Norwood, North Carolina · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
499 head
Last reported: 539 (Sep 30, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$370.66/cwt
23 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$3.19 vs last week ▲ +$14.83 vs Oct 1, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$303.17/cwt
7 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$13.83 vs last week ▼ -$8.47 vs Oct 1, 2025
Reports
45 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
280280
515.00515.00
$1,442
2
340340
465.00465.00
$1,581
3
382370-395
455.31435.00-465.00
$1,739
4
429405-440
429.99420.00-450.00
$1,845
5
464450-485
405.74385.00-420.00
$1,883
11
530510-545
376.86350.00-395.00
$1,997
5
553553
384.00384.00
$2,124
Value Added
7
560550-580
351.38335.00-367.50
$1,968
8
629605-645
340.37315.00-355.00
$2,141
4
664664
340.00340.00
$2,258
Value Added
11
679660-690
328.85319.00-335.00
$2,233
4
706706
313.00313.00
$2,210
Value Added
2
713705-720
302.58295.00-310.00
$2,157
1
790790
265.00265.00
$2,094
3
807807
312.50312.50
$2,522
Value Added
1
820820
285.00285.00
$2,337
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
395395
385.00385.00
$1,521
1
415415
325.00325.00
$1,349
2
463455-470
344.68325.00-365.00
$1,596
2
513510-515
327.46320.00-335.00
$1,680
2
555555
290.00270.00-310.00
$1,610
1
630630
300.00300.00
$1,890
1
735735
255.00255.00
$1,874
1
775775
205.00205.00
$1,589
1
855855
180.00180.00
$1,539
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
355355
320.00320.00
$1,136
2
410400-420
194.88190.00-200.00
$799
1
535535
265.00265.00
$1,418
5
568550-595
202.04195.00-210.00
$1,148
1
725725
180.00180.00
$1,305
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
214200-230
419.36400.00-440.00
$897
7
269255-290
406.56375.00-425.00
$1,094
7
334325-345
377.17355.00-400.00
$1,260
10
372350-395
367.20350.00-385.00
$1,366
3
424423-425
383.34382.50-385.00
$1,625
Value Added
9
427405-445
356.52335.00-375.00
$1,522
10
474455-495
359.57355.00-375.00
$1,704
30
524500-545
341.93320.00-360.00
$1,792
13
575550-595
331.77310.00-345.00
$1,908
18
628600-645
309.77285.00-325.00
$1,945
7
676650-695
308.45280.00-322.50
$2,085
1
715715
280.00280.00
$2,002
2
778760-795
277.44275.00-280.00
$2,158
2
808805-810
227.52220.00-235.00
$1,838
2
973950-995
202.67195.00-210.00
$1,972
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
275275
310.00310.00
$852
1
305305
345.00345.00
$1,052
3
378355-395
325.62305.00-335.00
$1,231
1
445445
285.00285.00
$1,268
2
458450-465
322.54320.00-325.00
$1,477
1
515515
280.00280.00
$1,442
2
573565-580
280.26260.00-300.00
$1,606
3
620615-625
261.75245.00-275.00
$1,623
2
673650-695
227.25220.00-235.00
$1,529
1
880880
162.50162.50
$1,430
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
270270
295.00295.00
$796
1
300300
220.00220.00
$660
2
388385-390
285.03280.00-290.00
$1,106
1
400400
265.00265.00
$1,060
1
485485
225.00225.00
$1,091
1
510510
250.00250.00
$1,275
1
610610
195.00195.00
$1,190
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
227215-240
523.38510.00-530.00
$1,188
4
275250-295
519.59505.00-530.00
$1,429
5
327320-345
476.07440.00-490.00
$1,557
5
369355-390
464.77450.00-470.00
$1,715
9
431410-443
430.02415.00-460.00
$1,853
17
477460-495
390.35382.00-420.00
$1,862
9
519500-545
372.04355.00-390.00
$1,931
16
577550-595
331.83300.00-347.50
$1,915
11
619600-630
335.19305.00-345.00
$2,075
3
670650-695
296.65295.00-300.00
$1,988
7
719700-745
250.48235.00-275.00
$1,801
3
762760-765
253.34250.00-255.00
$1,930
1
870870
210.00210.00
$1,827
1
910910
240.00240.00
$2,184
1
985985
215.00215.00
$2,118
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
371350-390
351.57335.00-370.00
$1,304
4
428420-435
356.05335.00-395.00
$1,524
9
468450-490
342.19310.00-360.00
$1,601
4
516500-530
293.51275.00-315.00
$1,515
4
615605-630
252.76230.00-275.00
$1,554
3
667650-695
218.24210.00-230.00
$1,456
1
755755
210.00210.00
$1,586
1
850850
215.00215.00
$1,828
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
280280
210.00210.00
$588
2
325315-335
253.19230.00-275.00
$823
2
430420-440
275.00275.00
$1,182
3
467450-485
223.75200.00-235.00
$1,045
5
518505-545
245.02235.00-255.00
$1,269
2
560550-570
217.37210.00-225.00
$1,217
2
658650-665
192.30175.00-210.00
$1,265
Feeder dairy steers, Large 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
580580
235.00235.00
$1,363
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,7251410-2040
137.96135.00-140.00
$2,380
Low dressing
4
1,7631545-1915
161.25160.00-163.00
$2,843
Average dressing
1
2,0652065
173.00173.00
$3,572
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
8
1,5811465-1720
123.99116.00-126.00
$1,960
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,083940-1255
150.65150.00-152.00
$1,632
High dressing
18
1,2591090-1425
132.09125.00-142.50
$1,663
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
934755-1115
91.4485.00-100.00
$854
Low dressing
24
1,214995-1395
117.82105.00-126.00
$1,430
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 45 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$370.66
$303.17
Sep 28, 2026
$367.47
$317.00
Sep 21, 2026
$377.37
$329.97
Sep 14, 2026
$353.09
$319.08
Sep 7, 2026
$372.22
$295.00
Aug 31, 2026
$344.75
$321.00
Aug 24, 2026
$355.89
$325.00
Aug 17, 2026
$353.60
$285.00
Aug 10, 2026
$370.07
$338.34
Aug 3, 2026
$410.15
$341.00
Jul 27, 2026
$381.92
$312.15
Jul 20, 2026
$397.55
$316.00
Jul 13, 2026
$411.82
$355.00
Jul 6, 2026
$427.97
$340.21
Jun 22, 2026
$456.28
$376.00
Jun 15, 2026
$420.75
$360.72
Jun 8, 2026
$429.67
$347.54
May 25, 2026
$445.35
$352.00
May 18, 2026
$434.74
$350.88
May 11, 2026
$444.40
$353.04
May 4, 2026
$450.86
$357.01
Apr 27, 2026
$440.12
$350.71
Apr 20, 2026
$455.15
$365.51
Apr 13, 2026
$467.92
$371.06
Apr 6, 2026
$449.79
$342.28
Mar 30, 2026
$475.90
$373.18
Mar 23, 2026
$433.40
$336.64
Mar 16, 2026
$456.22
$333.32
Mar 9, 2026
$403.41
$317.39
Mar 2, 2026
$408.32
$320.00
Feb 23, 2026
$434.93
$353.99
Feb 16, 2026
$438.87
$356.52
Feb 9, 2026
$413.98
$334.07
Jan 19, 2026
$417.30
$338.21
Jan 12, 2026
$399.79
$347.86
Jan 5, 2026
$381.74
$306.46
Dec 15, 2025
$386.10
$311.26
Dec 8, 2025
$366.54
$270.19
Dec 1, 2025
$347.77
$313.08
Nov 17, 2025
$345.16
$312.66
Nov 10, 2025
$353.13
$285.00
Nov 3, 2025
$349.92
$263.35
Oct 27, 2025
$367.60
$238.39
Oct 20, 2025
$382.11
$311.69
Oct 13, 2025
$361.71
$326.57
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$459.19
$371.31
400-499 lb
$416.52-42.67
$361.56-9.75
500-599 lb
$370.66-45.86
$338.86-22.70
600-699 lb
$334.80-35.86
$309.40-29.46
700-799 lb
$303.17-31.63
$278.29-31.11
800-899 lb
$305.62+2.45
$227.52-50.77
900-999 lb
-
$202.67-24.85
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.