Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

35 head Goats: 50.00- 430.00; 3 head Sheep: 130.00 - 235.00; 16 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.00/cwt on 99 head, up $4.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +6.48 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$368.00

▲ 4.79 vs prior sale

99 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$660

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

$124.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs NC average

−59.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	392.64	2,121	68
Medium and Large 2	546	325.01	1,775	25
Medium and Large 3	545	267.85	1,461	6thin

One grade step is worth $124.79/cwt here — about $660 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.

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 sale99 hd

368.00

—

NC average9 barns · 365 hd

371.92

−3.93

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−59.90

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

+6.48

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	—	High	1,632	199.33	3,252	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	179.59	2,222	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,654	162.37	2,686	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	146.45	1,531	44

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)	1,165	$2,393	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$2,109	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	705	$1,327	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	744	$2,234	4thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	500–550	529	433.03/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,291	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	362.17/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	469	452.43/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,122	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	644	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	329.83/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	222.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,402	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	428.52/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	443.75/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	244.74/cwt	230.00–265.00	2,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	309.96/cwt	290.00–335.00	2,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	697	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,387	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	430	469.41/cwt	465.00–472.00	2,018	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	325.09/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,201	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	380.30/cwt	340.00–400.00	2,175	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	333.86/cwt	310.00–355.00	2,063	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	501.64/cwt	455.00–535.00	1,380	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	398.54/cwt	365.00–425.00	2,092	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	354.92/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	351.82/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,682	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	329.99/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,752	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	312.93/cwt	280.00–325.00	2,585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	417.64/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,980	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	397.82/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,649	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	375.86/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	363.68/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	507.50/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	524	475.88/cwt	467.00–488.00	2,494	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	375.02/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,108	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	347.65/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	476.24/cwt	435.00–495.00	2,248	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	417.82/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,582	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	444.93/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	362.41/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,671	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	504.95/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	437.28/cwt	435.00–440.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	461.74/cwt	460.00–462.00	2,609	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	841	336.08/cwt	334.00–337.00	2,826	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	607	432.92/cwt	432.00–435.00	2,628	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	511.45/cwt	495.00–535.00	1,923	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	493.58/cwt	450.00–510.00	2,083	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	427.01/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,477	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	462.42/cwt	435.00–495.00	2,183	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	464.46/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,941	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,058	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	165.78/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,873	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	162.37/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,686	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	190.39/cwt	186.00–197.50	2,536	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	176.82/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,145	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	152.36/cwt	135.00–163.00	1,575	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	120.18/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,225	11
Bulls	—	—	1,596	212.52/cwt	207.00–225.00	3,392	11
Bulls	—	—	1,649	191.54/cwt	180.00–202.00	3,158	11
Bulls	—	—	1,830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	2,512.18/head	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,512	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	2,109.18/head	1,550.00–2,550.00	2,109	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,392.92/head	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,393	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,326.60/head	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	321.64/cwt	310.00–360.00	2,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	412.72/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	374.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	473.07/cwt	445.00–505.00	1,750	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	347.40/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	367.96/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	422.06/cwt	395.00–445.00	2,418	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	529.94/cwt	515.00–550.00	1,728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	378.64/cwt	360.00–415.00	2,541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	348.89/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	424.21/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	409.85/cwt	370.00–430.00	2,512	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	421.76/cwt	390.00–445.00	2,202	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	334.04/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	424.74/cwt	395.00–455.00	1,805	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	334.61/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,566	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	422.44/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	387.01/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,413	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	447.76/cwt	420.00–482.50	1,455	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	212	509.45/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	245.36/cwt	210.00–280.00	2,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	199.96/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	403.47/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	255.08/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	304.31/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	271.78/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	317.53/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,807	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	362.58/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	222.00/cwt	195.00–250.00	1,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	810	193.77/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	288.38/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	450.84/cwt	415.00–480.00	1,704	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1

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 May 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 816Last week 784Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 175Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 71Year ago 18

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

35 head Goats: 50.00- 430.00; 3 head Sheep: 130.00 - 235.00; 16 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	200	600.00	600.00
2	250–300	280	490.00–525.00	507.50
3	300–350	332	495.00–510.00	504.95
12	350–400	376	495.00–535.00	511.45
16	400–450	422	450.00–510.00	493.58
47	450–500	472	435.00–495.00	476.24
16	500–550	529	410.00–455.00	433.03
20	550–600	580	400.00–440.00	427.01
18	600–650	618	390.00–425.00	417.82
13	650–700	666	385.00–410.00	397.82
10	700–750	737	360.00–375.00	362.41
2	750–800	768	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	260	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	420	335.00–390.00	362.17
3	450–500	483	320.00–350.00	329.83
4	600–650	630	220.00–225.00	222.56
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	435.00–440.00	437.28
3	300–350	305	400.00–460.00	428.52
3	350–400	368	425.00–460.00	444.93
4	400–450	424	435.00–450.00	443.75
5	450–500	478	350.00–395.00	375.86
4	500–550	518	350.00–385.00	363.68
12	550–600	562	340.00–390.00	375.02
2	600–650	638	335.00–360.00	347.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	524	467.00–488.00	475.88
8	550–600	565	460.00–462.00	461.74
13	600–650	607	432.00–435.00	432.92
13	800–850	841	334.00–337.00	336.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	430	465.00–472.00	469.41
10	450–500	469	450.00–455.00	452.43
4	600–650	644	362.00	362.00
5	650–700	697	342.50	342.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	500.00–530.00	509.45
5	250–300	275	455.00–535.00	501.64
12	300–350	325	420.00–482.50	447.76
17	350–400	378	415.00–480.00	450.84
14	400–450	425	395.00–455.00	424.74
48	450–500	474	390.00–445.00	417.64
46	500–550	525	365.00–425.00	398.54
22	550–600	572	340.00–400.00	380.30
22	600–650	618	310.00–355.00	333.86
6	650–700	677	310.00–340.00	325.09
4	700–750	708	290.00–335.00	309.96
13	750–800	767	320.00–340.00	334.61
7	800–850	826	280.00–325.00	312.93
3	850–900	868	230.00–265.00	244.74
2	900–950	903	185.00–215.00	199.96
2	950–1000	970	210.00–280.00	245.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
3	300–350	327	400.00–410.00	403.47
10	350–400	365	350.00–410.00	387.01
4	400–450	416	350.00–380.00	362.58
14	450–500	478	320.00–385.00	351.82
15	500–550	531	305.00–360.00	329.99
10	550–600	569	300.00–335.00	317.53
3	600–650	612	280.00–295.00	288.38
2	750–800	783	230.00–280.00	255.08
1	800–850	845	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	865	197.50	197.50
1	950–1000	990	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	320	350.00–360.00	354.92
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	428	300.00–360.00	334.04
6	450–500	472	280.00–325.00	304.31
4	500–550	524	240.00–285.00	271.78
2	550–600	588	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	628	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	683	195.00–250.00	222.00
1	700–750	700	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	810	190.00–197.50	193.77
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	570.00	570.00
1	250–300	295	555.00	555.00
5	300–350	326	515.00–550.00	529.94
14	350–400	370	445.00–505.00	473.07
9	400–450	418	430.00–500.00	464.46
29	450–500	472	435.00–495.00	462.42
22	500–550	522	390.00–445.00	421.76
23	550–600	573	395.00–445.00	422.06
22	600–650	613	370.00–430.00	409.85
7	650–700	671	360.00–415.00	378.64
5	700–750	720	320.00–370.00	348.89
1	750–800	755	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	895	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	980	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	405.00–450.00	424.21
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	422.44
5	450–500	471	400.00–425.00	412.72
4	500–550	516	370.00–380.00	374.99
2	550–600	578	340.00–355.00	347.40
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
5	650–700	686	310.00–360.00	321.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	375	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	415	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	478	350.00–385.00	367.96
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,130	164.00–169.00	165.78
26	—	1,034	135.00–163.00	152.36
11	—	1,019	110.00–130.00	120.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,654	158.00–168.00	162.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,332	186.00–197.50	190.39
39	—	1,213	170.00–185.00	176.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,596	207.00–225.00	212.52
11	—	1,649	180.00–202.00	191.54
1	—	1,830	140.00	140.00

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	—	848	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,512.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	430	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,550.00–2,550.00	2,109.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,165	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,392.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	705	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,326.60

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

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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