Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Special comment: Around 450 head of consignment calves from reputable producers, selling in groups consisting of steers and heifers, that were pre-conditioned, weaned, mostly black hided, and vaccinated.

5 head Hogs; 1 head Sheep: 170.00 ; 18 head Goats: 35.00- 90.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 250.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.89/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −106.63 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$254.89

109 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,399

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$71.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.49

vs NC average

−18.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	256.69	1,412	104
Medium and Large 2	518	225.56	1,168	4thin
Medium and Large 3	525	185.00	971	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.69/cwt here — about $441 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 sale109 hd

254.89

—

NC average9 barns · 279 hd

245.39

+9.49

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−18.14

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−106.63

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	1,558	151.88	2,366	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	144.43	1,768	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	136.08	2,282	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	119.99	1,234	50

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)	1,310	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,419	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,463	2thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 1	600–650	631	273.20/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	323.91/cwt	312.00–345.00	1,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	328.07/cwt	317.50–335.00	883	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	316.15/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	265.91/cwt	259.00–279.00	1,798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	283.65/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,347	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	320.45/cwt	307.50–332.50	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	292.59/cwt	274.00–307.50	1,691	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	512	330.60/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	236.29/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,614	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	177.69/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	252.11/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,460	43
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,418.92/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	270.51/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,155	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	315.50/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,328	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	289.94/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,484	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	373.67/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	200.99/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	322.60/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,181	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	338.46/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	409	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,599	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	252.43/cwt	250.00–255.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	246.98/cwt	224.00–256.00	1,546	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	496	357.91/cwt	340.00–358.25	1,775	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	362	391.50/cwt	391.50–391.50	1,417	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	296.65/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,246	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	285.57/cwt	260.00–307.00	1,059	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	259.91/cwt	237.50–274.00	1,378	61
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	207.85/cwt	187.00–225.00	1,615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	285.33/cwt	277.00–291.00	1,638	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	288.40/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,503	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	225.55/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	173.00/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,003	175.99/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	365	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,360	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	336	379.50/cwt	379.50–379.50	1,275	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	282	352.31/cwt	340.00–367.50	994	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	220	355.07/cwt	340.00–370.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	288.35/cwt	270.00–305.00	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	261.17/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,243	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	202.84/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,677	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	121.56/cwt	107.00–127.00	1,312	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	762	65.78/cwt	60.00–79.00	501	3
Bulls	—	—	1,617	167.88/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,715	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	154.87/cwt	147.00–160.00	2,462	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	136.08/cwt	124.00–143.00	2,282	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	154.93/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,961	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	222	426.73/cwt	400.00–447.50	947	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,449	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	93.86/cwt	90.00–98.00	814	3
Bulls	—	—	1,358	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,594	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	141.11/cwt	129.00–149.00	1,709	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	131.12/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,347	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	214.35/cwt	195.00–235.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	315.33/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,173	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	335.64/cwt	322.50–350.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	252.82/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	260	432.64/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	150.85/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	225.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	252.26/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	251.13/cwt	247.50–255.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	255.27/cwt	245.00–262.50	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	144.44/cwt	137.00–152.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	373.50/cwt	373.50–373.50	1,550	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	261.43/cwt	242.00–275.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	188.11/cwt	172.00–212.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	267.00/cwt	250.00–285.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	301	398.16/cwt	385.00–399.00	1,198	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	720	257.55/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,854	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	297.75/cwt	281.00–317.00	1,867	55
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	273.38/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,192	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	281.89/cwt	252.00–297.00	1,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	234.38/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,116	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	263.64/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,205	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	236.83/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	257.77/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	251.69/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,206	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	259.76/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	233.83/cwt	232.50–235.00	638	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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 949Last week 468Year ago 1,033

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 184Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 19

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

5 head Hogs; 1 head Sheep: 170.00 ; 18 head Goats: 35.00- 90.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	357.50	357.50
2	250–300	283	322.50–350.00	335.64
3	300–350	322	312.00–345.00	323.91
5	350–400	372	302.50–335.00	315.33
7	400–450	420	282.50–315.00	296.65
12	450–500	475	275.00–295.00	283.65
9	500–550	521	275.00–310.00	288.40
11	550–600	574	277.00–291.00	285.33
5	600–650	631	267.00–280.00	273.20
4	650–700	665	240.00–267.50	252.82
4	700–750	729	215.00–235.00	225.55
3	750–800	777	187.00–225.00	207.85
5	800–850	827	175.00–220.00	202.84
1	850–900	870	212.00	212.00
1	900–950	915	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	950	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	270.00–280.00	274.92
2	350–400	365	250.00–255.00	252.43
5	400–450	419	240.00–272.50	257.77
9	450–500	479	240.00–260.00	251.69
2	500–550	523	250.00–270.00	259.76
3	550–600	573	220.00–250.00	236.83
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	735	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	770	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	195.00–235.00	214.35
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	515	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	307.50–332.50	320.45
7	250–300	269	317.50–335.00	328.07
8	300–350	324	270.00–305.00	288.35
18	350–400	371	260.00–307.00	285.57
20	400–450	427	252.50–290.00	270.51
27	450–500	476	250.00–270.00	261.17
61	500–550	530	237.50–274.00	259.91
43	550–600	579	230.00–261.00	252.11
27	600–650	626	224.00–256.00	246.98
31	650–700	683	225.00–240.00	236.29
3	700–750	708	220.00–225.00	222.49
4	850–900	868	160.00–190.00	177.69
1	900–950	930	178.00	178.00
1	950–1000	980	190.00	190.00
2	1000–1050	1,003	170.00–182.00	175.99
2	1050–1100	1,055	172.00–174.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	250.00–285.00	267.00
3	300–350	320	245.00–262.50	255.27
4	350–400	375	247.50–255.00	251.13
4	400–450	428	220.00–240.00	230.00
8	450–500	476	220.00–245.00	234.38
4	500–550	518	220.00–230.00	225.56
3	600–650	618	172.00–212.00	188.11
2	650–700	680	200.00–202.00	200.99
1	750–800	760	148.00	148.00
1	950–1000	970	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	300–350	336	379.50	379.50
36	350–400	365	372.50	372.50
30	400–450	415	373.50	373.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	220	340.00–370.00	355.07
12	250–300	282	340.00–367.50	352.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	235.00	235.00
2	250–300	273	232.50–235.00	233.83
1	400–450	400	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	525	185.00	185.00
2	600–650	640	137.00–152.00	144.44
2	650–700	678	145.00–157.00	150.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	372.50	372.50
2	250–300	273	365.00–382.50	373.67
6	300–350	328	320.00–355.00	338.46
5	350–400	366	305.00–340.00	322.60
17	400–450	421	300.00–335.00	315.50
7	450–500	494	315.00–317.00	316.15
23	500–550	512	280.00–315.00	289.94
34	550–600	578	274.00–307.50	292.59
3	600–650	608	242.00–275.00	261.43
8	650–700	676	259.00–279.00	265.91
1	900–950	915	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	301	385.00–399.00	398.16
37	350–400	362	391.50	391.50
62	400–450	409	391.00	391.00
50	450–500	496	340.00–358.25	357.91
8	500–550	512	320.00–335.00	330.60
55	600–650	627	281.00–317.00	297.75
3	650–700	658	291.00	291.00
22	700–750	720	247.00–260.00	257.55
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	222	400.00–447.50	426.73
2	250–300	260	425.00–440.00	432.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	430	227.00	227.00
1	450–500	480	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	625	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	270	305.00	305.00
5	350–400	390	252.00–297.00	281.89
4	400–450	436	252.50–280.00	273.38
6	450–500	457	250.00–287.00	263.64
3	500–550	525	245.00–262.00	252.26
2	550–600	578	260.00	260.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,035	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,035	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,418.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,079	107.00–127.00	121.56
3	—	762	60.00–79.00	65.78
3	—	867	90.00–98.00	93.86
18	—	1,027	128.00–134.00	131.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	124.00–143.00	136.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,266	150.00–165.00	154.93
60	—	1,211	129.00–149.00	141.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	165.00–171.00	167.88
7	—	1,590	147.00–160.00	154.87
2	—	1,358	115.00–120.00	117.39

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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