Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

26 head Goats: 35.00 -125.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.73/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −134.78 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$226.73

56 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$594

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

$99.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.60

vs NC average

−37.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	234.32	1,276	48
Large 1	550	210.00	1,155	2thin
Medium and Large 2	563	178.95	1,008	5thin
Medium and Large 3	505	135.00	682	1thin

One grade step is worth $99.32/cwt here — about $594 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 sale56 hd

226.73

—

NC average8 barns · 294 hd

221.14

+5.60

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−37.79

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−134.78

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	1,611	150.65	2,427	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	126.49	1,514	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	118.77	1,859	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	95.61	937	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	824	$1,613	4thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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%	—	1,013	104.57/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,059	12
Bulls	—	—	910	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	928	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	83.02/cwt	82.00–84.00	776	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	670	49.77/cwt	47.00–52.00	333	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	135.53/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,674	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	124.68/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,482	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	268.89/cwt	232.00–280.00	1,519	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	261.16/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	208.00/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,073	165.95/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	157.39/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	289.68/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,196	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	254.39/cwt	235.00–275.00	954	15
Bulls	Large 1	550–600	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Large 1	500–550	523	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,318	5
Bulls	—	—	1,613	163.78/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,642	2
Bulls	—	—	1,641	151.62/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,488	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,357	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	118.77/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,859	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Heifers	Large 1	450–500	477	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,083	7
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Large 1	350–400	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	Large 1	400–450	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Large 1	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	296.66/cwt	270.00–313.00	1,549	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	196.65/cwt	180.00–217.00	1,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	243.15/cwt	220.00–271.00	1,615	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	600	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	575	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	172.67/cwt	160.00–185.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	225.00/cwt	205.00–235.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	183.31/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	192.38/cwt	185.00–200.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	152.00/cwt	137.00–167.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	185.31/cwt	170.00–200.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	237.56/cwt	225.00–260.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	218.29/cwt	205.00–225.00	930	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	140.72/cwt	127.00–160.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,005	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	224.15/cwt	200.00–235.00	814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	319.96/cwt	275.00–340.00	905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	305.52/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,143	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	245.40/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	282.15/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,315	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	236.43/cwt	210.00–246.00	1,348	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	217.95/cwt	190.00–232.00	1,358	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	314.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	273.05/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,423	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	136.37/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,118	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	232.21/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,205	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	163.63/cwt	140.00–200.00	1,271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	310.77/cwt	270.00–325.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	866	180.19/cwt	147.00–183.00	1,560	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	216.29/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	253.96/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,051	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	214.93/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,664	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	187.66/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	201.47/cwt	170.00–217.00	1,348	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	266.74/cwt	235.00–288.00	1,686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	188.85/cwt	180.00–200.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	231.12/cwt	210.00–245.00	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	227.85/cwt	220.00–235.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	240.14/cwt	235.00–245.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	228.07/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,106	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	248.18/cwt	245.00–250.00	670	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	298.75/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,096	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	305.96/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,276	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	296.63/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,418	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	279.72/cwt	240.00–296.00	1,617	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	242.95/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,154	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	218.82/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,118	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	278.88/cwt	245.00–315.00	895	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	220.30/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,602	3

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 461Year ago 682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 198Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 48Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

26 head Goats: 35.00 -125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,013	90.00–111.00	104.57
2	—	935	82.00–84.00	83.02
3	—	670	47.00–52.00	49.77
3	—	1,190	113.00–115.00	114.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,235	132.00–140.00	135.53
25	—	1,189	117.00–130.00	124.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,565	114.00–124.00	118.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,613	162.00–167.00	163.78
23	—	1,641	140.00–159.00	151.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	275.00–340.00	319.96
9	300–350	319	300.00–330.00	314.44
12	350–400	374	265.00–335.00	305.52
20	400–450	413	270.00–320.00	289.68
7	450–500	466	270.00–300.00	282.15
16	500–550	521	250.00–290.00	273.05
19	550–600	565	232.00–280.00	268.89
7	600–650	621	245.00–275.00	261.16
5	650–700	666	230.00–265.00	245.40
4	700–750	723	210.00–222.00	216.29
4	750–800	771	180.00–217.00	196.65
2	800–850	828	150.00–165.00	157.39
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	985	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	435	245.00	245.00
5	500–550	523	252.00	252.00
1	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	370	160.00–185.00	172.67
1	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	555	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	680	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	270	245.00–250.00	248.18
5	300–350	318	225.00–260.00	237.56
2	350–400	378	220.00–235.00	227.85
5	400–450	428	210.00–245.00	231.12
10	450–500	485	200.00–245.00	228.07
8	500–550	511	200.00–235.00	218.82
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	625	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	260	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	367	275.00–330.00	298.75
22	400–450	417	265.00–325.00	305.96
13	450–500	478	275.00–315.00	296.63
14	500–550	522	270.00–313.00	296.66
14	550–600	578	240.00–296.00	279.72
6	600–650	632	235.00–288.00	266.74
5	650–700	664	220.00–271.00	243.15
3	700–750	727	207.00–227.00	220.30
6	750–800	774	200.00–220.00	214.93
2	800–850	835	206.00–210.00	208.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	162.00–170.00	165.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	185.00–200.00	192.38
1	350–400	360	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	410	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	465	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	545	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	360	235.00–245.00	240.14
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	270.00–325.00	310.77
7	300–350	321	245.00–315.00	278.88
15	350–400	375	235.00–275.00	254.39
20	400–450	414	235.00–275.00	253.96
17	450–500	475	220.00–250.00	242.95
24	500–550	519	210.00–245.00	232.21
24	550–600	570	210.00–246.00	236.43
18	600–650	623	190.00–232.00	217.95
4	650–700	669	170.00–217.00	201.47
2	700–750	725	180.00–195.00	187.66
3	750–800	777	140.00–200.00	163.63
3	800–850	820	132.00–140.00	136.37
13	850–900	866	147.00–183.00	180.19
1	900–950	940	136.00	136.00
1	950–1000	985	142.00	142.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	200.00	200.00
7	450–500	477	227.00	227.00
2	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	195.00	195.00
1	300–350	330	185.00	185.00
2	350–400	370	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	415	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	505	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	180.00	180.00
4	250–300	278	205.00–235.00	225.00
5	300–350	323	180.00–200.00	188.85
7	350–400	363	200.00–235.00	224.15
8	400–450	426	205.00–225.00	218.29
2	450–500	480	170.00–200.00	185.31
2	500–550	528	170.00–175.00	172.42
3	550–600	587	175.00–200.00	183.31
2	600–650	645	137.00–167.00	152.00
4	650–700	675	127.00–160.00	140.72
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,350.00	1,350.00

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

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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