Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-05-13

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 13
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
407 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 400▲ 407 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 177▲ 134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 83▲ 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 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.18/cwt on 136 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −70.74 against this barn's trailing median of $191.92.
Average price
$121.18
136 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$682
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$8
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$29.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.50
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2522132.1769066
Medium and Large 2522122.5764028
Medium and Large 3582105.006115thin
Small 1-2664102.7068237
One grade step is worth $29.46/cwt here — about $8 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 sale136 hd
121.18
—
NC average8 barns · 782 hd
117.68
+3.50
This barn, trailing median24 sales
191.92
−70.74
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

24 sales
219195171146median 191.9203/0404/1506/1009/0910/28
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.17, low $160.31, median $191.92 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,59391.751,46110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12560.8768573
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39559.3982817
CowsLean 85-90%Low81644.2036014

Every lot

117 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 1-2250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282145.35/cwt140.00–150.004106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330148.90/cwt140.00–159.0049110
Steers—Medium and Large 2330128.84/cwt122.50–135.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379147.49/cwt139.00–155.0055911
Steers—Small 1-2385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 2389128.78/cwt125.00–134.005015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430138.65/cwt135.00–142.005965
Steers—Medium and Large 2430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Steers—Small 1-2450107.50/cwt107.50–107.504841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470120.08/cwt117.50–122.505642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480139.97/cwt136.00–143.006726
Steers—Medium and Large 2483128.52/cwt125.00–132.006212
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50594.00/cwt94.00–94.004751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510136.98/cwt132.00–144.006993
Steers—Small 1-251097.50/cwt97.50–97.504971
Steers—Medium and Large 2526122.58/cwt115.00–126.006454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570130.56/cwt130.00–134.007449
Steers—Medium and Large 2580120.68/cwt115.00–126.007003
Steers—Small 1-2590111.24/cwt110.00–112.506562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610129.00/cwt129.00–129.007872
Steers—Medium and Large 2629122.26/cwt119.00–126.007694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Steers—Medium and Large 2678120.00/cwt120.00–120.008142
Steers—Small 1-2678109.50/cwt109.00–110.007422
Steers—Medium and Large 3725102.47/cwt100.00–105.007432
Steers—Small 1-2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 2760110.50/cwt110.00–111.008402
Steers—Small 1-2775101.00/cwt101.00–101.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 3785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 3810104.00/cwt104.00–104.008421
Steers—Small 1-2845105.00/cwt105.00–105.008871
Steers—Small 1-2875105.00/cwt105.00–105.009191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2210107.50/cwt107.50–107.502261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240135.00/cwt135.00–135.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002881
Heifers—Small 1-2255107.50/cwt107.50–107.502741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278135.16/cwt132.50–137.503762
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285102.50/cwt102.50–102.502921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318104.80/cwt100.00–110.003332
Heifers—Small 1-2325105.31/cwt100.00–110.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332137.20/cwt132.00–145.004568
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332122.31/cwt118.00–127.504066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350136.25/cwt130.00–142.504772
Heifers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371119.74/cwt112.00–126.0044410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy418117.58/cwt112.00–122.004917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423118.71/cwt113.00–125.0050211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428125.36/cwt125.00–127.005378
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435112.00/cwt112.00–112.004871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468119.76/cwt114.00–124.005609
Heifers—Small 1-2480108.57/cwt105.00–112.005212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483117.31/cwt114.00–120.005676
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510116.00/cwt116.00–116.005921
Heifers—Small 1-2516107.43/cwt105.00–110.005545
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520103.00/cwt103.00–103.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527114.74/cwt112.00–120.006059
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531119.49/cwt118.00–122.006344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560117.00/cwt117.00–117.006551
Heifers—Small 1-2573107.21/cwt99.00–112.006149
Heifers—Medium and Large 3576106.60/cwt100.00–112.006145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585113.00/cwt113.00–113.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615102.17/cwt95.00–110.006284
Heifers—Small 1-2633105.50/cwt101.00–108.006686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy72095.00/cwt95.00–95.006841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Bulls—Small 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421126.57/cwt120.00–130.005335
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424138.19/cwt120.00–144.0058610
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471126.50/cwt115.00–134.005967
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472138.98/cwt134.00–145.0065613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518122.06/cwt115.00–127.006323
Bulls—Small 1-2520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532133.65/cwt130.00–136.0071118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540124.23/cwt120.00–127.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565129.09/cwt124.00–133.0072910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572124.65/cwt122.00–126.007133
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
Bulls—Small 1-2578105.28/cwt100.00–111.006093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy592124.68/cwt122.00–127.007383
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618117.05/cwt111.00–124.007239
Bulls—Small 1-2630106.82/cwt104.00–110.006736
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy631120.97/cwt118.00–124.007637
Bulls—Small 1-2670104.88/cwt98.00–109.0070315
Bulls—Medium and Large 369595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed71090.00/cwt90.00–90.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bulls—Small 1-272396.74/cwt94.00–100.006994
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75592.00/cwt92.00–92.006951
Bulls—Small 1-278598.00/cwt98.00–98.007691
Bulls—Small 1-2870104.02/cwt103.00–105.009052
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full26550.00/cwt50.00–50.001331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,06574.00/cwt74.00–74.007881
Bulls——1,55791.11/cwt88.00–93.001,4196
Bulls——1,84098.94/cwt96.00–101.001,8203
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%69638.29/cwt35.00–42.002667
Cows—Lean 85-90%93550.12/cwt45.00–54.004697
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10659.66/cwt54.00–65.0066063
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24368.46/cwt66.00–71.0085110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25553.00/cwt53.00–53.006651
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37457.68/cwt55.00–64.0079313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53268.95/cwt66.00–71.001,0563
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2718862.54/cwt850.00–875.006,1932
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2778964.71/cwt900.00–1,025.007,5052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28701,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.009,3531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925897.84/cwt675.00–1,100.008,3052
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2760437.00/cwt437.00–437.003,3211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905661.00/cwt661.00–661.005,9821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2953612.27/cwt600.00–625.005,8352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010646.16/cwt550.00–725.006,5262

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.