Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

4 head Sheep: 50.00 - 160.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.56/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$178.56

208 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$63.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.18

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	192.49	1,088	147
Medium and Large 2	527	151.18	797	44
Medium and Large 3	438	128.96	565	17thin

One grade step is worth $63.53/cwt here — about $524 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 sale208 hd

178.56

—

NC average6 barns · 770 hd

167.38

+11.18

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	1,532	113.65	1,741	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	95.34	1,229	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,557	89.04	1,386	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,020	74.29	758	56

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$1,041	5

Every lot, as filed

124 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	257.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,078	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	257.50/cwt	240.00–270.00	984	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	229.58/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,084	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	260.42/cwt	245.00–270.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	202.71/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,277	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	211.48/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	835	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	218.01/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,400	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	228.29/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,205	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	130.53/cwt	130.00–131.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	383	224.95/cwt	222.50–230.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	196.81/cwt	194.00–197.50	1,323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,379	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	860	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	129.11/cwt	120.00–141.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	145.48/cwt	136.00–150.00	899	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	155.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	150.52/cwt	142.50–157.50	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	117.57/cwt	110.00–125.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	160.83/cwt	153.00–170.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	123.88/cwt	117.00–130.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	201.43/cwt	185.00–216.00	753	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	164.54/cwt	156.00–177.50	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	158.98/cwt	148.00–174.00	825	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	194.91/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,130	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	118.64/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	164.55/cwt	150.00–179.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	153.99/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	175.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	211.37/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,437	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	228.89/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,316	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	178.83/cwt	167.50–190.00	944	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	159.22/cwt	150.00–168.00	995	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	170.80/cwt	159.00–182.50	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	185.94/cwt	182.00–190.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.86/cwt	126.00–140.00	698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	162.87/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	204.11/cwt	190.00–212.50	867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	789	204.30/cwt	201.00–205.50	1,612	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	950	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	116.72/cwt	113.00–120.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.00/cwt	116.00–124.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	240.15/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,023	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	914	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	119.28/cwt	110.00–129.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	160.00/cwt	150.00–170.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	580	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	232	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	89.04/cwt	82.00–96.00	1,386	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	74.75/cwt	66.00–81.00	777	36
Bulls	—	—	2,071	126.13/cwt	122.00–132.00	2,612	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	92.78/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,176	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	103.21/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,396	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	59.64/cwt	52.00–63.00	554	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	84.32/cwt	83.00–86.00	885	12
Bulls	—	—	1,469	112.34/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,650	19
Bulls	—	—	1,050	101.17/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,062	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,365.77/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,366	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	595	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	600	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	161.45/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	247.36/cwt	225.00–259.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	197.66/cwt	174.00–212.50	1,233	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	195.77/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,010	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	201.72/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	190.49/cwt	175.00–205.00	726	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	183.49/cwt	177.50–200.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	145.96/cwt	136.00–156.00	971	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	177.21/cwt	162.50–191.00	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	192.77/cwt	185.00–210.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	173.00/cwt	161.00–185.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	175.38/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,014	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	200.21/cwt	192.50–208.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	242.46/cwt	220.00–260.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	206.07/cwt	187.00–216.00	1,078	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	151.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	141.90/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	213.51/cwt	200.00–220.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	216.56/cwt	200.00–230.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	158.72/cwt	148.00–166.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	211.67/cwt	199.00–225.00	900	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	126.54/cwt	116.00–134.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	147.46/cwt	130.00–159.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	232	117.70/cwt	110.00–122.50	273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	145.21/cwt	134.00–155.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	153.79/cwt	136.00–163.00	1,107	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	145.55/cwt	138.00–157.50	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	165.79/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,020	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	209.74/cwt	190.00–225.00	992	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	226.39/cwt	214.00–237.50	1,053	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	161.73/cwt	144.00–176.00	765	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	138.54/cwt	132.50–145.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	124.02/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	201.72/cwt	182.50–210.00	859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 545Last week 546Year ago 522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 214Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 90

4 head Sheep: 50.00 - 160.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	250.00–265.00	257.93
8	—	382	240.00–270.00	257.50
9	—	472	220.00–249.00	229.58
5	—	320	245.00–270.00	260.42
1	—	940	144.00	144.00
15	—	642	209.00–219.00	218.01
10	—	528	220.00–232.00	228.29
2	—	703	150.00–179.00	164.55
4	—	971	147.00–165.00	153.99
6	—	809	170.00–180.00	175.01
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
7	—	680	194.00–215.00	211.37
15	—	575	215.00–234.00	228.89
1	—	1,035	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	192.00	192.00
11	—	789	201.00–205.50	204.30
4	—	950	190.00	190.00
1	—	725	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	167.50–190.00	178.83
2	—	360	200.00	200.00
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
2	—	625	150.00–168.00	159.22
2	—	553	159.00–182.50	170.80
2	—	483	182.00–190.00	185.94
3	—	810	140.00	140.00
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
2	—	675	150.00–175.00	162.87
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
5	—	425	190.00–212.50	204.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	126.00–140.00	132.86
4	—	633	113.00–120.00	116.72
2	—	580	116.00–124.00	120.00
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	221.00	221.00
13	—	630	200.00–206.00	202.71
2	—	565	209.00–214.00	211.48
4	—	383	222.50–230.00	224.95
5	—	672	194.00–197.50	196.81
7	—	711	194.00	194.00
1	—	860	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	130.00–131.00	130.53
4	—	473	120.00–141.00	129.11
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
3	—	562	116.00–134.00	126.54
3	—	232	110.00–122.50	117.70
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	523	132.50–145.00	138.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	618	136.00–150.00	145.48
5	—	571	150.00–160.00	155.56
2	—	215	142.50–157.50	150.52
2	—	823	110.00–125.00	117.57
5	—	423	153.00–170.00	160.83
3	—	673	117.00–130.00	123.88
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
6	—	473	156.00–177.50	164.54
10	—	519	148.00–174.00	158.98
1	—	335	182.50	182.50
3	—	368	145.00–160.00	151.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	185.00–216.00	201.43
18	—	580	180.00–202.00	194.91
3	—	933	110.00–126.00	118.64
10	—	523	187.00–216.00	206.07
2	—	858	130.00–154.00	141.90
5	—	325	200.00–220.00	213.51
3	—	275	200.00–230.00	216.56
4	—	768	148.00–166.00	158.72
1	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,080	119.00	119.00
18	—	425	199.00–225.00	211.67
3	—	822	130.00–159.00	147.46
9	—	720	136.00–163.00	153.79
3	—	690	138.00–157.50	145.55
7	—	615	155.00–185.00	165.79
17	—	473	190.00–225.00	209.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	220.00–260.00	240.15
4	—	914	120.00	120.00
2	—	763	156.00–167.00	161.45
1	—	1,010	122.00	122.00
7	—	373	225.00–259.00	247.36
5	—	624	174.00–212.50	197.66
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
11	—	516	190.00–209.00	195.77
4	—	571	190.00–215.00	201.72
4	—	677	162.50–191.00	177.21
1	—	825	140.00	140.00
5	—	333	220.00–260.00	242.46
7	—	465	214.00–237.50	226.39
3	—	870	121.00–126.00	124.02
1	—	710	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	110.00–129.00	119.28
1	—	580	152.50	152.50
2	—	390	150.00–170.00	160.00
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
5	—	510	134.00–155.00	145.21
7	—	473	144.00–176.00	161.73
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
1	—	340	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	175.00–205.00	190.49
5	—	335	177.50–200.00	183.49
4	—	665	136.00–156.00	145.96
3	—	273	185.00–210.00	192.77
2	—	500	161.00–185.00	173.00
4	—	578	162.00–185.00	175.38
4	—	475	192.50–208.00	200.21
1	—	205	160.00	160.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
7	—	426	182.50–210.00	201.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	40.00	40.00
36	—	1,040	66.00–81.00	74.75
7	—	929	52.00–63.00	59.64
12	—	1,049	83.00–86.00	84.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,557	82.00–96.00	89.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,268	87.00–100.00	92.78
14	—	1,353	101.00–108.00	103.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,071	122.00–132.00	126.13
19	—	1,469	104.00–118.00	112.34
2	—	1,050	99.00–103.00	101.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,365.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	725.00	725.00

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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