Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 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 $175.36/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$175.36

166 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$461

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

$59.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.76

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	188.60	1,023	114
Medium and Large 2	467	155.37	726	34
Medium and Large 3	435	129.30	562	18thin

One grade step is worth $59.31/cwt here — about $461 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 sale166 hd

175.36

—

NC average8 barns · 1,164 hd

179.12

−3.76

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	1,215	110.00	1,337	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	93.23	1,144	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	90.03	1,358	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	900	72.12	649	49

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,013	2thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 2	—	477	162.34/cwt	150.00–175.00	774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	156.33/cwt	150.00–161.00	888	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	149.20/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	130.64/cwt	120.00–142.50	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	128.02/cwt	121.00–135.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	196.01/cwt	182.00–205.00	909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	162.26/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	908	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	127.64/cwt	120.00–135.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	180.41/cwt	172.00–186.00	960	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	192.44/cwt	189.00–200.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	187.30/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,060	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	154.47/cwt	150.00–163.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	195.14/cwt	182.50–210.00	714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	207.21/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,171	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,255	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	197.71/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,074	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	423	211.83/cwt	209.00–212.50	896	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	143.44/cwt	137.00–150.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	599	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,503	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	245.68/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,069	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	177.56/cwt	169.00–186.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	224.05/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	183.46/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	234.64/cwt	221.00–244.00	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	194.34/cwt	190.00–202.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	163.25/cwt	153.00–174.00	870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	239.59/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,109	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	159.79/cwt	150.00–170.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	211.55/cwt	203.00–228.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	704	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	245.13/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,559	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	230.64/cwt	222.00–240.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	239.38/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,345	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	204.38/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	215.01/cwt	206.00–219.00	1,213	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	915	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	215.55/cwt	210.00–222.50	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	222.07/cwt	208.00–240.00	937	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	185.52/cwt	170.00–198.00	1,239	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	50.38/cwt	48.00–56.00	412	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	62.86/cwt	60.00–67.00	516	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	86.39/cwt	86.00–87.00	838	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	78.73/cwt	68.00–85.00	747	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,392	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	93.55/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,156	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	913	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	90.03/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,358	8
Bulls	—	—	1,865	124.05/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,314	4
Bulls	—	—	1,109	112.10/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,243	11
Bulls	—	—	976	96.79/cwt	90.00–104.00	945	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	795	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	900	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	189.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	153.17/cwt	140.00–168.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	137.93/cwt	135.00–141.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	161.34/cwt	153.00–171.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	134.36/cwt	130.00–139.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	190.29/cwt	180.00–200.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	182.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	175.54/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	125.45/cwt	115.00–136.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	135.95/cwt	132.00–140.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	161.37/cwt	154.00–170.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	124.95/cwt	112.00–134.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	166.60/cwt	152.00–177.50	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	136.86/cwt	124.00–145.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	208.77/cwt	195.00–215.00	979	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	241.98/cwt	239.00–245.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	205.92/cwt	192.00–215.00	1,091	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	194.40/cwt	189.00–202.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	138.67/cwt	133.00–149.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	174.43/cwt	160.00–180.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	143.43/cwt	130.00–154.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	147.38/cwt	141.00–154.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	183.45/cwt	178.00–189.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	155.42/cwt	140.00–167.00	575	3

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 Oct 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 444Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 104Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 14

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	150.00–175.00	162.34
6	—	568	150.00–161.00	156.33
3	—	277	150.00–160.00	153.31
2	—	678	120.00–135.00	127.64
3	—	368	150.00–163.00	154.47
2	—	608	132.00–140.00	135.95
4	—	423	154.00–170.00	161.37
4	—	525	140.00–160.00	152.00
4	—	330	152.00–177.50	166.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	713	145.00–156.00	149.20
2	—	763	121.00–135.00	128.02
8	—	464	182.00–205.00	196.01
7	—	677	150.00–171.00	162.26
7	—	532	172.00–186.00	180.41
4	—	320	189.00–200.00	192.44
13	—	566	175.00–200.00	187.30
1	—	1,080	113.00	113.00
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
11	—	366	182.50–210.00	195.14
3	—	618	170.00–185.00	175.54
1	—	925	113.00	113.00
1	—	995	120.00	120.00
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
4	—	424	189.00–202.00	194.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	120.00–142.50	130.64
2	—	558	115.00–136.00	125.45
1	—	265	137.50	137.50
6	—	381	112.00–134.00	124.95
1	—	670	113.00	113.00
5	—	415	124.00–145.00	136.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	144.00	144.00
15	—	565	206.00–208.00	207.21
5	—	650	193.00	193.00
11	—	504	213.00	213.00
11	—	423	209.00–212.50	211.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	660	240.00	240.00
15	—	599	251.00	251.00
7	—	704	205.50	205.50
15	—	636	245.00–246.00	245.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	190.00–204.00	197.71
1	—	600	188.00	188.00
2	—	658	180.00–187.00	183.46
3	—	375	190.00–202.00	194.34
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	150.00	150.00
2	—	560	137.00–150.00	143.44
1	—	675	142.00	142.00
2	—	533	153.00–174.00	163.25
2	—	475	150.00–170.00	159.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	435	230.00–250.00	245.68
2	—	715	169.00–186.00	177.56
4	—	620	218.00–226.00	224.05
7	—	529	221.00–244.00	234.64
2	—	463	234.00–245.00	239.59
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	345	246.00	246.00
3	—	680	203.00–228.00	211.55
2	—	370	222.00–240.00	230.64
5	—	562	232.00–245.00	239.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	198.00–210.00	204.38
5	—	564	206.00–219.00	215.01
1	—	915	137.00	137.00
4	—	328	210.00–222.50	215.55
6	—	422	208.00–240.00	222.07
4	—	668	170.00–198.00	185.52
1	—	705	174.00	174.00
11	—	469	195.00–215.00	208.77
2	—	388	239.00–245.00	241.98
5	—	530	192.00–215.00	205.92
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
3	—	473	140.00–168.00	153.17
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
2	—	573	130.00–139.00	134.36
3	—	410	133.00–149.00	138.67
4	—	534	130.00–154.00	143.43
3	—	370	140.00–167.00	155.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	180.00–200.00	189.97
2	—	723	135.00–141.00	137.93
3	—	618	153.00–171.00	161.34
2	—	433	180.00–200.00	190.29
2	—	228	180.00–185.00	182.31
1	—	300	192.50	192.50
4	—	534	160.00–180.00	174.43
1	—	555	164.00	164.00
2	—	673	141.00–154.00	147.38
4	—	385	178.00–189.00	183.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	818	48.00–56.00	50.38
16	—	821	60.00–67.00	62.86
2	—	970	86.00–87.00	86.39
28	—	949	68.00–85.00	78.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	102.00	102.00
40	—	1,236	88.00–100.00	93.55
3	—	1,062	86.00	86.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,508	84.00–93.00	90.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,865	122.00–126.00	124.05
11	—	1,109	107.00–120.00	112.10
6	—	976	90.00–104.00	96.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	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

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Slaughter Cattle

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