Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-04-07

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 7
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
550 head
25 vs last sale 525 550 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
86 vs last sale 186 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
6 vs last sale 14 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week . slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were mostly 5 to 8 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 8 higher. Demand was high; market activity and buyer interest were high. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was well above average. 2 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.25/cwt on 225 head.
Average price
$125.25
225 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$590
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$17
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$36.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.28
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448133.81600155
Medium and Large 2419118.3649529
Medium and Large 354198.2253218thin
Small 1-263397.4461723
One grade step is worth $36.37/cwt here — about −$17 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 sale225 hd
125.25
NC average8 barns · 1,117 hd
123.97
+1.28
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
BullsLow1,47488.571,30518
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39965.4391521
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08765.1570829
CowsLean 85-90%Low87248.1242024

Every lot, as filed

144 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 1-2274161.60/cwt150.00–175.004438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473153.32/cwt147.00–162.007258
Bred CowsSmall 1-2817516.02/cwt450.00–575.004,2163
Stock CowsSmall 1-2815612.00/cwt612.00–612.004,9881
Bred CowsSmall 1-2658600.48/cwt500.00–675.003,9512
Bred CowsSmall 1-2860625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2685133.00/cwt133.00–133.009111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2613145.47/cwt144.00–147.008922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy583135.66/cwt134.00–137.007913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy425162.00/cwt162.00–162.006891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy520157.88/cwt155.00–161.008212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2365159.30/cwt150.00–168.0058122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421137.22/cwt128.00–144.0057834
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575127.74/cwt124.00–132.007359
SteersMedium and Large 1-2529149.80/cwt135.00–156.007928
SteersMedium and Large 1-2433157.31/cwt148.00–164.0068110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2730123.51/cwt123.00–124.009022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2327165.34/cwt155.00–175.0054116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521129.12/cwt120.00–136.0067330
BullsMedium and Large 1-2619140.69/cwt134.00–146.008717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571146.88/cwt136.00–155.0083913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2231163.74/cwt150.00–175.003785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2155135.00/cwt135.00–135.002091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428153.20/cwt145.00–162.0065615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750106.00/cwt106.00–106.007951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2324134.14/cwt130.00–139.0043513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2612124.97/cwt122.00–128.007653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475135.31/cwt125.00–145.0064330
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377138.02/cwt130.00–145.0052021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006892
BullsMedium and Large 2910110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2231133.81/cwt130.00–140.003095
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520148.45/cwt137.00–157.0077227
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy310140.00/cwt140.00–140.004341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570145.90/cwt139.00–155.0083213
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy89092.00/cwt92.00–92.008191
BullsSmall 1-2675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
BullsSmall 1-2450112.50/cwt112.50–112.505061
BullsSmall 1-2815111.00/cwt111.00–111.009051
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2805475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,8241
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2775600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,6502
HeifersSmall 1-2Full39095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
BullsSmall 1-2420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
HeifersSmall 1-2468104.81/cwt100.00–110.004912
HeifersSmall 1-2865105.00/cwt105.00–105.009081
HeifersSmall 1-2170110.00/cwt110.00–110.001871
HeifersSmall 1-2805105.00/cwt105.00–105.008451
HeifersSmall 1-278098.51/cwt98.00–99.007682
HeifersSmall 1-2645102.00/cwt102.00–102.006581
HeifersSmall 1-2405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
HeifersSmall 1-2745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
HeifersSmall 1-2575104.79/cwt99.00–110.006033
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed75590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed68392.49/cwt92.00–93.006322
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed69080.00/cwt80.00–80.005521
SteersSmall 1-2275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed90087.00/cwt87.00–87.007831
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed57092.02/cwt90.00–94.005252
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed74580.00/cwt80.00–80.005961
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed41087.50/cwt87.50–87.503591
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Stock CowsSmall 1-2845598.00/cwt598.00–598.005,0531
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2648489.29/cwt275.00–650.003,1712
CowsLean 85-90%93441.06/cwt40.00–43.003844
Bulls1,38374.30/cwt71.00–77.001,0283
Bulls1,660102.94/cwt97.00–114.001,7093
Bulls1,45088.55/cwt84.00–96.001,28412
CowsLean 85-90%83064.00/cwt64.00–64.005312
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06564.04/cwt58.00–67.0068226
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,015750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,6131
CowsLean 85-90%86850.45/cwt47.00–56.0043816
CowsLean 85-90%82527.68/cwt20.00–34.002282
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57869.49/cwt69.00–71.001,0974
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35764.48/cwt60.00–68.0087517
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27374.74/cwt69.00–78.009513
HeifersMedium and Large 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy508134.33/cwt134.00–135.006823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405174.00/cwt174.00–174.007051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2950800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,170900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,5301
HeifersMedium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26080.00/cwt80.00–80.002081
SteersMedium and Large 3890103.00/cwt103.00–103.009171
SteersMedium and Large 3380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003991
HeifersMedium and Large 3233102.47/cwt100.00–105.002392
HeifersMedium and Large 394097.00/cwt97.00–97.009121
HeifersMedium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 363092.44/cwt85.00–100.005822
HeifersMedium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004072
HeifersMedium and Large 3745102.00/cwt102.00–102.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 3582103.39/cwt100.00–108.006023
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86582.00/cwt82.00–82.007091
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
BullsMedium and Large 2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005511
HeifersMedium and Large 2820113.00/cwt113.00–113.009271
BullsMedium and Large 2628125.51/cwt125.00–126.007882
SteersMedium and Large 390596.00/cwt96.00–96.008691
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62082.00/cwt82.00–82.005081
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
HeifersMedium and Large 2380121.48/cwt112.50–128.004624
HeifersMedium and Large 2413120.54/cwt112.50–125.004985
HeifersMedium and Large 2327120.36/cwt115.00–129.003945
BullsMedium and Large 3720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
BullsMedium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375162.00/cwt162.00–162.006081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2740119.00/cwt119.00–119.008811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474153.13/cwt145.00–158.0072619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650138.00/cwt138.00–138.008972
BullsMedium and Large 2530122.59/cwt112.50–132.506502
BullsMedium and Large 2774111.23/cwt110.00–114.008614
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
SteersMedium and Large 2595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
SteersMedium and Large 2282124.17/cwt120.00–130.003503
SteersMedium and Large 2625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy545131.00/cwt131.00–131.007141
BullsMedium and Large 2805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
BullsMedium and Large 2673126.37/cwt116.00–131.008506
HeifersMedium and Large 2673110.46/cwt109.00–112.007432
SteersMedium and Large 2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
SteersMedium and Large 2490136.21/cwt132.50–140.006672
BullsMedium and Large 2473130.00/cwt114.00–145.006159
SteersMedium and Large 2313127.41/cwt117.50–145.003996
SteersMedium and Large 2150120.00/cwt120.00–120.001801
HeifersMedium and Large 2545119.00/cwt119.00–119.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 2288116.35/cwt112.50–120.003352
HeifersMedium and Large 2188118.70/cwt117.50–120.002232
SteersMedium and Large 2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003062
SteersMedium and Large 2800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
SteersMedium and Large 2885114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0091
BullsMedium and Large 2422134.17/cwt115.00–145.005669
HeifersMedium and Large 2473122.03/cwt120.00–124.005772
HeifersMedium and Large 2228118.46/cwt115.00–122.502702
HeifersMedium and Large 2618112.65/cwt111.00–115.006963
SteersMedium and Large 2525121.27/cwt115.00–130.006374
SteersMedium and Large 2379136.39/cwt125.00–145.005178
BullsMedium and Large 3Full58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561

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.