Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. *

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

17 head Sheep: 175.00 - 215.00; 10 head Goats: 25.00 -200.00: 6 head Hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $208.56/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −152.96 against this barn's trailing median of $361.52.

Average price

$208.56

42 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,128

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$488

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

$97.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.72

vs NC average

−58.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	219.62	1,176	36
Medium and Large 2	580	162.65	943	3thin
Medium and Large 3	565	121.65	688	3thin

One grade step is worth $97.98/cwt here — about $488 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 sale42 hd

208.56

—

NC average10 barns · 419 hd

221.28

−12.72

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−58.49

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.52

−152.96

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	1,755	137.74	2,418	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	128.22	1,635	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	121.02	1,916	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	108.31	1,042	48

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)	935	$1,202	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,075	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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	900–950	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	243.32/cwt	220.00–267.00	1,037	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	220.04/cwt	200.00–239.00	1,149	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	205.07/cwt	190.00–220.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	207.42/cwt	205.00–210.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	218.54/cwt	203.00–228.00	1,246	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	180.26/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,188	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	239.97/cwt	225.00–250.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	197.59/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,245	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	162.65/cwt	150.00–187.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	130.00/cwt	110.00–150.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	184.78/cwt	170.00–200.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	240.98/cwt	225.00–262.00	1,376	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	253.25/cwt	220.00–268.00	1,555	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	205.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,165	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	272.78/cwt	245.00–289.00	1,416	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	206.33/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	202.66/cwt	196.00–212.00	1,668	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	190.56/cwt	170.00–205.00	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	327.25/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,234	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	199.10/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	231.79/cwt	225.00–235.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	265.38/cwt	237.00–297.00	1,250	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	202.44/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	304.83/cwt	270.00–335.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	348.22/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	291.20/cwt	267.00–315.00	1,223	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	238.65/cwt	235.00–242.00	998	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	127.94/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,621	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	109.24/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,036	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	792	93.40/cwt	86.00–98.00	740	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	121.02/cwt	108.00–128.00	1,916	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,371	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	117.52/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,373	8
Bulls	—	—	1,858	151.42/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,813	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	132.77/cwt	122.00–143.00	2,281	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,202.01/head	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,202	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	254.22/cwt	232.00–272.00	1,190	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	302.00/cwt	270.00–320.00	985	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	213.00/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	288.79/cwt	260.00–320.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	303.65/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,172	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	209.17/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,389	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	227.11/cwt	212.00–237.00	1,399	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	263.81/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,126	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	216.47/cwt	200.00–235.00	836	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	120.06/cwt	115.00–125.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	230.44/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	251.05/cwt	227.00–275.00	941	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	173.81/cwt	150.00–197.00	1,321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	196.84/cwt	187.00–210.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	222.23/cwt	210.00–235.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	181.61/cwt	162.00–202.00	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	182.59/cwt	180.00–185.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	263.33/cwt	230.00–290.00	853	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	233.05/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,093	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	215.00/cwt	205.00–225.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	239.96/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,248	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	290.81/cwt	280.00–310.00	788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	234.73/cwt	225.00–245.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	689	235.64/cwt	200.00–241.50	1,624	15

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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 424Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 8Year ago 0

* Special Note: No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. *

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

17 head Sheep: 175.00 - 215.00; 10 head Goats: 25.00 -200.00: 6 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	273	225.00–250.00	239.97
15	300–350	324	230.00–290.00	263.33
17	350–400	375	227.00–275.00	251.05
28	400–450	426	220.00–267.00	243.32
23	450–500	469	210.00–255.00	233.05
26	500–550	522	200.00–239.00	220.04
10	550–600	570	203.00–228.00	218.54
5	600–650	630	185.00–215.00	197.59
6	650–700	659	170.00–205.00	180.26
5	700–750	717	162.00–202.00	181.61
2	750–800	760	150.00–197.00	173.81
1	850–900	860	142.00	142.00
1	900–950	900	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	110.00	110.00
2	300–350	340	110.00–150.00	130.00
2	350–400	395	180.00–185.00	182.50
1	450–500	455	115.00	115.00
1	500–550	530	120.00	120.00
2	550–600	583	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	600–650	620	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	170.00	170.00
2	250–300	285	180.00–185.00	182.59
2	300–350	335	170.00–200.00	184.78
6	350–400	373	190.00–220.00	205.07
2	400–450	413	205.00–210.00	207.42
8	450–500	476	170.00–205.00	190.56
3	550–600	580	150.00–187.00	162.65
2	650–700	683	120.00–130.00	124.98
2	700–750	725	120.00–125.00	122.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	580	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	670	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	320.00–375.00	348.22
7	300–350	318	270.00–335.00	304.83
10	350–400	377	295.00–340.00	327.25
11	400–450	420	267.00–315.00	291.20
10	450–500	471	237.00–297.00	265.38
24	500–550	519	245.00–289.00	272.78
21	550–600	571	225.00–262.00	240.98
21	600–650	614	220.00–268.00	253.25
15	650–700	689	200.00–241.50	235.64
3	700–750	717	190.00–222.00	206.33
3	750–800	775	190.00–207.00	199.10
6	800–850	823	196.00–212.00	202.66
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	225.00–235.00	231.79
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	375	225.00–245.00	234.73
2	400–450	418	235.00–242.00	238.65
2	450–500	460	225.00–230.00	227.47
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	568	200.00–210.00	205.15
2	600–650	630	195.00–210.00	202.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	260.00–320.00	288.79
4	250–300	271	280.00–310.00	290.81
8	300–350	326	270.00–320.00	302.00
6	350–400	386	260.00–320.00	303.65
15	400–450	427	240.00–295.00	263.81
9	450–500	468	232.00–272.00	254.22
14	500–550	520	220.00–252.00	239.96
8	550–600	571	220.00–243.00	230.44
7	600–650	616	212.00–237.00	227.11
5	650–700	664	195.00–225.00	209.17
3	700–750	738	205.00–221.00	213.00
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	820	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	905	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	960	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	205.00–225.00	215.00
6	350–400	386	200.00–235.00	216.47
3	400–450	418	210.00–235.00	222.23
4	450–500	486	187.00–210.00	196.84
3	500–550	532	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	600–650	620	170.00	170.00
2	750–800	780	115.00–125.00	120.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	375	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	400–450	410	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	490	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	520	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,267	119.00–137.00	127.94
1	—	1,670	142.00	142.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	948	100.00–115.00	109.24
7	—	792	86.00–98.00	93.40
8	—	1,168	116.00–119.00	117.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	108.00–128.00	121.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,858	148.00–156.00	151.42
11	—	1,718	122.00–143.00	132.77

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	—	795	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	935	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,202.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,750.00	1,750.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle