Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-01-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 15
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
488 head
▼ 105 vs last sale 593▲ 488 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 155▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 35▲ 35 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 mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady, Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.Baby calves 2 to 27.5

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.65/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$117.65
186 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$525
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.19
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2459128.1358995
Medium and Large 2357117.2541825
Small and Medium 1-2390110.004291thin
Small 1-2476103.7149449
Medium and Large 342299.2541916thin
One grade step is worth $28.88/cwt here — about $170 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 sale186 hd
117.65
—
NC average8 barns · 1,003 hd
115.47
+2.19
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—Average1,37873.731,01619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33856.8276024
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07955.3259753
CowsLean 85-90%Average90237.5133814

Every lot

134 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2175108.74/cwt100.00–122.501903
Steers—Medium and Large 2183130.00/cwt130.00–130.002382
Steers—Small 1-2208110.00/cwt110.00–110.002292
Steers—Medium and Large 2229128.18/cwt120.00–135.002947
Steers—Medium and Large 2265137.59/cwt135.00–140.003652
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26597.50/cwt97.50–97.502581
Steers—Small 1-2268103.11/cwt100.00–110.002764
Steers—Small 1-2Full27090.00/cwt90.00–90.002431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283156.47/cwt140.00–165.004433
Steers—Small 1-2308106.34/cwt102.50–110.003282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323162.71/cwt150.00–177.505268
Steers—Medium and Large 2331130.48/cwt120.00–137.504324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
Steers—Medium and Large 3365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
Steers—Small 1-2365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368162.01/cwt140.00–173.0059623
Steers—Medium and Large 2368130.43/cwt120.00–140.004806
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380137.60/cwt130.00–145.005232
Steers—Medium and Large 2418133.82/cwt130.00–137.505592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431159.85/cwt145.00–170.0068912
Steers—Small 1-2440102.50/cwt102.50–102.504511
Steers—Small 1-2480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482145.83/cwt145.00–147.507033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513154.59/cwt150.00–160.007938
Steers—Medium and Large 2520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Steers—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566147.68/cwt140.00–153.008369
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595124.00/cwt124.00–124.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613134.50/cwt134.00–135.008242
Steers—Medium and Large 2695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Steers—Medium and Large 2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed15090.00/cwt90.00–90.001351
Heifers—Small 1-2175103.14/cwt100.00–110.001803
Heifers—Medium and Large 3195110.00/cwt110.00–110.002151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
Heifers—Small 1-2235106.60/cwt100.00–110.002513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2242118.34/cwt117.50–120.002863
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
Heifers—Small 1-2269107.49/cwt100.00–110.002894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281118.12/cwt115.00–120.003324
Heifers—Small 1-2310104.19/cwt100.00–110.003233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324131.60/cwt120.00–139.0042611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327116.75/cwt112.50–120.003827
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333101.20/cwt100.00–102.503372
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy34092.50/cwt92.50–92.503151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377135.93/cwt125.00–167.0051211
Heifers—Small 1-2377105.40/cwt100.00–110.003975
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383100.85/cwt100.00–102.503863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2384117.51/cwt115.00–120.004515
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420116.21/cwt112.50–120.004882
Heifers—Small 1-2424105.81/cwt100.00–110.004497
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425129.91/cwt122.00–137.0055219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465117.18/cwt115.00–119.005453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467129.48/cwt122.00–136.0060519
Heifers—Small 1-2468105.13/cwt100.00–110.004922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522125.00/cwt121.00–131.0065314
Heifers—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566122.79/cwt117.50–128.0069514
Heifers—Small 1-2570110.50/cwt110.00–111.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618118.00/cwt118.00–118.007292
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62393.96/cwt93.00–95.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Heifers—Small 1-2630101.51/cwt100.00–103.006402
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
Heifers—Small 1-2Full66096.00/cwt96.00–96.006341
Heifers—Small 1-2673104.50/cwt104.00–105.007032
Heifers—Small 1-2Gaunt68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 370098.00/cwt98.00–98.006861
Heifers—Small 1-2Full70090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
Heifers—Small 1-2708105.85/cwt105.00–110.007496
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008292
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
Heifers—Small 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy40095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416125.04/cwt120.00–135.005206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423161.31/cwt147.00–170.0068216
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004682
Bulls—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468153.83/cwt137.50–166.0072018
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480135.00/cwt135.00–135.006481
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516143.77/cwt131.00–156.0074214
Bulls—Small 1-2520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Bulls—Small 1-2568104.89/cwt100.00–110.005962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573139.66/cwt134.00–149.0080012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585128.66/cwt126.00–132.507533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614136.50/cwt130.00–141.008384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625117.50/cwt117.50–117.507341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655121.00/cwt121.00–121.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660129.00/cwt129.00–129.008511
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy66592.54/cwt90.00–95.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2666124.20/cwt120.00–126.008274
Bulls—Small 1-2675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
Bulls—Small 1-2715107.00/cwt107.00–107.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 382599.00/cwt99.00–99.008171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24362.18/cwt57.00–68.007736
Bulls——1,44179.06/cwt70.00–88.001,13913
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88333.77/cwt28.00–40.002989
Cows—Lean 85-90%93744.24/cwt42.00–47.004155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02644.16/cwt40.00–46.004537
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05553.59/cwt48.00–57.0056527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13361.90/cwt58.00–67.0070119
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21845.67/cwt44.00–47.005562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32154.36/cwt51.00–57.0071810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37360.72/cwt58.00–64.0083412
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2995760.62/cwt725.00–800.007,5682
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,140900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,195900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,7551
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2708377.71/cwt350.00–425.002,6743
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,2001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,7561
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2983605.27/cwt530.00–675.005,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003690.08/cwt550.00–750.006,9228
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,028635.78/cwt575.00–675.006,5363
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2550193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0621
Stock Cows—Small 1-2655307.47/cwt214.00–372.002,0142
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2888550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,8842

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.