Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

39 head Goats: 35.00- 350.00; 5 head Sheep: 115.00 - 260.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 1000.00 -1100.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $347.22/cwt on 47 head, down $34.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −14.30 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$347.22

▼ 34.66 vs prior sale

47 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$761

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

$142.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.92

vs NC average

−81.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	371.72	2,004	32
Medium and Large 2	524	328.06	1,720	10thin
Medium and Large 3	543	228.77	1,243	5thin

One grade step is worth $142.95/cwt here — about $761 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 sale47 hd

347.22

—

NC average8 barns · 178 hd

371.14

−23.92

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

−81.14

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−14.30

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	1,661	202.20	3,359	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	178.32	2,060	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	169.00	3,025	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	145.75	1,372	8thin

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)	1,141	$2,628	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,573	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,909	3thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	200–250	218	563.39/cwt	545.00–585.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	197.40/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	378.31/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,979	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	363.24/cwt	335.00–380.00	2,034	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	410.83/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	287.45/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	280.61/cwt	255.00–295.00	2,018	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	341.76/cwt	332.00–360.00	2,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	362.40/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	521.97/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	412.44/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	499.98/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	380.00/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	482.99/cwt	460.00–520.00	2,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	555.96/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,968	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	185.46/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	356.23/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	572.56/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	353.92/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,002	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	316.97/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	473.52/cwt	450.00–510.00	2,524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	427.45/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	471.91/cwt	455.00–507.00	2,289	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	426.05/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,484	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	441.09/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	328.33/cwt	300.00–355.00	2,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	342.14/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,463	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	397.50/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	478.69/cwt	445.00–497.00	2,216	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	409.87/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,336	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	541.00/cwt	510.00–567.00	2,013	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	187.60/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,386	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	151.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,401	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,025	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	172.65/cwt	164.00–180.00	1,872	18
Bulls	—	—	1,585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,615	1
Bulls	—	—	1,666	217.79/cwt	210.00–224.00	3,628	6
Bulls	—	—	1,667	195.15/cwt	185.00–205.00	3,253	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,573.32/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,573	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	2,628.16/head	1,650.00–3,200.00	2,628	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	2,638.90/head	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	369.87/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	411.09/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	475.30/cwt	435.00–495.00	1,820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	312.92/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	379.15/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,009	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	350.02/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,995	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	385.00/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	581.92/cwt	570.00–595.00	1,385	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	569.35/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,873	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	347.63/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	449.93/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,385	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	443.75/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,886	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	424.74/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,996	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	479.56/cwt	455.00–510.00	2,057	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	415.84/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,776	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	563.39/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	239.25/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,459	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	375.00/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	338.00/cwt	300.00–347.00	1,710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	249.68/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,291	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	299.65/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	438.07/cwt	400.00–461.00	1,665	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	347.27/cwt	325.00–372.00	2,139	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	498.62/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,830	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	304.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,729	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 Apr 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 467Last week 623Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 129Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 32Year ago 14

39 head Goats: 35.00- 350.00; 5 head Sheep: 115.00 - 260.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 1000.00 -1100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	545.00–585.00	563.39
6	250–300	278	500.00–545.00	521.97
5	300–350	322	490.00–520.00	499.98
11	350–400	367	475.00–525.00	498.62
27	400–450	425	410.00–470.00	443.75
19	450–500	470	390.00–445.00	424.74
18	500–550	523	360.00–420.00	378.31
14	550–600	560	335.00–380.00	363.24
12	600–650	616	325.00–372.00	347.27
4	650–700	666	332.00–360.00	341.76
8	700–750	719	255.00–295.00	280.61
2	750–800	770	260.00–270.00	264.94
2	800–850	830	280.00–290.00	285.03
1	850–900	860	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	925	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	965	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
2	250–300	270	355.00–395.00	375.00
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	490	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	517	225.00–275.00	249.68
2	550–600	583	175.00–220.00	197.40
5	600–650	610	215.00–260.00	239.25
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
4	300–350	324	400.00–425.00	410.83
17	350–400	380	400.00–461.00	438.07
4	400–450	441	365.00–390.00	380.00
7	450–500	474	335.00–380.00	362.40
7	500–550	506	300.00–347.00	338.00
3	550–600	567	300.00–310.00	304.88
3	600–650	618	270.00–320.00	299.65
2	650–700	678	275.00–300.00	287.45
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	923	184.00–187.00	185.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	340.00–375.00	353.92
1	400–450	420	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	470	305.00–330.00	316.97
1	500–550	500	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	395	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	493	375.00–425.00	412.44
1	550–600	590	410.00	410.00
1	700–750	720	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	290	590.00	590.00
2	300–350	318	565.00–580.00	572.56
5	350–400	354	550.00–560.00	555.96
5	400–450	415	460.00–520.00	482.99
19	450–500	485	455.00–507.00	471.91
6	500–550	533	450.00–510.00	473.52
6	550–600	583	420.00–435.00	426.05
5	600–650	617	430.00–450.00	441.09
4	650–700	665	420.00–435.00	427.45
3	700–750	725	330.00–375.00	356.23
3	750–800	765	300.00–355.00	328.33
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	860	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	980	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	570.00–595.00	581.92
5	250–300	276	550.00–580.00	563.39
7	300–350	329	560.00–580.00	569.35
17	350–400	372	510.00–567.00	541.00
12	400–450	429	455.00–510.00	479.56
16	450–500	463	445.00–497.00	478.69
24	500–550	530	420.00–470.00	449.93
17	550–600	570	380.00–435.00	409.87
2	600–650	625	390.00–405.00	397.50
4	650–700	684	335.00–360.00	347.63
7	700–750	720	335.00–355.00	342.14
1	750–800	790	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	875	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	925	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	325	435.00	435.00
5	350–400	383	435.00–495.00	475.30
11	400–450	427	380.00–435.00	415.84
5	450–500	473	400.00–435.00	411.09
6	500–550	530	370.00–395.00	379.15
8	550–600	570	325.00–375.00	350.02
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	375.00–395.00	385.00
2	450–500	483	365.00–375.00	369.87
2	500–550	518	300.00–325.00	312.92
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	695	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,272	182.00–198.00	187.60
18	—	1,084	164.00–180.00	172.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	130.00	130.00
6	—	928	140.00–160.00	151.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	169.00	169.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	165.00	165.00
6	—	1,666	210.00–224.00	217.79
8	—	1,667	185.00–205.00	195.15

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)	2	—	1,153	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,573.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,141	1,650.00–3,200.00	2,628.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,638.90

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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