Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 3 to 10 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3 to 9 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was well below average, with lots of inferior cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.91/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$111.91

178 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$21.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.73

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	507	123.63	627	43
Medium and Large 2	504	117.99	595	53
Small 1-2	664	101.99	677	25
Medium and Large 3	559	101.75	569	57

One grade step is worth $21.88/cwt here — about $59 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 sale178 hd

111.91

—

NC average8 barns · 945 hd

113.63

−1.73

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	1,575	80.65	1,270	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	62.68	696	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,281	60.00	769	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	47.54	462	29

Every lot, as filed

122 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	120.98/cwt	119.00–125.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.47/cwt	116.00–125.00	817	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	120.34/cwt	115.00–129.00	685	7
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	123.06/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	119.19/cwt	115.00–122.00	504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	119.18/cwt	115.00–125.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	115.89/cwt	113.00–120.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	119.74/cwt	115.00–128.00	570	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	109.07/cwt	105.00–112.50	396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	105.61/cwt	105.00–107.50	343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	105.23/cwt	102.00–108.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	95.51/cwt	90.00–107.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	722	98.82/cwt	91.00–106.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	102.62/cwt	96.00–112.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	619	101.45/cwt	94.00–107.00	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	102.82/cwt	95.00–115.00	542	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	103.78/cwt	97.50–110.00	548	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	568	103.78/cwt	97.50–112.00	589	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	769	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	583	102.47/cwt	95.00–110.00	597	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	775	101.54/cwt	100.00–103.00	787	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	813	96.52/cwt	91.00–102.00	785	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	671	100.10/cwt	90.00–110.00	672	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	629	104.63/cwt	92.50–110.00	658	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	135.92/cwt	134.00–138.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	128.25/cwt	125.00–131.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.59/cwt	115.00–118.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	119.99/cwt	118.00–123.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	121.54/cwt	120.00–124.00	643	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	520	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	122.72/cwt	115.00–130.00	588	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	124.02/cwt	119.00–129.00	654	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,781	86.37/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,538	7
Bulls	—	—	1,394	75.64/cwt	62.00–80.00	1,054	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	53.62/cwt	51.00–55.00	618	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	69.93/cwt	68.00–73.00	824	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	61.34/cwt	55.00–67.00	666	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	70.77/cwt	70.00–73.00	921	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	52.94/cwt	48.00–55.00	658	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	59.95/cwt	56.00–67.00	775	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	40.96/cwt	30.00–47.00	372	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	52.89/cwt	48.00–55.00	542	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	438	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	136.33/cwt	135.00–138.00	630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	142.49/cwt	135.00–147.50	603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	116.48/cwt	114.00–119.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	122.01/cwt	119.00–125.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	117.82/cwt	114.00–122.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	116.98/cwt	111.00–122.00	663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	121.33/cwt	115.00–129.00	631	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	125.63/cwt	115.00–133.00	598	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	101.44/cwt	90.00–109.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	97.14/cwt	90.00–101.00	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	97.99/cwt	90.00–104.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	105.39/cwt	101.00–110.00	549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	522	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	594	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	810	98.68/cwt	95.00–101.00	799	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	729	102.80/cwt	100.00–106.00	749	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	786	101.05/cwt	95.00–106.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	915	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	91.28/cwt	90.00–92.50	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	330	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	297	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	128.37/cwt	115.00–135.00	481	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	145.71/cwt	142.00–150.00	536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	137.98/cwt	135.00–141.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	260	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	247	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	624	104.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	653	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	109.09/cwt	104.00–114.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	427	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	733	719.88/cwt	475.00–825.00	5,277	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	736	655.22/cwt	430.00–825.00	4,822	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	680.50/cwt	650.00–711.00	6,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	791.14/cwt	700.00–850.00	6,772	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	709.46/cwt	450.00–800.00	7,627	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	651.02/cwt	445.00–800.00	7,630	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	679.63/cwt	600.00–775.00	6,756	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,865	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	795	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,956	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	715	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,005	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 Sep 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 657Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 178Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	119.00–125.00	120.98
6	—	673	116.00–125.00	121.47
7	—	569	115.00–129.00	120.34
8	—	479	115.00–130.00	122.72
8	—	527	119.00–129.00	124.02
6	—	375	115.00–135.00	128.37
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
1	—	735	122.00	122.00
1	—	420	132.50	132.50
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
1	—	230	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	915	97.00	97.00
2	—	465	90.00–92.50	91.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	90.00	90.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
2	—	575	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	142.00–150.00	145.71
4	—	421	140.00–145.00	142.54
3	—	512	134.00	134.00
2	—	468	135.00–141.00	137.98
2	—	335	150.00–155.00	152.46
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	102.00	102.00
1	—	725	106.00	106.00
2	—	583	95.00–110.00	102.47
2	—	775	100.00–103.00	101.54
2	—	813	91.00–102.00	96.52
6	—	671	90.00–110.00	100.10
7	—	629	92.50–110.00	104.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	129.00	129.00
2	—	438	128.00–132.00	129.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	135.00–138.00	136.33
8	—	423	135.00–147.50	142.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
2	—	660	114.00–119.00	116.48
3	—	427	119.00–125.00	122.01
4	—	628	114.00–122.00	117.82
8	—	567	111.00–122.00	116.98
12	—	520	115.00–129.00	121.33
13	—	476	115.00–133.00	125.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	101.00	101.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
2	—	435	105.00	105.00
4	—	590	90.00–109.00	101.44
4	—	663	90.00–101.00	97.14
4	—	810	90.00–104.00	97.99
6	—	521	101.00–110.00	105.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	120.00–125.00	123.06
6	—	423	115.00–122.00	119.19
8	—	527	115.00–125.00	119.18
10	—	571	113.00–120.00	115.89
13	—	476	115.00–128.00	119.74
1	—	180	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	113.00	113.00
1	—	790	109.00	109.00
1	—	830	99.00	99.00
2	—	718	104.00–114.00	109.09
2	—	610	112.00–114.00	113.00
2	—	335	125.00–130.00	127.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	95.00	95.00
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
3	—	363	105.00–112.50	109.07
4	—	325	105.00–107.50	105.61
4	—	663	102.00–108.00	105.23
5	—	470	90.00–107.00	95.51
5	—	722	91.00–106.00	98.82
9	—	577	96.00–112.00	102.62
10	—	619	94.00–107.00	101.45
13	—	527	95.00–115.00	102.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
2	—	528	97.50–110.00	103.78
3	—	568	97.50–112.00	103.78
3	—	810	95.00–101.00	98.68
4	—	729	100.00–106.00	102.80
4	—	786	95.00–106.00	101.05
6	—	624	100.00–110.00	104.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	124.00	124.00
1	—	575	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	135.00	135.00
3	—	370	134.00–138.00	135.92
4	—	439	125.00–131.00	128.25
5	—	462	125.00–130.00	128.00
5	—	618	115.00–118.00	116.59
8	—	563	118.00–123.00	119.99
14	—	529	120.00–124.00	121.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,781	84.00–92.00	86.37
8	—	1,394	62.00–80.00	75.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	51.00–55.00	53.62
16	—	1,179	68.00–73.00	69.93
53	—	1,086	55.00–67.00	61.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,301	70.00–73.00	70.77
6	—	1,243	48.00–55.00	52.94
14	—	1,292	56.00–67.00	59.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	908	30.00–47.00	40.96
16	—	1,025	48.00–55.00	52.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	733	475.00–825.00	719.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	736	430.00–825.00	655.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	650.00–711.00	680.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	856	700.00–850.00	791.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,075	450.00–800.00	709.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,172	445.00–800.00	651.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	994	600.00–775.00	679.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	700.00	700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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