Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $178.84/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$178.84

155 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$527

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

$56.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	190.57	1,027	103
Medium and Large 2	501	162.18	813	40
Medium and Large 3	374	133.72	500	12thin

One grade step is worth $56.85/cwt here — about $527 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 sale155 hd

178.84

—

NC average8 barns · 713 hd

183.73

−4.89

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	1,518	125.41	1,904	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	105.19	1,309	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	104.47	1,525	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	889	81.07	721	40

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)	875	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	720	$525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	522	133.27/cwt	120.00–142.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	352	129.71/cwt	123.00–139.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	183.54/cwt	173.00–195.00	1,222	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	200.38/cwt	194.00–206.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	163.99/cwt	150.00–171.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	166.95/cwt	160.00–171.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	187.85/cwt	175.00–201.00	883	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	190.10/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,378	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	194.26/cwt	184.00–200.00	816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	191.99/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	206.71/cwt	205.00–208.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	194.07/cwt	175.00–201.00	1,110	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	155.25/cwt	145.00–166.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	231.12/cwt	222.00–233.00	1,315	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	200.46/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,361	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	202.37/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,263	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	467	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	151.46/cwt	141.00–165.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	160.00/cwt	154.00–166.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	135.12/cwt	131.00–148.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	181.91/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	208.28/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,075	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	209.14/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	213.09/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	220.37/cwt	205.00–224.00	952	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	198.49/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	217.95/cwt	215.00–224.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	205.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	227.58/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,177	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	163.99/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	367	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	947	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	190.90/cwt	180.00–205.00	819	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	225.55/cwt	215.00–239.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	161.54/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,249	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	195.76/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,020	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	178.40/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,113	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	56.59/cwt	50.00–62.00	482	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	71.64/cwt	66.00–76.00	593	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	87.24/cwt	79.00–94.00	792	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	104.47/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,525	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	112.81/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,584	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	102.93/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,232	54
Bulls	—	—	1,841	134.38/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,474	4
Bulls	—	—	1,260	118.24/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	720	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	140.30/cwt	136.00–152.00	735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	667	136.02/cwt	134.00–138.00	907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	135.68/cwt	128.00–142.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	169.77/cwt	161.00–178.00	883	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	161.08/cwt	150.00–170.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	140.34/cwt	140.00–141.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	186.61/cwt	175.00–194.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	166.61/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	152.38/cwt	140.00–164.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	155.73/cwt	153.00–158.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	163.65/cwt	156.00–172.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	164.16/cwt	150.00–177.00	950	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	176.31/cwt	173.00–180.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	153.49/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	162.53/cwt	156.00–173.00	848	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	160.65/cwt	150.00–170.00	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	147.65/cwt	141.00–154.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	192.85/cwt	183.00–199.00	1,005	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	162.82/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	160.63/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,063	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	151.76/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,079	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	198.32/cwt	188.00–202.00	756	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	295	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	133.58/cwt	120.00–141.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	895	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	198.15/cwt	188.00–210.00	937	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	213.77/cwt	208.00–218.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	191.04/cwt	181.00–207.00	1,085	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	162.22/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,166	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	163.00/cwt	150.00–176.00	709	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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 316Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 142Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 9Year ago 3

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 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
3	—	522	120.00–142.00	133.27
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
3	—	352	123.00–139.00	129.71
1	—	240	127.00	127.00
1	—	405	148.00	148.00
3	—	320	120.00–141.00	133.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	170.00–171.00	170.51
4	—	373	150.00–171.00	163.99
3	—	567	160.00–171.00	166.95
10	—	522	156.00–173.00	162.53
6	—	471	150.00–170.00	160.65
2	—	273	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	141.00–154.00	147.65
2	—	623	158.00–168.00	162.82
8	—	662	155.00–165.00	160.63
1	—	220	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	666	173.00–195.00	183.54
2	—	808	149.00–150.00	149.50
2	—	278	194.00–206.00	200.38
11	—	470	175.00–201.00	187.85
5	—	420	184.00–200.00	194.26
1	—	750	148.00	148.00
5	—	634	181.00–198.00	191.99
3	—	315	205.00–208.00	206.71
20	—	572	175.00–201.00	194.07
23	—	521	183.00–199.00	192.85
4	—	711	150.00–156.00	151.76
7	—	381	188.00–202.00	198.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	181.00–193.00	190.10
3	—	467	211.00	211.00
1	—	330	221.00	221.00
1	—	295	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	145.00–166.00	155.25
1	—	310	131.00	131.00
3	—	472	141.00–165.00	151.46
2	—	565	154.00–166.00	160.00
4	—	376	131.00–148.00	135.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	222.00–233.00	231.12
6	—	475	239.00	239.00
5	—	517	226.00–228.00	227.58
1	—	600	216.00	216.00
8	—	367	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	679	195.00–209.00	200.46
8	—	624	201.00–208.00	202.37
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
1	—	720	205.00	205.00
5	—	516	200.00–216.00	208.28
3	—	567	200.00–214.00	209.14
3	—	473	209.00–220.00	213.09
1	—	760	201.00	201.00
7	—	432	205.00–224.00	220.37
2	—	878	195.00–202.00	198.49
3	—	275	215.00–224.00	217.95
2	—	370	200.00–210.00	205.14
1	—	305	228.00	228.00
2	—	928	160.00–168.00	163.99
1	—	810	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	185.00	185.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
3	—	577	171.00–191.00	181.91
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
1	—	225	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	180.00–205.00	190.90
4	—	313	215.00–239.00	225.55
3	—	773	150.00–175.00	161.54
1	—	970	138.00	138.00
8	—	521	186.00–204.00	195.76
7	—	624	172.00–183.00	178.40
1	—	895	153.00	153.00
6	—	473	188.00–210.00	198.15
3	—	277	208.00–218.00	213.77
3	—	667	170.00–172.00	170.67
1	—	235	201.00	201.00
5	—	568	181.00–207.00	191.04
5	—	719	151.00–170.00	162.22
1	—	370	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	136.00–152.00	140.30
3	—	667	134.00–138.00	136.02
3	—	625	128.00–142.00	135.68
3	—	563	140.00–141.00	140.34
2	—	320	140.00–164.00	152.38
3	—	383	153.00–158.00	155.73
1	—	230	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	161.00–178.00	169.77
7	—	479	150.00–170.00	161.08
3	—	325	175.00–194.00	186.61
6	—	615	150.00–170.00	166.61
2	—	283	156.00–172.00	163.65
12	—	579	150.00–177.00	164.16
5	—	367	173.00–180.00	176.31
2	—	663	150.00–157.00	153.49
2	—	435	150.00–176.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	50.00–62.00	56.59
6	—	828	66.00–76.00	71.64
29	—	908	79.00–94.00	87.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	97.00–109.00	104.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,404	110.00–119.00	112.81
54	—	1,197	94.00–109.00	102.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,841	132.00–136.00	134.38
5	—	1,260	110.00–126.00	118.24

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)	1	—	875	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	525.00	525.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle