Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.00/cwt ≈ $2,772/hd at 700 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $426.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,684/hd at 630 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.50/cwt ≈ $2,641/hd at 565 lb · 86 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 954

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 value added 565 86 467.50 $467.50 $2,641
675 675 72 405.00 $405.00 $2,734
700 700 139 396.00 $396.00 $2,772
845 845 57 350.00 $350.00 $2,958 -4.50
850 850 57 361.00 $361.00 $3,068
950 value added 950 51 331.00 $331.00 $3,144 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 92 426.00 $426.00 $2,684
695 695 62 395.50 $395.50 $2,749

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 81 424.50 $424.50 $2,292
580 580 84 412.00 $412.00 $2,390
890 890 54 310.25 $310.25 $2,761
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 67 396.00 $396.00 $2,277

↑ Back to top

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 52 276.50 $276.50 $2,558

↑ Back to top

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.