Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 3 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 8 lower. Demand was moderate; 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 $120.88/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$120.88

92 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$28.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.50

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	419	128.54	539	42
Medium and Large 2	506	119.63	606	32
Small and Medium 1-2	610	110.00	671	1thin
Small 1-2	606	106.46	646	13thin
Medium and Large 3	531	100.00	531	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.54/cwt here — about $8 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 sale92 hd

120.88

—

NC average9 barns · 756 hd

114.38

+6.50

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	1,623	93.08	1,510	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	68.74	786	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	67.83	973	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	50.92	472	59

Every lot, as filed

109 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	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	477	136.34/cwt	132.00–147.00	650	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	131.50/cwt	130.00–133.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	131.98/cwt	128.00–135.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.56/cwt	139.00–146.00	743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.98/cwt	135.00–138.00	782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	149.61/cwt	137.50–155.00	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	156.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	651	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	141.80/cwt	137.50–146.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	707	117.48/cwt	111.00–124.00	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	468	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	576	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	740	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	870	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	116.79/cwt	113.00–121.00	728	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	122.44/cwt	116.00–126.00	583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	414.27/cwt	300.00–550.00	3,024	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	670	370.57/cwt	275.00–475.00	2,483	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	142.67/cwt	139.00–147.00	742	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	136.55/cwt	130.00–139.00	847	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	155.59/cwt	150.00–161.00	492	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	415.14/cwt	350.00–475.00	2,947	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,871	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.10/cwt	112.50–125.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	116.27/cwt	115.00–118.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	120.51/cwt	119.00–122.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	130.20/cwt	127.50–136.00	484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	138.76/cwt	132.50–145.00	386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	129.69/cwt	127.00–132.50	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	127.77/cwt	127.00–129.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	130.72/cwt	128.00–133.00	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	129.28/cwt	128.00–132.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	370	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	490	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	44.81/cwt	30.00–53.00	397	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	59.22/cwt	54.00–64.00	583	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	69.09/cwt	64.00–74.00	991	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	60.45/cwt	58.00–63.00	879	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	76.47/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,040	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	69.23/cwt	64.00–75.00	785	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	59.68/cwt	52.00–63.00	656	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	75.35/cwt	75.00–77.00	953	8
Bulls	—	—	1,659	91.63/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,520	11
Bulls	—	—	1,520	99.29/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,509	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,353	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	931.45/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,749	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	900.78/cwt	875.00–925.00	10,134	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	663.30/cwt	543.00–759.00	6,553	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	794.27/cwt	675.00–925.00	8,745	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	722.30/cwt	575.00–805.00	7,837	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	780.34/cwt	700.00–825.00	8,170	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	760	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,444	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,047.56/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	10,455	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,050.43/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	10,746	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	435	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	207	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	290	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	370	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	146.35/cwt	145.00–147.50	319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	128.59/cwt	125.00–132.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	138.47/cwt	127.50–145.00	385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	139.72/cwt	135.00–147.50	531	5
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	550	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	487	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	633	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	665	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	688	109.60/cwt	108.00–110.00	754	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	317	135.29/cwt	117.00–146.00	429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	154.98/cwt	151.00–159.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	155.17/cwt	153.00–157.50	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	156.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	137.64/cwt	133.00–141.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	129.97/cwt	129.00–134.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	153.09/cwt	150.00–157.50	573	6

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 290Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	132.00–147.00	136.34
2	—	585	134.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	130.00–133.00	131.50
4	—	630	128.00–135.00	131.98
5	—	521	139.00–146.00	142.56
5	—	571	135.00–138.00	136.98
6	—	461	137.50–155.00	149.61
10	—	416	150.00–160.00	156.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	134.00	134.00
2	—	420	137.50–146.00	141.80
2	—	475	143.00–145.00	143.99
2	—	750	114.00–116.00	115.00
3	—	707	111.00–124.00	117.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	113.00	113.00
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
2	—	618	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	113.00–121.00	116.79
10	—	476	116.00–126.00	122.44
5	—	425	112.50–125.00	120.10
4	—	573	115.00–118.00	116.27
2	—	668	119.00	119.00
2	—	510	116.00–120.00	118.00
2	—	388	119.00–122.00	120.51
1	—	160	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
1	—	625	95.00	95.00
2	—	475	100.00–105.00	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	127.50–136.00	130.20
6	—	278	132.50–145.00	138.76
5	—	411	127.00–132.50	129.69
4	—	633	118.00	118.00
4	—	523	127.00–129.00	127.77
4	—	331	128.00–133.00	130.72
3	—	480	128.00–132.00	129.28
1	—	555	126.00	126.00
1	—	160	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	124.00–125.00	124.52
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	123.00	123.00
1	—	490	117.00	117.00
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
2	—	470	110.00	110.00
3	—	633	100.00–110.00	105.00
5	—	688	108.00–110.00	109.60
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	139.00–147.00	142.67
10	—	620	130.00–139.00	136.55
13	—	316	150.00–161.00	155.59
2	—	453	151.00–159.00	154.98
3	—	283	153.00–157.50	155.17
3	—	427	150.00–160.00	156.02
3	—	587	133.00–141.00	137.64
5	—	689	129.00–134.00	129.97
6	—	374	150.00–157.50	153.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
1	—	645	124.00	124.00
2	—	218	145.00–147.50	146.35
2	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.03
2	—	580	125.00–132.00	128.59
3	—	278	127.50–145.00	138.47
5	—	380	135.00–147.50	139.72
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	122.50	122.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
1	—	495	144.00	144.00
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
3	—	317	117.00–146.00	135.29
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	47.50	47.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	730	300.00–550.00	414.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	670	275.00–475.00	370.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	710	350.00–475.00	415.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,154	900.00–950.00	931.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	875.00–925.00	900.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	543.00–759.00	663.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,101	675.00–925.00	794.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,085	575.00–805.00	722.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,047	700.00–825.00	780.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,047.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	925.00–1,150.00	1,050.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	885	30.00–53.00	44.81
25	—	984	54.00–64.00	59.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,434	64.00–74.00	69.09
9	—	1,454	58.00–63.00	60.45
2	—	1,360	76.00–77.00	76.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,134	64.00–75.00	69.23
9	—	1,099	52.00–63.00	59.68
8	—	1,265	75.00–77.00	75.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,659	84.00–96.00	91.63
5	—	1,520	98.00–101.00	99.29
1	—	1,735	78.00	78.00

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