Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-03-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 17
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
383 head
▼ 572 vs last sale 955▲ 93 vs year ago 290 · +32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 121 vs last sale 246▲ 25 vs year ago 100 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 95▲ 58 vs year ago 7 · +828.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, boning type were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 lower with the exception of five-weight heifers being 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.86/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$117.86
138 head · 429 lb average
Value per head Derived
$505
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$163
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.01
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2460127.0558448
Medium and Large 2376120.5145461
Small 1-2525101.6653414thin
Medium and Large 345492.7942115thin
One grade step is worth $34.25/cwt here — about $163 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 sale138 hd
117.86
—
NC average8 barns · 1,806 hd
117.84
+0.01
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—Low1,39577.601,08210
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36765.9490120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19664.8777647
CowsLean 85-90%High91345.9942026

Every lot, as filed

131 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
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—730450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,2851
SteersSmall 1-2—435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—710350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4851
SteersSmall 1-2Full—68582.00/cwt82.00–82.005621
BullsSmall 1-2—815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
SteersSmall 1-2Full—38080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—373146.71/cwt146.00–147.505472
HeifersSmall 1-2—620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—616134.11/cwt131.00–136.008266
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—754508.39/cwt400.00–575.003,8335
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—800548.59/cwt525.00–600.004,3893
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—755694.70/cwt500.00–850.005,2452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—723120.64/cwt119.00–122.008723
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—689521.32/cwt425.00–575.003,5929
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—431150.98/cwt146.00–156.006518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—450143.00/cwt143.00–143.006441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—485152.62/cwt146.00–158.007405
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—590134.00/cwt134.00–134.007911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—532139.09/cwt135.00–149.0074010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—310129.00/cwt129.00–129.004001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—323131.93/cwt129.00–136.004264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—333161.76/cwt159.00–165.005395
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—381154.82/cwt148.00–160.005908
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—270152.73/cwt150.00–157.004123
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full—415146.00/cwt146.00–146.006061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—515123.63/cwt118.00–128.0063714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—414148.89/cwt145.00–156.0061612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—564139.45/cwt135.00–145.007865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—519151.81/cwt146.00–155.007884
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—380130.99/cwt130.00–132.004983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—457150.83/cwt145.00–153.006895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427128.02/cwt125.00–132.005478
HeifersSmall 1-2—393104.97/cwt100.00–110.004132
BullsSmall 1-2—730106.00/cwt106.00–106.007741
BullsSmall 1-2—695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
BullsSmall 1-2—495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
SteersSmall 1-2—165102.42/cwt100.00–105.001692
BullsSmall 1-2—615101.00/cwt101.00–101.006211
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—66592.00/cwt92.00–92.006121
HeifersSmall 1-2—788103.50/cwt102.00–105.008162
HeifersSmall 1-2—208102.75/cwt102.50–103.002142
SteersSmall 1-2—535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—69580.00/cwt80.00–80.005561
SteersSmall 1-2—375107.47/cwt105.00–110.004032
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—61594.00/cwt94.00–94.005781
BullsSmall 1-2—505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
HeifersSmall 1-2—575104.20/cwt100.00–107.005994
SteersSmall 1-2—680106.00/cwt106.00–106.007211
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—680383.46/cwt325.00–425.002,6082
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—85880.99/cwt80.00–82.006952
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—685450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,0831
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—37093.00/cwt93.00–93.003441
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—49080.00/cwt80.00–80.003921
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—67585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
SteersSmall 1-2Full—56083.00/cwt83.00–83.004651
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—731595.77/cwt500.00–660.004,3557
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—785500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9251
CowsLean 85-90%—82560.97/cwt60.00–62.005032
Bulls——1,16571.84/cwt67.00–77.008375
CowsLean 85-90%—78230.93/cwt30.00–33.002423
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03052.13/cwt46.00–55.0053710
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17063.78/cwt58.00–68.0074636
Bulls——1,62583.35/cwt80.00–86.001,3545
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1801,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,4551
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—968613.39/cwt475.00–725.005,9389
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,43069.76/cwt69.00–72.009985
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13550.00/cwt50.00–50.005681
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29770.28/cwt69.00–73.0091210
CowsLean 85-90%—85841.80/cwt35.00–45.0035911
HeifersMedium and Large 3—81582.00/cwt82.00–82.006681
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,34664.66/cwt60.00–68.0087015
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—33092.50/cwt92.50–92.503051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,037990.69/cwt850.00–1,200.0010,2735
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—918981.46/cwt740.00–1,125.009,0104
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
HeifersMedium and Large 3—370102.50/cwt100.00–105.003792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,000617.25/cwt400.00–800.006,1734
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—80595.00/cwt95.00–95.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—37390.34/cwt90.00–91.003373
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—51381.95/cwt80.00–84.004202
HeifersMedium and Large 3—450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 3—41087.50/cwt87.50–87.503591
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—55580.00/cwt80.00–80.004441
BullsMedium and Large 3—440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
BullsMedium and Large 3—605107.00/cwt107.00–107.006471
BullsMedium and Large 3—685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—25080.00/cwt80.00–80.002001
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—71885.51/cwt82.00–89.006142
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
HeifersMedium and Large 2—273119.92/cwt115.00–129.003275
HeifersMedium and Large 2—239118.49/cwt114.00–122.502834
HeifersMedium and Large 2—419118.43/cwt111.00–127.0049612
HeifersMedium and Large 3—605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
BullsMedium and Large 3—725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
BullsMedium and Large 3—455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—280131.00/cwt131.00–131.003671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—566123.97/cwt123.00–128.007025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—465128.56/cwt126.00–130.0059812
HeifersMedium and Large 2—471119.06/cwt113.00–125.005614
BullsMedium and Large 2—655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007991
SteersMedium and Large 2—885106.00/cwt106.00–106.009381
BullsMedium and Large 2—515128.65/cwt125.00–131.006633
SteersMedium and Large 2—703110.50/cwt110.00–111.007772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2—185125.00/cwt125.00–125.002311
SteersMedium and Large 2—620120.90/cwt118.00–124.007502
SteersMedium and Large 2—518129.51/cwt129.00–130.006712
BullsMedium and Large 2—555123.50/cwt122.00–125.006852
HeifersMedium and Large 2—653111.49/cwt109.00–114.007282
BullsMedium and Large 2—435138.20/cwt130.00–145.006017
SteersMedium and Large 2—471135.00/cwt127.00–144.006365
SteersMedium and Large 2—379139.41/cwt127.50–146.005289
HeifersMedium and Large 2—378123.90/cwt116.00–129.0046814
SteersMedium and Large 2—223125.88/cwt118.00–130.002813
SteersMedium and Large 2—560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
SteersMedium and Large 2—326126.29/cwt121.00–141.004126
SteersMedium and Large 2—260138.87/cwt127.50–145.003614
HeifersMedium and Large 2—560111.00/cwt111.00–111.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 3—590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
HeifersMedium and Large 2—190117.00/cwt117.00–117.002221
SteersMedium and Large 2—437140.82/cwt140.00–142.506153
SteersMedium and Large 2—678120.49/cwt119.00–122.008172
BullsMedium and Large 2—625123.48/cwt121.00–127.007724
BullsMedium and Large 2—485135.93/cwt130.00–141.006598
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—41097.00/cwt97.00–97.003981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645113.00/cwt113.00–113.007291
HeifersMedium and Large 2—327123.62/cwt116.00–128.0040415

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.