Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were steady to 10.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.69/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$116.69

180 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$29.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.05

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	495	127.19	630	90
Medium and Large 2	468	119.27	558	27
Small 1-2	535	101.23	541	52
Medium and Large 3	553	97.52	540	11thin

One grade step is worth $29.67/cwt here — about $90 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale180 hd

116.69

—

NC average6 barns · 749 hd

116.64

+0.05

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

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	—	Low	1,608	84.52	1,359	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	60.67	696	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	59.07	849	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	950	44.93	427	25

Every lot, as filed

107 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	133.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	132.83/cwt	129.00–137.50	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	129.95/cwt	124.00–135.00	617	19
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	104.96/cwt	102.50–110.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	580	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	110.40/cwt	110.00–112.50	417	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	125.61/cwt	120.00–127.50	480	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	333	109.37/cwt	108.00–110.00	364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	118.52/cwt	115.00–122.00	562	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	678	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	425	91.29/cwt	87.50–95.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.41/cwt	117.50–123.00	750	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	112.28/cwt	110.00–115.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	106.33/cwt	102.50–110.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	108.79/cwt	105.00–110.00	560	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	747	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	777	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	469	109.09/cwt	107.00–110.00	512	6
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	568	90.59/cwt	87.50–95.00	515	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	860	88.76/cwt	87.50–90.00	763	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	583	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.47/cwt	125.00–137.50	553	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	613	114.34/cwt	114.00–115.00	701	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	773	81.60/cwt	78.00–85.00	631	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	458	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	120.43/cwt	120.00–122.50	509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	139.05/cwt	137.50–142.50	451	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	129.73/cwt	126.00–131.00	982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	124.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	124.94/cwt	120.00–127.00	716	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	154.91/cwt	147.50–160.00	579	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	138.91/cwt	135.00–142.50	510	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	392	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	138.27/cwt	132.50–142.50	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	137.77/cwt	131.00–143.00	843	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	766	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	105.10/cwt	100.00–110.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	149.63/cwt	145.00–155.00	630	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	145.11/cwt	137.50–150.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	156.80/cwt	150.00–160.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	375	142.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	155.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	793	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	680	87.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.75/cwt	134.00–140.00	722	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	473	116.71/cwt	116.00–117.50	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	564	128.52/cwt	128.00–130.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	408	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	573	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	57.94/cwt	56.00–60.00	843	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	67.32/cwt	64.00–69.00	885	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	51.05/cwt	50.00–52.00	585	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	665	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	166	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	40.60/cwt	40.00–42.00	371	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	49.31/cwt	46.00–52.00	494	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	58.81/cwt	56.00–62.00	669	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	67.07/cwt	65.00–70.00	787	12
Bulls	—	—	1,265	58.01/cwt	56.00–61.00	734	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	86.29/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,303	8
Bulls	—	—	1,976	94.24/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,862	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,787	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	830.35/cwt	775.00–880.00	7,722	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	760	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,329.71/cwt	1,150.00–1,475.00	14,135	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	731.00/cwt	731.00–731.00	6,287	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	730	657.00/cwt	657.00–657.00	4,796	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	686.42/cwt	575.00–775.00	7,516	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	683.00/cwt	683.00–683.00	6,659	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	828	791.47/cwt	700.00–875.00	6,553	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	813.21/cwt	800.00–825.00	10,734	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	708	735.34/cwt	725.00–750.00	5,206	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	742.91/cwt	700.00–803.00	6,939	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	971.27/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	10,412	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	665	91.25/cwt	87.50–95.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	458	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	727	81.65/cwt	80.00–82.50	594	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	102.04/cwt	100.00–105.00	432	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	713	83.74/cwt	80.00–87.50	597	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	622	102.06/cwt	100.00–106.00	635	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	119.74/cwt	115.00–124.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	139.83/cwt	137.50–142.00	660	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	124.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	707	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	658	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	128.80/cwt	125.00–132.50	671	5
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	613	81.26/cwt	80.00–82.50	498	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	99.15/cwt	97.50–100.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	100.29/cwt	98.00–105.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	148.60/cwt	145.00–155.00	623	11
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	823	84.24/cwt	82.50–86.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	625	115.47/cwt	114.00–118.00	722	4
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	788	91.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	683	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	903	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	1,444.00/cwt	1,444.00–1,444.00	21,949	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,160	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	876.69/cwt	725.00–1,050.00	10,380	4

How this sale compares

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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 539Year ago 474

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 82Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 14Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	140.00	140.00
8	—	324	137.50–142.50	139.05
2	—	573	128.00–130.00	129.03
10	—	367	135.00–142.50	138.91
5	—	275	140.00–145.00	142.54
3	—	480	132.50–142.50	138.27
6	—	613	125.00	125.00
2	—	523	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	757	126.00–131.00	129.73
8	—	374	147.50–160.00	154.91
8	—	612	131.00–143.00	137.77
7	—	421	145.00–155.00	149.63
5	—	512	137.50–150.00	145.11
7	—	469	150.00–160.00	156.80
5	—	320	150.00–160.00	155.78
3	—	580	135.00–140.00	136.68
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	100.00–110.00	105.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	130.00–140.00	133.45
8	—	378	129.00–137.50	132.83
19	—	475	124.00–135.00	129.95
8	—	623	117.50–123.00	120.41
12	—	421	125.00–137.50	131.47
19	—	519	120.00–130.00	124.72
2	—	668	117.00–120.00	118.48
13	—	573	120.00–127.00	124.94
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	102.50–110.00	104.96
6	—	378	110.00–112.50	110.40
3	—	333	108.00–110.00	109.37
2	—	670	100.00–102.50	101.25
3	—	273	105.00–110.00	107.56
5	—	747	104.00	104.00
6	—	469	107.00–110.00	109.09
2	—	583	107.50–110.00	108.76
4	—	423	100.00–105.00	102.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	112.50–115.00	113.75
7	—	382	120.00–127.50	125.61
7	—	474	115.00–122.00	118.52
5	—	617	110.00–115.00	112.28
6	—	423	120.00–122.50	120.43
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	87.50–95.00	91.29
4	—	568	87.50–95.00	90.59
2	—	860	87.50–90.00	88.76
2	—	773	78.00–85.00	81.60
3	—	458	97.50	97.50
2	—	665	87.50–95.00	91.25
2	—	713	80.00–87.50	83.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	102.50–110.00	106.33
4	—	515	105.00–110.00	108.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	114.00–115.00	114.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	90.00	90.00
3	—	727	80.00–82.50	81.65
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	85.00–90.00	87.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	134.00–140.00	135.75
11	—	419	145.00–155.00	148.60
2	—	468	145.00–147.00	146.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	116.00–117.50	116.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	128.00–130.00	128.52
2	—	470	140.00	140.00
2	—	408	140.00–141.00	140.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	100.00–106.00	102.06
2	—	518	107.50–110.00	108.76
2	—	658	100.00–110.00	105.02
4	—	755	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	115.00–124.00	119.74
9	—	472	137.50–142.00	139.83
8	—	567	120.00–130.00	124.66
5	—	521	125.00–132.50	128.80
2	—	430	135.00–140.00	137.47
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	80.00–82.50	81.26
2	—	823	82.50–86.00	84.24
2	—	788	90.00–94.00	91.99
2	—	903	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	97.50–100.00	99.15
3	—	688	98.00–105.00	100.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	114.00–118.00	115.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,455	56.00–60.00	57.94
3	—	1,315	64.00–69.00	67.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	50.00–52.00	51.05
31	—	1,138	56.00–62.00	58.81
12	—	1,173	65.00–70.00	67.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	25.00	25.00
7	—	915	40.00–42.00	40.60
16	—	1,001	46.00–52.00	49.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	56.00–61.00	58.01
8	—	1,510	84.00–90.00	86.29
4	—	1,976	93.00–96.00	94.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	362.00	362.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	930	775.00–880.00	830.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	575.00–775.00	686.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	683.00	683.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	800.00–825.00	813.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	700.00–875.00	791.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	725.00–750.00	735.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,329.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,072	875.00–1,100.00	971.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,184	725.00–1,050.00	876.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	731.00	731.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	934	700.00–803.00	742.91
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	657.00	657.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,520	1,444.00	1,444.00

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.

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