Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter and feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate, Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.52/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$117.52

233 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$60

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

$29.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.38

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	378	132.67	501	53
Medium and Large 2	448	117.97	529	121
Small 1-2	552	103.10	569	41
Medium and Large 3	546	102.69	561	18thin

One grade step is worth $29.99/cwt here — about −$60 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 sale233 hd

117.52

—

NC average8 barns · 1,205 hd

114.13

+3.38

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	1,729	84.93	1,468	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	55.37	644	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,389	53.89	748	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	46.44	447	28

Every lot, as filed

112 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 and Medium 1-2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	108.00/cwt	100.00–111.00	729	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	105.54/cwt	100.00–110.00	544	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	727	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	103.45/cwt	100.00–110.00	489	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	122.47/cwt	117.50–125.00	399	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	122.51/cwt	112.50–127.50	341	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	114.25/cwt	112.00–116.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	113.05/cwt	110.00–116.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	136.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	513	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	139.45/cwt	130.00–149.00	439	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	119.54/cwt	117.00–132.50	618	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	133.52/cwt	129.00–139.00	546	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	130.03/cwt	127.50–132.50	350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	138.81/cwt	132.50–145.00	337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	114.50/cwt	112.00–117.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	375	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	618	102.81/cwt	99.00–106.00	635	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	106.14/cwt	98.00–111.00	610	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	862	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	802	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	672	102.95/cwt	101.00–107.00	692	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	106.89/cwt	102.50–110.00	241	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	106.07/cwt	100.00–112.50	459	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	540	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	527	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	410	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	645	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	104.74/cwt	100.00–109.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	716.64/cwt	600.00–825.00	8,521	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	686	403.84/cwt	275.00–458.00	2,770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	125.42/cwt	117.00–130.00	773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	130.42/cwt	129.00–133.00	738	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	140.77/cwt	135.00–146.00	588	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	135.43/cwt	133.00–141.00	703	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	137.78/cwt	129.00–143.00	648	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	115.33/cwt	114.00–117.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	118.61/cwt	113.00–126.00	742	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	123.42/cwt	115.00–128.00	715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	123.34/cwt	120.00–129.00	655	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.59/cwt	127.50–135.00	552	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	127.48/cwt	125.00–131.00	600	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	840	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	798	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	365	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	519	106.18/cwt	100.00–110.00	551	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	129.33/cwt	128.00–131.00	802	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	610.47/cwt	575.00–650.00	4,517	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	725	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,893	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	572.00/cwt	572.00–572.00	6,063	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	611.78/cwt	525.00–702.00	4,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	966	1
Bulls	—	—	1,732	87.47/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,515	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	48.42/cwt	42.00–52.00	524	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	56.76/cwt	50.00–63.00	669	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,155	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	578	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	54.28/cwt	53.00–56.00	766	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	39.55/cwt	34.00–44.00	352	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	49.19/cwt	45.00–53.00	488	20
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	280	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	355	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	121.29/cwt	117.50–129.00	455	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	114.09/cwt	111.00–118.00	591	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	117.64/cwt	112.00–126.00	558	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	119.56/cwt	112.00–127.50	500	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	106.38/cwt	103.00–110.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	104.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	159.47/cwt	152.50–162.50	440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	133.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	755	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	142.22/cwt	135.00–150.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	139.32/cwt	134.00–143.00	674	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	148.03/cwt	140.00–162.50	493	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	137.60/cwt	134.00–141.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	142.81/cwt	137.50–150.00	536	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	837.72/cwt	800.00–875.00	7,246	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	668	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	701	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	700	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	714	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	726	104.60/cwt	100.00–108.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	130.46/cwt	120.00–138.00	504	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	122.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	767	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.50/cwt	122.50–132.50	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 846Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 100Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	100.00–111.00	108.00
4	—	515	100.00–110.00	105.54
3	—	720	100.00–103.00	101.00
3	—	473	100.00–110.00	103.45
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	92.50	92.50
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	405	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	126.00	126.00
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	137.50	137.50
6	—	616	117.00–130.00	125.42
7	—	566	129.00–133.00	130.42
19	—	418	135.00–146.00	140.77
20	—	519	133.00–141.00	135.43
29	—	470	129.00–143.00	137.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	114.00–117.00	115.33
6	—	626	113.00–126.00	118.61
7	—	579	115.00–128.00	123.42
8	—	531	120.00–129.00	123.34
9	—	423	127.50–135.00	130.59
10	—	471	125.00–131.00	127.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	112.50	112.50
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	117.50–125.00	122.47
9	—	278	112.50–127.50	122.51
8	—	566	112.00–116.00	114.25
5	—	661	110.00	110.00
2	—	620	110.00–116.00	113.05
14	—	375	117.50–129.00	121.29
22	—	518	111.00–118.00	114.09
24	—	474	112.00–126.00	117.64
28	—	418	112.00–127.50	119.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	376	130.00–145.00	136.44
14	—	315	130.00–149.00	139.45
8	—	517	117.00–132.50	119.54
7	—	409	129.00–139.00	133.52
4	—	269	127.50–132.50	130.03
2	—	243	132.50–145.00	138.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	112.00–117.00	114.50
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	99.00–106.00	102.81
6	—	575	98.00–111.00	106.14
3	—	862	93.00	93.00
3	—	672	101.00–107.00	102.95
3	—	225	102.50–110.00	106.89
2	—	433	100.00–112.50	106.07
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
13	—	519	100.00–110.00	106.18
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
1	—	540	97.50	97.50
1	—	455	90.00	90.00
1	—	405	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	92.50	92.50
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	100.00–109.00	104.74
3	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
2	—	430	103.00–110.00	106.38
2	—	575	100.00–110.00	104.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	128.00–131.00	129.33
4	—	276	152.50–162.50	159.47
6	—	565	130.00–135.00	133.68
8	—	429	135.00–150.00	142.22
10	—	484	134.00–143.00	139.32
11	—	333	140.00–162.50	148.03
11	—	522	134.00–141.00	137.60
19	—	375	137.50–150.00	142.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
9	—	386	120.00–138.00	130.46
6	—	624	120.00–125.00	122.86
5	—	471	122.50–132.50	128.50
2	—	705	109.00	109.00
2	—	525	125.00–126.00	125.50
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	105.00	105.00
1	—	700	102.00	102.00
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	100.00–108.00	104.60
1	—	760	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	67.50	67.50
1	—	500	71.00	71.00
1	—	550	71.00	71.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	800.00–875.00	837.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,189	600.00–825.00	716.64
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	686	275.00–458.00	403.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	740	575.00–650.00	610.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	399.00	399.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	572.00	572.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	525.00–702.00	611.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	57.00	57.00
11	—	1,732	84.00–90.00	87.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,082	42.00–52.00	48.42
25	—	1,179	50.00–63.00	56.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	50.00	50.00
10	—	1,412	53.00–56.00	54.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	889	34.00–44.00	39.55
20	—	992	45.00–53.00	49.19

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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