Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2019-12-04

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 4
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
671 head
▲ 671 vs last sale 0▲ 671 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 181 vs last sale 0▲ 181 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 0▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average with a lot of plain cattle. 1 hog and 1 goat

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.10/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$112.10
259 head · 443 lb average
Value per head Derived
$497
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$45
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$15.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.03
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2410118.88488108
Medium 2455115.005231thin
Medium and Large 2442113.9450455
Small 1-2468103.4448470
Medium and Large 3518102.9153325
One grade step is worth $15.97/cwt here — about −$45 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 sale259 hd
112.10
—
NC average6 barns · 776 hd
108.07
+4.03
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—Low1,61770.181,13424
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14453.8561665
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38451.3471026
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03639.6341154

Every lot

149 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2180110.00/cwt110.00–110.001982
Steers—Medium and Large 2215125.00/cwt125.00–125.002691
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed21595.00/cwt95.00–95.002041
Steers—Small 1-2218104.60/cwt100.00–110.002282
Steers—Medium and Large 3240105.00/cwt105.00–105.002521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2270122.34/cwt120.00–127.503304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277138.16/cwt130.00–152.503837
Steers—Small 1-2277105.81/cwt100.00–110.002933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320144.78/cwt130.00–162.5046314
Steers—Small 1-2328107.30/cwt97.50–110.003528
Steers—Medium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Steers—Medium and Large 2342116.66/cwt115.00–120.003993
Steers—Medium and Large 2370123.39/cwt115.00–127.504576
Steers—Small 1-2375105.46/cwt100.00–112.503955
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376138.62/cwt130.00–150.0052120
Steers—Small 1-2410107.50/cwt107.50–107.504411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420141.92/cwt135.00–147.5059611
Steers—Medium and Large 2420127.50/cwt127.50–127.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 2465125.00/cwt125.00–125.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478136.72/cwt132.00–143.006548
Steers—Small 1-2485102.50/cwt102.50–102.504971
Steers—Medium and Large 2520121.06/cwt115.00–127.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521133.29/cwt129.00–137.0069410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580134.00/cwt134.00–134.007774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624131.20/cwt127.00–133.008195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full625122.46/cwt117.00–128.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 2645122.00/cwt120.00–124.007872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660133.00/cwt133.00–133.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660121.00/cwt121.00–121.007991
Steers—Medium and Large 2715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers57 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy17090.00/cwt90.00–90.001531
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed18590.00/cwt90.00–90.001671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232117.52/cwt112.50–120.002733
Heifers—Small 1-2238108.74/cwt107.50–110.002592
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy25090.00/cwt90.00–90.002251
Heifers—Small 1-2270107.64/cwt102.50–110.002913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275127.50/cwt127.50–127.503511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279120.37/cwt117.50–125.003368
Heifers—Small 1-2319104.90/cwt100.00–110.003354
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324114.36/cwt112.50–115.003714
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331121.83/cwt117.50–135.0040317
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355116.00/cwt116.00–116.004121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.16/cwt105.00–115.004133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377113.86/cwt111.00–117.5042910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379120.15/cwt117.00–123.0045517
Heifers—Small 1-2380103.29/cwt100.00–110.003936
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38595.00/cwt95.00–95.003661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy39096.23/cwt95.00–97.503752
Heifers—Small 1-2Full40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41392.52/cwt90.00–95.003822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420119.17/cwt117.00–123.0050133
Heifers—Small 1-2426106.52/cwt100.00–110.004547
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428108.31/cwt105.00–110.004643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429113.92/cwt112.00–115.004898
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430116.00/cwt116.00–116.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445116.00/cwt116.00–116.005161
Heifers—Medium 2455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463118.78/cwt117.00–124.0055015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy463114.49/cwt114.00–115.005302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475113.54/cwt111.00–116.0053914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478104.09/cwt100.00–109.004983
Heifers—Small 1-2479106.03/cwt100.00–111.005089
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed483115.49/cwt115.00–116.005582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520113.25/cwt112.00–114.005894
Heifers—Small 1-2521108.13/cwt105.00–110.005638
Heifers—Medium and Large 3524102.11/cwt97.50–108.005354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530116.00/cwt116.00–116.006152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531112.77/cwt110.00–115.0059910
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54590.00/cwt90.00–90.004911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560114.00/cwt113.00–115.006383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565116.00/cwt116.00–116.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569112.77/cwt111.00–115.006424
Heifers—Small 1-2571107.84/cwt105.00–110.006169
Heifers—Medium and Large 3576105.14/cwt99.00–110.006065
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Heifers—Small 1-2617101.96/cwt98.00–105.006296
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62597.00/cwt97.00–97.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006921
Heifers—Small 1-267098.79/cwt92.50–104.006624
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full71097.50/cwt97.50–97.506921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2795104.00/cwt104.00–104.008271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290142.50/cwt142.50–142.504131
Bulls—Small 1-2410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy417119.96/cwt115.00–125.005003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418137.29/cwt128.00–145.0057425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430128.00/cwt128.00–128.005501
Bulls—Small 1-2470106.81/cwt100.00–110.005023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473132.68/cwt129.00–140.0062811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482123.44/cwt115.00–127.005957
Bulls—Medium 2510126.00/cwt126.00–126.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524119.63/cwt112.00–124.0062710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526129.55/cwt122.50–133.0068110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530127.00/cwt127.00–127.006731
Bulls—Small 1-2535100.00/cwt100.00–100.005351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563127.66/cwt127.00–128.007193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565121.54/cwt119.00–124.006872
Bulls—Small 1-2570106.58/cwt100.00–110.006083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572122.17/cwt112.00–126.006998
Bulls—Medium and Large 2624120.48/cwt118.00–123.007528
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665117.00/cwt117.00–117.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670112.00/cwt112.00–112.007501
Bulls—Small 1-2683109.98/cwt109.00–111.007512
Bulls—Small 1-2720105.48/cwt104.00–107.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730113.00/cwt113.00–113.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3730104.00/cwt104.00–104.007591
Bulls—Small 1-2785105.00/cwt101.00–109.008242
Bulls—Small 1-2805105.00/cwt105.00–105.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 383098.00/cwt98.00–98.008131
Bulls—Small 1-2865102.00/cwt102.00–102.008821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42762.64/cwt57.00–69.0089410
Bulls——1,75275.56/cwt70.00–79.001,32414
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00034.68/cwt30.00–41.0034728
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07544.97/cwt42.00–49.0048326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07643.88/cwt35.00–48.004727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13453.87/cwt49.00–60.0061151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28663.66/cwt62.00–66.008197
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37352.17/cwt48.00–58.0071620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40842.63/cwt38.00–47.006004
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44060.46/cwt60.00–61.008712
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2710356.64/cwt342.00–369.002,5322
Stock Cows—Small 1-2712471.85/cwt278.00–585.003,3603
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2758468.96/cwt417.00–513.003,5552
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770250.50/cwt193.00–308.001,9292
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2723607.33/cwt575.00–625.004,3913
Bred Cows—Small 1-2724447.56/cwt312.00–625.003,2404
Bred Cows—Small 1-2758453.52/cwt350.00–500.003,4383
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785394.49/cwt358.00–425.003,0972
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,7581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2914420.49/cwt375.00–450.003,8435
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2984726.57/cwt550.00–900.007,1496
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013668.21/cwt600.00–725.006,7692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048761.80/cwt475.00–925.007,9843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053602.51/cwt550.00–650.006,3446
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,111619.40/cwt400.00–775.006,8829
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2595550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,2731
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2745600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,4701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2955675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4461
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2980900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,8201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,044670.18/cwt525.00–800.006,9974
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,114777.72/cwt675.00–825.008,6645

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.