Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

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 heavy offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.22/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$184.22

302 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$57.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.04

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	190.03	1,013	255
Medium and Large 2	470	157.36	740	38
Medium and Large 3	409	132.92	544	9thin

One grade step is worth $57.11/cwt here — about $469 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 sale302 hd

184.22

—

NC average7 barns · 1,068 hd

182.18

+2.04

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	—	Low	1,600	118.27	1,892	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	101.26	1,232	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	100.78	1,555	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	79.76	788	51

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)	1,010	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$960	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,535	4thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	487	187.11/cwt	180.00–197.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	186.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	190.67/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,009	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	171.75/cwt	160.00–183.00	1,211	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	200.65/cwt	186.00–209.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	228.59/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	198.67/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	226.69/cwt	217.00–236.00	848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	668	215.47/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	183.75/cwt	180.00–184.50	1,244	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	147.05/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	199.18/cwt	185.00–210.00	735	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	183.79/cwt	170.00–193.00	1,048	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	825	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	154.90/cwt	144.00–160.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	150.78/cwt	140.00–159.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	159.45/cwt	150.00–168.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	163.50/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	196.87/cwt	180.00–207.00	933	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	195.00/cwt	185.00–210.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	181.00/cwt	172.00–190.00	453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	215.37/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,258	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	219.32/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,167	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	190.75/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,108	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	174.25/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	178.48/cwt	170.00–182.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	214.09/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,315	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	232.75/cwt	232.75–232.75	1,422	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	230.71/cwt	221.00–240.00	768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	191.32/cwt	187.00–201.00	1,289	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	218.67/cwt	205.00–226.00	932	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,212	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	181.96/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	204.75/cwt	196.00–215.00	1,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	202.03/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	211.34/cwt	200.00–220.00	795	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	156.88/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,114	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	163.58/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	216.30/cwt	202.00–224.00	690	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	100.78/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,555	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	97.85/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,121	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	108.85/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,497	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	66.44/cwt	55.00–73.00	593	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	84.32/cwt	76.00–93.00	860	38
Bulls	—	—	1,525	99.02/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,510	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	130.30/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,424	4
Bulls	—	—	1,550	117.73/cwt	108.00–124.00	1,825	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	959.95/head	825.00–1,075.00	960	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	1,688.09/head	1,275.00–1,850.00	1,688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	170.46/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,084	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	152.86/cwt	138.00–160.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	159.34/cwt	158.00–160.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	154.82/cwt	146.00–164.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	206.20/cwt	198.00–219.00	860	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	188.82/cwt	180.00–198.00	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	155.67/cwt	147.00–160.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	180.46/cwt	172.00–187.00	863	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	195.31/cwt	179.00–205.00	828	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	168.74/cwt	162.00–180.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	189.04/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,142	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	166.34/cwt	160.00–178.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	191.36/cwt	178.00–195.50	986	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	139.39/cwt	130.00–149.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	139.53/cwt	130.00–149.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	143.09/cwt	140.00–146.00	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	153.64/cwt	140.00–160.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	167.02/cwt	158.00–171.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	197.01/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,121	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	195.57/cwt	188.00–203.00	947	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	194.35/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,207	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	159.49/cwt	150.00–168.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	177.22/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	183.73/cwt	178.00–190.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	607	134.38/cwt	121.00–144.00	816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	184.60/cwt	170.00–193.00	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	152.27/cwt	142.00–160.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	180.35/cwt	171.00–186.00	940	5

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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 391Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 214Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 0

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 heavy offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	180.00–197.00	187.11
4	—	423	180.00–190.00	186.92
6	—	529	190.00–191.00	190.67
1	—	315	161.00	161.00
2	—	250	172.00–190.00	181.00
1	—	635	184.00	184.00
18	—	581	170.00–196.00	190.75
4	—	665	170.00–181.00	174.25
4	—	379	170.00–182.00	178.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	184.00	184.00
12	—	484	210.00–234.00	228.59
2	—	765	190.00–207.00	198.67
7	—	374	217.00–236.00	226.69
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
4	—	584	200.00–227.00	215.37
31	—	532	200.00–226.00	219.32
11	—	614	200.00–221.00	214.09
1	—	810	204.00	204.00
5	—	333	221.00–240.00	230.71
18	—	674	187.00–201.00	191.32
15	—	426	205.00–226.00	218.67
1	—	1,010	120.00	120.00
2	—	940	174.00–190.00	181.96
4	—	726	196.00–215.00	204.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	150.00–152.00	150.97
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	510	168.00	168.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	214.00–223.00	215.47
68	—	611	232.75	232.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	160.00–183.00	171.75
8	—	325	186.00–209.00	200.65
12	—	677	180.00–184.50	183.75
1	—	985	154.00	154.00
2	—	755	140.00–154.00	147.05
20	—	369	185.00–210.00	199.18
44	—	570	170.00–193.00	183.79
2	—	890	150.00–177.00	163.50
39	—	474	180.00–207.00	196.87
3	—	285	185.00–210.00	195.00
19	—	424	179.00–205.00	195.31
52	—	604	170.00–191.00	189.04
43	—	515	178.00–195.50	191.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	175.00	175.00
6	—	753	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	144.00–160.00	154.90
5	—	471	140.00–159.00	150.78
6	—	562	150.00–168.00	159.45
4	—	271	162.00–180.00	168.74
3	—	377	160.00–178.00	166.34
2	—	713	130.00–149.00	139.53
2	—	238	140.00–146.00	143.09
5	—	618	140.00–160.00	153.64
4	—	423	158.00–171.00	167.02
2	—	323	150.00–168.00	159.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	130.00–140.00	135.27
2	—	430	130.00–149.00	139.39
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	635	133.00	133.00
1	—	210	134.00	134.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	200.00–205.00	202.03
10	—	376	200.00–220.00	211.34
8	—	710	150.00–169.00	156.88
3	—	783	156.00–170.00	163.58
2	—	668	175.00–180.00	177.53
4	—	319	202.00–224.00	216.30
8	—	417	198.00–219.00	206.20
9	—	569	190.00–203.00	197.01
10	—	484	188.00–203.00	195.57
13	—	621	180.00–205.00	194.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	170.00	170.00
8	—	636	165.00–179.00	170.46
1	—	205	163.00	163.00
2	—	255	180.00–198.00	188.82
6	—	478	172.00–187.00	180.46
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
6	—	573	170.00–184.00	177.22
4	—	425	178.00–190.00	183.73
3	—	380	170.00–193.00	184.60
4	—	669	142.00–160.00	152.27
5	—	521	171.00–186.00	180.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
5	—	464	138.00–160.00	152.86
3	—	518	158.00–160.00	159.34
3	—	420	146.00–164.00	154.82
3	—	560	147.00–160.00	155.67
1	—	700	138.00	138.00
3	—	607	121.00–144.00	134.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,543	96.00–105.00	100.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,146	91.00–105.00	97.85
18	—	1,375	106.00–113.00	108.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	892	55.00–73.00	66.44
38	—	1,020	76.00–93.00	84.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	94.00–104.00	99.02
4	—	1,860	128.00–132.00	130.30
18	—	1,550	108.00–124.00	117.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,022	1,275.00–1,850.00	1,688.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,005	825.00–1,075.00	959.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	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

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How this sale compares

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