Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 $139.69/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$139.69

247 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

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

$51.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

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	508	148.23	753	194
Medium 2	441	113.45	500	37
Medium 3	413	96.78	400	16thin

One grade step is worth $51.45/cwt here — about $353 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 sale247 hd

139.69

—

NC average8 barns · 1,244 hd

143.95

−4.26

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	1,602	109.29	1,751	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	87.05	1,090	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	86.25	1,317	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	890	66.17	589	40

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)	1,008	$1,037	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$871	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$749	6

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 2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	188.05/cwt	160.00–215.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	190.59/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,016	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	146.42/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	270	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	149.68/cwt	120.00–158.00	790	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	160.89/cwt	155.00–164.00	912	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	149.19/cwt	140.00–160.00	412	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	136.68/cwt	125.00–146.00	916	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	114.74/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	195.38/cwt	165.00–210.00	817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	142.50/cwt	125.00–153.00	817	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	151.49/cwt	130.00–166.00	645	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	154.66/cwt	139.00–168.00	504	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	154.74/cwt	142.50–162.50	353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	132.33/cwt	122.00–141.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,048	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	553	106.99/cwt	104.00–110.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	150.84/cwt	130.00–162.00	716	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	140.08/cwt	125.00–154.00	860	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	118.78/cwt	110.00–130.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	323	114.98/cwt	110.00–125.00	371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	197.00–203.00	680	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	590	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	472	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	478	143.30/cwt	133.00–151.00	685	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	359	148.18/cwt	138.00–153.00	532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	175.76/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,199	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	573	134.67/cwt	120.00–150.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	193.41/cwt	168.00–209.00	911	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	189.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,206	14
Steers	Medium 3	—	660	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	149.10/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,248	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,260	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,084	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,365	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	197.10/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,100	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	428	149.74/cwt	141.00–159.00	641	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	132.65/cwt	121.00–149.00	365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	204.35/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,142	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,072	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	167.16/cwt	152.50–182.00	456	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	127.80/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	175.41/cwt	160.00–191.00	1,007	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	183.84/cwt	170.00–203.00	783	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,219	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	151.48/cwt	142.00–160.00	353	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	69.73/cwt	58.00–77.00	623	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	88.06/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,335	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,134	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	46.02/cwt	35.00–55.00	399	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	84.61/cwt	77.00–90.00	997	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	93.68/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,362	14
Bulls	—	—	875	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	709	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	119.75/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,197	4
Bulls	—	—	1,568	107.04/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,678	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,047.49/head	875.00–1,200.00	1,047	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	749.09/head	500.00–1,075.00	749	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	873	753.39/head	550.00–975.00	753	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,037.41/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	595	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	134.08/cwt	116.00–149.00	559	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	715	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	270	85.33/cwt	80.00–96.00	230	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	245	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	255	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	1,000	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	233	128.81/cwt	110.00–145.00	300	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	890	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	172.74/cwt	150.00–197.00	817	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	159.24/cwt	147.00–161.00	1,167	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	379	124.30/cwt	110.00–146.00	471	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	360	91.18/cwt	80.00–102.00	328	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	588	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	617	108.07/cwt	100.00–120.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	113.52/cwt	108.00–125.00	310	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	156.49/cwt	130.00–167.00	581	19
Heifers	Medium 3	—	423	100.49/cwt	100.00–102.00	425	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	695	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	315	95.94/cwt	92.00–100.00	302	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	215	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	219	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	280	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	485	92.16/cwt	84.00–100.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	160.02/cwt	146.00–170.00	1,077	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	112.00/cwt	103.00–120.00	575	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	116.46/cwt	106.00–129.00	434	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	368	95.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	181.58/cwt	150.00–197.00	948	19
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	130.56/cwt	109.00–147.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	479	131.42/cwt	110.00–148.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	183.46/cwt	165.00–189.00	1,126	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	183.60/cwt	157.50–211.00	681	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	195.81/cwt	167.00–211.00	631	14

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 373Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 146Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 6Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	111.00	111.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
4	—	478	133.00–151.00	143.30
5	—	359	138.00–153.00	148.18
2	—	573	120.00–150.00	134.67
2	—	428	141.00–159.00	149.74
3	—	275	121.00–149.00	132.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	160.00–215.00	188.05
9	—	533	184.00–193.00	190.59
1	—	745	158.00	158.00
2	—	770	140.00–153.00	146.42
8	—	418	165.00–210.00	195.38
3	—	340	197.00–203.00	200.00
7	—	682	150.00–180.00	175.76
21	—	471	168.00–209.00	193.41
14	—	635	188.00–192.00	189.99
2	—	825	145.00–153.00	149.10
1	—	1,505	122.00	122.00
1	—	260	157.50	157.50
10	—	558	188.00–199.00	197.10
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	80.00	80.00
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
1	—	660	84.00	84.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	200.00	200.00
11	—	559	200.00–206.00	204.35
4	—	513	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	528	120.00–158.00	149.68
7	—	276	140.00–160.00	149.19
9	—	670	125.00–146.00	136.68
3	—	1,210	100.00–124.00	114.74
20	—	573	125.00–153.00	142.50
30	—	426	130.00–166.00	151.49
13	—	326	139.00–168.00	154.66
1	—	905	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,295	121.00	121.00
3	—	228	142.50–162.50	154.74
3	—	717	122.00–141.00	132.33
1	—	770	131.00	131.00
1	—	800	131.00	131.00
31	—	475	130.00–162.00	150.84
7	—	614	125.00–154.00	140.08
19	—	371	130.00–167.00	156.49
1	—	880	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,153	105.00–107.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	567	155.00–164.00	160.89
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	104.00–110.00	106.99
5	—	415	110.00–130.00	118.78
4	—	323	110.00–125.00	114.98
5	—	617	100.00–120.00	108.07
1	—	680	113.00	113.00
6	—	273	108.00–125.00	113.52
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	129.00	129.00
7	—	513	103.00–120.00	112.00
5	—	373	106.00–129.00	116.46
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	100.00–102.00	100.49
1	—	695	97.00	97.00
2	—	315	92.00–100.00	95.94
1	—	215	102.00	102.00
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
1	—	280	90.00	90.00
2	—	485	84.00–100.00	92.16
2	—	368	90.00–100.00	95.17
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,365	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	273	152.50–182.00	167.16
2	—	820	120.00–136.00	127.80
16	—	574	160.00–191.00	175.41
13	—	426	170.00–203.00	183.84
2	—	233	142.00–160.00	151.48
12	—	473	150.00–197.00	172.74
10	—	733	147.00–161.00	159.24
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,075	110.00	110.00
9	—	673	146.00–170.00	160.02
19	—	522	150.00–197.00	181.58
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
15	—	614	165.00–189.00	183.46
14	—	371	157.50–211.00	183.60
14	—	322	167.00–211.00	195.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	730	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	80.00	80.00
1	—	715	75.00	75.00
1	—	940	84.00	84.00
3	—	270	80.00–96.00	85.33
1	—	245	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,000	88.00	88.00
1	—	890	88.00	88.00
3	—	360	80.00–102.00	91.18
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	116.00–149.00	134.08
3	—	233	110.00–145.00	128.81
6	—	379	110.00–146.00	124.30
2	—	588	117.00–118.00	117.49
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
7	—	522	109.00–147.00	130.56
7	—	479	110.00–148.00	131.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	894	58.00–77.00	69.73
6	—	868	35.00–55.00	46.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,516	86.00–91.00	88.06
1	—	1,620	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,178	77.00–90.00	84.61
14	—	1,454	91.00–96.00	93.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	81.00	81.00
4	—	1,835	116.00–126.00	119.75
6	—	1,568	95.00–112.00	107.04

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	875.00–1,200.00	1,047.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	895	500.00–1,075.00	749.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.41
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	873	550.00–975.00	753.39

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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