Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

9 head Goats: 55.00- 350.00; 8 head Sheep: 150.00 - 305.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 1250.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.90/cwt on 49 head, up $7.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −6.62 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$354.90

▲ 7.68 vs prior sale

49 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$706

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

$127.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.58

vs NC average

−72.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	385.36	2,110	31
Medium and Large 2	538	330.90	1,779	11thin
Medium and Large 3	545	257.72	1,403	7thin

One grade step is worth $127.64/cwt here — about $706 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.93, low $315.72, median $361.52 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

354.90

—

NC average9 barns · 348 hd

378.48

−23.58

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−72.49

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−6.62

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,568	191.42	3,001	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,273	178.66	2,274	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	168.00	2,764	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	148.07	1,498	32

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)	1,303	$2,487	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,988	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,632	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$2,783	11

Every lot, as filed

118 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	436.31/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	226.63/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	362.83/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	500.82/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,357	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	393.51/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,027	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	523.43/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,209	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	463.82/cwt	410.00–482.00	1,948	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	342.73/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,139	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	490.33/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,603	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	480.14/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,791	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	406.99/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	837	204.75/cwt	185.00–240.00	1,714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	444.05/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,096	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	364.22/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,083	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	231.72/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	299.08/cwt	270.00–330.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	334.49/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,743	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	431.90/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	444.84/cwt	410.00–462.00	2,585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	470.50/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	262.50/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	544.50/cwt	520.00–590.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	393.54/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	471.09/cwt	445.00–486.00	2,469	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	385.62/cwt	360.00–410.00	2,568	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	555.39/cwt	535.00–570.00	2,116	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	567.79/cwt	545.00–585.00	1,817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	339.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	744	386.62/cwt	365.00–396.00	2,876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	505	503.00/cwt	503.00–503.00	2,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	445.34/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,173	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	505.78/cwt	490.00–535.00	2,428	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	359.14/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	275.05/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	337.27/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	362.92/cwt	330.00–390.00	2,446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	595.94/cwt	575.00–620.00	1,341	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	337.38/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,625	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	149.43/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,517	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,764	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	195.27/cwt	193.00–199.00	2,619	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	176.20/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,225	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	776	121.50/cwt	110.00–130.00	943	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	166.45/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,041	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	193.71/cwt	182.00–203.00	3,241	12
Bulls	—	—	1,158	163.38/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,892	2
Bulls	—	—	1,125	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,632.14/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,632	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,988.29/head	1,100.00–2,400.00	1,988	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	2,487.08/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,487	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	1,951.30/head	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,951	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	3,955.43/head	3,075.00–4,800.00	3,955	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	3,516.95/head	2,375.00–4,450.00	3,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	202.45/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	340.12/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	327.13/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	373.44/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	407.22/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,922	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	478.68/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	432.68/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,830	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	202.46/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	321.33/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	247.35/cwt	230.00–265.00	2,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	183.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	820	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	374.93/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	228.75/cwt	207.50–250.00	2,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	305.81/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,110	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	391.88/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	256.48/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,226	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	288	331.50/cwt	290.00–355.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	551.24/cwt	520.00–575.00	1,803	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	533.63/cwt	490.00–550.00	2,012	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	431.70/cwt	390.00–455.00	2,461	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	333.77/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	268.03/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	249.99/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	446.93/cwt	410.00–485.00	2,342	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	553.59/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,517	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	513.95/cwt	480.00–545.00	2,205	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	417.62/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,581	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	451.42/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	423.93/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,501	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	494.69/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,340	21

How this sale compares

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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 467Year ago 606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 67Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 13Year ago 5

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

9 head Goats: 55.00- 350.00; 8 head Sheep: 150.00 - 305.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 1250.00

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	205	645.00	645.00
4	300–350	320	545.00–585.00	567.79
14	350–400	381	535.00–570.00	555.39
28	400–450	422	500.00–545.00	523.43
17	450–500	480	490.00–535.00	505.78
14	500–550	524	445.00–486.00	471.09
8	550–600	581	410.00–462.00	444.84
4	600–650	621	425.00–445.00	436.31
7	650–700	666	360.00–410.00	385.62
6	700–750	744	365.00–396.00	386.62
3	750–800	775	335.00–345.00	339.94
1	800–850	800	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	880	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	945	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	250.00–275.00	262.50
2	450–500	468	350.00–375.00	362.83
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
3	550–600	577	225.00–230.00	226.63
2	600–650	618	230.00–235.00	232.49
2	650–700	665	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	365	440.00–495.00	470.50
3	450–500	488	420.00–460.00	445.34
3	500–550	503	375.00–425.00	393.54
1	600–650	605	375.00	375.00
1	950–1000	955	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	505	503.00	503.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	520.00–590.00	544.50
7	250–300	271	475.00–525.00	500.82
9	300–350	327	470.00–515.00	490.33
16	350–400	373	440.00–495.00	480.14
39	400–450	420	410.00–482.00	463.82
39	450–500	472	400.00–465.00	444.05
12	500–550	515	370.00–425.00	393.51
14	550–600	572	355.00–380.00	364.22
7	600–650	624	325.00–360.00	342.73
4	650–700	674	325.00–340.00	333.77
3	700–750	707	300.00–310.00	305.02
1	750–800	760	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	810	300.00	300.00
2	850–900	873	230.00–265.00	247.35
1	900–950	905	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	400.00–465.00	431.90
3	300–350	323	375.00–400.00	391.88
4	350–400	376	395.00–420.00	406.99
6	400–450	425	350.00–405.00	374.93
1	450–500	455	375.00	375.00
8	500–550	521	300.00–365.00	334.49
3	550–600	582	300.00–340.00	321.33
2	600–650	640	250.00–265.00	257.50
2	700–750	708	190.00–215.00	202.46
3	750–800	768	215.00–245.00	231.72
3	800–850	837	185.00–240.00	204.75
2	850–900	890	207.50–250.00	228.75
1	900–950	930	182.00	182.00
2	950–1000	990	182.50–185.00	183.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	557	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	290.00–355.00	331.50
2	300–350	325	270.00–330.00	299.08
8	350–400	363	275.00–340.00	305.81
2	400–450	413	250.00–260.00	254.97
4	450–500	478	230.00–275.00	256.48
4	500–550	524	235.00–275.00	249.99
3	550–600	572	245.00–295.00	268.03
1	600–650	610	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	650	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	820	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	575.00–620.00	595.94
10	250–300	274	540.00–585.00	553.59
17	300–350	327	520.00–575.00	551.24
17	350–400	377	490.00–550.00	533.63
23	400–450	429	480.00–545.00	513.95
21	450–500	473	470.00–510.00	494.69
21	500–550	524	410.00–485.00	446.93
12	550–600	570	390.00–455.00	431.70
13	600–650	618	400.00–445.00	417.62
4	650–700	674	330.00–390.00	362.92
5	700–750	715	340.00–375.00	359.14
2	750–800	778	330.00–345.00	337.38
2	800–850	815	325.00–350.00	337.27
1	850–900	885	305.00	305.00
2	950–1000	980	270.00–280.00	275.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	335	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	420	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	558	300.00–355.00	327.13
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	510.00	510.00
3	250–300	270	430.00–475.00	451.42
7	300–350	322	450.00–505.00	478.68
5	350–400	354	400.00–460.00	423.93
6	400–450	423	400.00–465.00	432.68
6	450–500	472	380.00–430.00	407.22
4	500–550	521	350.00–390.00	373.44
2	600–650	630	335.00–345.00	340.12
1	700–750	720	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	780	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	835	250.00	250.00
2	850–900	873	185.00–220.00	202.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,015	135.00–160.00	149.43
4	—	776	110.00–130.00	121.50
4	—	1,226	165.00–168.00	166.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	168.00	168.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	193.00–199.00	195.27
27	—	1,263	165.00–185.00	176.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,673	182.00–203.00	193.71
2	—	1,158	161.00–167.00	163.38
1	—	1,125	220.00	220.00

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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)	2	—	1,103	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,632.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	950	1,100.00–2,400.00	1,988.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,303	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,487.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	771	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,951.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,252	3,075.00–4,800.00	3,955.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	2,375.00–4,450.00	3,516.95

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.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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