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.
Cattle 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.