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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 22

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 504▲ 30 vs year ago 375 · +8.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 116▲ 4 vs year ago 116 · +3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 13▼ 8 vs year ago 20 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

58 head Sheep: 75.00 - 200.00; 11 head Goats: 25.00- 240.00

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 $232.38/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −118.27 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$232.38

31 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$59.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.21

vs NC average

−44.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	234.79	1,272	29
Medium and Large 2	585	220.00	1,287	1thin
Medium and Large 3	545	175.00	954	1thin

One grade step is worth $59.79/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale31 hd

232.38

—

NC average9 barns · 223 hd

233.60

−1.21

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−44.08

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−118.27

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	—	High	1,514	153.90	2,329	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	132.91	1,567	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	106.65	1,096	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,755	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,558	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$2,100	1thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	255.99/cwt	235.00–275.00	827	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,134	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	308.26/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,156	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	256.09/cwt	245.00–275.00	960	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	311.31/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,317	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	263.49/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,207	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	292.45/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,430	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	286.54/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,473	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	240.74/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,249	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	280.61/cwt	272.00–297.00	1,580	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	253.47/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,445	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	275.51/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,755	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	256.73/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,741	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	251.54/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,806	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	251.80/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,926	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,847	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	288.52/cwt	275.00–310.00	635	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	271.88/cwt	255.00–285.00	783	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	271.88/cwt	260.00–285.00	854	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	260.46/cwt	240.00–285.00	974	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	211.77/cwt	200.00–225.00	830	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	909	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	246.67/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,038	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	216.99/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,016	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	246.03/cwt	225.00–263.00	1,156	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	237.25/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,243	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	229.32/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,332	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	236.02/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,435	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	205.90/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,386	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	181.66/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,317	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	186.34/cwt	155.00–205.00	1,424	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	151.33/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,211	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	133.49/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,179	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,435	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,553	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	720	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	284.95/cwt	270.00–315.00	789	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	318.00/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,059	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	237.76/cwt	225.00–250.00	863	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	305.00/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,125	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	272.37/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,160	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	241.89/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,130	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	277.75/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,336	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	227.71/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,207	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	269.82/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,449	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	219.74/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,259	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	271.03/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,561	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,114	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	261.36/cwt	230.00–282.00	1,636	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	243.73/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,616	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	219.80/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,681	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	212.09/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,756	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,607	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,376	150.88/cwt	140.00–157.00	2,076	7
Bulls	—	—	1,995	164.47/cwt	164.00–165.00	3,281	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	765	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	707	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	109.39/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,172	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	130.51/cwt	117.00–138.00	1,481	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	145.44/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,051	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,558.44/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,558	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,755.14/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,755	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 504Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 116Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 13Year ago 20

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

58 head Sheep: 75.00 - 200.00; 11 head Goats: 25.00- 240.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	275.00–310.00	288.52
3	250–300	288	255.00–285.00	271.88
9	300–350	314	260.00–285.00	271.88
17	350–400	374	240.00–285.00	260.46
29	400–450	421	225.00–275.00	246.67
25	450–500	470	225.00–263.00	246.03
20	500–550	524	220.00–252.00	237.25
9	550–600	581	210.00–245.00	229.32
16	600–650	608	220.00–244.00	236.02
2	650–700	673	202.00–210.00	205.90
3	700–750	725	175.00–190.00	181.66
4	750–800	764	155.00–205.00	186.34
3	800–850	800	137.00–160.00	151.33
2	850–900	883	130.00–137.00	133.49
1	900–950	920	156.00	156.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	495	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	545	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	680	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	200.00–225.00	211.77
2	400–450	413	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	468	200.00–225.00	216.99
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	610	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	350.00	350.00
7	350–400	375	280.00–330.00	308.26
9	400–450	423	280.00–330.00	311.31
17	450–500	489	270.00–315.00	292.45
15	500–550	514	282.00–305.00	286.54
21	550–600	563	272.00–297.00	280.61
21	600–650	637	260.00–285.00	275.51
3	650–700	678	250.00–270.00	256.73
13	700–750	718	250.00–256.00	251.54
2	750–800	765	242.00–262.00	251.80
2	800–850	803	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	325	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	435	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	235.00–275.00	255.99
3	350–400	375	245.00–275.00	256.09
1	400–450	430	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	458	262.00–265.00	263.49
5	500–550	519	210.00–260.00	240.74
2	550–600	570	250.00–257.00	253.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
5	250–300	277	270.00–315.00	284.95
3	300–350	333	295.00–335.00	318.00
5	350–400	369	275.00–340.00	305.00
7	400–450	426	260.00–300.00	272.37
8	450–500	481	270.00–283.00	277.75
8	500–550	537	250.00–295.00	269.82
16	550–600	576	250.00–280.00	271.03
10	600–650	626	230.00–282.00	261.36
6	650–700	663	230.00–262.00	243.73
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	765	210.00–230.00	219.80
2	800–850	828	202.00–222.00	212.09
1	900–950	945	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	185.00	185.00
1	500–550	545	140.00	140.00
1	550–600	580	192.00	192.00
1	650–700	650	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	225.00–250.00	237.76
3	450–500	467	225.00–255.00	241.89
2	500–550	530	220.00–235.00	227.71
2	550–600	573	200.00–240.00	219.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	122.00	122.00
12	—	1,071	100.00–116.00	109.39
1	—	930	76.00	76.00
1	—	860	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,410	140.00–160.00	145.44
68	—	1,135	117.00–138.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	164.00–165.00	164.47
7	—	1,376	140.00–157.00	150.88

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	1	—	955	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	8	—	1,100	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,558.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,755.14

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.