Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.74/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$167.74

264 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

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

$59.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.68

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	181.72	920	170
Medium and Large 2	436	149.51	652	70
Medium and Large 3	451	121.90	550	24

One grade step is worth $59.82/cwt here — about $370 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 sale264 hd

167.74

—

NC average7 barns · 1,405 hd

171.43

−3.68

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	1,547	112.06	1,734	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	95.83	1,146	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	90.10	1,284	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	77.70	752	85

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)	1,245	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,005	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	937	$1,217	8

Every lot, as filed

114 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 1	—	278	215.70/cwt	207.50–220.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	213.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	229.54/cwt	219.00–239.00	971	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	138.71/cwt	130.00–154.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	192.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,116	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	145.44/cwt	134.00–157.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	178.02/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,298	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	227.82/cwt	206.00–236.00	1,191	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	222.39/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,372	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	187.76/cwt	167.00–199.50	804	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	185.75/cwt	170.00–196.00	880	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	243	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	161.69/cwt	157.00–170.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	181.99/cwt	170.00–195.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	183.04/cwt	164.00–191.00	950	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	179.51/cwt	161.00–189.00	1,027	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	147.06/cwt	133.00–158.00	826	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	180.00/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,109	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	151.08/cwt	140.00–164.00	635	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	139.15/cwt	137.50–140.00	313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	144.21/cwt	139.00–149.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	130.47/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	134.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	166.90/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	177.43/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	142.93/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	185.16/cwt	173.00–196.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	223.19/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,259	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	221.37/cwt	210.00–235.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	209.46/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,199	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	431	244.18/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,052	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	242.32/cwt	241.00–243.00	892	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	234.84/cwt	214.00–242.00	1,113	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	146.37/cwt	137.00–159.00	1,137	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	146.75/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	208.62/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,085	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	213.21/cwt	200.00–234.00	593	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	219.61/cwt	206.00–240.00	819	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	90.10/cwt	83.00–99.00	1,284	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,284	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	95.53/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,143	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	58.32/cwt	40.00–69.00	513	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	82.54/cwt	70.00–91.00	817	68
Bulls	—	—	1,850	122.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,271	5
Bulls	—	—	1,444	111.88/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,616	12
Bulls	—	—	1,457	94.93/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,383	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	1,004.65/head	750.00–1,325.00	1,005	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,507.15/head	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,507	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,035.37/head	825.00–1,100.00	1,035	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	182.59/cwt	170.00–194.00	973	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	178.75/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,021	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	129.33/cwt	122.00–137.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	154.70/cwt	149.00–160.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	189.54/cwt	170.00–200.00	790	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	190.49/cwt	174.00–200.00	621	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	161.17/cwt	160.00–162.50	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	146.80/cwt	131.00–160.00	622	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	127.09/cwt	120.00–147.00	665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	853	124.97/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	201.00/cwt	199.00–203.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	195.43/cwt	190.00–201.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	163.77/cwt	153.00–169.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	191.25/cwt	170.00–199.00	727	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	121.47/cwt	120.00–123.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	150.10/cwt	140.00–160.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	143.20/cwt	130.00–151.00	391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	153.40/cwt	140.00–166.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	150.51/cwt	135.00–164.00	561	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	155.19/cwt	137.00–160.00	812	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	118.32/cwt	110.00–130.00	447	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	233	125.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	110.07/cwt	100.00–120.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	125.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	221.77/cwt	207.00–241.00	716	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	223.77/cwt	208.00–233.00	964	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	220.04/cwt	205.00–236.00	1,050	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	206.21/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,295	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	125.64/cwt	108.00–137.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	163.35/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	181.53/cwt	175.00–199.00	501	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	214.17/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,225	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	182.66/cwt	170.00–200.00	678	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	182.39/cwt	179.00–186.00	434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	149.69/cwt	140.00–158.00	998	3

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 682Last week 399Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 125Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	278	207.50–220.00	215.70
4	—	374	210.00–220.00	213.83
10	—	423	219.00–239.00	229.54
6	—	729	172.00–188.00	178.02
18	—	523	206.00–236.00	227.82
11	—	617	210.00–225.00	222.39
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
10	—	781	160.00–173.00	166.90
7	—	564	210.00–232.00	223.19
1	—	925	111.00	111.00
3	—	340	210.00–235.00	221.37
2	—	658	200.00–219.00	209.46
1	—	805	149.00	149.00
19	—	474	214.00–242.00	234.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	119.00	119.00
1	—	675	146.00	146.00
3	—	532	130.00–154.00	138.71
2	—	635	130.00–138.00	134.06
1	—	220	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	177.00	177.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	194.00	194.00
3	—	615	170.00–190.00	177.43
5	—	740	130.00–146.00	142.93
3	—	335	173.00–196.00	185.16
2	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.50
1	—	835	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	242.00	242.00
6	—	431	243.00–250.00	244.18
6	—	368	241.00–243.00	242.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	579	190.00–195.00	192.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	134.00–157.00	145.44
1	—	655	176.00	176.00
29	—	428	167.00–199.50	187.76
36	—	474	170.00–196.00	185.75
1	—	1,075	115.00	115.00
2	—	243	160.00–161.00	160.51
4	—	286	157.00–170.00	161.69
5	—	330	170.00–195.00	181.99
24	—	519	164.00–191.00	183.04
24	—	572	161.00–189.00	179.51
11	—	616	170.00–186.00	180.00
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
2	—	940	125.00–136.00	130.47
3	—	718	153.00–169.00	163.77
14	—	380	170.00–199.00	191.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	562	133.00–158.00	147.06
12	—	420	140.00–164.00	151.08
3	—	225	137.50–140.00	139.15
4	—	615	139.00–149.00	144.21
5	—	475	140.00–160.00	150.10
6	—	273	130.00–151.00	143.20
8	—	327	140.00–166.00	153.40
10	—	373	135.00–164.00	150.51
10	—	523	137.00–160.00	155.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00–123.00	121.47
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
6	—	378	110.00–130.00	118.32
2	—	233	120.00–130.00	125.16
2	—	473	130.00–131.00	130.51
2	—	685	100.00–120.00	110.07
4	—	415	120.00–130.00	125.92
4	—	526	108.00–137.00	125.64
1	—	250	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	777	137.00–159.00	146.37
3	—	717	134.00–160.00	146.75
16	—	520	200.00–234.00	208.62
15	—	278	200.00–234.00	213.21
11	—	373	206.00–240.00	219.61
2	—	853	116.00–134.00	124.97
2	—	650	199.00–203.00	201.00
16	—	323	207.00–241.00	221.77
24	—	431	208.00–233.00	223.77
39	—	477	205.00–236.00	220.04
12	—	628	200.00–220.00	206.21
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
14	—	572	200.00–222.00	214.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	170.00–194.00	182.59
7	—	571	174.00–181.00	178.75
9	—	417	170.00–200.00	189.54
7	—	326	174.00–200.00	190.49
4	—	479	190.00–201.00	195.43
2	—	708	114.00–116.00	115.00
4	—	624	150.00–177.00	163.35
7	—	276	175.00–199.00	181.53
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
11	—	371	170.00–200.00	182.66
2	—	238	179.00–186.00	182.39
3	—	667	140.00–158.00	149.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
2	—	665	122.00–137.00	129.33
2	—	473	149.00–160.00	154.70
2	—	320	160.00–162.50	161.17
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
9	—	424	131.00–160.00	146.80
4	—	523	120.00–147.00	127.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,425	83.00–99.00	90.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	107.00	107.00
37	—	1,196	90.00–104.00	95.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	880	40.00–69.00	58.32
68	—	990	70.00–91.00	82.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	120.00–125.00	122.77
12	—	1,444	107.00–116.00	111.88
3	—	1,457	87.00–98.00	94.93

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,022	750.00–1,325.00	1,004.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,507.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	835	825.00–1,100.00	1,035.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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