Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2019-10-30

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 30
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
740 head
740 vs last sale 0 740 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
152 vs last sale 0 152 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
60 vs last sale 0 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4 lower, Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to high, Cattle quality was mostly plain to average. 3 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.89/cwt on 215 head.
Average price
$109.89
215 head · 460 lb average
Value per head Derived
$505
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$28
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.45
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2446121.7154375
Medium 2436113.5849527
Medium 3435111.004831thin
Small 1-2463101.3546984
Medium and Large 3513100.2651428
One grade step is worth $21.45/cwt here — about $28 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 sale215 hd
109.89
NC average8 barns · 1,224 hd
106.44
+3.45
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
BullsAverage1,46869.821,0259thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36349.2367123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19648.0557565
CowsLean 85-90%Low92938.6035938

Every lot, as filed

168 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
BullsMedium and Large 3Full52595.00/cwt95.00–95.004991
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy48092.50/cwt92.50–92.504441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2419133.15/cwt130.00–136.005587
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464130.97/cwt127.00–134.006086
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478122.98/cwt120.00–126.005882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555117.00/cwt117.00–117.006491
BullsMedium 2481118.86/cwt112.00–126.0057212
BullsMedium 2519119.44/cwt112.00–126.0062010
BullsMedium 2421120.01/cwt115.00–125.005059
BullsMedium 2553119.49/cwt117.00–123.006614
BullsMedium 2725112.03/cwt111.00–113.008122
BullsMedium 2610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
BullsMedium 2365125.00/cwt125.00–125.004561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy280115.00/cwt115.00–115.003221
HeifersMedium 3435111.00/cwt111.00–111.004831
HeifersMedium 2520113.03/cwt110.00–115.005885
HeifersMedium 2418113.37/cwt112.00–115.004745
HeifersMedium 2375115.38/cwt112.00–122.004335
HeifersMedium 2474112.73/cwt111.00–114.005344
HeifersMedium 2335114.66/cwt114.00–115.003843
HeifersMedium 2605109.99/cwt109.00–111.006652
HeifersMedium 2268115.00/cwt115.00–115.003082
HeifersMedium 2550113.00/cwt113.00–113.006221
BullsSmall 1-2520106.43/cwt100.00–110.0055318
BullsSmall 1-2429105.35/cwt100.00–110.0045215
BullsSmall 1-2476104.14/cwt100.00–110.0049614
BullsSmall 1-2563106.81/cwt101.00–112.006016
BullsSmall 1-2675105.77/cwt102.00–112.507144
BullsSmall 1-2622102.31/cwt100.00–105.006363
BullsSmall 1-2760102.00/cwt102.00–102.007751
BullsSmall 1-2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
BullsSmall 1-2Full61092.50/cwt92.50–92.505641
BullsSmall 1-2Full55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
BullsSmall 1-2Full49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy62094.28/cwt92.50–96.005852
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy77095.00/cwt95.00–95.007321
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72093.00/cwt93.00–93.006701
SteersMedium 2230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
SteersMedium 2175115.00/cwt115.00–115.002011
SteersMedium 2Fleshy395124.00/cwt124.00–124.004901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,019914.72/cwt825.00–1,025.009,3214
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,190975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,6031
CowsLean 85-90%93235.20/cwt27.00–40.0032821
CowsLean 85-90%92642.79/cwt41.00–46.0039617
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37750.96/cwt47.00–56.0070215
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30744.12/cwt40.00–46.005777
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54559.00/cwt59.00–59.009121
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18949.72/cwt47.00–57.0059132
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18543.16/cwt35.00–46.0051127
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28061.15/cwt57.00–64.007836
Bulls1,47872.30/cwt68.00–80.001,0698
Bulls1,38550.00/cwt50.00–50.006931
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed75589.00/cwt89.00–89.006721
HeifersSmall 1-2419105.93/cwt100.00–110.004449
HeifersSmall 1-2584104.99/cwt100.00–109.006138
HeifersSmall 1-2521103.24/cwt100.00–109.005388
HeifersSmall 1-2375102.51/cwt100.00–110.003848
HeifersSmall 1-2473105.58/cwt100.00–110.004997
HeifersSmall 1-2618104.49/cwt103.00–106.006466
HeifersSmall 1-2336103.18/cwt100.00–108.003475
HeifersSmall 1-2261104.48/cwt100.00–110.002735
HeifersSmall 1-2219102.03/cwt100.00–105.002235
HeifersSmall 1-2681102.95/cwt100.00–107.007014
HeifersSmall 1-2Full45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
HeifersSmall 1-2Full44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
HeifersSmall 1-2Full37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
HeifersSmall 1-2Full18092.50/cwt92.50–92.501671
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46991.26/cwt90.00–92.504284
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy78394.02/cwt93.00–95.007362
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy68591.99/cwt90.00–94.006302
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy60595.75/cwt94.00–97.505792
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33091.19/cwt90.00–92.503012
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37595.00/cwt95.00–95.003561
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy15590.00/cwt90.00–90.001401
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62392.45/cwt90.00–95.005762
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42092.62/cwt90.00–95.003892
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy66599.00/cwt99.00–99.006581
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy40592.50/cwt92.50–92.503751
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
BullsMedium and Large 3521105.00/cwt105.00–105.005474
BullsMedium and Large 3453105.81/cwt102.50–110.004793
BullsMedium and Large 3618103.48/cwt98.00–109.006402
BullsMedium and Large 3438104.42/cwt100.00–109.004572
BullsMedium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 3387105.01/cwt100.00–108.004063
HeifersMedium and Large 3515104.00/cwt102.00–106.005362
HeifersMedium and Large 3650103.00/cwt103.00–103.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 3450108.00/cwt108.00–108.004861
HeifersMedium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427123.93/cwt118.00–127.5052919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370122.01/cwt119.00–128.0045111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473118.22/cwt117.00–120.005599
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2612122.74/cwt122.00–123.007518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525126.50/cwt126.50–126.506648
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2316121.03/cwt120.00–122.503826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2289119.75/cwt119.00–120.003464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2745700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2151
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2910825.00/cwt700.00–950.007,5082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,070950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,1651
SteersMedium and Large 3585111.00/cwt111.00–111.006491
SteersMedium and Large 3515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
SteersMedium and Large 3385105.00/cwt105.00–105.004041
SteersMedium and Large 3300107.50/cwt107.50–107.503231
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy56592.00/cwt92.00–92.005201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629129.40/cwt122.00–133.0081412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2581135.60/cwt130.00–137.5078812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429132.08/cwt127.50–137.0056710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320134.16/cwt127.70–144.0042910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369133.70/cwt130.00–148.004939
SteersMedium and Large 1-2282139.33/cwt130.00–145.003936
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521128.21/cwt125.00–131.006685
SteersMedium and Large 1-2673123.61/cwt121.00–127.008323
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473134.99/cwt133.00–137.006392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520121.00/cwt121.00–121.006291
SteersMedium 2386119.98/cwt115.00–125.004634
SteersMedium 2577118.68/cwt115.00–121.006853
SteersMedium 2483121.49/cwt115.00–125.005873
SteersMedium 2425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005102
SteersMedium 2650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
SteersMedium 2635124.00/cwt124.00–124.007871
SteersMedium 2510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
SteersMedium 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
SteersMedium 2280125.00/cwt125.00–125.003501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2890425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,7831
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed53095.00/cwt95.00–95.005041
SteersSmall 1-2220106.74/cwt100.00–110.002353
SteersSmall 1-2182107.50/cwt107.50–107.501963
SteersSmall 1-2383107.55/cwt105.00–110.004122
SteersSmall 1-2320103.75/cwt102.50–105.003322
SteersSmall 1-2655109.00/cwt109.00–109.007141
SteersSmall 1-2480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
SteersSmall 1-2430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
SteersSmall 1-2285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy40096.25/cwt95.00–97.503852
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy53090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73595.00/cwt95.00–95.006981
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63595.00/cwt95.00–95.006031
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48597.50/cwt97.50–97.504731
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26090.00/cwt90.00–90.002341
SteersMedium and Large 3473103.77/cwt100.00–107.504912
SteersMedium and Large 3750102.50/cwt102.50–102.507691
Stock CowsSmall 1-2695453.95/cwt369.00–533.003,1552
Stock CowsSmall 1-2764334.38/cwt273.00–395.002,5554
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2890445.00/cwt445.00–445.003,9611
Bred CowsSmall 1-2768472.17/cwt470.00–475.003,6262
Bred CowsSmall 1-2751447.10/cwt313.00–675.003,3584
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2915650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2913599.59/cwt550.00–650.005,4742
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,3361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,349692.16/cwt650.00–774.009,3374
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,067602.65/cwt509.00–666.006,4303
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2900350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,1501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2700796.43/cwt625.00–925.005,5752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470114.51/cwt114.00–115.005382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy443116.00/cwt116.00–116.005142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59095.00/cwt95.00–95.005611
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
HeifersMedium and Large 3577101.80/cwt99.00–105.005875
HeifersMedium and Large 3631100.99/cwt100.00–102.006374
HeifersMedium and Large 3418103.76/cwt100.00–110.004344

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.