Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-10-21

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 21
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
523 head
40 vs last sale 483 523 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
28 vs last sale 133 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
16 vs last sale 14 30 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 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain. Goat receipts 5.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.39/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$110.39
158 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$496
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$32.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.63
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481122.8059128
Medium and Large 2405118.4747950
Small 1-2500102.9751448
Medium and Large 341898.2841031
Small 340590.003651thin
One grade step is worth $32.80/cwt here — about $227 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 sale158 hd
110.39
NC average8 barns · 1,361 hd
106.76
+3.63
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
BullsLow1,65678.541,30111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11057.5963933
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41853.3675710
CowsLean 85-90%Low93044.5341421

Every lot, as filed

142 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
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed28092.50/cwt92.50–92.502591
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
HeifersSmall 1-2425109.00/cwt109.00–109.004631
HeifersSmall 1-265596.00/cwt96.00–96.006291
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2635525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,3341
Bred CowsSmall 1-2870375.00/cwt375.00–375.003,2631
Bred CowsSmall 1-2740460.52/cwt412.00–544.003,4088
Bred CowsSmall 1-2710575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,0831
BullsSmall 1-2670102.37/cwt97.00–109.006869
BullsSmall 1-283585.00/cwt85.00–85.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485119.51/cwt119.00–120.005802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425117.00/cwt117.00–117.004971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500133.00/cwt133.00–133.006651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2635123.00/cwt123.00–123.007811
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed60592.00/cwt92.00–92.005571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2318141.21/cwt135.00–147.504497
SteersMedium and Large 1-2371142.39/cwt136.00–149.005289
SteersMedium and Large 1-2830118.00/cwt118.00–118.009791
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy66585.00/cwt85.00–85.005651
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy70596.00/cwt96.00–96.006771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428140.32/cwt135.00–145.006014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422126.67/cwt126.00–127.005353
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568117.00/cwt117.00–117.006653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2387128.01/cwt127.00–130.004953
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full395134.00/cwt134.00–134.005291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2459147.04/cwt137.00–149.006756
BullsMedium and Large 1-2457133.17/cwt122.50–142.006093
BullsMedium and Large 1-2355136.00/cwt136.00–136.004831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2285143.00/cwt143.00–143.004081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2557133.00/cwt133.00–133.007415
HeifersMedium and Large 2583112.50/cwt112.00–113.006562
HeifersSmall 340590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
HeifersSmall 1-2480102.13/cwt97.00–110.004905
HeifersSmall 1-2278109.33/cwt105.00–112.503043
BullsSmall 1-2473108.09/cwt100.00–112.505116
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed68095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
BullsSmall 1-277097.49/cwt97.00–98.007512
BullsSmall 1-2573107.47/cwt105.00–110.006162
SteersSmall 1-2722109.07/cwt103.00–112.007873
SteersSmall 1-2525104.95/cwt100.00–110.005512
HeifersSmall 1-270598.00/cwt98.00–98.006911
HeifersSmall 1-2308105.95/cwt102.50–110.003263
BullsSmall 1-2425102.44/cwt100.00–105.004352
BullsSmall 1-271699.77/cwt95.00–103.007149
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40585.00/cwt85.00–85.003441
HeifersSmall 1-2565105.73/cwt102.00–110.0059711
HeifersSmall 1-2517105.02/cwt100.00–110.005439
BullsSmall 1-2507107.98/cwt105.00–110.005473
HeifersSmall 1-2382105.85/cwt97.50–110.004043
SteersSmall 1-2338110.00/cwt110.00–110.003722
SteersSmall 1-2640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
SteersSmall 1-269598.00/cwt98.00–98.006811
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005941
BullsSmall 1-2629106.20/cwt102.00–110.006685
HeifersSmall 1-2627102.58/cwt97.00–107.006435
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy64095.00/cwt95.00–95.006081
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47092.50/cwt92.50–92.504351
SteersSmall 1-2240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
SteersSmall 1-2295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,1981
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2825600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2942624.73/cwt516.00–787.005,8855
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070632.75/cwt600.00–675.006,7703
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,280825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,5601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2990645.18/cwt550.00–749.006,3873
BullsMedium and Large 375595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
BullsMedium and Large 3505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
Bulls1,57573.42/cwt66.00–76.001,1563
CowsLean 85-90%83036.83/cwt32.00–43.003069
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15465.86/cwt64.00–68.007604
CowsLean 85-90%1,27565.00/cwt65.00–65.008291
HeifersMedium and Large 341893.73/cwt90.00–97.503922
BullsMedium and Large 381596.00/cwt96.00–96.007821
Bulls1,68780.46/cwt78.00–86.001,3578
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10456.45/cwt51.00–64.0062329
CowsLean 85-90%98148.97/cwt45.00–51.0048011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41853.36/cwt50.00–59.0075710
HeifersMedium and Large 3323101.77/cwt97.50–112.003295
HeifersMedium and Large 3521103.55/cwt100.00–108.005394
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72593.00/cwt93.00–93.006741
BullsMedium and Large 3473103.20/cwt100.00–110.004883
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52890.12/cwt85.00–95.004762
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47891.01/cwt90.00–92.004352
SteersMedium and Large 3365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003651
SteersMedium and Large 3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
BullsMedium and Large 3679103.23/cwt101.00–106.007014
BullsMedium and Large 3582100.04/cwt95.00–105.005823
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36990.84/cwt90.00–92.503356
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84588.00/cwt88.00–88.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 3275109.82/cwt107.50–112.003023
BullsMedium and Large 373598.50/cwt98.00–99.007242
HeifersMedium and Large 3588104.05/cwt100.00–108.006122
SteersMedium and Large 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
HeifersMedium and Large 2423120.56/cwt116.00–125.0051010
SteersMedium and Large 2825110.50/cwt110.00–111.009122
SteersMedium and Large 3785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 3380105.64/cwt100.00–111.004012
HeifersMedium and Large 3770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2423125.61/cwt115.00–132.0053113
HeifersMedium and Large 2180125.00/cwt125.00–125.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2487127.39/cwt124.00–129.006209
BullsMedium and Large 1-2429140.08/cwt136.00–144.006019
SteersMedium and Large 2885110.48/cwt109.00–112.009782
SteersMedium and Large 2375129.18/cwt127.50–130.004843
BullsMedium and Large 2571114.12/cwt112.00–119.006528
BullsMedium and Large 2660108.00/cwt108.00–108.007131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2510117.27/cwt116.00–119.005987
HeifersMedium and Large 2230118.67/cwt117.50–120.002732
SteersMedium and Large 2763113.50/cwt112.00–115.008662
SteersMedium and Large 2725113.00/cwt113.00–113.008191
SteersMedium and Large 2330125.15/cwt120.00–130.004132
BullsMedium and Large 2477121.62/cwt113.00–129.0058010
BullsMedium and Large 2520115.94/cwt108.00–128.0060317
BullsMedium and Large 2350132.50/cwt132.50–132.504641
SteersMedium and Large 2530117.88/cwt112.00–125.006254
HeifersMedium and Large 2517113.48/cwt111.00–115.005876
HeifersMedium and Large 2326118.58/cwt112.00–125.003875
SteersMedium and Large 2235137.50/cwt137.50–137.503231
BullsMedium and Large 2619113.34/cwt112.00–114.007026
BullsMedium and Large 2255125.00/cwt125.00–125.003191
HeifersMedium and Large 2370121.74/cwt112.00–126.004508
HeifersMedium and Large 2468118.62/cwt114.00–123.005559
HeifersMedium and Large 2281117.52/cwt115.00–118.003306
SteersMedium and Large 2268121.26/cwt115.00–135.003254
SteersMedium and Large 2622119.02/cwt114.00–122.007408
SteersMedium and Large 2569119.58/cwt111.00–125.0068014
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79591.00/cwt91.00–91.007231
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32890.00/cwt90.00–90.002952
SteersMedium and Large 2469125.86/cwt115.00–133.005905
SteersMedium and Large 2662121.21/cwt115.00–127.008025
SteersMedium and Large 364095.00/cwt95.00–95.006081

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.