Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Coverage will resume on 11/30/22.

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.13/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$118.13

104 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$32.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.51

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	493	125.20	617	73
Medium 2	492	107.52	529	18thin
Medium 3	544	93.13	507	13thin

One grade step is worth $32.07/cwt here — about $110 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 sale104 hd

118.13

—

NC average8 barns · 924 hd

116.61

+1.51

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	1,270	102.18	1,297	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	79.84	951	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	71.54	997	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	55.48	551	62

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)	840	$625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	879	$621	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	665	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	408	95.03/cwt	90.00–100.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	513	97.20/cwt	91.00–101.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	103.95/cwt	100.00–110.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	122.91/cwt	114.00–130.00	584	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	124.39/cwt	118.00–130.00	521	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	109.53/cwt	108.00–111.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	668	100.13/cwt	95.00–105.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	116.64/cwt	111.00–126.00	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	126.73/cwt	123.00–133.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	112.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	696	9
Steers	Medium 3	—	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	330	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	139.71/cwt	132.00–141.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	123.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	131.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	478	115.70/cwt	110.00–121.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	149.62/cwt	148.00–150.00	786	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	159.85/cwt	159.00–160.50	895	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	159.00/cwt	157.00–160.00	587	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	144.58/cwt	140.00–151.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	144.11/cwt	140.00–151.00	682	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	63.04/cwt	60.00–66.00	460	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	343	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	394	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	670	65.46/cwt	57.00–70.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	111.82/cwt	107.00–116.00	764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	117.49/cwt	116.00–120.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	113.98/cwt	108.00–120.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	498	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	45.92/cwt	40.00–54.00	453	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	61.52/cwt	55.00–69.00	613	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	71.54/cwt	67.00–79.00	997	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	78.15/cwt	70.00–86.00	930	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	92.11/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,101	4
Bulls	—	—	993	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	904	2
Bulls	—	—	2,020	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,303	1
Bulls	—	—	1,245	103.50/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,289	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	620.52/head	450.00–825.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	672	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 3	—	765	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	408	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	373	110.48/cwt	110.00–111.00	412	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	955	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	695	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	285	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	540	95.77/cwt	90.00–103.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	151.10/cwt	146.00–156.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	463	122.32/cwt	120.00–126.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	473	99.03/cwt	94.00–102.00	468	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	141.36/cwt	130.00–149.00	606	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	623	101.93/cwt	100.00–104.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	215	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	132.89/cwt	126.00–143.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	108.46/cwt	104.00–116.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	132.74/cwt	132.00–133.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	765	90.00/cwt	89.00–91.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	580	103.92/cwt	101.00–107.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	523	111.17/cwt	106.00–116.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.81/cwt	118.00–135.00	652	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	438	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	310	110.06/cwt	108.00–112.00	341	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	633	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	578	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	132.02/cwt	131.00–134.00	688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	351	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	481	6

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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 612Year ago 539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 146Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 14

Special note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Coverage will resume on 11/30/22.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	108.00–110.00	108.99
4	—	565	100.00–110.00	103.95
1	—	380	116.00	116.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
2	—	480	108.00–111.00	109.53
2	—	668	95.00–105.00	100.13
3	—	438	110.00–114.00	112.00
3	—	310	108.00–112.00	110.06
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	87.00	87.00
1	—	480	96.00	96.00
2	—	408	90.00–100.00	95.03
3	—	513	91.00–101.00	97.20
2	—	633	90.00–92.00	91.01
4	—	578	90.00–92.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	114.00–130.00	122.91
8	—	419	118.00–130.00	124.39
10	—	520	111.00–126.00	116.64
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
3	—	378	123.00–133.00	126.73
9	—	618	110.00–120.00	112.58
4	—	321	120.00–125.00	123.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	131.00	131.00
7	—	433	132.00–141.00	139.71
4	—	562	132.00–133.00	132.74
3	—	698	128.00	128.00
6	—	521	131.00–134.00	132.02
6	—	351	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	95.00	95.00
1	—	330	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
1	—	820	133.00	133.00
2	—	678	128.00–135.00	131.46
1	—	920	121.00	121.00
5	—	525	148.00–150.00	149.62
4	—	369	157.00–160.00	159.00
4	—	565	140.00–151.00	144.58
5	—	473	140.00–151.00	144.11
1	—	730	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
2	—	478	110.00–121.00	115.70
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	163.00	163.00
7	—	560	159.00–160.50	159.85
7	—	432	170.50	170.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	60.00–66.00	63.04
1	—	685	50.00	50.00
1	—	580	68.00	68.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	57.00–70.00	65.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	683	107.00–116.00	111.82
1	—	960	121.00	121.00
4	—	568	116.00–120.00	117.49
2	—	728	108.00–120.00	113.98
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
1	—	330	151.00	151.00
2	—	388	146.00–156.00	151.10
1	—	1,060	105.00	105.00
8	—	429	130.00–149.00	141.36
6	—	473	126.00–143.00	132.89
5	—	625	104.00–116.00	108.46
11	—	522	118.00–135.00	124.81
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	96.00	96.00
2	—	408	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	373	110.00–111.00	110.48
1	—	285	114.00	114.00
3	—	463	120.00–126.00	122.32
2	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
2	—	623	100.00–104.00	101.93
1	—	215	106.00	106.00
2	—	765	89.00–91.00	90.00
2	—	580	101.00–107.00	103.92
2	—	523	106.00–116.00	111.17
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	85.00	85.00
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
1	—	695	94.00	94.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
4	—	540	90.00–103.00	95.77
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
1	—	430	100.00	100.00
4	—	473	94.00–102.00	99.03
3	—	560	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	987	40.00–54.00	45.92
38	—	997	55.00–69.00	61.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,394	67.00–79.00	71.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,190	70.00–86.00	78.15
4	—	1,195	87.00–97.00	92.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	90.00–92.00	91.01
1	—	2,020	114.00	114.00
8	—	1,245	99.00–106.00	103.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	879	450.00–825.00	620.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	525.00	525.00

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle