Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

13 head Sheep: 85.00 -165.00; 4 head Goats: 40.00 -130.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.60/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −145.92 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$215.60

62 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$594

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$98.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.55

vs NC average

−26.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	223.88	1,225	53
Medium and Large 2	538	179.42	965	6thin
Medium and Large 3	535	149.91	802	2thin
Medium 2	505	125.00	631	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.88/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 sale62 hd

215.60

—

NC average9 barns · 322 hd

211.05

+4.55

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−26.28

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−145.92

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	1,575	156.21	2,461	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	134.46	1,588	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	134.14	2,166	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	114.35	1,146	41

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)	1,150	$1,761	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	227.70/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,309	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	270.98/cwt	255.00–295.00	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	204.98/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,386	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	217.19/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,355	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	248.76/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,540	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	214.20/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	210.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	247.53/cwt	232.00–255.00	1,302	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	237.94/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,130	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	241.02/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,586	13
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	375	152.50/cwt	125.00–180.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	149.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	504	240.09/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,210	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	233.97/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,345	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	720	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	227.42/cwt	220.00–235.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	403	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	342	180.15/cwt	165.00–195.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	180.31/cwt	170.00–187.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	201.03/cwt	200.00–205.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	205.67/cwt	190.00–215.00	860	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	205.50/cwt	195.00–215.00	767	9
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	218.53/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,257	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	180.69/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	248.95/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	333.03/cwt	320.00–347.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	244.65/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	205.05/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	219.20/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	216.65/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,031	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	561	265.90/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,492	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	483	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,261	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	179.49/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	249.48/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,068	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	151.68/cwt	140.00–165.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	184.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	82.86/cwt	80.00–88.00	803	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	134.14/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,166	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	134.46/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,588	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	127.55/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,323	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	118.87/cwt	104.00–125.00	1,198	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	571	1
Bulls	—	—	1,913	170.60/cwt	169.00–172.00	3,264	2
Bulls	—	—	1,491	152.61/cwt	142.00–164.00	2,275	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,760.94/head	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	304.27/cwt	275.00–330.00	712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	234.98/cwt	220.00–250.00	738	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	185.82/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	228.23/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,216	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	258.76/cwt	250.00–275.00	965	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	279.26/cwt	260.00–295.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	215.59/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,132	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	215.98/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,022	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	189.01/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,151	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	242.45/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,132	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	228.26/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,087	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	234.31/cwt	220.00–245.00	881	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	243.51/cwt	235.00–260.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	187.58/cwt	179.00–207.00	1,272	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	273.23/cwt	265.00–285.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	177.63/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	225.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	188.90/cwt	175.00–204.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	205.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,278	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	184.73/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	211.69/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,092	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	260.59/cwt	245.00–290.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	173.86/cwt	170.00–180.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	666	219.58/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,462	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	785	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	943	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	217.16/cwt	210.00–225.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	166.95/cwt	155.00–179.00	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	186.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	168.26/cwt	150.00–185.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	217.98/cwt	205.00–225.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	229.62/cwt	215.00–245.00	859	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	529	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 Aug 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 488Last week 468Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 255Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 27Year ago 5

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

13 head Sheep: 85.00 -165.00; 4 head Goats: 40.00 -130.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,760.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,725.00	1,725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	234	275.00–330.00	304.27
7	250–300	271	260.00–295.00	279.26
5	300–350	322	255.00–295.00	270.98
7	350–400	373	250.00–275.00	258.76
12	400–450	428	235.00–265.00	249.48
14	450–500	467	230.00–260.00	242.45
10	500–550	533	220.00–237.00	228.23
6	550–600	575	220.00–235.00	227.70
7	600–650	624	200.00–227.00	217.19
7	650–700	676	195.00–217.00	204.98
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	773	175.00–197.00	185.82
1	800–850	830	182.00	182.00
2	850–900	885	177.00–182.00	179.49
1	1000–1050	1,005	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	373	200.00–205.00	202.55
3	400–450	410	175.00–190.00	184.82
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
3	500–550	507	140.00–165.00	151.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	235.00	235.00
2	250–300	278	210.00–225.00	217.16
4	300–350	314	220.00–250.00	234.98
11	350–400	374	215.00–245.00	229.62
5	400–450	415	205.00–225.00	217.98
8	450–500	473	200.00–227.00	215.98
8	500–550	525	200.00–220.00	215.59
3	550–600	570	180.00–200.00	186.61
5	600–650	609	170.00–200.00	189.01
2	650–700	658	155.00–179.00	166.95
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	360	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	485	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	320.00–347.00	333.03
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	385	295.00	295.00
4	400–450	430	240.00–255.00	248.95
8	450–500	475	230.00–245.00	237.94
18	500–550	526	232.00–255.00	247.53
9	550–600	584	230.00–255.00	244.65
18	600–650	619	241.00–253.00	248.76
13	650–700	658	230.00–249.00	241.02
2	700–750	708	190.00–220.00	205.05
6	750–800	769	210.00–225.00	219.20
4	800–850	814	210.00–219.00	214.20
4	850–900	875	200.00–220.00	210.14
1	900–950	925	187.00	187.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	390	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
4	450–500	476	200.00–230.00	216.65
2	500–550	515	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	860	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	455	165.00	165.00
2	500–550	525	170.00–175.00	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	483	260.00–262.00	261.00
16	550–600	561	261.00–267.00	265.90
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	125.00–180.00	152.50
2	400–450	403	145.00–150.00	147.48
1	500–550	505	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	160.00	160.00
3	300–350	342	165.00–195.00	180.15
3	350–400	373	150.00–185.00	168.26
4	400–450	428	170.00–180.00	173.86
1	450–500	475	170.00	170.00
2	500–550	535	145.00–155.00	149.91
1	600–650	620	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
9	500–550	504	237.00–241.00	240.09
12	550–600	575	232.00–236.00	233.97
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
7	650–700	666	215.00–221.00	219.58
1	700–750	720	213.00	213.00
1	750–800	785	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	220.00–235.00	227.42
2	250–300	290	215.00–220.00	217.54
2	300–350	330	210.00	210.00
9	350–400	373	195.00–215.00	205.50
8	400–450	418	190.00–215.00	205.67
5	450–500	472	200.00–205.00	201.03
4	500–550	519	170.00–187.00	180.31
2	550–600	575	170.00–185.00	177.63
3	600–650	617	172.00–190.00	180.69
2	650–700	680	155.00	155.00
1	700–750	740	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	755	163.00	163.00
1	800–850	805	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	245.00–290.00	260.59
3	250–300	287	265.00–285.00	273.23
6	300–350	322	235.00–260.00	243.51
16	350–400	376	220.00–245.00	234.31
5	400–450	419	220.00–240.00	225.86
15	450–500	476	215.00–240.00	228.26
14	500–550	516	200.00–225.00	211.69
18	550–600	575	210.00–227.00	218.53
4	600–650	623	200.00–215.00	205.07
6	650–700	678	179.00–207.00	187.58
4	700–750	724	175.00–204.00	188.90
3	750–800	787	170.00–192.00	184.73
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	880	152.00	152.00
2	900–950	943	194.00	194.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	150.00	150.00

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As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	969	80.00–88.00	82.86
5	—	1,037	127.00–129.00	127.55
30	—	1,008	104.00–125.00	118.87
1	—	815	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	126.00–139.00	134.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,181	127.00–145.00	134.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	169.00–172.00	170.60
8	—	1,491	142.00–164.00	152.61

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

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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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