Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

6 head Sheep: 10.00- 60.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 225.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.42/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −136.10 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$225.42

55 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$526

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

$100.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.40

vs NC average

−42.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	237.82	1,305	46
Medium and Large 2	536	182.12	977	5thin
Medium and Large 3	569	136.86	779	4thin

One grade step is worth $100.96/cwt here — about $526 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 sale55 hd

225.42

—

NC average8 barns · 303 hd

234.82

−9.40

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−42.96

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−136.10

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	1,416	145.63	2,061	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	122.33	1,476	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	101.83	1,647	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	888	95.19	845	26

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)	1,064	$1,466	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	943	$1,162	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	884	$1,011	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,585	5

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	218.42/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,140	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,617	101.83/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,647	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	110.02/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,141	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	82.91/cwt	72.50–87.50	730	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	98.98/cwt	92.50–108.00	816	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	202.00/cwt	190.00–212.50	840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	157.40/cwt	145.00–170.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	226.47/cwt	205.00–250.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	224.79/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	179.86/cwt	165.00–195.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	184.84/cwt	170.00–200.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	187.62/cwt	180.00–202.50	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	236.07/cwt	220.00–250.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	207.46/cwt	195.00–220.00	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	221.75/cwt	210.00–235.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	180.13/cwt	170.00–190.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	136.86/cwt	135.00–140.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	135.13/cwt	120.00–150.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	314	167.39/cwt	150.00–200.00	526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	307.16/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,299	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	298.78/cwt	280.00–317.50	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	272.10/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,559	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	278.76/cwt	257.50–290.00	1,475	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	185.08/cwt	170.00–200.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,657	1
Bulls	—	—	1,390	143.33/cwt	133.00–153.00	1,992	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	136.28/cwt	131.00–154.00	1,808	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	818	879.43/head	725.00–975.00	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	236.07/cwt	215.00–239.50	1,820	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	291.14/cwt	275.00–315.00	769	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	59.30/cwt	52.50–65.00	439	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	120.01/cwt	111.00–130.00	1,423	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	224.74/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	236.86/cwt	210.00–246.00	1,720	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	270.61/cwt	230.00–278.00	1,667	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	279.05/cwt	252.50–291.00	1,443	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	217.61/cwt	207.50–231.00	1,660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	263.62/cwt	240.00–283.00	1,128	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	285.26/cwt	270.00–300.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	264.33/cwt	237.00–278.00	1,647	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	295.59/cwt	250.00–312.50	1,070	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	226.38/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,542	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	288.70/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,195	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	244.44/cwt	217.50–260.00	1,640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	222.05/cwt	202.50–243.00	1,401	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	280.35/cwt	252.50–295.00	1,315	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	145.02/cwt	137.50–152.50	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	209.64/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	279.05/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,069	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	223.46/cwt	200.00–245.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	187.31/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	173.86/cwt	167.50–180.00	982	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,465.88/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,466	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	1,162.33/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	152.59/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	291.76/cwt	265.00–297.00	1,415	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	244.04/cwt	210.00–261.00	1,618	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	306.41/cwt	270.00–350.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	234.94/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,344	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	134.98/cwt	132.50–137.50	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	241.57/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,251	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	305.60/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,143	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,299.16/head	825.00–1,625.00	1,299	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	270.14/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,537	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	278.65/cwt	255.00–295.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	258.09/cwt	242.50–286.00	1,223	18

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 May 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 531Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 199Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 23Year ago 17

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

6 head Sheep: 10.00- 60.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 225.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	265.00	265.00
5	300–350	312	220.00–250.00	236.07
3	350–400	357	205.00–250.00	226.47
1	400–450	430	240.00	240.00
4	450–500	473	200.00–240.00	224.79
3	500–550	522	205.00–230.00	218.42
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	605	210.00–220.00	215.04
2	650–700	670	175.00–200.00	187.31
1	700–750	740	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	795	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	165.00	165.00
2	250–300	263	165.00–195.00	179.86
4	300–350	314	150.00–200.00	167.39
2	350–400	385	170.00–190.00	180.13
1	400–450	420	175.00	175.00
2	450–500	455	170.00–200.00	184.84
1	500–550	500	140.00	140.00
2	550–600	560	120.00–150.00	135.13
1	600–650	600	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	275.00–315.00	291.14
2	300–350	320	305.00–310.00	307.50
14	350–400	362	250.00–312.50	295.59
8	400–450	414	260.00–307.50	288.70
4	450–500	469	252.50–295.00	280.35
16	500–550	517	252.50–291.00	279.05
12	550–600	573	240.00–280.00	272.10
16	600–650	623	237.00–278.00	264.33
8	650–700	671	217.50–260.00	244.44
6	700–750	714	200.00–238.00	224.74
4	750–800	763	207.50–231.00	217.61
2	850–900	870	190.00–195.00	192.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	380	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	480	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	615	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	270.00–350.00	306.41
4	300–350	321	280.00–317.50	298.78
6	350–400	374	290.00–320.00	305.60
17	400–450	423	300.00–311.00	307.16
14	450–500	485	265.00–297.00	291.76
17	500–550	529	257.50–290.00	278.76
7	550–600	569	240.00–280.00	270.14
22	600–650	616	230.00–278.00	270.61
12	650–700	663	210.00–261.00	244.04
16	700–750	726	210.00–246.00	236.86
12	750–800	771	215.00–239.50	236.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	170.00–200.00	185.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	205.00	205.00
4	250–300	280	210.00–235.00	221.75
1	300–350	315	205.00	205.00
3	350–400	383	200.00–245.00	223.46
7	400–450	416	190.00–212.50	202.00
4	450–500	465	195.00–220.00	207.46
3	500–550	517	180.00–202.50	187.62
2	550–600	565	167.50–180.00	173.86
2	600–650	605	145.00–170.00	157.40
2	650–700	658	145.00–160.00	152.59
1	700–750	700	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	770	137.50	137.50
1	900–950	935	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	155.00	155.00
4	550–600	569	135.00–140.00	136.86
1	600–650	635	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	660	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	285	270.00–300.00	285.26
5	300–350	319	255.00–295.00	278.65
15	350–400	383	250.00–287.50	279.05
10	400–450	428	240.00–283.00	263.62
18	450–500	474	242.50–286.00	258.09
20	500–550	518	235.00–265.00	241.57
26	550–600	572	210.00–250.00	234.94
6	600–650	631	202.50–243.00	222.05
8	650–700	681	220.00–229.00	226.38
6	700–750	712	190.00–216.00	209.64
1	750–800	795	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	840	197.50	197.50
2	850–900	883	132.50–137.50	134.98
1	950–1000	955	175.00	175.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	137.50–152.50	145.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	94.00–107.00	101.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,037	109.00–112.50	110.02
6	—	880	72.50–87.50	82.91
11	—	824	92.50–108.00	98.98
2	—	740	52.50–65.00	59.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,327	131.00–154.00	136.28
42	—	1,186	111.00–130.00	120.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	164.00	164.00
8	—	1,390	133.00–153.00	143.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	725.00–975.00	879.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,064	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,465.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	825.00–1,625.00	1,299.16

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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