Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-06-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 17
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 398▲ 476 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 114▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 34▲ 6 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 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle was moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.49/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$118.49
173 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$57
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.97
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2433126.9354966
Medium and Large 2478118.5656769
Medium and Large 3551105.2358020
Small 1-2595102.0460718thin
One grade step is worth $24.89/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale173 hd
118.49
—
NC average8 barns · 948 hd
116.53
+1.97
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
Bulls—High1,62896.671,5748thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35969.2794119
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14568.8878856
CowsLean 85-90%Low93853.2549915

Every lot, as filed

118 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—577122.86/cwt118.00–138.007096
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—370130.74/cwt127.00–133.004849
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—760825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,2701
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—7751,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.008,7191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—228145.03/cwt142.50–147.503312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—635130.11/cwt128.00–133.0082610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—470137.81/cwt135.00–146.0064810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—645124.00/cwt124.00–124.008001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—568137.18/cwt132.00–142.007798
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—324131.59/cwt117.50–140.0042612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—523121.07/cwt117.00–124.0063312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—422139.34/cwt135.00–143.005888
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—713121.00/cwt120.00–122.008632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—269146.67/cwt140.00–152.503954
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—615118.00/cwt118.00–118.007261
BullsMedium and Large 2—717112.66/cwt111.00–115.008083
BullsMedium and Large 2—438125.03/cwt115.00–130.005487
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—283138.81/cwt137.50–140.003932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—468128.91/cwt126.00–135.006036
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—524134.31/cwt132.00–137.007046
SteersMedium and Large 2—733113.00/cwt113.00–113.008282
SteersMedium and Large 2—532126.28/cwt120.00–131.006723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—424127.34/cwt125.00–130.0054014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—460117.38/cwt112.00–123.005402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—524136.79/cwt127.50–142.007179
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—474140.59/cwt134.00–145.0066615
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—68594.00/cwt94.00–94.006442
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—63890.00/cwt90.00–90.005742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—329146.85/cwt137.50–155.0048312
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—57595.00/cwt95.00–95.005461
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
BullsSmall 1-2—72397.33/cwt95.00–99.007043
BullsSmall 1-2—83094.00/cwt94.00–94.007801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—423145.07/cwt135.00–152.0061412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—378143.55/cwt135.00–158.0054312
BullsSmall 1-2—655106.24/cwt105.00–107.506962
BullsSmall 1-2—520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
HeifersSmall 1-2—510106.66/cwt106.00–108.005443
HeifersSmall 1-2—74596.50/cwt94.00–99.007192
SteersSmall 1-2—640111.00/cwt111.00–111.007101
SteersSmall 1-2—315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
HeifersSmall 1-2—465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
SteersSmall 1-2—720104.00/cwt104.00–104.007491
BullsSmall 1-2—785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
BullsSmall 1-2—565112.00/cwt112.00–112.006331
HeifersSmall 1-2—570104.96/cwt100.00–111.005986
HeifersSmall 1-2—617103.65/cwt100.00–107.006403
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15175.97/cwt73.00–82.0087410
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,02059.00/cwt59.00–59.006021
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14667.53/cwt60.00–72.0077445
Bulls——2,105108.00/cwt108.00–108.002,2731
Bulls——1,63396.89/cwt85.00–102.001,5826
Bulls——1,12084.00/cwt84.00–84.009411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—340132.50/cwt132.50–132.504511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—518129.52/cwt128.00–131.006712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0451,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0181
Dairy SteersLarge 3—58075.00/cwt75.00–75.004351
CowsLean 85-90%—93746.34/cwt36.00–52.004346
CowsLean 85-90%—93857.86/cwt55.00–59.005439
HeifersMedium and Large 3—405102.50/cwt102.50–102.504151
HeifersMedium and Large 3—521108.29/cwt105.00–112.005645
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,34374.93/cwt74.00–76.001,0062
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,36168.60/cwt63.00–72.0093417
HeifersMedium and Large 3—559105.51/cwt97.50–110.005905
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—565132.00/cwt132.00–132.007461
BullsMedium and Large 3—69595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
BullsMedium and Large 3—573105.07/cwt100.00–110.006022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—697122.00/cwt122.00–122.008503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,230825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,1481
BullsMedium and Large 3—505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
SteersMedium and Large 3—435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
HeifersMedium and Large 2—340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—663110.60/cwt107.00–112.007335
HeifersMedium and Large 3—65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
HeifersMedium and Large 3—365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
HeifersMedium and Large 3—74597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
SteersMedium and Large 3—505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
HeifersMedium and Large 2—480119.64/cwt113.00–124.0057419
HeifersMedium and Large 2—424121.77/cwt117.50–125.0051618
HeifersMedium and Large 3—472107.50/cwt107.50–107.505073
HeifersMedium and Large 3—620105.85/cwt100.00–112.006562
BullsMedium and Large 3—81095.00/cwt95.00–95.007702
BullsMedium and Large 3—638102.59/cwt95.00–110.006552
SteersMedium and Large 2—435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505762
SteersMedium and Large 2—323120.00/cwt120.00–120.003882
SteersMedium and Large 3—590108.00/cwt108.00–108.006371
HeifersMedium and Large 3—79597.00/cwt97.00–97.007711
BullsMedium and Large 2—529125.94/cwt115.00–132.006667
BullsMedium and Large 2—668123.99/cwt123.00–125.008282
SteersMedium and Large 2—469130.27/cwt127.50–132.006115
SteersMedium and Large 2—369128.83/cwt124.00–130.004755
BullsMedium and Large 3—720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
BullsMedium and Large 3—455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515113.34/cwt112.00–114.005843
HeifersMedium and Large 2—733105.00/cwt105.00–105.007702
BullsMedium and Large 2—580123.52/cwt115.00–132.0071610
BullsMedium and Large 2—481126.67/cwt117.50–133.006097
HeifersMedium and Large 2—620111.25/cwt109.00–114.006904
BullsMedium and Large 2—616121.61/cwt115.00–125.007498
SteersMedium and Large 2—664117.59/cwt111.00–123.007815
SteersMedium and Large 2—569127.28/cwt125.00–129.007244
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—472131.15/cwt129.00–132.506193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—505122.50/cwt115.00–130.006192
HeifersMedium and Large 2—371122.22/cwt112.50–127.0045313
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570113.50/cwt113.00–114.006474
BullsMedium and Large 2—840111.00/cwt111.00–111.009321
BullsMedium and Large 2—380132.50/cwt132.50–132.505041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—556127.27/cwt122.00–129.007084
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—635123.00/cwt123.00–123.007811
SteersMedium and Large 2—640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2—765107.00/cwt107.00–107.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871

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.