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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 16

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 184▼ 373 vs year ago 706 · −52.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 42▼ 53 vs year ago 122 · −43.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 3▼ 6 vs year ago 19 · −31.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

7 head Goats: 90.00- 320.00; 41 head Sheep: 100.00 - 230.00; 13 head Hogs

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 $299.97/cwt on 50 head, down $6.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.68 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$299.97

▼ 6.44 vs prior sale

50 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

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

$101.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.64

vs NC average

−54.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	321.74	1,732	34
Medium and Large 2	555	264.99	1,470	12thin
Medium and Large 3	570	219.91	1,253	4thin

One grade step is worth $101.83/cwt here — about $478 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 sale50 hd

299.97

—

NC average8 barns · 224 hd

309.61

−9.64

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

−54.34

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−50.68

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	1,540	196.16	3,021	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,273	155.64	1,981	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	128.62	1,288	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)	1,138	$1,906	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,785	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,725	2thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	892	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,240	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,581	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	424.27/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,608	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	408.05/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,653	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	344.64/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,430	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	212.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	899	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,145	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	389.53/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,850	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	235.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,199	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	306.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,590	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	370.17/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,932	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	338.14/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,995	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,793	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	336.75/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,074	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,485	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	317.83/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,123	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	321.28/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,307	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	312.48/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,353	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	238	270.63/cwt	250.00–290.00	644	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	337.86/cwt	325.00–350.00	889	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	587	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	432.44/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,267	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	361.78/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,357	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	240.95/cwt	230.00–260.00	913	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	363.99/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,525	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	212.68/cwt	205.00–220.00	904	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	300.00/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,320	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	469	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,735	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	347.92/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,649	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	215.12/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,026	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	323.23/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,665	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	273.05/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,414	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	332.58/cwt	327.00–336.00	1,882	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	308.70/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,757	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	219.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,253	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	259.24/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,506	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	325.00/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,960	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	295.77/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,863	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	250.14/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,588	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	268.72/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,798	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	239.95/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,624	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,161	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,810	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,287	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,325	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,469	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	218.26/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,794	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,628	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,327	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,618	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	958	228.27/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,187	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	892	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	390.23/cwt	385.00–395.00	859	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,632	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	420.26/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,618	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,106	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	268.46/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,087	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	331.73/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,403	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	372.51/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,594	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	258.26/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,240	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,531	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	358.76/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,762	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	333.28/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,736	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	239.93/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,255	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	327.10/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,891	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	277.28/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,608	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	265.04/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,630	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	303.36/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,893	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	287.78/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,917	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	241.50/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,635	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	260.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,867	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,292	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	226.53/cwt	215.00–240.00	2,231	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,522	205.32/cwt	201.00–209.00	3,125	3
Bulls	—	—	1,551	190.67/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,957	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	743	105.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	783	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,394	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	128.71/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,346	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	151.25/cwt	142.00–162.00	1,859	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	167.95/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,343	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	1,784.54/head	1,250.00–2,300.00	1,785	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	1,905.53/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,906	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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 Sep 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 184Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 42Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 3Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

7 head Goats: 90.00- 320.00; 41 head Sheep: 100.00 - 230.00; 13 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	425.00–440.00	432.44
3	350–400	375	345.00–390.00	361.78
4	400–450	419	345.00–380.00	363.99
15	450–500	474	315.00–365.00	347.92
19	500–550	515	305.00–345.00	323.23
8	550–600	569	285.00–325.00	308.70
10	600–650	630	275.00–315.00	295.77
4	650–700	669	250.00–300.00	268.72
1	700–750	745	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	795	290.00–295.00	292.50
3	800–850	822	210.00–225.00	218.26
1	850–900	895	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	935	280.00	280.00
3	950–1000	958	220.00–240.00	228.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	325.00–350.00	337.86
1	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
3	400–450	440	290.00–315.00	300.00
5	500–550	518	265.00–280.00	273.05
7	550–600	581	250.00–275.00	259.24
7	600–650	635	235.00–265.00	250.14
3	650–700	677	235.00–250.00	239.95
1	750–800	770	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	805	182.50	182.50
1	850–900	880	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	370.00	370.00
7	550–600	566	327.00–336.00	332.58
4	600–650	603	322.50–327.50	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	250.00–290.00	270.63
2	250–300	270	210.00–225.00	217.50
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
5	350–400	379	230.00–260.00	240.95
2	400–450	425	205.00–220.00	212.68
3	450–500	477	200.00–235.00	215.12
4	550–600	570	210.00–230.00	219.91
1	600–650	635	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	680	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	780	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	320	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	385	410.00–430.00	420.26
10	400–450	428	350.00–410.00	372.51
12	450–500	491	335.00–375.00	358.76
9	500–550	521	310.00–350.00	333.28
17	550–600	578	300.00–350.00	327.10
6	600–650	624	280.00–335.00	303.36
7	650–700	666	275.00–295.00	287.78
2	700–750	718	255.00–265.00	260.02
1	750–800	760	255.00	255.00
2	850–900	865	260.00–270.00	265.00
3	950–1000	985	215.00–240.00	226.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	385.00–395.00	390.23
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	423	325.00–340.00	331.73
2	450–500	490	310.00–315.00	312.53
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–290.00	277.28
4	600–650	615	235.00–285.00	265.04
3	650–700	677	230.00–250.00	241.50
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	275.00–285.00	280.00
3	400–450	405	245.00–285.00	268.46
3	450–500	480	245.00–265.00	258.26
7	500–550	523	230.00–250.00	239.93
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	435.00	435.00
1	250–300	285	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	340	465.00	465.00
5	350–400	379	400.00–450.00	424.27
5	400–450	405	375.00–425.00	408.05
2	450–500	475	375.00–405.00	389.53
7	500–550	522	345.00–380.00	370.17
8	550–600	590	305.00–355.00	338.14
22	600–650	616	320.00–355.00	336.75
2	650–700	668	305.00–330.00	317.83
6	700–750	718	305.00–330.00	321.28
2	750–800	753	305.00–320.00	312.48
1	800–850	845	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	415	335.00–355.00	344.64
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
4	500–550	519	285.00–320.00	306.35
2	600–650	613	290.00–295.00	292.51
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	423	210.00–215.00	212.63
2	450–500	458	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	510	220.00–250.00	235.00
2	650–700	660	220.00–230.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,003	1,250.00–2,300.00	1,784.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,138	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,905.53

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	—	1,385	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	100.00–110.00	105.32
4	—	996	140.00	140.00
12	—	1,046	120.00–135.00	128.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,395	164.00–171.00	167.95
14	—	1,229	142.00–162.00	151.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	185.00–195.00	190.67
3	—	1,522	201.00–209.00	205.32

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.