Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $177.67/cwt on 186 head. That ranks 2 of 25 comparable sales and sits −13.78 against this barn's trailing median of $191.44.

Average price

$177.67

186 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$486

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

$64.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	192.40	1,009	119
Medium and Large 2	489	160.96	787	48
Medium and Large 3	410	127.57	523	19thin

One grade step is worth $64.83/cwt here — about $486 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

25 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.17, low $174.10, median $191.44 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale186 hd

177.67

—

NC average8 barns · 1,207 hd

182.16

−4.50

This barn, trailing median25 sales

191.44

−13.78

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	1,540	113.31	1,745	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	97.04	1,177	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	93.97	1,408	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	80.64	811	38

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)	1,087	$1,070	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	705	$550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	782	$1,077	5

Every lot, as filed

103 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 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	162.16/cwt	150.00–180.00	459	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	172.09/cwt	150.00–184.00	640	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	162.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	141.74/cwt	138.00–147.00	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	158.84/cwt	157.50–160.00	349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	160.81/cwt	147.00–170.00	1,069	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	147.67/cwt	136.00–160.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	166.61/cwt	150.00–177.00	953	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	172.86/cwt	155.00–184.00	560	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	172.90/cwt	165.00–180.00	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,193	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	199.48/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,243	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	155.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	214.20/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,114	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	217.43/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,031	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	212.62/cwt	193.00–221.00	880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	195.94/cwt	190.00–205.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	124.46/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	160.56/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	194.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	194.41/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,281	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	179.37/cwt	168.00–183.00	1,388	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	568	107.16/cwt	90.00–126.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	185.71/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	194.98/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,184	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	210.38/cwt	200.00–219.00	791	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	155.21/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,131	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	423	224.96/cwt	223.00–227.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	209.64/cwt	190.00–220.00	891	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	60.28/cwt	50.00–68.00	663	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	93.97/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,408	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	97.04/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,177	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	83.03/cwt	70.00–91.00	825	34
Bulls	—	—	980	96.45/cwt	93.00–100.00	945	2
Bulls	—	—	2,028	122.10/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,476	2
Bulls	—	—	1,552	114.66/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,780	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,070.28/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,070	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	1,162.08/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	134.32/cwt	127.50–141.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	104.04/cwt	103.00–105.00	432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	193.02/cwt	182.00–201.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	160.45/cwt	150.00–174.00	836	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	149.74/cwt	140.00–170.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	258	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	147.40/cwt	140.00–151.00	976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	171.49/cwt	160.00–186.00	804	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	186.76/cwt	175.00–195.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	174.15/cwt	170.00–182.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	111.76/cwt	102.00–121.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	122.94/cwt	110.00–131.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	167.89/cwt	150.00–177.50	628	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	149.66/cwt	140.00–160.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	203.11/cwt	182.00–212.00	1,070	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	124.97/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	192.97/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,092	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	146.67/cwt	140.00–152.50	469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	769	137.98/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	207.96/cwt	191.00–222.00	977	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	217	123.94/cwt	112.50–130.00	269	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	843	123.49/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	141.29/cwt	137.50–145.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	174.28/cwt	166.00–182.00	837	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	170.66/cwt	158.00–179.00	889	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	179.61/cwt	170.00–186.00	769	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	142.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	143.39/cwt	136.00–150.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	113.77/cwt	110.00–121.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	138.03/cwt	130.00–142.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	126.56/cwt	123.00–130.00	361	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 Apr 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 682Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 187Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
3	—	217	112.50–130.00	123.94
3	—	568	110.00–121.00	113.77
2	—	285	123.00–130.00	126.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	283	150.00–180.00	162.16
18	—	372	150.00–184.00	172.09
3	—	623	150.00–170.00	162.15
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
2	—	220	157.50–160.00	158.84
1	—	845	135.00	135.00
8	—	665	147.00–170.00	160.81
2	—	720	136.00–160.00	147.67
22	—	572	150.00–177.00	166.61
1	—	1,155	118.00	118.00
9	—	324	155.00–184.00	172.86
17	—	480	166.00–182.00	174.28
13	—	521	158.00–179.00	170.66
22	—	428	170.00–186.00	179.61
2	—	928	135.00–149.00	142.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	136.00	136.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	785	101.00	101.00
2	—	480	161.00	161.00
3	—	565	138.00–147.00	141.74
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
2	—	258	137.50–145.00	141.29
2	—	318	136.00–150.00	143.39
1	—	690	132.00	132.00
3	—	523	130.00–142.00	138.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	174.00	174.00
3	—	770	175.00	175.00
9	—	663	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	165.00–180.00	172.90
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	155.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	149.00	149.00
1	—	570	205.00	205.00
8	—	623	191.00–201.00	199.48
14	—	520	190.00–221.00	214.20
4	—	474	208.00–224.00	217.43
5	—	414	193.00–221.00	212.62
4	—	370	190.00–205.00	195.94
2	—	1,108	119.00–130.00	124.46
1	—	970	143.00	143.00
2	—	840	150.00–171.00	160.56
2	—	288	190.00–200.00	194.87
1	—	705	181.00	181.00
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
5	—	659	193.00–200.00	194.41
4	—	774	168.00–183.00	179.37
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	90.00–126.00	107.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	665	180.00–190.00	185.71
10	—	607	180.00–205.00	194.98
16	—	376	200.00–219.00	210.38
7	—	729	140.00–160.00	155.21
19	—	425	190.00–220.00	209.64
5	—	318	182.00–201.00	193.02
4	—	278	175.00–195.00	186.76
13	—	527	182.00–212.00	203.11
3	—	860	118.00–132.00	124.97
8	—	566	180.00–210.00	192.97
5	—	769	120.00–151.00	137.98
16	—	470	191.00–222.00	207.96
2	—	970	112.00–113.00	112.50
2	—	843	120.00–127.00	123.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	223.00–227.00	224.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
2	—	490	127.50–141.00	134.32
2	—	415	103.00–105.00	104.04
1	—	210	114.00	114.00
2	—	258	130.00	130.00
4	—	530	110.00–131.00	122.94
5	—	320	140.00–152.50	146.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	171.00	171.00
9	—	521	150.00–174.00	160.45
4	—	573	140.00–170.00	149.74
3	—	662	140.00–151.00	147.40
8	—	469	160.00–186.00	171.49
8	—	421	170.00–182.00	174.15
2	—	720	102.00–121.00	111.76
1	—	200	142.50	142.50
7	—	374	150.00–177.50	167.89
4	—	634	140.00–160.00	149.66
1	—	265	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	50.00–68.00	60.28
34	—	994	70.00–91.00	83.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,498	89.00–98.00	93.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,213	90.00–106.00	97.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	93.00–100.00	96.45
2	—	2,028	121.00–123.00	122.10
12	—	1,552	104.00–120.00	114.66

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,087	850.00–1,225.00	1,070.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	787	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,162.08

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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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