Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Sheep: 125.00; 17 head Goats: 15.00 -260.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $254.89/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.06 against this barn's trailing median of $380.96.

Average price

$254.89

40 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$631

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

$105.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.37

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	270.85	1,465	29
Medium and Large 2	543	217.62	1,183	10thin
Medium and Large 3	505	165.00	833	1thin

One grade step is worth $105.85/cwt here — about $631 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $428.56, low $308.40, median $380.96 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 sale40 hd

254.89

—

NC average7 barns · 179 hd

262.26

−7.37

This barn, trailing median30 sales

380.96

−126.06

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	1,537	147.15	2,261	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	131.89	1,503	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	124.72	1,843	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	100.36	945	32

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)	974	$1,547	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	881	$1,227	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	786	$1,335	5

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	228.97/cwt	210.00–245.00	870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	320.23/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	309.96/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	247.78/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,058	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	1,319.90/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	248.57/cwt	225.00–265.00	952	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	695	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	810	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bulls	—	—	1,822	157.38/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,867	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	90.53/cwt	82.00–97.00	836	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	124.72/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	219.43/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,336	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	280.44/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,467	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	217.01/cwt	195.00–232.00	1,443	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	188.83/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	242	311.62/cwt	305.00–325.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	185.60/cwt	170.00–200.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	170.82/cwt	155.00–190.00	552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	214.87/cwt	180.00–235.00	793	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	229.12/cwt	210.00–250.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	228.30/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,082	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	207.61/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	169.89/cwt	150.00–190.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	647	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	176.04/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	246.61/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,070	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	202.25/cwt	180.00–225.00	864	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	1,273.52/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,274	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	1,547.08/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,547	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	224.29/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	146.16/cwt	125.00–167.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	237.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	262.80/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	292.58/cwt	257.00–320.00	781	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	286.53/cwt	272.00–309.00	1,625	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	321.81/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	288.91/cwt	260.00–314.00	1,554	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	204.88/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	190.91/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	232.84/cwt	212.00–250.00	1,323	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	235.23/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,230	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	244.68/cwt	235.00–255.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	180.01/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	232.57/cwt	200.00–250.00	765	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	263.98/cwt	260.00–267.00	898	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	118.45/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,312	5
Bulls	—	—	1,251	136.92/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,713	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	108.92/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,059	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	659	65.28/cwt	55.00–75.00	430	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	144.83/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,931	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	125.97/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,324	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	730	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	227.00/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	287.37/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,365	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	149.71/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	176.86/cwt	167.00–187.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	232.88/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,435	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	326.90/cwt	280.00–350.00	906	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	257.26/cwt	232.00–277.00	1,456	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	302.96/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,145	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	154.32/cwt	134.00–175.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	322.75/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,062	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	303.05/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,288	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	175.00/cwt	158.00–192.00	1,426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	304.41/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,437	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	314.64/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,019	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	244.97/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,169	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	251.18/cwt	232.00–280.00	952	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,591.95/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,592	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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 708Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 142Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 59

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Sheep: 125.00; 17 head Goats: 15.00 -260.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	210.00–245.00	228.97
1	400–450	425	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	485	255.00	255.00
8	600–650	647	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	660	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	270.00–360.00	321.81
3	350–400	387	300.00–315.00	309.96
5	400–450	423	300.00–329.00	320.23
9	450–500	472	285.00–320.00	304.41
5	500–550	538	260.00–314.00	288.91
10	550–600	567	272.00–309.00	286.53
2	600–650	615	251.00–275.00	262.80
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	710	222.00–232.00	227.00
1	750–800	765	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	955	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	473	150.00–190.00	169.89
1	500–550	505	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	235.00–255.00	244.68
6	250–300	267	257.00–320.00	292.58
6	300–350	324	290.00–335.00	314.64
12	350–400	379	232.00–280.00	251.18
22	400–450	427	235.00–275.00	247.78
18	450–500	477	220.00–270.00	244.97
9	500–550	523	215.00–255.00	235.23
11	550–600	568	212.00–250.00	232.84
7	600–650	609	200.00–237.00	219.43
4	650–700	656	180.00–220.00	204.88
2	750–800	768	182.00–200.00	190.91
2	800–850	815	158.00–192.00	175.00
2	850–900	878	134.00–175.00	154.32
1	900–950	935	135.00	135.00
3	950–1000	965	142.00–154.00	149.71
1	1000–1050	1,000	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	230.00	230.00
5	250–300	272	210.00–250.00	229.12
8	300–350	329	200.00–250.00	232.57
8	350–400	369	180.00–235.00	214.87
3	400–450	427	180.00–225.00	202.25
1	450–500	485	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	513	190.00–200.00	195.07
3	550–600	573	175.00–190.00	180.01
2	600–650	633	167.00–185.00	176.04
2	650–700	655	125.00–167.00	146.16
1	700–750	725	128.00	128.00
1	850–900	890	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	155.00–190.00	170.82
2	350–400	368	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	470	120.00	120.00
1	600–650	625	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	230.00–245.00	237.42
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	340	260.00–267.00	263.98
3	350–400	383	225.00–265.00	248.57
11	400–450	434	225.00–260.00	246.61
8	450–500	474	205.00–250.00	228.30
6	500–550	527	200.00–245.00	224.29
4	550–600	568	200.00–225.00	207.61
1	600–650	635	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	780	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	305.00–325.00	311.62
9	250–300	277	280.00–350.00	326.90
22	300–350	329	270.00–350.00	322.75
19	350–400	378	270.00–350.00	302.96
24	400–450	425	270.00–335.00	303.05
26	450–500	475	265.00–315.00	287.37
17	500–550	523	250.00–300.00	280.44
12	550–600	566	232.00–277.00	257.26
7	600–650	616	220.00–260.00	232.88
12	650–700	665	195.00–232.00	217.01
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
5	750–800	765	170.00–205.00	188.83
2	850–900	873	167.00–187.00	176.86
1	950–1000	960	157.00	157.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	160.00–162.00	160.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	170.00–200.00	185.60
1	400–450	435	175.00	175.00
2	450–500	480	175.00–185.00	179.95
1	500–550	505	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	125.00	125.00
1	500–550	500	162.00	162.00

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	2	—	748	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,319.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,591.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	902	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,273.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	974	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,547.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,822	152.00–165.00	157.38
7	—	1,251	120.00–146.00	136.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	924	82.00–97.00	90.53
5	—	1,108	117.00–119.00	118.45
15	—	972	100.00–116.00	108.92
4	—	659	55.00–75.00	65.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	123.00–127.00	124.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,333	138.00–155.00	144.83
35	—	1,051	120.00–136.00	125.97

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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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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