Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2019-12-11

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 11
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
63 vs last sale 671 608 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
56 vs last sale 181 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
20 vs last sale 80 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 5 to 10 lower with one cow buyer missing. Feeder cattle were Mostly steady to 3 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was much better than normal with less plain cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.73/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$111.73
239 head · 452 lb average
Value per head Derived
$505
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$235
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$22.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.75
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2424119.63507120
Medium and Large 2486112.6854819thin
Small 1-2482102.5449476
Medium and Large 3454100.7345723
Large 376597.007421thin
One grade step is worth $22.63/cwt here — about −$235 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 sale239 hd
111.73
NC average8 barns · 1,180 hd
105.98
+5.75
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
BullsAverage1,64072.961,19613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33845.9461520
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14245.9352428
CowsLean 85-90%Low99439.4339242

Every lot, as filed

157 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2615132.51/cwt132.00–133.008152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full595123.00/cwt123.00–123.007321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375122.55/cwt117.00–155.0046028
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468117.80/cwt116.00–122.5055113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327119.62/cwt117.50–124.003919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521119.98/cwt117.00–122.006255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2569118.28/cwt116.00–123.006734
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full350115.00/cwt115.00–115.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478114.57/cwt112.00–116.005487
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565113.34/cwt113.00–114.006403
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy508113.97/cwt112.00–115.005793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy368115.00/cwt115.00–115.004233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy333115.00/cwt115.00–115.003833
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24591.25/cwt90.00–92.502242
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63594.00/cwt94.00–94.005971
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
BullsMedium and Large 3760100.96/cwt93.00–109.007673
BullsMedium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
BullsMedium and Large 2569120.89/cwt112.50–126.006887
BullsMedium and Large 2734111.39/cwt110.00–113.008185
BullsMedium and Large 2611121.25/cwt118.00–123.007414
BullsMedium and Large 2533122.53/cwt119.00–126.006534
BullsMedium and Large 2488121.72/cwt115.00–125.005944
BullsMedium and Large 2673117.61/cwt116.00–121.007923
BullsMedium and Large 2433126.21/cwt125.00–127.505462
BullsMedium and Large 2360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2478135.37/cwt129.00–143.0064729
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421140.73/cwt131.00–150.0059215
BullsMedium and Large 1-2567129.98/cwt127.00–137.007375
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515130.73/cwt128.00–134.006734
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full635122.00/cwt122.00–122.007751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy576123.00/cwt120.00–126.007085
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy662118.34/cwt115.00–120.007833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610122.00/cwt122.00–122.007441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005441
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,070725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,7581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2883616.22/cwt550.00–675.005,4412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,135825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,3641
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2915700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4051
SteersSmall 1-2225107.28/cwt102.50–110.002413
SteersSmall 1-2380105.07/cwt100.00–110.003992
SteersSmall 1-2333110.00/cwt110.00–110.003662
SteersSmall 1-2258102.50/cwt102.50–102.502642
SteersSmall 1-2420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
SteersSmall 1-2195110.00/cwt110.00–110.002151
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37591.00/cwt91.00–91.003411
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32090.00/cwt90.00–90.002881
HeifersMedium and Large 3514105.54/cwt100.00–108.005424
HeifersMedium and Large 3565103.36/cwt100.00–110.005843
HeifersMedium and Large 3490102.47/cwt100.00–105.005022
HeifersMedium and Large 3380103.78/cwt102.50–105.003942
HeifersMedium and Large 3340105.07/cwt100.00–110.003572
HeifersMedium and Large 3620103.00/cwt103.00–103.006391
HeifersMedium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
HeifersMedium and Large 3280107.50/cwt107.50–107.503011
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full67094.00/cwt94.00–94.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 2554112.50/cwt111.00–114.006234
HeifersMedium and Large 2485112.99/cwt112.00–114.005483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy70590.00/cwt90.00–90.006351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425115.00/cwt115.00–115.004891
HeifersLarge 376597.00/cwt97.00–97.007421
BullsSmall 1-2430105.12/cwt100.00–110.004524
BullsSmall 1-2470103.23/cwt100.00–110.004853
BullsSmall 1-2578104.85/cwt100.00–110.006062
BullsSmall 1-2770107.00/cwt107.00–107.008241
BullsSmall 1-2690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
BullsSmall 1-2645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
BullsSmall 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy74094.00/cwt94.00–94.006961
CowsLean 85-90%90636.78/cwt28.00–41.0033323
CowsLean 85-90%1,10042.64/cwt40.00–44.0046919
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29946.28/cwt44.00–52.0060113
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30743.03/cwt42.00–44.005626
CowsBreaker 75-80%2,03059.00/cwt59.00–59.001,1981
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15546.94/cwt45.00–52.0054221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10242.90/cwt42.00–44.004737
Bulls1,68975.38/cwt71.00–85.001,27310
Bulls1,47564.88/cwt61.00–68.009573
Stock CowsSmall 1-2829418.00/cwt418.00–418.003,4651
Stock CowsSmall 1-2810356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,8841
Stock CowsSmall 1-2715292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,0881
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2955563.00/cwt563.00–563.005,3771
HeifersMedium and Large 2407115.18/cwt113.00–117.504693
HeifersMedium and Large 2620112.48/cwt110.00–115.006972
HeifersMedium and Large 2520112.00/cwt112.00–112.005822
HeifersMedium and Large 2375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504222
HeifersMedium and Large 270595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 2335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 2280122.50/cwt122.50–122.503431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500114.00/cwt114.00–114.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421121.86/cwt116.00–127.0051334
SteersMedium and Large 3760108.00/cwt108.00–108.008211
SteersMedium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
SteersMedium and Large 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
SteersMedium and Large 2322121.30/cwt120.00–125.003916
SteersMedium and Large 2283119.57/cwt115.00–122.503386
SteersMedium and Large 2385123.55/cwt120.00–127.504765
SteersMedium and Large 2463121.35/cwt115.00–127.505622
SteersMedium and Large 2225118.64/cwt117.50–120.002672
SteersMedium and Large 2675117.00/cwt117.00–117.007901
SteersMedium and Large 2640119.00/cwt119.00–119.007621
SteersMedium and Large 2580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
SteersMedium and Large 2415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376140.96/cwt130.00–154.0053023
Bred CowsSmall 1-2783326.12/cwt275.00–375.002,5542
Bred CowsSmall 1-2760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2557135.34/cwt132.00–137.007543
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520136.68/cwt132.00–140.007116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429141.89/cwt137.00–147.006099
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476135.49/cwt130.00–142.0064510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330143.20/cwt130.00–155.0047318
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2963661.82/cwt650.00–675.006,3732
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,060850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,0101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2955825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,8791
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2745500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,7251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2785525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,1211
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2600325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2695625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,3441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2905425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,8461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,230700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,6101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105715.38/cwt600.00–800.007,9052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,159668.62/cwt600.00–775.007,7498
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2918600.20/cwt575.00–625.005,5102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,0001
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy29095.00/cwt95.00–95.002761
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy88090.00/cwt90.00–90.007921
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52892.07/cwt90.00–94.004862
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy38591.71/cwt90.00–95.003533
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41292.52/cwt90.00–97.503813
HeifersSmall 1-2Full69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
HeifersSmall 1-2190100.00/cwt100.00–100.001901
HeifersSmall 1-2230103.51/cwt100.00–107.502382
HeifersSmall 1-2288107.57/cwt105.00–110.003102
HeifersSmall 1-2313103.72/cwt100.00–107.503252
HeifersSmall 1-2670100.03/cwt97.00–103.006703
HeifersSmall 1-2364106.67/cwt100.00–110.003885
HeifersSmall 1-2423107.81/cwt102.50–110.004566
HeifersSmall 1-2526107.35/cwt102.00–110.005658
HeifersSmall 1-2575105.13/cwt101.00–110.006049
HeifersSmall 1-2617104.34/cwt99.00–108.0064411
HeifersSmall 1-2475104.65/cwt100.00–109.0049712
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed21592.50/cwt92.50–92.501991
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,0531

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.