Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2024-08-07

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 7
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
257 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 348▼ 259 vs year ago 516 · −50.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 122▼ 53 vs year ago 138 · −38.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 10▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%
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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 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

5 head Hogs ; 23 head Sheep: 25.00 - 140.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 110.00 - 130.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.16/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −133.49 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.
Average price
$217.16
35 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,185
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$259
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$45.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.41
vs NC average
−27.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547224.881,23029
Medium and Large 2540179.849716thin
One grade step is worth $45.04/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale35 hd
217.16
—
NC average9 barns · 255 hd
215.75
+1.41
National average152 barns · 6,273 hd
245.07
−27.91
This barn, trailing median33 sales
350.65
−133.49
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
396358320282median 350.6503/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,580155.902,4638thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,225144.221,76745
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average2,125126.002,6781thin
CowsLean 85-90%High950115.291,09627

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$1,0501thin

Every lot

83 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388210.06/cwt200.00–220.008152
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1438274.79/cwt250.00–283.001,2046
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3438157.46/cwt150.00–165.006902
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3478152.59/cwt135.00–170.007292
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0801
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2512231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523275.14/cwt268.00–279.001,43922
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582251.65/cwt250.00–255.001,4653
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616247.48/cwt235.00–250.001,5246
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1685237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6231
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718225.12/cwt220.00–235.001,6163
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763236.00/cwt235.00–237.001,8012
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238212.42/cwt210.00–215.005062
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1290245.17/cwt235.00–270.007114
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295215.00/cwt215.00–215.006341
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320215.00/cwt215.00–215.006881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328238.34/cwt222.00–255.007826
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375213.67/cwt200.00–225.008014
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377243.54/cwt230.00–270.0091814
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3388177.26/cwt165.00–190.006882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423252.88/cwt240.00–260.001,07012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427201.52/cwt190.00–215.008603
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3428164.91/cwt160.00–170.007062
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3453142.54/cwt135.00–150.006462
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465244.91/cwt230.00–260.001,1398
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470219.19/cwt210.00–225.001,0303
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522170.03/cwt150.00–180.008883
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528225.05/cwt220.00–230.001,18815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2558189.65/cwt180.00–202.001,0583
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567224.70/cwt210.00–237.001,27414
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628223.96/cwt220.00–227.001,4063
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3021
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715196.06/cwt187.00–205.001,4022
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733150.90/cwt145.00–157.001,1062
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770194.83/cwt182.00–207.001,5003
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1814152.06/cwt142.00–162.001,2384
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2851
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965156.72/cwt143.00–180.001,5123
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3250190.00/cwt190.00–190.004751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270235.00/cwt235.00–235.006351
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275260.36/cwt255.00–265.007162
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3305185.00/cwt185.00–185.005641
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325257.90/cwt235.00–275.008386
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365254.82/cwt245.00–275.009305
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374211.90/cwt195.00–235.007936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426258.60/cwt245.00–275.001,1028
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3429166.95/cwt145.00–187.007166
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430218.62/cwt210.00–235.009403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1467246.76/cwt235.00–260.001,1529
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0342
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3473160.08/cwt155.00–165.007572
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510165.00/cwt165.00–165.008421
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520236.62/cwt220.00–247.001,2303
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523192.58/cwt190.00–195.001,0072
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571228.15/cwt220.00–238.001,3034
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2221
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617226.65/cwt220.00–240.001,3983
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673168.05/cwt160.00–182.001,1314
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1501
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1743190.46/cwt180.00–201.001,4152
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1809179.59/cwt179.00–180.001,4535
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6121
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7341
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,257134.67/cwt126.00–141.001,6933
Bulls——1,620165.43/cwt164.00–167.002,6803
Bulls——2,005173.43/cwt172.00–175.003,4772
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%74293.06/cwt90.00–100.006913
Cows—Lean 85-90%76375.31/cwt70.00–80.005752
Cows—Lean 85-90%994119.10/cwt108.00–127.001,18416
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001129.59/cwt128.00–132.001,2976
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172141.57/cwt133.00–149.001,65935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,412153.49/cwt150.00–160.002,16710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,125126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,6781
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.