Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 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 $143.99/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$143.99

167 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$56.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.70

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	472	148.82	702	147
Medium 2	522	115.38	603	14thin
Medium 3	558	92.33	516	6thin

One grade step is worth $56.49/cwt here — about $186 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 sale167 hd

143.99

—

NC average8 barns · 1,020 hd

135.29

+8.70

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	1,811	100.16	1,814	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	78.93	958	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,576	74.58	1,175	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	57.24	532	63

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,072	$838	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,143	$772	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$819	4thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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 1-2	—	1,035	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	163.27/cwt	158.00–168.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	148.78/cwt	137.00–159.00	400	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	164.38/cwt	151.00–178.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	185.89/cwt	165.00–195.00	617	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	153.65/cwt	148.00–157.00	979	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	532	147.45/cwt	142.00–153.00	784	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	370	137.08/cwt	121.00–155.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	144.35/cwt	121.00–154.00	751	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	187.47/cwt	172.50–190.00	782	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	138.99/cwt	130.00–148.00	862	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	139.34/cwt	125.00–153.00	793	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	908	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	218	119.59/cwt	112.00–127.00	261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	135.97/cwt	120.00–142.00	974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	158.64/cwt	140.00–168.00	601	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	161.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	157.26/cwt	157.00–158.00	893	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	383	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	173.17/cwt	161.00–182.00	900	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	152.01/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	192.60/cwt	180.00–205.00	718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	185.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	884	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,568	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	399	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	173.40/cwt	166.00–175.50	1,157	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	162.82/cwt	154.00–171.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,042	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	151.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	188.03/cwt	183.00–189.50	998	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	490	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,271	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	365	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	467	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	590	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	120.81/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,052	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	154.69/cwt	146.00–167.50	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	146.75/cwt	145.00–149.00	980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	158.30/cwt	140.00–169.00	820	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	44.66/cwt	35.00–55.00	362	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	78.51/cwt	73.00–86.00	955	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	64.48/cwt	56.00–71.00	643	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	74.58/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,175	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	89.52/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	86.11/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,533	2
Bulls	—	—	2,135	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,434	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	101.58/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,813	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	878	565.74/head	475.00–650.00	566	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	947.46/head	775.00–1,050.00	947	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	915	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	771.50/head	675.00–850.00	772	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	625	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	356	131.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	467	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	621	121.33/cwt	110.00–129.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	126.74/cwt	114.00–139.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	660	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	126.91/cwt	120.00–131.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	159.46/cwt	149.00–165.00	907	22
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	128.46/cwt	120.00–141.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	166.87/cwt	152.00–177.50	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	577	121.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	370	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	166.62/cwt	151.00–182.00	713	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	153.99/cwt	136.00–166.00	648	18
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	112.82/cwt	105.00–120.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	245	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	126.86/cwt	124.00–130.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	140.61/cwt	136.00–144.00	959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	205	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	205	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	740	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	114.65/cwt	112.00–116.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	119.35/cwt	110.00–131.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	760	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	395	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	147.05/cwt	130.00–163.00	475	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	330	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	426	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	445	147.50/cwt	146.00–149.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	148.73/cwt	138.00–159.00	699	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	143.78/cwt	134.00–154.00	313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	344	169.59/cwt	167.00–170.00	583	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	151.57/cwt	130.00–160.00	947	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	164.22/cwt	147.00–179.00	773	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	127.47/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	580	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1

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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 259Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 98Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 2Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	116.00	116.00
2	—	283	151.00–178.00	164.38
14	—	332	165.00–195.00	185.89
3	—	637	148.00–157.00	153.65
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,050	124.00	124.00
15	—	417	172.50–190.00	187.47
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
12	—	520	161.00–182.00	173.17
2	—	873	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	738	151.00–153.00	152.01
9	—	373	180.00–205.00	192.60
8	—	477	175.00–190.00	185.39
1	—	1,225	128.00	128.00
2	—	238	165.00–170.00	167.47
1	—	1,120	116.00	116.00
5	—	574	154.00–171.00	162.82
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	158.00–168.00	163.27
3	—	532	142.00–153.00	147.45
2	—	370	121.00–155.00	137.08
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
2	—	218	112.00–127.00	119.59
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
1	—	645	164.00	164.00
2	—	868	153.00	153.00
17	—	667	166.00–175.50	173.40
3	—	563	185.00	185.00
2	—	765	150.00–153.00	151.52
11	—	531	183.00–189.50	188.03
1	—	825	154.00	154.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	138.00	138.00
1	—	200	152.50	152.50
1	—	490	168.00	168.00
1	—	365	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	269	137.00–159.00	148.78
22	—	520	121.00–154.00	144.35
9	—	620	130.00–148.00	138.99
13	—	569	125.00–153.00	139.34
5	—	716	120.00–142.00	135.97
1	—	1,240	93.00	93.00
1	—	885	108.00	108.00
22	—	379	140.00–168.00	158.64
18	—	421	136.00–166.00	153.99
3	—	682	136.00–144.00	140.61
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
7	—	323	130.00–163.00	147.05
17	—	470	138.00–159.00	148.73
4	—	218	134.00–154.00	143.78
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	86.00	86.00
2	—	383	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
2	—	523	105.00–120.00	112.82
1	—	245	124.00	124.00
2	—	420	124.00–130.00	126.86
2	—	325	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	160.00–164.00	161.98
4	—	568	157.00–158.00	157.26
7	—	344	167.00–170.00	169.59
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
1	—	205	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	94.00	94.00
1	—	760	84.00	84.00
1	—	395	104.00	104.00
1	—	600	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	132.00	132.00
2	—	445	146.00–149.00	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	871	110.00–125.00	120.81
5	—	317	146.00–167.50	154.69
4	—	668	145.00–149.00	146.75
2	—	933	105.00	105.00
23	—	518	140.00–169.00	158.30
22	—	569	149.00–165.00	159.46
6	—	368	152.00–177.50	166.87
1	—	255	161.00	161.00
13	—	428	151.00–182.00	166.62
3	—	785	112.00–116.00	114.65
5	—	715	110.00–131.00	119.35
15	—	625	130.00–160.00	151.57
21	—	471	147.00–179.00	164.22
2	—	813	124.00–131.00	127.47
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	130.00–135.00	131.26
4	—	621	110.00–129.00	121.33
2	—	530	114.00–139.00	126.74
3	—	415	120.00–131.00	126.91
5	—	480	120.00–141.00	128.46
3	—	577	120.00–125.00	121.60
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	330	129.00	129.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
2	—	660	90.00–100.00	95.00
1	—	370	100.00	100.00
1	—	580	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	810	35.00–55.00	44.66
40	—	997	56.00–71.00	64.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,217	73.00–86.00	78.51
2	—	1,118	89.00–90.00	89.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,576	68.00–78.00	74.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	85.00–87.00	86.11
1	—	2,135	114.00	114.00
10	—	1,785	95.00–107.00	101.58

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	2	—	795	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	475.00–650.00	565.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	775.00–1,050.00	947.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	675.00–850.00	771.50

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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