Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

5 head Sheep: 25.00- 120 ; 8 head Goats: 25.00 -250.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 250.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.54/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −128.98 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$232.54

60 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

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

$96.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.84

vs NC average

−44.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	239.39	1,288	52
Medium and Large 2	527	203.17	1,071	6thin
Medium and Large 3	520	142.50	741	2thin

One grade step is worth $96.89/cwt here — about $547 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale60 hd

232.54

—

NC average8 barns · 324 hd

242.38

−9.84

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−44.68

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−128.98

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	—	Low	1,548	143.27	2,218	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	129.83	1,540	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	96.97	908	34

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$1,544	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	956	$1,746	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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%	—	952	100.26/cwt	90.00–108.00	954	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	112.18/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,218	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	769	84.41/cwt	78.00–88.00	649	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	67.30/cwt	60.00–70.00	515	4
Bulls	—	—	853	109.93/cwt	107.00–112.00	938	3
Bulls	—	—	1,508	144.67/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	328.24/cwt	310.00–340.00	899	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	227.31/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,182	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	224.84/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	232.60/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,543.56/head	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,544	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,028.00/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	2,028	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,321.91/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	301.22/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,467	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	264.89/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,661	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	247.25/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	228.97/cwt	180.00–232.00	1,784	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	210.10/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	339.72/cwt	330.00–350.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	323.95/cwt	295.00–329.00	1,422	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	276.05/cwt	237.00–290.00	1,598	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	314.99/cwt	270.00–338.00	1,165	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	278.54/cwt	255.00–310.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	227.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,615	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	241.45/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,239	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	298.12/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,535	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	316.87/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	169.46/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	257.27/cwt	230.00–297.00	1,093	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	243.53/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,157	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	228.36/cwt	202.00–244.00	1,416	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	283.83/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,062	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	236.36/cwt	217.00–252.00	1,359	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	199.87/cwt	177.00–213.00	1,545	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	216.79/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	273.21/cwt	255.00–285.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	154.94/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	198.64/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	296.34/cwt	260.00–335.00	1,239	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	263.86/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,522	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	264.77/cwt	242.00–280.00	1,411	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	229.46/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	304.07/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,128	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	282.33/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,316	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	317.66/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,036	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	251.03/cwt	220.00–267.00	1,574	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	275.58/cwt	260.00–285.00	868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,517	1
Bulls	—	—	1,834	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,841	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	136.78/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,749	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	123.34/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,357	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	163.02/cwt	145.00–175.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	212.05/cwt	192.00–230.00	1,537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	313.48/cwt	300.00–325.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	161.75/cwt	125.00–175.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	169.50/cwt	150.00–185.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	176.76/cwt	150.00–205.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	165.17/cwt	160.00–170.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	148.79/cwt	130.00–175.00	623	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	131.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	142.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	177.54/cwt	170.00–185.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	222.93/cwt	205.00–240.00	823	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	219.80/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	218.93/cwt	210.00–230.00	924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	204.26/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	221.36/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,051	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	233.02/cwt	200.00–250.00	874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	140.10/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	170.93/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,154	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	218.52/cwt	200.00–235.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	170.08/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	232.74/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,106	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	242.59/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	234.90/cwt	225.00–245.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1

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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 545Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 179Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 42Year ago 8

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

5 head Sheep: 25.00- 120 ; 8 head Goats: 25.00 -250.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	952	90.00–108.00	100.26
7	—	1,086	110.00–114.00	112.18
4	—	769	78.00–88.00	84.41
4	—	765	60.00–70.00	67.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,279	130.00–154.00	136.78
30	—	1,100	114.00–129.00	123.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	107.00–112.00	109.93
5	—	1,508	139.00–148.00	144.67
8	—	1,834	150.00–160.00	154.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	300.00–325.00	313.48
6	250–300	274	310.00–340.00	328.24
21	300–350	326	270.00–350.00	317.66
9	350–400	371	270.00–345.00	304.07
18	400–450	418	260.00–335.00	296.34
10	450–500	466	260.00–310.00	282.33
16	500–550	533	242.00–280.00	264.77
17	550–600	577	245.00–285.00	263.86
11	600–650	627	220.00–267.00	251.03
5	650–700	679	217.00–240.00	229.46
3	700–750	725	192.00–230.00	212.05
3	750–800	762	185.00–209.00	198.64
1	800–850	820	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	890	177.00	177.00
1	900–950	900	182.00	182.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
3	300–350	328	225.00–245.00	234.90
7	350–400	375	200.00–250.00	233.02
4	400–450	438	235.00–250.00	242.59
4	450–500	475	220.00–250.00	232.74
4	500–550	520	200.00–240.00	227.31
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	165.00	165.00
3	300–350	315	145.00–175.00	163.02
4	350–400	365	125.00–175.00	161.75
2	400–450	430	160.00–170.00	165.17
2	450–500	463	150.00–205.00	176.76
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	580	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	443	215.00–250.00	232.60
2	450–500	465	210.00–240.00	224.84
2	500–550	510	200.00–240.00	219.80
1	550–600	590	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	273	330.00–350.00	339.72
2	300–350	328	290.00–345.00	316.87
16	350–400	370	270.00–338.00	314.99
18	400–450	439	295.00–329.00	323.95
8	450–500	487	280.00–320.00	301.22
12	500–550	515	275.00–315.00	298.12
17	550–600	579	237.00–290.00	276.05
7	600–650	627	245.00–280.00	264.89
3	650–700	683	235.00–262.00	247.25
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00
21	750–800	779	180.00–232.00	228.97
3	800–850	817	200.00–215.00	210.10
1	850–900	875	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	930	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	210.00	210.00
1	250–300	295	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	255.00–310.00	278.54
6	250–300	279	255.00–285.00	273.21
8	300–350	315	260.00–285.00	275.58
16	350–400	374	260.00–310.00	283.83
29	400–450	425	230.00–297.00	257.27
26	450–500	475	220.00–265.00	243.53
31	500–550	513	220.00–265.00	241.45
21	550–600	575	217.00–252.00	236.36
18	600–650	620	202.00–244.00	228.36
8	650–700	665	200.00–230.00	216.79
10	700–750	711	220.00–230.00	227.20
9	750–800	773	177.00–213.00	199.87
1	800–850	820	142.00	142.00
2	850–900	880	167.00–172.00	169.46
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00
3	950–1000	960	147.00–160.00	154.94
1	1050–1100	1,090	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	120.00	120.00
4	300–350	323	150.00–185.00	169.50
3	350–400	385	125.00–140.00	131.45
7	400–450	419	130.00–175.00	148.79
2	450–500	473	170.00–185.00	177.54
2	500–550	520	135.00–150.00	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	200.00–235.00	218.52
7	350–400	369	205.00–240.00	222.93
5	400–450	422	210.00–230.00	218.93
4	450–500	475	210.00–230.00	221.36
4	500–550	516	200.00–207.00	204.26
2	550–600	550	200.00–202.00	201.00
3	600–650	610	155.00–185.00	170.08
5	650–700	675	150.00–185.00	170.93
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	775	132.00–148.00	140.10

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,700.00–2,200.00	2,028.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,321.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,543.56

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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