Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-06-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 17
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 398▲ 476 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 114▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 34▲ 6 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 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle was 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 $118.49/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$118.49
173 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$57
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.97
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2433126.9354966
Medium and Large 2478118.5656769
Medium and Large 3551105.2358020
Small 1-2595102.0460718thin
One grade step is worth $24.89/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale173 hd
118.49
—
NC average8 barns · 948 hd
116.53
+1.97
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—High1,62896.671,5748thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35969.2794119
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14568.8878856
CowsLean 85-90%Low93853.2549915

Every lot

118 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228145.03/cwt142.50–147.503312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2269146.67/cwt140.00–152.503954
Steers—Small 1-2315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 2323120.00/cwt120.00–120.003882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329146.85/cwt137.50–155.0048312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340132.50/cwt132.50–132.504511
Steers—Medium and Large 2369128.83/cwt124.00–130.004755
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378143.55/cwt135.00–158.0054312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423145.07/cwt135.00–152.0061412
Steers—Medium and Large 2435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505762
Steers—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 2469130.27/cwt127.50–132.006115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474140.59/cwt134.00–145.0066615
Steers—Medium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518129.52/cwt128.00–131.006712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524136.79/cwt127.50–142.007179
Steers—Medium and Large 2532126.28/cwt120.00–131.006723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565132.00/cwt132.00–132.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568137.18/cwt132.00–142.007798
Steers—Medium and Large 2569127.28/cwt125.00–129.007244
Steers—Medium and Large 3590108.00/cwt108.00–108.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635130.11/cwt128.00–133.0082610
Steers—Medium and Large 2640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
Steers—Small 1-2640111.00/cwt111.00–111.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645124.00/cwt124.00–124.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 2664117.59/cwt111.00–123.007815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy697122.00/cwt122.00–122.008503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713121.00/cwt120.00–122.008632
Steers—Small 1-2720104.00/cwt104.00–104.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 2733113.00/cwt113.00–113.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Steers—Medium and Large 2765107.00/cwt107.00–107.008191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283138.81/cwt137.50–140.003932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324131.59/cwt117.50–140.0042612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370130.74/cwt127.00–133.004849
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371122.22/cwt112.50–127.0045313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405102.50/cwt102.50–102.504151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424127.34/cwt125.00–130.0054014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424121.77/cwt117.50–125.0051618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460117.38/cwt112.00–123.005402
Heifers—Small 1-2465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468128.91/cwt126.00–135.006036
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472107.50/cwt107.50–107.505073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480119.64/cwt113.00–124.0057419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Small 1-2510106.66/cwt106.00–108.005443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515113.34/cwt112.00–114.005843
Heifers—Medium and Large 3521108.29/cwt105.00–112.005645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523121.07/cwt117.00–124.0063312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3559105.51/cwt97.50–110.005905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570113.50/cwt113.00–114.006474
Heifers—Small 1-2570104.96/cwt100.00–111.005986
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed57595.00/cwt95.00–95.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577122.86/cwt118.00–138.007096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615118.00/cwt118.00–118.007261
Heifers—Small 1-2617103.65/cwt100.00–107.006403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620111.25/cwt109.00–114.006904
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620105.85/cwt100.00–112.006562
Heifers—Medium and Large 365095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663110.60/cwt107.00–112.007335
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68594.00/cwt94.00–94.006442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2733105.00/cwt105.00–105.007702
Heifers—Medium and Large 374597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
Heifers—Small 1-274596.50/cwt94.00–99.007192
Heifers—Medium and Large 379597.00/cwt97.00–97.007711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380132.50/cwt132.50–132.505041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422139.34/cwt135.00–143.005888
Bulls—Medium and Large 2438125.03/cwt115.00–130.005487
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470137.81/cwt135.00–146.0064810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy472131.15/cwt129.00–132.506193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481126.67/cwt117.50–133.006097
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505122.50/cwt115.00–130.006192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Bulls—Small 1-2520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524134.31/cwt132.00–137.007046
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529125.94/cwt115.00–132.006667
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy556127.27/cwt122.00–129.007084
Bulls—Small 1-2565112.00/cwt112.00–112.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573105.07/cwt100.00–110.006022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580123.52/cwt115.00–132.0071610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616121.61/cwt115.00–125.007498
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635123.00/cwt123.00–123.007811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3638102.59/cwt95.00–110.006552
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63890.00/cwt90.00–90.005742
Bulls—Small 1-2655106.24/cwt105.00–107.506962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668123.99/cwt123.00–125.008282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 369595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2717112.66/cwt111.00–115.008083
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Bulls—Small 1-272397.33/cwt95.00–99.007043
Bulls—Small 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 381095.00/cwt95.00–95.007702
Bulls—Small 1-283094.00/cwt94.00–94.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2840111.00/cwt111.00–111.009321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 358075.00/cwt75.00–75.004351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12084.00/cwt84.00–84.009411
Bulls——1,63396.89/cwt85.00–102.001,5826
Bulls——2,105108.00/cwt108.00–108.002,2731
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93746.34/cwt36.00–52.004346
Cows—Lean 85-90%93857.86/cwt55.00–59.005439
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02059.00/cwt59.00–59.006021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14667.53/cwt60.00–72.0077445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15175.97/cwt73.00–82.0087410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34374.93/cwt74.00–76.001,0062
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36168.60/cwt63.00–72.0093417
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,2701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27751,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.008,7191
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0181
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,1481

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.