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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 28

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2083

← Aug 3Sep 28Nov 16 →

Receipts

1,222 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 1,120▼ 95 vs year ago 1,317 · −7.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

All consignments must be weaned at least 60 days, have two rounds of vaccinations, and one round of parasite control per market protocol; heifers guaranteed open (penalties apply)

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $241.85/cwt on 719 head.

Average price

$241.85

719 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$617

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$71.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.80

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	677	248.13	1,680	595
Medium and Large 1-2	612	223.41	1,366	46
Small 1	605	214.23	1,297	43
Medium and Large 2	621	199.67	1,240	24
Large 1	664	183.75	1,220	4thin
Medium 1	603	176.29	1,063	7thin

One grade step is worth $71.85/cwt here — about $617 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 sale719 hd

241.85

—

NC average9 barns · 1,268 hd

229.05

+12.80

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

56 lots · USDA AMS · North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	347	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	774	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	370	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	747	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	—	Small 1	454	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,058	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	272.42/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,250	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	993	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	186.79/cwt	180.00–190.00	979	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,264	28
Steers	—	Large 1	540	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,166	1
Steers	—	Small 1	547	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,225	16
Steers	—	Large 1	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	268.53/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,506	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,275	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Steers	—	Small 1	624	213.62/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,333	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	255.44/cwt	230.00–263.00	1,614	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,423	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,316	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,680	92
Steers	—	Large 1	680	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,231	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	705	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,170	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	240.20/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,741	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	189.42/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,381	11
Steers	—	Small 1	734	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,439	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,817	69
Steers	—	Small 1	805	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	223.87/cwt	199.00–227.50	1,872	81
Steers	—	Large 1	880	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,390	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	965	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,688	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	199.20/cwt	180.00–201.00	751	11
Heifers	—	Small 1	457	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	823	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	230.15/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,098	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	193.45/cwt	180.00–200.00	936	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	193.13/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,027	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	214.33/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,157	35
Heifers	—	Small 1	545	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	565	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	887	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	235.58/cwt	198.00–236.00	1,336	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	618	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,032	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,491	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	167.78/cwt	155.00–179.00	1,052	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,414	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	229.59/cwt	219.00–234.00	1,536	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	225.84/cwt	211.00–228.50	1,673	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,412	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,803	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,600	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction

Thu Sep 28, 2023

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

Receipts 1,222Last week 1,120Year ago 1,317

All consignments must be weaned at least 60 days, have two rounds of vaccinations, and one round of parasite control per market protocol; heifers guaranteed open (penalties apply)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	233.00	233.00
16	—	547	224.00	224.00
11	—	624	200.00–215.00	213.62
1	—	805	153.00	153.00
10	—	734	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	644	221.00	221.00
3	—	658	200.00	200.00
5	—	920	183.00	183.00
28	—	540	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	210.00	210.00
3	—	582	219.00	219.00
1	—	965	187.00	187.00
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
3	—	524	180.00–190.00	186.79
11	—	729	182.00–192.00	189.42
3	—	347	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	166.00	166.00
3	—	665	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
1	—	370	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	160.00	160.00
9	—	920	190.00	190.00
87	—	725	231.00–242.00	240.20
92	—	672	250.00	250.00
103	—	632	230.00–263.00	255.44
36	—	459	268.00–280.00	272.42
81	—	836	199.00–227.50	223.87
1	—	1,020	186.00	186.00
116	—	561	256.00–270.00	268.53
69	—	770	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	181.00	181.00
1	—	880	158.00	158.00
1	—	540	216.00	216.00
1	—	555	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	567	198.00–236.00	235.58
81	—	624	239.00	239.00
35	—	540	190.00–217.00	214.33
65	—	741	211.00–228.50	225.84
11	—	831	217.00	217.00
1	—	865	200.00	200.00
67	—	669	219.00–234.00	229.59
106	—	477	216.00–232.00	230.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	155.00	155.00
2	—	545	151.00	151.00
8	—	457	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	157.00	157.00
2	—	618	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	187.00	187.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
5	—	532	192.00–198.00	193.13
4	—	664	213.00	213.00
11	—	377	180.00–201.00	199.20
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
3	—	627	155.00–179.00	167.78
3	—	484	180.00–200.00	193.45
1	—	925	173.00	173.00

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.