Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate to light offerings.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.94/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −44.98 against this barn's trailing median of $191.92.

Average price

$146.94

100 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$61.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.87

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	446	154.14	688	83
Medium 2	447	119.87	536	12thin
Medium 3	486	92.40	449	5thin

One grade step is worth $61.74/cwt here — about $239 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

24 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.17, low $169.82, median $191.92 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale100 hd

146.94

—

NC average8 barns · 659 hd

144.07

+2.87

This barn, trailing median24 sales

191.92

−44.98

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	—	Average	1,641	109.33	1,794	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	89.70	1,110	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	87.30	1,275	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	66.75	609	30

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$688	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	947	$1,123	11

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	590	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	695	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	385	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	316	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	231	113.46/cwt	110.00–119.00	262	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	465	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	131.97/cwt	130.00–134.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	313	107.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	337	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	610	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	142.87/cwt	121.00–152.00	681	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	127.39/cwt	122.50–130.00	287	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	587	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	340	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	136.14/cwt	120.00–150.00	369	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	139.44/cwt	120.00–151.00	527	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	158.55/cwt	145.00–166.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	139.22/cwt	135.00–148.00	732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	137.61/cwt	120.00–148.00	449	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	174.80/cwt	163.00–182.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	153.56/cwt	145.00–160.00	364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	151.09/cwt	132.00–170.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	179.00/cwt	170.00–188.00	797	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	874	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	671	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	174.02/cwt	171.00–177.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	154.49/cwt	140.00–170.00	420	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	159.09/cwt	139.00–180.00	511	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	833	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	87.40/cwt	79.00–93.00	1,007	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	754	46.66/cwt	38.00–58.00	352	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	74.05/cwt	65.00–79.00	718	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	87.30/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,275	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	95.51/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,390	19
Bulls	—	—	1,490	105.07/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,566	4
Bulls	—	—	1,842	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,118	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	990	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	650	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,352.06/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,352	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	1,244.77/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,245	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	880	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	745	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	160.44/cwt	149.00–174.00	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	460	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	350	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	354	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	255	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	167.67/cwt	155.00–179.00	713	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	144.21/cwt	132.00–157.00	891	13
Bulls	Medium 2	—	380	123.92/cwt	122.00–126.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	620	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	150.97/cwt	140.00–166.00	630	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	583	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	418	121.78/cwt	112.00–131.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	332	121.71/cwt	110.00–135.00	404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	172.45/cwt	160.00–185.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	860	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	843	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	226	156.57/cwt	137.50–172.50	354	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	151.59/cwt	140.00–160.00	870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	154.47/cwt	132.00–167.00	809	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	438	81.97/cwt	80.00–84.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	270	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	316	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	114.95/cwt	114.00–116.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	568	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	645	2

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 Feb 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 234Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 101Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 24Year ago 30

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate to light offerings.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	970	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,352.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,009	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,244.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	375.00	375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	86.00	86.00
1	—	385	82.00	82.00
1	—	610	92.00	92.00
2	—	438	80.00–84.00	81.97
1	—	315	80.00	80.00
1	—	525	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	231	110.00–119.00	113.46
4	—	313	100.00–110.00	107.52
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	117.00	117.00
2	—	375	114.00–116.00	114.95
2	—	568	113.00–114.00	113.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	130.00–134.00	131.97
1	—	1,085	95.00	95.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	134.00	134.00
7	—	477	121.00–152.00	142.87
3	—	225	122.50–130.00	127.39
19	—	271	120.00–150.00	136.14
9	—	378	120.00–151.00	139.44
8	—	526	135.00–148.00	139.22
7	—	326	120.00–148.00	137.61
11	—	417	140.00–166.00	150.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	156.00	156.00
1	—	630	159.00	159.00
3	—	567	145.00–166.00	158.55
1	—	895	124.00	124.00
3	—	453	181.00	181.00
3	—	330	163.00–182.00	174.80
3	—	237	145.00–160.00	153.56
2	—	503	132.00–170.00	151.09
2	—	445	170.00–188.00	179.00
2	—	388	171.00–177.00	174.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	121.00	121.00
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	176.00	176.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	76.00	76.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	93.00	93.00
1	—	780	86.00	86.00
1	—	685	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	272	140.00–170.00	154.49
1	—	860	119.00	119.00
11	—	321	139.00–180.00	159.09
1	—	800	136.00	136.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
2	—	718	116.00	116.00
6	—	473	149.00–174.00	160.44
1	—	675	142.00	142.00
7	—	425	155.00–179.00	167.67
13	—	618	132.00–157.00	144.21
6	—	368	160.00–185.00	172.45
8	—	226	137.50–172.50	156.57
7	—	574	140.00–160.00	151.59
7	—	524	132.00–167.00	154.47
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	88.00	88.00
1	—	460	104.00	104.00
1	—	350	101.00	101.00
1	—	255	85.00	85.00
1	—	620	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	475	131.00	131.00
2	—	380	122.00–126.00	123.92
2	—	583	110.00–113.00	111.47
2	—	418	112.00–131.00	121.78
3	—	332	110.00–135.00	121.71
1	—	860	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,152	79.00–93.00	87.40
19	—	1,455	94.00–99.00	95.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	754	38.00–58.00	46.66
22	—	969	65.00–79.00	74.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	83.00–93.00	87.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	102.00–108.00	105.07
3	—	1,842	115.00	115.00

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

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