Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

12 head Sheep: 30.00 -145.00; 26 head Goats: 15.00 -390.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.12/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −149.39 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$212.12

61 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$471

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

$79.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.43

vs NC average

−32.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	221.17	1,221	48
Medium and Large 2	539	189.92	1,023	10thin
Medium and Large 3	530	141.47	750	3thin

One grade step is worth $79.69/cwt here — about $471 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale61 hd

212.12

—

NC average10 barns · 491 hd

237.55

−25.43

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−32.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−149.39

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	—	Average	1,412	161.89	2,287	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	146.85	1,808	123
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	145.64	2,374	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	929	117.32	1,090	89

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)	1,061	$1,470	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	898	$1,187	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	888	$2,282	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	902	$1,829	8

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	228.71/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	715	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	174.86/cwt	170.00–180.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	259.37/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,240	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	276.56/cwt	270.00–290.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	210.19/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,078	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	186.15/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	265.25/cwt	255.00–270.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	154.71/cwt	145.00–165.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	199.92/cwt	190.00–210.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	242.49/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	156.15/cwt	142.00–170.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	218.78/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,348	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	194.36/cwt	180.00–210.00	931	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	192.44/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	211.47/cwt	200.00–225.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	229.23/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,082	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	202.83/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,554	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	242.13/cwt	220.00–260.00	913	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	212.72/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	269.36/cwt	252.00–277.00	1,147	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	235.81/cwt	225.00–257.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	275.09/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	215.01/cwt	200.00–225.00	909	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	237.87/cwt	222.00–247.00	1,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	186.01/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	189.85/cwt	170.00–200.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	905	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	239.92/cwt	235.00–250.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	217.66/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,027	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	212.03/cwt	200.00–235.00	801	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	190.11/cwt	185.00–195.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	166.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	258.63/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,073	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	175.12/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,077	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	149.97/cwt	145.00–155.00	627	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	138.19/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,566	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	124.42/cwt	106.00–137.00	1,150	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	60.34/cwt	50.00–70.00	561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	91.58/cwt	82.00–104.00	785	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	145.64/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,374	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	160.61/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,906	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	146.27/cwt	137.00–156.00	1,804	118
Bulls	—	—	1,483	166.99/cwt	153.00–175.00	2,476	9
Bulls	—	—	1,095	138.93/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,470.35/head	151.00–1,925.00	1,470	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,186.91/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,187	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	1,876.26/head	1,200.00–2,600.00	1,876	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	2,282.18/head	2,125.00–2,425.00	2,282	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	234.12/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,105	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	203.52/cwt	191.00–220.00	1,274	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	188.29/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	258.60/cwt	235.00–290.00	822	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	190.39/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,281	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	221.06/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,238	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	166.09/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	186.24/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,352	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	184.35/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,405	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,060	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	219.78/cwt	210.00–230.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	159.05/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	223.44/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,164	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	240.34/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,036	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	238.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	226.31/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	222.50/cwt	215.00–230.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	190.05/cwt	180.00–213.00	1,081	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	211.34/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	252.17/cwt	245.00–262.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	171.19/cwt	170.00–175.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	219.54/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,260	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	215.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	699	2
Bulls	Small 2	450–500	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	183.27/cwt	180.00–185.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	204.02/cwt	180.00–215.00	961	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	220.87/cwt	210.00–235.00	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	256.71/cwt	235.00–280.00	970	8
Bulls	Small 2	350–400	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	219.77/cwt	210.00–228.00	938	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	189.59/cwt	170.00–205.00	978	8
Bulls	Small 2	600–650	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	207.46/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Small 2	500–550	520	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	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 Aug 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 570Year ago 274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 146Year ago 173

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 11Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

12 head Sheep: 30.00 -145.00; 26 head Goats: 15.00 -390.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	260.00	260.00
3	250–300	268	255.00–270.00	265.25
3	300–350	320	270.00–290.00	276.56
3	350–400	390	255.00–295.00	275.09
7	400–450	426	252.00–277.00	269.36
13	450–500	478	235.00–275.00	259.37
4	500–550	523	225.00–257.00	235.81
3	550–600	562	222.00–247.00	237.87
14	600–650	630	222.00–245.00	242.49
2	650–700	683	217.00–240.00	228.71
2	700–750	718	182.00–190.00	186.01
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	175.00	175.00
3	300–350	335	170.00–200.00	189.85
1	350–400	395	150.00	150.00
3	400–450	412	160.00–170.00	166.60
2	450–500	465	185.00–195.00	190.11
2	500–550	520	170.00–180.00	174.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	235.00–250.00	239.92
3	350–400	378	200.00–235.00	212.03
5	400–450	423	200.00–225.00	215.01
12	450–500	472	200.00–235.00	217.66
3	500–550	513	200.00–220.00	210.19
2	550–600	565	200.00–225.00	212.72
1	800–850	830	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	220.00	220.00
2	250–300	265	215.00–230.00	222.50
2	300–350	338	210.00–230.00	219.78
4	350–400	383	200.00–225.00	211.47
6	400–450	418	190.00–210.00	199.92
7	450–500	479	180.00–210.00	194.36
6	500–550	522	185.00–200.00	192.44
4	550–600	564	180.00–200.00	186.15
4	600–650	606	170.00–180.00	175.00
2	700–750	723	142.00–170.00	156.15
1	750–800	755	172.00	172.00
1	800–850	845	172.00	172.00
1	850–900	855	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	170.00	170.00
3	350–400	377	180.00–185.00	183.27
4	450–500	474	170.00–175.00	171.19
2	500–550	520	145.00–165.00	154.71
1	550–600	550	115.00	115.00
1	600–650	645	127.00	127.00
1	700–750	715	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	245.00–262.00	252.17
4	300–350	334	235.00–245.00	238.69
17	350–400	377	220.00–260.00	242.13
17	400–450	431	225.00–260.00	240.34
13	450–500	472	215.00–245.00	229.23
20	500–550	521	200.00–237.00	223.44
28	550–600	574	200.00–237.00	219.54
8	600–650	616	210.00–230.00	218.78
6	650–700	679	215.00–229.00	226.31
3	700–750	712	210.00–214.00	211.34
6	750–800	766	180.00–214.00	202.83
1	800–850	820	203.00	203.00
1	850–900	880	142.00	142.00
2	950–1000	963	152.00–166.00	159.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	120.00	120.00
1	700–750	705	132.00	132.00
1	800–850	810	120.00	120.00
1	900–950	905	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	255	240.00	240.00
9	300–350	318	235.00–290.00	258.60
8	350–400	378	235.00–280.00	256.71
9	400–450	415	230.00–277.00	258.63
11	450–500	472	220.00–245.00	234.12
2	500–550	533	200.00–215.00	207.46
10	550–600	560	210.00–237.00	221.06
9	600–650	626	191.00–220.00	203.52
10	650–700	673	180.00–207.00	190.39
7	700–750	726	170.00–200.00	186.24
5	750–800	762	180.00–192.00	184.35
3	800–850	825	180.00–195.00	188.29
2	850–900	865	175.00–177.00	175.98
2	950–1000	980	160.00–172.00	166.09
1	1050–1100	1,060	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	325	210.00–220.00	215.23
6	350–400	388	210.00–235.00	220.87
6	400–450	427	210.00–228.00	219.77
13	450–500	471	180.00–215.00	204.02
8	500–550	516	170.00–205.00	189.59
9	550–600	569	180.00–213.00	190.05
4	600–650	615	160.00–180.00	175.12
1	750–800	790	130.00	130.00
1	800–850	815	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	125.00	125.00
2	400–450	418	145.00–155.00	149.97
1	450–500	450	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	535	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	435	125.00	125.00
1	450–500	495	125.00	125.00
2	500–550	520	115.00–120.00	117.57
1	600–650	645	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	138.00–139.00	138.19
66	—	924	106.00–137.00	124.42
5	—	930	50.00–70.00	60.34
12	—	857	82.00–104.00	91.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,630	140.00–154.00	145.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,187	159.00–163.00	160.61
118	—	1,233	137.00–156.00	146.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,483	153.00–175.00	166.99
2	—	1,095	137.00–141.00	138.93

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,061	151.00–1,925.00	1,470.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	900.00–1,400.00	1,186.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	923	1,200.00–2,600.00	1,876.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	2,125.00–2,425.00	2,282.18

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

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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