Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-05-12

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 12
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
421 head
▼ 187 vs last sale 608▲ 14 vs year ago 407 · +3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 140▼ 18 vs year ago 134 · −13.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 52▼ 7 vs year ago 18 · −38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality mostly plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.62/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$115.62
156 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$556
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$85
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.08
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2489125.9561672
Medium and Large 2399117.1246734
Small 1-251999.9151929
Medium and Large 353399.4853021
One grade step is worth $26.47/cwt here — about $85 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 sale156 hd
115.62
—
NC average9 barns · 1,160 hd
116.70
−1.08
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—High1,59089.031,41611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32966.5388427
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12665.6873955
CowsLean 85-90%Average89746.0341318

Every lot, as filed

143 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
BullsSmall 1-2—440105.56/cwt100.00–111.004642
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—48096.00/cwt96.00–96.004611
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—685525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,5961
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—770950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,3151
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
SteersSmall 1-2Full—30095.00/cwt95.00–95.002851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—61589.49/cwt89.00–90.005502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—725120.00/cwt119.00–121.008702
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—80595.00/cwt95.00–95.007651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—481144.37/cwt141.00–150.006946
Stock CowsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—690352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,4291
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—825650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3631
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—700475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,3251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520141.03/cwt138.00–144.007336
Stock CowsSmall 3Thin Fleshed—565266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,5031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—380133.71/cwt130.00–141.005083
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—333149.02/cwt145.00–156.004964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—382151.59/cwt150.00–155.005793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—606123.00/cwt123.00–123.007451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—483131.53/cwt119.00–137.006355
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—423144.52/cwt139.00–150.0061114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—560139.33/cwt136.00–141.007806
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—414146.88/cwt139.00–154.006089
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—618120.01/cwt115.00–125.007424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—474127.24/cwt124.00–131.0060323
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—559122.21/cwt119.00–128.006839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—521126.31/cwt122.00–129.0065818
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—528133.80/cwt132.00–137.007065
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—623126.76/cwt125.00–129.007904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
BullsSmall 1-2—726103.54/cwt100.00–106.007527
BullsSmall 1-2—480102.06/cwt100.00–104.004902
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—69092.00/cwt92.00–92.006351
BullsSmall 1-2—75099.00/cwt99.00–99.007431
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—53094.00/cwt94.00–94.004981
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—50080.00/cwt80.00–80.004001
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—73592.00/cwt92.00–92.006761
HeifersSmall 1-2—620104.49/cwt102.00–107.006484
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—22587.50/cwt87.50–87.501971
HeifersSmall 1-2—365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
BullsSmall 1-2Full—55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
BullsSmall 1-2—565108.00/cwt108.00–108.006101
HeifersSmall 1-2—653102.49/cwt101.00–104.006692
HeifersSmall 1-2—423108.35/cwt105.00–110.004583
BullsSmall 1-2—83097.50/cwt97.50–97.508091
SteersSmall 1-2—280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
HeifersSmall 1-2—472104.08/cwt99.00–110.004915
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—30080.00/cwt80.00–80.002401
BullsSmall 1-2—525107.00/cwt107.00–107.005621
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy—79095.00/cwt95.00–95.007511
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—86888.73/cwt82.50–95.007702
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—745492.00/cwt492.00–492.003,6651
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—40592.00/cwt92.00–92.003731
HeifersSmall 1-2—595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
HeifersSmall 1-2—54099.00/cwt99.00–99.005351
BullsSmall 1-2—622105.34/cwt104.00–106.006553
HeifersSmall 1-2—343110.00/cwt110.00–110.003772
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—62589.00/cwt89.00–89.005561
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
CowsLean 85-90%—90253.02/cwt46.00–56.0047811
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,30065.17/cwt60.00–68.0084718
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,31556.00/cwt56.00–56.007361
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11563.64/cwt58.00–68.0071039
Bulls——1,775102.52/cwt100.00–104.001,8202
Bulls——1,24793.44/cwt90.00–96.001,1657
Dairy SteersLarge 3—42072.50/cwt72.50–72.503051
Bulls——2,60860.12/cwt52.00–69.001,5682
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,39670.90/cwt69.00–76.009908
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14471.58/cwt69.00–76.0081915
CowsLean 85-90%—95525.09/cwt20.00–30.002404
CowsLean 85-90%—80342.00/cwt42.00–42.003372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—582129.31/cwt122.00–132.0075310
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26557.00/cwt57.00–57.007211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—530132.00/cwt132.00–132.007001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920644.00/cwt644.00–644.005,9251
SteersMedium and Large 3—345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
CowsLean 85-90%—80561.00/cwt61.00–61.004911
HeifersMedium and Large 3—470101.28/cwt100.00–102.504762
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—51082.50/cwt82.50–82.504211
HeifersMedium and Large 3—585109.00/cwt109.00–109.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 3—61099.00/cwt99.00–99.006041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—527126.90/cwt120.00–128.006698
BullsMedium and Large 3—635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 3—70597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
SteersMedium and Large 3—383110.00/cwt110.00–110.004212
HeifersMedium and Large 3—519107.46/cwt104.00–111.005584
BullsMedium and Large 3—480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
SteersMedium and Large 3—745102.00/cwt102.00–102.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy—64595.00/cwt95.00–95.006131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475120.03/cwt116.00–123.005704
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—34593.00/cwt93.00–93.003211
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—73087.00/cwt87.00–87.006351
HeifersMedium and Large 3—350102.50/cwt102.50–102.503591
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—70082.00/cwt82.00–82.005741
HeifersMedium and Large 2—550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 2—295122.50/cwt122.50–122.503611
HeifersMedium and Large 3—650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
SteersMedium and Large 2—645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—557132.66/cwt132.00–133.007393
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427128.44/cwt125.00–131.0054812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—465139.59/cwt139.00–140.006495
SteersMedium and Large 2—572127.43/cwt120.00–132.007293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—705118.00/cwt118.00–118.008321
BullsMedium and Large 2—622127.32/cwt127.00–128.007923
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy—570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
BullsMedium and Large 2—720113.48/cwt112.00–115.008172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—433136.00/cwt136.00–136.005892
HeifersMedium and Large 2—316120.50/cwt115.00–125.003815
BullsMedium and Large 2—425128.69/cwt119.00–137.505476
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515113.00/cwt113.00–113.005821
SteersMedium and Large 2—528131.26/cwt130.00–132.506932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—488122.02/cwt120.00–123.005955
HeifersMedium and Large 2—225122.50/cwt122.50–122.502761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—387118.41/cwt112.50–124.0045811
SteersMedium and Large 2—380140.01/cwt120.00–145.005328
SteersMedium and Large 2—290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
BullsMedium and Large 2—526126.97/cwt119.00–131.006689
BullsMedium and Large 2—476130.84/cwt117.00–138.0062317
BullsMedium and Large 2—660119.61/cwt116.00–124.007893
BullsMedium and Large 3—515108.00/cwt108.00–108.005561
SteersMedium and Large 2—322141.58/cwt140.00–145.004563
SteersMedium and Large 2—483127.70/cwt120.00–138.006173
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—28095.00/cwt95.00–95.002661
HeifersMedium and Large 2—680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635109.00/cwt109.00–109.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—76581.00/cwt81.00–81.006201
HeifersMedium and Large 2—412116.22/cwt111.00–120.004796
BullsMedium and Large 2—569126.71/cwt120.00–131.007218
SteersMedium and Large 2—425130.52/cwt130.00–131.005552
HeifersMedium and Large 2—175117.50/cwt117.50–117.502061
BullsMedium and Large 3—690107.00/cwt107.00–107.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 3—426106.80/cwt100.00–112.504554
BullsMedium and Large 3—588104.52/cwt100.00–109.006152

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.