Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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 $124.30/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$124.30

150 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

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

$25.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

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	434	131.59	571	69
Medium and Large 2	450	122.06	550	60
Medium and Large 3	496	107.48	533	12thin
Small 1-2	545	105.72	576	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.87/cwt here — about −$5 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 sale150 hd

124.30

—

NC average8 barns · 1,287 hd

119.51

+4.79

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	1,617	86.17	1,394	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,127	66.03	744	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	65.82	886	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	47.18	424	19

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	688	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	108.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	105.10/cwt	100.00–110.00	399	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	343	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	238	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	256	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	622	108.64/cwt	105.00–112.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	161.57/cwt	157.50–165.00	360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	160.12/cwt	157.50–165.00	436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	157.72/cwt	142.50–166.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	157.49/cwt	152.50–163.00	748	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	612.76/cwt	600.00–625.00	5,852	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,580	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	823	475.53/cwt	450.00–500.00	3,914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	123.70/cwt	119.00–126.00	640	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	698	449.24/cwt	400.00–550.00	3,136	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	815	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	475	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	428	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	603	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	121.72/cwt	118.00–126.00	690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	121.64/cwt	112.50–127.00	575	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	121.21/cwt	112.50–125.00	505	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	119.57/cwt	112.50–125.00	385	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	123.31/cwt	120.00–127.50	286	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	730.71/cwt	625.00–825.00	7,672	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	504.31/cwt	475.00–525.00	3,656	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,160	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	523	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	315	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	668	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	132.89/cwt	120.00–140.00	498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	130.72/cwt	122.50–145.00	429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	127.27/cwt	115.00–140.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	50.36/cwt	46.00–55.00	464	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	38.29/cwt	30.00–45.00	320	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	64.29/cwt	58.00–68.00	865	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	72.54/cwt	69.00–78.00	983	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	52.31/cwt	52.00–53.00	692	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	62.48/cwt	56.00–68.00	668	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	72.61/cwt	69.00–77.00	900	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	885	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	487	1
Bulls	—	—	1,596	83.80/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,337	7
Bulls	—	—	1,875	102.54/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,923	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.54/cwt	114.00–117.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	122.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	130.97/cwt	128.00–138.00	617	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.07/cwt	130.00–145.00	566	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	128.59/cwt	127.00–133.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	134.18/cwt	130.00–142.50	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	137.29/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	138.82/cwt	137.50–140.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	136.11/cwt	132.50–140.00	283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	418	125.10/cwt	119.00–129.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	120.96/cwt	117.00–125.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	165.62/cwt	155.00–177.50	621	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	147.23/cwt	138.00–156.00	774	8
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	810	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	761	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	473	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	588.07/cwt	525.00–650.00	4,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	474	136.03/cwt	120.00–147.50	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	141.50/cwt	139.00–144.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	156.57/cwt	150.00–164.00	737	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	163.18/cwt	150.00–175.00	677	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	144.00/cwt	137.50–152.00	747	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	133.08/cwt	120.00–145.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	119.16/cwt	117.00–123.00	790	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	131.97/cwt	129.00–135.00	705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	130.38/cwt	125.00–135.00	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.14/cwt	120.00–146.00	647	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	145.66/cwt	139.00–150.00	840	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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 229Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	106.00–108.00	107.01
3	—	478	105.00–110.00	108.43
4	—	380	100.00–110.00	105.10
2	—	603	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	102.50	102.50
2	—	238	105.00–110.00	107.53
2	—	720	109.00	109.00
3	—	622	105.00–112.00	108.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	119.00–126.00	123.70
12	—	567	118.00–126.00	121.72
11	—	473	112.50–127.00	121.64
10	—	417	112.50–125.00	121.21
7	—	322	112.50–125.00	119.57
3	—	232	120.00–127.50	123.31
2	—	620	114.00–117.00	115.54
2	—	375	120.00–125.00	122.63
2	—	290	120.00–122.50	121.27
1	—	160	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	471	128.00–138.00	130.97
13	—	422	130.00–145.00	134.07
10	—	523	127.00–133.00	128.59
9	—	382	130.00–142.50	134.18
6	—	324	130.00–145.00	137.29
3	—	563	127.00–129.00	128.01
2	—	275	137.50–140.00	138.82
2	—	208	132.50–140.00	136.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	119.00–129.00	125.10
2	—	525	117.00–125.00	120.96
1	—	390	128.00	128.00
2	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	157.50	157.50
2	—	615	130.00–132.00	131.02
2	—	650	130.00–135.00	132.50
3	—	223	157.50–165.00	161.57
3	—	272	157.50–165.00	160.12
3	—	322	155.00–165.00	160.00
3	—	433	142.50–166.00	157.72
5	—	475	152.50–163.00	157.49
13	—	375	155.00–177.50	165.62
8	—	526	138.00–156.00	147.23
5	—	577	139.00–150.00	145.66
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	111.00	111.00
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	130.00–145.00	140.55
5	—	375	120.00–140.00	132.89
3	—	328	122.50–145.00	130.72
2	—	678	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	528	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	413	115.00–140.00	127.27
1	—	710	123.00	123.00
1	—	625	117.00	117.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	810	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	105.00	105.00
2	—	455	110.00–115.00	112.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
1	—	565	127.00	127.00
7	—	474	120.00–147.50	136.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
2	—	560	139.00–144.00	141.50
2	—	615	127.00–130.00	128.48
10	—	471	150.00–164.00	156.57
15	—	415	150.00–175.00	163.18
15	—	519	137.50–152.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	122.50	122.50
2	—	603	125.00–126.00	125.50
5	—	424	120.00–145.00	133.08
6	—	663	117.00–123.00	119.16
9	—	534	129.00–135.00	131.97
9	—	578	125.00–135.00	130.38
13	—	475	120.00–146.00	136.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	600.00–625.00	612.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	625.00–825.00	730.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	823	450.00–500.00	475.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	698	400.00–550.00	449.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	828	525.00–650.00	588.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	475.00–525.00	504.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	922	46.00–55.00	50.36
5	—	835	30.00–45.00	38.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,345	58.00–68.00	64.29
9	—	1,355	69.00–78.00	72.54
3	—	1,322	52.00–53.00	52.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,069	56.00–68.00	62.48
13	—	1,240	69.00–77.00	72.61
1	—	885	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,596	78.00–90.00	83.80
2	—	1,875	102.00–103.00	102.54
1	—	1,250	70.00	70.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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