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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 15

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

373 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 427▼ 177 vs year ago 550 · −32.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 189▲ 28 vs year ago 118 · +23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 14▼ 9 vs year ago 15 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle 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 $137.48/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$137.48

139 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$475

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

$60.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.83

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	546	151.31	826	96
Medium 2	494	113.83	562	26
Large 1-2	389	111.16	432	4thin
Medium 3	387	90.79	351	13thin

One grade step is worth $60.52/cwt here — about $475 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 sale139 hd

137.48

—

NC average7 barns · 861 hd

140.32

−2.83

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	1,506	102.18	1,539	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	88.91	1,112	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	86.11	1,241	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	65.37	640	44

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)	1,193	$1,142	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	807	$900	3thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	690	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	368	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	415	128.55/cwt	114.00–147.00	533	3
Steers	—	Medium 3	430	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	495	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	515	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	515	115.64/cwt	107.00–130.00	596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	188.83/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,027	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	189.87/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,073	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	620	119.94/cwt	112.00–128.00	744	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	182.95/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,160	4
Steers	—	Medium 3	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	680	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	169.89/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,157	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	168.14/cwt	140.00–173.00	1,212	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	154.36/cwt	136.00–170.00	1,192	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	156.51/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,280	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	138.44/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,278	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 3	210	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	147	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	290	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	244	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	320	115.84/cwt	110.00–121.00	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	89.80/cwt	77.50–100.00	287	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	137.49/cwt	131.00–146.00	465	6
Heifers	—	Medium 3	355	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	357	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	358	124.07/cwt	111.00–131.00	444	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	373	107.88/cwt	104.00–110.00	402	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	157.51/cwt	145.00–168.00	591	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	159.63/cwt	146.00–172.00	682	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	430	116.12/cwt	111.00–121.00	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	433	96.56/cwt	93.00–100.00	418	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	435	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	526	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	466	121.08/cwt	110.00–129.00	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	155.13/cwt	139.00–168.00	743	18
Heifers	—	Medium 3	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	500	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	160.95/cwt	155.00–169.00	832	19
Heifers	—	Medium 2	533	105.04/cwt	102.00–108.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	159.69/cwt	146.00–166.00	901	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	565	113.57/cwt	100.00–131.00	642	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	139.82/cwt	127.00–154.00	872	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	672	107.32/cwt	101.00–111.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	130.40/cwt	121.00–140.00	896	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	690	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	607	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	715	96.41/cwt	89.00–100.00	689	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	116.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	156.98/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,163	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	770	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,070	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	873	141.68/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,237	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,091	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	280	113.42/cwt	112.00–115.00	318	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	154.14/cwt	150.00–170.00	436	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	328	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	262	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	159.37/cwt	142.50–189.00	528	12
Bulls	—	Medium 2	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	360	145.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	522	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	360	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	382	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	177.00/cwt	155.00–190.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	408	130.06/cwt	120.00–140.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	170.32/cwt	155.00–191.00	717	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	423	125.17/cwt	120.00–136.00	529	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	175.52/cwt	150.00–186.00	820	19
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	170.84/cwt	150.00–181.00	890	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	521	123.43/cwt	114.00–130.00	643	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	175.21/cwt	167.00–182.00	999	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	573	112.64/cwt	106.00–120.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	178.34/cwt	166.00–188.00	1,106	11
Bulls	—	Medium 3	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	169.31/cwt	158.00–173.00	1,117	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	139.63/cwt	125.00–152.00	1,000	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	119.95/cwt	110.00–130.00	913	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	790	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	215	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	129	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	390	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	207	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	890	83.22/cwt	78.00–86.00	741	4
Bulls	—	—	1,573	102.21/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,608	7
Bulls	—	—	1,904	117.31/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,234	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	823	48.73/cwt	40.00–56.00	401	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	70.92/cwt	58.00–78.00	730	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	86.51/cwt	78.00–94.00	1,054	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	97.59/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,335	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	85.78/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,220	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,795	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	840	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	1,141.72/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,142	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	660	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	987.71/head	975.00–1,000.00	988	2

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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 427Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 189Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 14Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	102.00–108.00	105.04
3	—	715	89.00–100.00	96.41
6	—	466	110.00–129.00	121.08
3	—	672	101.00–111.00	107.32
2	—	430	111.00–121.00	116.12
2	—	320	110.00–121.00	115.84
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
3	—	565	100.00–131.00	113.57
3	—	358	111.00–131.00	124.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	500	85.00	85.00
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	210	70.00	70.00
4	—	320	77.50–100.00	89.80
2	—	433	93.00–100.00	96.56
1	—	690	88.00	88.00
1	—	290	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	338	131.00–146.00	137.49
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
3	—	728	110.00–120.00	116.70
9	—	564	146.00–166.00	159.69
19	—	517	155.00–169.00	160.95
9	—	427	146.00–172.00	159.63
7	—	624	127.00–154.00	139.82
18	—	479	139.00–168.00	155.13
5	—	375	145.00–168.00	157.51
3	—	687	121.00–140.00	130.40
1	—	1,020	107.00	107.00
1	—	840	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	121.00	121.00
3	—	373	104.00–110.00	107.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	741	155.00–159.00	156.98
1	—	770	139.00	139.00
3	—	873	141.00–143.00	141.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	104.00	104.00
1	—	430	104.00	104.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	114.00–147.00	128.55
3	—	515	107.00–130.00	115.64
2	—	680	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	368	141.00	141.00
1	—	455	116.00	116.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
2	—	620	112.00–128.00	119.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	150.00	150.00
13	—	772	136.00–170.00	154.36
12	—	681	150.00–178.00	169.89
4	—	354	195.00	195.00
2	—	818	156.00–157.00	156.51
15	—	721	140.00–173.00	168.14
5	—	544	170.00–195.00	188.83
2	—	565	185.00–195.00	189.87
2	—	448	196.00	196.00
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
4	—	634	181.00–186.00	182.95
2	—	923	136.00–141.00	138.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	60.00	60.00
1	—	390	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
3	—	360	142.50–147.50	145.02
2	—	408	120.00–140.00	130.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	155.00–191.00	170.32
4	—	761	110.00–130.00	119.95
11	—	620	166.00–188.00	178.34
19	—	467	150.00–186.00	175.52
6	—	570	167.00–182.00	175.21
6	—	376	155.00–190.00	177.00
6	—	283	150.00–170.00	154.14
6	—	521	150.00–181.00	170.84
12	—	331	142.50–189.00	159.37
1	—	815	104.00	104.00
4	—	716	125.00–152.00	139.63
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
6	—	660	158.00–173.00	169.31
1	—	235	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	112.00–115.00	113.42
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
1	—	360	106.00	106.00
4	—	521	114.00–130.00	123.43
3	—	573	106.00–120.00	112.64
3	—	423	120.00–136.00	125.17
1	—	790	106.00	106.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
2	—	328	80.00	80.00
1	—	620	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,218	78.00–94.00	86.51
13	—	1,368	95.00–103.00	97.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,030	58.00–78.00	70.92
11	—	823	40.00–56.00	48.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	94.00	94.00
24	—	1,422	78.00–91.00	85.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,904	113.00–122.00	117.31
7	—	1,573	90.00–111.00	102.21
4	—	890	78.00–86.00	83.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,193	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,141.72

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)	1	—	840	625.00	625.00

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	2	—	880	975.00–1,000.00	987.71

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	—	660	725.00	725.00

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.