Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-04-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 15
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
444 head
▲ 444 vs last sale 0▲ 444 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 0▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 0▲ 18 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 moderate; 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 $118.67/cwt on 148 head.
Average price
$118.67
148 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$542
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$72
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$23.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.45
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2403127.1151252
Medium and Large 2458118.6954466
Medium and Large 3531104.1155316thin
Small 1-2563103.8458414thin
One grade step is worth $23.26/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale148 hd
118.67
—
NC average8 barns · 621 hd
115.21
+3.45
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—Low1,29683.311,07927
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,05461.4664838
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,34857.797798thin
CowsLean 85-90%High88848.6443213

Every lot

120 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2200130.00/cwt130.00–130.002601
Steers—Small 1-2230113.27/cwt112.50–114.002612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276144.50/cwt140.00–160.003996
Steers—Medium and Large 2295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 2321127.40/cwt120.00–135.004097
Steers—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329143.29/cwt135.00–152.5047120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 2370130.41/cwt120.00–135.0048310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377141.41/cwt138.00–147.0053322
Steers—Medium and Large 2410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430136.71/cwt135.00–139.005886
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy448133.00/cwt133.00–133.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 2471133.60/cwt132.50–135.006294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475139.01/cwt138.00–140.006609
Steers—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517136.79/cwt135.00–141.007075
Steers—Medium and Large 3518117.54/cwt110.00–125.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 2535130.00/cwt130.00–130.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573139.28/cwt135.00–141.507988
Steers—Medium and Large 2573130.75/cwt126.00–134.007493
Steers—Medium and Large 2610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618127.01/cwt126.00–128.007852
Steers—Medium and Large 2680124.00/cwt124.00–124.008431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735122.00/cwt122.00–122.008971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233129.55/cwt128.00–131.003022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277137.07/cwt135.00–140.003803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280126.00/cwt126.00–126.003531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322132.06/cwt128.00–136.0042510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335124.00/cwt124.00–124.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338119.35/cwt115.00–123.004033
Heifers—Small 1-2358102.79/cwt97.50–108.003682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367131.08/cwt127.50–135.0048110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374121.79/cwt117.50–124.0045512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415112.00/cwt112.00–112.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427126.76/cwt124.00–130.005419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427119.88/cwt115.00–124.0051215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440116.00/cwt116.00–116.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455127.00/cwt125.00–129.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy464120.99/cwt119.00–123.005614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Heifers—Small 1-2470105.08/cwt102.50–107.504942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473119.07/cwt115.00–124.0056315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478109.26/cwt107.50–111.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Small 1-2510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520119.25/cwt119.00–120.006204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523115.90/cwt112.00–119.0060610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3528101.09/cwt97.00–107.005343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
Heifers—Small 1-2582109.00/cwt108.00–110.006343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2589115.76/cwt113.00–118.006824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy595112.00/cwt112.00–112.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2612104.02/cwt98.00–109.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615102.26/cwt95.00–109.006294
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620112.00/cwt112.00–112.006942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650113.00/cwt113.00–113.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3658107.00/cwt106.00–108.007042
Heifers—Small 1-2665107.00/cwt107.00–107.007121
Heifers—Medium and Large 370598.00/cwt98.00–98.006911
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy85097.00/cwt97.00–97.008251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy403127.99/cwt121.00–133.005163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422139.11/cwt137.00–143.0058720
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424129.85/cwt123.00–135.005518
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425100.00/cwt100.00–100.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466129.86/cwt121.00–135.0060510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467138.57/cwt134.00–144.0064723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy472129.30/cwt125.00–134.006103
Bulls—Small 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521136.56/cwt134.00–140.0071121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521126.94/cwt120.00–134.006617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535133.00/cwt133.00–133.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007241
Bulls—Small 1-2570105.00/cwt105.00–105.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574130.09/cwt122.00–134.007477
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576133.59/cwt133.00–135.007695
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595106.00/cwt106.00–106.006311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600131.00/cwt131.00–131.007861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620109.00/cwt109.00–109.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635124.00/cwt124.00–124.007872
Bulls—Small 1-2635101.50/cwt100.00–103.006452
Bulls—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2667119.17/cwt115.00–123.007955
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710111.00/cwt111.00–111.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 374099.00/cwt99.00–99.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3753107.50/cwt107.00–108.008092
Bulls—Small 1-2755102.00/cwt102.00–102.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 382396.96/cwt93.00–101.007982
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 343566.00/cwt66.00–66.002871
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 356570.00/cwt70.00–70.003961
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 369568.00/cwt68.00–68.004731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,06374.40/cwt59.00–79.007916
Bulls——1,36285.85/cwt80.00–94.001,16921
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81440.04/cwt34.00–49.003265
Cows—Lean 85-90%89559.00/cwt59.00–59.005281
Cows—Lean 85-90%93953.30/cwt52.00–55.005007
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04661.07/cwt55.00–67.0063936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19068.55/cwt68.00–69.008162
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32858.47/cwt52.00–64.007767
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48553.00/cwt53.00–53.007871
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,9651
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1881
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,2261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2941637.35/cwt625.00–675.005,9974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,6681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,339863.59/cwt750.00–1,000.0011,5634
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29851,062.63/cwt1,050.00–1,075.0010,4672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050976.90/cwt925.00–1,025.0010,2572
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,385925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,8111

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.