Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-03-11

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 11
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
261 vs last sale 376 637 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
5 vs last sale 100 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
0 vs last sale 25 25 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 3 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 10 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average or below. 8 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.78/cwt on 229 head.
Average price
$120.78
229 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$543
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$36
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$29.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.87
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2390130.5651087
Medium and Large 2481120.6158097
Medium and Large 3530104.1655221
Small 1-2471100.5947324
One grade step is worth $29.97/cwt here — about $36 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 sale229 hd
120.78
NC average8 barns · 1,331 hd
117.91
+2.87
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
BullsLow1,61890.131,45812
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32167.6389313
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12567.0075449
CowsLean 85-90%Low98348.5347715

Every lot, as filed

143 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
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2716521.86/cwt400.00–575.003,7374
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2678468.45/cwt344.00–575.003,1762
Bred CowsSmall 1-2727580.91/cwt450.00–675.004,2233
Bred CowsSmall 1-2688459.62/cwt400.00–525.003,1623
Bred CowsSmall 1-2808503.02/cwt425.00–575.004,0642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2945633.00/cwt633.00–633.005,9821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040814.18/cwt800.00–825.008,4672
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2993711.27/cwt675.00–750.007,0632
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2658610.17/cwt525.00–700.004,0152
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2595475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,8261
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 391559.00/cwt59.00–59.005401
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed20592.50/cwt92.50–92.501901
SteersSmall 1-288597.00/cwt97.00–97.008581
SteersSmall 1-2470105.00/cwt105.00–105.004941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368154.24/cwt150.00–163.0056816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210135.27/cwt130.00–138.002844
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570118.76/cwt115.00–120.006775
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy521118.75/cwt117.00–121.006194
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy368127.01/cwt123.00–130.004674
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy465122.51/cwt122.00–123.005702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630113.00/cwt113.00–113.007121
BullsSmall 1-2676106.97/cwt103.00–114.007234
BullsSmall 1-2628111.69/cwt105.00–116.007014
BullsSmall 1-279399.49/cwt96.00–103.007892
BullsSmall 1-2723105.00/cwt104.00–106.007592
BullsSmall 1-2573108.80/cwt107.50–110.006232
BullsSmall 1-2490105.00/cwt100.00–110.005152
BullsSmall 1-2825104.00/cwt104.00–104.008581
BullsSmall 1-2515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy73892.99/cwt90.00–96.006862
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy68092.96/cwt90.00–96.006322
HeifersSmall 1-2Full39590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
HeifersSmall 1-2200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
HeifersSmall 1-2315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
HeifersSmall 1-2505109.00/cwt109.00–109.005501
HeifersSmall 1-2680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
HeifersSmall 1-2168100.00/cwt100.00–100.001682
HeifersSmall 1-2633102.53/cwt100.00–105.006492
HeifersSmall 1-2478105.00/cwt100.00–110.005024
HeifersSmall 1-2367104.29/cwt100.00–115.003835
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed43391.26/cwt90.00–92.503952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450145.00/cwt145.00–145.006531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy328146.28/cwt145.00–147.504802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy379132.57/cwt120.00–140.005025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2460149.00/cwt149.00–149.006851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2610143.00/cwt143.00–143.008721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2513142.12/cwt137.00–147.007292
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420159.06/cwt152.00–165.006686
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565142.72/cwt137.00–145.008068
SteersMedium and Large 1-2279156.88/cwt150.00–162.5043811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2319154.92/cwt150.00–160.0049412
Bulls1,39573.00/cwt73.00–73.001,0181
Bulls1,598100.76/cwt98.00–103.001,6103
Bulls1,65388.28/cwt78.00–94.001,4598
CowsBoner 80-85%1,03055.00/cwt55.00–55.005671
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19775.42/cwt69.00–83.0090315
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09563.53/cwt55.00–69.0069633
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40472.97/cwt70.00–75.001,0244
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28465.25/cwt59.00–69.008389
HeifersMedium and Large 2272121.28/cwt120.00–124.003303
CowsLean 85-90%92237.38/cwt30.00–44.003453
CowsLean 85-90%99851.32/cwt48.00–56.0051212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429130.09/cwt129.00–132.005589
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2476128.86/cwt127.00–137.006136
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2272139.03/cwt135.00–144.003789
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323133.42/cwt130.00–140.0043118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372133.41/cwt130.00–157.5049621
HeifersMedium and Large 2675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
HeifersMedium and Large 2715104.00/cwt104.00–104.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 2328122.31/cwt117.50–127.504012
HeifersMedium and Large 2630112.83/cwt112.00–113.007116
HeifersMedium and Large 2376124.43/cwt120.00–128.004687
HeifersMedium and Large 2576115.77/cwt112.00–120.006678
HeifersMedium and Large 2520120.49/cwt114.00–124.0062722
HeifersMedium and Large 2427122.42/cwt115.00–128.0052323
HeifersMedium and Large 2478122.08/cwt115.00–127.0058424
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full70595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 3330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
HeifersMedium and Large 3488110.98/cwt110.00–112.005422
HeifersMedium and Large 3375104.02/cwt100.00–110.003903
HeifersMedium and Large 3563103.31/cwt100.00–105.005823
HeifersMedium and Large 3525109.00/cwt105.00–111.005724
HeifersMedium and Large 3633106.48/cwt102.50–110.006745
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
SteersSmall 1-2405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy415142.50/cwt142.50–142.505911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550128.00/cwt128.00–128.007041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy468139.89/cwt138.00–142.506553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy529133.99/cwt130.00–136.007093
BullsMedium and Large 1-2380150.00/cwt150.00–150.005701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565137.53/cwt136.00–139.007772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2527139.52/cwt136.00–146.0073510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469148.27/cwt135.00–154.0069511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428151.84/cwt147.50–156.0065014
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy765119.00/cwt119.00–119.009101
BullsMedium and Large 2365147.50/cwt147.50–147.505381
BullsMedium and Large 2700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
BullsMedium and Large 3713111.01/cwt107.00–115.007922
BullsMedium and Large 3840105.00/cwt105.00–105.008821
BullsMedium and Large 3780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007801
BullsMedium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
BullsMedium and Large 3500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001
BullsMedium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2590121.00/cwt121.00–121.007144
SteersSmall 1-2360100.00/cwt100.00–100.003601
SteersSmall 1-2200100.00/cwt100.00–100.002001
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy35090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
SteersMedium and Large 3763101.23/cwt100.00–102.507722
SteersMedium and Large 3443116.21/cwt110.00–122.505152
SteersMedium and Large 3285110.35/cwt100.00–120.003142
SteersMedium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
SteersMedium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
SteersMedium and Large 3470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
SteersMedium and Large 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
SteersMedium and Large 2361141.27/cwt130.00–147.5051010
SteersMedium and Large 2327140.22/cwt130.00–147.504599
SteersMedium and Large 2481135.89/cwt120.00–145.006547
SteersMedium and Large 2522129.87/cwt125.00–135.006785
SteersMedium and Large 2268137.23/cwt130.00–147.503685
SteersMedium and Large 2230146.28/cwt145.00–147.503362
SteersMedium and Large 2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
SteersMedium and Large 2700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008611
SteersMedium and Large 2605122.00/cwt122.00–122.007381
SteersMedium and Large 2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
SteersMedium and Large 2190130.00/cwt130.00–130.002471
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy86591.51/cwt90.00–93.007922
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy79094.00/cwt94.00–94.007431
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46595.00/cwt95.00–95.004421
BullsMedium and Large 2479134.68/cwt120.00–144.0064523
BullsMedium and Large 2529128.46/cwt118.00–136.0068017
BullsMedium and Large 2427138.62/cwt122.50–145.005929
BullsMedium and Large 2669120.57/cwt116.00–125.008078
BullsMedium and Large 2624122.00/cwt115.00–126.007618
BullsMedium and Large 2560127.69/cwt120.00–134.007158
BullsMedium and Large 2755113.00/cwt113.00–113.008531

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.