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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 25

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

234 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 130▼ 143 vs year ago 377 · −37.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 205 vs last sale 306▼ 59 vs year ago 160 · −36.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 20▲ 4 vs year ago 20 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate to light offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.88/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −43.03 against this barn's trailing median of $191.92.

Average price

$148.88

98 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3

$78.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.26

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	499	166.21	829	63
Medium 2	503	123.90	623	29
Medium 3	571	87.68	501	6thin

One grade step is worth $78.54/cwt here — about $328 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 sale98 hd

148.88

—

NC average8 barns · 678 hd

141.63

+7.26

This barn, trailing median24 sales

191.92

−43.03

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

24 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.17, low $160.31, median $191.92 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,556	99.92	1,555	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	80.46	984	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	71.05	1,020	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	58.82	512	39

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)	797	$583	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	662	$531	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	740	$325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$844	10

Every lot

94 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	225	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	321	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	177.50/cwt	165.00–190.00	479	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	190.83/cwt	185.00–202.50	582	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	340	135.00/cwt	125.00–145.00	459	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	373	95.03/cwt	90.00–100.00	354	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	168.36/cwt	153.00–184.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	468	116.36/cwt	108.00–125.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	180.95/cwt	176.00–184.00	852	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,178	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,192	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	245	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	125.90/cwt	120.00–132.00	351	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	295	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	136.44/cwt	128.00–158.00	450	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	338	118.40/cwt	111.00–124.00	400	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	363	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	330	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	142.23/cwt	131.00–151.00	532	7
Heifers	—	Medium 3	415	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	328	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	420	116.07/cwt	114.00–118.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	146.05/cwt	124.00–153.00	622	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	458	120.33/cwt	115.00–125.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	134.87/cwt	120.00–150.00	634	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	485	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	134.94/cwt	120.00–145.00	692	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	829	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	529	111.79/cwt	104.00–120.00	591	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	137.96/cwt	135.00–141.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	127.39/cwt	120.00–135.00	873	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	685	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	116.82/cwt	108.00–128.00	848	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	735	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	101.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	925	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,060	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,217	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	210	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	278	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	270	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	216	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	310	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	279	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	185.40/cwt	160.00–202.50	582	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	323	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	417	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	365	121.73/cwt	121.00–122.50	444	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	185.36/cwt	162.50–203.00	691	9
Bulls	—	Medium 2	420	126.37/cwt	115.00–137.00	531	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	174.88/cwt	150.00–190.00	750	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	165.53/cwt	145.00–187.00	780	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	483	129.08/cwt	120.00–137.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	157.72/cwt	138.00–173.00	819	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	519	124.28/cwt	118.00–131.00	645	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	555	126.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	703	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	159.31/cwt	156.00–165.00	905	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	573	102.03/cwt	100.00–104.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	154.91/cwt	141.00–161.00	967	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	630	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	139.48/cwt	133.00–146.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	668	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	733	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	785	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	915	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	980	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,068	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,266	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,564	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	672	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	955	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	802	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,120	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	997	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	845	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	592	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,093	82.16/cwt	80.00–84.00	898	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	98.14/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,487	11
Bulls	—	—	1,754	107.79/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,891	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	771	47.81/cwt	39.00–54.00	369	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	64.32/cwt	55.00–70.00	591	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	79.98/cwt	72.00–86.00	968	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	882	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	812	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	90.80/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,268	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	74.07/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,094	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	455	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	587	715.48/head	625.00–825.00	715	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	785	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	960.91/head	675.00–1,325.00	961	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	560	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	597.11/head	500.00–650.00	597	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	740	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	797	583.34/head	425.00–850.00	583	6

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 Jan 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 130Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 306Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 20Year ago 20

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate to light offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	124.00–153.00	146.05
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
7	—	374	131.00–151.00	142.23
1	—	1,205	101.00	101.00
2	—	563	135.00–141.00	137.96
1	—	1,165	91.00	91.00
4	—	726	108.00–128.00	116.82
5	—	279	120.00–132.00	125.90
1	—	200	122.50	122.50
7	—	513	120.00–145.00	134.94
8	—	330	128.00–158.00	136.44
3	—	907	100.00–105.00	101.99
1	—	1,080	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,100	94.00	94.00
11	—	470	120.00–150.00	134.87
2	—	685	120.00–135.00	127.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	143.00	143.00
4	—	515	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	295	114.00	114.00
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
6	—	529	104.00–120.00	111.79
3	—	458	115.00–125.00	120.33
5	—	338	111.00–124.00	118.40
2	—	420	114.00–118.00	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	90.00–92.00	90.98
1	—	415	79.00	79.00
1	—	485	99.00	99.00
1	—	735	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
2	—	373	90.00–100.00	95.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	441	153.00–184.00	168.36
2	—	270	165.00–190.00	177.50
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
5	—	471	176.00–184.00	180.95
1	—	765	154.00	154.00
2	—	563	160.00–165.00	162.56
2	—	543	183.00	183.00
3	—	305	185.00–202.50	190.83
1	—	985	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	108.00–125.00	116.36
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	225	142.50	142.50
2	—	340	125.00–145.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,120	89.00	89.00
1	—	955	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	141.00–161.00	154.91
8	—	429	150.00–190.00	174.88
2	—	653	133.00–146.00	139.48
1	—	1,005	126.00	126.00
6	—	568	156.00–165.00	159.31
6	—	314	160.00–202.50	185.40
11	—	519	138.00–173.00	157.72
1	—	1,150	136.00	136.00
9	—	373	162.50–203.00	185.36
11	—	471	145.00–187.00	165.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	115.00–137.00	126.37
3	—	630	123.00–125.00	124.01
3	—	483	120.00–137.00	129.08
3	—	555	120.00–130.00	126.70
2	—	323	129.00	129.00
2	—	365	121.00–122.50	121.73
1	—	210	132.50	132.50
1	—	980	109.00	109.00
4	—	519	118.00–131.00	124.28
3	—	668	109.00–110.00	109.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	100.00–104.00	102.03
1	—	310	90.00	90.00
1	—	270	80.00	80.00
1	—	915	77.00	77.00
1	—	785	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	89.00–93.00	90.80
43	—	1,210	72.00–86.00	79.98
1	—	1,260	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	62.00	62.00
3	—	1,477	72.00–77.00	74.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	919	55.00–70.00	64.32
13	—	771	39.00–54.00	47.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	80.00–84.00	82.16
7	—	1,754	106.00–111.00	107.79
11	—	1,515	90.00–104.00	98.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	675.00–1,325.00	960.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	587	625.00–825.00	715.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	455	450.00	450.00

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	1	—	785	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	797	425.00–850.00	583.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	713	500.00–650.00	597.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	560	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	325.00	325.00

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.