Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 40.00- 160.00; 33 head Sheep: 70.00 - 280.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.72/cwt on 25 head, down $14.88 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −45.80 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$315.72

▼ 14.88 vs prior sale

25 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$636

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

$104.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.06

vs NC average

−35.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	329.19	1,823	21
Medium and Large 2	548	265.00	1,451	2thin
Medium and Large 3	528	225.00	1,187	2thin

One grade step is worth $104.19/cwt here — about $636 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 sale25 hd

315.72

—

NC average10 barns · 320 hd

341.78

−26.06

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−35.46

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−45.80

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	1,688	186.86	3,154	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	173.33	2,172	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	162.31	2,545	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	145.16	1,589	36

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	680	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	298.02/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,261	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	258.42/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	238.10/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	255.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	280.07/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	250.32/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	347.44/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	197.28/cwt	170.00–210.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	197.77/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	339.93/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	179.70/cwt	170.00–190.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	162.31/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	417.97/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	366.16/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,952	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,688	186.86/cwt	180.00–195.00	3,154	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	145.33/cwt	130.00–156.00	1,623	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	158.85/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,695	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	120.15/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,205	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	170.72/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,153	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	188.43/cwt	185.00–196.00	2,274	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	374.94/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	335.78/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,240	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	386.42/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,866	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	231.30/cwt	220.00–255.00	2,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	349.73/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,046	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	321.97/cwt	315.00–327.50	2,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	325.54/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,888	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	461.56/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	444.61/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	383.05/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,356	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	225.53/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	244.92/cwt	235.00–255.00	2,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	321.01/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,846	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	317.08/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,115	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	415.09/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	364.47/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,381	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	398.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	310.93/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	322.45/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	335.11/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,712	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	451.12/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	358.07/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	240.63/cwt	215.00–260.00	2,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	335.14/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	375.57/cwt	365.00–385.00	995	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	353.51/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	969	217.82/cwt	192.50–245.00	2,111	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	843	225.01/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	217.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	257.50/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	459.27/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	346.82/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,474	15

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 Aug 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 371Year ago 689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 124Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 4Year ago 27

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 40.00- 160.00; 33 head Sheep: 70.00 - 280.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	423	285.00–310.00	298.02
1	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	523	230.00–285.00	258.42
2	550–600	575	240.00–275.00	257.50
2	600–650	620	240.00–260.00	250.32
3	650–700	678	250.00–260.00	255.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	250	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	485.00	485.00
2	250–300	280	445.00–480.00	461.56
2	300–350	323	435.00–455.00	444.61
5	350–400	354	365.00–395.00	383.05
3	400–450	422	360.00–405.00	374.94
2	450–500	485	330.00–385.00	358.07
4	500–550	525	320.00–370.00	339.93
6	550–600	575	300.00–335.00	321.01
4	600–650	620	285.00–325.00	310.93
2	650–700	678	230.00–235.00	232.47
4	700–750	729	210.00–250.00	225.53
2	750–800	758	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	860	235.00	235.00
2	900–950	918	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	985	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	355	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	420	295.00	295.00
3	450–500	478	275.00–290.00	280.07
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	590	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	718	210.00–225.00	217.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	410	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	435.00–470.00	451.12
3	250–300	283	400.00–445.00	415.09
4	300–350	315	340.00–375.00	353.51
8	350–400	379	335.00–385.00	364.47
15	400–450	425	320.00–360.00	346.82
6	450–500	464	305.00–335.00	322.45
8	500–550	511	315.00–345.00	335.11
13	550–600	580	315.00–340.00	325.54
4	600–650	631	315.00–327.50	321.97
5	650–700	667	305.00–322.50	317.08
1	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
4	800–850	824	235.00–255.00	244.92
4	850–900	865	220.00–255.00	231.30
7	900–950	924	215.00–260.00	240.63
9	950–1000	969	192.50–245.00	217.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	365.00–385.00	375.57
2	350–400	373	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	430	345.00–350.00	347.44
1	450–500	460	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	505	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
3	650–700	675	225.00–260.00	238.10
1	700–750	710	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	810	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	195.00	195.00
1	250–300	290	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	423	170.00–190.00	179.70
4	450–500	474	170.00–210.00	197.28
1	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	623	190.00–205.00	197.77
1	650–700	660	195.00	195.00
2	700–750	705	200.00–205.00	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	258	435.00–485.00	459.27
2	350–400	370	400.00–435.00	417.97
8	400–450	419	380.00–420.00	398.57
10	450–500	483	375.00–395.00	386.42
4	500–550	533	350.00–380.00	366.16
13	550–600	585	330.00–360.00	349.73
3	600–650	615	325.00–345.00	335.14
6	650–700	667	330.00–345.00	335.78
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
2	800–850	843	220.00–230.00	225.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	158.00–166.00	162.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,117	130.00–156.00	145.33
7	—	1,067	157.00–161.00	158.85
4	—	1,003	112.50–125.00	120.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,261	160.00–181.00	170.72
9	—	1,207	185.00–196.00	188.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	180.00–195.00	186.86

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	1	—	1,035	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle