Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

48 head Goats: 20.00- 215.00; 14 head Sheep: 110.00 - 210.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $303.18/cwt on 27 head, down $19.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −77.71 against this barn's trailing median of $380.89.

Average price

$303.18

▼ 19.84 vs prior sale

27 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$649

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

$101.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.05

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	332.02	1,841	15thin
Medium and Large 2	554	274.53	1,520	10thin
Medium and Large 3	518	230.07	1,192	2thin

One grade step is worth $101.95/cwt here — about $649 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

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $428.56, low $293.25, median $380.89 across 32 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 sale27 hd

303.18

—

NC average9 barns · 150 hd

304.22

−1.05

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.89

−77.71

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	1,639	184.99	3,031	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	156.09	1,945	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	148.35	2,194	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	138.35	1,472	29

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)	1,188	$2,352	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$1,551	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$2,438	6

Every lot, as filed

84 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	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	358.43/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	352.36/cwt	350.00–355.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	245.49/cwt	222.50–260.00	1,777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	297.50/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	382.04/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	334.06/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,580	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	417.23/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	351.76/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	346.72/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,141	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	308.24/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,760	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	258.89/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	294.02/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	356.05/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,335	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	370.61/cwt	290.00–405.00	1,568	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	397.26/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	339.34/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	388.45/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	325.62/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,872	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	238.05/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,702	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	320.66/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,677	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	357.98/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	740	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	364.91/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	564	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,932	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	300.00/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,869	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	148.35/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,194	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	175.58/cwt	172.50–178.00	2,165	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	154.59/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,928	26
Bulls	—	—	1,646	187.49/cwt	175.00–193.00	3,086	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	148.62/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,638	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	107.44/cwt	100.00–115.00	955	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	355.55/cwt	335.00–395.00	1,540	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	880	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,452	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,607	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	141.62/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,542	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	2,498.68/head	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,499	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,352.03/head	1,550.00–2,800.00	2,352	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,550.73/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,551	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	2,407.21/head	1,950.00–2,650.00	2,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	230.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	249.86/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	280.21/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	238.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,472	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	316.99/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,173	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	331.71/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	322.98/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,250	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	263.20/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	281.73/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	270.16/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	229.81/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	293.57/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	310.94/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	271.44/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,539	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	610	346.81/cwt	342.00–351.00	2,116	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,277	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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 368Year ago 404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 75Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 10

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 moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

48 head Goats: 20.00- 215.00; 14 head Sheep: 110.00 - 210.00

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	215	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	265	370.00	370.00
3	350–400	383	355.00–385.00	364.91
4	400–450	433	335.00–395.00	355.55
1	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	515	340.00–375.00	358.43
1	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	690	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	305.00–330.00	316.99
1	400–450	440	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	540	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	564	342.50	342.50
10	600–650	610	342.00–351.00	346.81
4	700–750	740	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	350.00–355.00	352.36
2	250–300	288	365.00–400.00	382.04
7	300–350	329	330.00–375.00	346.72
5	350–400	375	350.00–360.00	356.05
7	400–450	426	330.00–375.00	351.76
12	450–500	473	315.00–355.00	334.06
8	500–550	523	300.00–330.00	320.66
9	550–600	571	295.00–335.00	308.24
5	600–650	620	275.00–315.00	294.02
2	650–700	695	290.00–305.00	297.50
6	700–750	724	222.50–260.00	245.49
2	800–850	805	280.00–285.00	282.50
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	935	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	555	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	285.00–305.00	293.57
3	400–450	427	250.00–275.00	263.20
3	450–500	477	260.00–300.00	280.21
3	500–550	522	235.00–265.00	249.86
2	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	616	235.00–245.00	238.99
2	650–700	668	220.00–240.00	229.81
1	850–900	895	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	410.00–425.00	417.23
4	300–350	321	370.00–410.00	397.26
6	350–400	372	370.00–420.00	388.45
8	400–450	423	290.00–405.00	370.61
8	450–500	474	335.00–375.00	357.98
7	500–550	531	320.00–355.00	339.34
8	550–600	575	310.00–345.00	325.62
8	600–650	623	275.00–312.50	300.00
5	650–700	675	235.00–275.00	258.89
5	700–750	715	225.00–255.00	238.05
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	825	280.00	280.00
2	900–950	928	230.00–240.00	235.04
1	950–1000	995	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	210.00–215.00	212.53
2	450–500	478	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	230.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	315.00–360.00	331.71
5	350–400	387	305.00–335.00	322.98
2	400–450	425	290.00–330.00	310.94
2	450–500	463	260.00–280.00	270.16
3	500–550	522	260.00–300.00	281.73
7	550–600	567	255.00–285.00	271.44
1	600–650	600	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	785	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	475	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	880	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	142.00–155.00	148.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	172.50–178.00	175.58
26	—	1,247	150.00–162.50	154.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,102	147.00–151.00	148.62
4	—	889	100.00–115.00	107.44
19	—	1,089	130.00–146.00	141.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	175.00–193.00	187.49
1	—	1,580	165.00	165.00

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	2	—	945	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,498.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	1,950.00–2,650.00	2,407.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,188	1,550.00–2,800.00	2,352.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	905	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,550.73

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

Bulls · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle