Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sold mostly 3.00 higher with the full advance felt on Breaker cows. Feeder cattle sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher with limited comparable sales on feeder steers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.96/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$183.96

72 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$902

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.80

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	190.25	937	59
Medium and Large 2	480	155.39	746	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.87/cwt here — about $191 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 sale72 hd

183.96

—

NC average8 barns · 832 hd

170.16

+13.80

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	—	Average	1,671	116.79	1,952	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,497	102.74	1,538	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	101.91	1,191	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	85.69	845	15

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)	1,035	$1,008	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	996	$1,514	7

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	500	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	384	204.58/cwt	201.00–206.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	190.68/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	153.51/cwt	151.00–156.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	158.42/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	157.33/cwt	150.00–162.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	183.22/cwt	175.00–190.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	184.97/cwt	178.00–189.00	862	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	203.33/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,377	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	190.51/cwt	190.00–191.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	179.96/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	184.90/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,146	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	236.99/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,311	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	199.51/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	226.24/cwt	221.00–230.00	959	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	217.43/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	195.54/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	164.57/cwt	160.00–169.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	216.61/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,025	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	209.25/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,105	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	441	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	201.53/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	199.33/cwt	197.50–201.00	628	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	76.17/cwt	72.00–79.00	722	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	92.42/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,479	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	111.64/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,739	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	101.78/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,174	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,121	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	86.89/cwt	82.00–92.00	856	11
Bulls	—	—	1,588	115.45/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,833	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	99.54/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,395	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	91.93/cwt	90.00–94.00	933	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	109.37/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,490	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,383	1
Bulls	—	—	1,943	128.96/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,506	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	—	1,035	1,007.97/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,008	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	1,513.70/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,514	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	211.94/cwt	207.00–217.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	171.23/cwt	160.00–180.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	174.89/cwt	168.00–182.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	173.44/cwt	169.00–178.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	199.49/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	185.22/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,189	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	179.40/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	191.38/cwt	184.00–198.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	196.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	151.63/cwt	140.00–162.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	191.83/cwt	188.00–197.00	930	12

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 559Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 127Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 7Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	174.00	174.00
3	—	422	150.00–162.00	157.33
1	—	710	173.00	173.00
1	—	335	184.00	184.00
2	—	468	160.00–169.00	164.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	221.00	221.00
3	—	677	202.00–204.00	203.33
5	—	553	234.00–239.00	236.99
1	—	610	225.00	225.00
7	—	424	221.00–230.00	226.24
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
2	—	535	210.00–225.00	217.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	181.00–189.00	184.90
2	—	518	199.00–200.00	199.51
1	—	730	194.00	194.00
1	—	410	194.00	194.00
4	—	555	194.00–200.00	195.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	201.00–206.00	204.58
3	—	560	190.00–192.00	190.68
2	—	400	203.00	203.00
2	—	523	190.00–191.00	190.51
3	—	715	175.00	175.00
12	—	485	188.00–197.00	191.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	151.00–156.00	153.51
2	—	678	151.00–166.00	158.42
2	—	310	148.00–150.00	149.00
2	—	523	170.00	170.00
5	—	468	140.00–162.00	151.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	175.00–190.00	183.22
7	—	466	178.00–189.00	184.97
3	—	570	178.00–183.00	179.96
1	—	390	198.00	198.00
5	—	642	182.00–186.00	185.22
4	—	425	184.00–198.00	191.38
1	—	670	179.00	179.00
4	—	326	190.00–200.00	196.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	214.00–218.00	216.61
2	—	525	200.00–203.00	201.53
2	—	315	197.50–201.00	199.33
1	—	645	194.00	194.00
2	—	430	207.00–217.00	211.94
2	—	568	199.00–200.00	199.49
1	—	370	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	209.00–210.00	209.25
4	—	441	220.00	220.00
2	—	390	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	186.00	186.00
3	—	527	160.00–180.00	171.23
2	—	473	168.00–182.00	174.89
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
2	—	365	169.00–178.00	173.44
1	—	435	188.00	188.00
4	—	581	160.00–186.00	179.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	948	72.00–79.00	76.17
1	—	1,110	101.00	101.00
11	—	985	82.00–92.00	86.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	91.00–93.00	92.42
6	—	1,558	106.00–117.00	111.64
7	—	1,401	95.00–103.00	99.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,153	95.00–107.00	101.78
2	—	1,015	90.00–94.00	91.93
3	—	1,362	108.00–110.00	109.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,588	111.00–123.00	115.45
1	—	1,520	91.00	91.00
3	—	1,943	126.00–131.00	128.96

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)	2	—	1,035	850.00–1,150.00	1,007.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	996	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,513.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	2,300.00	2,300.00

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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Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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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Slaughter Cattle

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