Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

7 head Goats: 90.00- 320.00; 41 head Sheep: 100.00 - 230.00; 13 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.97/cwt on 50 head, down $6.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −58.63 against this barn's trailing median of $358.60.

Average price

$299.97

▼ 6.44 vs prior sale

50 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

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

$101.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.37

vs NC average

−55.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	321.74	1,732	34
Medium and Large 2	555	264.99	1,470	12thin
Medium and Large 3	570	219.91	1,253	4thin

One grade step is worth $101.83/cwt here — about $478 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

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.93, low $296.26, median $358.60 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 sale50 hd

299.97

—

NC average8 barns · 225 hd

309.34

−9.37

National average162 barns · 8,982 hd

355.16

−55.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

358.60

−58.63

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	1,540	196.16	3,021	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	155.64	1,981	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	128.62	1,288	18

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)	1,138	$1,906	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,785	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,725	2thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	590	338.14/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,995	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	390.23/cwt	385.00–395.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	259.24/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	336.75/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,074	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	337.86/cwt	325.00–350.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	277.28/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	273.05/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,414	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	239.95/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	331.73/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	306.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	240.95/cwt	230.00–260.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	250.14/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,588	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	258.26/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	212.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	215.12/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	239.93/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	212.68/cwt	205.00–220.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	270.63/cwt	250.00–290.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	219.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	268.46/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,087	3
Bulls	—	—	1,522	205.32/cwt	201.00–209.00	3,125	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,905.53/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,906	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	469	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	603	325.00/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,960	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	128.71/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,346	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	151.25/cwt	142.00–162.00	1,859	14
Bulls	—	—	1,551	190.67/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,957	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	167.95/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,343	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,394	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	105.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	333.28/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,736	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	312.48/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,353	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,784.54/head	1,250.00–2,300.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	287.78/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,917	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	363.99/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	358.76/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,762	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	566	332.58/cwt	327.00–336.00	1,882	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	420.26/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	372.51/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,594	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	260.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	303.36/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	432.44/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	370.17/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,932	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	958	228.27/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	323.23/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,665	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	295.77/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,863	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	327.10/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,891	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	347.92/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,649	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	361.78/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	268.72/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	308.70/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,757	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	218.26/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	424.27/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	389.53/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	226.53/cwt	215.00–240.00	2,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	317.83/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	408.05/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	321.28/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,307	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	241.50/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	265.04/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	344.64/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,430	2

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 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 184Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 42Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 3Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

7 head Goats: 90.00- 320.00; 41 head Sheep: 100.00 - 230.00; 13 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	205	435.00	435.00
1	250–300	285	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	340	465.00	465.00
5	350–400	379	400.00–450.00	424.27
5	400–450	405	375.00–425.00	408.05
2	450–500	475	375.00–405.00	389.53
7	500–550	522	345.00–380.00	370.17
8	550–600	590	305.00–355.00	338.14
22	600–650	616	320.00–355.00	336.75
2	650–700	668	305.00–330.00	317.83
6	700–750	718	305.00–330.00	321.28
2	750–800	753	305.00–320.00	312.48
1	800–850	845	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	415	335.00–355.00	344.64
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
4	500–550	519	285.00–320.00	306.35
2	600–650	613	290.00–295.00	292.51
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	423	210.00–215.00	212.63
2	450–500	458	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	510	220.00–250.00	235.00
2	650–700	660	220.00–230.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	385.00–395.00	390.23
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	423	325.00–340.00	331.73
2	450–500	490	310.00–315.00	312.53
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–290.00	277.28
4	600–650	615	235.00–285.00	265.04
3	650–700	677	230.00–250.00	241.50
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	275.00–285.00	280.00
3	400–450	405	245.00–285.00	268.46
3	450–500	480	245.00–265.00	258.26
7	500–550	523	230.00–250.00	239.93
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	320	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	385	410.00–430.00	420.26
10	400–450	428	350.00–410.00	372.51
12	450–500	491	335.00–375.00	358.76
9	500–550	521	310.00–350.00	333.28
17	550–600	578	300.00–350.00	327.10
6	600–650	624	280.00–335.00	303.36
7	650–700	666	275.00–295.00	287.78
2	700–750	718	255.00–265.00	260.02
1	750–800	760	255.00	255.00
2	850–900	865	260.00–270.00	265.00
3	950–1000	985	215.00–240.00	226.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	325.00–350.00	337.86
1	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
3	400–450	440	290.00–315.00	300.00
5	500–550	518	265.00–280.00	273.05
7	550–600	581	250.00–275.00	259.24
7	600–650	635	235.00–265.00	250.14
3	650–700	677	235.00–250.00	239.95
1	750–800	770	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	805	182.50	182.50
1	850–900	880	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	250.00–290.00	270.63
2	250–300	270	210.00–225.00	217.50
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
5	350–400	379	230.00–260.00	240.95
2	400–450	425	205.00–220.00	212.68
3	450–500	477	200.00–235.00	215.12
4	550–600	570	210.00–230.00	219.91
1	600–650	635	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	680	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	780	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	370.00	370.00
7	550–600	566	327.00–336.00	332.58
4	600–650	603	322.50–327.50	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	425.00–440.00	432.44
3	350–400	375	345.00–390.00	361.78
4	400–450	419	345.00–380.00	363.99
15	450–500	474	315.00–365.00	347.92
19	500–550	515	305.00–345.00	323.23
8	550–600	569	285.00–325.00	308.70
10	600–650	630	275.00–315.00	295.77
4	650–700	669	250.00–300.00	268.72
1	700–750	745	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	795	290.00–295.00	292.50
3	800–850	822	210.00–225.00	218.26
1	850–900	895	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	935	280.00	280.00
3	950–1000	958	220.00–240.00	228.27
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	201.00–209.00	205.32
5	—	1,551	185.00–195.00	190.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,046	120.00–135.00	128.71
4	—	996	140.00	140.00
2	—	743	100.00–110.00	105.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,229	142.00–162.00	151.25
5	—	1,395	164.00–171.00	167.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	1,138	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,905.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,003	1,250.00–2,300.00	1,784.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	2,900.00	2,900.00

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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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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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