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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 23

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 333▼ 185 vs year ago 533 · −34.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 69▼ 14 vs year ago 123 · −11.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 13▼ 4 vs year ago 11 · −36.4%

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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 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

35 head Goats: 45.00- 330.00; 23 head Sheep: 50.00 - 335.00; 2 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 $333.44/cwt on 50 head, up $33.47 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −17.21 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$333.44

▲ 33.47 vs prior sale

50 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,867

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$637

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

$101.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.91

vs NC average

−22.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	343.73	1,934	42
Medium and Large 2	550	291.79	1,605	6thin
Medium and Large 3	535	242.45	1,297	2thin

One grade step is worth $101.28/cwt here — about $637 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 sale50 hd

333.44

—

NC average9 barns · 257 hd

332.54

+0.91

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−22.66

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−17.21

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	—	Low	1,767	169.98	3,003	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,286	139.15	1,789	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	132.23	2,182	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	120.82	1,293	27

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)	1,135	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	865	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$2,725	5

Every lot

99 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,212	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	495.00/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,658	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	352	286.75/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,009	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,721	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	453.03/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,912	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	418.95/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,994	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	298.21/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,425	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	394.50/cwt	390.00–399.00	2,071	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	374.74/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,140	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,580	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	351.90/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,224	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,351	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	340.89/cwt	329.00–347.00	2,284	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	329.97/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,389	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	313.98/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,543	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,655	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	759	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	574	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	763	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	419.20/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,174	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	344.77/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,127	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	458.30/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,572	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	422.11/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,604	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	369.96/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,454	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	404	325.00/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,313	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	380.68/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,626	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	304.79/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,433	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	364.90/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,726	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	361.96/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,882	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	315.38/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,640	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	280.00/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,582	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	334.61/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,954	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	325.79/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,039	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	279.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,777	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,343	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	313.19/cwt	290.00–335.00	2,123	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	714	311.51/cwt	310.00–314.50	2,224	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	294.04/cwt	270.00–310.00	2,126	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	261.62/cwt	240.00–280.00	2,001	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	820	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,210	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	280.22/cwt	265.00–295.00	2,418	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	924	255.20/cwt	235.00–285.00	2,358	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,917	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	830	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	486.89/cwt	455.00–515.00	1,354	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	243.99/cwt	220.00–270.00	786	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	493.49/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,633	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	373.44/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,337	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	440.45/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,652	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	428.94/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,844	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	291.73/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,263	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	265.05/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,267	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	346.41/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,663	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	395.51/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,910	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	300.04/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,524	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	377.75/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,983	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	343.12/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,942	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	242.45/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,389	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	227.32/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,387	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,087	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	243.65/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,628	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	317.58/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,128	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	297.60/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,172	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,691	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	241.35/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,837	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,958	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	224.90/cwt	215.00–230.00	2,074	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	219.99/cwt	215.00–225.00	2,185	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,696	180.01/cwt	170.00–186.00	3,053	7
Bulls	—	—	1,891	152.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,882	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	101.27/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,067	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	126.13/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,351	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,511	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	139.15/cwt	132.00–150.00	1,789	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,182	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,459.74/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,460	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	3,128.47/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,128	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 333Year ago 533

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 69Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 13Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

35 head Goats: 45.00- 330.00; 23 head Sheep: 50.00 - 335.00; 2 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	505.00	505.00
2	300–350	335	490.00–500.00	495.00
1	350–400	370	465.00	465.00
9	400–450	422	435.00–470.00	453.03
7	450–500	476	400.00–445.00	418.95
2	500–550	525	390.00–399.00	394.50
13	550–600	571	345.00–385.00	374.74
9	600–650	632	330.00–365.00	351.90
14	650–700	670	329.00–347.00	340.89
5	700–750	724	320.00–340.00	329.97
2	800–850	810	310.00–318.00	313.98
1	850–900	885	300.00	300.00
1	950–1000	980	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	270.00–305.00	286.75
3	450–500	478	290.00–310.00	298.21
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	655	359.00	359.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	515	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	330.00–360.00	344.77
3	350–400	393	360.00–380.00	369.96
4	400–450	404	320.00–335.00	325.00
2	450–500	470	295.00–315.00	304.79
2	500–550	520	305.00–325.00	315.38
4	550–600	565	265.00–290.00	280.00
2	600–650	635	275.00–285.00	279.92
1	700–750	740	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	935	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	370.00	370.00
2	250–300	280	405.00–435.00	419.20
3	300–350	343	445.00–465.00	458.30
8	350–400	380	395.00–440.00	422.11
6	400–450	427	355.00–395.00	380.68
19	450–500	473	345.00–385.00	364.90
14	500–550	520	335.00–375.00	361.96
28	550–600	584	305.00–355.00	334.61
19	600–650	626	305.00–345.00	325.79
6	650–700	678	290.00–335.00	313.19
4	700–750	723	270.00–310.00	294.04
3	750–800	765	240.00–280.00	261.62
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	863	265.00–295.00	280.22
4	900–950	924	235.00–285.00	255.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	250	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	325	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	470	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	535	240.00–245.00	242.45
1	600–650	635	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	820	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	865	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	355.00	355.00
9	700–750	714	310.00–314.50	311.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	358	355.00–385.00	373.44
3	450–500	480	330.00–355.00	346.41
6	500–550	508	280.00–325.00	300.04
2	550–600	573	230.00–255.00	242.45
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
4	650–700	668	230.00–255.00	243.65
1	700–750	735	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	455.00–515.00	486.89
5	300–350	331	475.00–510.00	493.49
8	350–400	375	400.00–465.00	440.45
4	400–450	430	410.00–445.00	428.94
9	450–500	483	375.00–425.00	395.51
9	500–550	525	360.00–395.00	377.75
8	550–600	566	315.00–365.00	343.12
3	600–650	623	330.00–340.00	335.04
11	650–700	670	305.00–345.00	317.58
2	700–750	730	290.00–305.00	297.60
4	750–800	761	230.00–255.00	241.35
1	850–900	880	222.50	222.50
3	900–950	922	215.00–230.00	224.90
2	950–1000	993	215.00–225.00	219.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	220.00–270.00	243.99
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
3	400–450	433	285.00–295.00	291.73
4	450–500	478	235.00–285.00	265.05
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	585	185.00	185.00
2	600–650	610	205.00–250.00	227.32

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	2	—	975	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,459.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,128.47

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)	1	—	1,135	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	132.00	132.00
20	—	1,071	110.00–130.00	126.13
6	—	1,054	90.00–106.00	101.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	130.00–135.00	132.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,286	132.00–150.00	139.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,891	150.00–160.00	152.42
7	—	1,696	170.00–186.00	180.01

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.