Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

65 head Goats: 35.00- 400.00; 69 head Sheep: 65.00 - 340.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 700.00 - 975.00: 2 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.20/cwt on 105 head, up $9.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 30 comparable sales and sits +1.69 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$363.20

▲ 9.30 vs prior sale

105 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$713

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

$130.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.22

vs NC average

−60.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	379.29	2,078	86
Medium and Large 2	546	309.78	1,692	13thin
Medium and Large 3	549	248.45	1,365	6thin

One grade step is worth $130.84/cwt here — about $713 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 sale105 hd

363.20

—

NC average9 barns · 379 hd

364.42

−1.22

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−60.87

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

+1.69

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	1,518	185.57	2,817	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	171.49	2,121	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	153.65	2,348	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	143.06	1,488	44

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)	1,061	$2,421	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$2,179	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,153	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$2,421	33

Every lot, as filed

116 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	300–350	333	366.88/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	518	413.00/cwt	411.00–421.00	2,139	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	577	381.13/cwt	380.00–387.00	2,199	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	477.53/cwt	430.00–510.00	1,557	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	550.02/cwt	520.00–580.00	2,068	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	325.00/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	344.41/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,991	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	396.79/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	252.58/cwt	220.00–285.00	2,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	460.51/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,745	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	308.52/cwt	285.00–325.00	2,684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	314.26/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,131	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	314.04/cwt	282.50–330.00	2,569	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	501.22/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,358	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	461.32/cwt	425.00–477.50	1,951	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	331.83/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	318.83/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,687	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	370.14/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	435.00/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,040	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	330.46/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,046	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	308.30/cwt	280.00–330.00	2,386	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	403.22/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	231.74/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	323.96/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,053	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	512.09/cwt	482.00–535.00	2,115	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	549.84/cwt	520.00–585.00	1,847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	325.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	354.14/cwt	330.00–385.00	2,065	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	386.30/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,063	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	440.02/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,332	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	405.26/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,521	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	363.56/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	410.01/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	472.15/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	482.89/cwt	430.00–505.00	2,245	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	453	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	2,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	542	469.00/cwt	469.00–469.00	2,542	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	382.91/cwt	340.00–405.00	2,562	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	420.98/cwt	385.00–435.00	2,437	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	508.77/cwt	475.00–530.00	2,162	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	522.65/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	405.83/cwt	375.00–435.00	2,309	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	531.05/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,981	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	545.99/cwt	510.00–570.00	1,807	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	360.63/cwt	335.00–390.00	2,431	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	123.52/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,178	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,733	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	146.99/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,557	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	153.65/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,348	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	169.06/cwt	159.00–178.00	2,101	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	189.10/cwt	181.00–192.50	2,258	4
Bulls	—	—	1,732	205.35/cwt	202.00–210.00	3,557	3
Bulls	—	—	1,516	185.68/cwt	174.00–195.00	2,815	17
Bulls	—	—	1,213	154.92/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,879	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	2,291.83/head	1,500.00–3,350.00	2,292	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	2,525.00/head	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,178.63/head	1,100.00–2,850.00	2,179	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,153.28/head	1,550.00–2,850.00	2,153	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	2,421.13/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,421	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	2,472.11/head	1,250.00–3,750.00	2,472	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	290.29/cwt	270.00–310.00	2,534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	434.88/cwt	405.00–475.00	1,631	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	379.99/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,029	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	342.49/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	363.86/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	466.89/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,227	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	328.67/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,877	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	189.73/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	308.41/cwt	270.00–330.00	2,230	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	230.16/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	191.95/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	288.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,217	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	381.59/cwt	350.00–405.00	2,003	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	198.18/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	256.80/cwt	215.00–280.00	1,451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	306.54/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	324.38/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	295.29/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	437.78/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,290	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	557.42/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	265.12/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	489.91/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	407.12/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	608	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,204	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	393.31/cwt	350.00–410.00	2,462	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	272.44/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	424.44/cwt	390.00–465.00	1,766	6

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 784Last week 862Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 184Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 25Year ago 17

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

65 head Goats: 35.00- 400.00; 69 head Sheep: 65.00 - 340.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 700.00 - 975.00: 2 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	340.00–395.00	366.88
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	825	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	336	520.00–585.00	549.84
11	350–400	376	520.00–580.00	550.02
12	400–450	413	482.00–535.00	512.09
27	450–500	465	430.00–505.00	482.89
28	500–550	530	400.00–460.00	440.02
24	550–600	579	385.00–435.00	420.98
32	600–650	622	375.00–425.00	405.26
24	650–700	669	340.00–405.00	382.91
4	700–750	726	335.00–375.00	363.56
2	750–800	760	300.00–350.00	325.00
2	800–850	815	320.00–330.00	325.03
1	850–900	860	317.50	317.50
1	950–1000	960	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	450.00–495.00	472.15
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	430	465.00	465.00
4	450–500	473	395.00–420.00	410.01
4	500–550	534	380.00–395.00	386.30
7	550–600	583	330.00–385.00	354.14
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	920	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	453	512.50	512.50
16	500–550	542	469.00	469.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	518	411.00–421.00	413.00
18	550–600	577	380.00–387.00	381.13
12	600–650	608	362.50	362.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	271	450.00–530.00	501.22
9	300–350	326	430.00–510.00	477.53
18	350–400	379	425.00–485.00	460.51
28	400–450	423	425.00–477.50	461.32
35	450–500	469	410.00–455.00	435.00
26	500–550	525	350.00–405.00	381.59
22	550–600	578	310.00–370.00	344.41
24	600–650	619	300.00–350.00	330.46
17	650–700	678	300.00–350.00	314.26
11	700–750	723	270.00–330.00	308.41
7	750–800	774	280.00–330.00	308.30
22	800–850	818	282.50–330.00	314.04
3	850–900	870	285.00–325.00	308.52
1	900–950	900	310.00	310.00
2	950–1000	988	220.00–285.00	252.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	375.00–430.00	403.22
3	300–350	317	370.00–420.00	396.79
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
5	400–450	424	340.00–410.00	370.14
8	450–500	471	310.00–375.00	331.83
8	500–550	529	300.00–340.00	318.83
5	550–600	574	270.00–315.00	295.29
3	600–650	630	240.00–280.00	265.12
1	650–700	675	255.00	255.00
4	700–750	724	175.00–220.00	198.18
2	750–800	768	220.00–240.00	230.16
2	800–850	825	170.00–215.00	191.95
1	850–900	850	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	930	220.00–225.00	222.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	325	310.00–350.00	323.96
7	350–400	379	300.00–355.00	324.38
3	400–450	422	280.00–300.00	288.38
3	450–500	475	280.00–325.00	306.54
2	500–550	518	210.00–255.00	231.74
4	550–600	565	215.00–280.00	256.80
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	550.00–565.00	557.42
4	250–300	279	500.00–550.00	522.65
8	300–350	331	510.00–570.00	545.99
10	350–400	373	500.00–560.00	531.05
23	400–450	425	475.00–530.00	508.77
31	450–500	477	450.00–495.00	466.89
23	500–550	523	410.00–455.00	437.78
14	550–600	569	375.00–435.00	405.83
14	600–650	626	350.00–410.00	393.31
7	650–700	674	335.00–390.00	360.63
4	700–750	718	325.00–365.00	342.49
1	800–850	845	260.00	260.00
2	850–900	873	270.00–310.00	290.29
1	900–950	945	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	315	310.00	310.00
3	350–400	380	350.00–390.00	363.86
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	575	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	480.00–500.00	489.91
1	300–350	330	410.00	410.00
10	350–400	375	405.00–475.00	434.88
6	400–450	416	390.00–465.00	424.44
8	450–500	471	385.00–435.00	407.12
5	500–550	534	365.00–395.00	379.99
7	550–600	571	300.00–360.00	328.67
2	700–750	718	270.00–275.00	272.44
2	750–800	793	215.00–220.00	217.49
2	900–950	923	170.00–210.00	189.73
1	950–1000	955	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	110.00–131.00	123.52
1	—	1,070	162.00	162.00
35	—	1,059	135.00–160.00	146.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	145.00–160.00	153.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,243	159.00–178.00	169.06
4	—	1,194	181.00–192.50	189.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,732	202.00–210.00	205.35
17	—	1,516	174.00–195.00	185.68
2	—	1,213	151.00–160.00	154.92

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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	10	—	774	1,500.00–3,350.00	2,291.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	827	1,250.00–3,750.00	2,472.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	930	1,100.00–2,850.00	2,178.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,090	1,550.00–2,850.00	2,153.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,061	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,421.13

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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