Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

17 head Goats: 20.00 - 165.00 , 3 Head Sheep: 50.00- 155.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.89/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$204.89

117 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

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

$79.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.06

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	228.23	1,071	73
Medium and Large 2	470	172.81	812	32
Medium and Large 3	417	148.46	619	12thin

One grade step is worth $79.78/cwt here — about $452 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 sale117 hd

204.89

—

NC average7 barns · 545 hd

198.83

+6.06

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	—	Average	1,580	132.44	2,093	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	109.86	1,298	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	961	84.72	814	26

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)	1,090	$1,516	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,284	13

Every lot, as filed

95 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	206.60/cwt	190.00–222.00	857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	156.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	251.19/cwt	237.00–260.00	932	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	214.37/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,138	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	128.76/cwt	112.00–145.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	163.10/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	218.28/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,211	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	205.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	958	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	234.57/cwt	220.00–250.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	252.75/cwt	227.00–265.00	852	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	149.91/cwt	140.00–160.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	553	157.56/cwt	145.00–170.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	242.31/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,049	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	204.23/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	253.58/cwt	232.00–275.00	1,354	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	168.91/cwt	150.00–185.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	166.56/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	192.50/cwt	185.00–200.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	213.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	224.82/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,108	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	157.11/cwt	140.00–170.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	208.41/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,098	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	187.21/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	272.60/cwt	252.00–280.00	1,145	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	250.50/cwt	240.00–285.00	814	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	256.04/cwt	237.00–272.00	1,429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	225.93/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	206.93/cwt	192.00–220.00	1,399	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	204.91/cwt	195.00–215.00	590	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,264.43/head	975.00–1,550.00	1,264	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	960	814.84/head	775.00–850.00	815	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,304.18/head	1,025.00–1,725.00	1,304	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,515.98/head	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,344	122.73/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,649	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	136.75/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,304	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	100.00/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,092	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	75.70/cwt	72.00–82.00	745	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	660	58.75/cwt	52.00–65.00	388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	117.35/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,467	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	90.73/cwt	84.00–97.00	873	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	108.99/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,280	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	174.90/cwt	165.00–180.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	267.81/cwt	240.00–295.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	282.78/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,349	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	157.28/cwt	145.00–170.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,063	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	152.36/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,404	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	239.93/cwt	215.00–246.00	1,492	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	211.57/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	187.39/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,518	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	221.64/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	208.33/cwt	187.00–218.00	1,275	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	268.55/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	176.00/cwt	162.00–192.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	167.32/cwt	160.00–175.00	348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	169.62/cwt	162.00–182.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	170.05/cwt	160.00–180.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	205.89/cwt	202.00–210.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	145.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	187.88/cwt	170.00–205.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	177.61/cwt	170.00–200.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,711	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 Jan 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 305Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 87Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 7Year ago 15

17 head Goats: 20.00 - 165.00 , 3 Head Sheep: 50.00- 155.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
2	—	538	170.00	170.00
2	—	553	145.00–170.00	157.56
3	—	322	150.00–185.00	168.91
1	—	450	142.00	142.00
5	—	425	140.00–170.00	157.11
2	—	285	145.00–170.00	157.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	190.00–222.00	206.60
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
4	—	569	180.00–220.00	204.23
3	—	668	150.00–185.00	166.56
2	—	240	185.00–200.00	192.50
3	—	317	200.00–220.00	213.47
10	—	493	200.00–232.00	224.82
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
7	—	527	185.00–225.00	208.41
2	—	630	180.00–182.00	181.02
2	—	288	195.00–215.00	204.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	232.00–275.00	253.58
1	—	850	162.00	162.00
3	—	728	175.00–197.00	187.21
1	—	810	173.00	173.00
5	—	420	252.00–280.00	272.60
2	—	765	170.00	170.00
10	—	325	240.00–285.00	250.50
3	—	558	237.00–272.00	256.04
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
2	—	633	220.00–232.00	225.93
8	—	676	192.00–220.00	206.93
3	—	373	240.00–295.00	267.81
18	—	477	262.00–290.00	282.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	150.00–170.00	156.15
1	—	480	142.00	142.00
2	—	268	140.00–160.00	149.91
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
2	—	623	140.00–150.00	145.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
2	—	783	112.00–145.00	128.76
3	—	665	152.00–175.00	163.10
2	—	575	180.00–182.00	181.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
4	—	514	162.00–192.00	176.00
4	—	208	160.00–175.00	167.32
3	—	612	162.00–182.00	169.62
2	—	488	160.00–180.00	170.05
2	—	360	202.00–210.00	205.89
4	—	278	170.00–205.00	187.88
4	—	434	170.00–200.00	177.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	237.00–260.00	251.19
13	—	531	200.00–223.00	214.37
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
4	—	555	210.00–221.00	218.28
1	—	710	167.00	167.00
8	—	466	200.00–210.00	205.48
2	—	263	220.00–250.00	234.57
1	—	795	185.00	185.00
10	—	337	227.00–265.00	252.75
14	—	433	222.00–250.00	242.31
7	—	612	187.00–218.00	208.33
1	—	925	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	165.00–180.00	174.90
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
1	—	385	182.00	182.00
1	—	635	177.00	177.00
3	—	773	140.00–162.00	152.36
1	—	535	205.00	205.00
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	310.00	310.00
1	—	665	237.00	237.00
11	—	476	295.00	295.00
9	—	622	215.00–246.00	239.93
3	—	763	195.00–225.00	211.57
1	—	220	240.00	240.00
3	—	803	170.00–200.00	187.39
3	—	707	217.00–226.00	221.64
2	—	538	257.00–280.00	268.55
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
3	—	588	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	560	271.00	271.00

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	1	—	1,145	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,043	975.00–1,550.00	1,264.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,030	1,025.00–1,725.00	1,304.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	775.00–850.00	814.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,515.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	117.00–124.00	122.73
9	—	1,685	130.00–142.00	136.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,092	98.00–102.00	100.00
8	—	984	72.00–82.00	75.70
2	—	660	52.00–65.00	58.75
13	—	962	84.00–97.00	90.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	116.00–119.00	117.35
43	—	1,174	102.00–115.00	108.99

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle