Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-04-29

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 29
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
594 head
▼ 252 vs last sale 846▲ 594 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 120▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 100▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter and feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate, Offerings of cattle were average. 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 $117.52/cwt on 233 head.
Average price
$117.52
233 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$538
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$60
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.38
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2378132.6750153
Medium and Large 2448117.97529121
Small 1-2552103.1056941
Medium and Large 3546102.6956118thin
One grade step is worth $29.99/cwt here — about −$60 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 sale233 hd
117.52
—
NC average8 barns · 1,205 hd
114.13
+3.38
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—Low1,72984.931,46812
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16355.3764430
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,38953.8974811
CowsLean 85-90%Low96346.4444728

Every lot

112 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276159.47/cwt152.50–162.504404
Steers—Medium and Large 2330135.00/cwt135.00–135.004461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333148.03/cwt140.00–162.5049311
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34590.00/cwt90.00–90.003111
Steers—Small 1-2365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375142.81/cwt137.50–150.0053619
Steers—Medium and Large 2386130.46/cwt120.00–138.005049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429142.22/cwt135.00–150.006108
Steers—Medium and Large 2435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 2471128.50/cwt122.50–132.506055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484139.32/cwt134.00–143.0067410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522137.60/cwt134.00–141.0071811
Steers—Medium and Large 2525125.50/cwt125.00–126.006592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565133.68/cwt130.00–135.007556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565128.00/cwt128.00–128.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620129.33/cwt128.00–131.008023
Steers—Medium and Large 2624122.86/cwt120.00–125.007676
Steers—Small 1-2668105.00/cwt105.00–105.007014
Steers—Small 1-2700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 2705109.00/cwt109.00–109.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 3726104.60/cwt100.00–108.007594
Steers—Medium and Large 3760104.00/cwt104.00–104.007901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2225106.89/cwt102.50–110.002413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2243138.81/cwt132.50–145.003372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2269130.03/cwt127.50–132.503504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278122.51/cwt112.50–127.503419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315139.45/cwt130.00–149.0043914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326122.47/cwt117.50–125.003999
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375121.29/cwt117.50–129.0045514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376136.44/cwt130.00–145.0051315
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40595.00/cwt95.00–95.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2409133.52/cwt129.00–139.005467
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418119.56/cwt112.00–127.5050028
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430106.38/cwt103.00–110.004572
Heifers—Small 1-2433106.07/cwt100.00–112.504592
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Heifers—Small 1-2450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474117.64/cwt112.00–126.0055824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480114.50/cwt112.00–117.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517119.54/cwt117.00–132.506188
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518114.09/cwt111.00–118.0059122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518104.74/cwt100.00–109.005436
Heifers—Small 1-2519106.18/cwt100.00–110.0055113
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54097.50/cwt97.50–97.505271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566114.25/cwt112.00–116.006478
Heifers—Small 1-2575106.14/cwt98.00–111.006106
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575104.83/cwt100.00–110.006032
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 360595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Small 1-2618102.81/cwt99.00–106.006356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620113.05/cwt110.00–116.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64592.50/cwt92.50–92.505971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2661110.00/cwt110.00–110.007275
Heifers—Small 1-2672102.95/cwt101.00–107.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 3695105.00/cwt105.00–105.007303
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Heifers—Small 1-286293.00/cwt93.00–93.008023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370137.50/cwt137.50–137.505091
Bulls—Small 1-240592.50/cwt92.50–92.503751
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418140.77/cwt135.00–146.0058819
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423130.59/cwt127.50–135.005529
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470137.78/cwt129.00–143.0064829
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471127.48/cwt125.00–131.0060010
Bulls—Small 1-2473103.45/cwt100.00–110.004893
Bulls—Small 1-2515105.54/cwt100.00–110.005444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519135.43/cwt133.00–141.0070320
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531123.34/cwt120.00–129.006558
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54590.00/cwt90.00–90.004911
Bulls—Small 1-2550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566130.42/cwt129.00–133.007387
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579123.42/cwt115.00–128.007157
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580112.50/cwt112.50–112.506531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616125.42/cwt117.00–130.007736
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626118.61/cwt113.00–126.007426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Bulls—Small 1-2635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655115.33/cwt114.00–117.007553
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
Bulls—Small 1-2675108.00/cwt100.00–111.007298
Bulls—Small 1-2720101.00/cwt100.00–103.007273
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
Bulls—Small 1-277090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84095.00/cwt95.00–95.007981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 341567.50/cwt67.50–67.502801
Dairy Steers—Large 350071.00/cwt71.00–71.003551
Dairy Steers—Large 355071.00/cwt71.00–71.003911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,69557.00/cwt57.00–57.009661
Bulls——1,73287.47/cwt84.00–90.001,51511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88939.55/cwt34.00–44.003528
Cows—Lean 85-90%99249.19/cwt45.00–53.0048820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08248.42/cwt42.00–52.005245
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15550.00/cwt50.00–50.005781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17956.76/cwt50.00–63.0066925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41254.28/cwt53.00–56.0076610
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2865837.72/cwt800.00–875.007,2462
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,0502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2686403.84/cwt275.00–458.002,7704
Bred Cows—Small 1-2725399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,8931
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740610.47/cwt575.00–650.004,5172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,189716.64/cwt600.00–825.008,5214
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770611.78/cwt525.00–702.004,7112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060572.00/cwt572.00–572.006,0631

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.