Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2019-10-09

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 9
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
583 head
82 vs last sale 665 583 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
10 vs last sale 150 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
40 vs last sale 30 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Calves mostly 2 to 3 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2 lower. Bulls steady to 4 lower. Quality calves sold well. Lots of inferior cattle. 6goats Demand was moderate. Buyer interest moderate on good cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.77/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$108.77
158 head · 443 lb average
Value per head Derived
$482
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.67
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2411122.2850341
Medium 2427113.6648612thin
Medium 3525104.005461thin
Small 1-2463103.6148083
Medium and Large 3432100.2743321
One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about $69 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 sale158 hd
108.77
NC average8 barns · 1,132 hd
104.11
+4.67
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
BullsAverage1,67873.151,22812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13350.7857551
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,11847.2952915
CowsLean 85-90%Average96540.6639260

Every lot, as filed

137 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2332124.72/cwt120.00–129.004147
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2386125.35/cwt118.00–129.004849
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419122.21/cwt118.00–129.0051220
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full29590.00/cwt90.00–90.002661
HeifersMedium and Large 3255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52594.00/cwt94.00–94.004941
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
BullsMedium 2395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
BullsMedium 2605112.00/cwt112.00–112.006782
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy32597.50/cwt97.50–97.503171
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2770450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4651
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2870800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,9601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,005550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,5281
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy74096.00/cwt96.00–96.007101
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2880458.00/cwt458.00–458.004,0301
Bred CowsSmall 1-2630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
Bred CowsSmall 1-2783414.06/cwt375.00–450.003,2422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,3801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,042526.99/cwt425.00–624.005,4916
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,023471.08/cwt425.00–566.004,8194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2855375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,2061
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2752451.77/cwt400.00–500.003,3973
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2735490.76/cwt425.00–575.003,6073
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2785400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,1401
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37096.32/cwt95.00–97.503562
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53594.00/cwt94.00–94.005031
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30090.00/cwt90.00–90.002701
HeifersMedium 2560114.00/cwt114.00–114.006381
HeifersMedium 2530112.00/cwt112.00–112.005941
HeifersMedium 2355112.00/cwt112.00–112.003981
HeifersMedium 2200115.00/cwt115.00–115.002301
BullsSmall 1-2620105.58/cwt98.00–110.0065512
BullsSmall 1-2568106.00/cwt102.50–110.006025
BullsSmall 1-2460102.67/cwt100.00–105.004723
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,128754.47/cwt550.00–1,025.008,5107
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,048462.65/cwt450.00–475.004,8492
SteersSmall 3Thin Fleshed24087.50/cwt87.50–87.502101
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed39590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed33095.00/cwt95.00–95.003141
SteersSmall 1-2310106.56/cwt100.00–110.003303
SteersSmall 1-2625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506722
SteersSmall 1-2383105.16/cwt100.00–110.004032
SteersSmall 1-2180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001802
SteersSmall 1-2660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
SteersSmall 1-2565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
SteersSmall 1-2290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
SteersSmall 1-2Full39091.00/cwt91.00–91.003551
BullsMedium 2477117.75/cwt115.00–122.005629
BullsMedium 2562113.22/cwt111.00–116.006369
BullsMedium 2425118.86/cwt112.00–123.0050510
BullsMedium 2520116.85/cwt111.00–122.0060811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590116.00/cwt116.00–116.006841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478122.00/cwt122.00–122.005832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420138.38/cwt136.00–141.005812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467131.96/cwt129.00–135.006165
BullsMedium and Large 1-2579129.00/cwt129.00–129.007476
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed495118.00/cwt118.00–118.005841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed80597.00/cwt97.00–97.007811
BullsMedium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
BullsMedium and Large 3508100.00/cwt100.00–100.005082
BullsMedium and Large 3625105.36/cwt101.00–110.006592
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005421
BullsSmall 1-2433100.00/cwt100.00–100.004332
BullsSmall 1-2543111.00/cwt110.00–112.006032
BullsSmall 1-2668101.02/cwt100.00–102.006752
HeifersMedium and Large 3503101.26/cwt100.00–102.505092
HeifersMedium and Large 3430102.29/cwt100.00–105.004403
HeifersMedium and Large 3476102.42/cwt100.00–106.004885
HeifersMedium 2720116.00/cwt116.00–116.008351
HeifersMedium 2283113.74/cwt112.50–115.003222
HeifersMedium 2468112.25/cwt112.00–112.505252
HeifersMedium 2420114.33/cwt114.00–115.004803
HeifersMedium 3525104.00/cwt104.00–104.005461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465119.32/cwt117.00–121.005553
HeifersMedium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
HeifersMedium and Large 3550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
HeifersMedium and Large 3383103.82/cwt100.00–107.503982
SteersMedium 2300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
SteersMedium 2485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
SteersMedium 2695119.00/cwt119.00–119.008271
SteersMedium 2810107.00/cwt107.00–107.008671
SteersMedium 2213118.62/cwt115.00–122.502532
SteersMedium 2355123.73/cwt122.50–125.004392
SteersMedium 2415123.02/cwt121.00–125.005112
SteersMedium and Large 3630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
SteersMedium and Large 3890104.00/cwt104.00–104.009261
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
CowsLean 85-90%99644.84/cwt42.00–48.0044731
CowsLean 85-90%93236.19/cwt28.00–41.0033729
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,08643.76/cwt39.00–48.004758
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,15451.32/cwt49.00–54.005927
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12552.41/cwt49.00–58.0059040
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16144.87/cwt42.00–48.0052111
Bulls1,76175.05/cwt71.00–78.001,3229
Bulls1,43067.45/cwt65.00–69.009653
HeifersSmall 1-2520104.41/cwt100.00–110.0054319
HeifersSmall 1-2482104.09/cwt100.00–110.0050213
HeifersSmall 1-2578105.08/cwt102.00–110.0060711
HeifersSmall 1-2377105.27/cwt100.00–110.003979
HeifersSmall 1-2426104.93/cwt100.00–110.004477
HeifersSmall 1-2330102.72/cwt100.00–109.003395
HeifersSmall 1-2286102.37/cwt100.00–105.002934
HeifersSmall 1-2219104.50/cwt100.00–112.502294
HeifersSmall 1-2690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007252
HeifersSmall 1-2613102.48/cwt101.00–104.006282
HeifersSmall 1-2195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001951
HeifersSmall 1-2Full45096.00/cwt96.00–96.004321
Stock CowsSmall 1-2769396.31/cwt279.00–448.003,04812
Stock CowsSmall 1-2645343.51/cwt177.00–464.002,2164
Stock CowsSmall 1-2785417.91/cwt367.00–447.003,2813
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2985512.00/cwt512.00–512.005,0431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed660118.00/cwt118.00–118.007791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634127.38/cwt124.00–130.0080811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373133.97/cwt127.50–142.005009
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329134.48/cwt128.00–140.004428
SteersMedium and Large 1-2532127.71/cwt126.00–131.006797
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420132.52/cwt126.00–143.005577
SteersMedium and Large 1-2479129.18/cwt127.00–131.006196
SteersMedium and Large 1-2685123.99/cwt123.00–127.008495
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723120.24/cwt118.00–122.008694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565124.75/cwt124.00–125.007054
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278132.68/cwt127.50–140.003693
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
SteersMedium 2266117.59/cwt115.00–122.503134
SteersMedium 2617118.34/cwt117.00–120.007303
SteersMedium 2573118.92/cwt115.00–122.006813
SteersMedium 2525116.00/cwt114.00–119.006093
SteersMedium and Large 3595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
SteersMedium and Large 3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
SteersMedium and Large 2290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341

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.