Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were low. Cattle quality was average.10 hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.19/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −61.25 against this barn's trailing median of $191.44.

Average price

$130.19

75 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$40.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

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	488	148.23	723	34
Medium and Large 2	552	125.17	691	15thin
Small 1-2	562	110.39	621	18thin
Medium and Large 3	613	107.49	659	8thin

One grade step is worth $40.73/cwt here — about $64 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

25 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.17, low $174.10, median $191.44 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale75 hd

130.19

—

NC average8 barns · 512 hd

123.75

+6.44

This barn, trailing median25 sales

191.44

−61.25

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	1,682	86.91	1,462	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	68.30	813	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,536	65.25	1,002	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	47.04	482	12

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	122.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	122.67/cwt	122.00–123.00	654	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	740.64/cwt	700.00–775.00	6,629	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,463	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	113.79/cwt	112.50–115.00	586	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	136.48/cwt	132.50–145.00	508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	145.15/cwt	143.00–147.50	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	133.54/cwt	120.00–147.50	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	133.87/cwt	120.00–147.50	372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	156.21/cwt	151.00–160.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	159.07/cwt	152.50–162.50	577	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	154.56/cwt	152.50–157.50	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	117.30/cwt	115.00–122.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	125.12/cwt	123.00–127.50	338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	118.57/cwt	111.00–126.00	934	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	110.96/cwt	110.00–112.00	464	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	675	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	624	107.19/cwt	100.00–114.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.38/cwt	115.00–129.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	132.93/cwt	124.00–145.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	118.97/cwt	115.00–123.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	124.97/cwt	122.00–128.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	160.01/cwt	145.00–167.50	755	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	153.13/cwt	145.00–160.00	793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	152.79/cwt	150.00–167.50	655	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	140.94/cwt	134.00–148.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	403	132.58/cwt	120.00–145.00	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	53.10/cwt	48.00–56.00	570	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	40.98/cwt	33.00–45.00	400	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	68.00/cwt	61.00–73.00	1,023	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,760	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	810	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	66.59/cwt	57.00–80.00	764	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	77.93/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,043	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	51.46/cwt	48.00–56.00	607	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	89.38/cwt	81.00–96.00	1,569	10
Bulls	—	—	1,343	68.49/cwt	60.00–76.00	920	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,619	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	4,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	127.74/cwt	127.50–128.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	365	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	435	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	130.79/cwt	130.00–132.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	129.35/cwt	127.00–132.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	626	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	335	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	131.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	145.32/cwt	144.00–147.00	817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	151.86/cwt	150.00–157.50	407	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	112.39/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	638	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	699	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	710.40/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,402	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,838	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	710.50/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,162	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	527.00/cwt	527.00–527.00	4,269	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	680	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,196	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,770	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	578	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	655	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	112.23/cwt	110.00–115.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	295	120.25/cwt	118.00–122.50	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	107.50/cwt	95.00–120.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	122.83/cwt	120.00–125.00	651	5

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 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 432Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	112.50–115.00	113.79
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	132.50–145.00	136.48
2	—	470	143.00–147.50	145.15
2	—	335	120.00–147.50	133.54
2	—	278	120.00–147.50	133.87
2	—	245	140.00–145.00	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	151.00–160.00	156.21
5	—	363	152.50–162.50	159.07
5	—	318	152.50–157.50	154.56
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
2	—	453	165.00–170.00	167.49
2	—	633	129.00–135.00	131.99
3	—	562	144.00–147.00	145.32
4	—	268	150.00–157.50	151.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	137.50	137.50
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
2	—	460	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
1	—	595	107.00	107.00
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	120.00–125.00	122.68
3	—	533	122.00–123.00	122.67
3	—	427	115.00–122.00	117.30
3	—	270	123.00–127.50	125.12
2	—	788	111.00–126.00	118.57
2	—	385	123.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	325	127.50–128.00	127.74
1	—	600	121.00	121.00
1	—	490	126.00	126.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
1	—	170	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	322	130.00–140.00	135.24
5	—	468	130.00–132.00	130.79
4	—	379	130.00–135.00	132.70
3	—	432	127.00–132.00	129.35
3	—	277	130.00	130.00
2	—	523	126.00	126.00
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	117.00	117.00
2	—	295	118.00–122.50	120.25
2	—	600	95.00–120.00	107.50
5	—	530	120.00–125.00	122.83
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	110.00–112.00	110.96
1	—	700	106.00	106.00
2	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.39
2	—	638	109.00–110.00	109.51
2	—	650	110.00	110.00
3	—	578	110.00–115.00	113.37
5	—	530	110.00–115.00	112.23
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	100.00–114.00	107.19
2	—	555	105.00–110.00	107.50
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	115.00–129.00	123.38
3	—	477	124.00–145.00	132.93
2	—	610	115.00–123.00	118.97
2	—	540	122.00–128.00	124.97
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	145.00–167.50	160.01
8	—	518	145.00–160.00	153.13
7	—	429	150.00–167.50	152.79
2	—	570	134.00–148.00	140.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	114.00	114.00
2	—	403	120.00–145.00	132.58
1	—	480	120.00	120.00

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	2	—	895	700.00–775.00	740.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	501.00	501.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	600.00–800.00	710.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	650.00–750.00	710.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	527.00	527.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	323.00	323.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,073	48.00–56.00	53.10
6	—	975	33.00–45.00	40.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,504	61.00–73.00	68.00
1	—	1,760	46.00	46.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,147	57.00–80.00	66.59
9	—	1,339	74.00–83.00	77.93
2	—	1,180	48.00–56.00	51.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,755	81.00–96.00	89.38
2	—	1,343	60.00–76.00	68.49
1	—	1,635	99.00	99.00

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