Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-08-19

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 19
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
558 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 424▲ 558 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 137▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 40▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average with more fat calves and more large bull calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.48/cwt on 179 head.
Average price
$114.48
179 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$592
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$55
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 1-2
$18.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.22
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2451120.0454261
Medium and Large 1-2529119.9663560
Medium 2600112.006721thin
Small 3415105.004361thin
Medium and Large 3564104.1458822
Small 1-2586101.8959734
One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about −$55 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 sale179 hd
114.48
—
NC average8 barns · 922 hd
115.70
−1.22
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—Low1,62387.751,42415
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15457.4266238
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37556.4577620
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05652.0555029

Every lot, as filed

147 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 1-2Fleshy—375122.00/cwt122.00–122.004581
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 2—750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
SteersMedium and Large 2—368124.65/cwt115.00–135.004597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—635112.31/cwt110.00–115.007133
BullsMedium and Large 2—422123.00/cwt115.00–132.005199
BullsMedium and Large 2Gaunt—420115.00/cwt115.00–115.004831
BullsMedium and Large 2—524124.10/cwt117.50–130.006509
HeifersMedium and Large 2—469119.83/cwt113.00–127.5056217
SteersMedium and Large 2—666118.72/cwt115.00–126.007916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—423121.01/cwt120.00–122.005124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—465122.65/cwt121.00–124.005704
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Gaunt—375137.50/cwt137.50–137.505161
SteersMedium and Large 2—577124.17/cwt118.00–130.0071611
SteersMedium and Large 2—463126.76/cwt120.00–130.005873
BullsMedium and Large 2—568122.89/cwt114.00–130.0069816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Gaunt—585127.00/cwt127.00–127.007431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—612117.18/cwt115.00–119.007176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—474127.72/cwt125.00–129.006053
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—350137.50/cwt137.50–137.504811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—521116.52/cwt115.00–117.006074
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—520124.60/cwt122.00–127.006482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—332150.23/cwt142.50–155.004995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—590129.00/cwt129.00–129.007611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—583114.99/cwt113.00–117.006702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—655131.33/cwt128.00–137.008603
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—250135.00/cwt135.00–135.003381
SteersMedium and Large 2—528123.50/cwt120.00–125.006524
HeifersMedium and Large 2—571124.44/cwt112.00–161.007116
BullsMedium and Large 2—478125.07/cwt119.00–132.5059814
HeifersMedium and Large 2—700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2—315145.00/cwt145.00–145.004571
BullsMedium and Large 2—670119.00/cwt115.00–123.007974
SteersMedium and Large 2—332126.96/cwt120.00–135.004225
HeifersMedium and Large 2—380120.63/cwt115.00–125.0045811
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275121.27/cwt120.00–122.503332
HeifersMedium and Large 2—513117.64/cwt115.00–122.006037
SteersMedium and Large 2—745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
SteersMedium and Large 2—438119.53/cwt115.00–124.005242
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418123.01/cwt120.00–125.005144
SteersMedium and Large 3—720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
BullsMedium and Large 2—624118.11/cwt113.00–125.0073711
BullsMedium and Large 2—718112.01/cwt110.00–114.008042
HeifersMedium and Large 2—228120.00/cwt120.00–120.002742
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665112.99/cwt112.00–114.007512
HeifersMedium and Large 2—329122.22/cwt115.50–127.504027
BullsMedium and Large 3—577107.48/cwt100.00–112.006203
HeifersMedium and Large 3—755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525102.50/cwt102.50–102.505381
SteersMedium and Large 2—215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
BullsMedium and Large 3—732108.00/cwt107.00–109.007913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—427148.33/cwt147.00–150.006336
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—490126.33/cwt124.00–130.006193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—663120.00/cwt119.00–121.007962
HeifersMedium 2—600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
Dairy SteersLarge 3—30567.50/cwt67.50–67.502061
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—35542.50/cwt42.50–42.501511
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14557.57/cwt54.00–64.0065937
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,47552.00/cwt52.00–52.007671
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,40952.84/cwt51.00–54.007456
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,36057.99/cwt55.00–64.0078914
CowsLean 85-90%—86845.90/cwt45.00–47.503982
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07052.51/cwt48.00–54.0056227
BullsSmall 1-2—633109.48/cwt106.00–113.006934
HeifersSmall 1-2—510107.50/cwt105.00–110.005482
HeifersSmall 1-2—573105.91/cwt102.00–110.006072
HeifersSmall 1-2—763102.28/cwt99.00–105.007803
HeifersSmall 1-2—82496.39/cwt90.00–102.007945
SteersSmall 1-2Full—55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
HeifersSmall 1-2—655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
HeifersSmall 1-2—365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004022
SteersSmall 1-2—420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
BullsSmall 1-2—76894.50/cwt94.00–95.007262
BullsSmall 1-2—468104.97/cwt100.00–110.004912
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—84592.00/cwt92.00–92.007771
SteersSmall 1-2—364106.32/cwt100.00–110.003874
HeifersSmall 1-2—712103.32/cwt95.00–108.007363
HeifersSmall 1-2—421104.96/cwt100.00–110.004426
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—74591.00/cwt91.00–91.006781
SteersSmall 1-2—460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
SteersSmall 1-2—660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
HeifersSmall 1-2—487106.70/cwt105.00–110.005203
BullsSmall 1-2Full—47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
HeifersSmall 3—415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
HeifersSmall 1-2—633100.98/cwt96.00–107.006393
BullsSmall 1-2—588110.33/cwt109.00–112.006493
BullsSmall 1-2—713102.49/cwt100.00–105.007312
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—790500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—530400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1201
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—660800.00/cwt800.00–800.005,2801
BullsSmall 1-2—445104.00/cwt104.00–104.004631
BullsSmall 1-2—667107.44/cwt100.00–112.007173
BullsSmall 1-2—520107.51/cwt95.00–112.505598
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—430126.53/cwt125.00–128.005442
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—566134.67/cwt132.00–139.007629
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
HeifersSmall 1-2Gaunt—48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—529135.38/cwt132.00–139.007164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—472140.83/cwt135.00–144.006655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—369145.08/cwt140.00–150.005356
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—755476.00/cwt476.00–476.003,5941
SteersSmall 1-2—83090.00/cwt90.00–90.007471
SteersSmall 1-2—335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—426138.50/cwt135.00–142.505905
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—571119.99/cwt117.00–125.0068511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—519120.56/cwt118.00–124.0062618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—272144.17/cwt140.00–147.503923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—525127.35/cwt125.00–129.006693
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—574124.48/cwt122.00–128.007156
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—420125.65/cwt125.00–126.005283
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—478137.59/cwt135.00–140.006582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—616130.88/cwt120.00–136.008068
HeifersMedium and Large 3—713102.21/cwt95.00–110.007293
HeifersMedium and Large 3—66894.32/cwt91.00–100.006303
HeifersMedium and Large 3—445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Dairy SteersLarge 3—19557.50/cwt57.50–57.501121
Bulls——1,41381.70/cwt79.00–84.001,1542
Bulls——1,65588.68/cwt84.00–94.001,46813
SteersMedium and Large 3—415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
SteersMedium and Large 3—667104.60/cwt97.50–109.006983
BullsMedium and Large 3—460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—623122.41/cwt120.00–125.007632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—860725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,2351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,283767.25/cwt700.00–825.009,8442
SteersMedium and Large 3—30563.00/cwt63.00–63.001921
SteersMedium and Large 3—485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
HeifersMedium and Large 3—461107.27/cwt100.00–112.504954
HeifersMedium and Large 3—579104.82/cwt100.00–110.006074
BullsMedium and Large 3—630112.70/cwt100.00–125.007102
SteersMedium and Large 3—860105.00/cwt105.00–105.009031
HeifersMedium and Large 3—612104.69/cwt100.00–110.006413
HeifersMedium and Large 3—390105.00/cwt105.00–105.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3—160117.50/cwt117.50–117.501881
BullsMedium and Large 3—530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
BullsMedium and Large 3—79096.00/cwt96.00–96.007581
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
BullsMedium and Large 3—660106.00/cwt106.00–106.007001

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.