Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

4 head Sheep: 60.00 - 100.00; 5 head Goats: 25.00 -175.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $198.56/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −162.95 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$198.56

66 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$430

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

$80.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs NC average

−61.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	211.05	1,162	50
Medium and Large 2	544	177.15	964	10thin
Medium and Large 3	563	130.17	732	6thin

One grade step is worth $80.89/cwt here — about $430 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale66 hd

198.56

—

NC average9 barns · 335 hd

202.56

−4.00

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−61.90

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−162.95

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	1,524	151.19	2,303	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	126.84	1,482	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	117.31	1,761	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	97.93	1,016	36

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)	1,075	$1,388	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2	750–800	770	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	215.51/cwt	202.00–230.00	1,347	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	237.62/cwt	235.00–240.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	754	199.78/cwt	187.00–203.00	1,506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	225.01/cwt	210.00–240.00	722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	188.86/cwt	170.00–201.00	1,263	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	587	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,309	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	186.69/cwt	170.00–200.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	205.28/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,088	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	127.52/cwt	120.00–135.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	208.14/cwt	197.00–217.00	1,182	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	194.24/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,208	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	221.63/cwt	210.00–235.00	831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	972	163.98/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	147.40/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,226	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	190.52/cwt	170.00–200.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	184.26/cwt	170.00–205.00	947	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	280.02/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,078	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	160.21/cwt	150.00–170.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	143.29/cwt	137.00–150.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	276.85/cwt	255.00–297.00	916	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	221.12/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,276	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	246.71/cwt	222.00–265.00	1,160	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	236.89/cwt	210.00–247.00	1,237	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	217.54/cwt	205.00–225.00	894	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	182.35/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	202.31/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,362	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	258.47/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,091	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	185.72/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,424	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	983	176.00/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,730	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,388.08/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	—	1,462	168.12/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,458	3
Bulls	—	—	1,208	130.42/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,575	3
Bulls	—	—	1,712	153.11/cwt	140.00–161.00	2,621	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	84.11/cwt	80.00–90.00	810	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	124.26/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,429	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	117.31/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,761	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	62.18/cwt	51.00–74.00	561	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,355	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,585	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	145.24/cwt	137.00–157.00	1,890	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	108.84/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,166	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	187.71/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,076	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	209.89/cwt	200.00–220.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	176.07/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	200.99/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	210.92/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	260.30/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	183.74/cwt	170.00–200.00	779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	251.37/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,202	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	232.19/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,356	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	243.63/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,272	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	227.68/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,418	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	182.91/cwt	170.00–195.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	546	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,283	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	150.64/cwt	140.00–162.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	218.27/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,041	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	178.66/cwt	170.00–182.00	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	122.75/cwt	105.00–135.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	229.48/cwt	210.00–240.00	980	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,514	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 Oct 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 381Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 153Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 8Year ago 10

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

4 head Sheep: 60.00 - 100.00; 5 head Goats: 25.00 -175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	235.00–240.00	237.62
4	400–450	411	205.00–225.00	217.54
2	450–500	465	200.00–220.00	209.89
7	500–550	514	170.00–205.00	184.26
6	550–600	573	170.00–205.00	187.71
4	600–650	608	170.00–190.00	182.35
1	650–700	650	132.00	132.00
1	700–750	745	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	770	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	270	275.00	275.00
7	300–350	331	255.00–297.00	276.85
8	350–400	385	275.00–290.00	280.02
18	400–450	422	240.00–280.00	258.47
23	450–500	470	222.00–265.00	246.71
23	500–550	522	210.00–247.00	236.89
12	550–600	577	200.00–232.00	221.12
10	600–650	625	202.00–230.00	215.51
13	650–700	673	180.00–210.00	202.31
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
7	750–800	767	170.00–190.00	185.72
2	800–850	820	170.00–182.00	176.07
1	900–950	900	185.00	185.00
2	950–1000	983	175.00–177.00	176.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	470	150.00–170.00	160.21
1	550–600	555	150.00	150.00
2	600–650	620	137.00–150.00	143.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	160.00	160.00
1	250–300	290	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	390	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	410	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	480	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	530	140.00–150.00	145.00
4	550–600	579	105.00–135.00	122.75
1	650–700	670	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	210.00	210.00
7	300–350	321	210.00–240.00	225.01
7	350–400	375	210.00–235.00	221.63
13	400–450	427	210.00–240.00	229.48
20	450–500	477	200.00–232.00	218.27
21	500–550	530	185.00–215.00	205.28
20	550–600	568	197.00–217.00	208.14
11	600–650	622	180.00–210.00	194.24
6	650–700	669	170.00–201.00	188.86
1	700–750	735	211.00	211.00
5	750–800	754	187.00–203.00	199.78
3	800–850	832	140.00–157.00	147.40
1	850–900	865	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00
3	950–1000	972	162.00–165.00	163.98
2	1000–1050	1,030	150.00–152.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	546	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	587	223.00	223.00
3	650–700	658	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	255	200.00	200.00
3	300–350	322	170.00–200.00	190.52
6	350–400	375	170.00–200.00	186.69
8	400–450	424	170.00–200.00	183.74
5	450–500	472	170.00–195.00	182.91
6	500–550	524	170.00–182.00	178.66
4	550–600	575	170.00–180.00	174.89
3	600–650	640	140.00–162.00	150.64
1	650–700	685	150.00	150.00
2	700–750	703	150.00–155.00	152.51
2	750–800	763	120.00–135.00	127.52
1	850–900	855	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	220.00–225.00	222.41
1	350–400	380	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00
2	500–550	530	200.00–205.00	202.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	235.00–285.00	260.30
10	450–500	478	240.00–270.00	251.37
10	500–550	522	232.00–260.00	243.63
16	550–600	584	210.00–238.00	232.19
9	600–650	623	210.00–240.00	227.68
3	650–700	657	232.00	232.00
2	700–750	730	205.00–217.00	210.92
3	750–800	785	222.00	222.00
2	800–850	830	200.00–202.00	200.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	165.00–174.00	168.12
3	—	1,208	124.00–135.00	130.42
6	—	1,712	140.00–161.00	153.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	80.00–90.00	84.11
7	—	903	51.00–74.00	62.18
1	—	1,355	117.00	117.00
25	—	1,071	98.00–115.00	108.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,150	115.00–135.00	124.26
7	—	1,301	137.00–157.00	145.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,501	110.00–124.00	117.31

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

Reporter comment USDA

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle