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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 23

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 347▼ 24 vs year ago 405 · −5.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 110▼ 41 vs year ago 194 · −21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 10▼ 61 vs year ago 69 · −88.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 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 Sheep: 115.00 - 150.00; 39 head Goats: 30.00 -280.00: 1 head Baby Calves: 60.00; 5 head Hogs

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 $197.05/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −153.61 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$197.05

32 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$486

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

$84.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.21

vs NC average

−62.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	211.88	1,143	20
Medium and Large 2	550	181.41	997	10thin
Medium and Large 3	518	126.91	657	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.97/cwt here — about $486 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 sale32 hd

197.05

—

NC average7 barns · 274 hd

198.25

−1.21

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−62.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−153.61

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	1,654	151.35	2,503	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	129.13	1,582	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	125.81	1,922	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	933	98.62	920	36

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)	965	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	877	$1,063	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	760	$1,263	2thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	540	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	538	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	147.72/cwt	135.00–160.00	428	2
Steers	250–300	Medium 3	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 3	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	910	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 3	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	214.96/cwt	200.00–225.00	924	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,161	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	222.96/cwt	212.00–245.00	1,186	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	187.48/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,071	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	231.64/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,348	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	229.12/cwt	207.00–241.00	1,448	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	692	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,619	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,643	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	215.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	452	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	171.74/cwt	170.00–175.00	369	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	233	124.52/cwt	110.00–140.00	290	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	224.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	607	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	153.10/cwt	140.00–165.00	482	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	190.89/cwt	187.50–195.00	615	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	220.69/cwt	212.00–225.00	713	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	146.74/cwt	130.00–165.00	540	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	225.37/cwt	210.00–240.00	845	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	189.35/cwt	170.00–200.00	712	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	180.06/cwt	170.00–190.00	753	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	220.15/cwt	200.00–235.00	925	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,082	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	188.26/cwt	180.00–195.00	885	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	209.54/cwt	200.00–230.00	995	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	126.91/cwt	110.00–145.00	657	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	209.12/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,102	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	184.90/cwt	170.00–195.00	976	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	177.92/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,016	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	220.16/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,270	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	202.17/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,260	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	185.76/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,237	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	121.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	816	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	711	147.76/cwt	127.00–165.00	1,051	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	188.76/cwt	170.00–202.00	1,365	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,517	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	162.47/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,319	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,123	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,235	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,113	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,531	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	581	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	175.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	479	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	761	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	303	209.92/cwt	190.00–225.00	636	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	162.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	504	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	281.49/cwt	260.00–300.00	906	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	218.16/cwt	210.00–225.00	812	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	273.17/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,038	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	166.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	633	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	209.75/cwt	200.00–225.00	902	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	256.66/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,111	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	176.25/cwt	170.00–180.00	774	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	166.82/cwt	150.00–175.00	772	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	241.94/cwt	225.00–259.00	1,132	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	210.05/cwt	200.00–220.00	983	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	197.71/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,008	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	230.47/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,217	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	224.04/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,284	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	181.97/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,054	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	202.04/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,251	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	174.46/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,080	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	206.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,375	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,173	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,443	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	172.94/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,325	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	153.70/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,179	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	164.51/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,329	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,295	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,366	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,199	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,620	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	161.34/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,578	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,649	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,654	151.35/cwt	139.00–158.00	2,503	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	824	66.96/cwt	60.00–76.00	552	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	87.19/cwt	80.00–96.00	785	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	107.51/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,008	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	116.56/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,260	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	128.03/cwt	118.00–136.00	1,553	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	142.51/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,954	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	125.81/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,922	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	1,062.77/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,063	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 347Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 110Year ago 194

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 69

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 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 Sheep: 115.00 - 150.00; 39 head Goats: 30.00 -280.00: 1 head Baby Calves: 60.00; 5 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	210.00–220.00	215.00
3	300–350	303	190.00–225.00	209.92
3	350–400	372	210.00–225.00	218.16
3	400–450	430	200.00–225.00	209.75
2	450–500	468	200.00–220.00	210.05
3	500–550	510	188.00–205.00	197.71
5	550–600	579	170.00–200.00	181.97
6	600–650	619	165.00–180.00	174.46
2	650–700	675	170.00	170.00
2	700–750	700	165.00–170.00	167.50
3	750–800	767	147.00–157.00	153.70
1	800–850	825	157.00	157.00
1	850–900	875	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	255.00–270.00	262.50
8	300–350	322	260.00–300.00	281.49
9	350–400	380	250.00–285.00	273.17
9	400–450	433	240.00–270.00	256.66
20	450–500	468	225.00–259.00	241.94
14	500–550	528	210.00–234.00	230.47
13	550–600	573	207.00–245.00	224.04
11	600–650	619	190.00–220.00	202.04
8	650–700	667	200.00–210.00	206.14
4	700–750	711	203.00	203.00
4	750–800	766	160.00–185.00	172.94
2	800–850	808	162.00–167.00	164.51
1	850–900	870	157.00	157.00
1	900–950	900	180.00	180.00
3	950–1000	978	155.00–167.00	161.34
2	1000–1050	1,040	157.00–160.00	158.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	150.00	150.00
2	250–300	273	170.00–180.00	175.41
2	300–350	310	160.00–165.00	162.58
3	350–400	380	165.00–170.00	166.56
4	400–450	439	170.00–180.00	176.25
3	450–500	463	150.00–175.00	166.82
1	600–650	625	142.00	142.00
1	700–750	745	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	210.00–220.00	215.12
2	250–300	270	220.00–230.00	224.72
4	300–350	323	212.00–225.00	220.69
13	350–400	375	210.00–240.00	225.37
23	400–450	420	200.00–235.00	220.15
20	450–500	475	200.00–230.00	209.54
15	500–550	527	200.00–225.00	209.12
5	550–600	577	215.00–222.00	220.16
6	600–650	623	180.00–215.00	202.17
7	650–700	666	170.00–210.00	185.76
6	700–750	723	170.00–202.00	188.76
1	750–800	770	197.00	197.00
3	800–850	812	155.00–172.00	162.47
1	850–900	870	142.00	142.00
1	900–950	945	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	440	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	110.00–140.00	124.52
1	250–300	280	150.00	150.00
2	300–350	315	140.00–165.00	153.10
5	350–400	368	130.00–165.00	146.74
1	400–450	425	125.00	125.00
1	450–500	480	165.00	165.00
2	500–550	518	110.00–145.00	126.91
1	600–650	605	125.00	125.00
4	650–700	670	120.00–127.00	121.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	170.00–175.00	171.74
1	250–300	255	195.00	195.00
3	300–350	322	187.50–195.00	190.89
10	350–400	376	170.00–200.00	189.35
4	400–450	418	170.00–190.00	180.06
3	450–500	470	180.00–195.00	188.26
5	500–550	528	170.00–195.00	184.90
5	550–600	571	170.00–185.00	177.92
1	600–650	600	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	690	150.00	150.00
5	700–750	711	127.00–165.00	147.76
1	750–800	760	142.00	142.00
1	800–850	820	137.00	137.00
1	900–950	905	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	135.00–160.00	147.72
1	400–450	435	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	120.00	120.00
1	350–400	365	130.00	130.00
1	400–450	405	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	280	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	383	235.00–240.00	237.48
3	400–450	430	200.00–225.00	214.96
4	450–500	474	240.00–250.00	244.93
9	500–550	532	212.00–245.00	222.96
6	550–600	582	220.00–242.00	231.64
6	600–650	632	207.00–241.00	229.12
3	650–700	692	234.00	234.00
1	750–800	790	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	190.00	190.00
4	550–600	571	180.00–200.00	187.48

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	—	775	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	5	—	877	975.00–1,125.00	1,062.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,654	139.00–158.00	151.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,081	116.00–117.00	116.56
6	—	900	80.00–96.00	87.19
6	—	824	60.00–76.00	66.96
19	—	938	100.00–115.00	107.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,213	118.00–136.00	128.03
6	—	1,371	140.00–148.00	142.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	110.00–132.00	125.81

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.