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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 3

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

454 head

▼ 254 vs last sale 708▲ 98 vs year ago 356 · +27.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 142▼ 95 vs year ago 218 · −43.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 22▼ 40 vs year ago 59 · −67.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

1 head Sheep: 125.00; 17 head Goats: 15.00 -260.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $254.89/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −101.20 against this barn's trailing median of $356.09.

Average price

$254.89

40 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$631

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

$105.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.37

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	270.85	1,465	29
Medium and Large 2	543	217.62	1,183	10thin
Medium and Large 3	505	165.00	833	1thin

One grade step is worth $105.85/cwt here — about $631 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

254.89

—

NC average7 barns · 179 hd

262.26

−7.37

This barn, trailing median33 sales

356.09

−101.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $428.56, low $293.25, median $356.09 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,537	147.15	2,261	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	131.89	1,503	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	124.72	1,843	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	100.36	945	32

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)	974	$1,547	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	881	$1,227	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	786	$1,335	5

Every lot

98 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	321.81/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,052	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	228.97/cwt	210.00–245.00	870	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	309.96/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,200	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	320.23/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,355	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	304.41/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,437	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	169.89/cwt	150.00–190.00	804	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,237	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	944	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	288.91/cwt	260.00–314.00	1,554	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	286.53/cwt	272.00–309.00	1,625	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	262.80/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,616	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	647	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,229	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,168	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	227.00/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,612	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,709	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	244.68/cwt	235.00–255.00	570	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	292.58/cwt	257.00–320.00	781	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	229.12/cwt	210.00–250.00	623	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	170.82/cwt	155.00–190.00	552	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	314.64/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,019	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	232.57/cwt	200.00–250.00	765	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	644	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	214.87/cwt	180.00–235.00	793	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	251.18/cwt	232.00–280.00	952	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	247.78/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,058	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	202.25/cwt	180.00–225.00	864	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	244.97/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,169	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,001	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	235.23/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,230	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	232.84/cwt	212.00–250.00	1,323	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	180.01/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,031	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	219.43/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,336	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	176.04/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,114	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	146.16/cwt	125.00–167.00	957	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	204.88/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,344	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	928	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	190.91/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,466	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	175.00/cwt	158.00–192.00	1,426	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	154.32/cwt	134.00–175.00	1,355	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,113	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	149.71/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,445	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,660	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	237.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	541	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	242	311.62/cwt	305.00–325.00	754	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	326.90/cwt	280.00–350.00	906	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	185.60/cwt	170.00–200.00	581	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	322.75/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,062	22
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	263.98/cwt	260.00–267.00	898	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	302.96/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,145	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	248.57/cwt	225.00–265.00	952	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	303.05/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,288	24
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	246.61/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,070	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	228.30/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,082	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	287.37/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,365	26
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	864	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	280.44/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,467	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	224.29/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,182	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	257.26/cwt	232.00–277.00	1,456	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	207.61/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,179	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	232.88/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,435	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	217.01/cwt	195.00–232.00	1,443	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	188.83/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,445	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,131	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	176.86/cwt	167.00–187.00	1,544	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,507	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,018	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,639	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	500	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	810	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,251	136.92/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,713	7
Bulls	—	—	1,822	157.38/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,867	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	659	65.28/cwt	55.00–75.00	430	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	90.53/cwt	82.00–97.00	836	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	108.92/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,059	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,051	125.97/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,324	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	118.45/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,312	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	144.83/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,931	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	124.72/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,843	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	695	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	1,319.90/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,320	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	1,591.95/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,592	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	730	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	1,273.52/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,274	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	1,547.08/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,547	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 708Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 142Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 59

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

1 head Sheep: 125.00; 17 head Goats: 15.00 -260.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	210.00–245.00	228.97
1	400–450	425	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	485	255.00	255.00
8	600–650	647	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	660	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	270.00–360.00	321.81
3	350–400	387	300.00–315.00	309.96
5	400–450	423	300.00–329.00	320.23
9	450–500	472	285.00–320.00	304.41
5	500–550	538	260.00–314.00	288.91
10	550–600	567	272.00–309.00	286.53
2	600–650	615	251.00–275.00	262.80
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	710	222.00–232.00	227.00
1	750–800	765	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	955	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	473	150.00–190.00	169.89
1	500–550	505	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	235.00–255.00	244.68
6	250–300	267	257.00–320.00	292.58
6	300–350	324	290.00–335.00	314.64
12	350–400	379	232.00–280.00	251.18
22	400–450	427	235.00–275.00	247.78
18	450–500	477	220.00–270.00	244.97
9	500–550	523	215.00–255.00	235.23
11	550–600	568	212.00–250.00	232.84
7	600–650	609	200.00–237.00	219.43
4	650–700	656	180.00–220.00	204.88
2	750–800	768	182.00–200.00	190.91
2	800–850	815	158.00–192.00	175.00
2	850–900	878	134.00–175.00	154.32
1	900–950	935	135.00	135.00
3	950–1000	965	142.00–154.00	149.71
1	1000–1050	1,000	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	230.00	230.00
5	250–300	272	210.00–250.00	229.12
8	300–350	329	200.00–250.00	232.57
8	350–400	369	180.00–235.00	214.87
3	400–450	427	180.00–225.00	202.25
1	450–500	485	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	513	190.00–200.00	195.07
3	550–600	573	175.00–190.00	180.01
2	600–650	633	167.00–185.00	176.04
2	650–700	655	125.00–167.00	146.16
1	700–750	725	128.00	128.00
1	850–900	890	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	155.00–190.00	170.82
2	350–400	368	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	470	120.00	120.00
1	600–650	625	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	230.00–245.00	237.42
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	340	260.00–267.00	263.98
3	350–400	383	225.00–265.00	248.57
11	400–450	434	225.00–260.00	246.61
8	450–500	474	205.00–250.00	228.30
6	500–550	527	200.00–245.00	224.29
4	550–600	568	200.00–225.00	207.61
1	600–650	635	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	780	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	305.00–325.00	311.62
9	250–300	277	280.00–350.00	326.90
22	300–350	329	270.00–350.00	322.75
19	350–400	378	270.00–350.00	302.96
24	400–450	425	270.00–335.00	303.05
26	450–500	475	265.00–315.00	287.37
17	500–550	523	250.00–300.00	280.44
12	550–600	566	232.00–277.00	257.26
7	600–650	616	220.00–260.00	232.88
12	650–700	665	195.00–232.00	217.01
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
5	750–800	765	170.00–205.00	188.83
2	850–900	873	167.00–187.00	176.86
1	950–1000	960	157.00	157.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	160.00–162.00	160.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	170.00–200.00	185.60
1	400–450	435	175.00	175.00
2	450–500	480	175.00–185.00	179.95
1	500–550	505	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	125.00	125.00
1	500–550	500	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,319.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,591.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	850.00	850.00

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)	7	—	902	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,273.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	974	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,547.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,822	152.00–165.00	157.38
7	—	1,251	120.00–146.00	136.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	924	82.00–97.00	90.53
5	—	1,108	117.00–119.00	118.45
15	—	972	100.00–116.00	108.92
4	—	659	55.00–75.00	65.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	123.00–127.00	124.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,333	138.00–155.00	144.83
35	—	1,051	120.00–136.00	125.97

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.