Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2022-03-23

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 23
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
580 head
▲ 146 vs last sale 434▲ 58 vs year ago 522 · +11.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 128▼ 45 vs year ago 160 · −28.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 31 vs year ago 42 · −73.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current sheep receipts 2

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers 4.00 to 12.00 higher, heifers were mostly 7.00 higher, while bulls were 12.00 to 16.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were high. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.87/cwt on 278 head.
Average price
$127.87
278 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.22
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2510138.72707125
Medium and Large 2413127.21525104
Small 1-2605102.7262211thin
Medium and Large 3526101.2853338
One grade step is worth $37.44/cwt here — about $174 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 sale278 hd
127.87
—
NC average9 barns · 1,629 hd
132.10
−4.22
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,624110.421,79413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35389.991,21812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09087.4395352
CowsLean 85-90%Low86153.0845734

Every lot

148 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2218165.17/cwt160.00–170.003602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy223148.88/cwt145.00–152.503322
Steers—Medium and Large 2230147.00/cwt147.00–147.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268179.51/cwt162.50–197.504814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280155.00/cwt155.00–155.004341
Steers—Medium and Large 2283160.00/cwt160.00–160.004532
Steers—Medium and Large 2319146.69/cwt130.00–157.504688
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323171.86/cwt160.00–182.505559
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340123.81/cwt120.00–127.504212
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35096.00/cwt96.00–96.003361
Steers—Medium and Large 3370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 2375156.42/cwt150.00–162.005878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380168.39/cwt162.00–185.0064010
Steers—Small 1-2380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425165.91/cwt160.00–172.5070511
Steers—Medium and Large 2427136.82/cwt124.00–150.005843
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471164.27/cwt156.00–173.007744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521168.24/cwt159.00–174.008779
Steers—Medium and Large 2523127.51/cwt125.00–130.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528140.45/cwt137.00–144.007422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577162.42/cwt153.00–167.0093711
Steers—Medium and Large 2580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595118.00/cwt118.00–118.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59586.00/cwt86.00–86.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622154.33/cwt145.00–161.009608
Steers—Medium and Large 2625127.00/cwt127.00–127.007941
Steers—Small 1-2690112.00/cwt112.00–112.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 2710128.00/cwt128.00–128.009091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713136.97/cwt134.00–140.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed715118.00/cwt118.00–118.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
Steers—Medium and Large 2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
Steers—Medium and Large 377599.00/cwt99.00–99.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0041
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81082.01/cwt80.00–84.006642
Steers—Small 1-2920102.00/cwt102.00–102.009381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers57 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed15097.50/cwt97.50–97.501461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232130.68/cwt125.00–137.503033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3265115.00/cwt115.00–115.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275115.00/cwt115.00–115.003161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277131.99/cwt120.00–137.503668
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300112.00/cwt112.00–112.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322129.95/cwt120.00–138.0041821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329144.85/cwt142.50–150.004775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy333131.51/cwt122.50–137.504383
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy340122.00/cwt122.00–122.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34093.75/cwt90.00–97.503192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350106.00/cwt106.00–106.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369129.84/cwt120.00–138.0047914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy371128.42/cwt122.50–136.004764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373143.10/cwt140.00–146.005346
Heifers—Small 1-2390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40080.00/cwt80.00–80.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423105.63/cwt101.00–110.004472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424145.14/cwt138.00–148.0061516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429129.50/cwt117.00–138.5055623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3467105.47/cwt100.00–115.004933
Heifers—Small 1-2473104.30/cwt100.00–109.004933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474125.14/cwt118.00–135.0059313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480144.75/cwt136.00–149.0069524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505115.00/cwt115.00–115.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515140.05/cwt134.00–145.5072116
Heifers—Small 1-2525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528122.75/cwt119.00–126.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 3529107.30/cwt103.00–112.005687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567138.12/cwt128.00–143.0078323
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567106.17/cwt104.00–109.006026
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574123.19/cwt114.00–128.007076
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57888.01/cwt84.00–90.005093
Heifers—Small 1-2595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61088.00/cwt88.00–88.005371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613104.50/cwt104.00–105.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614118.61/cwt112.00–123.007285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full615124.00/cwt124.00–124.007633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619130.07/cwt124.00–135.0080511
Heifers—Small 1-2620102.00/cwt102.00–102.006321
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62598.00/cwt98.00–98.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65884.98/cwt80.00–90.005592
Heifers—Small 1-2670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675109.49/cwt109.00–110.007392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682128.76/cwt127.50–130.008788
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73089.00/cwt89.00–89.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78596.00/cwt96.00–96.007541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2786130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0224
Heifers—Small 1-2880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy93589.00/cwt89.00–89.008321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385117.00/cwt117.00–117.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416148.13/cwt139.00–155.006168
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423165.76/cwt157.50–185.0070114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450155.00/cwt155.00–155.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45589.00/cwt89.00–89.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463134.40/cwt125.00–152.506223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473165.68/cwt156.00–172.0078424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515145.58/cwt138.00–150.007505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518160.78/cwt150.00–169.0083314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568139.56/cwt125.00–150.007933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577152.54/cwt149.00–161.0088013
Bulls—Small 1-2580109.00/cwt109.00–109.006321
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583102.03/cwt100.00–104.005952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610122.46/cwt120.00–125.007472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620143.05/cwt135.00–153.0088710
Bulls—Small 1-2625106.00/cwt106.00–106.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full655132.02/cwt130.00–134.008652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660142.58/cwt136.00–148.009415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663132.68/cwt130.00–135.008803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Bulls—Small 1-2705112.00/cwt112.00–112.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710133.00/cwt133.00–133.009441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715127.00/cwt124.00–130.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed725117.00/cwt117.00–117.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
Bulls—Small 1-2750112.00/cwt112.00–112.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800119.00/cwt119.00–119.009521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,567106.11/cwt98.00–114.001,6638
Bulls——1,699123.15/cwt120.00–125.002,0924
Bulls——1,78594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,6781
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80131.48/cwt20.00–44.0025211
Cows—Lean 85-90%88156.31/cwt47.00–62.0049612
Cows—Lean 85-90%89871.17/cwt65.00–76.0063911
Cows—Boner 80-85%91368.30/cwt64.00–71.006242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07484.84/cwt76.00–94.0091140
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191101.62/cwt95.00–109.001,21010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31487.48/cwt77.00–92.001,1498
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43195.00/cwt94.00–96.001,3594
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed605500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705950.00/cwt950.00–950.006,6981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2820975.00/cwt975.00–975.007,9951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,7641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,4401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed715625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,4691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,094.84/cwt950.00–1,225.0011,8022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0018,9001

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.