Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-12-16

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 16
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
428 head
▼ 186 vs last sale 614▲ 428 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 170▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 50▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while breaking type were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower; heifers and feeder bulls had too few comparable head to the previous sale to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand was light; market activity and buyer interest were slow. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was very plain.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $121.81/cwt on 110 head.
Average price
$121.81
110 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.60
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541131.4371124
Medium and Large 2443126.3055965
Small 1-2461101.184678thin
Medium and Large 340594.2638213thin
One grade step is worth $37.17/cwt here — about $330 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 sale110 hd
121.81
—
NC average8 barns · 717 hd
128.40
−6.60
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—Average1,49876.671,14916
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,03153.4355115
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,31547.0161820
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04741.6643635

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565133.00/cwt133.00–133.007512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—758122.00/cwt122.00–122.009252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—528134.01/cwt132.00–136.007085
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005271
BullsMedium and Large 2—615117.95/cwt115.00–121.007252
BullsMedium and Large 2—529121.03/cwt119.00–125.006404
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,170918.55/cwt875.00–950.0010,7473
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,065675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,1891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—533128.73/cwt127.00–130.006864
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—632126.66/cwt126.00–128.008003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,155975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,2611
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,105875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,043718.61/cwt610.00–800.007,4955
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—885675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,9741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—345137.50/cwt137.50–137.504741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—473135.95/cwt135.00–137.006432
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—760439.37/cwt403.00–470.003,3392
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—688596.31/cwt320.00–775.004,1032
Bred CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—565181.87/cwt152.00–206.001,0282
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—710509.51/cwt383.00–690.003,6183
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—468129.49/cwt129.00–130.006062
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—955725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,9241
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005941
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—45081.00/cwt81.00–81.003651
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—35585.00/cwt85.00–85.003021
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—32080.00/cwt80.00–80.002561
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—724447.48/cwt343.00–550.003,2404
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—775349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,7051
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—48580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
BullsSmall 1-2—623102.49/cwt100.00–105.006392
BullsSmall 1-2—475106.12/cwt100.00–112.505042
BullsSmall 1-2—418110.00/cwt110.00–110.004602
BullsSmall 1-2—513108.01/cwt104.00–110.005543
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005582
HeifersSmall 1-2—383101.24/cwt100.00–102.503882
HeifersSmall 1-2—275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—63392.94/cwt90.00–96.005882
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—86581.00/cwt81.00–81.007011
SteersSmall 1-2—660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
SteersSmall 1-2—365112.50/cwt112.50–112.504111
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—53581.00/cwt81.00–81.004331
BullsSmall 1-2—655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
HeifersSmall 1-2—478102.73/cwt97.00–109.004916
HeifersSmall 1-2—523104.69/cwt102.00–106.005483
HeifersSmall 1-2—575102.00/cwt102.00–102.005871
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—52386.41/cwt82.50–90.004522
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—47081.00/cwt81.00–81.003811
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—51589.00/cwt89.00–89.004581
SteersSmall 1-2—560102.00/cwt102.00–102.005711
HeifersSmall 1-2—415106.67/cwt103.00–109.004433
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy—44582.50/cwt82.50–82.503671
SteersSmall 1-2—323106.80/cwt100.00–110.003453
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—35582.50/cwt82.50–82.502931
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—33587.50/cwt87.50–87.502931
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy—69092.00/cwt92.00–92.006351
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—605680.00/cwt680.00–680.004,1141
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—723638.36/cwt610.00–665.004,6152
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10046.85/cwt45.00–51.0051517
CowsLean 85-90%—87717.19/cwt10.00–27.001513
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,32445.44/cwt30.00–51.0060215
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,28851.73/cwt45.00–56.006665
CowsBoner 80-85%—93020.00/cwt20.00–20.001861
Bulls——1,56980.21/cwt77.00–88.001,2587
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—940595.88/cwt529.00–675.005,6015
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,001632.41/cwt525.00–750.006,3308
Bulls——1,29867.44/cwt54.00–75.008757
Bulls——1,95396.61/cwt94.00–99.001,8872
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02140.67/cwt35.00–44.0041515
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03855.82/cwt52.00–62.0057914
SteersMedium and Large 3—365103.00/cwt103.00–103.003761
SteersMedium and Large 3—535100.00/cwt100.00–100.005351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—950475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,5131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,8301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2951,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,5111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,025950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,7381
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—47387.54/cwt85.00–90.004142
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—50082.50/cwt80.00–85.004132
HeifersMedium and Large 3—495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—85082.00/cwt82.00–82.006971
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—42384.13/cwt80.00–92.503563
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—70581.00/cwt81.00–81.005711
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—33592.50/cwt92.50–92.503101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—55886.04/cwt82.00–90.004803
SteersMedium and Large 3—215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
HeifersMedium and Large 3—720103.00/cwt103.00–103.007421
SteersMedium and Large 3—295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
BullsMedium and Large 3—517104.47/cwt101.00–110.005403
HeifersMedium and Large 3—300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
HeifersMedium and Large 3—370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003701
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—34585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 3—533103.03/cwt101.00–105.005492
HeifersMedium and Large 3—760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
SteersMedium and Large 2—325127.20/cwt120.00–135.004136
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645108.00/cwt108.00–108.006971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—517110.00/cwt108.00–111.005698
HeifersMedium and Large 2—421116.36/cwt111.00–120.004908
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265124.81/cwt120.00–130.003312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—380124.00/cwt124.00–124.004711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—476117.24/cwt111.00–124.0055816
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570109.30/cwt107.00–111.006233
BullsMedium and Large 2—565123.34/cwt120.00–126.006973
SteersMedium and Large 2—235140.00/cwt140.00–140.003291
SteersMedium and Large 2—610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
SteersMedium and Large 2—378130.45/cwt122.00–141.0049313
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full—48592.50/cwt92.50–92.504491
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy—42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
SteersMedium and Large 2—433128.73/cwt126.00–132.005574
HeifersMedium and Large 2—376122.48/cwt120.00–125.004614
BullsMedium and Large 2—464128.51/cwt122.00–132.005966
BullsMedium and Large 2—430125.41/cwt120.00–132.005398
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—37582.50/cwt82.50–82.503092
SteersMedium and Large 3—320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—316116.50/cwt112.50–120.003685
SteersMedium and Large 2—477125.54/cwt117.50–134.0059918
SteersMedium and Large 2—572121.57/cwt120.00–123.006957
SteersMedium and Large 2—795122.00/cwt122.00–122.009701
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—52688.61/cwt80.00–91.004666
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
BullsMedium and Large 3—493103.73/cwt100.00–107.505112
SteersMedium and Large 2—263126.68/cwt120.00–140.003336
SteersMedium and Large 2—670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
SteersMedium and Large 2—527124.84/cwt120.00–131.006587
HeifersMedium and Large 3—575104.28/cwt101.00–106.006003
SteersMedium and Large 3—465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—23097.50/cwt97.50–97.502241

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.