Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

63 head Goats: 20.00- 310.00; 15 head Sheep: 85.00 - 195.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 400.00 - 650.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $372.86/cwt on 73 head, up $0.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 30 comparable sales and sits +11.35 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$372.86

▲ 0.53 vs prior sale

73 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,070

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$861

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

$148.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.80

vs NC average

−43.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	386.16	2,152	64
Medium and Large 2	536	310.94	1,668	5thin
Medium and Large 3	544	237.46	1,292	4thin

One grade step is worth $148.70/cwt here — about $861 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 sale73 hd

372.86

—

NC average6 barns · 178 hd

367.07

+5.80

National average149 barns · 8,242 hd

416.11

−43.25

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

+11.35

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	—	Low	1,605	192.39	3,088	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	171.11	2,244	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	156.11	2,529	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	133.35	1,433	45

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)	1,247	$2,460	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$3,244	7

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	288.58/cwt	270.00–305.00	2,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	349.55/cwt	320.00–375.00	2,139	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	360.81/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,233	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	432.78/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,021	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	412.61/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,344	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	458.03/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,736	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	400.66/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,887	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	255.58/cwt	220.00–285.00	2,341	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	501.34/cwt	475.00–550.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	344.01/cwt	335.00–347.00	2,432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	595.00/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	434.55/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,260	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	373.22/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,967	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	491.02/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,591	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	409.88/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	459.07/cwt	420.00–472.00	2,158	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	287.49/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	357.66/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	325.17/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	411.27/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	379.08/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,626	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	470.10/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	296.69/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	478.29/cwt	450.00–515.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	463.38/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,487	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	517.39/cwt	490.00–545.00	1,640	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	312.47/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	434.70/cwt	400.00–452.00	1,874	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	374.24/cwt	320.00–397.00	2,144	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	441.65/cwt	405.00–470.00	1,868	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	311.88/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	195.88/cwt	172.00–220.00	1,920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	462.64/cwt	430.00–490.00	1,758	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	299.45/cwt	280.00–320.00	2,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	230.85/cwt	215.00–255.00	2,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	392.86/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,055	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	458.94/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,946	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	401.40/cwt	396.00–410.00	2,067	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	520.61/cwt	500.00–580.00	1,479	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	643.27/cwt	630.00–652.00	1,525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	291.49/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	249.68/cwt	230.00–270.00	2,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	382.94/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,148	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	387.50/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	584	386.71/cwt	383.00–397.00	2,258	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	106.75/cwt	95.00–122.50	1,089	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	157.03/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,785	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	141.77/cwt	127.50–155.00	1,544	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	156.11/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,529	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	182.08/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,451	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	169.65/cwt	160.00–179.00	2,217	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	850–900	880	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	219.71/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	207.62/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	223.83/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,271	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	3,893.00/head	3,300.00–4,300.00	3,893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	618	415.31/cwt	407.00–421.00	2,567	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	260	537.00/cwt	537.00–537.00	1,396	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	217.32/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	217.60/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	253.74/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,344	160.55/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,158	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	196.90/cwt	185.00–206.00	3,505	12
Bulls	—	—	1,255	216.81/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,721	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,681.08/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,681	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	3,185.53/head	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,186	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	2,460.03/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	257.33/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	352.83/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,341	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	321.74/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,232	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	282.82/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	928	172.11/cwt	164.00–180.00	1,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	367.76/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,523	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	331.38/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,259	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	296.76/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	222.83/cwt	215.00–230.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	274.49/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	330.75/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	290.95/cwt	270.00–310.00	916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	234.87/cwt	220.00–250.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	362.70/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	418.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	338.04/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,623	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	380.83/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,405	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	872	188.48/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	399.49/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	247.38/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	316.18/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	278.33/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,851	3

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 Jul 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 423Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 110Year ago 191

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 18Year ago 10

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

63 head Goats: 20.00- 310.00; 15 head Sheep: 85.00 - 195.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 400.00 - 650.00

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	235	515.00	515.00
3	250–300	292	450.00–515.00	478.29
14	300–350	321	430.00–485.00	463.38
18	350–400	379	425.00–480.00	458.03
30	400–450	431	400.00–452.00	434.70
20	450–500	471	370.00–430.00	400.66
8	500–550	527	360.00–385.00	373.22
13	550–600	573	320.00–397.00	374.24
12	600–650	612	320.00–375.00	349.55
4	650–700	676	329.00	329.00
2	700–750	725	280.00–320.00	299.45
4	750–800	768	270.00–305.00	288.58
4	800–850	830	275.00–300.00	287.49
5	900–950	916	220.00–285.00	255.58
3	950–1000	993	215.00–255.00	230.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	260	537.00	537.00
16	500–550	515	396.00–410.00	401.40
27	550–600	584	383.00–397.00	386.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	315.00	315.00
5	350–400	383	300.00–340.00	321.74
3	400–450	432	275.00–300.00	282.82
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	530	240.00–275.00	257.33
2	550–600	558	210.00–225.00	217.60
1	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	680	195.00–235.00	219.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	410.00	410.00
3	300–350	328	370.00–420.00	399.49
7	350–400	369	350.00–410.00	380.83
17	400–450	414	335.00–385.00	367.76
9	450–500	480	305.00–365.00	338.04
4	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	316.18
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	665	260.00–295.00	278.33
1	750–800	780	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	825	172.50	172.50
5	850–900	872	170.00–200.00	188.48
2	900–950	928	164.00–180.00	172.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	237	630.00–652.00	643.27
7	250–300	284	500.00–580.00	520.61
9	300–350	317	490.00–545.00	517.39
18	350–400	380	430.00–490.00	462.64
17	400–450	423	405.00–470.00	441.65
13	450–500	467	400.00–460.00	432.78
8	500–550	523	375.00–425.00	392.86
8	550–600	561	365.00–400.00	382.94
7	600–650	619	340.00–380.00	360.81
3	650–700	688	290.00–330.00	311.88
2	700–750	703	305.00–320.00	312.47
3	750–800	772	275.00–320.00	291.49
1	850–900	890	230.00	230.00
2	900–950	925	230.00–270.00	249.68
2	950–1000	980	172.00–220.00	195.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	435.00	435.00
3	300–350	322	400.00–435.00	418.50
4	350–400	369	395.00–425.00	411.27
6	400–450	429	360.00–395.00	379.08
6	450–500	480	335.00–385.00	362.70
2	500–550	500	315.00–320.00	317.50
2	550–600	585	315.00–335.00	325.17
3	600–650	620	280.00–310.00	296.69
2	700–750	710	230.00–265.00	247.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	215.00–230.00	222.83
2	250–300	293	220.00–250.00	234.87
2	300–350	315	270.00–310.00	290.95
4	350–400	380	325.00–340.00	331.38
3	400–450	412	270.00–325.00	296.76
2	450–500	468	310.00–350.00	330.75
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
4	550–600	574	250.00–290.00	274.49
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	880	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	590.00–600.00	595.00
3	250–300	280	475.00–550.00	501.34
9	300–350	324	475.00–535.00	491.02
7	350–400	359	440.00–495.00	470.10
21	400–450	424	425.00–475.00	458.94
24	450–500	470	420.00–472.00	459.07
21	500–550	520	410.00–450.00	434.55
9	550–600	568	380.00–435.00	412.61
4	600–650	635	350.00–400.00	387.50
1	650–700	665	370.00	370.00
4	700–750	707	335.00–347.00	344.01
1	750–800	785	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	445.00	445.00
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	473	405.00–415.00	409.88
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	555	340.00–375.00	357.66
2	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	995	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	380	325.00–370.00	352.83
2	400–450	418	225.00–285.00	253.74
2	450–500	483	185.00–230.00	207.62
2	500–550	528	210.00–225.00	217.32
2	550–600	568	217.50–230.00	223.83
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	600–650	618	407.00–421.00	415.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,020	95.00–122.50	106.75
5	—	1,137	156.00–160.00	157.03
27	—	1,089	127.50–155.00	141.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	155.00–157.00	156.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,346	180.00–185.00	182.08
75	—	1,307	160.00–179.00	169.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	150.00–170.00	160.55
12	—	1,780	185.00–206.00	196.90
3	—	1,255	210.00–220.00	216.81

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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	—	1,358	3,300.00–4,300.00	3,893.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,681.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,088	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,185.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,247	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,460.03

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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Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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