Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

18 head Goats: 30.00- 330.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 650.00; 1head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $346.60/cwt on 80 head, up $15.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits −14.92 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$346.60

▲ 15.24 vs prior sale

80 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$679

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

$122.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.05

vs NC average

−66.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	365.42	2,001	61
Medium and Large 2	547	305.88	1,673	13thin
Medium and Large 3	543	243.40	1,322	6thin

One grade step is worth $122.02/cwt here — about $679 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 sale80 hd

346.60

—

NC average9 barns · 320 hd

334.54

+12.05

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−66.88

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−14.92

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	1,650	174.10	2,872	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	158.67	1,973	89
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	142.47	2,163	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,131	137.17	1,552	79

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,430	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,957	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,830	6

Every lot, as filed

119 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 3	250–300	260	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	378.03/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	321.44/cwt	290.00–342.00	1,990	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	402.72/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,134	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	509.76/cwt	485.00–530.00	1,662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	375.18/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,977	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	296.76/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	434.29/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,420	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	352.29/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,026	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	745	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	316.62/cwt	285.00–335.00	2,106	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	461.25/cwt	425.00–490.00	1,245	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	264.80/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	412.13/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,727	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	391.57/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,852	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	300.31/cwt	275.00–315.00	2,201	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	243.49/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	214.86/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	435.65/cwt	395.00–455.00	1,616	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	963	163.51/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	308.02/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,608	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	351.34/cwt	340.00–365.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	222.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	228	368.46/cwt	350.00–390.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	333.02/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	299.83/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	340.26/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	396.12/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,250	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	361.71/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,409	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	450.36/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,910	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	534.38/cwt	495.00–565.00	1,475	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	436.26/cwt	410.00–465.00	2,077	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	427.28/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	556.05/cwt	510.00–575.00	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	481.20/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	612	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	370.75/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,288	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	756	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	217	438.08/cwt	410.00–460.00	951	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	370.24/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,099	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	450.56/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,892	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	478.08/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,769	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	417.82/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,985	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,050	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	107.51/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,123	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	149.44/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,593	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	138.36/cwt	124.00–147.00	1,595	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	142.47/cwt	134.00–150.00	2,163	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	156.85/cwt	148.00–166.00	1,950	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	173.04/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,160	10
Bulls	—	—	1,844	191.96/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,540	4
Bulls	—	—	1,646	155.78/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,564	4
Bulls	—	—	1,554	174.33/cwt	165.00–187.00	2,709	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,430.46/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,430	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,957.48/head	1,475.00–2,350.00	1,957	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	2,576.73/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,577	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	3,562.99/head	3,325.00–3,800.00	3,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	335.15/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	408.82/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	355.68/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	223	331.57/cwt	310.00–350.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	233.60/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,339	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	360.81/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,728	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	356.41/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,395	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	357.66/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,257	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	336.82/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	371.90/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,398	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	335.51/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	303.38/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	243.31/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	172.37/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	240.12/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	342.14/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,447	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	273.30/cwt	250.00–310.00	905	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	297.84/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	274.96/cwt	255.00–300.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	380.91/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	321.19/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	235.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	488.60/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,163	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	571.17/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	384.72/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,016	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	521.34/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,762	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,298	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 Jan 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 765Last week 699Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 247Last week 207Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 22

18 head Goats: 30.00- 330.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 650.00; 1head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	350.00–390.00	368.46
1	250–300	260	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	323	310.00–355.00	333.02
2	350–400	380	330.00–350.00	340.26
1	450–500	470	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	410.00–460.00	438.08
2	300–350	313	400.00–455.00	427.28
1	350–400	350	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	445	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	478	355.00–395.00	378.03
2	500–550	520	345.00–350.00	347.45
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	238	510.00–575.00	556.05
7	250–300	276	495.00–565.00	534.38
7	300–350	326	485.00–530.00	509.76
5	350–400	363	460.00–515.00	481.20
15	400–450	424	440.00–475.00	450.36
15	450–500	476	410.00–465.00	436.26
15	500–550	530	375.00–425.00	402.72
12	550–600	568	375.00–410.00	396.12
7	600–650	617	355.00–385.00	370.75
8	650–700	666	350.00–375.00	361.71
2	700–750	710	350.00	350.00
5	750–800	756	347.00	347.00
1	950–1000	970	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	612	394.00	394.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	238	450.00–520.00	488.60
13	250–300	270	425.00–490.00	461.25
21	300–350	327	410.00–465.00	434.29
41	350–400	371	395.00–455.00	435.65
31	400–450	419	390.00–435.00	412.13
40	450–500	473	370.00–420.00	391.57
35	500–550	527	355.00–405.00	375.18
26	550–600	575	330.00–380.00	352.29
18	600–650	619	290.00–342.00	321.44
11	650–700	665	285.00–335.00	316.62
4	700–750	733	275.00–315.00	300.31
3	750–800	778	275.00–320.00	299.83
3	800–850	810	220.00–250.00	235.00
1	850–900	850	197.00	197.00
1	900–950	920	190.00	190.00
3	950–1000	965	170.00–180.00	175.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
5	250–300	275	255.00–300.00	274.96
6	300–350	331	250.00–310.00	273.30
4	350–400	364	285.00–315.00	297.84
3	400–450	425	230.00–250.00	240.12
3	450–500	483	280.00–310.00	296.76
3	500–550	518	230.00–250.00	243.31
3	550–600	568	230.00–250.00	243.49
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	728	160.00–185.00	172.37
1	750–800	760	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	745	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	267	340.00–365.00	351.34
1	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
8	350–400	376	350.00–385.00	371.90
9	400–450	423	305.00–365.00	342.14
9	450–500	476	310.00–360.00	335.51
7	500–550	522	290.00–335.00	308.02
6	550–600	576	280.00–315.00	303.38
4	600–650	625	230.00–280.00	264.80
4	700–750	714	210.00–230.00	222.59
2	750–800	778	200.00–230.00	214.86
2	950–1000	963	160.00–167.00	163.51
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	590.00	590.00
3	250–300	278	560.00–590.00	571.17
17	300–350	338	500.00–540.00	521.34
14	350–400	370	455.00–510.00	478.08
36	400–450	420	410.00–475.00	450.56
30	450–500	475	400.00–455.00	417.82
24	500–550	524	365.00–400.00	384.72
23	550–600	567	340.00–390.00	370.24
14	600–650	631	340.00–370.00	357.66
14	650–700	672	345.00–365.00	356.41
3	700–750	713	320.00–345.00	336.82
1	750–800	765	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	820	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	850	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	910	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	970	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	376	390.00–440.00	408.82
8	400–450	421	350.00–400.00	380.91
7	450–500	479	345.00–380.00	360.81
4	500–550	515	310.00–355.00	335.15
3	550–600	565	300.00–335.00	321.19
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	715	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	885	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	310.00–350.00	331.57
1	300–350	315	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	370	330.00–380.00	355.68
1	400–450	435	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	503	240.00–250.00	245.02
3	550–600	573	220.00–250.00	233.60
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,045	100.00–115.00	107.51
11	—	1,066	148.00–153.00	149.44
61	—	1,153	124.00–147.00	138.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,518	134.00–150.00	142.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,243	148.00–166.00	156.85
10	—	1,248	168.00–177.00	173.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,844	190.00–195.00	191.96
4	—	1,646	151.00–161.00	155.78
8	—	1,554	165.00–187.00	174.33

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,430.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,061	1,475.00–2,350.00	1,957.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,082	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,576.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	3,325.00–3,800.00	3,562.99

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

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