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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 16

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

434 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 259▲ 51 vs year ago 383 · +13.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 113▲ 3 vs year ago 125 · +2.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 13▼ 52 vs year ago 65 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was

plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.22/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$112.22

160 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$49.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.27

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	334	137.34	458	19thin
Medium 2	471	123.37	581	57
Medium and Large 3	551	110.16	607	42
Small 1-2	492	87.77	432	42

One grade step is worth $49.57/cwt here — about $26 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 sale160 hd

112.22

—

NC average8 barns · 868 hd

122.48

−10.27

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	1,271	105.08	1,335	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,288	88.88	1,145	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,085	81.84	888	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	856	55.36	474	10

Every lot

105 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. 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	165	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	223	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	147.37/cwt	145.00–152.50	482	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	174.48/cwt	171.00–178.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	153.40/cwt	147.50–157.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	795	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	458	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	165.25/cwt	159.00–170.00	782	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	478	152.57/cwt	150.00–155.00	729	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	164.48/cwt	163.00–165.00	840	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	512	114.98/cwt	112.50–117.50	589	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	944	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	528	133.07/cwt	131.00–135.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	572	138.37/cwt	137.50–140.00	791	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	139.51/cwt	138.00–141.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	775	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,004	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	230	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	247	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	265	120.96/cwt	120.00–123.00	321	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	135.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	379	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	140.47/cwt	135.00–145.00	447	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	128.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	423	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	134.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	487	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	368	81.24/cwt	80.00–82.50	299	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	380	121.90/cwt	120.00–127.50	463	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	383	71.29/cwt	70.00–72.50	273	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	138.37/cwt	135.00–140.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	113.95/cwt	110.00–117.50	472	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	414	103.13/cwt	100.00–105.00	427	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	420	124.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	521	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	433	93.36/cwt	90.00–97.50	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	124.96/cwt	121.00–130.00	581	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	465	86.26/cwt	85.00–87.50	401	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	115.37/cwt	110.00–119.00	545	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2Value Added	478	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	107.90/cwt	105.00–111.00	557	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	122.22/cwt	118.00–125.00	636	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	520	66.11/cwt	62.50–70.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	528	85.50/cwt	85.00–86.00	451	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	563	91.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	567	123.08/cwt	117.50–126.00	698	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	568	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	106.89/cwt	104.00–110.00	611	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	584	83.64/cwt	82.00–85.00	488	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	614	59.05/cwt	50.00–62.50	363	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	619	119.73/cwt	116.00–124.00	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	106.24/cwt	102.50–110.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	700	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	648	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	728	107.05/cwt	105.00–109.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	805	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	863	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	911	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	162	140.77/cwt	135.00–147.50	228	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	235	141.20/cwt	140.00–142.50	332	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	281	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	389	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	153.78/cwt	150.00–157.50	451	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	323	145.56/cwt	140.00–148.00	470	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	154.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	500	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	373	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	373	131.17/cwt	130.00–132.50	489	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	159.06/cwt	152.50–165.00	606	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	411	133.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	547	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	168.70/cwt	167.50–170.00	700	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	154.14/cwt	150.00–160.00	649	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	438	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	542	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fancy	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	151.31/cwt	147.50–155.00	717	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	474	129.07/cwt	123.00–135.00	612	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	112.09/cwt	107.00–115.00	544	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2Value Added	489	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	493	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	599	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	114.99/cwt	111.00–119.00	598	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	526	132.21/cwt	127.50–137.50	695	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2Value Added	532	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	729	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	532	122.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	649	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fancy	540	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Value Added	572	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	772	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	573	127.63/cwt	124.00–133.00	731	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	630	123.96/cwt	119.00–128.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	661	121.35/cwt	117.50–125.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	728	118.09/cwt	115.00–122.50	860	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,102	105.76/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,165	9
Bulls	—	—	1,219	95.52/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,164	6
Bulls	—	—	1,729	117.87/cwt	116.00–122.00	2,038	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	823	53.94/cwt	50.00–55.00	444	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	61.03/cwt	60.00–62.00	603	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,011	70.33/cwt	68.00–72.00	711	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	81.70/cwt	78.00–84.00	877	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	86.48/cwt	85.00–92.00	974	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,247	94.60/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,180	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,329	83.15/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,105	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Fancy	735	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	9,555	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	770	710.80/cwt	700.00–725.00	5,473	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	850	898.24/cwt	850.00–950.00	7,635	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	915	1,150.27/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	10,525	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,215	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,061	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	755	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,719	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,254	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,095	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,676	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,440	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,000	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 →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Mar 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 259Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 113Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 13Year ago 65

plain to average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	520	118.00–125.00	122.22
7	—	567	117.50–126.00	123.08
4	—	619	116.00–124.00	119.73
10	—	465	121.00–130.00	124.96
3	—	265	120.00–123.00	120.96
4	—	330	125.00–130.00	128.08
7	—	420	120.00–128.00	124.06
5	—	380	120.00–127.50	121.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	110.00	110.00
2	—	658	102.50–110.00	106.24
2	—	728	105.00–109.00	107.05
9	—	472	110.00–119.00	115.37
9	—	516	105.00–111.00	107.90
2	—	805	106.00–108.00	107.01
2	—	863	105.00–106.00	105.51
7	—	572	104.00–110.00	106.89
7	—	414	110.00–117.50	113.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	130.00–140.00	134.79
3	—	408	135.00–140.00	138.37
5	—	280	130.00–140.00	135.53
6	—	318	135.00–145.00	140.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	100.00	100.00
2	—	700	90.00–95.00	92.50
4	—	480	100.00	100.00
2	—	230	107.50	107.50
3	—	563	90.00–95.00	91.64
4	—	414	100.00–105.00	103.13
2	—	375	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	82.00–85.00	83.64
2	—	528	85.00–86.00	85.50
3	—	433	90.00–97.50	93.36
2	—	465	85.00–87.50	86.26
2	—	368	80.00–82.50	81.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	114.00–115.00	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	70.00–72.50	71.29
4	—	614	50.00–62.50	59.05
2	—	520	62.50–70.00	66.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	138.00–141.00	139.51
3	—	572	137.50–140.00	138.37
2	—	478	150.00–155.00	152.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	128.00–131.00	129.52
2	—	458	130.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	165	135.00	135.00
2	—	528	131.00–135.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	147.50–157.00	153.40
5	—	473	159.00–170.00	165.25
4	—	511	163.00–165.00	164.48
3	—	327	145.00–152.50	147.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	443	179.50	179.50
4	—	520	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	171.00–178.00	174.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	112.50–117.50	114.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	135.00	135.00
10	—	532	135.00–139.00	136.98
5	—	489	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	465	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	167.50–170.00	168.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	150.00–160.00	154.14
2	—	293	150.00–157.50	153.78
4	—	474	147.50–155.00	151.31
2	—	518	140.00–150.00	144.83
4	—	324	150.00–160.00	154.28
11	—	381	152.50–165.00	159.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	124.00–133.00	127.63
3	—	162	135.00–147.50	140.77
2	—	235	140.00–142.50	141.20
18	—	474	123.00–135.00	129.07
4	—	661	117.50–125.00	121.35
5	—	281	135.00–142.50	138.47
5	—	728	115.00–122.50	118.09
6	—	323	140.00–148.00	145.56
10	—	526	127.50–137.50	132.21
4	—	373	140.00–145.00	142.48
5	—	630	119.00–128.00	123.96
5	—	411	130.00–138.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00–112.50	111.24
3	—	568	110.00–115.00	113.33
6	—	520	111.00–119.00	114.99
5	—	485	107.00–115.00	112.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	121.00–122.00	121.50
3	—	532	120.00–123.00	122.02
2	—	373	130.00–132.50	131.17
2	—	438	122.50–125.00	123.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,247	93.00–100.00	94.60
7	—	1,329	81.00–88.00	83.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,073	78.00–84.00	81.70
9	—	1,011	68.00–72.00	70.33
23	—	1,126	85.00–92.00	86.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	823	50.00–55.00	53.94
2	—	988	60.00–62.00	61.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,729	116.00–122.00	117.87
9	—	1,102	102.00–108.00	105.76
6	—	1,219	92.00–98.00	95.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	850.00–950.00	898.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	700.00–725.00	710.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,250.00	1,250.00

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