Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was 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 $119.36/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$119.36

156 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$24.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.02

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	448	127.16	570	78
Medium and Large 2	482	118.64	572	41
Small 1-2	555	104.92	582	20
Medium and Large 3	567	102.33	580	17thin

One grade step is worth $24.82/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale156 hd

119.36

—

NC average7 barns · 641 hd

116.34

+3.02

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	1,684	98.59	1,660	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	67.04	750	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	66.44	926	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	917	51.78	475	44

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	815	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	140.77/cwt	138.00–144.00	798	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	143.64/cwt	138.00–150.00	748	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	132.39/cwt	129.00–136.00	825	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.48/cwt	140.00–160.00	564	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	682	108.59/cwt	106.00–111.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	463	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	576	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	840	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	790	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	433	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	670	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	623	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	772	809.07/cwt	650.00–1,075.00	6,246	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	5,816	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	527	107.35/cwt	105.00–112.00	566	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	454	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	376	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	770	105.18/cwt	99.00–108.00	810	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	780	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	725	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	724	101.53/cwt	99.00–108.00	735	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	107.44/cwt	102.50–112.50	467	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	270	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	638	104.01/cwt	98.00–109.00	664	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	588	108.67/cwt	107.00–110.00	639	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	671	105.00/cwt	102.00–109.00	705	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	482	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	54.80/cwt	48.00–58.00	517	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	592	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	932	1
Bulls	—	—	1,958	111.71/cwt	108.00–115.00	2,187	4
Bulls	—	—	1,616	95.04/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	126.13/cwt	120.00–133.00	581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.72/cwt	125.00–135.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	120.85/cwt	115.00–127.00	573	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	113.33/cwt	113.00–114.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	127.23/cwt	127.00–127.50	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	116.96/cwt	115.00–123.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	112.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	131.31/cwt	127.50–135.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	122.54/cwt	117.50–125.00	531	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	111.52/cwt	110.00–113.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	136.16/cwt	135.00–137.50	368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	126.39/cwt	125.00–127.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	745	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	115.06/cwt	112.50–120.00	769	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	120.24/cwt	115.00–123.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	131.70/cwt	129.00–135.00	495	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	420	124.62/cwt	122.00–127.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	143.41/cwt	139.00–150.00	674	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	134.29/cwt	130.00–142.50	293	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	130.83/cwt	128.00–136.00	563	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	129.02/cwt	126.00–133.00	608	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	131.43/cwt	128.00–136.00	750	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.01/cwt	130.00–143.00	711	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	146.72/cwt	138.00–157.00	622	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	152.12/cwt	142.50–175.00	414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	686	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	134.07/cwt	130.00–137.50	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	131.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	146.79/cwt	142.50–150.00	335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	143.70/cwt	135.00–150.00	693	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	151.99/cwt	140.00–159.00	488	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	154.12/cwt	144.00–159.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	121.16/cwt	118.00–125.00	632	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	395	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	175	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	914	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	66.00/cwt	63.00–68.00	927	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	71.40/cwt	68.00–76.00	820	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	64.55/cwt	58.00–69.00	711	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	103.52/cwt	95.00–111.00	645	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,815	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,288	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	943.49/cwt	725.00–1,100.00	9,369	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	883	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	817	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	40.88/cwt	32.00–46.00	343	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	102.91/cwt	96.00–109.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	104.33/cwt	103.00–105.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	122.75/cwt	117.00–126.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	115.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	122.52/cwt	120.00–127.50	322	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	832	2

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 May 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 212Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 6Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	772	650.00–1,075.00	809.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	993	725.00–1,100.00	943.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	138.00–144.00	140.77
14	—	521	138.00–150.00	143.64
10	—	623	129.00–136.00	132.39
15	—	375	140.00–160.00	150.48
9	—	272	142.50–175.00	152.12
3	—	228	142.50–150.00	146.79
7	—	482	135.00–150.00	143.70
8	—	321	140.00–159.00	151.99
10	—	435	144.00–159.00	154.12
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	94.00	94.00
1	—	385	112.50	112.50
2	—	435	102.50–112.50	107.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	125.00–135.00	130.72
3	—	777	110.00–115.00	112.99
2	—	570	126.00–127.00	126.51
2	—	320	127.50–135.00	131.31
1	—	430	137.50	137.50
2	—	720	110.00–113.00	111.52
2	—	270	135.00–137.50	136.16
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	205	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	90.00–95.00	92.52
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
2	—	463	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	420	122.00–127.00	124.62
1	—	395	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	105.00–112.00	107.35
2	—	423	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	—	350	107.50	107.50
1	—	780	93.00	93.00
1	—	270	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
3	—	638	98.00–109.00	104.01
3	—	588	107.00–110.00	108.67
4	—	671	102.00–109.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	115.00–127.00	120.85
1	—	850	91.00	91.00
3	—	605	113.00–114.00	113.33
2	—	323	127.00–127.50	127.23
4	—	526	115.00–123.00	116.96
6	—	433	117.50–125.00	122.54
5	—	370	117.00–126.00	122.75
4	—	578	113.00–120.00	115.46
3	—	263	120.00–127.50	122.52
2	—	665	110.00–113.00	111.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	129.00–135.00	131.70
3	—	218	130.00–142.50	134.29
12	—	430	128.00–136.00	130.83
11	—	471	126.00–133.00	129.02
10	—	574	118.00–121.00	119.50
6	—	330	130.00–137.50	134.07
4	—	279	130.00–138.00	131.97
17	—	522	118.00–125.00	121.16
1	—	175	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	95.00–111.00	103.52
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
5	—	526	96.00–109.00	102.91
1	—	755	94.00	94.00
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	682	106.00–111.00	108.59
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
5	—	770	99.00–108.00	105.18
4	—	724	99.00–108.00	101.53
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	120.00–133.00	126.13
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
5	—	577	125.00–127.00	126.39
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
7	—	668	112.50–120.00	115.06
5	—	631	115.00–123.00	120.24
2	—	720	113.00	113.00
2	—	760	109.00–110.00	109.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	123.00	123.00
2	—	505	120.00–124.00	121.98
1	—	590	124.00	124.00
2	—	670	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	455	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	127.00–130.00	128.00
19	—	470	139.00–150.00	143.41
17	—	571	128.00–136.00	131.43
16	—	523	130.00–143.00	136.01
17	—	424	138.00–157.00	146.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
3	—	715	103.00–105.00	104.33
1	—	640	109.00	109.00
1	—	800	101.00	101.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	61.00	61.00
33	—	944	48.00–58.00	54.80
10	—	839	32.00–46.00	40.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	58.00	58.00
26	—	1,148	68.00–76.00	71.40
42	—	1,102	58.00–69.00	64.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	70.00	70.00
8	—	1,404	63.00–68.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,958	108.00–115.00	111.71
9	—	1,616	86.00–99.00	95.04

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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