Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2019-10-16

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 16
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
619 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 583▲ 619 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
203 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 160▲ 203 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 70▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were 2.00-6.00 higher, and Feeder Heifers and Bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 lower, and Slaughter Bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower. Quality of offerings was plain to average, with moderate buyer activity and moderate demand. Supply included 1 goat, 4 hair sheep, and 4 baby calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.76/cwt on 155 head.
Average price
$108.76
155 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$525
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$36
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.67
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2442119.9153024
Medium 1-2460113.9352546
Small 1-2508103.0652377
Medium and Large 3493100.354948thin
One grade step is worth $19.56/cwt here — about $36 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 sale155 hd
108.76
—
NC average7 barns · 1,283 hd
104.09
+4.67
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—Average1,50267.261,01017
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,05351.0453794
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,28646.8960324
CowsLean 85-90%Average98041.4540640
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage95769.316633thin

Every lot

142 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2180102.50/cwt102.50–102.501851
Steers—Small 1-2230102.45/cwt100.00–105.002362
Steers—Small 1-2255100.13/cwt90.00–110.002553
Steers—Medium 1-2267118.41/cwt115.00–120.003163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Steers—Small 1-2310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
Steers—Medium 1-2312117.51/cwt115.00–120.003673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed325107.50/cwt107.50–107.503491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328136.57/cwt135.00–140.004483
Steers—Medium and Large 333090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Steers—Small 1-2360111.25/cwt110.00–112.504012
Steers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368137.63/cwt129.00–145.0050611
Steers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Steers—Medium 1-2383121.52/cwt120.00–122.504653
Steers—Medium 1-2418123.35/cwt120.00–125.005163
Steers—Medium and Large 3420108.78/cwt107.50–110.004572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423135.65/cwt128.00–142.0057411
Steers—Small 1-2428103.46/cwt90.00–115.004434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461135.83/cwt132.00–141.006265
Steers—Small 1-2468108.89/cwt105.00–112.505102
Steers—Medium 1-2469117.71/cwt114.00–122.005525
Steers—Medium 1-2515116.00/cwt116.00–116.005971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525130.14/cwt126.00–132.006837
Steers—Small 1-2525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Steers—Medium 1-2552117.34/cwt112.00–121.006483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571132.00/cwt128.00–135.0075412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620128.74/cwt127.00–131.007984
Steers—Medium 1-2Fleshy660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673128.67/cwt126.00–132.008666
Steers—Medium 1-2678120.75/cwt115.00–125.008194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718123.48/cwt120.00–129.008878
Steers—Small 1-2723111.00/cwt111.00–111.008033
Steers—Medium 1-2760123.01/cwt122.00–124.009352
Steers—Medium 1-2815114.00/cwt114.00–114.009291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy832109.00/cwt109.00–109.009073
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 1-2205110.00/cwt110.00–110.002261
Heifers—Small 1-2205100.00/cwt100.00–100.002051
Heifers—Small 1-227394.95/cwt90.00–100.002592
Heifers—Medium 1-2280114.00/cwt114.00–114.003191
Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed305107.50/cwt107.50–107.503281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Small 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
Heifers—Medium 1-2332117.63/cwt115.00–120.003915
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375121.63/cwt120.00–124.004566
Heifers—Small 1-2378103.34/cwt100.00–109.003919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380117.00/cwt117.00–117.004451
Heifers—Medium 1-2388115.73/cwt112.50–119.004492
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390107.50/cwt107.50–107.504191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415106.10/cwt103.00–110.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419121.30/cwt119.00–125.005087
Heifers—Small 1-2421105.11/cwt97.50–110.0044311
Heifers—Medium 1-2423114.67/cwt110.00–118.004857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445112.00/cwt112.00–112.004981
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3455102.00/cwt102.00–102.004641
Heifers—Small 1-2469101.94/cwt94.00–107.0047813
Heifers—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed475109.00/cwt109.00–109.005181
Heifers—Medium 1-2477115.54/cwt110.00–119.0055111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485112.00/cwt112.00–112.005431
Heifers—Medium and Large 350590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Heifers—Medium 1-2516113.18/cwt108.00–117.0058412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517120.63/cwt117.00–125.006243
Heifers—Small 1-2522105.34/cwt100.00–109.0055013
Heifers—Medium 1-2Fleshy530102.00/cwt102.00–102.005411
Heifers—Small 1-2568106.41/cwt102.00–109.006048
Heifers—Medium 1-2570113.51/cwt112.00–115.006472
Heifers—Small 1-2616106.51/cwt102.00–110.006564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 364090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Heifers—Small 1-2675104.40/cwt103.00–107.007055
Heifers—Medium 1-2680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710126.00/cwt126.00–126.008951
Heifers—Small 1-271396.91/cwt92.00–102.006912
Heifers—Medium 1-2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Heifers—Small 1-2750102.00/cwt102.00–102.007651
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007803
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed80095.00/cwt95.00–95.007601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2414101.93/cwt100.00–107.504224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421130.96/cwt122.50–140.0055112
Bulls—Medium 1-2427120.00/cwt120.00–120.005123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475125.53/cwt122.00–133.0059611
Bulls—Medium 1-2Full475107.50/cwt107.50–107.505111
Bulls—Medium 1-2477117.00/cwt114.00–122.0055811
Bulls—Small 1-2495107.50/cwt107.50–107.505321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2500125.00/cwt125.00–125.006251
Bulls—Small 1-2520106.32/cwt100.00–109.005534
Bulls—Medium 1-2522114.00/cwt110.00–116.0059510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed540104.00/cwt104.00–104.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed555102.00/cwt102.00–102.005661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565108.00/cwt108.00–108.006101
Bulls—Small 1-2573107.74/cwt107.00–109.006174
Bulls—Medium 1-2582113.22/cwt111.00–116.006599
Bulls—Medium 1-2615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61595.00/cwt95.00–95.005841
Bulls—Small 1-2623103.30/cwt102.00–105.006443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
Bulls—Medium 1-2683104.92/cwt98.00–112.007172
Bulls—Small 1-268398.24/cwt97.00–100.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy69096.00/cwt96.00–96.006621
Bulls—Small 1-270596.50/cwt95.00–98.006802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy71095.00/cwt95.00–95.006751
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy72591.00/cwt91.00–91.006601
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice95076.97/cwt71.00–83.007312
Heifers—Select and Choice97054.00/cwt54.00–54.005241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25162.32/cwt59.00–65.007807
Bulls——1,67870.72/cwt67.00–76.001,18710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93434.35/cwt25.00–37.5032112
Cows—Lean 85-90%99743.73/cwt39.00–49.0043625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02750.86/cwt50.00–52.005223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05152.60/cwt48.00–58.0055371
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05344.40/cwt40.00–48.0046821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11365.58/cwt60.00–73.007302
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27058.36/cwt57.00–59.007413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27448.70/cwt48.00–51.0062010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30142.11/cwt38.00–46.0054811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785361.70/cwt300.00–425.002,8392
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,033683.37/cwt600.00–750.007,0596
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,065800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,5201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125937.50/cwt900.00–975.0010,5472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,126771.68/cwt650.00–950.008,6897
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,158817.19/cwt750.00–875.009,4636
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,164856.31/cwt825.00–900.009,9674
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,175676.91/cwt650.00–700.007,9542
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,210675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,1681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,225875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,7191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2969516.62/cwt350.00–625.005,00616
Bred Cows—Small 1-2992541.85/cwt525.00–550.005,3753
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,056602.20/cwt525.00–650.006,3597
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,115650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,2481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,3741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225735.81/cwt700.00–850.009,0149
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265705.97/cwt675.00–750.008,9315
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2685355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,4321
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3881

This sale against other markets

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.