Baby Calves: 375.00 - 750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	268	390.00–425.00	405.51
3	300–350	317	405.00–465.00	438.79
11	350–400	381	352.50–395.00	371.20
18	400–450	428	340.00–380.00	363.13
14	450–500	472	325.00–365.00	350.27
20	500–550	529	325.00–360.00	350.34
11	550–600	574	315.00–360.00	333.23
5	600–650	626	300.00–330.00	316.17
1	650–700	690	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	710	280.00–305.00	292.41
2	750–800	768	275.00–312.50	293.57
3	800–850	818	247.50–265.00	255.01
3	850–900	878	290.00–292.50	290.85
2	900–950	915	237.50–272.50	255.29
4	950–1000	994	220.00–277.50	261.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	235.00–250.00	242.73
5	350–400	373	235.00–250.00	244.16
3	400–450	435	235.00–265.00	253.43
3	450–500	477	235.00–275.00	253.41
1	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
3	600–650	635	170.00–210.00	193.07
2	650–700	688	200.00–235.00	217.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	300.00–335.00	318.31
2	350–400	375	300.00–305.00	302.40
5	400–450	434	285.00–315.00	302.94
9	450–500	472	275.00–310.00	294.51
5	500–550	515	250.00–305.00	287.48
4	550–600	558	285.00–310.00	297.46
2	600–650	603	275.00–285.00	279.98
3	700–750	700	232.50–250.00	239.17
1	850–900	895	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	925	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	990	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	465.00–475.00	470.10
4	250–300	265	450.00–495.00	475.59
6	300–350	313	475.00–525.00	510.49
5	350–400	358	435.00–470.00	458.80
5	400–450	425	390.00–430.00	415.02
6	450–500	468	375.00–430.00	404.50
10	500–550	511	367.50–410.00	385.17
8	550–600	575	335.00–380.00	354.90
4	600–650	619	310.00–350.00	324.87
3	650–700	673	325.00–330.00	326.70
2	750–800	770	270.00–285.00	277.69
1	850–900	855	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	960	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	368	385.00–400.00	393.01
2	400–450	420	310.00–335.00	322.80
3	450–500	483	300.00–310.00	304.97
4	500–550	535	305.00–335.00	321.40
5	550–600	567	275.00–310.00	292.34
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
2	650–700	660	275.00–285.00	279.92
2	750–800	770	225.00–235.00	229.97
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	407	280.00–285.00	283.34
2	450–500	475	275.00–285.00	279.84
1	500–550	525	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	630	200.00–210.00	205.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	465.00	465.00
5	350–400	378	380.00–431.00	414.59
7	400–450	416	370.00–418.00	401.39
12	450–500	481	410.00–427.00	422.34
10	500–550	526	350.00–400.00	381.46
6	550–600	572	335.00–361.00	351.21
14	600–650	616	325.00–369.00	348.56
2	650–700	673	300.00–330.00	314.72
4	700–750	704	250.00–315.00	279.87
1	800–850	820	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	880	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	920	257.50	257.50
1	950–1000	980	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	420	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	512	310.00–335.00	321.81
4	550–600	571	285.00–310.00	301.32
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	556	370.00	370.00
6	600–650	621	375.00	375.00
27	700–750	728	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	410	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	525	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	610	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	685	210.00–240.00	225.11
1	700–750	715	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	977	110.00–130.00	119.89
5	—	1,019	161.00–165.00	162.70
35	—	1,130	135.00–160.00	151.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,430	150.00–162.00	157.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	184.00–186.00	185.02
22	—	1,235	164.00–181.00	171.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,589	185.00–201.00	194.53
3	—	1,725	160.00–175.00	169.77
2	—	1,253	212.50–220.00	216.24

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)	1	—	1,275	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,503	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,798.50

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	—	1,030	3,450.00	3,450.00

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.