Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Sheep: 160.00; 35 head Goats: 25.00 -185.00: 1 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $190.70/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −170.82 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$190.70

52 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$64.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.63

vs NC average

−74.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	206.13	1,112	34
Medium and Large 2	534	167.19	892	14thin
Medium and Large 3	557	141.90	791	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.23/cwt here — about $321 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 sale52 hd

190.70

—

NC average9 barns · 308 hd

202.33

−11.63

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−74.40

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−170.82

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	1,603	147.54	2,365	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	127.35	2,146	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	123.64	1,602	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	96.45	978	43

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)	1,033	$1,507	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	650–700	674	188.35/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,269	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	237.99/cwt	220.00–257.00	992	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	194.77/cwt	180.00–205.00	828	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	127.44/cwt	120.00–135.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	135.43/cwt	120.00–150.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	152.61/cwt	135.00–170.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	154.53/cwt	147.00–162.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	167.52/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	268.42/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,149	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	215.19/cwt	200.00–225.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	218.43/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,346	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	176.25/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	175.45/cwt	165.00–182.00	909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	174.38/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	188.80/cwt	170.00–210.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	242.03/cwt	227.00–255.00	1,295	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	172.47/cwt	167.00–178.00	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	145.06/cwt	130.00–160.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	272.50/cwt	250.00–295.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	198.22/cwt	195.00–200.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	201.21/cwt	182.00–220.00	1,352	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	188.38/cwt	170.00–200.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	216.00/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,225	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,852	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	115.47/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,210	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	87.99/cwt	82.00–94.00	805	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	105.98/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,153	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	127.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,146	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	123.01/cwt	116.00–137.00	1,593	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	67.30/cwt	58.00–78.00	628	6
Bulls	—	—	1,210	159.51/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,668	145.55/cwt	132.00–153.00	2,428	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,507.21/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,507	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	291.86/cwt	270.00–320.00	951	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	158.21/cwt	130.00–185.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	282.42/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,042	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	242.04/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,140	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	219.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	212.93/cwt	200.00–227.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	274.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	206.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	208.45/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	174.92/cwt	165.00–195.00	819	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	330.54/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	229.69/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	204.91/cwt	180.00–215.00	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	241.72/cwt	217.00–250.00	1,494	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	282.60/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	246.30/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,276	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	271.50/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,018	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	136.86/cwt	120.00–150.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	210.00/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,298	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	243.12/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,369	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	220.68/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	137.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	208.73/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,192	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	165.04/cwt	150.00–177.00	866	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	137.93/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	205.04/cwt	190.00–237.00	1,079	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	249.73/cwt	225.00–270.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	212.20/cwt	190.00–232.00	997	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	157.15/cwt	140.00–175.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	241.88/cwt	230.00–265.00	670	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	143.46/cwt	130.00–157.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	259.41/cwt	240.00–290.00	981	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	266.59/cwt	250.00–280.00	850	10

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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 528Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 143Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 5

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Sheep: 160.00; 35 head Goats: 25.00 -185.00: 1 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	225.00–270.00	249.73
11	250–300	277	230.00–265.00	241.88
10	300–350	319	250.00–280.00	266.59
14	350–400	378	240.00–290.00	259.41
21	400–450	417	220.00–257.00	237.99
21	450–500	470	190.00–232.00	212.20
24	500–550	526	190.00–237.00	205.04
10	550–600	571	190.00–220.00	208.73
10	600–650	618	185.00–225.00	210.00
7	650–700	674	175.00–197.00	188.35
2	700–750	728	147.00–162.00	154.53
1	750–800	765	162.00	162.00
2	800–850	818	165.00–170.00	167.52
2	850–900	883	152.00–155.00	153.52
2	900–950	928	130.00–157.00	143.46
2	950–1000	975	131.00–145.00	137.93
1	1000–1050	1,035	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	180.00–215.00	204.91
2	350–400	388	175.00–180.00	177.45
7	400–450	425	180.00–205.00	194.77
6	450–500	468	165.00–195.00	174.92
11	500–550	525	150.00–177.00	165.04
3	550–600	565	170.00–180.00	175.06
2	600–650	618	140.00–175.00	157.15
1	650–700	680	145.00	145.00
2	700–750	723	125.00–127.00	126.01
1	750–800	755	120.00	120.00
1	800–850	830	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	145.00	145.00
2	300–350	333	120.00–135.00	127.44
1	350–400	380	160.00	160.00
2	400–450	433	120.00–150.00	135.43
2	450–500	485	130.00–145.00	137.58
1	500–550	540	157.00	157.00
3	550–600	563	120.00–150.00	136.86
1	600–650	605	120.00	120.00
2	650–700	665	115.00–120.00	117.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	130.00–185.00	158.21
2	400–450	408	135.00–170.00	152.61
2	450–500	468	165.00–175.00	169.92
1	600–650	625	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	250.00–295.00	272.50
6	300–350	326	270.00–320.00	291.86
6	350–400	369	250.00–315.00	282.42
6	400–450	428	240.00–290.00	268.42
10	450–500	471	220.00–260.00	242.04
11	500–550	535	227.00–255.00	242.03
9	550–600	567	195.00–235.00	216.00
5	600–650	616	210.00–225.00	218.43
7	650–700	672	182.00–220.00	201.21
4	700–750	718	160.00–190.00	176.25
2	800–850	810	160.00–170.00	164.97
1	850–900	860	135.00	135.00
2	950–1000	965	167.00–178.00	172.47
1	1000–1050	1,025	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	217.00	217.00
3	250–300	267	195.00–200.00	198.22
4	300–350	321	200.00–210.00	204.94
7	350–400	367	170.00–200.00	188.38
6	400–450	426	200.00–225.00	215.19
4	450–500	474	170.00–210.00	188.80
5	500–550	518	165.00–182.00	175.45
2	550–600	588	170.00–180.00	175.02
5	600–650	628	170.00–180.00	174.38
2	650–700	663	130.00–160.00	145.06
1	700–750	705	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	130.00	130.00
2	300–350	325	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	380	145.00	145.00
1	400–450	405	125.00	125.00
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	323	320.00–340.00	330.54
6	350–400	375	260.00–295.00	271.50
4	400–450	428	265.00–295.00	282.60
2	450–500	470	270.00–280.00	274.95
8	500–550	518	235.00–260.00	246.30
10	550–600	563	220.00–262.00	243.12
13	600–650	618	217.00–250.00	241.72
8	650–700	678	217.00–233.00	229.69
3	700–750	723	220.00–222.00	220.68
1	750–800	795	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	823	175.00–177.00	175.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	363	210.00–230.00	219.79
2	400–450	418	200.00–227.00	212.93
3	450–500	473	200.00–220.00	206.76
2	500–550	518	207.00–210.00	208.45
2	550–600	565	200.00–210.00	204.91
1	600–650	640	187.00	187.00
1	700–750	710	162.00	162.00
1	850–900	875	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	140.00	140.00
78	—	1,295	116.00–137.00	123.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	115.00–116.00	115.47
12	—	915	82.00–94.00	87.99
21	—	1,088	100.00–114.00	105.98
6	—	933	58.00–78.00	67.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,685	125.00–130.00	127.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	158.00–161.00	159.51
12	—	1,668	132.00–153.00	145.55

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	—	1,090	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,033	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,507.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	2,150.00	2,150.00

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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