Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

1 head Goats: 10.00 , 4 Head Sheep: 90.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.53/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$173.53

134 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$63.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.76

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	185.40	964	97
Medium and Large 2	457	152.24	695	25
Medium and Large 3	508	121.90	619	12thin

One grade step is worth $63.50/cwt here — about $345 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 sale134 hd

173.53

—

NC average8 barns · 1,122 hd

166.77

+6.76

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	—	Low	1,513	106.74	1,614	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	87.76	1,098	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,572	86.29	1,356	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,098	73.39	806	86

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)	1,215	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,239	9

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	317	160.36/cwt	142.50–170.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	173.11/cwt	160.00–185.00	890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	197.41/cwt	181.00–205.00	843	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	188.07/cwt	178.00–201.00	1,087	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	150.18/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	233.82/cwt	215.00–250.00	889	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	218.78/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,271	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	199.58/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,401	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	228.07/cwt	215.00–240.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	174.05/cwt	161.00–187.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	219.14/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	228.03/cwt	220.00–237.50	953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	160.14/cwt	145.00–170.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	195.89/cwt	173.00–202.00	1,240	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	158.63/cwt	141.00–168.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	149.28/cwt	140.00–157.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	180.25/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	195.94/cwt	182.00–203.00	907	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	145.42/cwt	141.00–150.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	255.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	239.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	991	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	231.14/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	212.15/cwt	195.00–227.50	573	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	723	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	289	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	53.40/cwt	50.00–60.00	457	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	83.49/cwt	83.00–85.00	933	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	87.51/cwt	82.00–96.00	1,091	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	75.22/cwt	64.00–82.00	851	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	86.29/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,356	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,489	1
Bulls	—	—	1,378	93.35/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,286	3
Bulls	—	—	1,753	117.57/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,504	108.79/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,636	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,263.02/head	975.00–1,475.00	1,263	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	137.13/cwt	121.00–150.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	173.73/cwt	160.00–180.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	140.14/cwt	132.00–144.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	170.75/cwt	168.00–175.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	131.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	142.97/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	140.26/cwt	129.00–152.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	190.42/cwt	180.00–200.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	143.13/cwt	135.00–155.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	227.86/cwt	209.00–245.00	848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	190.91/cwt	184.00–198.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	182.66/cwt	170.00–192.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	191.66/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,091	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	184.13/cwt	175.00–200.00	517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	195.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	175.83/cwt	164.00–185.00	842	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	200.38/cwt	194.00–212.00	1,062	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	241.52/cwt	207.50–255.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	126.25/cwt	122.50–130.00	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	188.00/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	138.01/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	736	148.10/cwt	140.00–176.00	1,090	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	188.29/cwt	180.00–201.00	706	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	175.34/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,271	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	120.18/cwt	111.00–128.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	116.41/cwt	112.00–121.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 405Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 194Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 69Year ago 11

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

1 head Goats: 10.00 , 4 Head Sheep: 90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	142.50–170.00	160.36
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
1	—	645	141.00	141.00
1	—	415	172.00	172.00
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
1	—	760	138.00	138.00
5	—	269	145.00–170.00	160.14
4	—	475	141.00–168.00	158.63
3	—	388	140.00–157.00	149.28
2	—	535	141.00–150.00	145.42
1	—	745	145.00	145.00
2	—	675	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	109.00	109.00
5	—	514	160.00–185.00	173.11
19	—	427	181.00–205.00	197.41
12	—	578	178.00–201.00	188.07
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
1	—	315	181.00	181.00
6	—	633	173.00–202.00	195.89
4	—	768	180.00–181.00	180.25
15	—	463	182.00–203.00	195.94
1	—	995	128.00	128.00
1	—	230	177.50	177.50
7	—	281	175.00–200.00	184.13
2	—	655	185.00–191.00	188.00
1	—	1,065	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,020	115.00	115.00
12	—	375	180.00–201.00	188.29
8	—	725	150.00–185.00	175.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	395	122.50–130.00	126.25
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
3	—	578	111.00–128.00	120.18
2	—	525	112.00–121.00	116.41
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	425	162.00	162.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	140.00–160.00	150.18
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
1	—	440	205.00	205.00
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	195.00	195.00
4	—	380	215.00–250.00	233.82
1	—	995	139.00	139.00
1	—	605	206.00	206.00
2	—	503	220.00	220.00
1	—	905	187.00	187.00
9	—	581	210.00–223.00	218.78
5	—	702	190.00–205.00	199.58
1	—	845	194.00	194.00
2	—	273	215.00–240.00	228.07
3	—	325	245.00–260.00	255.00
4	—	413	235.00–245.00	239.91
6	—	467	229.00–238.00	231.14
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	161.00–187.00	174.05
4	—	459	210.00–225.00	219.14
6	—	418	220.00–237.50	228.03
1	—	870	137.00	137.00
1	—	230	202.50	202.50
2	—	270	195.00–227.50	212.15
2	—	810	138.00–148.00	142.97
5	—	372	209.00–245.00	227.86
3	—	630	184.00–198.00	190.91
9	—	569	170.00–200.00	191.66
10	—	530	194.00–212.00	200.38
5	—	315	207.50–255.00	241.52
3	—	777	130.00–144.00	138.01
12	—	736	140.00–176.00	148.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	121.00–150.00	137.13
2	—	378	150.00–160.00	154.97
1	—	580	144.00	144.00
1	—	320	127.50	127.50
3	—	488	129.00–152.00	140.26
5	—	435	135.00–155.00	143.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	160.00–180.00	173.73
3	—	678	132.00–144.00	140.14
4	—	516	168.00–175.00	170.75
3	—	718	130.00–135.00	131.66
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
2	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
2	—	418	180.00–200.00	190.42
3	—	375	170.00–192.00	182.66
2	—	275	190.00–200.00	195.18
5	—	479	164.00–185.00	175.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	40.00	40.00
7	—	855	50.00–60.00	53.40
8	—	1,117	83.00–85.00	83.49
69	—	1,131	64.00–82.00	75.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,247	82.00–96.00	87.51
1	—	1,460	102.00	102.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,572	80.00–92.00	86.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	88.00–98.00	93.35
2	—	1,753	115.00–121.00	117.57
9	—	1,504	100.00–114.00	108.79

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,123	975.00–1,475.00	1,263.02

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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