Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

2 head Goats: 70.00 - 90.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.39/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$186.39

198 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$625

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

$67.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.94

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	203.79	1,206	119
Medium and Large 2	503	172.71	868	52
Medium and Large 3	426	136.05	580	27

One grade step is worth $67.74/cwt here — about $625 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 sale198 hd

186.39

—

NC average7 barns · 1,205 hd

203.33

−16.94

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	1,428	120.87	1,726	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	106.74	1,277	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	106.02	1,678	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	85.29	826	44

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)	905	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	733	$675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,070	5

Every lot, as filed

122 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	—	553	145.97/cwt	140.00–152.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	205.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	180.93/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	251.15/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,200	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	249.71/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,301	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	727	226.46/cwt	225.50–228.50	1,646	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	172.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	385	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	802	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	212.40/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	217.89/cwt	200.00–235.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	136.74/cwt	127.00–152.00	572	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	243	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	146.25/cwt	130.00–155.00	388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,707	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	186.11/cwt	180.00–200.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	181.86/cwt	165.00–190.00	946	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	164.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	208.81/cwt	195.00–225.00	979	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	168.27/cwt	150.00–187.00	1,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	127.31/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	225.23/cwt	205.00–237.00	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	206.89/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,103	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,119	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	223.28/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,384	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	123.83/cwt	107.00–135.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	182.19/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	167.73/cwt	150.00–175.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	210.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,107	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	258.90/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,082	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	206.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	151.49/cwt	135.00–170.00	724	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	261.66/cwt	242.00–280.00	976	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	226.11/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,291	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	214.14/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	176.90/cwt	170.00–185.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	215.75/cwt	200.00–225.00	930	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	174.59/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,341	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	159.57/cwt	147.00–170.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	260.79/cwt	240.00–280.00	842	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	217.18/cwt	200.00–225.00	706	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	680	895.59/head	700.00–1,050.00	896	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	1,167.72/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,168	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	680	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,245	115.62/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,439	7
Bulls	—	—	1,915	134.76/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,581	4
Bulls	—	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	113.57/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,495	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	106.02/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,678	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	97.39/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,115	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	77.20/cwt	71.00–81.00	659	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	814	57.70/cwt	48.00–60.00	470	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	104.18/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,200	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	91.05/cwt	84.00–95.00	911	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	225.52/cwt	220.00–230.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	249.05/cwt	230.00–267.00	1,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	221.86/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,045	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	263.15/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	187.68/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	234.91/cwt	225.00–245.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	231.20/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	278.66/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,039	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	177.52/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	768	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	209.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,505	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	827	214.30/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,772	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	192.04/cwt	177.00–200.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	139.71/cwt	130.00–150.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	132.50/cwt	125.00–140.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	266.53/cwt	250.00–275.00	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	167.53/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	222.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	189.15/cwt	175.00–200.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	185.27/cwt	170.00–200.00	799	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	121.85/cwt	110.00–135.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	213.87/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	177.37/cwt	167.00–190.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	216.03/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,033	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	174.01/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,016	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	177.90/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,121	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	216.79/cwt	210.00–220.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	216.85/cwt	212.00–222.00	904	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	123.63/cwt	112.00–135.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	146.05/cwt	132.00–160.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 333Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 100Year ago 189

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 14

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

2 head Goats: 70.00 - 90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	140.00–152.00	145.97
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.75
4	—	515	150.00–170.00	164.90
4	—	320	150.00–175.00	167.73
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
7	—	478	135.00–170.00	151.49
5	—	428	170.00–185.00	176.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	200.00–210.00	205.33
2	—	678	175.00–187.00	180.93
9	—	469	195.00–225.00	208.81
1	—	605	185.00	185.00
1	—	740	140.00	140.00
3	—	570	170.00–195.00	182.19
7	—	526	200.00–225.00	210.55
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
4	—	376	200.00–215.00	206.23
7	—	431	200.00–225.00	215.75
3	—	325	200.00–225.00	217.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	235.00–267.00	251.15
12	—	521	230.00–262.00	249.71
11	—	620	200.00–234.00	223.28
9	—	418	240.00–270.00	258.90
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
3	—	273	235.00	235.00
19	—	373	242.00–280.00	261.66
9	—	571	210.00–242.00	226.11
4	—	681	200.00–222.00	214.14
3	—	768	170.00–182.00	174.59
3	—	820	147.00–170.00	159.57
13	—	323	240.00–280.00	260.79
2	—	700	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	727	225.50–228.50	226.46
14	—	827	201.00–218.00	214.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
2	—	573	210.00–215.00	212.40
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
2	—	338	200.00–235.00	217.89
4	—	426	220.00–230.00	225.52
2	—	233	200.00	200.00
5	—	471	210.00–232.00	221.86
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
2	—	270	200.00–215.00	207.50
2	—	355	235.00–240.00	237.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
2	—	465	170.00–175.00	172.45
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	230.00–267.00	249.05
3	—	413	255.00–270.00	263.15
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,045	166.00	166.00
2	—	738	170.00–205.00	187.68
2	—	283	225.00–245.00	234.91
4	—	686	230.00–235.00	231.20
1	—	560	252.00	252.00
1	—	965	155.00	155.00
10	—	373	260.00–295.00	278.66
2	—	753	170.00–185.00	177.52
1	—	535	257.00	257.00
4	—	328	250.00–275.00	266.53
1	—	625	240.00	240.00
1	—	875	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	127.00–152.00	136.74
2	—	243	150.00–160.00	154.95
4	—	265	130.00–155.00	146.25
3	—	558	107.00–135.00	123.83
3	—	465	130.00–150.00	139.71
2	—	365	125.00–140.00	132.50
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
3	—	622	110.00–135.00	121.85
2	—	515	130.00–135.00	132.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	815	209.50	209.50
3	—	768	209.50	209.50
8	—	680	217.50	217.50
11	—	720	200.00–210.00	209.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	180.00–200.00	186.11
5	—	520	165.00–190.00	181.86
4	—	374	177.00–200.00	192.04
1	—	840	131.00	131.00
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
2	—	763	110.00	110.00
3	—	283	170.00–180.00	175.06
6	—	460	175.00–200.00	189.15
7	—	431	170.00–200.00	185.27
2	—	620	120.00–135.00	127.50
2	—	665	120.00–125.00	122.46
14	—	584	155.00–185.00	174.01
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	150.00–187.00	168.27
2	—	873	120.00–135.00	127.31
8	—	371	205.00–237.00	225.23
12	—	533	200.00–227.00	206.89
4	—	684	160.00–180.00	167.53
5	—	322	220.00–230.00	222.57
5	—	558	200.00–225.00	213.87
3	—	738	167.00–190.00	177.37
19	—	478	210.00–230.00	216.03
10	—	630	170.00–187.00	177.90
3	—	270	210.00–220.00	216.79
8	—	417	212.00–222.00	216.85
2	—	915	112.00–135.00	123.63
2	—	758	132.00–160.00	146.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	700.00–1,050.00	895.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,167.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	575.00	575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,245	110.00–122.00	115.62
4	—	1,915	132.00–137.00	134.76
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,316	111.00–122.00	113.57
24	—	1,152	97.00–110.00	104.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,583	105.00–107.00	106.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,145	96.00–99.00	97.39
9	—	853	71.00–81.00	77.20
5	—	814	48.00–60.00	57.70
24	—	1,000	84.00–95.00	91.05

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

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle