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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 18

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

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Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 492 vs last sale 853▼ 241 vs year ago 602 · −40.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 84▼ 129 vs year ago 255 · −50.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 7▼ 37 vs year ago 49 · −75.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was 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 $132.96/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$132.96

94 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$28.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

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	498	140.28	698	59
Medium 2	526	122.17	643	29
Medium and Large 3	668	115.50	772	2thin
Small 1-2	367	112.00	410	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.28/cwt here — about $287 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 sale94 hd

132.96

—

NC average8 barns · 864 hd

132.23

+0.73

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	1,729	108.47	1,875	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	81.79	1,212	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	77.43	928	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	982	67.12	659	37

Every lot

81 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	157.48/cwt	154.00–165.00	668	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	477	144.91/cwt	140.00–148.00	691	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	478	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	165.00/cwt	162.00–168.00	795	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	166.65/cwt	164.50–167.50	848	7
Steers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	510	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	157.53/cwt	154.00–160.00	816	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	524	144.22/cwt	141.00–148.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	158.02/cwt	155.00–161.00	880	10
Steers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	570	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,020	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,019	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	318	128.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	340	135.97/cwt	134.00–138.00	462	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	373	121.59/cwt	120.00–123.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	144.82/cwt	143.00–149.00	558	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	398	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	137.63/cwt	133.00–143.00	575	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	469	125.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	138.93/cwt	133.00–145.00	660	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	138.85/cwt	136.00–143.00	725	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	535	81.98/cwt	80.00–84.00	439	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	143.19/cwt	141.00–144.50	769	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	543	128.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	554	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	795	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	582	124.87/cwt	120.00–129.00	727	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	618	124.36/cwt	121.00–129.00	769	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	658	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	809	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	134.20/cwt	131.00–135.00	898	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	265	135.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	358	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	157.29/cwt	152.50–164.00	437	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	313	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	340	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	166.70/cwt	160.00–173.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	333	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	481	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	404	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	172.90/cwt	170.00–176.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	158.38/cwt	157.00–160.00	599	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	385	141.63/cwt	139.00–143.00	545	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	425	143.92/cwt	138.00–149.00	612	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	153.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	663	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	152.25/cwt	150.00–156.00	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	477	141.45/cwt	136.00–146.00	675	9
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	515	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	152.39/cwt	150.00–155.00	794	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	528	139.17/cwt	134.00–145.00	735	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fancy	533	147.76/cwt	147.00–148.00	788	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Full	533	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	586	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	565	142.50/cwt	140.00–144.00	805	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	151.32/cwt	150.00–153.00	858	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	627	143.66/cwt	142.00–145.00	901	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	860	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Full	540	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	292	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	98.13/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,541	2
Bulls	—	—	1,731	106.77/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,848	8
Bulls	—	—	1,804	117.03/cwt	116.00–118.00	2,111	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	51.99/cwt	48.00–55.00	472	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	68.34/cwt	65.00–71.00	654	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	60.37/cwt	57.00–63.00	599	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	76.70/cwt	74.00–80.00	788	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	66.30/cwt	62.00–69.00	782	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	84.69/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,013	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	75.46/cwt	73.00–79.00	918	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	74.56/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,099	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	81.92/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,212	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	87.92/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,311	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	540	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	3,915	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	595	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	4,314	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	790	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,075	1,039.13/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	11,171	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,160	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	17,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,219	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,070	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,165	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,185	923.95/cwt	875.00–975.00	10,949	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,195	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,743	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,250	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,500	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 May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 853Year ago 602

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 84Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	130.00–132.00	130.96
2	—	510	132.00–135.00	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	141.00–148.00	144.22
3	—	477	140.00–148.00	144.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	162.00–168.00	165.00
4	—	518	154.00–160.00	157.53
4	—	424	154.00–165.00	157.48
5	—	675	151.00	151.00
10	—	557	155.00–161.00	158.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	164.50	164.50
7	—	509	164.50–167.50	166.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	398	114.00	114.00
2	—	335	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	120.00–123.00	121.59
3	—	318	125.00–130.00	128.40
8	—	582	120.00–129.00	124.87
5	—	618	121.00–129.00	124.36
2	—	658	120.00–126.00	122.99
5	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.58
2	—	543	126.00–130.00	128.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	134.00–138.00	135.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	135.00	135.00
6	—	522	136.00–143.00	138.85
8	—	385	143.00–149.00	144.82
6	—	418	133.00–143.00	137.63
12	—	475	133.00–145.00	138.93
5	—	669	131.00–135.00	134.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	143.50	143.50
13	—	537	141.00–144.50	143.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	115.00–116.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	80.00–84.00	81.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	170.00–176.00	172.90
2	—	320	160.00–173.00	166.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	147.00–148.00	147.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	140.00–144.00	142.50
11	—	528	134.00–145.00	139.17
2	—	333	144.00–145.00	144.50
3	—	385	139.00–143.00	141.63
8	—	425	138.00–149.00	143.92
3	—	627	142.00–145.00	143.66
9	—	477	136.00–146.00	141.45
3	—	225	140.00	140.00
2	—	265	130.00–140.00	135.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	150.00–153.00	151.32
4	—	458	150.00–156.00	152.25
3	—	378	157.00–160.00	158.38
3	—	278	152.50–164.00	157.29
5	—	521	150.00–155.00	152.39
7	—	433	150.00–160.00	153.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	515	130.00–132.00	130.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	125.00–129.00	127.04
2	—	680	125.00–128.00	126.52
2	—	338	119.00–120.00	119.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	108.00–109.00	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	54.00	54.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	908	48.00–55.00	51.99
10	—	992	57.00–63.00	60.37
14	—	957	65.00–71.00	68.34
10	—	1,028	74.00–80.00	76.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,474	71.00–76.00	74.56
8	—	1,491	86.00–92.00	87.92
13	—	1,480	77.00–85.00	81.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,180	62.00–69.00	66.30
15	—	1,196	81.00–88.00	84.69
10	—	1,216	73.00–79.00	75.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,731	102.00–113.00	106.77
2	—	1,570	97.00–99.00	98.13
4	—	1,804	116.00–118.00	117.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	1	—	540	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	950.00–1,125.00	1,039.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	875.00–975.00	923.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.