Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

4 head Sheep: 80.00 - 150.00, 12 head Goats: 25.00 - 80.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.48/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$185.48

257 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$77.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.73

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	200.03	1,010	187
Medium and Large 2	460	158.92	731	46
Medium and Large 3	506	123.01	622	24

One grade step is worth $77.02/cwt here — about $388 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 sale257 hd

185.48

—

NC average7 barns · 861 hd

174.75

+10.73

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	1,338	116.63	1,560	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	95.98	1,219	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	91.33	1,413	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	965	75.44	728	37

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)	1,068	$1,187	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 2	—	275	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	223.85/cwt	222.50–226.00	1,374	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	210.37/cwt	204.00–222.50	793	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	151.50/cwt	140.00–163.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.18/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	206.57/cwt	192.50–214.50	868	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	246.22/cwt	232.50–262.50	1,037	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	233.68/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,140	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	183.49/cwt	168.00–194.00	1,385	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	182.35/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,229	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	172.93/cwt	162.50–185.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	143.06/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,033	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	211.63/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,075	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	198.51/cwt	198.00–199.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	437	218.38/cwt	217.50–222.50	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	171.90/cwt	160.00–181.00	1,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	152.31/cwt	144.00–161.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	182.43/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,056	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	215.13/cwt	202.50–222.50	703	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	122.65/cwt	120.00–131.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	150.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	139.76/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	207.38/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,213	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	244.26/cwt	225.00–262.50	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	236.30/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,257	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	399	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	200.56/cwt	190.00–210.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	238.85/cwt	220.00–270.00	769	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	269.21/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,136	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	255.97/cwt	247.50–258.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	202.62/cwt	194.00–211.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	119.00/cwt	110.00–128.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	154.98/cwt	154.00–156.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	240.28/cwt	220.00–262.50	786	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	189.48/cwt	179.00–199.00	1,082	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	50.41/cwt	48.00–53.00	411	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	94.91/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,178	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,482	103.88/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,540	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	61.75/cwt	57.00–67.00	509	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	87.71/cwt	85.00–91.00	911	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	78.68/cwt	70.00–83.00	794	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	91.33/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,413	10
Bulls	—	—	885	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	903	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	126.31/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,310	4
Bulls	—	—	1,200	114.44/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,373	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,187.06/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	123.52/cwt	118.00–130.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	157.10/cwt	150.00–174.00	878	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	218	153.76/cwt	140.00–162.50	335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	197.54/cwt	180.00–212.50	816	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	136.95/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	205.41/cwt	190.00–215.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	121.34/cwt	118.00–126.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	159.08/cwt	157.50–160.00	840	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.91/cwt	120.00–142.50	877	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	143.18/cwt	130.00–160.00	886	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	164.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	207.58/cwt	201.00–215.00	992	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	199.03/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,053	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	176.65/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,173	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,082	121.11/cwt	107.00–129.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	151.26/cwt	140.00–162.00	864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	180.90/cwt	175.00–187.50	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	173.53/cwt	160.00–185.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.39/cwt	150.00–165.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	115.35/cwt	110.00–126.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	117.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	131.92/cwt	112.50–140.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	159.58/cwt	150.00–170.00	436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	138.48/cwt	130.00–148.00	863	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	154.70/cwt	130.00–164.00	1,134	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	224.66/cwt	210.00–242.50	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.50/cwt	111.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	129.81/cwt	120.00–140.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	206.86/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,076	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	163.27/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	246.97/cwt	230.00–262.50	904	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	188.95/cwt	170.00–204.00	892	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	219.48/cwt	207.50–234.00	1,021	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	236.27/cwt	217.50–260.00	988	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	190.15/cwt	178.00–198.00	1,179	6

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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 545Year ago 404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 168Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 5Year ago 20

4 head Sheep: 80.00 - 150.00, 12 head Goats: 25.00 - 80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	192.50	192.50
2	—	560	180.00–200.00	190.18
4	—	769	130.00–150.00	139.76
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	203.00	203.00
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
3	—	375	190.00–210.00	200.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	614	222.50–226.00	223.85
10	—	421	232.50–262.50	246.22
11	—	488	228.00–242.50	233.68
5	—	755	168.00–194.00	183.49
6	—	674	181.00–189.00	182.35
1	—	555	222.00	222.00
1	—	230	210.00	210.00
2	—	370	225.00–262.50	244.26
1	—	715	200.00	200.00
2	—	858	130.00–150.00	140.03
1	—	810	171.00	171.00
1	—	940	134.00	134.00
5	—	322	220.00–270.00	238.85
2	—	523	194.00–211.00	202.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	147.50	147.50
2	—	575	140.00–163.00	151.50
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
1	—	445	127.50	127.50
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	532	230.00–248.00	236.30
5	—	399	274.00	274.00
2	—	745	213.00	213.00
9	—	422	269.00–270.00	269.21
5	—	466	247.50–258.00	255.97
1	—	660	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	377	204.00–222.50	210.37
28	—	420	192.50–214.50	206.57
5	—	722	134.00–160.00	143.06
5	—	626	160.00–181.00	171.90
1	—	950	111.00	111.00
2	—	773	144.00–161.00	152.31
1	—	810	141.00	141.00
9	—	579	175.00–193.00	182.43
11	—	327	202.50–222.50	215.13
32	—	478	201.00–215.00	207.58
30	—	529	180.00–203.00	199.03
6	—	664	170.00–182.00	176.65
3	—	1,082	107.00–129.00	121.11
4	—	265	210.00–242.50	224.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	162.50–185.00	172.93
5	—	661	140.00–155.00	150.03
2	—	515	160.00–170.00	164.85
7	—	571	140.00–162.00	151.26
3	—	243	160.00–170.00	165.03
3	—	418	175.00–187.50	180.90
4	—	370	160.00–185.00	173.53
5	—	324	150.00–165.00	157.39
6	—	273	150.00–170.00	159.58
6	—	623	130.00–148.00	138.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	508	211.00–212.00	211.63
2	—	628	198.00–199.00	198.51
10	—	437	217.50–222.50	218.38
14	—	585	201.00–211.00	207.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
4	—	570	120.00–131.00	122.65
3	—	483	110.00–126.00	115.35
5	—	624	110.00–120.00	117.57
5	—	414	112.50–140.00	131.92
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
2	—	665	111.00–120.00	115.50
2	—	515	120.00–140.00	129.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
2	—	515	110.00–128.00	119.00
2	—	433	154.00–156.00	154.98
5	—	563	118.00–130.00	123.52
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
3	—	218	140.00–162.50	153.76
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
3	—	623	118.00–126.00	121.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
12	—	327	220.00–262.50	240.28
10	—	571	179.00–199.00	189.48
2	—	828	131.00–143.00	136.95
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
9	—	733	130.00–164.00	154.70
1	—	880	130.00	130.00
15	—	520	202.00–225.00	206.86
4	—	678	160.00–166.00	163.27
8	—	366	230.00–262.50	246.97
11	—	465	207.50–234.00	219.48
15	—	418	217.50–260.00	236.27
6	—	620	178.00–198.00	190.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	559	150.00–174.00	157.10
9	—	413	180.00–212.50	197.54
3	—	323	190.00–215.00	205.41
6	—	528	157.50–160.00	159.08
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
7	—	670	120.00–142.50	130.91
6	—	619	130.00–160.00	143.18
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
7	—	472	170.00–204.00	188.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	48.00–53.00	50.41
8	—	824	57.00–67.00	61.75
8	—	1,039	85.00–91.00	87.71
19	—	1,009	70.00–83.00	78.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,241	89.00–100.00	94.91
5	—	1,482	101.00–108.00	103.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,547	83.00–95.00	91.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	102.00	102.00
4	—	1,829	123.00–130.00	126.31
11	—	1,200	108.00–120.00	114.44

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)	2	—	1,068	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,187.06

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Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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