Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2 to 3 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 10 higher. Demand was very good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. 2 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.61/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$124.61

213 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$33.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.54

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	441	132.78	586	133
Medium and Large 2	414	122.64	507	34
Small 1-2	484	103.31	500	36
Medium and Large 3	505	99.30	501	10thin

One grade step is worth $33.49/cwt here — about $85 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 sale213 hd

124.61

—

NC average8 barns · 1,235 hd

119.07

+5.54

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,426	73.90	1,053	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	63.92	854	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	56.96	624	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	42.47	418	28

Every lot, as filed

131 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,156	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	637.16/cwt	500.00–825.00	6,920	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,050	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	325.29/cwt	255.00–378.00	2,391	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	558.78/cwt	500.00–644.00	4,331	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	755.03/cwt	675.00–825.00	8,728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	170.53/cwt	165.00–177.50	807	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	159.99/cwt	145.00–167.50	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	151.51/cwt	140.00–161.00	862	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	943.63/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	10,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	136.05/cwt	120.00–150.00	362	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	141.28/cwt	125.00–150.00	458	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	317	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	174.95/cwt	165.00–180.00	744	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	170.77/cwt	157.50–178.00	562	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	175.09/cwt	160.00–183.00	653	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	135.06/cwt	125.00–140.00	284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	164.13/cwt	160.00–167.50	450	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	205	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	236	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	155	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	98.73/cwt	97.50–100.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	190	156.15/cwt	152.50–160.00	297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	147.73/cwt	143.00–152.50	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	155.68/cwt	152.50–157.50	357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	124.78/cwt	115.00–130.00	478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	415	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	635	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,019	1
Bulls	—	—	1,701	81.68/cwt	72.00–88.00	1,389	10
Bulls	—	—	1,150	66.11/cwt	50.00–70.00	760	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	136.64/cwt	131.00–142.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.34/cwt	122.00–126.00	895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	265	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	372	140.04/cwt	130.00–150.00	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	320	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	375	98.70/cwt	97.50–100.00	370	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	486	125.18/cwt	115.00–130.00	608	5
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	345	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	383	146.24/cwt	145.00–147.50	560	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	450	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	439	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	371	128.11/cwt	120.00–132.00	475	5
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	290	147.46/cwt	142.50–150.00	428	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	675	93.75/cwt	92.50–95.00	633	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	700	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	665	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	120.47/cwt	118.00–123.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	190	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	171	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	220	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	198	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	305	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	780	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	800	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	768	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	140.63/cwt	130.00–147.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	137.62/cwt	133.00–140.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	105.52/cwt	102.00–109.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	155.37/cwt	137.50–170.00	808	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	169.43/cwt	157.50–180.00	722	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	147.69/cwt	143.00–150.00	843	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	131.32/cwt	129.00–135.00	889	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	875	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,069	58.73/cwt	57.00–59.00	628	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	54.60/cwt	50.00–62.00	578	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	62.93/cwt	60.00–67.00	747	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.04/cwt	120.00–140.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	170.03/cwt	150.00–177.50	804	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	121.03/cwt	115.00–127.50	339	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,180	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	543	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	46.26/cwt	42.00–49.00	478	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	35.66/cwt	30.00–40.00	320	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	65.81/cwt	60.00–70.00	924	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	132.86/cwt	129.00–138.00	630	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	129.11/cwt	125.00–132.50	303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	141.24/cwt	130.00–167.50	379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.68/cwt	117.00–127.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	136.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	438	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	128.93/cwt	120.00–134.00	669	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.85/cwt	122.00–131.00	729	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	137.73/cwt	130.00–143.00	510	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	138.43/cwt	130.00–144.00	580	25
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	230	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	274	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	739	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	247	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	738	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	410	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	429	105.57/cwt	100.00–112.50	453	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	456	107.51/cwt	100.00–110.00	490	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	570	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	344	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	121.29/cwt	115.00–128.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	123.26/cwt	120.00–129.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	123.09/cwt	117.50–128.00	524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Jan 22, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 553Last week 488Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	725.00–1,075.00	943.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,086	500.00–825.00	637.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,156	675.00–825.00	755.03
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	735	255.00–378.00	325.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	775	500.00–644.00	558.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	318.00	318.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
2	—	410	140.00	140.00
5	—	266	120.00–150.00	136.05
5	—	324	125.00–150.00	141.28
4	—	210	125.00–140.00	135.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	165.00–177.50	170.53
8	—	524	145.00–167.50	159.99
8	—	569	140.00–161.00	151.51
10	—	425	165.00–180.00	174.95
13	—	329	157.50–178.00	170.77
23	—	373	160.00–183.00	175.09
9	—	274	160.00–167.50	164.13
2	—	190	152.50–160.00	156.15
2	—	608	143.00–152.50	147.73
4	—	229	152.50–157.50	155.68
1	—	765	127.00	127.00
1	—	850	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	117.50	117.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
2	—	155	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	130.00–150.00	140.04
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	320	152.50	152.50
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	92.50	92.50
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	145.00–147.50	146.24
3	—	290	142.50–150.00	147.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
1	—	190	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	97.50–100.00	98.73
1	—	395	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	107.50	107.50
1	—	525	102.50	102.50
1	—	635	102.50	102.50
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	115.00–130.00	124.78
2	—	525	120.00–122.00	121.02
2	—	280	115.00–127.50	121.03
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
2	—	235	125.00–127.50	126.25
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	190	130.00	130.00
4	—	321	115.00–128.00	121.29
4	—	468	120.00–129.00	123.26
7	—	426	117.50–128.00	123.09
1	—	635	114.00	114.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	118.00	118.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
5	—	486	115.00–130.00	125.18
5	—	371	120.00–132.00	128.11
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	97.50–100.00	98.70
1	—	555	90.00	90.00
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
1	—	450	97.50	97.50
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
2	—	675	92.50–95.00	93.75
2	—	700	94.00–96.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	474	129.00–138.00	132.86
1	—	170	135.00	135.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
3	—	235	125.00–132.50	129.11
4	—	268	130.00–167.50	141.24
4	—	623	117.00–127.00	120.68
8	—	321	130.00–140.00	136.39
12	—	519	120.00–134.00	128.93
17	—	570	122.00–131.00	127.85
20	—	370	130.00–143.00	137.73
25	—	419	130.00–144.00	138.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
1	—	255	107.50	107.50
1	—	660	112.00	112.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
2	—	710	103.00–105.00	104.01
2	—	373	110.00	110.00
4	—	429	100.00–112.50	105.57
4	—	456	100.00–110.00	107.51
4	—	518	110.00	110.00
5	—	325	100.00–110.00	105.91
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	111.00	111.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	131.00–142.00	136.64
3	—	720	122.00–126.00	124.34
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
29	—	520	137.50–170.00	155.37
19	—	426	157.50–180.00	169.43
13	—	571	143.00–150.00	147.69
6	—	677	129.00–135.00	131.32
32	—	473	150.00–177.50	170.03
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	118.00–123.00	120.47
2	—	635	125.00–126.00	125.51
1	—	465	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	130.00–147.00	140.63
3	—	530	133.00–140.00	137.62
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
3	—	430	120.00–140.00	130.04
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	102.00–109.00	105.52
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,701	72.00–88.00	81.68
10	—	1,150	50.00–70.00	66.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,069	57.00–59.00	58.73
1	—	1,180	46.00	46.00
26	—	1,404	60.00–70.00	65.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,058	50.00–62.00	54.60
21	—	1,187	60.00–67.00	62.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,034	42.00–49.00	46.26
10	—	897	30.00–40.00	35.66

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Norwood Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle