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Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.19/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 800 lb · 182 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.63/cwt ≈ $2,551/hd at 765 lb · 127 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $314.75/cwt -14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,943/hd at 935 lb · 104 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 971

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 North Carolina & South Carolina. 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 49,500pounds. The next sale is April 7, 2026

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 92 489.00 $489.00 $2,567
550 550 88 511.00 $511.00 $2,810
700 value added 700 69 408.50 $408.50 $2,860
750 value added 750 65 385.00 $385.00 $2,888
820 820 59 377.00 $377.00 $3,091 +30.00
930 value added 930 52 316.50 $316.50 $2,943 -12.75
940 940 52 313.00 $313.00 $2,942
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 value added 825 59 343.50 $343.50 $2,834
1075 1075 51 300.00 $300.00 $3,225

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 75 376.75 $376.75 $2,449
750 value added 750 65 339.00 $339.00 $2,542
780 value added 780 62 328.00 $328.00 $2,558
800 value added 800 182 321.25–333.00 $325.19 $2,602 +6.44

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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.