Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

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 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 $167.07/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$167.07

164 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$64.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.51

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	183.26	861	108
Medium and Large 2	448	147.76	662	33
Medium and Large 3	421	118.78	500	23

One grade step is worth $64.47/cwt here — about $360 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 sale164 hd

167.07

—

NC average8 barns · 685 hd

169.58

−2.51

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	1,609	114.95	1,849	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,602	101.06	1,619	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,115	98.97	1,103	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	871	77.35	673	53

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)	1,033	$1,165	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$1,175	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 3	—	900	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	202.59/cwt	199.00–206.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,405	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	221.67/cwt	209.00–229.00	1,250	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	115.79/cwt	109.00–135.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	177.18/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,084	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	150.72/cwt	144.00–160.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	379	198.85/cwt	196.00–201.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	185.22/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,041	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	165.23/cwt	160.00–170.00	459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	155.98/cwt	148.00–161.00	825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	188.50/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	223.95/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,169	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	200.16/cwt	200.00–201.00	871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	156.13/cwt	145.00–168.00	654	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	189.18/cwt	170.00–198.00	812	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	175.23/cwt	160.00–190.00	845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	948	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	234.22/cwt	218.00–238.00	1,028	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	217.01/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,322	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	454	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,153	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,292	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	234.03/cwt	228.00–246.00	1,112	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	565	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	689	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	203.42/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,076	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	167.47/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	208.64/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,183	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	964	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	109.10/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,198	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	738	56.13/cwt	40.00–68.00	414	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	85.73/cwt	70.00–95.00	791	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	101.06/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,619	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	96.86/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,083	24
Bulls	—	—	1,270	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	112.78/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,714	12
Bulls	—	—	1,959	125.94/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,467	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	825	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,165.19/head	975.00–1,425.00	1,165	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	136.56/cwt	120.00–142.00	382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	188.00/cwt	170.00–196.00	630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	180.99/cwt	165.00–194.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	135.97/cwt	124.00–149.00	446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	122.22/cwt	112.50–130.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	138.80/cwt	128.00–150.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	168.68/cwt	156.00–180.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	172.31/cwt	157.00–184.00	488	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	112.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	182.69/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,034	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	148.00/cwt	130.00–166.00	1,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	213.11/cwt	200.00–233.00	897	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	208.97/cwt	200.00–226.00	765	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	185.21/cwt	170.00–196.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	181.56/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	137.96/cwt	135.00–141.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	217.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,025	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	181.54/cwt	173.00–194.00	948	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	187.09/cwt	170.00–192.00	724	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	157.66/cwt	144.00–170.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	107.99/cwt	106.00–110.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	125.13/cwt	115.00–137.00	339	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	125.86/cwt	112.50–135.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	111.82/cwt	103.00–121.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	141.37/cwt	139.00–144.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	142.29/cwt	130.00–149.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	181.99/cwt	170.00–196.00	852	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	144.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	145.88/cwt	139.00–155.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	192.21/cwt	183.00–195.00	650	10

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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 356Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 218Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 59Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	104.00	104.00
1	—	325	126.00	126.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	199.00–206.00	202.59
1	—	785	179.00	179.00
8	—	564	209.00–229.00	221.67
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	655	181.00–196.00	188.50
8	—	522	210.00–233.00	223.95
12	—	384	247.00	247.00
16	—	439	218.00–238.00	234.22
5	—	609	216.00–221.00	217.01
12	—	475	228.00–246.00	234.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	184.00	184.00
2	—	505	190.00–195.00	192.48
3	—	482	160.00–190.00	175.23
1	—	415	163.00	163.00
1	—	775	146.00	146.00
1	—	610	176.00	176.00
1	—	565	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	260.00	260.00
8	—	454	254.00	254.00
6	—	519	249.00	249.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	635	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	111.00	111.00
1	—	700	134.00	134.00
5	—	612	170.00–179.00	177.18
11	—	562	175.00–191.00	185.22
2	—	278	160.00–170.00	165.23
1	—	770	131.00	131.00
1	—	915	108.00	108.00
12	—	429	170.00–198.00	189.18
2	—	680	135.00–141.00	137.96
16	—	522	173.00–194.00	181.54
16	—	387	170.00–192.00	187.09
17	—	468	170.00–196.00	181.99
10	—	338	183.00–195.00	192.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	109.00–135.00	115.79
2	—	560	110.00–116.00	112.95
2	—	533	106.00–110.00	107.99
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
7	—	271	115.00–137.00	125.13
4	—	384	112.50–135.00	125.86
2	—	613	103.00–121.00	111.82
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	144.00–160.00	150.72
5	—	529	148.00–161.00	155.98
1	—	560	167.00	167.00
7	—	419	145.00–168.00	156.13
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
3	—	472	139.00–144.00	141.37
3	—	630	130.00–149.00	142.29
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
4	—	279	140.00–150.00	144.75
4	—	378	139.00–155.00	145.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	196.00–201.00	198.85
6	—	435	200.00–201.00	200.16
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	190.00–222.00	203.42
4	—	661	160.00–180.00	167.47
2	—	325	220.00–224.00	221.97
6	—	567	200.00–224.00	208.64
2	—	755	130.00–166.00	148.00
17	—	421	200.00–233.00	213.11
12	—	366	200.00–226.00	208.97
2	—	630	178.00–185.00	181.56
11	—	472	200.00–230.00	217.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	241.00	241.00
1	—	405	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	120.00–142.00	136.56
3	—	328	124.00–149.00	135.97
4	—	534	112.50–130.00	122.22
2	—	418	128.00–150.00	138.80
3	—	578	108.00–118.00	112.07
1	—	480	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	335	170.00–196.00	188.00
4	—	478	165.00–194.00	180.99
3	—	428	156.00–180.00	168.68
8	—	283	157.00–184.00	172.31
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	141.00	141.00
6	—	566	176.00–186.00	182.69
5	—	374	170.00–196.00	185.21
3	—	532	144.00–170.00	157.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,098	107.00–110.00	109.10
24	—	1,118	91.00–106.00	96.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	738	40.00–68.00	56.13
38	—	923	70.00–95.00	85.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,602	96.00–104.00	101.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	97.00	97.00
12	—	1,520	107.00–119.00	112.78
4	—	1,959	125.00–128.00	125.94

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)	1	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	975.00–1,425.00	1,165.19
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	975.00	975.00

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

What quality paid 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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