Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-05-27

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 27
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
436 head
▲ 224 vs last sale 212▲ 436 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 60▲ 162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 6▲ 15 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 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was 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 $119.36/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$119.36
156 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$577
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$10
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.02
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448127.1657078
Medium and Large 2482118.6457241
Small 1-2555104.9258220
Medium and Large 3567102.3358017thin
One grade step is worth $24.82/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale156 hd
119.36
—
NC average7 barns · 641 hd
116.34
+3.02
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—Low1,68498.591,66014
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,11867.0475069
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39366.449269thin
CowsLean 85-90%High91751.7847544

Every lot

115 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 2205130.00/cwt130.00–130.002671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228146.79/cwt142.50–150.003353
Steers—Medium and Large 2270136.16/cwt135.00–137.503682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272152.12/cwt142.50–175.004149
Steers—Medium and Large 2320131.31/cwt127.50–135.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321151.99/cwt140.00–159.004888
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375150.48/cwt140.00–160.0056415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380135.00/cwt135.00–135.005131
Steers—Small 1-2385112.50/cwt112.50–112.504331
Steers—Medium and Large 2430137.50/cwt137.50–137.505911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435154.12/cwt144.00–159.0067010
Steers—Small 1-2435107.44/cwt102.50–112.504672
Steers—Medium and Large 3450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
Steers—Medium and Large 2472130.72/cwt125.00–135.006173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480133.00/cwt133.00–133.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482143.70/cwt135.00–150.006937
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521143.64/cwt138.00–150.0074814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567140.77/cwt138.00–144.007985
Steers—Medium and Large 2570126.51/cwt126.00–127.007212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623132.39/cwt129.00–136.0082510
Steers—Medium and Large 3670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 2680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 2720111.52/cwt110.00–113.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 2777112.99/cwt110.00–115.008783
Steers—Small 1-284094.00/cwt94.00–94.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 388392.52/cwt90.00–95.008172
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175170.00/cwt170.00–170.002981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2218134.29/cwt130.00–142.502933
Heifers—Small 1-2240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2263122.52/cwt120.00–127.503223
Heifers—Small 1-2270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279131.97/cwt130.00–138.003684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323127.23/cwt127.00–127.504112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330134.07/cwt130.00–137.504426
Heifers—Small 1-2350107.50/cwt107.50–107.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370122.75/cwt117.00–126.004545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376131.70/cwt129.00–135.004957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy395121.00/cwt121.00–121.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420124.62/cwt122.00–127.005232
Heifers—Small 1-2423107.43/cwt105.00–110.004542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430130.83/cwt128.00–136.0056312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433122.54/cwt117.50–125.005316
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy463124.49/cwt124.00–125.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471129.02/cwt126.00–133.0060811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474120.85/cwt115.00–127.0057310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522121.16/cwt118.00–125.0063217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526116.96/cwt115.00–123.006154
Heifers—Medium and Large 3526102.91/cwt96.00–109.005415
Heifers—Small 1-2527107.35/cwt105.00–112.005663
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574119.50/cwt118.00–121.0068610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578115.46/cwt113.00–120.006674
Heifers—Small 1-2588108.67/cwt107.00–110.006393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600117.00/cwt117.00–117.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605113.33/cwt113.00–114.006863
Heifers—Medium and Large 3623103.52/cwt95.00–111.006456
Heifers—Small 1-2638104.01/cwt98.00–109.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665111.47/cwt110.00–113.007412
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67093.00/cwt93.00–93.006231
Heifers—Small 1-2671105.00/cwt102.00–109.007054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675111.00/cwt111.00–111.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy745101.00/cwt101.00–101.007521
Heifers—Medium and Large 375594.00/cwt94.00–94.007101
Heifers—Small 1-278093.00/cwt93.00–93.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 285091.00/cwt91.00–91.007741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424146.72/cwt138.00–157.0062217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440135.00/cwt135.00–135.005941
Bulls—Small 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455132.50/cwt132.50–132.506031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2461126.13/cwt120.00–133.005815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470143.41/cwt139.00–150.0067419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505121.98/cwt120.00–124.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523136.01/cwt130.00–143.0071116
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571131.43/cwt128.00–136.0075017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577126.39/cwt125.00–127.007295
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590124.00/cwt124.00–124.007321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611128.00/cwt127.00–130.007825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630123.00/cwt123.00–123.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2631120.24/cwt115.00–123.007595
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640109.00/cwt109.00–109.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668115.06/cwt112.50–120.007697
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670119.49/cwt119.00–120.008012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3680102.00/cwt102.00–102.006941
Bulls—Small 1-2682108.59/cwt106.00–111.007415
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715104.33/cwt103.00–105.007463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720113.00/cwt113.00–113.008142
Bulls—Small 1-2724101.53/cwt99.00–108.007354
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760109.50/cwt109.00–110.008322
Bulls—Small 1-2770105.18/cwt99.00–108.008105
Bulls—Medium and Large 3800101.00/cwt101.00–101.008081
Bulls—Small 1-285595.00/cwt95.00–95.008121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19578.00/cwt78.00–78.009321
Bulls——1,61695.04/cwt86.00–99.001,5369
Bulls——1,958111.71/cwt108.00–115.002,1874
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79061.00/cwt61.00–61.004821
Cows—Lean 85-90%83940.88/cwt32.00–46.0034310
Cows—Lean 85-90%94454.80/cwt48.00–58.0051733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02058.00/cwt58.00–58.005921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10264.55/cwt58.00–69.0071142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14871.40/cwt68.00–76.0082026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30570.00/cwt70.00–70.009141
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40466.00/cwt63.00–68.009278
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705825.00/cwt825.00–825.005,8161
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2772809.07/cwt650.00–1,075.006,2463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2815525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,2791
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2855650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,8151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2993943.49/cwt725.00–1,100.009,3694
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,2881

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.