Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

9 head Hogs; 88 head Goats: 17.50- 270.00; 3 head Sheep; 50.00 - 75.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 380.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $203.64/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −157.88 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$203.64

50 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

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

$68.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.46

vs NC average

−65.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	220.34	1,218	30
Medium and Large 2	547	190.12	1,040	14thin
Medium and Large 3	549	151.70	832	6thin

One grade step is worth $68.65/cwt here — about $386 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 sale50 hd

203.64

—

NC average6 barns · 238 hd

222.10

−18.46

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−65.22

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−157.88

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	1,645	163.23	2,685	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	139.51	1,695	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,715	132.00	2,264	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	113.30	1,135	107

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)	1,245	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,487	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,189	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$1,880	3thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1	850–900	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	294.01/cwt	270.00–315.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	252.64/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,200	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	210.44/cwt	192.00–222.50	1,616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	273.45/cwt	265.00–280.00	747	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,189.33/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	251.76/cwt	232.50–264.00	1,072	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	263.00/cwt	245.00–290.00	860	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	843	179.99/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	252.87/cwt	242.00–262.50	1,424	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	274.56/cwt	250.00–286.00	1,268	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	238.20/cwt	230.00–250.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	287.95/cwt	275.00–300.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	279.91/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,159	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	212.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,433	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,695.06/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,695	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	223.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,151	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,486.90/head	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	214.05/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,331	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	239.24/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,010	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	232.06/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,098	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	220.54/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	238.19/cwt	225.00–250.00	888	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	164.95/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	211.39/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,213	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	155.30/cwt	141.00–180.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	291.09/cwt	270.00–305.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	154.61/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	191.66/cwt	182.00–210.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	263.06/cwt	237.50–271.00	968	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	233.77/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,218	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	247.96/cwt	232.00–257.50	1,297	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	172.58/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	276.64/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,046	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	222.09/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	243.65/cwt	225.00–257.00	1,148	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	157.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	741	231.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,713	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	876	181.06/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	250.41/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,072	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	234.78/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,578	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	235.04/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,469	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	287.58/cwt	270.00–307.50	946	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	284.73/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,073	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	93.37/cwt	78.00–102.00	775	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	130.19/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,482	11
Bulls	—	—	1,926	175.83/cwt	173.00–182.00	3,386	5
Bulls	—	—	1,524	159.27/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,427	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,264	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	154.68/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,039	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	470	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	691	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	788	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	985	2
Bulls	—	—	1,363	145.62/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,985	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	138.48/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,673	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	64.74/cwt	50.00–72.00	573	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	120.56/cwt	106.00–128.00	1,241	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	234.78/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	253.04/cwt	232.00–264.00	1,599	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	233.50/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	259.53/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,360	22
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	141.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	168.53/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	289.71/cwt	280.00–300.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	125.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	167.14/cwt	155.00–180.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	185.00/cwt	170.00–200.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	148.21/cwt	130.00–175.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	179.44/cwt	160.00–200.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	164.98/cwt	150.00–170.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	126.11/cwt	120.00–132.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	184.92/cwt	170.00–200.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	218.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	169.17/cwt	150.00–200.00	805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	184.98/cwt	180.00–195.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	184.93/cwt	170.00–205.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	223.60/cwt	200.00–235.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	150.98/cwt	140.00–177.50	1,163	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	208.74/cwt	200.00–227.50	883	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	223.11/cwt	210.00–235.00	817	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	233.83/cwt	215.00–252.50	767	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	208.08/cwt	192.00–220.00	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	190.85/cwt	160.00–205.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	224.29/cwt	210.00–235.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	167.57/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	232.31/cwt	220.00–245.00	978	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	194.59/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,031	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	225.81/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,079	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	150.74/cwt	134.00–179.00	1,097	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	210.56/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	184.16/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,050	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	215.19/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	231.60/cwt	210.00–250.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	157.32/cwt	130.00–175.00	1,063	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,245	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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 362Year ago 727

Slaughter CattleReceipts 244Last week 189Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 14Year ago 8

9 head Hogs; 88 head Goats: 17.50- 270.00; 3 head Sheep; 50.00 - 75.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 50.00 - 380.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	275.00–300.00	287.95
9	300–350	329	270.00–307.50	287.58
21	350–400	377	270.00–297.50	284.73
12	400–450	414	260.00–307.50	279.91
16	450–500	462	250.00–286.00	274.56
22	500–550	524	245.00–275.00	259.53
15	550–600	563	242.00–262.50	252.87
11	600–650	632	232.00–264.00	253.04
2	650–700	660	230.00–237.00	233.50
10	700–750	741	220.00–235.00	231.12
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	890	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	323	230.00–250.00	238.20
5	350–400	373	225.00–250.00	238.19
9	400–450	422	220.00–255.00	239.24
9	450–500	473	210.00–240.00	232.06
6	500–550	511	200.00–235.00	220.54
4	550–600	571	192.00–220.00	208.08
3	600–650	613	215.00–220.00	218.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	385	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	443	170.00–200.00	184.92
2	450–500	485	170.00–200.00	185.00
2	500–550	520	155.00–180.00	167.14
1	550–600	585	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	625	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	213	270.00–315.00	294.01
3	250–300	273	265.00–280.00	273.45
10	300–350	327	245.00–290.00	263.00
31	350–400	368	237.50–271.00	263.06
34	400–450	426	232.50–264.00	251.76
23	450–500	471	225.00–257.00	243.65
12	500–550	521	220.00–250.00	233.77
18	550–600	574	192.50–225.00	211.39
15	600–650	622	200.00–221.00	214.05
6	650–700	673	200.00–220.00	212.90
4	700–750	721	182.00–210.00	191.66
9	750–800	768	192.00–222.50	210.44
2	800–850	810	150.00–165.00	157.41
1	850–900	860	156.00	156.00
3	900–950	923	141.00–180.00	155.30
4	950–1000	970	145.00–170.00	154.61
1	1000–1050	1,000	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	150.00	150.00
1	300–350	335	155.00	155.00
2	350–400	360	160.00–200.00	179.44
5	400–450	430	130.00–175.00	148.21
1	450–500	465	130.00	130.00
4	500–550	533	150.00–170.00	164.98
2	550–600	580	120.00–130.00	125.13
3	600–650	618	135.00–150.00	141.58
1	650–700	680	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	235.00	235.00
3	250–300	287	200.00–235.00	223.60
5	300–350	325	210.00–235.00	224.29
9	350–400	366	210.00–235.00	223.11
6	400–450	423	200.00–227.50	208.74
11	450–500	470	200.00–225.00	215.19
8	500–550	530	180.00–210.00	194.59
6	550–600	570	172.50–190.00	184.16
4	600–650	633	150.00–180.00	167.57
6	650–700	676	130.00–175.00	157.32
6	700–750	728	134.00–179.00	150.74
6	750–800	770	140.00–177.50	150.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	325.00–335.00	329.92
2	250–300	258	280.00–300.00	289.71
5	300–350	307	270.00–305.00	291.09
8	350–400	378	260.00–290.00	276.64
6	400–450	428	235.00–270.00	250.41
8	450–500	475	235.00–270.00	252.64
14	500–550	523	232.00–257.50	247.96
5	550–600	565	230.00–242.00	234.78
12	600–650	625	225.00–250.00	235.04
13	650–700	672	220.00–250.00	234.78
7	700–750	726	200.00–235.00	222.09
2	750–800	790	160.00–185.00	172.58
2	800–850	843	175.00–185.00	179.99
4	850–900	876	170.00–192.50	181.06
1	900–950	910	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	955	162.00–175.00	168.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	215.00–252.50	233.83
3	350–400	385	210.00–250.00	231.60
6	400–450	421	220.00–245.00	232.31
15	450–500	478	210.00–240.00	225.81
5	500–550	515	220.00–230.00	223.58
7	550–600	568	200.00–220.00	210.56
2	700–750	728	150.00–180.00	164.95
1	800–850	830	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	850	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	165.00–170.00	167.50
3	300–350	335	170.00–205.00	184.93
4	350–400	369	160.00–205.00	190.85
2	400–450	428	200.00–205.00	202.43
7	450–500	476	150.00–200.00	169.17
3	500–550	527	180.00–195.00	184.98
2	550–600	570	120.00–132.00	126.11
1	650–700	660	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	147.00	147.00
1	550–600	585	137.00	137.00
1	700–750	740	145.00	145.00
2	750–800	788	120.00–130.00	125.02

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)	2	—	908	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,189.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,080	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,486.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,695.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	830	78.00–102.00	93.37
11	—	1,138	129.00–132.00	130.19
9	—	885	50.00–72.00	64.74
73	—	1,029	106.00–128.00	120.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	132.00	132.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	150.00–159.00	154.68
88	—	1,208	130.00–149.00	138.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,926	173.00–182.00	175.83
7	—	1,524	151.00–167.00	159.27
2	—	1,363	144.00–147.00	145.62

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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