Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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 $118.67/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$118.67

148 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$23.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

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	403	127.11	512	52
Medium and Large 2	458	118.69	544	66
Medium and Large 3	531	104.11	553	16thin
Small 1-2	563	103.84	584	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.26/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale148 hd

118.67

—

NC average8 barns · 621 hd

115.21

+3.45

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	—	Low	1,296	83.31	1,079	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,054	61.46	648	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,348	57.79	779	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	888	48.64	432	13

Every lot, as filed

120 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	Small 1-2	—	570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	599	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	823	96.96/cwt	93.00–101.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	753	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	676	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	712	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	102.26/cwt	95.00–109.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	101.09/cwt	97.00–107.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	109.26/cwt	107.50–111.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.07/cwt	115.00–124.00	563	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	119.88/cwt	115.00–124.00	512	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	121.79/cwt	117.50–124.00	455	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.90/cwt	112.00–119.00	606	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	115.76/cwt	113.00–118.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	119.35/cwt	115.00–123.00	403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,965	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,226	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	637.35/cwt	625.00–675.00	5,997	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,339	863.59/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	11,563	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,668	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,062.63/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	10,467	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	976.90/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,257	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	130.75/cwt	126.00–134.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	141.41/cwt	138.00–147.00	533	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	143.29/cwt	135.00–152.50	471	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	660	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	139.28/cwt	135.00–141.50	798	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	136.71/cwt	135.00–139.00	588	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	144.50/cwt	140.00–160.00	399	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	136.79/cwt	135.00–141.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	448	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	612	104.02/cwt	98.00–109.00	637	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	582	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	634	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	105.08/cwt	102.50–107.50	494	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	102.79/cwt	97.50–108.00	368	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	473	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	396	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	287	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	113.27/cwt	112.50–114.00	261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	117.54/cwt	110.00–125.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	130.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	483	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	127.40/cwt	120.00–135.00	409	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	595	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	129.86/cwt	121.00–135.00	605	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	129.85/cwt	123.00–135.00	551	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	130.09/cwt	122.00–134.00	747	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.94/cwt	120.00–134.00	661	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	119.17/cwt	115.00–123.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	138.57/cwt	134.00–144.00	647	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	136.56/cwt	134.00–140.00	711	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	139.11/cwt	137.00–143.00	587	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	133.59/cwt	133.00–135.00	769	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	472	129.30/cwt	125.00–134.00	610	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	770	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	101.50/cwt	100.00–103.00	645	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	335	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	464	120.99/cwt	119.00–123.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	129.55/cwt	128.00–131.00	302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	137.07/cwt	135.00–140.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	119.25/cwt	119.00–120.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	126.76/cwt	124.00–130.00	541	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	132.06/cwt	128.00–136.00	425	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	131.08/cwt	127.50–135.00	481	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Bulls	—	—	1,063	74.40/cwt	59.00–79.00	791	6
Bulls	—	—	1,362	85.85/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,169	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	68.55/cwt	68.00–69.00	816	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	61.07/cwt	55.00–67.00	639	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	787	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	58.47/cwt	52.00–64.00	776	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	814	40.04/cwt	34.00–49.00	326	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	53.30/cwt	52.00–55.00	500	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	133.60/cwt	132.50–135.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	403	127.99/cwt	121.00–133.00	516	3

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 Apr 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
2	—	635	100.00–103.00	101.50
2	—	660	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	93.00–101.00	96.96
2	—	753	107.00–108.00	107.50
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
1	—	620	109.00	109.00
1	—	595	106.00	106.00
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	121.00–135.00	129.86
8	—	424	123.00–135.00	129.85
7	—	574	122.00–134.00	130.09
7	—	521	120.00–134.00	126.94
5	—	667	115.00–123.00	119.17
1	—	710	111.00	111.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	467	134.00–144.00	138.57
21	—	521	134.00–140.00	136.56
20	—	422	137.00–143.00	139.11
5	—	576	133.00–135.00	133.59
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	125.00–134.00	129.30
1	—	535	133.00	133.00
2	—	635	124.00	124.00
3	—	403	121.00–133.00	127.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	107.00	107.00
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
3	—	612	98.00–109.00	104.02
3	—	582	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	470	102.50–107.50	105.08
2	—	358	97.50–108.00	102.79
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	95.00–109.00	102.26
3	—	528	97.00–107.00	101.09
2	—	658	106.00–108.00	107.00
2	—	478	107.50–111.00	109.26
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
1	—	555	111.00	111.00
1	—	415	112.00	112.00
1	—	255	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	473	115.00–124.00	119.07
15	—	427	115.00–124.00	119.88
12	—	374	117.50–124.00	121.79
10	—	523	112.00–119.00	115.90
4	—	589	113.00–118.00	115.76
3	—	338	115.00–123.00	119.35
2	—	650	113.00	113.00
2	—	620	112.00	112.00
1	—	280	126.00	126.00
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	124.00	124.00
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
4	—	464	119.00–123.00	120.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	128.00–131.00	129.55
2	—	455	125.00–129.00	127.00
3	—	277	135.00–140.00	137.07
3	—	590	119.00	119.00
4	—	520	119.00–120.00	119.25
9	—	427	124.00–130.00	126.76
10	—	322	128.00–136.00	132.06
10	—	367	127.50–135.00	131.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	126.00–134.00	130.75
1	—	680	124.00	124.00
1	—	610	114.00	114.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
10	—	370	120.00–135.00	130.41
7	—	321	120.00–135.00	127.40
4	—	471	132.50–135.00	133.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	377	138.00–147.00	141.41
20	—	329	135.00–152.50	143.29
9	—	475	138.00–140.00	139.01
8	—	573	135.00–141.50	139.28
6	—	430	135.00–139.00	136.71
6	—	276	140.00–160.00	144.50
5	—	517	135.00–141.00	136.79
2	—	618	126.00–128.00	127.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	133.00	133.00
1	—	735	122.00	122.00
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	112.50–114.00	113.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	110.00–125.00	117.54
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	68.00	68.00
1	—	565	70.00	70.00
1	—	435	66.00	66.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	385.00	385.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	625	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	941	625.00–675.00	637.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,339	750.00–1,000.00	863.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,025.00	976.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	59.00–79.00	74.40
21	—	1,362	80.00–94.00	85.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	68.00–69.00	68.55
36	—	1,046	55.00–67.00	61.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	53.00	53.00
7	—	1,328	52.00–64.00	58.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	59.00	59.00
5	—	814	34.00–49.00	40.04
7	—	939	52.00–55.00	53.30

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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