Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were active 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 $154.01/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$154.01

233 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$82.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.19

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	162.53	806	183
Medium and Large 2	475	131.11	623	35
Medium and Large 3	494	107.06	529	13thin
Medium 3	448	80.00	358	2thin

One grade step is worth $82.53/cwt here — about $448 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 sale233 hd

154.01

—

NC average8 barns · 1,333 hd

165.20

−11.19

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	—	High	1,525	115.73	1,765	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,154	97.82	1,129	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	92.29	1,329	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	917	76.48	701	49

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)	1,000	$925	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,047	$917	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$1,388	2thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2	—	393	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	196.03/cwt	191.00–201.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	467	230.99/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	220.98/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	140.31/cwt	128.00–152.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	165.68/cwt	150.00–184.00	615	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	146.99/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	131.77/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	145.71/cwt	140.00–152.00	399	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	156.08/cwt	149.00–163.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	131.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	134.95/cwt	130.00–137.50	310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	138.37/cwt	131.00–142.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.59/cwt	119.00–146.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	159.19/cwt	140.00–169.00	989	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	166.33/cwt	148.00–185.00	532	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	128.71/cwt	126.00–130.00	418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	174.75/cwt	156.00–184.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	143.05/cwt	138.00–148.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	213.21/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,115	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	161.21/cwt	154.00–168.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	204.42/cwt	180.00–217.00	685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	183.15/cwt	174.00–196.00	1,222	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	165.46/cwt	159.00–171.00	1,190	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	223.76/cwt	216.00–230.00	940	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,344	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	810	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,272	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	202.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,143	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	212.95/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,012	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	214.40/cwt	207.00–231.00	795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	211.82/cwt	200.00–225.00	792	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	281	180.71/cwt	170.00–190.00	508	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	180.00/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,100	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	205.93/cwt	190.00–218.00	976	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	192.79/cwt	180.00–200.00	625	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	97.08/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,117	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	57.78/cwt	40.00–66.00	495	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	81.27/cwt	67.00–90.00	757	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	92.29/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,329	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	111.56/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,881	125.90/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,368	8
Bulls	—	—	1,412	113.74/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,606	19
Bulls	—	—	1,175	93.91/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,103	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	740	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	955	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	924.88/head	775.00–1,050.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	155.28/cwt	140.00–165.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	158.02/cwt	156.00–160.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	187.38/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,072	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	142.48/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	162.60/cwt	149.00–179.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	507	125.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	129.03/cwt	120.00–134.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	127.10/cwt	120.00–134.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	148.83/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,156	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	163.29/cwt	146.00–175.00	923	10
Heifers	Medium 3	—	430	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	105.33/cwt	100.00–116.00	379	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	119.52/cwt	116.00–123.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	129.30/cwt	126.00–132.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	134.12/cwt	127.00–139.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	106.92/cwt	100.00–111.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	210.00/cwt	200.00–219.00	893	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	161.60/cwt	141.00–180.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	166.30/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,118	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	101.68/cwt	93.00–112.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	169.41/cwt	149.00–180.00	717	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	181.32/cwt	172.50–189.00	424	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	167.95/cwt	160.00–174.00	904	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	163.16/cwt	158.00–174.00	532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	168.28/cwt	150.00–177.00	793	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	165.87/cwt	143.00–176.00	866	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	200.85/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,038	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	146.38/cwt	143.00–150.00	842	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 Mar 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 574Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 99Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	170.00–180.00	174.97
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
2	—	443	191.00–201.00	196.03
7	—	570	156.00–184.00	174.75
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	159.00	159.00
2	—	670	154.00–168.00	161.21
1	—	505	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
3	—	558	148.00–150.00	149.01
3	—	413	128.00–152.00	140.31
2	—	368	130.00–134.00	132.04
2	—	515	138.00–148.00	143.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	229.00–233.00	230.99
3	—	560	219.00–223.00	220.98
1	—	435	233.00	233.00
3	—	795	169.00	169.00
1	—	810	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	136.00	136.00
6	—	523	201.00–223.00	213.21
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
6	—	335	180.00–217.00	204.42
3	—	667	174.00–196.00	183.15
4	—	719	159.00–171.00	165.46
1	—	1,165	140.00	140.00
8	—	420	216.00–230.00	223.76
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
7	—	564	190.00–215.00	202.65
20	—	475	200.00–224.00	212.95
5	—	371	207.00–231.00	214.40
1	—	1,225	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	815	148.00	148.00
26	—	371	150.00–184.00	165.68
1	—	990	120.00	120.00
5	—	725	139.00–153.00	146.99
1	—	1,080	118.00	118.00
3	—	875	120.00–146.00	131.77
5	—	274	140.00–152.00	145.71
1	—	1,380	139.00	139.00
2	—	663	149.00–163.00	156.08
4	—	929	125.00–135.00	131.52
1	—	1,165	134.00	134.00
9	—	621	140.00–169.00	159.19
22	—	320	148.00–185.00	166.33
5	—	777	143.00–153.00	148.83
10	—	565	146.00–175.00	163.29
28	—	423	149.00–180.00	169.41
28	—	471	150.00–177.00	168.28
28	—	522	143.00–176.00	165.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	130.00–137.50	134.95
4	—	476	131.00–142.00	138.37
4	—	425	119.00–146.00	137.59
3	—	325	126.00–130.00	128.71
5	—	376	120.00–134.00	129.03
7	—	613	120.00–134.00	127.10
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
2	—	785	116.00–123.00	119.52
3	—	582	126.00–132.00	129.30
3	—	532	127.00–139.00	134.12
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	80.00	80.00
1	—	465	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	100.00–116.00	105.33
1	—	545	113.00	113.00
3	—	675	100.00–111.00	106.92
1	—	220	107.00	107.00
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
3	—	587	93.00–112.00	101.68
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	158.00–159.00	158.50
20	—	374	200.00–225.00	211.82
9	—	281	170.00–190.00	180.71
7	—	611	170.00–187.00	180.00
18	—	474	190.00–218.00	205.93
8	—	324	180.00–200.00	192.79
1	—	1,095	130.00	130.00
12	—	572	170.00–205.00	187.38
2	—	858	137.00–148.00	142.48
13	—	425	200.00–219.00	210.00
6	—	672	150.00–180.00	166.30
4	—	234	172.50–189.00	181.32
10	—	517	180.00–214.00	200.85
1	—	775	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	140.00–165.00	155.28
2	—	278	156.00–160.00	158.02
1	—	690	132.00	132.00
3	—	388	149.00–179.00	162.60
4	—	470	141.00–180.00	161.60
4	—	538	160.00–174.00	167.95
4	—	326	158.00–174.00	163.16
2	—	575	143.00–150.00	146.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	108.00	108.00
1	—	270	139.00	139.00
1	—	615	113.00	113.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
1	—	300	131.00	131.00
2	—	390	120.00–130.00	124.94
3	—	507	120.00–135.00	125.03
1	—	240	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,151	91.00–106.00	97.08
2	—	1,215	108.00–115.00	111.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	857	40.00–66.00	57.78
39	—	932	67.00–90.00	81.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,440	88.00–99.00	92.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,881	123.00–129.00	125.90
19	—	1,412	104.00–122.00	113.74
2	—	1,175	90.00–96.00	93.91

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	1	—	740	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	775.00–1,050.00	924.88

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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