Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

9 head Goats: 50.00 -155.00, 7 head Sheep: 75.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 5.00 to 50.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.68/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$169.68

188 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

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

$55.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.27

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	180.74	978	120
Medium and Large 2	456	155.58	710	56
Medium and Large 3	490	124.90	612	12thin

One grade step is worth $55.85/cwt here — about $366 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 sale188 hd

169.68

—

NC average8 barns · 1,112 hd

172.95

−3.27

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	1,799	120.34	2,165	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	92.96	1,134	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	90.97	1,404	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	980	74.31	728	33

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)	945	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$966	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,464	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1Value Added	—	634	194.40/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,232	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	160.31/cwt	151.00–168.00	753	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	191.71/cwt	180.00–204.00	807	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	161.25/cwt	153.00–173.00	611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	186.88/cwt	170.00–198.00	888	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	159.29/cwt	157.50–165.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	116.15/cwt	110.00–122.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	169.45/cwt	160.00–175.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	157.25/cwt	152.50–165.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	130.50/cwt	121.00–140.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	970	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	135.14/cwt	130.00–145.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	224.95/cwt	216.00–240.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	131.56/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	241.17/cwt	235.00–247.50	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	202.48/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,361	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	207.15/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,284	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	174.64/cwt	162.00–188.00	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	223.69/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,042	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	216.17/cwt	206.00–226.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	117.67/cwt	110.00–125.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	177.12/cwt	172.00–181.00	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	171.86/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	175.99/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	171.98/cwt	161.00–181.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	539	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,240	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	138.72/cwt	128.00–150.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	140.76/cwt	127.50–150.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	135.36/cwt	126.00–145.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	205.46/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,179	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	154.89/cwt	145.00–165.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	161.26/cwt	151.00–171.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.36/cwt	126.00–135.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	136.80/cwt	129.00–141.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	138.84/cwt	130.00–145.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	129.27/cwt	127.50–131.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	91.19/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,091	46
Bulls	—	—	1,908	128.15/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,445	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	50.32/cwt	49.00–52.00	407	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	90.97/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,404	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	103.16/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,402	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	61.86/cwt	60.00–66.00	577	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	84.07/cwt	82.00–87.00	925	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	77.34/cwt	70.00–81.00	728	13
Bulls	—	—	1,905	118.62/cwt	115.00–122.00	2,260	4
Bulls	—	—	940	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	902	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	966.46/head	825.00–1,075.00	966	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,463.78/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	226.30/cwt	215.00–235.00	935	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	187.75/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,162	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	205.00/cwt	195.00–220.00	662	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	230.43/cwt	210.00–240.00	864	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	172.72/cwt	165.00–180.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	205.99/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	211.61/cwt	198.00–225.00	995	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	180.74/cwt	170.00–190.00	696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	171.98/cwt	168.00–179.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	129.90/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.57/cwt	130.00–165.00	801	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	196.55/cwt	185.00–207.50	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	181.80/cwt	170.00–196.00	947	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	187.46/cwt	172.00–199.00	1,072	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	120.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	163.90/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	180.02/cwt	177.50–182.50	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	156.44/cwt	140.00–166.00	885	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	136.59/cwt	133.00–140.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,293	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	180.07/cwt	170.00–190.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	133.08/cwt	120.00–150.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	174.78/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,085	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	141.84/cwt	131.00–155.00	878	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	190.11/cwt	185.00–195.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	170.38/cwt	150.00–186.00	987	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	181.66/cwt	167.50–197.50	505	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	406	184.89/cwt	172.50–195.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	170.43/cwt	151.00–186.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	222.97/cwt	205.00–240.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	208.50/cwt	197.00–217.00	1,076	9

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 301Year ago 612

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 215Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 10Year ago 12

9 head Goats: 50.00 -155.00, 7 head Sheep: 75.00, 2 head Baby Calves: 5.00 to 50.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	634	194.00–196.00	194.40
1	—	735	165.00	165.00
1	—	970	155.00	155.00
1	—	750	162.00	162.00
3	—	663	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	150.00–157.50	153.20
6	—	470	151.00–168.00	160.31
2	—	630	140.00–141.00	140.50
9	—	379	153.00–173.00	161.25
6	—	309	157.50–165.00	159.29
4	—	420	160.00–175.00	169.45
3	—	267	152.50–165.00	157.25
2	—	690	121.00–140.00	130.50
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
12	—	525	130.00–165.00	152.57
8	—	566	140.00–166.00	156.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
2	—	513	110.00–122.00	116.15
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
3	—	472	130.00–145.00	135.14
1	—	235	132.50	132.50
2	—	563	110.00–125.00	117.67
2	—	385	133.00–140.00	136.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	421	180.00–204.00	191.71
23	—	475	170.00–198.00	186.88
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
2	—	930	124.00–136.00	129.90
6	—	368	185.00–207.50	196.55
11	—	521	170.00–196.00	181.80
24	—	572	172.00–199.00	187.46
2	—	988	118.00–124.00	120.99
5	—	670	150.00–178.00	163.90
2	—	283	177.50–182.50	180.02
1	—	840	141.00	141.00
7	—	329	170.00–190.00	180.07
3	—	713	120.00–150.00	133.08
11	—	621	160.00–188.00	174.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	221.00	221.00
5	—	539	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	202.00	202.00
3	—	428	216.00–240.00	224.95
2	—	980	126.00–137.00	131.56
2	—	385	235.00–247.50	241.17
10	—	672	200.00–213.00	202.48
5	—	620	190.00–218.00	207.15
2	—	725	162.00–188.00	174.64
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
10	—	466	210.00–235.00	223.69
5	—	531	206.00–226.00	216.17
5	—	770	161.00–181.00	171.98
7	—	574	190.00–216.00	205.46
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	172.00–181.00	177.12
3	—	680	150.00–185.00	171.86
3	—	617	162.00–185.00	175.99
1	—	845	124.00	124.00
1	—	385	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	151.00	151.00
2	—	580	128.00–150.00	138.72
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
4	—	536	127.50–150.00	140.76
2	—	675	126.00–145.00	135.36
2	—	475	145.00–165.00	154.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	151.00–171.00	161.26
6	—	413	215.00–235.00	226.30
5	—	619	181.00–193.00	187.75
8	—	323	195.00–220.00	205.00
2	—	738	145.00	145.00
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
11	—	375	210.00–240.00	230.43
6	—	574	201.00–211.00	205.99
7	—	470	198.00–225.00	211.61
5	—	276	205.00–240.00	222.97
9	—	516	197.00–217.00	208.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	126.00–135.00	130.36
3	—	528	129.00–141.00	136.80
3	—	415	130.00–145.00	138.84
2	—	558	127.50–131.00	129.27
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	305	127.50	127.50
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	149.00	149.00
2	—	335	165.00–180.00	172.72
5	—	385	170.00–190.00	180.74
4	—	471	168.00–179.00	171.98
6	—	619	131.00–155.00	141.84
2	—	225	185.00–195.00	190.11
6	—	579	150.00–186.00	170.38
6	—	278	167.50–197.50	181.66
4	—	406	172.50–195.00	184.89
5	—	526	151.00–186.00	170.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,196	85.00–99.00	91.19
8	—	1,359	100.00–109.00	103.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	49.00–52.00	50.32
6	—	932	60.00–66.00	61.86
11	—	1,100	82.00–87.00	84.07
13	—	941	70.00–81.00	77.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,543	88.00–96.00	90.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,908	125.00–134.00	128.15
4	—	1,905	115.00–122.00	118.62
1	—	940	96.00	96.00

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)	3	—	1,005	825.00–1,075.00	966.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,193	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,463.78

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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