Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Sheep: 175.00; 15 head Goats: 45.00 -185.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 185.00 to 200.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $213.09/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.43 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$213.09

42 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,151

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$498

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

$99.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.19

vs NC average

−58.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	229.12	1,233	33
Medium and Large 2	527	184.73	973	4thin
Medium and Large 3	565	130.00	735	5thin

One grade step is worth $99.11/cwt here — about $498 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.93, low $315.72, median $361.52 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

213.09

—

NC average7 barns · 196 hd

220.28

−7.19

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−58.82

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−148.43

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	1,562	130.62	2,041	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	119.33	1,551	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	109.89	1,693	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	992	88.06	873	41

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)	1,284	$1,761	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,596	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,143	$1,473	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	897	$1,720	7

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	67.32/cwt	60.00–70.00	668	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	94.08/cwt	89.00–100.00	913	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	115.04/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,394	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	125.93/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,808	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	240.01/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	189.64/cwt	170.00–200.00	971	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	134.85/cwt	122.00–147.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	232.12/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	214.93/cwt	205.00–225.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	211.27/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,225	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,101.68/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,102	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,632.23/head	1,310.00–1,850.00	1,632	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,760.76/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,761	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,472.88/head	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,473	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	1,445.13/head	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	239.55/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	307.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	279.95/cwt	250.00–307.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	220.19/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,275	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	265.70/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	293.46/cwt	272.00–314.00	1,397	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	309.20/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,336	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	259.73/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	268.42/cwt	250.00–295.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	203.39/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	173.65/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	231.52/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,220	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	245.40/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,045	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	241.76/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,136	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	177.44/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	257.19/cwt	230.00–285.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	259.13/cwt	225.00–282.00	956	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	177.86/cwt	167.00–180.50	1,464	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	248.49/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,416	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	304.21/cwt	285.00–330.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	155.92/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	288.52/cwt	267.00–315.00	1,218	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	269.39/cwt	255.00–302.00	1,274	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	249.34/cwt	225.00–275.00	815	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	257.92/cwt	242.00–285.00	1,344	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	293.61/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,127	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	239.17/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,483	12
Bulls	—	—	1,930	146.19/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,821	8
Bulls	—	—	1,443	105.46/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	165.88/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	292.30/cwt	260.00–320.00	950	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	581	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	865	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,262	122.37/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,544	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	78.36/cwt	74.00–86.00	684	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,217	104.22/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,268	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	109.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	179.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	214.24/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	145.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	155.71/cwt	140.00–170.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	135.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	185.56/cwt	170.00–200.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	126.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	152.43/cwt	135.00–167.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	199.45/cwt	180.00–207.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	153.59/cwt	150.00–157.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	190.57/cwt	182.00–200.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	214.90/cwt	200.00–235.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	188.43/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	156.34/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	173.14/cwt	170.00–180.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	227.93/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,192	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	220.56/cwt	200.00–237.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	231.04/cwt	225.00–245.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	176.13/cwt	165.00–187.00	1,124	2

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 Mar 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 472Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 149Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 12Year ago 17

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

2 head Sheep: 175.00; 15 head Goats: 45.00 -185.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 185.00 to 200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	60.00–70.00	67.32
18	—	970	89.00–100.00	94.08
10	—	873	74.00–86.00	78.36
7	—	1,217	102.00–106.00	104.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,212	107.00–120.00	115.04
37	—	1,436	121.00–138.00	125.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,541	105.00–115.00	109.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,930	142.00–150.00	146.19
2	—	1,443	105.00–106.00	105.46
9	—	1,262	115.00–128.00	122.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	225.00–245.00	231.04
3	350–400	385	200.00–237.00	220.56
5	400–450	417	200.00–235.00	214.90
6	450–500	473	220.00–252.00	240.01
5	500–550	523	220.00–237.50	227.93
3	550–600	572	170.00–200.00	188.43
2	600–650	638	165.00–187.00	176.13
3	650–700	663	155.00–157.00	156.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	270.00	270.00
6	250–300	276	285.00–330.00	304.21
12	300–350	325	260.00–320.00	292.30
23	350–400	384	275.00–325.00	293.61
16	400–450	422	267.00–315.00	288.52
15	450–500	473	255.00–302.00	269.39
24	500–550	521	242.00–285.00	257.92
10	550–600	570	230.00–265.00	248.49
12	600–650	620	225.00–260.00	239.17
4	650–700	669	205.00–220.00	214.24
2	700–750	708	140.00–150.00	145.05
4	750–800	779	150.00–195.00	165.88
1	800–850	840	152.00	152.00
1	850–900	855	177.00	177.00
1	950–1000	975	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	345	185.00	185.00
2	350–400	373	175.00–185.00	179.77
1	400–450	440	197.00	197.00
2	450–500	468	170.00–200.00	185.56
1	500–550	505	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	195.00	195.00
3	300–350	318	170.00–180.00	173.14
2	350–400	383	180.00–190.00	184.97
4	400–450	421	180.00–207.00	199.45
2	450–500	473	182.00–200.00	190.57
3	500–550	512	170.00–200.00	189.64
1	550–600	570	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	615	150.00–157.00	153.59
1	650–700	680	150.00	150.00
2	700–750	720	122.00–147.00	134.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	230.00–285.00	257.19
4	250–300	280	250.00–295.00	268.42
15	300–350	327	225.00–275.00	249.34
26	350–400	369	225.00–282.00	259.13
26	400–450	426	220.00–280.00	245.40
20	450–500	470	210.00–260.00	241.76
26	500–550	527	210.00–245.00	231.52
7	550–600	579	200.00–230.00	220.19
3	600–650	612	190.00–225.00	203.39
2	650–700	680	170.00–185.00	177.44
3	700–750	733	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	770	162.00–185.00	173.65
5	800–850	823	167.00–180.50	177.86
2	850–900	873	147.00–165.00	155.92
1	950–1000	960	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	170.00	170.00
2	300–350	333	130.00–135.00	132.59
1	350–400	380	162.00	162.00
2	400–450	420	140.00–170.00	155.71
3	450–500	472	135.00–167.00	152.43
2	500–550	535	130.00–140.00	135.05
3	550–600	585	120.00–130.00	126.64
1	600–650	600	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	205.00–225.00	214.93
1	450–500	470	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	533	227.00–237.00	232.12
4	550–600	580	200.00–240.00	211.27
1	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	380	300.00–315.00	307.60
6	400–450	432	295.00–325.00	309.20
15	450–500	476	272.00–314.00	293.46
3	500–550	518	250.00–307.00	279.95
3	550–600	578	260.00–270.00	265.70
6	600–650	618	242.00–270.00	259.73
2	650–700	673	237.00–242.00	239.55
1	700–750	700	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	915	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,065	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,101.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	770	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,445.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,159	1,310.00–1,850.00	1,632.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,284	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,760.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,143	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,472.88
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	875.00	875.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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