Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2024-02-21

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 21
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
682 head
▲ 278 vs last sale 404▲ 102 vs year ago 580 · +17.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 75▲ 44 vs year ago 137 · +32.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 17▼ 2 vs year ago 13 · −15.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher . Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Sheep: 120.00; 4 head Goats: 40.00 - 170.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 30.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.10/cwt on 263 head.
Average price
$218.10
263 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,071
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$95.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.78
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1490236.691,161189
Medium and Large 2494182.9290452
Medium and Large 3490141.5469322
One grade step is worth $95.15/cwt here — about $467 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 sale263 hd
218.10
—
NC average6 barns · 900 hd
218.89
−0.78
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—Low1,509127.211,91933
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,235111.081,37265
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,506103.271,55513
CowsLean 85-90%Average96887.1684474

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$1,6134thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,189$1,2874thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)900$1,4982thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
BullsMedium and Large 3—480172.58/cwt170.00–175.008282
BullsMedium and Large 3—415187.41/cwt180.00–195.007782
BullsMedium and Large 3—245185.00/cwt185.00–185.004531
BullsMedium and Large 3—290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,010146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,4751
BullsMedium and Large 1—868162.32/cwt145.00–172.001,4093
SteersMedium and Large 2—568229.49/cwt227.00–232.001,3042
SteersMedium and Large 3—585175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0241
SteersMedium and Large 2—420230.00/cwt230.00–230.009661
SteersMedium and Large 2—640180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1521
SteersMedium and Large 1—233272.37/cwt270.00–275.006352
SteersMedium and Large 2—522229.11/cwt215.00–237.001,1963
SteersMedium and Large 1—838213.97/cwt205.00–220.501,7937
HeifersMedium and Large 3—328144.81/cwt140.00–150.004752
HeifersMedium and Large 3—363152.57/cwt150.00–155.005544
HeifersMedium and Large 3—245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
HeifersMedium and Large 1—530237.74/cwt210.00–260.001,26026
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,035141.01/cwt138.00–145.001,4593
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569237.65/cwt207.50–252.001,35213
BullsMedium and Large 2—568224.94/cwt215.00–240.001,2783
BullsMedium and Large 2—371234.02/cwt220.00–245.008684
BullsMedium and Large 3—310190.00/cwt190.00–190.005891
BullsMedium and Large 3—380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
BullsMedium and Large 2—524225.11/cwt200.00–235.001,1806
HeifersMedium and Large 3—625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
BullsMedium and Large 2—423232.90/cwt215.00–245.009857
BullsMedium and Large 3—550190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0451
BullsMedium and Large 1—571250.84/cwt230.00–277.001,43212
BullsMedium and Large 1—386302.20/cwt270.00–315.001,16616
BullsMedium and Large 2—765135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0331
BullsMedium and Large 2—665176.09/cwt172.00–180.001,1712
BullsMedium and Large 2—610190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1591
BullsMedium and Large 2—730135.00/cwt135.00–135.009861
BullsMedium and Large 2—472219.20/cwt200.00–240.001,03511
BullsMedium and Large 2—215235.00/cwt235.00–235.005051
BullsMedium and Large 1—521267.50/cwt255.00–290.001,39416
BullsMedium and Large 1—326290.95/cwt257.00–310.0094826
BullsMedium and Large 1—669217.11/cwt195.00–235.001,45210
BullsMedium and Large 1—225260.00/cwt260.00–260.005851
BullsMedium and Large 2—265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005961
BullsMedium and Large 2—330235.00/cwt235.00–235.007761
BullsMedium and Large 1—422292.62/cwt265.00–317.001,23527
BullsMedium and Large 1—950146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3871
BullsMedium and Large 1—623235.22/cwt212.00–257.001,46511
BullsMedium and Large 1—472274.94/cwt240.00–297.001,29829
BullsMedium and Large 1—733205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,5034
BullsMedium and Large 1—275283.67/cwt260.00–315.007808
BullsMedium and Large 1—750202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5151
BullsMedium and Large 1—900145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,497.92/head1,300.00–1,675.001,4982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1891,287.15/head950.00–1,500.001,2874
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2231,612.50/head1,475.00–1,950.001,6134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bulls——975103.98/cwt103.00–105.001,0142
Bulls——1,319119.97/cwt110.00–129.001,58215
Bulls——1,753136.91/cwt130.00–145.002,40016
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,356117.14/cwt116.00–123.001,58815
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,506103.27/cwt98.00–110.001,55513
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05493.53/cwt86.00–98.0098637
CowsLean 85-90%—1,073100.97/cwt99.00–104.001,08310
CowsLean 85-90%—85977.39/cwt71.00–84.0066518
CowsLean 85-90%—71765.16/cwt60.00–70.004679
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,199109.26/cwt104.00–114.001,31050
SteersMedium and Large 2—368212.93/cwt200.00–225.007842
SteersMedium and Large 2—463228.35/cwt225.00–235.001,0573
SteersMedium and Large 2—278225.00/cwt225.00–225.006262
SteersMedium and Large 1—333308.85/cwt300.00–315.001,0284
SteersMedium and Large 1—753229.75/cwt229.00–232.001,7304
SteersMedium and Large 1—413305.79/cwt290.00–311.001,2638
SteersMedium and Large 1—570270.59/cwt260.00–277.001,5426
SteersMedium and Large 1—666255.45/cwt240.00–261.001,7019
SteersMedium and Large 1—995160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5921
SteersMedium and Large 1—875206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8031
SteersMedium and Large 1—732237.71/cwt234.00–239.001,74016
SteersMedium and Large 1—473306.70/cwt275.00–324.001,45119
SteersMedium and Large 1—275280.00/cwt280.00–280.007701
SteersMedium and Large 1—905190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7201
SteersMedium and Large 1—379300.72/cwt265.00–325.001,1407
HeifersMedium and Large 3—270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
HeifersMedium and Large 3—470163.00/cwt163.00–163.007661
SteersMedium and Large 3—285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
SteersMedium and Large 3—530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009011
SteersMedium and Large 1—519266.78/cwt252.00–290.001,3857
SteersMedium and Large 1—618269.12/cwt257.00–275.001,6638
HeifersMedium and Large 3—518146.69/cwt132.50–155.007603
HeifersMedium and Large 3—682115.68/cwt110.00–122.007893
HeifersMedium and Large 3—433157.51/cwt155.00–160.006822
HeifersMedium and Large 3—725116.00/cwt110.00–122.008412
HeifersMedium and Large 2—755132.00/cwt132.00–132.009971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—845132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1151
HeifersMedium and Large 2—728162.71/cwt150.00–175.001,1852
HeifersMedium and Large 3—570153.46/cwt152.00–155.008752
HeifersMedium and Large 2—461190.63/cwt170.00–205.008799
HeifersMedium and Large 2—421182.53/cwt170.00–210.0076810
HeifersMedium and Large 2—517184.37/cwt160.00–200.009536
HeifersMedium and Large 2—588192.12/cwt175.00–202.001,1306
HeifersMedium and Large 1—421258.17/cwt227.00–271.001,08734
HeifersMedium and Large 1—245215.00/cwt215.00–215.005271
HeifersMedium and Large 1—860145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2471
HeifersMedium and Large 2—626183.37/cwt172.00–200.001,1484
HeifersMedium and Large 1—743218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6208
HeifersMedium and Large 2—675164.89/cwt160.00–170.001,1132
HeifersMedium and Large 1—769154.18/cwt147.00–165.001,1864
HeifersMedium and Large 2—376192.50/cwt175.00–200.007245
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328185.39/cwt174.00–205.006085
HeifersMedium and Large 1—674215.53/cwt210.00–219.001,4539
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275170.00/cwt170.00–170.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 1—372251.71/cwt220.00–275.0093630
HeifersMedium and Large 1—616224.68/cwt212.00–237.001,3846
HeifersMedium and Large 1—274234.35/cwt220.00–265.0064210
HeifersMedium and Large 1—329244.03/cwt220.00–265.0080315
HeifersMedium and Large 1—477245.30/cwt212.00–257.001,17025
HeifersMedium and Large 1—915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0981
HeifersMedium and Large 1—840149.00/cwt120.00–187.001,2523

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.