Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain. Holstein baby calves were 5.00 to 10.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.70/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$107.70

94 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium 3

$22.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.82

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	510	118.74	606	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	432	117.58	508	12thin
Medium 2	498	111.64	555	14thin
Medium and Large 3	452	103.30	467	14thin
Small 1-2	502	102.42	515	42
Medium 3	465	96.00	446	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.74/cwt here — about $160 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

107.70

—

NC average8 barns · 1,050 hd

102.89

+4.82

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	1,436	67.27	966	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	49.79	637	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	48.35	660	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	39.09	397	47

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	475	117.43/cwt	111.00–124.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	440	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	265	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	313	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	477	108.16/cwt	104.00–111.00	516	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	103.27/cwt	100.00–106.00	535	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	106.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	430	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	613	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	622	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	100.01/cwt	99.00–101.00	580	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	570	96.48/cwt	96.00–97.00	550	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	653	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	627	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	618	98.01/cwt	97.00–99.00	606	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	515	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	502	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	485	93.71/cwt	90.00–97.50	454	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	523	93.66/cwt	90.00–97.50	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	475	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	125.83/cwt	105.00–138.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	515	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	119.31/cwt	117.50–121.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	569	119.72/cwt	113.00–123.00	681	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	388	114.99/cwt	113.00–117.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	518	111.65/cwt	111.00–112.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	462	113.40/cwt	111.00–116.00	524	5
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	465	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	500	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	121.71/cwt	121.00–122.50	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	122.84/cwt	122.00–124.00	381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	101.55/cwt	100.00–103.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	104.33/cwt	100.00–109.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	109.83/cwt	107.00–112.50	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	215	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	623	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	579	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	570	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	547	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	655	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	616	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	715	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	644	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	770	91.50/cwt	91.00–92.00	705	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	284	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	527	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	695	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	681	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	285	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	188	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	188	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	403	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	103.32/cwt	100.00–105.00	334	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	412	105.34/cwt	105.00–106.00	434	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	466	105.28/cwt	102.00–109.00	491	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	618	105.70/cwt	102.00–109.00	653	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	106.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	557	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	574	105.32/cwt	102.00–110.00	605	6
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	280	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	570	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	547	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	390	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	480	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	503	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	357	121.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	434	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	473	123.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	132.84/cwt	130.00–136.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	640	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	614	1
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	220	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	198	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	540	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	367	106.45/cwt	100.00–110.00	391	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,244	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,244	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	520.06/cwt	300.00–625.00	5,086	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	554.00/cwt	554.00–554.00	5,900	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	750	424.52/cwt	243.00–514.00	3,184	4
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	670	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,122	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	73.79/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,125	3
Bulls	—	—	1,416	65.76/cwt	58.00–74.00	931	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	60.48/cwt	58.00–62.00	845	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	40.78/cwt	35.00–44.00	547	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	51.32/cwt	42.00–58.00	643	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	44.18/cwt	42.00–46.00	576	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	51.99/cwt	49.00–54.00	737	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	43.98/cwt	42.00–46.00	479	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	36.80/cwt	27.00–42.00	362	32

How this sale compares

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 668Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	111.00–124.00	117.43
1	—	545	119.00	119.00
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
1	—	265	118.00	118.00
6	—	569	113.00–123.00	119.72
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	113.00	113.00
2	—	388	113.00–117.00	114.99
2	—	420	113.00–115.00	113.98
3	—	518	111.00–112.00	111.65
5	—	462	111.00–116.00	113.40
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
2	—	370	121.00–122.50	121.71
2	—	400	117.00–119.00	118.00
3	—	310	122.00–124.00	122.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	109.00	109.00
2	—	478	100.00–103.00	101.55
2	—	520	100.00–109.00	104.33
3	—	418	107.00–112.50	109.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	100.00	100.00
2	—	623	90.00–96.00	93.01
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	96.00	96.00
1	—	655	94.00	94.00
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
2	—	770	91.00–92.00	91.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	90.00	90.00
1	—	555	95.00	95.00
1	—	695	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	104.00	104.00
2	—	188	100.00	100.00
2	—	375	105.00–110.00	107.50
3	—	323	100.00–105.00	103.32
3	—	412	105.00–106.00	105.34
4	—	466	102.00–109.00	105.28
4	—	618	102.00–109.00	105.70
6	—	523	105.00–110.00	106.50
6	—	574	102.00–110.00	105.32
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	100.00	100.00
1	—	570	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	104.00–111.00	108.16
4	—	518	100.00–106.00	103.27
4	—	405	100.00–110.00	106.28
2	—	613	101.00–102.00	101.49
2	—	580	99.00–101.00	100.01
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	96.00–97.00	96.48
1	—	455	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	95.00–97.00	96.00
2	—	618	97.00–99.00	98.01
2	—	515	97.00–98.00	97.50
2	—	485	90.00–97.50	93.71
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	90.00–97.50	93.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	105.00–138.00	125.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	115.00–122.00	118.47
2	—	425	117.50–121.00	119.31
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	117.00	117.00
3	—	357	120.00–125.00	121.68
4	—	473	120.00–125.00	123.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	126.00	126.00
2	—	375	130.00–136.00	132.84
2	—	430	130.00–135.00	132.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	104.00	104.00
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	96.00	96.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	109.00	109.00
3	—	367	100.00–110.00	106.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	978	300.00–625.00	520.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	715	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	605	195.00	195.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	554.00	554.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	750	243.00–514.00	424.52
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	66.00–76.00	73.79
13	—	1,416	58.00–74.00	65.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	58.00–62.00	60.48
10	—	1,342	35.00–44.00	40.78
38	—	1,253	42.00–58.00	51.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	42.00–46.00	44.18
8	—	1,418	49.00–54.00	51.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,089	42.00–46.00	43.98
32	—	983	27.00–42.00	36.80

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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Replacement Cattle

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