Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-09-02

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 2
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
442 head
52 vs last sale 494 442 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
3 vs last sale 148 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
2 vs last sale 20 18 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 steady to 1.00 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 $114.53/cwt on 157 head.
Average price
$114.53
157 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$565
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.56
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2485124.7260453
Medium and Large 2492118.7758443
Small 1-2545104.1056729
Medium and Large 3465101.3847232
One grade step is worth $23.35/cwt here — about $133 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 sale157 hd
114.53
NC average8 barns · 858 hd
115.08
−0.56
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
BullsAverage1,55087.081,3509thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,13459.1167153
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37857.1678821
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,36557.007781thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low94148.7245952

Every lot, as filed

132 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
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy84595.00/cwt95.00–95.008031
SteersSmall 1-2455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
SteersSmall 1-2620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
SteersSmall 1-2255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002811
HeifersSmall 1-2285107.50/cwt107.50–107.503061
HeifersSmall 1-2345107.50/cwt107.50–107.503711
Dairy SteersLarge 353075.00/cwt75.00–75.003981
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42559.31/cwt56.00–63.0084516
Bulls1,62888.38/cwt85.00–90.001,4396
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,36557.00/cwt57.00–57.007781
CowsLean 85-90%91344.04/cwt35.00–49.0040223
CowsLean 85-90%96452.44/cwt49.00–55.0050629
SteersMedium and Large 1-2508136.55/cwt133.00–140.006945
SteersMedium and Large 1-2295146.25/cwt140.00–152.504312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420143.38/cwt138.00–148.006024
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,024624.78/cwt550.00–675.006,3986
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,015710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,2071
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9151
HeifersMedium and Large 3388105.65/cwt100.00–110.004104
SteersMedium and Large 3483111.27/cwt110.00–112.505372
HeifersMedium and Large 3290107.50/cwt102.50–112.503122
HeifersMedium and Large 3730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523119.52/cwt118.00–126.0062511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2835114.00/cwt114.00–114.009521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475134.00/cwt134.00–134.006371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2461129.80/cwt126.00–134.005986
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy483122.00/cwt122.00–122.005892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy558115.26/cwt115.00–116.006434
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy670120.51/cwt120.00–121.008072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy625122.98/cwt122.00–124.007692
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427131.52/cwt125.00–138.005628
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy423130.96/cwt130.00–133.005543
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470128.99/cwt128.00–130.006063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy705118.00/cwt118.00–118.008321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535113.00/cwt113.00–113.006051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy300137.50/cwt137.50–137.504131
BullsMedium and Large 2522124.67/cwt115.00–130.0065121
BullsMedium and Large 2672120.95/cwt117.00–125.008133
HeifersMedium and Large 2532113.98/cwt112.00–115.006063
BullsMedium and Large 2574122.78/cwt116.00–129.0070511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450137.00/cwt137.00–137.006171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445134.00/cwt134.00–134.005961
SteersMedium and Large 2569120.63/cwt115.00–129.006864
SteersMedium and Large 2320126.91/cwt120.00–137.504065
SteersMedium and Large 2477129.98/cwt125.00–135.006203
SteersMedium and Large 2527122.73/cwt112.50–130.006473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006441
HeifersMedium and Large 2423122.79/cwt117.50–130.005194
HeifersMedium and Large 2585115.66/cwt114.00–117.006773
HeifersMedium and Large 2627112.00/cwt112.00–112.007023
SteersMedium and Large 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
BullsMedium and Large 2471125.04/cwt115.00–131.0058914
SteersMedium and Large 2185132.38/cwt127.50–137.502452
HeifersMedium and Large 2474120.63/cwt113.00–124.0057222
BullsMedium and Large 2635118.77/cwt114.00–122.007544
HeifersMedium and Large 2320122.00/cwt122.00–122.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 2725118.19/cwt111.00–125.008572
SteersMedium and Large 2379126.98/cwt117.50–135.004814
SteersMedium and Large 2253128.66/cwt120.00–137.503262
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
BullsMedium and Large 3580103.00/cwt103.00–103.005971
BullsMedium and Large 3663111.01/cwt110.00–112.007362
BullsMedium and Large 3615107.60/cwt105.00–109.006623
SteersMedium and Large 2422127.87/cwt120.00–132.505407
SteersMedium and Large 2605121.91/cwt120.00–122.0073822
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26090.00/cwt90.00–90.002341
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed385105.00/cwt105.00–105.004041
HeifersMedium and Large 364592.00/cwt92.00–92.005931
BullsMedium and Large 2428127.50/cwt120.00–133.0054614
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
HeifersMedium and Large 2364116.71/cwt115.00–122.004254
SteersMedium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
SteersMedium and Large 3265115.00/cwt115.00–115.003051
BullsMedium and Large 3510104.80/cwt100.00–110.005344
HeifersMedium and Large 3465101.85/cwt95.00–106.004743
BullsMedium and Large 3498105.00/cwt105.00–105.005235
SteersMedium and Large 3380108.78/cwt107.50–110.004132
HeifersMedium and Large 3655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 351598.03/cwt92.00–106.005055
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 3408102.17/cwt92.50–111.004174
SteersMedium and Large 331597.50/cwt97.50–97.503071
HeifersMedium and Large 3340111.23/cwt110.00–112.503782
HeifersMedium and Large 3568100.65/cwt95.00–107.005724
Bulls1,830118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,1591
Bulls1,17567.71/cwt66.00–70.007962
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36054.00/cwt54.00–54.007342
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12958.99/cwt55.00–64.0066649
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04067.13/cwt66.00–68.006982
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,22650.30/cwt44.00–54.006175
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006082
HeifersSmall 1-2708103.49/cwt100.00–107.007332
HeifersSmall 1-2538105.00/cwt105.00–105.005652
SteersSmall 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
SteersSmall 1-2360104.10/cwt100.00–110.003753
HeifersSmall 1-2555108.00/cwt105.00–110.005993
HeifersSmall 1-2403108.51/cwt107.00–110.004372
SteersSmall 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
HeifersSmall 1-2616106.52/cwt100.00–109.006564
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323132.92/cwt130.00–136.004295
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2612117.95/cwt115.00–121.007223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373134.64/cwt133.00–136.005023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2710125.66/cwt125.00–126.008926
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568121.81/cwt119.00–125.006926
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330148.46/cwt140.00–155.004904
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285133.71/cwt132.50–135.003812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2661130.00/cwt130.00–130.008594
Bred CowsSmall 1-2765550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,2081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2569136.95/cwt135.00–139.007796
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633129.81/cwt128.00–131.008225
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy615121.00/cwt121.00–121.007441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2366142.65/cwt140.00–150.0052211
HeifersSmall 1-2662101.33/cwt95.00–108.006713
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy43092.50/cwt92.50–92.503981
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2683611.81/cwt475.00–700.004,1792
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy33390.00/cwt90.00–90.003002
Bred CowsSmall 1-2795500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9751
Bred CowsSmall 1-2738573.22/cwt550.00–600.004,2302
BullsSmall 1-2680104.40/cwt100.00–109.007102
BullsSmall 1-2520112.49/cwt112.00–113.005852
BullsSmall 1-2478112.46/cwt110.00–115.005382
BullsSmall 1-2408105.00/cwt105.00–105.004282
BullsSmall 1-2635102.00/cwt102.00–102.006481
HeifersSmall 1-2465107.62/cwt100.00–114.005007
BullsSmall 1-281096.00/cwt96.00–96.007781
BullsSmall 1-2590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491

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.