Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-07-21

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jul 21
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
421 head
101 vs last sale 522 18 vs year ago 403 · +4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
35 vs last sale 160 65 vs year ago 60 · +108.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
11 vs last sale 19 17 vs year ago 25 · 68.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 5

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed; 1.00 to 5.00 lower to 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.63/cwt on 203 head.
Average price
$121.63
203 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$589
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$59
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$26.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.80
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2496128.74638126
Medium and Large 2434117.8651238
Medium and Large 3463102.3947426
Small 1-2566102.2657913thin
One grade step is worth $26.48/cwt here — about $59 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 sale203 hd
121.63
NC average8 barns · 994 hd
120.84
+0.80
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
BullsLow1,52291.971,40017
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14969.7080153
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37268.4293922
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95452.1349729

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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520127.31/cwt120.00–130.5066235
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy66080.00/cwt80.00–80.005281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480131.00/cwt131.00–131.006291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427149.58/cwt144.00–155.006398
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563140.89/cwt134.00–144.007938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2474146.66/cwt139.00–155.0069519
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2330133.09/cwt130.00–135.004393
Bred CowsSmall 1-2770660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,0821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375152.33/cwt148.00–158.005716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2779124.73/cwt120.00–131.009724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2663119.01/cwt117.00–121.007892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421130.13/cwt124.00–135.005488
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy465133.00/cwt133.00–133.006181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2710127.49/cwt126.00–129.009052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375136.28/cwt132.00–139.005116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2705116.00/cwt116.00–116.008181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468133.11/cwt125.00–136.0062331
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy470119.50/cwt119.00–120.005622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2317148.94/cwt147.00–152.004723
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2223135.25/cwt131.00–140.003022
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2293133.02/cwt131.00–135.003902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2555138.49/cwt137.00–140.007692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2623120.72/cwt120.00–123.007524
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469139.65/cwt138.00–141.006556
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy255127.00/cwt127.00–127.003241
BullsMedium and Large 2663121.96/cwt118.00–124.008093
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2561125.37/cwt118.00–130.5070329
SteersSmall 1-2763110.00/cwt110.00–110.008392
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy335117.00/cwt117.00–117.003921
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy68594.00/cwt94.00–94.006441
BullsSmall 1-2572106.90/cwt100.00–111.006113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2628135.83/cwt130.00–138.508538
BullsSmall 1-2675111.50/cwt111.00–112.007532
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy72586.00/cwt86.00–86.006241
HeifersSmall 1-2Full89090.00/cwt90.00–90.008011
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy43580.00/cwt80.00–80.003481
HeifersSmall 1-2533103.56/cwt101.00–106.005522
SteersSmall 1-2340103.00/cwt103.00–103.003501
HeifersSmall 1-2740106.00/cwt106.00–106.007841
BullsSmall 1-2425105.00/cwt100.00–110.004464
BullsSmall 1-2523100.00/cwt100.00–100.005232
BullsSmall 1-2630107.44/cwt105.00–110.006772
HeifersSmall 1-2815105.00/cwt105.00–105.008561
BullsSmall 1-2485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
SteersSmall 1-2385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004242
BullsSmall 1-2715110.50/cwt110.00–111.007902
HeifersSmall 1-2765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
HeifersSmall 1-2258109.15/cwt104.00–114.002822
SteersSmall 1-2415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
HeifersSmall 1-2200107.00/cwt107.00–107.002141
SteersSmall 1-2735109.00/cwt109.00–109.008011
SteersSmall 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
HeifersSmall 1-2628111.00/cwt111.00–111.006972
CowsLean 85-90%79833.37/cwt32.00–35.002662
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11968.26/cwt62.00–73.0076442
Bulls1,38880.55/cwt70.00–87.001,1184
Bulls1,56395.49/cwt91.00–100.001,49313
CowsLean 85-90%82042.11/cwt36.00–48.003457
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26475.19/cwt73.00–78.0095011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed850800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8001
Dairy SteersLarge 342569.00/cwt69.00–69.002931
CowsLean 85-90%72562.00/cwt62.00–62.004501
CowsLean 85-90%1,03257.27/cwt50.00–61.0059119
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38074.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0213
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37568.01/cwt64.00–72.0093518
HeifersMedium and Large 3433108.00/cwt108.00–108.004682
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30059.00/cwt59.00–59.007671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2688130.33/cwt130.00–131.008973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2533138.81/cwt135.00–144.007408
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2790860.00/cwt860.00–860.006,7941
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,243893.06/cwt885.00–900.0011,1012
BullsMedium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
HeifersMedium and Large 3330108.86/cwt105.00–112.503592
HeifersMedium and Large 3575105.57/cwt100.00–112.006074
HeifersMedium and Large 3600105.50/cwt105.00–106.006332
SteersMedium and Large 3835105.00/cwt105.00–105.008771
BullsMedium and Large 2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 3363105.07/cwt103.00–107.003812
HeifersMedium and Large 3482107.01/cwt101.00–110.005163
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
HeifersMedium and Large 3265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30893.46/cwt91.00–97.002883
HeifersMedium and Large 2631112.15/cwt110.00–116.007086
HeifersMedium and Large 3532104.66/cwt101.00–110.005573
BullsMedium and Large 3850102.00/cwt102.00–102.008671
BullsMedium and Large 3500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42387.85/cwt81.00–94.003722
BullsMedium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
SteersMedium and Large 2373137.96/cwt129.00–146.005156
SteersMedium and Large 3330112.00/cwt112.00–112.003701
BullsMedium and Large 2565126.01/cwt118.00–130.007125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390129.00/cwt129.00–129.005031
HeifersMedium and Large 2565114.00/cwt114.00–114.006441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy622125.01/cwt124.00–126.007783
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
SteersMedium and Large 2640126.00/cwt126.00–126.008061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615129.67/cwt128.00–132.007973
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy575114.00/cwt114.00–114.006561
HeifersMedium and Large 2245120.75/cwt117.50–124.002962
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy535118.00/cwt118.00–118.006311
BullsMedium and Large 2428133.46/cwt130.00–136.005715
HeifersMedium and Large 2515115.51/cwt115.00–116.005952
BullsMedium and Large 1-2528137.69/cwt134.00–142.007276
HeifersMedium and Large 2468117.83/cwt113.00–120.005515
HeifersMedium and Large 2160125.00/cwt125.00–125.002001
SteersMedium and Large 2268135.83/cwt130.00–143.003646
SteersMedium and Large 2324141.51/cwt136.00–146.004588
HeifersMedium and Large 2278123.09/cwt115.00–129.003424
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy385123.00/cwt123.00–123.004741
HeifersMedium and Large 2372119.09/cwt112.00–125.004438
BullsMedium and Large 2524131.76/cwt130.00–133.006904
SteersMedium and Large 2470131.55/cwt127.00–136.006182
HeifersMedium and Large 2315122.95/cwt120.00–126.003872
BullsMedium and Large 2471131.15/cwt121.00–137.006189
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275122.00/cwt122.00–122.003361
BullsMedium and Large 2750109.00/cwt109.00–109.008181
BullsMedium and Large 3758107.98/cwt106.00–110.008182
HeifersMedium and Large 2670112.49/cwt112.00–113.007542
HeifersMedium and Large 2415117.83/cwt115.00–121.004895
BullsMedium and Large 3645101.00/cwt101.00–101.006511
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
SteersMedium and Large 2Full280121.00/cwt121.00–121.003391
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
BullsMedium and Large 2614122.73/cwt120.00–127.007544

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.