Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-01-08

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
593 head
▲ 593 vs last sale 0▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 0▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 0▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to before the break. slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 5 higher with lighter calves instances much higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. 2 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.50/cwt on 233 head.
Average price
$122.50
233 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$559
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$224
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$25.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.01
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465127.44592178
Medium and Large 2449117.2052717thin
Small 1-2462101.7247022
Medium and Large 3362101.6936816thin
One grade step is worth $25.75/cwt here — about $224 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 sale233 hd
122.50
—
NC average7 barns · 918 hd
115.49
+7.01
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
Bulls—Low1,65972.411,20117
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16954.0763254
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40651.9673132
CowsLean 85-90%Low92840.4237536

Every lot, as filed

132 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—975700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8251
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—718498.93/cwt350.00–624.003,5822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—369163.85/cwt144.00–175.0060524
SteersSmall 1-2—280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
SteersSmall 1-2—245115.00/cwt115.00–115.002821
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—903713.85/cwt675.00–750.006,4462
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—930825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,6731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9951,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0010,6961
SteersMedium and Large 2—630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
SteersMedium and Large 2—690124.00/cwt124.00–124.008561
SteersMedium and Large 2—745115.00/cwt115.00–115.008571
SteersMedium and Large 2—273136.01/cwt132.50–140.003712
SteersMedium and Large 2—232120.09/cwt117.50–122.502793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—327163.71/cwt142.50–177.5053517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—628133.74/cwt128.00–138.0084012
SteersMedium and Large 2—317132.46/cwt127.50–140.004205
SteersMedium and Large 2—370129.85/cwt122.50–140.004806
SteersMedium and Large 3—280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
SteersMedium and Large 3—795104.00/cwt104.00–104.008271
SteersMedium and Large 2—585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—469155.64/cwt150.00–163.0073014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—523143.92/cwt129.00–154.0075314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—225157.50/cwt157.50–157.503541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—272158.60/cwt145.00–172.504313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—665132.27/cwt129.00–133.508804
HeifersMedium and Large 3—270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
HeifersMedium and Large 3—465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
HeifersMedium and Large 3—325106.25/cwt100.00–112.503452
HeifersMedium and Large 3—365108.36/cwt107.50–110.003963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—572141.93/cwt130.00–147.0081213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—430160.06/cwt155.00–163.0068814
HeifersSmall 1-2—645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,077640.13/cwt525.00–725.006,8945
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—685650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,4531
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—740600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,4401
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—655425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,7841
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—805423.00/cwt423.00–423.003,4051
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—808460.06/cwt350.00–575.003,7172
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—993700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,9512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,6251
BullsSmall 1-2—675112.50/cwt112.50–112.507591
BullsSmall 1-2—645108.00/cwt108.00–108.006971
BullsSmall 1-2—480112.50/cwt112.50–112.505401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—705126.00/cwt126.00–126.008881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—395169.00/cwt169.00–169.006681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—380138.00/cwt138.00–138.005241
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—26590.00/cwt90.00–90.002391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full—545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full—390122.50/cwt122.50–122.504781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full—455138.00/cwt138.00–138.006281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—65596.00/cwt96.00–96.006291
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—49097.50/cwt97.50–97.504781
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—72090.00/cwt90.00–90.006481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—865112.50/cwt112.50–112.509731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—710113.00/cwt112.00–114.008022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—570116.27/cwt115.00–117.506632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—640116.00/cwt116.00–116.007421
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—81594.00/cwt94.00–94.007661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—613124.48/cwt123.00–126.007632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—490128.00/cwt128.00–128.006271
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—22595.00/cwt95.00–95.002141
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—32790.88/cwt90.00–92.502973
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—61092.50/cwt92.50–92.505641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—410137.50/cwt137.50–137.505641
Bulls——1,47865.86/cwt63.00–69.009736
BullsMedium and Large 3—465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
BullsMedium and Large 2—622120.09/cwt115.00–128.007475
BullsMedium and Large 2—487135.61/cwt132.50–138.006605
BullsSmall 1-2—565107.52/cwt105.00–110.006072
BullsSmall 1-2—790105.00/cwt105.00–105.008301
BullsMedium and Large 2—540123.14/cwt117.50–127.006653
BullsMedium and Large 2—423134.05/cwt127.50–140.005673
BullsMedium and Large 2—763110.93/cwt107.00–115.008462
BullsMedium and Large 2—728114.98/cwt114.00–116.008372
BullsMedium and Large 2—695119.50/cwt115.00–124.008312
Bulls——1,75775.99/cwt72.00–82.001,33511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—423156.67/cwt140.00–170.0066327
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—570138.83/cwt134.00–144.0079122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—472148.66/cwt140.00–156.0070219
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—520141.25/cwt128.00–150.0073513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—616132.19/cwt128.00–136.0081411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—654128.50/cwt127.00–130.008404
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,40654.01/cwt49.00–58.0075920
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,38243.62/cwt35.00–48.006039
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,47763.35/cwt62.00–64.009363
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13153.21/cwt42.00–59.0060239
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32063.05/cwt60.00–67.0083210
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16242.84/cwt41.00–44.004985
HeifersMedium and Large 2—433117.46/cwt115.00–120.005092
HeifersMedium and Large 2—710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
CowsLean 85-90%—87735.92/cwt29.00–41.0031519
CowsLean 85-90%—98645.44/cwt42.00–48.0044817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—473128.62/cwt120.00–135.0060834
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375132.58/cwt122.50–139.0049732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—520126.30/cwt120.00–130.0065729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—415132.02/cwt126.00–136.0054827
HeifersMedium and Large 2—535115.64/cwt114.00–119.006193
HeifersMedium and Large 2—463116.22/cwt115.00–117.505382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565123.75/cwt117.00–127.0069926
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—326127.39/cwt120.00–136.004157
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—608118.50/cwt118.00–119.007204
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—276124.19/cwt120.00–133.003434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—715118.86/cwt117.00–122.508503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—233121.29/cwt120.00–122.502832
HeifersSmall 1-2—168100.00/cwt100.00–100.001682
HeifersSmall 1-2—710107.00/cwt107.00–107.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—195120.00/cwt120.00–120.002341
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
HeifersMedium and Large 2—260117.50/cwt117.50–117.503061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
HeifersSmall 1-2—595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
HeifersSmall 1-2—540102.50/cwt102.50–102.505541
HeifersSmall 1-2—270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
HeifersSmall 1-2—435100.63/cwt97.50–105.004384
HeifersSmall 1-2—473107.49/cwt105.00–110.005082
HeifersSmall 1-2—355104.93/cwt100.00–110.003732
HeifersMedium and Large 3—180105.00/cwt105.00–105.001891
HeifersMedium and Large 2—369120.66/cwt115.00–132.504454
HeifersMedium and Large 3—423106.45/cwt100.00–112.504503
HeifersSmall 1-2—230112.50/cwt112.50–112.502591
HeifersSmall 1-2—690111.00/cwt111.00–111.007661

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.