Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2023-09-06

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 6
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
212 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 249▼ 235 vs year ago 447 · −52.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 88▲ 14 vs year ago 120 · +11.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 5▲ 20 vs year ago 5 · +400.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were mostly steady. Trade and demand were moderate with light offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.31/cwt on 83 head.
Average price
$174.31
83 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$970
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$517
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$46.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.64
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1610184.931,12952
Medium and Large 2471160.9175825
Medium and Large 3443138.076126thin
One grade step is worth $46.86/cwt here — about $517 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 sale83 hd
174.31
—
NC average7 barns · 648 hd
191.95
−17.64
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,501118.361,77611
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,152105.591,21658
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,300102.001,3261thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low94684.9380338

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,355$1,3751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,023$1,2172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,046$1,13111
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)824$1,21710

Every lot, as filed

96 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2—630176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1091
BullsMedium and Large 2—365198.00/cwt198.00–198.007231
BullsMedium and Large 2—230185.00/cwt185.00–185.004261
HeifersMedium and Large 3—200145.00/cwt145.00–145.002901
HeifersMedium and Large 1—780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
HeifersMedium and Large 1—290163.00/cwt163.00–163.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 2—650172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1181
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418165.45/cwt154.00–175.006924
HeifersMedium and Large 2—710138.00/cwt138.00–138.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 2—760149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1321
HeifersMedium and Large 1—621191.73/cwt178.00–199.001,1918
HeifersMedium and Large 1—524185.03/cwt175.00–199.009706
HeifersMedium and Large 1—883169.04/cwt159.00–174.001,4935
HeifersMedium and Large 1—663196.25/cwt181.00–204.001,3015
HeifersMedium and Large 1—345182.50/cwt182.50–182.506301
HeifersMedium and Large 1—580196.46/cwt192.00–200.001,1394
SteersMedium and Large 3—405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
SteersMedium and Large 3—230170.00/cwt170.00–170.003911
SteersMedium and Large 3—523157.73/cwt149.00–164.008253
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—415215.00/cwt215.00–215.008921
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—473209.00/cwt209.00–209.009893
HeifersMedium and Large 1—488184.02/cwt180.00–190.008984
SteersMedium and Large 2—600188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1281
SteersMedium and Large 2—360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2—518185.94/cwt182.00–190.009633
SteersMedium and Large 2—560180.49/cwt180.00–181.001,0112
SteersMedium and Large 2—478185.87/cwt182.50–189.008882
SteersMedium and Large 3—550168.00/cwt168.00–168.009241
SteersMedium and Large 1—795190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5111
SteersMedium and Large 1—588220.88/cwt220.00–228.001,2999
SteersMedium and Large 2—425189.12/cwt179.00–199.008042
SteersMedium and Large 2—313191.16/cwt180.00–202.505982
SteersMedium and Large 2—775165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2791
SteersMedium and Large 2—700183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2811
SteersMedium and Large 1—335232.50/cwt232.50–232.507791
SteersMedium and Large 1—710217.35/cwt211.00–221.001,5433
SteersMedium and Large 1—450219.00/cwt219.00–219.009863
SteersMedium and Large 1—430234.79/cwt229.00–241.001,0102
SteersMedium and Large 1—679213.92/cwt208.00–224.001,4535
SteersMedium and Large 1—385233.38/cwt227.00–241.008993
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—465245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1391
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—428252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,0793
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—825213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,7571
SteersMedium and Large 1—890195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7361
SteersMedium and Large 1—622224.83/cwt210.00–232.001,3987
BullsMedium and Large 1—382234.17/cwt227.50–240.008953
BullsMedium and Large 1—778174.43/cwt170.00–179.001,3572
BullsMedium and Large 1—425235.34/cwt231.00–240.001,0002
BullsMedium and Large 1—800161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2881
BullsMedium and Large 1—220210.00/cwt210.00–210.004621
BullsMedium and Large 1—463215.53/cwt210.00–221.009982
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,300102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,3261
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,321112.88/cwt111.00–118.001,49111
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,112103.88/cwt96.00–109.001,15547
CowsLean 85-90%—82672.58/cwt65.00–78.006007
CowsLean 85-90%—97387.72/cwt80.00–94.0085431
Bulls——1,598122.80/cwt114.00–128.001,9629
Bulls——1,06398.39/cwt95.00–100.001,0462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0461,130.73/head825.00–1,475.001,13111
BullsMedium and Large 2—700138.00/cwt138.00–138.009661
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3551,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0231,217.36/head1,000.00–1,350.001,2172
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8731,451.15/head1,050.00–1,750.001,4512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8281,159.58/head875.00–1,750.001,1607
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—7001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
BullsMedium and Large 2—563174.91/cwt170.00–180.009853
BullsMedium and Large 3—390142.50/cwt142.50–142.505561
BullsMedium and Large 3—295162.50/cwt162.50–162.504791
BullsMedium and Large 3—478138.14/cwt123.00–152.506603
BullsMedium and Large 3—430150.16/cwt140.00–156.006463
BullsMedium and Large 3—555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
BullsMedium and Large 1—611188.21/cwt180.00–199.001,1504
HeifersMedium and Large 2—467168.75/cwt156.00–176.007887
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325172.50/cwt172.50–172.505611
HeifersMedium and Large 2—395165.00/cwt165.00–165.006521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1091
HeifersMedium and Large 3—590133.00/cwt133.00–133.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 3—685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008911
HeifersMedium and Large 3—455143.71/cwt140.00–147.506542
HeifersMedium and Large 2—840132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1091
HeifersMedium and Large 2—510154.04/cwt150.00–158.007862
HeifersMedium and Large 2—234150.31/cwt140.00–162.503524
HeifersMedium and Large 1—910138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—443182.78/cwt177.50–188.008102
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,035138.50/cwt138.00–139.001,4332
HeifersMedium and Large 1—723170.22/cwt161.00–180.001,2313
HeifersMedium and Large 1—383202.04/cwt195.00–212.007744
HeifersMedium and Large 3—275133.00/cwt133.00–133.003661
BullsMedium and Large 1—523194.96/cwt190.00–205.001,0205
BullsMedium and Large 1—569198.29/cwt190.00–207.001,1285
BullsMedium and Large 1—328215.11/cwt210.00–220.007062
BullsMedium and Large 2—417180.98/cwt171.00–195.007553
BullsMedium and Large 2—517164.98/cwt157.00–172.008533
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4341
BullsMedium and Large 2—480169.21/cwt165.00–174.008124

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.