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Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.29/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 817 lb · 260 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.91/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 857 lb · 226 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.60/cwt ≈ $2,541/hd at 707 lb · 206 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,541

Consignments are from BQA certified producers or vaccinated according to BQA guidelines; most cattle belong to a known vaccination program. Cattle are weaned at least 45 days and are carrying moderate flesh. Cattle are located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Indiana. Lots quoted as Value Added have verified management practices to be considered natural, GAP Certified, or NHTC verified; all heifers are guaranteed open. Current delivery are cattle that will deliver 14 days from sale date. Head totals are based on load lot estimate of 49,500 pounds. The next sale is March 3, 2026

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 72 432.00 $432.00 $2,916
675 value added 675 34 400.00 $400.00 $2,700
690 690 70 408.50 $408.50 $2,819
725 725 134 407.50 $407.50 $2,954 +7.50
750 750 65 383.50 $383.50 $2,876
800–825 value added 815 201 345.00–360.00 $353.79 $2,883
825 825 59 356.00 $356.00 $2,937 +14.50
850 850 57 358.25 $358.25 $3,045
850–880 value added 865 112 350.00–350.50 $350.25 $3,030 -5.75

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 value added 660 40 385.00 $385.00 $2,541
670 670 72 365.50 $365.50 $2,449 -0.50
700 700 139 363.50 $363.50 $2,544
720 720 67 351.50 $351.50 $2,531
775 value added 775 63 335.25 $335.25 $2,598 +2.25
815 value added 815 60 335.25 $335.25 $2,732 +3.00
850 value added 850 57 331.50 $331.50 $2,818
860 value added 860 169 316.00 $316.00 $2,718
950 value added 950 30 315.00 $315.00 $2,992

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 value added 775 40 315.50 $315.50 $2,445

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.