Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Sheep: 115.00-130.00; 3 head Goats: 25.00 -60.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.25/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$209.25

196 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$609

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$79.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.70

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	222.72	1,177	145
Medium and Large 2	495	176.11	873	43
Medium and Large 3	396	143.25	568	8thin

One grade step is worth $79.46/cwt here — about $609 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale196 hd

209.25

—

NC average7 barns · 1,026 hd

218.94

−9.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,753	135.77	2,380	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	116.76	1,442	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	108.27	1,645	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	916	86.16	789	37

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$1,120	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,750	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 lots · USDA AMS · Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	196.06/cwt	180.00–215.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	183.48/cwt	182.00–185.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	403	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	209.99/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	262.89/cwt	245.00–280.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	179.80/cwt	165.00–195.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.16/cwt	170.00–195.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	247.14/cwt	225.00–275.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	179.02/cwt	165.00–195.00	841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	244.30/cwt	225.00–270.00	799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	237.46/cwt	217.00–255.00	1,012	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	229.04/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,099	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	229.92/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,196	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	148.12/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	181.12/cwt	170.00–200.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	146.89/cwt	132.00–162.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	219.56/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	165.87/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	181.60/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,213	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	241.33/cwt	220.00–255.00	907	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	191.80/cwt	175.00–200.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	194.09/cwt	185.00–200.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	190.66/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	129.38/cwt	107.00–147.00	928	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	225.36/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,294	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	186.75/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	316.10/cwt	290.00–321.00	1,176	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	316.27/cwt	295.00–330.00	689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	239.88/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,614	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	283.81/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,340	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	289.44/cwt	265.00–315.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	263.11/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,405	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	240.33/cwt	239.50–241.00	1,754	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	230.43/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	208.45/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	187.54/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	301.35/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	244.83/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,410	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	241.17/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,505	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	91.77/cwt	87.00–99.00	861	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	108.27/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,645	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	101.93/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,087	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	113.00/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,375	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	128.42/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,658	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	58.49/cwt	52.00–65.00	519	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	751	80.72/cwt	70.00–86.00	606	9
Bulls	—	—	1,933	143.91/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,782	9
Bulls	—	—	1,482	123.56/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,831	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,119.74/head	725.00–1,350.00	1,120	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,374.83/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,532.28/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,532	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,966.98/head	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	276.36/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,169	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.77/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,222	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	228.84/cwt	212.00–255.00	1,417	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	190.91/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,457	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	270.24/cwt	250.00–287.00	894	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	244.37/cwt	212.00–258.00	1,393	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	226.67/cwt	200.00–240.00	947	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	229.09/cwt	200.00–250.00	866	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	263.30/cwt	252.00–270.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	258.24/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,214	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	297.69/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,110	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	303	241.70/cwt	235.00–245.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	883	154.61/cwt	147.00–162.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	227.81/cwt	205.00–247.00	1,091	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	273.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	228.50/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	218	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	206.93/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	159.33/cwt	140.00–187.00	1,208	6

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Feb 28, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 682Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 181Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 11Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Sheep: 115.00-130.00; 3 head Goats: 25.00 -60.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	180.00–215.00	196.06
3	—	375	170.00–195.00	183.16
5	—	470	165.00–195.00	179.02
4	—	425	170.00–200.00	181.12
3	—	673	132.00–162.00	146.89
5	—	275	175.00–200.00	191.80
4	—	514	185.00–200.00	194.09
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
3	—	610	187.00–195.00	190.66
5	—	717	107.00–147.00	129.38
3	—	575	180.00–195.00	186.75
1	—	935	123.00	123.00
1	—	200	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
1	—	585	107.00	107.00
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
2	—	218	150.00–152.00	151.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	245.00–280.00	262.89
4	—	278	225.00–275.00	247.14
3	—	912	198.00	198.00
10	—	327	225.00–270.00	244.30
23	—	426	217.00–255.00	237.46
19	—	480	205.00–245.00	229.04
1	—	1,020	162.00	162.00
27	—	520	210.00–255.00	229.92
5	—	976	135.00–157.00	148.12
5	—	620	200.00–232.00	219.56
3	—	828	150.00–177.00	165.87
3	—	668	170.00–200.00	181.60
13	—	376	220.00–255.00	241.33
13	—	574	210.00–240.00	225.36
8	—	716	180.00–220.00	206.93
6	—	758	140.00–187.00	159.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	182.00–185.00	183.48
2	—	403	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	—	325	187.00	187.00
2	—	370	165.00–195.00	179.80
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	170.00–175.00	172.49
1	—	270	230.00	230.00
8	—	418	200.00–240.00	226.67
6	—	378	200.00–250.00	229.09
3	—	303	235.00–245.00	241.70
15	—	479	205.00–247.00	227.81
1	—	610	195.00	195.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
2	—	535	215.00–242.00	228.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	205.00–220.00	209.99
2	—	715	205.00–212.00	208.45
16	—	423	255.00–305.00	276.36
1	—	1,000	163.00	163.00
11	—	525	215.00–265.00	232.77
11	—	619	212.00–255.00	228.84
4	—	763	175.00–202.00	190.91
9	—	331	250.00–287.00	270.24
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
20	—	570	212.00–258.00	244.37
5	—	220	252.00–270.00	263.30
7	—	470	235.00–275.00	258.24
12	—	373	260.00–315.00	297.69
2	—	883	147.00–162.00	154.61
3	—	273	270.00–280.00	273.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	372	290.00–321.00	316.10
3	—	260	330.00–340.00	334.97
3	—	218	295.00–330.00	316.27
9	—	673	220.00–250.00	239.88
1	—	930	170.00	170.00
3	—	472	275.00–300.00	283.81
2	—	338	265.00–315.00	289.44
6	—	534	252.00–268.00	263.11
9	—	730	239.50–241.00	240.33
1	—	750	220.00	220.00
5	—	420	287.00–315.00	301.35
5	—	576	230.00–255.00	244.83
5	—	624	225.00–260.00	241.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	182.00	182.00
1	—	565	218.00	218.00
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
3	—	480	225.00–242.00	230.43
2	—	675	185.00–190.00	187.54
1	—	500	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	938	87.00–99.00	91.77
9	—	1,066	100.00–104.00	101.93
6	—	888	52.00–65.00	58.49
9	—	751	70.00–86.00	80.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	106.00–111.00	108.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,217	106.00–118.00	113.00
20	—	1,291	120.00–145.00	128.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,933	138.00–149.00	143.91
6	—	1,482	119.00–128.00	123.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	955	725.00–1,350.00	1,119.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,374.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,532.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,966.98

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle