Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-04-22

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 22
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
846 head
402 vs last sale 444 846 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
10 vs last sale 110 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
82 vs last sale 18 100 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 steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 5 higher ,Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Cattle quality was average, Offerings of cattle were moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.17/cwt on 315 head.
Average price
$117.17
315 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$578
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$3
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.09
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2438127.91560111
Medium and Large 2503116.58587126
Small 1-2549105.4857938
Medium and Large 3561100.3356340
One grade step is worth $27.58/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale315 hd
117.17
NC average8 barns · 1,172 hd
117.08
+0.09
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
BullsLow1,62087.221,41319
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16360.5970554
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,29359.5977113
CowsLean 85-90%Low92847.8044422

Every lot, as filed

132 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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2888839.10/cwt750.00–900.007,4513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28901,173.30/cwt1,090.00–1,335.0010,4423
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2735750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,5131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,154740.39/cwt500.00–875.008,5448
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,163713.12/cwt700.00–725.008,2942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525117.99/cwt117.00–119.006193
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2272131.94/cwt130.00–135.003595
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325138.03/cwt130.00–145.0044913
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76097.00/cwt97.00–97.007371
HeifersSmall 1-2275112.50/cwt112.50–112.503091
HeifersSmall 1-2360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
HeifersSmall 1-2655102.98/cwt100.00–106.006752
HeifersSmall 1-2480108.35/cwt107.50–110.005203
HeifersSmall 1-2606100.58/cwt95.00–102.006105
HeifersSmall 1-2531107.28/cwt95.00–111.0057011
HeifersSmall 1-2569106.12/cwt102.00–110.0060413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy415134.00/cwt134.00–134.005561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2238146.32/cwt140.00–152.503482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278148.27/cwt145.00–155.004126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2733118.50/cwt118.50–118.508699
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432140.99/cwt135.00–151.0060910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2329146.36/cwt140.00–154.0048215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2467147.95/cwt135.00–153.0069119
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,336.37/cwt1,025.00–1,575.0015,43526
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0431,098.79/cwt820.00–1,300.0011,4605
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,7361
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 383567.00/cwt67.00–67.005591
SteersSmall 1-2428105.15/cwt100.00–110.004502
SteersSmall 1-2535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
SteersMedium and Large 380099.00/cwt99.00–99.007921
SteersMedium and Large 3510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
SteersMedium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
SteersMedium and Large 3280115.00/cwt115.00–115.003221
SteersMedium and Large 2379131.85/cwt120.00–135.0050014
SteersMedium and Large 2583126.81/cwt124.00–130.0073910
SteersMedium and Large 2485131.66/cwt120.00–133.006399
SteersMedium and Large 2862108.50/cwt108.50–108.509357
SteersMedium and Large 2436126.91/cwt120.00–130.005537
SteersMedium and Large 2523123.99/cwt115.00–131.006486
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19097.50/cwt97.50–97.501851
BullsMedium and Large 2670115.16/cwt110.00–120.007726
BullsMedium and Large 2429126.05/cwt120.00–137.505416
BullsMedium and Large 288097.02/cwt95.00–99.008542
BullsMedium and Large 2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
BullsMedium and Large 2700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy80597.00/cwt97.00–97.007811
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650114.00/cwt114.00–114.007411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472137.78/cwt132.50–144.0065028
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422140.41/cwt130.00–146.0059328
BullsMedium and Large 1-2518134.82/cwt133.00–138.0069817
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569131.71/cwt128.00–134.007497
BullsMedium and Large 1-2606126.25/cwt124.00–128.007654
BullsMedium and Large 1-289598.00/cwt98.00–98.008771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2705112.00/cwt112.00–112.007901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy625123.95/cwt122.00–126.007752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy518127.56/cwt125.00–130.006612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy670117.00/cwt117.00–117.007841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy455134.00/cwt134.00–134.006101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005741
HeifersMedium and Large 3417101.84/cwt95.00–110.004253
HeifersMedium and Large 3568110.65/cwt110.00–112.006283
HeifersMedium and Large 368399.82/cwt95.00–101.006829
HeifersMedium and Large 3530105.24/cwt100.00–113.0055810
HeifersMedium and Large 362094.71/cwt90.00–100.0058711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,193732.30/cwt650.00–775.008,7363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2875656.00/cwt656.00–656.005,7401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,014647.16/cwt475.00–810.006,5624
BullsMedium and Large 2566125.55/cwt115.00–130.0071124
BullsMedium and Large 3440112.50/cwt112.50–112.504951
BullsMedium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
BullsMedium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
BullsMedium and Large 377093.00/cwt90.00–99.007163
BullsMedium and Large 3730102.97/cwt98.00–108.007526
BullsSmall 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
BullsSmall 1-279596.00/cwt96.00–96.007631
BullsSmall 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
BullsSmall 1-2465111.94/cwt110.00–114.005212
BullsSmall 1-2670107.04/cwt105.00–109.007172
BullsSmall 1-272799.37/cwt96.00–102.007223
BullsSmall 1-2631105.47/cwt103.00–110.006664
BullsSmall 1-2565105.88/cwt100.00–110.005985
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420126.00/cwt126.00–126.005291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450112.00/cwt112.00–112.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550113.00/cwt113.00–113.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy65590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy735101.00/cwt101.00–101.007421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220139.28/cwt132.50–147.503063
SteersMedium and Large 2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
SteersMedium and Large 2337133.34/cwt130.00–135.004493
SteersMedium and Large 2633123.83/cwt122.50–125.007843
Bred CowsSmall 1-2778560.72/cwt429.00–795.004,3624
Bred CowsSmall 1-2798525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,1902
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2890468.00/cwt468.00–468.004,1651
Bulls1,32562.78/cwt61.00–64.008322
Bulls1,65590.09/cwt84.00–96.001,49117
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27370.55/cwt70.00–71.008982
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18652.23/cwt50.00–54.006194
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15760.87/cwt55.00–67.0070448
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,18571.00/cwt71.00–71.008411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30258.64/cwt55.00–63.0076312
CowsLean 85-90%80840.59/cwt30.00–44.003287
CowsLean 85-90%98451.16/cwt45.00–54.0050315
HeifersMedium and Large 333397.78/cwt90.00–105.003262
HeifersMedium and Large 2472119.99/cwt113.00–126.0056631
HeifersMedium and Large 2421120.96/cwt110.00–127.5050922
HeifersMedium and Large 2645112.50/cwt112.50–112.5072617
HeifersMedium and Large 2525114.53/cwt112.00–117.0060115
HeifersMedium and Large 2377121.99/cwt115.00–130.0046012
HeifersMedium and Large 2741100.00/cwt100.00–100.0074110
HeifersMedium and Large 2562111.90/cwt109.00–113.0062910
HeifersMedium and Large 2323123.03/cwt120.00–130.003976
HeifersMedium and Large 2680109.00/cwt109.00–109.007411
HeifersMedium and Large 2275115.00/cwt115.00–115.003161
HeifersMedium and Large 2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2551118.50/cwt118.50–118.5065325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2381133.46/cwt128.00–145.0050820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466128.11/cwt125.00–133.0059719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424132.31/cwt127.50–137.0056117
BullsMedium and Large 2522126.97/cwt115.00–132.0066318
BullsMedium and Large 2471128.02/cwt115.00–135.0060316
BullsMedium and Large 2617119.69/cwt114.00–124.0073814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2536146.65/cwt132.00–149.7578633
SteersMedium and Large 1-2579135.25/cwt135.25–135.2578329
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369145.81/cwt137.00–155.0053826

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.