Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2023-11-01

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 1
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
301 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 405▼ 117 vs year ago 418 · −28.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 194▲ 97 vs year ago 118 · +82.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 69▼ 1 vs year ago 11 · −9.1%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1520185.4096497
Medium and Large 2457152.2469525
Medium and Large 3508121.9061912thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,513106.741,61414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25187.761,09858
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57286.291,35613
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,09873.3980686

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,088$1,2399

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—317160.36/cwt142.50–170.005083
HeifersMedium and Large 2—870100.00/cwt100.00–100.008701
HeifersMedium and Large 1—940109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645141.00/cwt141.00–141.009091
SteersMedium and Large 3—535130.00/cwt130.00–130.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1—514173.11/cwt160.00–185.008905
HeifersMedium and Large 2—415172.00/cwt172.00–172.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 2—205145.00/cwt145.00–145.002971
HeifersMedium and Large 1—427197.41/cwt181.00–205.0084319
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578188.07/cwt178.00–201.001,08712
SteersMedium and Large 2—713150.18/cwt140.00–160.001,0712
HeifersMedium and Large 1—850114.00/cwt114.00–114.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1—315181.00/cwt181.00–181.005701
SteersMedium and Large 2—590150.00/cwt150.00–150.008851
SteersMedium and Large 1—885195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7261
SteersMedium and Large 1—380233.82/cwt215.00–250.008894
SteersMedium and Large 1—995139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3831
SteersMedium and Large 1—605206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2461
SteersMedium and Large 1—503220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1072
SteersMedium and Large 1—905187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6921
SteersMedium and Large 1—581218.78/cwt210.00–223.001,2719
SteersMedium and Large 1—702199.58/cwt190.00–205.001,4015
SteersMedium and Large 1—845194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6391
SteersMedium and Large 1—273228.07/cwt215.00–240.006232
BullsMedium and Large 1—693174.05/cwt161.00–187.001,2062
BullsMedium and Large 1—459219.14/cwt210.00–225.001,0064
BullsMedium and Large 1—418228.03/cwt220.00–237.509536
BullsMedium and Large 1—870137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1921
HeifersMedium and Large 2—760138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0491
HeifersMedium and Large 2—269160.14/cwt145.00–170.004315
HeifersMedium and Large 1—633195.89/cwt173.00–202.001,2406
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475158.63/cwt141.00–168.007534
HeifersMedium and Large 2—388149.28/cwt140.00–157.005793
HeifersMedium and Large 3—715112.00/cwt112.00–112.008011
HeifersMedium and Large 1—768180.25/cwt180.00–181.001,3844
HeifersMedium and Large 1—463195.94/cwt182.00–203.0090715
HeifersMedium and Large 1—995128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 2—535145.42/cwt141.00–150.007782
HeifersMedium and Large 1—230177.50/cwt177.50–177.504081
SteersMedium and Large 2—635138.00/cwt138.00–138.008761
SteersMedium and Large 3—390160.00/cwt160.00–160.006241
SteersMedium and Large 1—325255.00/cwt245.00–260.008293
SteersMedium and Large 3—425162.00/cwt162.00–162.006891
SteersMedium and Large 3—490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
SteersMedium and Large 3—560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
SteersMedium and Large 1—413239.91/cwt235.00–245.009914
SteersMedium and Large 1—467231.14/cwt229.00–238.001,0796
SteersMedium and Large 1—690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
SteersMedium and Large 2—440205.00/cwt205.00–205.009021
SteersMedium and Large 2—765160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2241
BullsMedium and Large 1—230202.50/cwt202.50–202.504661
BullsMedium and Large 1—270212.15/cwt195.00–227.505732
CowsLean 85-90%—72340.00/cwt40.00–40.002892
CowsLean 85-90%—85553.40/cwt50.00–60.004577
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11783.49/cwt83.00–85.009338
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24787.51/cwt82.00–96.001,09157
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13175.22/cwt64.00–82.0085169
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57286.29/cwt80.00–92.001,35613
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,460102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,4891
Bulls——1,37893.35/cwt88.00–98.001,2863
Bulls——1,753117.57/cwt115.00–121.002,0612
Bulls——1,504108.79/cwt100.00–114.001,6369
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8101,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1231,263.02/head975.00–1,475.001,2638
BullsMedium and Large 3—531137.13/cwt121.00–150.007284
BullsMedium and Large 2—563173.73/cwt160.00–180.009784
BullsMedium and Large 2—678140.14/cwt132.00–144.009503
BullsMedium and Large 3—378154.97/cwt150.00–160.005862
BullsMedium and Large 2—516170.75/cwt168.00–175.008814
BullsMedium and Large 2—718131.66/cwt130.00–135.009453
BullsMedium and Large 3—580144.00/cwt144.00–144.008351
BullsMedium and Large 3—320127.50/cwt127.50–127.504081
BullsMedium and Large 2—630175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1031
BullsMedium and Large 2—765135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0332
BullsMedium and Large 1—810142.97/cwt138.00–148.001,1582
BullsMedium and Large 2—345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
BullsMedium and Large 3—488140.26/cwt129.00–152.006843
BullsMedium and Large 2—418190.42/cwt180.00–200.007962
BullsMedium and Large 3—435143.13/cwt135.00–155.006235
BullsMedium and Large 1—372227.86/cwt209.00–245.008485
BullsMedium and Large 1—630190.91/cwt184.00–198.001,2033
BullsMedium and Large 2—375182.66/cwt170.00–192.006853
BullsMedium and Large 1—569191.66/cwt170.00–200.001,0919
HeifersMedium and Large 1—281184.13/cwt175.00–200.005177
BullsMedium and Large 2—275195.18/cwt190.00–200.005372
BullsMedium and Large 2—479175.83/cwt164.00–185.008425
BullsMedium and Large 1—530200.38/cwt194.00–212.001,06210
BullsMedium and Large 1—315241.52/cwt207.50–255.007615
HeifersMedium and Large 3—640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
HeifersMedium and Large 3—395126.25/cwt122.50–130.004992
HeifersMedium and Large 1—655188.00/cwt185.00–191.001,2312
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,065124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3211
BullsMedium and Large 1—777138.01/cwt130.00–144.001,0723
BullsMedium and Large 1—736148.10/cwt140.00–176.001,09012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—745145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,020115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1731
HeifersMedium and Large 1—375188.29/cwt180.00–201.0070612
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725175.34/cwt150.00–185.001,2718
HeifersMedium and Large 3—465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
HeifersMedium and Large 3—578120.18/cwt111.00–128.006953
HeifersMedium and Large 2—675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0462
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525116.41/cwt112.00–121.006112
HeifersMedium and Large 3—410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
HeifersMedium and Large 3—290145.00/cwt145.00–145.004211

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.