Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.07/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$118.07

213 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$237

per head · Medium 2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.76

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	220	125.00	275	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	450	123.91	558	124
Medium and Large 2	402	119.78	482	31
Small 1-2	500	104.75	523	41
Medium and Large 3	496	103.20	512	16thin

One grade step is worth $21.80/cwt here — about −$237 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

118.07

—

NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd

115.31

+2.76

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	1,630	80.64	1,314	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	58.65	691	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	58.29	821	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	45.93	442	49

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	237	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	293	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	768	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	788.10/cwt	775.00–800.00	10,308	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	683.96/cwt	581.00–825.00	7,681	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,045	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	630.44/cwt	473.00–750.00	6,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	159.95/cwt	155.00–164.00	515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	152.46/cwt	144.00–162.50	738	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,839	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	938.29/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	10,368	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,072.39/cwt	875.00–1,225.00	11,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	162.10/cwt	150.00–168.00	681	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	161.85/cwt	151.00–172.00	607	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	158.78/cwt	157.50–160.00	457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	137.98/cwt	135.00–141.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	138.97/cwt	136.00–141.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	127.68/cwt	115.00–145.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	135.67/cwt	120.00–145.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	150.31/cwt	137.00–155.00	779	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	165	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	173	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	360	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	690	109.46/cwt	104.00–115.00	755	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bulls	—	—	1,672	81.62/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,365	15
Bulls	—	—	1,000	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	380	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	472	121.36/cwt	120.00–123.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	279	121.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	339	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	380	120.70/cwt	117.50–123.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	114.33/cwt	112.00–119.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	419	137.60/cwt	120.00–147.50	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	503	126.03/cwt	120.00–132.00	634	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	667	93.17/cwt	90.00–97.00	621	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	768	96.93/cwt	94.00–100.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	328	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	410	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	510	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	119.12/cwt	115.00–124.00	572	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	369	143.16/cwt	140.00–147.50	528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	146.44/cwt	145.00–148.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	318	137.98/cwt	132.50–142.50	439	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	476	139.67/cwt	129.00–145.00	665	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	577	127.79/cwt	122.00–131.00	737	5
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	675	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	675	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	133.14/cwt	120.00–145.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	144.18/cwt	129.00–152.50	751	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	154.81/cwt	142.50–163.00	726	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	110.65/cwt	109.00–113.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	159.36/cwt	147.50–172.00	668	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	132.99/cwt	128.00–140.00	761	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	161.21/cwt	155.00–167.50	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	130.89/cwt	115.00–147.50	547	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	708	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,061	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	59.34/cwt	53.00–66.00	703	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,011	47.51/cwt	42.00–50.00	480	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,515	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	624	107.08/cwt	100.00–114.00	668	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	106.29/cwt	102.50–110.00	500	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	107.17/cwt	102.50–110.00	439	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	654	105.25/cwt	102.00–107.00	688	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	47.71/cwt	44.00–52.50	464	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	41.48/cwt	35.00–52.00	389	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	59.40/cwt	54.00–64.00	855	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	50.05/cwt	48.00–52.00	606	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	384	106.25/cwt	100.00–110.00	408	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	221	104.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	231	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	106.28/cwt	105.00–109.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	129.82/cwt	125.00–134.00	548	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	126.13/cwt	124.00–128.00	581	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	129.72/cwt	125.00–135.00	344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	133.69/cwt	125.00–140.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	121.72/cwt	118.00–126.00	632	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	119.18/cwt	115.00–122.50	379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	118.51/cwt	115.00–122.50	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	120.96/cwt	118.00–124.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	120.65/cwt	117.00–125.00	454	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	195	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	195	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	103.65/cwt	100.00–107.50	394	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	101.74/cwt	101.00–102.50	468	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	708	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	103.47/cwt	95.00–110.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	125.49/cwt	124.00–127.50	403	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	122.38/cwt	118.00–125.00	687	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	129.19/cwt	127.00–132.00	478	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	616	109.69/cwt	107.00–112.00	676	7

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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 530Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
4	—	624	100.00–114.00	107.08
2	—	470	102.50–110.00	106.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	120.00–147.50	137.60
2	—	503	120.00–132.00	126.03
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
10	—	476	129.00–145.00	139.67
5	—	577	122.00–131.00	127.79
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
1	—	675	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	120.00–145.00	133.14
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
8	—	418	115.00–147.50	130.89
3	—	610	114.00–118.00	115.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	521	129.00–152.50	144.18
17	—	469	142.50–163.00	154.81
14	—	419	147.50–172.00	159.36
9	—	572	128.00–140.00	132.99
2	—	368	155.00–167.50	161.21
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	109.00–113.00	110.65
1	—	425	102.50	102.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	65.00	65.00
1	—	585	50.00	50.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	155.00–164.00	159.95
8	—	484	144.00–162.50	152.46
13	—	420	150.00–168.00	162.10
15	—	375	151.00–172.00	161.85
2	—	288	157.50–160.00	158.78
2	—	630	135.00–141.00	137.98
2	—	738	125.00–126.00	125.49
3	—	572	136.00–141.00	138.97
9	—	518	137.00–155.00	150.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	115.00–145.00	127.68
4	—	369	120.00–145.00	135.67
2	—	228	130.00	130.00
2	—	265	125.00–135.00	129.72
3	—	323	125.00–140.00	133.69
1	—	640	127.50	127.50
1	—	185	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	625	107.50	107.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	105.00	105.00
1	—	360	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
2	—	690	104.00–115.00	109.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	140.00–147.50	143.16
2	—	470	145.00–148.00	146.44
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
5	—	318	132.50–142.50	137.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
3	—	472	120.00–123.00	121.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	117.00	117.00
5	—	279	115.00–125.00	121.54
4	—	380	117.50–123.00	120.70
3	—	610	112.00–119.00	114.33
3	—	328	120.00–121.00	120.34
2	—	410	120.00–124.00	121.95
1	—	510	119.00	119.00
11	—	480	115.00–124.00	119.12
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	90.00–97.00	93.17
2	—	768	94.00–100.00	96.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	410	102.50–110.00	107.17
4	—	654	102.00–107.00	105.25
4	—	384	100.00–110.00	106.25
4	—	221	100.00–110.00	104.52
3	—	522	105.00–109.00	106.28
1	—	195	100.00	100.00
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
2	—	460	101.00–102.50	101.74
2	—	708	101.00	101.00
7	—	616	107.00–112.00	109.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	422	125.00–134.00	129.82
15	—	461	124.00–128.00	126.13
22	—	519	118.00–126.00	121.72
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
4	—	271	130.00–135.00	132.42
5	—	321	124.00–127.50	125.49
8	—	561	118.00–125.00	122.38
12	—	370	127.00–132.00	129.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
2	—	433	110.00	110.00
3	—	478	110.00–112.50	110.82
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
1	—	775	91.00	91.00
2	—	380	100.00–107.50	103.65
3	—	518	95.00–110.00	103.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
3	—	318	115.00–122.50	119.18
5	—	404	115.00–122.50	118.51
7	—	479	118.00–124.00	120.96
10	—	376	117.00–125.00	120.65
2	—	235	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	520	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	850.00–1,025.00	938.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	875.00–1,225.00	1,072.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,308	775.00–800.00	788.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,123	581.00–825.00	683.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	473.00–750.00	630.44

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,672	74.00–85.00	81.62
1	—	1,000	66.00	66.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	68.00	68.00
21	—	1,440	54.00–64.00	59.40
4	—	1,210	48.00–52.00	50.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,184	53.00–66.00	59.34
4	—	1,011	42.00–50.00	47.51
1	—	1,515	68.00	68.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	972	44.00–52.50	47.71
14	—	938	35.00–52.00	41.48

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.

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