Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2022-12-14

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 14
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
560 head
156 vs last sale 404 144 vs year ago 416 · +34.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
8 vs last sale 177 49 vs year ago 120 · +40.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
31 vs last sale 20 19 vs year ago 32 · +59.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.69/cwt on 231 head.
Average price
$114.69
231 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$602
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$238
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$33.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.02
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544124.40677130
Large 1-2702109.497688thin
Medium 2486106.2751664
Medium 348191.2043829
One grade step is worth $33.20/cwt here — about $238 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 sale231 hd
114.69
NC average8 barns · 904 hd
117.71
−3.02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,54292.421,42518
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15274.2285545
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42870.461,00622
CowsLean 85-90%Average96251.5749650

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 (2-4 yrs)990$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$1,0882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,0132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,078$90117
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$76515
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)961$7327
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)927$9907

Every lot, as filed

135 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium 367888.98/cwt88.00–90.006032
HeifersMedium 2295108.00/cwt108.00–108.003191
HeifersMedium 2377108.59/cwt101.00–118.004099
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568124.38/cwt114.00–129.0070612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,12391.38/cwt84.00–99.001,0262
HeifersMedium 2322106.84/cwt100.00–111.003446
HeifersMedium 2243108.94/cwt103.00–115.002652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2358127.24/cwt120.00–134.0045613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621121.14/cwt114.00–124.007528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2532125.26/cwt114.00–132.006666
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760113.00/cwt113.00–113.008591
HeifersMedium 353087.13/cwt80.00–98.004624
HeifersMedium 21,07083.00/cwt83.00–83.008881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2279119.69/cwt113.00–125.003344
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,07090.93/cwt87.00–95.009732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2960104.00/cwt104.00–104.009981
HeifersLarge 1-2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2810108.00/cwt108.00–108.008751
HeifersMedium 2563105.95/cwt98.00–110.005963
HeifersLarge 1-2725106.00/cwt106.00–106.007691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615135.51/cwt128.00–141.5083312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2713117.45/cwt110.00–123.008376
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added586138.00/cwt138.00–138.008095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,02799.64/cwt97.00–105.001,0233
HeifersMedium 2475106.14/cwt100.00–116.0050413
HeifersLarge 1-2795119.00/cwt119.00–119.009461
SteersMedium 2425114.00/cwt114.00–114.004851
SteersMedium 3465103.00/cwt103.00–103.004791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added810137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428124.91/cwt118.00–138.0053513
HeifersLarge 1-21,38585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,1771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added485141.00/cwt141.00–141.006845
SteersMedium 2585114.00/cwt114.00–114.006671
SteersMedium 2323126.15/cwt120.00–133.004072
SteersMedium 2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,25088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,1001
HeifersLarge 1-2463112.39/cwt106.00–119.005202
SteersMedium 326096.00/cwt96.00–96.002501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2425140.69/cwt131.00–154.0059810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473143.49/cwt131.00–159.006796
SteersMedium 2670101.47/cwt100.00–103.006802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added613162.91/cwt159.00–165.009993
HeifersLarge 1-2563111.56/cwt107.00–116.006282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2315171.20/cwt168.00–176.005393
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added768141.75/cwt141.00–142.001,0894
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372151.99/cwt140.00–167.005658
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563141.50/cwt134.00–153.007975
SteersMedium 2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
SteersMedium 3340105.00/cwt105.00–105.003571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2684148.55/cwt142.00–156.001,01610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2517146.72/cwt130.00–159.0075910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2995109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0221
SteersMedium 2450108.00/cwt108.00–108.004861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2770122.00/cwt122.00–122.009391
Dairy SteersLarge 364566.00/cwt66.00–66.004261
Dairy SteersLarge 355070.00/cwt70.00–70.003851
Dairy SteersLarge 327065.00/cwt65.00–65.001761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added573162.29/cwt159.50–166.009309
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added526161.34/cwt160.00–164.008496
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517148.24/cwt129.00–158.0076619
BullsLarge 1-2313124.20/cwt119.00–129.003892
BullsLarge 1-2373119.19/cwt115.00–123.004452
BullsLarge 1-2585104.00/cwt104.00–104.006081
BullsLarge 1-2470122.00/cwt122.00–122.005731
BullsLarge 1-2655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
CowsLean 85-90%1,03961.05/cwt54.00–66.0063423
CowsLean 85-90%89643.50/cwt30.00–53.0039027
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42870.46/cwt64.00–75.001,00622
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15274.22/cwt67.00–81.0085545
Bulls1,50293.85/cwt88.00–101.001,41014
Bulls1,50880.57/cwt75.00–84.001,2153
Bulls2,195108.00/cwt108.00–108.002,3711
Bred CowsMedium 2798510.33/head450.00–550.005103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,104959.24/head600.00–1,325.0095915
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2905550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2855525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred CowsMedium 2820524.09/head450.00–600.005242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,017814.90/head625.00–1,250.008155
Bred CowsMedium 2950575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,019828.52/head575.00–1,175.0082912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29731,087.66/head1,075.00–1,100.001,0882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29801,012.56/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0132
Bred CowsSmall 2820350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29021,151.39/head1,075.00–1,225.001,1513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,198.82/head1,050.00–1,375.001,1992
BullsMedium 340593.00/cwt93.00–93.003771
BullsMedium 2582110.08/cwt103.00–118.006413
BullsMedium 2372104.09/cwt100.00–106.003873
BullsMedium 351591.94/cwt90.00–96.004733
BullsMedium 338090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
BullsMedium 377583.00/cwt83.00–83.006431
BullsMedium 356391.01/cwt90.00–92.005122
BullsMedium 348580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
BullsMedium 366882.16/cwt80.00–89.005495
BullsMedium 2283112.64/cwt110.00–118.003193
BullsMedium 2440111.91/cwt104.00–120.004922
BullsMedium 2619112.15/cwt101.00–120.006944
BullsMedium 2660100.34/cwt98.00–103.006623
HeifersMedium 362089.80/cwt80.00–100.005574
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2655114.00/cwt114.00–114.007471
HeifersMedium 2635106.64/cwt100.00–110.006773
HeifersMedium 2432109.20/cwt100.00–118.0047210
HeifersMedium 289080.00/cwt80.00–80.007121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322126.76/cwt119.00–134.0040813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471123.51/cwt114.00–131.0058214
HeifersMedium 298087.00/cwt87.00–87.008531
HeifersMedium 2685103.74/cwt96.00–110.007114
HeifersMedium 2521108.24/cwt100.00–118.0056410
HeifersMedium 357091.00/cwt89.00–93.005192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565155.32/cwt144.00–161.0087816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2322141.27/cwt130.00–157.004556
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655132.98/cwt131.00–135.008712
HeifersMedium 337591.68/cwt89.00–96.003443
HeifersMedium 341993.57/cwt85.00–100.003927
HeifersMedium 322595.00/cwt90.00–100.002142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2612145.18/cwt130.00–152.008898
BullsMedium and Large 1-2419138.40/cwt125.00–158.0058012
BullsMedium 2463108.18/cwt102.00–114.005015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710132.00/cwt132.00–132.009371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added664129.48/cwt126.00–131.008606
HeifersMedium 346791.44/cwt80.00–102.004275
BullsLarge 1-2420119.00/cwt119.00–119.005002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2288130.39/cwt123.00–145.003765
BullsMedium and Large 1-2480136.89/cwt120.00–146.0065719
BullsMedium 2325112.26/cwt110.00–116.003653
BullsMedium 2500122.00/cwt122.00–122.006101
BullsMedium 273095.00/cwt95.00–95.006941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2760114.03/cwt110.00–118.008672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2376144.44/cwt129.00–158.005437
BullsMedium and Large 1-2724107.58/cwt105.00–110.007795
BullsMedium 364286.65/cwt80.00–100.005563
BullsMedium 275593.00/cwt93.00–93.007021

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.