Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-02-05

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 5
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
506 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 530▲ 506 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 150▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 15▲ 30 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 to 1 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.07/cwt on 213 head.
Average price
$118.07
213 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$537
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$237
per head · Medium 2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.76
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2220125.002751thin
Medium and Large 1-2450123.91558124
Medium and Large 2402119.7848231
Small 1-2500104.7552341
Medium and Large 3496103.2051216thin
One grade step is worth $21.80/cwt here — about −$237 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 sale213 hd
118.07
—
NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd
115.31
+2.76
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—Average1,63080.641,31416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17858.6569156
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40958.2982126
CowsLean 85-90%Average96245.9344249

Every lot

132 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
Steers—Medium and Large 2185120.00/cwt120.00–120.002221
Steers—Medium and Large 2228130.00/cwt130.00–130.002962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 2265129.72/cwt125.00–135.003442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 3275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280125.00/cwt125.00–125.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288158.78/cwt157.50–160.004572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy318137.98/cwt132.50–142.504395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322159.95/cwt155.00–164.005155
Steers—Medium and Large 2323133.69/cwt125.00–140.004323
Steers—Small 1-2360100.00/cwt100.00–100.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy369143.16/cwt140.00–147.505284
Steers—Medium and Large 2369135.67/cwt120.00–145.005014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375161.85/cwt151.00–172.0060715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full380147.50/cwt147.50–147.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420162.10/cwt150.00–168.0068113
Steers—Small 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 2468127.68/cwt115.00–145.005983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470146.44/cwt145.00–148.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484152.46/cwt144.00–162.507388
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518150.31/cwt137.00–155.007799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572138.97/cwt136.00–141.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 3625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630137.98/cwt135.00–141.008692
Steers—Medium and Large 2640127.50/cwt127.50–127.508161
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67591.00/cwt91.00–91.006141
Steers—Small 1-2690109.46/cwt104.00–115.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738125.49/cwt125.00–126.009262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001951
Heifers—Medium 2220125.00/cwt125.00–125.002751
Heifers—Small 1-2221104.52/cwt100.00–110.002314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235122.50/cwt120.00–125.002882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271132.42/cwt130.00–135.003594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy279121.54/cwt115.00–125.003395
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Heifers—Small 1-2295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318119.18/cwt115.00–122.503793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321125.49/cwt124.00–127.504035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy328120.34/cwt120.00–121.003953
Heifers—Small 1-2340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370129.19/cwt127.00–132.0047812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376120.65/cwt117.00–125.0045410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380120.70/cwt117.50–123.004594
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380103.65/cwt100.00–107.503942
Heifers—Small 1-2384106.25/cwt100.00–110.004084
Heifers—Medium and Large 2404118.51/cwt115.00–122.504795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy410121.95/cwt120.00–124.005002
Heifers—Small 1-2410107.17/cwt102.50–110.004397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422129.82/cwt125.00–134.0054818
Heifers—Medium and Large 3433110.00/cwt110.00–110.004762
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Heifers—Small 1-2460101.74/cwt101.00–102.504682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2461126.13/cwt124.00–128.0058115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full472121.36/cwt120.00–123.005733
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478110.82/cwt110.00–112.505303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479120.96/cwt118.00–124.005797
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480119.12/cwt115.00–124.0057211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510119.00/cwt119.00–119.006071
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518103.47/cwt95.00–110.005363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519121.72/cwt118.00–126.0063222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005982
Heifers—Small 1-2522106.28/cwt105.00–109.005553
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561122.38/cwt118.00–125.006878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580117.00/cwt117.00–117.006796
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610114.33/cwt112.00–119.006973
Heifers—Small 1-2616109.69/cwt107.00–112.006767
Heifers—Small 1-2654105.25/cwt102.00–107.006884
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66793.17/cwt90.00–97.006213
Heifers—Medium and Large 370595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
Heifers—Small 1-2708101.00/cwt101.00–101.007152
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy76896.93/cwt94.00–100.007442
Heifers—Medium and Large 377591.00/cwt91.00–91.007051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2350140.00/cwt140.00–140.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368161.21/cwt155.00–167.505932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418130.89/cwt115.00–147.505478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419159.36/cwt147.50–172.0066814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy419137.60/cwt120.00–147.505774
Bulls—Small 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425102.50/cwt102.50–102.504361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469154.81/cwt142.50–163.0072617
Bulls—Small 1-2470106.29/cwt102.50–110.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy476139.67/cwt129.00–145.0066510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478133.14/cwt120.00–145.006363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy503126.03/cwt120.00–132.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521144.18/cwt129.00–152.5075118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572132.99/cwt128.00–140.007619
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy577127.79/cwt122.00–131.007375
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583110.65/cwt109.00–113.006453
Bulls—Small 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610115.99/cwt114.00–118.007083
Bulls—Small 1-2624107.08/cwt100.00–114.006684
Bulls—Small 1-2665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70598.00/cwt98.00–98.006911
Bulls—Small 1-2725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 336565.00/cwt65.00–65.002371
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 358550.00/cwt50.00–50.002931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00066.00/cwt66.00–66.006601
Bulls——1,67281.62/cwt74.00–85.001,36515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93841.48/cwt35.00–52.0038914
Cows—Lean 85-90%97247.71/cwt44.00–52.5046435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01147.51/cwt42.00–50.004804
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18459.34/cwt53.00–66.0070351
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21050.05/cwt48.00–52.006064
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44059.40/cwt54.00–64.0085521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56068.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0611
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2768750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,7602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2790750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2865675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,8391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,072.39/cwt875.00–1,225.0011,3142
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105938.29/cwt850.00–1,025.0010,3682
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077630.44/cwt473.00–750.006,7903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123683.96/cwt581.00–825.007,6816
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,308788.10/cwt775.00–800.0010,3082

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.