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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 15

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

504 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 629▼ 55 vs year ago 559 · −9.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 139▼ 11 vs year ago 127 · −8.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 65▲ 6 vs year ago 7 · +85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

54 head Sheep: 45.00 - 160.00; 27 head Goats: 35.00- 275.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.96/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −120.69 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$229.96

62 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$468

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

$85.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.21

vs NC average

−40.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	235.36	1,278	55
Medium and Large 2	559	193.76	1,083	6thin
Medium and Large 3	540	150.00	810	1thin

One grade step is worth $85.36/cwt here — about $468 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale62 hd

229.96

—

NC average8 barns · 321 hd

232.17

−2.21

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−40.04

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−120.69

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.88, low $296.26, median $350.65 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	—	Average	1,653	158.74	2,624	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	130.06	1,653	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	115.20	1,673	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	874	95.33	833	17

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)	1,175	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$908	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$1,443	8

Every lot

88 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	337.45/cwt	335.00–340.00	911	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	250.42/cwt	227.00–275.00	784	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	327.31/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,096	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	321.92/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,191	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	293.63/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,260	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	251.73/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,090	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	248.22/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,174	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	290.73/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,390	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	244.29/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,295	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	289.71/cwt	262.00–303.00	1,553	37
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	271.23/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,570	33
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	278.32/cwt	255.00–283.00	1,770	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	270.92/cwt	257.00–275.00	1,788	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	216.54/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,795	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,961	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,901	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	677	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	230.16/cwt	225.00–235.00	548	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	263.46/cwt	240.00–285.00	862	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	653	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	257.13/cwt	235.00–274.00	951	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	253.41/cwt	230.00–272.00	1,052	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	203.87/cwt	185.00–220.00	873	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	247.11/cwt	214.00–262.00	1,164	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	201.42/cwt	200.00–207.00	963	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	238.56/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,252	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,102	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	187.63/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,071	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	228.79/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,327	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	162.97/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,007	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	220.04/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,369	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	835	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	212.64/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,427	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	206.06/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,484	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	726	140.20/cwt	127.00–150.00	1,018	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,342	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	132.50/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,067	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	174.11/cwt	157.00–191.00	1,417	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	150.91/cwt	129.00–166.00	1,323	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,523	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	168.96/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,614	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	313.31/cwt	310.00–320.00	899	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	300.53/cwt	270.00–320.00	980	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	250.68/cwt	235.00–265.00	827	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	882	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	299.53/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,117	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	290.62/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,215	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	239.70/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,014	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	281.23/cwt	265.00–307.00	1,319	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	245.58/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,174	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	258.01/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,347	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	255.25/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,442	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	204.52/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,268	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	250.76/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,575	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	249.94/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,662	18
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	225.94/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,618	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	214.80/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,663	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	190.42/cwt	170.00–212.00	1,577	8
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	165.04/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,408	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	184.74/cwt	160.00–199.00	1,709	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	171.04/cwt	157.00–185.00	1,698	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	158.74/cwt	146.00–167.00	2,624	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	852	96.63/cwt	92.00–102.00	823	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	84.54/cwt	78.00–90.00	731	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	109.15/cwt	107.00–111.00	991	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	125.60/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,493	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	139.24/cwt	135.00–153.00	2,004	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	115.20/cwt	108.00–121.00	1,673	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	1,123.17/head	950.00–1,450.00	1,123	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	851	1,634.61/head	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,635	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	908.16/head	117.00–1,750.00	908	2

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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 629Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 139Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 65Year ago 7

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

54 head Sheep: 45.00 - 160.00; 27 head Goats: 35.00- 275.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	310.00–320.00	313.31
9	300–350	326	270.00–320.00	300.53
11	350–400	373	285.00–315.00	299.53
9	400–450	418	270.00–310.00	290.62
9	450–500	469	265.00–307.00	281.23
5	500–550	522	245.00–275.00	258.01
18	550–600	565	235.00–277.00	255.25
8	600–650	628	230.00–270.00	250.76
18	650–700	665	220.00–265.00	249.94
9	700–750	716	200.00–240.00	225.94
6	750–800	774	205.00–227.00	214.80
8	800–850	828	170.00–212.00	190.42
2	850–900	853	150.00–180.00	165.04
3	900–950	925	160.00–199.00	184.74
2	950–1000	993	157.00–185.00	171.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	235.00–265.00	250.68
1	350–400	350	252.00	252.00
2	400–450	423	230.00–250.00	239.70
17	450–500	478	215.00–255.00	245.58
1	500–550	505	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	620	185.00–225.00	204.52
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	795	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	190.00	190.00
2	350–400	363	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	470	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	540	150.00	150.00
2	600–650	625	132.00–135.00	133.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
5	300–350	327	240.00–285.00	263.46
12	350–400	370	235.00–274.00	257.13
14	400–450	415	230.00–272.00	253.41
32	450–500	471	214.00–262.00	247.11
37	500–550	525	210.00–250.00	238.56
18	550–600	580	200.00–245.00	228.79
11	600–650	622	200.00–235.00	220.04
5	650–700	671	210.00–220.00	212.64
4	700–750	720	200.00–208.00	206.06
3	750–800	767	170.00–180.00	174.93
4	800–850	814	157.00–191.00	174.11
5	850–900	877	129.00–166.00	150.91
1	900–950	940	162.00	162.00
2	950–1000	955	162.00–176.00	168.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	225.00–235.00	230.16
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
4	400–450	428	185.00–220.00	203.87
5	450–500	478	200.00–207.00	201.42
2	500–550	535	205.00–207.00	206.02
4	550–600	571	180.00–195.00	187.63
4	600–650	618	140.00–180.00	162.97
5	700–750	726	127.00–150.00	140.20
1	750–800	770	135.00	135.00
2	800–850	805	128.00–137.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	227.00–275.00	250.42
3	400–450	433	235.00–265.00	251.73
5	450–500	473	235.00–265.00	248.22
2	500–550	530	237.00–252.00	244.29
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	335.00–340.00	337.45
2	300–350	335	315.00–340.00	327.31
7	350–400	370	300.00–340.00	321.92
8	400–450	429	280.00–315.00	293.63
9	450–500	478	270.00–310.00	290.73
37	500–550	536	262.00–303.00	289.71
33	550–600	579	245.00–287.00	271.23
22	600–650	636	255.00–283.00	278.32
9	650–700	660	257.00–275.00	270.92
1	700–750	725	212.00	212.00
4	800–850	829	212.00–218.00	216.54
1	900–950	925	212.00	212.00
1	950–1000	990	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	455	200.00	200.00

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	3	—	727	950.00–1,450.00	1,123.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	851	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,634.61

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	117.00–1,750.00	908.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,653	146.00–167.00	158.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	908	107.00–111.00	109.15
7	—	865	78.00–90.00	84.54
5	—	852	92.00–102.00	96.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,189	114.00–134.00	125.60
17	—	1,439	135.00–153.00	139.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	108.00–121.00	115.20

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.