Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.51/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$170.51

154 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$449

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

$59.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	179.65	996	120
Medium and Large 2	499	148.00	739	22
Medium and Large 3	455	120.36	547	12thin

One grade step is worth $59.29/cwt here — about $449 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 sale154 hd

170.51

—

NC average8 barns · 900 hd

171.55

−1.04

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	1,521	110.49	1,680	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	95.09	1,115	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	87.99	1,244	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	79.06	784	71

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)	1,113	$1,089	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$939	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,294	6

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 2	—	511	170.62/cwt	160.00–178.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	200.31/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	180.51/cwt	174.00–191.00	1,229	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	497	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	196.54/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,022	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	189.78/cwt	185.00–196.00	810	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	195.76/cwt	171.00–206.00	738	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	179.26/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,031	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	168.65/cwt	150.00–176.00	1,036	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	179.08/cwt	170.00–194.00	851	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	242.99/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	142.86/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	983	142.99/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	158.60/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	416	201.83/cwt	200.50–203.00	840	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	148.52/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	197.44/cwt	175.00–206.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	188.78/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,197	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	217.27/cwt	204.00–231.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	125.89/cwt	116.00–136.00	1,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	209.69/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,325	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	164.20/cwt	154.00–178.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	154.27/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	235.26/cwt	233.00–238.00	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	168.05/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	157.54/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	940	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	531	228.62/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,214	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,447	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,110	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	478	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	510	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	383	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	245.31/cwt	239.00–254.00	1,025	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	215.49/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	228.01/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,164	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	766	60.97/cwt	56.00–66.00	467	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	81.69/cwt	70.00–90.00	837	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	87.99/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,244	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	107.30/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,293	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	94.37/cwt	87.00–104.00	1,105	68
Bulls	—	—	1,588	124.82/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,982	2
Bulls	—	—	1,682	113.33/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,906	11
Bulls	—	—	1,043	95.50/cwt	90.00–102.00	996	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,088.77/head	725.00–1,275.00	1,089	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	938.74/head	700.00–1,125.00	939	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	865	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	1,397.72/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	174.71/cwt	170.00–179.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	145.93/cwt	138.00–150.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	126.08/cwt	120.00–132.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	145.94/cwt	144.00–148.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	116.69/cwt	105.00–129.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	187.26/cwt	174.00–199.00	1,165	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	111.05/cwt	108.00–114.00	339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	160.99/cwt	157.50–165.00	346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	135.66/cwt	124.00–150.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	178.36/cwt	174.00–186.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	181.36/cwt	170.00–198.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	179.38/cwt	169.00–189.00	924	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	154.38/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	133.04/cwt	131.00–135.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	151.51/cwt	141.00–162.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	151.66/cwt	140.00–160.00	717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	126.94/cwt	124.00–130.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	143.88/cwt	130.00–158.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	123.35/cwt	108.00–137.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	154.41/cwt	148.00–164.00	801	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	208.90/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,180	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	171.85/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,141	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	225.28/cwt	207.00–238.00	831	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	208.85/cwt	193.00–221.00	982	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	120.34/cwt	108.00–136.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	129.95/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	209.54/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,096	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	215.68/cwt	196.00–228.00	910	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	155.27/cwt	134.00–168.00	1,112	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	179.08/cwt	166.00–192.00	1,005	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	171.88/cwt	157.00–184.00	887	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	182.50/cwt	172.00–193.00	885	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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 452Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 129Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 9Year ago 105

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	160.00–178.00	170.62
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	175.00	175.00
1	—	480	181.00	181.00
1	—	645	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	130.00	130.00
3	—	585	190.00–209.00	200.31
5	—	681	174.00–191.00	180.51
3	—	497	224.00	224.00
3	—	520	190.00–210.00	196.54
2	—	438	204.00–231.00	217.27
2	—	1,118	116.00–136.00	125.89
9	—	632	204.00–220.00	209.69
2	—	875	169.00–170.00	169.51
1	—	1,195	102.00	102.00
3	—	722	154.00–178.00	164.20
3	—	1,073	146.00–159.00	154.27
1	—	1,040	126.00	126.00
3	—	368	233.00–238.00	235.26
2	—	825	166.00–170.00	168.05
2	—	788	145.00–170.00	157.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	108.00	108.00
1	—	305	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	242.00–244.00	242.99
1	—	940	167.00	167.00
12	—	531	227.00–231.00	228.62
6	—	659	219.50	219.50
3	—	562	223.00	223.00
1	—	1,110	151.00	151.00
1	—	765	186.00	186.00
7	—	418	239.00–254.00	245.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	185.00–196.00	189.78
11	—	377	171.00–206.00	195.76
9	—	575	169.00–185.00	179.26
13	—	614	150.00–176.00	168.65
11	—	475	170.00–194.00	179.08
2	—	723	140.00	140.00
2	—	880	131.00–155.00	142.86
3	—	983	141.00–147.00	142.99
4	—	671	154.00–166.00	158.60
4	—	919	140.00–154.00	148.52
6	—	330	175.00–206.00	197.44
1	—	785	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,080	144.00	144.00
15	—	515	169.00–189.00	179.38
3	—	838	145.00–160.00	154.38
1	—	1,020	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	198.00	198.00
13	—	416	200.50–203.00	201.83
9	—	634	180.00–206.00	188.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
2	—	618	131.00–135.00	133.04
2	—	400	140.00–160.00	150.00
4	—	373	141.00–162.00	151.51
4	—	473	140.00–160.00	151.66
1	—	330	148.00	148.00
2	—	580	130.00–158.00	143.88
6	—	519	148.00–164.00	154.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	109.00–110.00	109.51
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	124.00–130.00	126.94
3	—	517	108.00–137.00	123.35
4	—	431	108.00–136.00	120.34
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	125.00–130.00	127.53
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	75.00	75.00
1	—	575	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	231.00	231.00
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
1	—	820	142.00	142.00
9	—	622	174.00–199.00	187.26
8	—	565	204.00–214.00	208.90
8	—	664	160.00–190.00	171.85
8	—	369	207.00–238.00	225.28
14	—	470	193.00–221.00	208.85
2	—	910	120.00–140.00	129.95
6	—	523	190.00–218.00	209.54
9	—	422	196.00–228.00	215.68
7	—	716	134.00–168.00	155.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	215.00–216.00	215.49
2	—	508	225.00–231.00	228.01
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	170.00–179.00	174.71
2	—	665	138.00	138.00
3	—	442	174.00–186.00	178.36
3	—	327	170.00–198.00	181.36
2	—	630	150.00–160.00	154.92
2	—	290	170.00–180.00	175.00
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
5	—	561	166.00–192.00	179.08
9	—	516	157.00–184.00	171.88
2	—	485	172.00–193.00	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	144.00	144.00
3	—	580	138.00–150.00	145.93
2	—	370	120.00–132.00	126.08
3	—	478	144.00–148.00	145.94
2	—	668	105.00–129.00	116.69
1	—	415	141.00	141.00
2	—	305	108.00–114.00	111.05
2	—	215	157.50–165.00	160.99
4	—	508	124.00–150.00	135.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	766	56.00–66.00	60.97
62	—	1,025	70.00–90.00	81.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,414	84.00–96.00	87.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	106.00–108.00	107.30
68	—	1,171	87.00–104.00	94.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	123.00–126.00	124.82
11	—	1,682	106.00–119.00	113.33
4	—	1,043	90.00–102.00	95.50

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)	5	—	1,113	725.00–1,275.00	1,088.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,028	700.00–1,125.00	938.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,071	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,397.72

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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