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Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.91/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 726 lb · 164 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 800 lb · 121 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.32/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 765 lb · 103 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 911

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. 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 May 5, 2026

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 63 384.00 $384.00 $2,938 +16.00
765 765 40 356.50 $356.50 $2,727 -11.50
840 840 58 354.50 $354.50 $2,978
915 value added 915 53 333.00 $333.00 $3,047 -10.50
960 value added 960 51 321.50 $321.50 $3,086 +1.50
985 value added 985 49 318.00 $318.00 $3,132 -2.00
1100 value added 1100 44 300.50 $300.50 $3,306
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 value added 630 85 422.00 $422.00 $2,659

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 25 346.50 $346.50 $2,287 -22.52
725 value added 725 67 340.50 $340.50 $2,469 +2.78
725–730 727 97 335.00–344.00 $341.20 $2,481
800 value added 800 121 335.00 $335.00 $2,680 +14.75
850 value added 850 57 316.00 $316.00 $2,686
950 value added 950 51 312.25 $312.25 $2,966
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 50 392.00 $392.00 $2,254

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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.