Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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 $142.70/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$142.70

232 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$60.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.73

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	483	153.73	742	165
Medium 2	472	121.00	572	54
Medium 3	534	92.79	496	13thin

One grade step is worth $60.94/cwt here — about $246 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 sale232 hd

142.70

—

NC average8 barns · 1,385 hd

160.43

−17.73

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	1,487	108.12	1,608	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	95.35	1,143	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	91.48	1,378	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	858	69.69	598	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	808	$698	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	673	$505	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	726	$872	9

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	650	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,024	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	147.87/cwt	135.00–160.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	622	116.66/cwt	107.50–128.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	278	145.15/cwt	125.00–162.50	404	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	610	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	595	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	278	118.66/cwt	115.00–122.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	117.66/cwt	105.00–125.00	617	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	374	121.01/cwt	110.00–134.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	146.54/cwt	135.00–162.50	693	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	212.60/cwt	190.00–223.00	899	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	146.28/cwt	136.00–154.00	755	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	568	114.38/cwt	102.50–128.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	131.97/cwt	114.00–146.00	949	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	835	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	116.00/cwt	112.00–120.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	618	94.13/cwt	83.00–100.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	156.17/cwt	142.50–172.50	351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	145.64/cwt	143.00–151.00	990	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	152.21/cwt	140.00–172.00	484	10
Heifers	Medium 3	—	260	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	450	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	383	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	120.35/cwt	116.00–125.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	147.70/cwt	137.50–160.00	849	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	570	140.34/cwt	130.00–150.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	223.56/cwt	219.00–228.00	762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	204.30/cwt	170.00–235.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	200.92/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,039	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	224.28/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,065	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	523	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	703	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	465	163.62/cwt	158.00–169.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	200.38/cwt	172.00–211.00	970	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	232.30/cwt	228.00–236.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	195.10/cwt	170.00–206.00	620	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	197.31/cwt	177.50–220.00	927	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	179.01/cwt	160.00–197.50	399	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	148.87/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,169	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	200.64/cwt	175.00–226.00	736	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	187.94/cwt	172.50–210.00	526	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	91.48/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,378	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	103.03/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,409	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	766	50.66/cwt	40.00–60.00	388	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	75.48/cwt	62.00–82.00	669	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	92.38/cwt	84.00–100.00	1,047	31
Bulls	—	—	1,325	103.44/cwt	94.00–113.00	1,371	10
Bulls	—	—	975	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	731	1
Bulls	—	—	1,843	121.44/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,238	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	709	748.70/head	600.00–875.00	749	5
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	698	404.95/head	400.00–410.00	405	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	844.20/head	725.00–925.00	844	4
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	500	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,003.29/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,003	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	705	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	667	126.28/cwt	120.00–137.50	842	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	520	114.25/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	569	112.22/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	519	150.35/cwt	144.00–155.00	780	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	285	142.58/cwt	128.00–162.50	406	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	460	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	518	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	360	118.60/cwt	115.00–122.00	427	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	417	115.72/cwt	110.00–124.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	625	108.16/cwt	102.50–114.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	382	150.77/cwt	125.00–167.50	576	12
Bulls	Medium 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	161.88/cwt	140.00–175.00	610	30
Heifers	Medium 2	—	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	158.48/cwt	140.00–169.00	683	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	156.90/cwt	145.00–169.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	122.51/cwt	107.50–135.00	586	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	258	134.18/cwt	130.00–137.50	346	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	93.31/cwt	82.50–100.00	537	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	655	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	380	89.74/cwt	80.00–100.00	341	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	112.59/cwt	100.00–125.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	146.88/cwt	142.50–151.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	166.63/cwt	157.50–179.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	198.11/cwt	170.00–216.00	852	20
Heifers	Medium 2	—	314	125.15/cwt	112.50–135.00	393	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	416	127.17/cwt	110.00–134.00	529	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	423	150.37/cwt	130.00–165.00	636	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	136.33/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	159.46/cwt	150.00–169.00	990	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	144.08/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	163.75/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,073	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	582	148.14/cwt	130.00–162.50	862	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	463	147.21/cwt	138.00–152.50	682	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	619	134.53/cwt	120.00–150.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	182.06/cwt	165.00–200.00	945	13
Bulls	Medium 2	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	141.29/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	325	145.17/cwt	125.00–165.00	472	9

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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 462Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 138Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	157.50	157.50
2	—	423	135.00–160.00	147.87
3	—	278	125.00–162.50	145.15
2	—	620	116.00–125.00	120.35
5	—	570	130.00–150.00	140.34
2	—	523	134.00–135.00	134.48
2	—	465	158.00–169.00	163.62
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	97.50	97.50
2	—	278	115.00–122.00	118.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	157.00	157.00
1	—	580	178.00	178.00
18	—	423	190.00–223.00	212.60
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
1	—	835	137.00	137.00
6	—	341	219.00–228.00	223.56
6	—	364	170.00–235.00	204.30
1	—	635	174.00	174.00
17	—	517	195.00–210.00	200.92
1	—	1,295	126.00	126.00
1	—	920	157.50	157.50
11	—	484	172.00–211.00	200.38
1	—	685	161.00	161.00
2	—	295	195.00–205.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	223.00–226.00	224.28
5	—	542	219.00	219.00
3	—	373	239.00	239.00
9	—	417	228.00–236.00	232.30
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	107.50–128.00	116.66
10	—	524	105.00–125.00	117.66
4	—	374	110.00–134.00	121.01
4	—	568	102.50–128.00	114.38
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
9	—	478	107.50–135.00	122.51
3	—	258	130.00–137.50	134.18
2	—	670	100.00–125.00	112.59
6	—	314	112.50–135.00	125.15
9	—	416	110.00–134.00	127.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
25	—	473	135.00–162.50	146.54
11	—	516	136.00–154.00	146.28
6	—	719	114.00–146.00	131.97
1	—	845	117.00	117.00
2	—	755	112.00–120.00	116.00
1	—	1,150	118.00	118.00
2	—	225	142.50–172.50	156.17
7	—	680	143.00–151.00	145.64
10	—	318	140.00–172.00	152.21
17	—	575	137.50–160.00	147.70
30	—	377	140.00–175.00	161.88
29	—	431	140.00–169.00	158.48
2	—	288	145.00–169.00	156.90
5	—	617	142.50–151.00	146.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	465	179.50	179.50
6	—	508	176.50	176.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
3	—	618	83.00–100.00	94.13
1	—	260	104.00	104.00
1	—	450	85.00	85.00
3	—	575	82.50–100.00	93.31
1	—	655	93.00	93.00
2	—	380	80.00–100.00	89.74
1	—	520	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	88.00	88.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	318	170.00–206.00	195.10
11	—	470	177.50–220.00	197.31
3	—	223	160.00–197.50	179.01
4	—	785	134.00–160.00	148.87
17	—	367	175.00–226.00	200.64
10	—	280	172.50–210.00	187.94
4	—	569	157.50–179.00	166.63
20	—	430	170.00–216.00	198.11
4	—	888	120.00–149.00	136.33
11	—	621	150.00–169.00	159.46
2	—	725	140.00–148.00	144.08
4	—	655	158.00–170.00	163.75
13	—	519	165.00–200.00	182.06
2	—	820	130.00–153.00	141.29
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	120.00–137.50	126.28
6	—	519	144.00–155.00	150.35
4	—	285	128.00–162.50	142.58
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
12	—	382	125.00–167.50	150.77
8	—	423	130.00–165.00	150.37
5	—	582	130.00–162.50	148.14
6	—	463	138.00–152.50	147.21
5	—	619	120.00–150.00	134.53
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
9	—	325	125.00–165.00	145.17
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	110.00–120.00	114.25
4	—	569	110.00–115.00	112.22
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
2	—	360	115.00–122.00	118.60
5	—	417	110.00–124.00	115.72
2	—	625	102.50–114.00	108.16
1	—	310	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	84.00–99.00	91.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,368	101.00–107.00	103.03
31	—	1,133	84.00–100.00	92.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	766	40.00–60.00	50.66
23	—	886	62.00–82.00	75.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,325	94.00–113.00	103.44
1	—	975	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,843	116.00–126.00	121.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	709	600.00–875.00	748.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	950.00–1,050.00	1,003.29
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	400.00–410.00	404.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	500	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	863	725.00–925.00	844.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00

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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