Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were also mostly steady. Trade and demand were 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 $154.06/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$154.06

191 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$55.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.38

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	165.92	797	129
Medium and Large 2	439	134.96	593	48
Medium and Large 3	513	110.22	566	14thin

One grade step is worth $55.70/cwt here — about $232 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 sale191 hd

154.06

—

NC average8 barns · 1,405 hd

162.44

−8.38

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	1,289	114.66	1,478	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	98.87	1,114	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,334	92.35	1,232	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	81.24	779	83

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)	1,110	$1,131	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$981	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$905	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	996	$1,235	20

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	119.52/cwt	116.00–123.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	166.77/cwt	160.00–176.00	544	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	135.79/cwt	128.00–146.00	504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	142.07/cwt	139.00–145.00	291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	128.37/cwt	116.00–130.00	719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	104.95/cwt	99.00–111.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	621	110.08/cwt	105.00–115.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	145.85/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	159.57/cwt	150.00–175.00	354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	151.82/cwt	146.00–161.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	146.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	210.83/cwt	190.00–231.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	210.66/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	167.26/cwt	152.00–182.00	616	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	135.74/cwt	125.00–151.00	459	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	169.89/cwt	145.00–176.00	887	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	165.58/cwt	150.00–182.00	780	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	158.48/cwt	157.00–160.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	167.87/cwt	162.50–172.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	155.01/cwt	140.00–180.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	161.08/cwt	150.00–174.00	931	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	171.88/cwt	159.00–187.50	474	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	207.19/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,102	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	201.26/cwt	183.00–208.00	1,254	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	197.05/cwt	194.00–200.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	145.27/cwt	130.00–163.00	896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	171.17/cwt	150.00–180.00	815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	170.37/cwt	158.00–178.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	165.69/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	218.29/cwt	213.00–226.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	173.86/cwt	167.50–177.50	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	164.27/cwt	155.00–173.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	204.13/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,180	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	200.74/cwt	179.00–214.00	1,042	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	212.87/cwt	194.00–229.00	790	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	200.75/cwt	180.00–214.00	921	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	210.93/cwt	190.00–229.00	681	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	52.88/cwt	40.00–64.00	436	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	85.13/cwt	70.00–93.00	832	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	92.35/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,232	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	107.37/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,302	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	98.23/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,100	40
Bulls	—	—	1,130	100.52/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,136	2
Bulls	—	—	1,648	125.09/cwt	124.00–126.00	2,061	3
Bulls	—	—	1,235	114.45/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,413	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,581.82/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,582	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,472.66/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,473	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	905.48/head	675.00–1,075.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	137.75/cwt	132.00–165.00	602	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,062.71/head	850.00–1,350.00	1,063	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,130.80/head	775.00–1,300.00	1,131	12
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	695	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	803	918.54/head	775.00–1,025.00	919	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	1,157.14/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,157	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	970	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	124.51/cwt	123.00–126.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	162.44/cwt	150.00–175.00	840	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	164.86/cwt	150.00–180.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	152.99/cwt	140.00–175.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	184.49/cwt	170.00–197.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	139.34/cwt	130.00–149.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	136.45/cwt	130.00–145.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	105.62/cwt	100.00–110.00	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	164.52/cwt	150.00–174.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	411	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	161.42/cwt	144.00–176.00	1,009	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	163.11/cwt	152.00–184.00	690	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	113.58/cwt	106.00–119.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	201.08/cwt	185.00–214.00	855	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	200.63/cwt	186.00–208.00	1,166	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	163.17/cwt	155.00–175.00	383	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	154.71/cwt	143.00–168.00	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	168.01/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	196.31/cwt	181.00–210.00	546	5

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 500Year ago 422

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 143Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 8Year ago 20

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
9	—	326	160.00–176.00	166.77
3	—	728	130.00–155.00	145.85
3	—	222	150.00–175.00	159.57
5	—	673	146.00–161.00	151.82
1	—	1,260	115.00	115.00
15	—	368	152.00–182.00	167.26
23	—	522	145.00–176.00	169.89
18	—	471	150.00–182.00	165.58
8	—	578	150.00–174.00	161.08
8	—	276	159.00–187.50	171.88
16	—	625	144.00–176.00	161.42
12	—	423	152.00–184.00	163.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	116.00–123.00	119.52
2	—	575	99.00–111.00	104.95
4	—	621	105.00–115.00	110.08
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
1	—	265	111.00	111.00
3	—	427	100.00–110.00	105.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	128.00–146.00	135.79
2	—	205	139.00–145.00	142.07
9	—	560	116.00–130.00	128.37
3	—	258	140.00–150.00	146.71
2	—	680	110.00–120.00	115.11
9	—	338	125.00–151.00	135.74
1	—	610	141.00	141.00
5	—	472	130.00–149.00	139.34
4	—	518	140.00	140.00
5	—	418	130.00–145.00	136.45
1	—	740	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	128.00	128.00
1	—	510	121.00	121.00
1	—	440	106.00	106.00
2	—	625	100.00–102.00	100.98
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	190.00–231.00	210.83
5	—	483	190.00–219.00	210.66
5	—	532	198.00–210.00	207.19
10	—	623	183.00–208.00	201.26
2	—	315	194.00–200.00	197.05
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
3	—	760	158.00–178.00	170.37
6	—	815	150.00–175.00	165.69
4	—	423	213.00–226.00	218.29
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
1	—	250	184.00	184.00
9	—	578	190.00–216.00	204.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	157.00–160.00	158.48
1	—	650	154.00	154.00
6	—	428	162.50–172.00	167.87
3	—	572	140.00–180.00	155.01
5	—	617	130.00–163.00	145.27
5	—	476	150.00–180.00	171.17
1	—	515	141.00	141.00
3	—	327	167.50–177.50	173.86
3	—	267	155.00–173.00	164.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	183.00	183.00
1	—	840	141.00	141.00
15	—	519	179.00–214.00	200.74
12	—	371	194.00–229.00	212.87
6	—	459	180.00–214.00	200.75
6	—	323	190.00–229.00	210.93
7	—	611	170.00–197.00	184.49
2	—	880	133.00	133.00
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
11	—	425	185.00–214.00	201.08
1	—	725	166.00	166.00
16	—	581	186.00–208.00	200.63
2	—	675	166.00–170.00	168.01
5	—	278	181.00–210.00	196.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	132.00–165.00	137.75
2	—	608	123.00–126.00	124.51
12	—	517	150.00–175.00	162.44
8	—	379	150.00–180.00	164.86
5	—	320	140.00–175.00	152.99
1	—	260	166.00	166.00
2	—	675	121.00–123.00	122.01
1	—	870	113.00	113.00
6	—	476	150.00–174.00	164.52
5	—	235	155.00–175.00	163.17
4	—	573	143.00–168.00	154.71
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
3	—	535	106.00–119.00	113.58
1	—	395	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	824	40.00–64.00	52.88
73	—	977	70.00–93.00	85.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,334	89.00–96.00	92.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	107.00–108.00	107.37
40	—	1,120	92.00–106.00	98.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	98.00–104.00	100.52
3	—	1,648	124.00–126.00	125.09
14	—	1,235	107.00–120.00	114.45

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	3	—	1,075	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,581.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,173	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,472.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	974	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,157.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	803	775.00–1,025.00	918.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	675.00–1,075.00	905.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,080	850.00–1,350.00	1,062.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,110	775.00–1,300.00	1,130.80
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	575.00	575.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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