Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Sheep: 110.00 -275.00; 23 head Goats: 30.00 -270.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 130.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $195.26/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −166.26 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$195.26

48 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$456

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

$88.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.05

vs NC average

−44.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	208.48	1,140	32
Medium and Large 2	546	172.08	939	15thin
Medium and Large 3	570	120.00	684	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.48/cwt here — about $456 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale48 hd

195.26

—

NC average9 barns · 291 hd

199.31

−4.05

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−44.83

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−166.26

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	1,514	157.54	2,386	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	136.12	1,606	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	127.42	2,095	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	877	91.06	799	39

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)	930	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$1,681	5

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	234.57/cwt	215.00–245.00	999	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	192.58/cwt	177.00–196.00	1,421	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	189.02/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,272	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	910	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	203.49/cwt	182.00–213.00	1,162	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	203.43/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,078	12
Heifers	Medium 3	450–500	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	727	204.33/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	536	223.53/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,198	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	190.00/cwt	170.00–210.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	172.35/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	221.31/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,348	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	201.98/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	805	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	164.52/cwt	140.00–177.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	195.19/cwt	170.00–210.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	189.86/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	634	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,363	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	177.12/cwt	170.00–185.00	926	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950–1000	975	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	895	184.50/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	198.67/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,540	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	762	219.20/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	525	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	193.91/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,037	4
Steers	Medium 3	450–500	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	235.30/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,358	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	289.53/cwt	280.00–295.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	246.66/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,179	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	190.11/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	238.14/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,217	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	259.82/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	224.25/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,496	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	453	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	609	240.74/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,466	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	250–300	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	147.46/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	195.10/cwt	175.00–215.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	564	244.58/cwt	244.00–247.00	1,379	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	247.31/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,061	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	139.66/cwt	137.00–142.00	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	156.90/cwt	130.00–170.00	750	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	146.28/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,855	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	134.63/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,571	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	62.69/cwt	50.00–70.00	508	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	85.87/cwt	79.00–94.00	766	8
Bulls	—	—	1,506	159.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,399	9
Bulls	—	—	1,153	140.01/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,614	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	111.28/cwt	101.00–117.00	969	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	120.59/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,257	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,644	127.42/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,095	5
Bulls	—	—	1,895	171.05/cwt	169.00–173.00	3,241	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	1,713.92/head	1,200.00–2,250.00	1,714	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	226.84/cwt	207.00–240.00	1,193	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	258.55/cwt	240.00–285.00	838	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	152.70/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	194.94/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,308	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	252.77/cwt	235.00–270.00	971	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	159.51/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	219.89/cwt	202.00–232.00	1,269	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	195.69/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	180.00/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	244.84/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,153	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	202.38/cwt	187.00–220.00	1,261	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	205.17/cwt	190.00–220.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	219.35/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,044	20
Heifers	Medium 3	350–400	363	110.17/cwt	105.00–115.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	183.39/cwt	170.00–200.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	234.96/cwt	220.00–250.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	161.67/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	201.50/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,273	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	165.97/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	150.22/cwt	134.00–165.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	232.02/cwt	220.00–242.00	856	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	215.02/cwt	200.00–225.00	785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	188.67/cwt	170.00–200.00	983	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	218.76/cwt	205.00–230.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	143.76/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,249	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	233.84/cwt	220.00–255.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	154.85/cwt	145.00–170.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	210.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	130.56/cwt	120.00–147.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	205.91/cwt	180.00–225.00	986	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	160.58/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,084	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	259.65/cwt	235.00–275.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	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 Sep 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 409Year ago 481

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 117Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 12

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Sheep: 110.00 -275.00; 23 head Goats: 30.00 -270.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 130.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	205.00–230.00	218.76
7	250–300	267	220.00–255.00	233.84
4	300–350	328	220.00–250.00	234.96
13	350–400	369	220.00–242.00	232.02
14	400–450	426	215.00–245.00	234.57
20	450–500	476	200.00–235.00	219.35
12	500–550	530	190.00–217.00	203.43
12	550–600	571	182.00–213.00	203.49
20	600–650	632	185.00–210.00	201.50
7	650–700	673	170.00–200.00	189.02
9	700–750	738	177.00–196.00	192.58
1	800–850	810	140.00	140.00
6	850–900	869	130.00–160.00	143.76
4	900–950	930	134.00–165.00	150.22
4	950–1000	970	152.00–175.00	161.67
5	1000–1050	1,025	150.00–185.00	165.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	248.00	248.00
8	500–550	536	222.00–235.00	223.53
6	600–650	634	215.00	215.00
3	700–750	727	200.00–207.00	204.33
1	800–850	805	195.00	195.00
2	850–900	895	182.00–187.00	184.50
1	900–950	910	185.00	185.00
2	950–1000	975	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	285	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	335	170.00–210.00	190.00
5	350–400	374	170.00–210.00	195.19
3	400–450	428	170.00–200.00	183.39
9	500–550	523	170.00–185.00	177.12
6	550–600	580	140.00–177.00	164.52
3	600–650	610	170.00–177.00	172.35
1	650–700	665	152.00	152.00
1	700–750	705	137.00	137.00
1	750–800	750	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	105.00–115.00	110.17
1	450–500	460	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	120.00	120.00
2	350–400	368	160.00–165.00	162.55
2	400–450	425	150.00–155.00	152.53
1	550–600	570	120.00	120.00
1	600–650	610	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	275.00	275.00
6	300–350	318	280.00–295.00	289.53
1	350–400	350	250.00	250.00
3	400–450	425	255.00–265.00	259.82
9	450–500	478	230.00–257.00	246.66
7	500–550	511	220.00–250.00	238.14
14	550–600	577	222.00–241.00	235.30
17	600–650	609	205.00–230.00	221.31
21	650–700	667	210.00–235.00	224.25
5	700–750	706	190.00–210.00	201.98
8	750–800	775	180.00–210.00	198.67
1	800–850	830	202.00	202.00
2	850–900	863	180.00–200.00	189.86
1	900–950	900	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	268.00	268.00
4	500–550	525	258.00	258.00
7	550–600	564	244.00–247.00	244.58
13	600–650	609	238.00–244.00	240.74
5	750–800	762	219.00–220.00	219.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	137.00	137.00
1	650–700	670	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	175.00–215.00	195.10
4	500–550	535	170.00–215.00	193.91
4	550–600	574	170.00–200.00	190.11
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00
2	700–750	738	135.00–160.00	147.46
1	850–900	860	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	295.00	295.00
5	250–300	272	235.00–275.00	259.65
15	300–350	324	240.00–285.00	258.55
8	350–400	384	235.00–270.00	252.77
14	400–450	429	230.00–265.00	247.31
14	450–500	471	230.00–262.00	244.84
15	500–550	526	207.00–240.00	226.84
8	550–600	577	202.00–232.00	219.89
8	600–650	623	187.00–220.00	202.38
5	650–700	671	177.00–200.00	194.94
3	700–750	720	195.00–197.00	195.69
6	750–800	782	150.00–154.00	152.70
1	800–850	805	150.00	150.00
2	850–900	858	157.00–162.00	159.51
1	900–950	915	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	375	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	433	145.00–155.00	150.03
3	450–500	478	130.00–170.00	156.90
3	550–600	563	137.00–142.00	139.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	200.00–220.00	210.10
1	300–350	300	235.00	235.00
4	350–400	365	200.00–225.00	215.02
2	400–450	430	190.00–220.00	205.17
10	450–500	479	180.00–225.00	205.91
4	500–550	521	170.00–200.00	188.67
4	550–600	565	160.00–200.00	180.00
3	600–650	620	145.00–170.00	154.85
3	650–700	675	155.00–167.00	160.58
4	700–750	720	120.00–147.00	130.56
1	850–900	850	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,268	143.00–150.00	146.28
41	—	1,167	121.00–141.00	134.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	810	50.00–70.00	62.69
8	—	892	79.00–94.00	85.87
13	—	871	101.00–117.00	111.28
5	—	1,042	118.00–123.00	120.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,644	124.00–130.00	127.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,506	150.00–165.00	159.32
4	—	1,153	134.00–142.00	140.01
4	—	1,895	169.00–173.00	171.05

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	—	930	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	1,200.00–2,250.00	1,713.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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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Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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