Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-01-29

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 29
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
530 head
23 vs last sale 553 530 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
20 vs last sale 170 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
10 vs last sale 25 15 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 4 to 8 lower.. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average with lots of fleshy calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.10/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$117.10
195 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$540
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$25.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.43
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2482125.7360699
Medium and Large 2433117.0850732
Small 1-2444104.9646648
Medium and Large 3436100.1143716thin
One grade step is worth $25.62/cwt here — about $169 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 sale195 hd
117.10
NC average7 barns · 836 hd
117.53
−0.43
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
BullsLow1,54186.071,32619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39663.9189216
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11658.8665764
CowsLean 85-90%Low88242.6037631

Every lot, as filed

142 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 2560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
SteersMedium and Large 2725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2431168.03/cwt157.00–172.507249
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2875600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,2501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2723595.07/cwt500.00–675.004,3022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2890550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,8951
SteersMedium and Large 2190129.87/cwt125.00–135.002472
SteersMedium and Large 2473133.98/cwt125.00–142.506342
SteersMedium and Large 2329132.47/cwt120.00–140.004364
SteersMedium and Large 2365132.76/cwt120.00–145.004854
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329162.10/cwt150.00–171.0053310
SteersMedium and Large 2230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
SteersMedium and Large 2420132.59/cwt125.00–140.005572
SteersMedium and Large 3385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
SteersMedium and Large 3310107.50/cwt107.50–107.503331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2382162.31/cwt147.50–172.5062019
SteersMedium and Large 3610103.77/cwt102.50–105.006332
SteersSmall 1-2235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2865126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2268151.97/cwt150.00–155.004074
SteersMedium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
SteersSmall 1-2845110.00/cwt110.00–110.009301
SteersSmall 1-2275102.50/cwt102.50–102.502821
SteersMedium and Large 2260128.51/cwt122.50–135.003342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2560144.00/cwt144.00–144.008061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2755130.00/cwt130.00–130.009821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655134.00/cwt134.00–134.008784
SteersSmall 1-2378111.70/cwt110.00–112.504223
SteersSmall 1-2320110.13/cwt105.00–115.003525
SteersMedium and Large 1-2610137.56/cwt134.00–141.008392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2606118.74/cwt117.00–120.007204
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373129.86/cwt125.00–135.0048413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472126.59/cwt123.00–131.0059821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523126.03/cwt122.00–129.0065921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519155.99/cwt145.00–162.508108
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,065650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,9231
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990699.12/cwt675.00–725.006,9212
Bred CowsSmall 1-2850531.00/cwt531.00–531.004,5141
Bred CowsSmall 1-2785450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,5331
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2980675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,6151
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 341052.50/cwt52.50–52.502151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2950561.00/cwt561.00–561.005,3301
BullsMedium and Large 2628117.80/cwt112.50–125.007403
BullsSmall 1-2428107.49/cwt105.00–110.004602
BullsSmall 1-2830105.00/cwt105.00–105.008721
Bulls1,42552.00/cwt52.00–52.007411
Bulls1,59886.06/cwt74.00–98.001,37514
Bulls1,36994.64/cwt94.00–97.001,2964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full790115.00/cwt115.00–115.009091
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full45592.50/cwt92.50–92.504211
BullsSmall 1-2Full75094.00/cwt94.00–94.007051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full670118.00/cwt118.00–118.007911
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41092.50/cwt92.50–92.503792
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy78096.00/cwt96.00–96.007491
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62598.00/cwt98.00–98.006131
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy428120.00/cwt120.00–120.005142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy30398.74/cwt97.50–100.002992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy285145.09/cwt142.50–147.504142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480142.50/cwt142.50–142.506841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535119.91/cwt115.00–125.006422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy300117.00/cwt117.00–117.003511
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy89091.00/cwt91.00–91.008101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy454140.00/cwt140.00–140.006364
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56540.00/cwt40.00–40.002261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed310145.00/cwt145.00–145.004501
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24590.00/cwt90.00–90.002211
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed26595.00/cwt95.00–95.002521
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed77096.00/cwt96.00–96.007391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56597.50/cwt97.50–97.505511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
BullsMedium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
BullsMedium and Large 3545101.00/cwt101.00–101.005501
BullsMedium and Large 3470107.50/cwt107.50–107.505051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0631
BullsMedium and Large 3768100.05/cwt95.00–105.007682
BullsMedium and Large 2420132.17/cwt120.00–140.005555
BullsMedium and Large 2713113.99/cwt112.00–116.008132
BullsMedium and Large 2668117.49/cwt115.00–120.007852
BullsMedium and Large 2495135.00/cwt135.00–135.006681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524150.72/cwt137.00–162.5079023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474159.76/cwt138.00–170.0075730
BullsMedium and Large 3725109.00/cwt109.00–109.007901
BullsSmall 1-2663109.04/cwt104.00–113.007233
BullsSmall 1-2563102.47/cwt100.00–105.005772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425162.61/cwt150.00–170.0069119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560141.51/cwt132.00–156.0079213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617131.06/cwt127.00–136.008097
BullsSmall 1-2765107.24/cwt103.00–110.008204
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08257.48/cwt52.00–63.0062235
CowsLean 85-90%80037.12/cwt30.00–42.0029712
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43366.17/cwt63.00–70.0094810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22866.52/cwt63.00–70.0081721
CowsBoner 80-85%97344.78/cwt35.00–52.004368
BullsSmall 1-2611104.36/cwt102.00–107.506384
HeifersMedium and Large 328899.93/cwt97.50–102.502884
SteersMedium and Large 1-2467164.64/cwt155.00–170.007696
HeifersSmall 1-2700107.00/cwt107.00–107.007491
HeifersSmall 1-2278105.47/cwt100.00–110.002934
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421128.59/cwt125.00–133.0054114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573122.74/cwt118.00–127.0070317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270132.50/cwt132.50–132.503581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2690123.00/cwt123.00–123.008491
HeifersSmall 1-2800103.00/cwt103.00–103.008241
HeifersSmall 1-2623104.72/cwt101.00–108.006523
HeifersSmall 1-2430103.82/cwt100.00–110.004464
HeifersSmall 1-2654105.40/cwt100.00–111.006895
HeifersSmall 1-2364106.69/cwt100.00–112.503886
HeifersSmall 1-2240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
HeifersMedium and Large 2613115.53/cwt114.00–117.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 2473120.82/cwt120.00–122.505713
HeifersMedium and Large 2573118.59/cwt115.00–125.006803
HeifersSmall 1-2469104.46/cwt95.00–112.504908
HeifersSmall 1-2318109.01/cwt100.00–112.5034710
HeifersMedium and Large 282597.00/cwt97.00–97.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 3410105.00/cwt100.00–110.004312
HeifersMedium and Large 2525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 3220100.00/cwt100.00–100.002201
HeifersMedium and Large 3310105.00/cwt105.00–105.003261
HeifersMedium and Large 2320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003682
HeifersMedium and Large 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
HeifersMedium and Large 353097.50/cwt97.50–97.505171
HeifersMedium and Large 2240117.55/cwt115.00–120.002822
HeifersMedium and Large 2265115.00/cwt115.00–115.003052
HeifersMedium and Large 3575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006441
HeifersMedium and Large 3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33360.14/cwt54.00–63.008026
CowsLean 85-90%93446.06/cwt42.50–52.0043019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325125.00/cwt125.00–125.004061
HeifersMedium and Large 2375120.68/cwt117.50–122.504536
HeifersMedium and Large 2425116.61/cwt113.00–121.0049610

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.