Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 $114.96/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$114.96

159 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$73

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

$21.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

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	418	125.05	522	40
Medium and Large 2	485	116.84	567	67
Small 1-2	574	106.03	608	29
Medium and Large 3	576	103.23	595	23

One grade step is worth $21.82/cwt here — about −$73 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 sale159 hd

114.96

—

NC average9 barns · 1,437 hd

118.28

−3.31

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	—	Average	1,741	84.67	1,474	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	58.23	682	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,351	56.56	764	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	49.23	513	29

Every lot, as filed

127 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	114.95/cwt	112.00–121.00	605	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	119.39/cwt	115.00–124.00	737	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.17/cwt	118.00–131.00	657	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	117.60/cwt	112.50–121.00	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.74/cwt	108.00–114.00	670	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.80/cwt	114.00–126.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	125.62/cwt	115.00–135.00	356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	112.90/cwt	112.00–115.00	645	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	124.13/cwt	115.00–130.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	129.03/cwt	125.00–133.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	122.26/cwt	122.00–122.50	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	121.30/cwt	115.00–129.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	405	131.74/cwt	131.00–132.50	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	120.73/cwt	117.00–125.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	118.36/cwt	117.00–120.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	128.75/cwt	120.00–137.50	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	123.55/cwt	114.00–128.00	709	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	115.53/cwt	111.00–120.00	773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	714	109.49/cwt	108.00–112.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	574	122.99/cwt	120.00–128.00	706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	523	113.60/cwt	112.00–114.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	136.86/cwt	133.00–141.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	120.28/cwt	115.00–125.00	504	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	110.66/cwt	110.00–111.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.35/cwt	110.00–111.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	102.33/cwt	92.50–112.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	638.53/cwt	475.00–775.00	6,207	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,800	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	53.52/cwt	52.00–55.00	710	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	57.72/cwt	55.00–63.00	785	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	828	95.54/cwt	93.00–98.00	791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	716.31/cwt	575.00–800.00	7,973	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	104.61/cwt	100.00–108.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,269	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	753.60/cwt	600.00–900.00	7,988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	621	106.21/cwt	103.00–110.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	662	99.99/cwt	96.00–102.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	241	1
Bulls	—	—	1,812	87.79/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,591	9
Bulls	—	—	1,527	75.29/cwt	66.00–83.00	1,150	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	39.44/cwt	35.00–42.00	345	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	51.79/cwt	45.00–55.00	562	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	58.31/cwt	55.00–64.00	680	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	772	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	678	104.68/cwt	100.00–109.00	710	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	708	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	743	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	524	107.76/cwt	105.00–112.00	565	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	426	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	805	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	829	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	763	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	771	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	795	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	827	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	482	106.78/cwt	100.00–110.00	515	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	688	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	723	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	619	109.49/cwt	108.00–110.00	678	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	567	104.64/cwt	97.50–111.00	593	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	630	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	599	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	107.78/cwt	105.00–110.00	519	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	108.81/cwt	107.50–110.00	457	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	662	107.22/cwt	102.00–114.00	710	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	712	103.29/cwt	100.00–106.00	735	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	621	106.38/cwt	102.00–111.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	645	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	4,999	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	755	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,663	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	146.32/cwt	140.00–155.00	480	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,163	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,160.16/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	10,847	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	125.57/cwt	120.00–131.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	138.19/cwt	133.00–141.00	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	123.90/cwt	119.00–126.00	887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	149.93/cwt	147.50–152.50	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	136.90/cwt	132.00–139.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.29/cwt	132.00–140.00	771	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	130.11/cwt	128.00–131.00	485	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	141.81/cwt	137.50–150.00	530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	132.83/cwt	131.00–135.50	814	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	428	121.32/cwt	119.00–123.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	126.39/cwt	125.00–128.00	525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	120.05/cwt	118.00–121.00	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	613	122.79/cwt	120.00–124.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	137.01/cwt	135.00–139.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	130.42/cwt	128.00–132.50	417	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	126.64/cwt	114.00–132.00	608	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	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 Aug 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 332Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	526	112.00–121.00	114.95
12	—	469	112.50–121.00	117.60
8	—	605	108.00–114.00	110.74
6	—	373	114.00–126.00	121.80
3	—	283	115.00–135.00	125.62
9	—	571	112.00–115.00	112.90
15	—	419	115.00–125.00	120.28
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
3	—	533	110.00–111.00	110.66
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	785	95.00	95.00
2	—	828	93.00–98.00	95.54
3	—	583	100.00–108.00	104.61
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
4	—	621	103.00–110.00	106.21
3	—	662	96.00–102.00	99.99
1	—	235	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	112.00–114.00	113.60
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
3	—	428	119.00–123.00	121.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
3	—	678	100.00–109.00	104.68
2	—	708	105.00	105.00
8	—	524	105.00–112.00	107.76
1	—	795	104.00	104.00
3	—	567	97.50–111.00	104.64
5	—	482	105.00–110.00	107.78
5	—	621	102.00–111.00	106.38
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	128.00–131.00	130.11
3	—	278	130.00–135.00	132.40
5	—	415	125.00–128.00	126.39
2	—	563	118.00–119.00	118.49
5	—	529	118.00–121.00	120.05
6	—	320	128.00–132.50	130.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	617	115.00–124.00	119.39
12	—	525	118.00–131.00	125.17
3	—	417	115.00–130.00	124.13
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
21	—	574	114.00–128.00	123.55
7	—	669	111.00–120.00	115.53
4	—	714	108.00–112.00	109.49
12	—	480	114.00–132.00	126.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	131.00–132.50	131.74
5	—	574	120.00–128.00	122.99
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
5	—	613	120.00–124.00	122.79
3	—	528	130.00	130.00
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	133.00–141.00	136.86
6	—	514	131.00–133.00	132.00
2	—	453	135.00–139.00	137.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	105.00–110.00	107.53
3	—	570	110.00–111.00	110.35
2	—	640	92.50–112.00	102.33
1	—	675	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	100.00–102.00	101.00
3	—	482	100.00–110.00	106.78
4	—	619	108.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	420	107.50–110.00	108.81
5	—	662	102.00–114.00	107.22
3	—	712	100.00–106.00	103.29
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	130.00	130.00
2	—	585	125.00–133.00	129.03
2	—	515	122.00–122.50	122.26
1	—	165	120.00	120.00
3	—	462	115.00–129.00	121.30
1	—	445	132.00	132.00
3	—	622	117.00–125.00	120.73
4	—	681	117.00–120.00	118.36
2	—	380	120.00–137.50	128.75
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
1	—	820	111.00	111.00
2	—	315	120.00–122.50	121.29
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	102.50	102.50
1	—	550	92.50	92.50
1	—	465	107.50	107.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	98.00	98.00
2	—	378	110.00–115.00	112.58
1	—	805	103.00	103.00
2	—	688	100.00–110.00	105.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
2	—	563	120.00–131.00	125.57
1	—	430	131.00	131.00
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	140.00–155.00	146.32
7	—	474	133.00–141.00	138.19
11	—	716	119.00–126.00	123.90
2	—	273	147.50–152.50	149.93
2	—	435	135.00–140.00	137.56
10	—	519	132.00–139.00	136.90
10	—	570	132.00–140.00	135.29
7	—	374	137.50–150.00	141.81
10	—	613	131.00–135.50	132.83
4	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	129.00	129.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	972	475.00–775.00	638.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,113	575.00–800.00	716.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	600.00–900.00	753.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,160.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	755	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,327	52.00–55.00	53.52
21	—	1,360	55.00–63.00	57.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	876	35.00–42.00	39.44
23	—	1,086	45.00–55.00	51.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,166	55.00–64.00	58.31
1	—	1,430	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,812	84.00–92.00	87.79
3	—	1,527	66.00–83.00	75.29

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