Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-01-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 15
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
488 head
105 vs last sale 593 488 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
30 vs last sale 155 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
0 vs last sale 35 35 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 mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady, Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.Baby calves 2 to 27.5

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.65/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$117.65
186 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$525
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.19
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2459128.1358995
Medium and Large 2357117.2541825
Small and Medium 1-2390110.004291thin
Small 1-2476103.7149449
Medium and Large 342299.2541916thin
One grade step is worth $28.88/cwt here — about $170 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 sale186 hd
117.65
NC average8 barns · 1,003 hd
115.47
+2.19
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
BullsAverage1,37873.731,01619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33856.8276024
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07955.3259753
CowsLean 85-90%Average90237.5133814

Every lot, as filed

134 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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,140900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,2601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,003690.08/cwt550.00–750.006,9228
Bred CowsSmall 1-2830332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,7561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323162.71/cwt150.00–177.505268
SteersSmall 1-2480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
SteersSmall 1-2308106.34/cwt102.50–110.003282
SteersSmall 1-2365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003652
SteersSmall 1-2175108.74/cwt100.00–122.501903
SteersSmall 1-2268103.11/cwt100.00–110.002764
SteersMedium and Large 1-2431159.85/cwt145.00–170.0068912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368162.01/cwt140.00–173.0059623
SteersMedium and Large 2520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
SteersMedium and Large 2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
SteersMedium and Large 2183130.00/cwt130.00–130.002382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2566147.68/cwt140.00–153.008369
SteersMedium and Large 2265137.59/cwt135.00–140.003652
SteersMedium and Large 2418133.82/cwt130.00–137.505592
SteersMedium and Large 2331130.48/cwt120.00–137.504324
SteersMedium and Large 2368130.43/cwt120.00–140.004806
SteersMedium and Large 2229128.18/cwt120.00–135.002947
SteersMedium and Large 3365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
SteersSmall 1-2440102.50/cwt102.50–102.504511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2283156.47/cwt140.00–165.004433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2482145.83/cwt145.00–147.507033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2613134.50/cwt134.00–135.008242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
SteersMedium and Large 2695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324131.60/cwt120.00–139.0042611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522125.00/cwt121.00–131.0065314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2566122.79/cwt117.50–128.0069514
SteersSmall 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
SteersSmall 1-2208110.00/cwt110.00–110.002292
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2995760.62/cwt725.00–800.007,5682
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,195900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,7551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2513154.59/cwt150.00–160.007938
Stock CowsSmall 1-2655307.47/cwt214.00–372.002,0142
Bred CowsSmall 1-2708377.71/cwt350.00–425.002,6743
Bred CowsSmall 1-2800400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,2001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2835550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,028635.78/cwt575.00–675.006,5363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2983605.27/cwt530.00–675.005,9502
Stock CowsSmall 1-2550193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0621
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2888550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,8842
BullsSmall 1-2568104.89/cwt100.00–110.005962
BullsSmall 1-2715107.00/cwt107.00–107.007651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2573139.66/cwt134.00–149.0080012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2614136.50/cwt130.00–141.008384
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660129.00/cwt129.00–129.008511
HeifersSmall 1-2Gaunt68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
SteersSmall 1-2Full27090.00/cwt90.00–90.002431
HeifersSmall 1-2Full70090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
HeifersSmall 1-2Full66096.00/cwt96.00–96.006341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380137.60/cwt130.00–145.005232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy595124.00/cwt124.00–124.007381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62393.96/cwt93.00–95.005852
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy34092.50/cwt92.50–92.503151
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy66592.54/cwt90.00–95.006152
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy40095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655121.00/cwt121.00–121.007931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed26597.50/cwt97.50–97.502581
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed15090.00/cwt90.00–90.001351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003752
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
BullsSmall 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
BullsMedium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004682
BullsMedium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
BullsMedium and Large 2416125.04/cwt120.00–135.005206
Bulls1,44179.06/cwt70.00–88.001,13913
Bulls1,24362.18/cwt57.00–68.007736
BullsMedium and Large 2666124.20/cwt120.00–126.008274
BullsMedium and Large 2585128.66/cwt126.00–132.507533
BullsSmall 1-2675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
BullsSmall 1-2520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
BullsMedium and Large 2480135.00/cwt135.00–135.006481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2468153.83/cwt137.50–166.0072018
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423161.31/cwt147.00–170.0068216
BullsMedium and Large 1-2516143.77/cwt131.00–156.0074214
BullsMedium and Large 382599.00/cwt99.00–99.008171
BullsMedium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
BullsMedium and Large 2625117.50/cwt117.50–117.507341
BullsMedium and Large 2510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37360.72/cwt58.00–64.0083412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,05553.59/cwt48.00–57.0056527
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13361.90/cwt58.00–67.0070119
CowsBoner 80-85%1,02644.16/cwt40.00–46.004537
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32154.36/cwt51.00–57.0071810
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,21845.67/cwt44.00–47.005562
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 370098.00/cwt98.00–98.006861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2467129.48/cwt122.00–136.0060519
HeifersMedium and Large 2625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
HeifersMedium and Large 2242118.34/cwt117.50–120.002863
HeifersMedium and Large 2465117.18/cwt115.00–119.005453
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2618118.00/cwt118.00–118.007292
HeifersMedium and Large 2384117.51/cwt115.00–120.004515
HeifersMedium and Large 2327116.75/cwt112.50–120.003827
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377135.93/cwt125.00–167.0051211
HeifersSmall 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
HeifersSmall 1-2780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425129.91/cwt122.00–137.0055219
HeifersSmall 1-2175103.14/cwt100.00–110.001803
HeifersSmall 1-2708105.85/cwt105.00–110.007496
HeifersSmall 1-2424105.81/cwt100.00–110.004497
HeifersSmall 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
HeifersMedium and Large 2420116.21/cwt112.50–120.004882
HeifersMedium and Large 2281118.12/cwt115.00–120.003324
HeifersMedium and Large 3250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
HeifersSmall 1-2468105.13/cwt100.00–110.004922
HeifersSmall 1-2570110.50/cwt110.00–111.006302
HeifersSmall 1-2630101.51/cwt100.00–103.006402
HeifersSmall 1-2235106.60/cwt100.00–110.002513
HeifersSmall 1-2673104.50/cwt104.00–105.007032
HeifersMedium and Large 3333101.20/cwt100.00–102.503372
HeifersMedium and Large 3383100.85/cwt100.00–102.503863
HeifersSmall 1-2310104.19/cwt100.00–110.003233
HeifersSmall 1-2269107.49/cwt100.00–110.002894
HeifersSmall 1-2377105.40/cwt100.00–110.003975
HeifersMedium and Large 3195110.00/cwt110.00–110.002151
CowsLean 85-90%93744.24/cwt42.00–47.004155
CowsLean 85-90%88333.77/cwt28.00–40.002989
HeifersMedium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
HeifersMedium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401

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.