Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was better than average. 3 goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.38/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$123.38

158 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$29.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.58

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	460	130.66	601	89
Medium and Large 2	440	122.55	540	39
Small and Medium 1-2	165	107.50	177	1thin
Small 1-2	540	103.03	556	23
Medium and Large 3	446	101.39	452	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.27/cwt here — about $149 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 sale158 hd

123.38

—

NC average8 barns · 903 hd

122.80

+0.58

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	1,697	87.83	1,490	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	67.70	767	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	63.04	862	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	46.53	401	39

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	40.00/cwt	30.00–45.00	335	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	54.97/cwt	51.00–59.00	490	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	64.78/cwt	60.00–74.00	926	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,069	54.78/cwt	45.00–58.00	586	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	67.47/cwt	59.00–78.00	754	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	81.26/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,133	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	54.15/cwt	51.00–58.00	536	6
Bulls	—	—	1,656	90.83/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,504	6
Bulls	—	—	1,838	67.67/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,678	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	190	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	200	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	252	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	304	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	595	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	103.72/cwt	102.50–105.00	330	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	102.31/cwt	100.00–106.00	742	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	773	102.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	791	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	671	103.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	698	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	165	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	328	144.82/cwt	132.50–152.50	475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	162.86/cwt	152.50–175.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	123.35/cwt	120.00–127.50	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	123.78/cwt	120.00–127.50	577	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	641	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	160	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	507	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	173	112.75/cwt	110.00–115.00	195	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	218	111.78/cwt	100.00–125.00	244	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	108.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	145.25/cwt	125.00–155.00	465	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	128.70/cwt	120.00–140.00	296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	134.17/cwt	120.00–150.00	474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	164.22/cwt	155.00–172.50	604	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	163.22/cwt	157.50–170.00	527	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.05/cwt	117.00–125.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.23/cwt	130.00–137.50	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	138.59/cwt	120.00–175.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	121.23/cwt	117.50–125.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	132.86/cwt	131.00–135.00	624	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	131.00/cwt	128.00–134.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	134.43/cwt	132.00–137.00	511	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	134.70/cwt	132.00–138.00	439	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	125.48/cwt	123.00–127.00	774	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	133.86/cwt	132.00–137.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	134.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	131.22/cwt	130.00–134.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	155	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	124.36/cwt	120.00–129.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	830	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	164.50/cwt	157.50–172.50	706	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	148.01/cwt	143.00–153.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	152.32/cwt	147.00–155.00	803	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,118	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,045	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,951	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,291	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	681.98/cwt	550.00–875.00	6,902	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	775.07/cwt	630.00–850.00	8,596	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	805	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,635	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	665	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,494	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	781.22/cwt	700.00–850.00	7,070	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,540	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	425	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	383	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	655	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	606	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	355	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	118.75/cwt	112.00–125.00	688	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	126.05/cwt	124.00–130.00	474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	127.23/cwt	120.00–130.00	411	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	555	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	668	109.54/cwt	105.00–112.50	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	115.75/cwt	113.00–118.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	132.07/cwt	127.50–135.00	751	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.94/cwt	120.00–145.00	641	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	111.29/cwt	110.00–112.50	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	107.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	109.34/cwt	108.00–110.00	618	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	484	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	105.45/cwt	103.00–108.00	770	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	544.45/cwt	450.00–650.00	4,219	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	755	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	3,277	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	438	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	285	70.75/cwt	65.00–72.00	202	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	132.91/cwt	130.00–138.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	145.23/cwt	138.00–151.00	825	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	157.10/cwt	150.00–165.00	743	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	151.92/cwt	144.00–157.00	790	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	164.61/cwt	152.50–175.00	688	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	495	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	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 Feb 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	838	30.00–45.00	40.00
17	—	891	51.00–59.00	54.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,430	60.00–74.00	64.78
4	—	1,069	45.00–58.00	54.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,117	59.00–78.00	67.47
7	—	1,394	78.00–85.00	81.26
6	—	990	51.00–58.00	54.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,656	82.00–95.00	90.83
2	—	1,838	65.00–70.00	67.67
2	—	1,678	99.00	99.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	105.00	105.00
1	—	240	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	112.50	112.50
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	102.50	102.50
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
2	—	318	102.50–105.00	103.72
3	—	725	100.00–106.00	102.31
3	—	773	100.00–105.00	102.29
4	—	671	100.00–106.00	103.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	115.00–120.00	116.71
5	—	426	120.00–127.50	123.35
5	—	466	120.00–127.50	123.78
2	—	638	116.00–120.00	117.98
2	—	513	117.50–125.00	121.23
1	—	765	111.00	111.00
7	—	579	112.00–125.00	118.75
7	—	376	124.00–130.00	126.05
7	—	323	120.00–130.00	127.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	470	131.00–135.00	132.86
12	—	525	128.00–134.00	131.00
12	—	380	132.00–137.00	134.43
11	—	326	132.00–138.00	134.70
8	—	617	123.00–127.00	125.48
6	—	420	132.00–137.00	133.86
5	—	273	130.00–140.00	134.53
4	—	573	130.00–134.00	131.22
2	—	773	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	240	130.00	130.00
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
1	—	155	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00–129.00	124.36
1	—	830	113.00	113.00
1	—	655	113.00	113.00
1	—	635	118.00	118.00
1	—	435	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	92.50	92.50
1	—	355	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	100.00–110.00	104.91
1	—	680	111.00	111.00
1	—	635	97.50	97.50
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	132.50–152.50	144.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	465	157.50	157.50
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
1	—	900	115.00	115.00
2	—	725	125.00–128.00	126.52
4	—	284	152.50–175.00	162.86
18	—	368	155.00–172.50	164.22
8	—	323	157.50–170.00	163.22
7	—	429	157.50–172.50	164.50
6	—	576	143.00–153.00	148.01
6	—	527	147.00–155.00	152.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	102.50	102.50
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	102.50	102.50
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
2	—	173	110.00–115.00	112.75
2	—	218	100.00–125.00	111.78
5	—	670	105.00–110.00	108.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	320	125.00–155.00	145.25
4	—	230	120.00–140.00	128.70
3	—	353	120.00–150.00	134.17
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	112.50	112.50
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	250	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	117.00–125.00	121.05
3	—	530	130.00–137.50	133.23
3	—	418	120.00–175.00	138.59
4	—	668	113.00–118.00	115.75
5	—	569	127.50–135.00	132.07
10	—	475	120.00–145.00	134.94
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	105.00–112.50	109.54
1	—	430	112.50	112.50
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
2	—	730	103.00–108.00	105.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
2	—	470	110.00–112.50	111.29
2	—	528	100.00–115.00	107.61
3	—	565	108.00–110.00	109.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	148.00	148.00
1	—	650	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	130.00–138.00	132.91
10	—	568	138.00–151.00	145.23
13	—	473	150.00–165.00	157.10
13	—	520	144.00–157.00	151.92
18	—	418	152.50–175.00	164.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	152.50	152.50
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	60.00	60.00
5	—	285	65.00–72.00	70.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	275.00	275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	775	450.00–650.00	544.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,012	550.00–875.00	681.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,109	630.00–850.00	775.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	325.00	325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	375.00	375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	700.00–850.00	781.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	434.00	434.00

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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