Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-07-15

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jul 15
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 514▲ 36 vs year ago 440 · +8.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 122▲ 123 vs year ago 22 · +559.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 40▼ 65 vs year ago 75 · −86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 1 hog, 1 sheep, and 2 goats.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.43/cwt on 171 head.
Average price
$114.43
171 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.68
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539121.0865246
Medium and Large 2448118.7453267
Small 1-2507104.5753039
Medium and Large 3486103.3550319thin
One grade step is worth $17.73/cwt here — about $149 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 sale171 hd
114.43
—
NC average9 barns · 1,582 hd
117.10
−2.68
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—Average1,63683.521,36610
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19462.3374468
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34155.6974715
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03946.6148436

Every lot

127 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2210130.00/cwt130.00–130.002731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283141.31/cwt140.00–142.504002
Steers—Medium and Large 2283125.97/cwt120.00–130.003563
Steers—Small 1-2290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2323128.32/cwt125.00–130.004143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333141.60/cwt135.00–145.004723
Steers—Small 1-2335112.50/cwt112.50–112.503771
Steers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 2377125.57/cwt115.00–133.0047311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379138.47/cwt135.00–145.0052512
Steers—Medium and Large 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425135.49/cwt135.00–136.005762
Steers—Medium and Large 2438128.95/cwt126.00–132.005652
Steers—Medium and Large 2462122.19/cwt113.00–132.005656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475136.39/cwt134.00–139.006482
Steers—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510131.00/cwt131.00–131.006681
Steers—Small 1-2510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 2520128.48/cwt126.00–131.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530134.00/cwt134.00–134.007104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550132.00/cwt132.00–132.007261
Steers—Small 1-2550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 2568126.78/cwt121.00–131.007203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007743
Steers—Small 1-2615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 2625119.49/cwt119.00–120.007472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 2650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
Steers—Small 1-2695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 2710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735121.00/cwt121.00–121.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765122.00/cwt119.00–123.009334
Steers—Small 1-2778106.00/cwt106.00–106.008252
Steers—Medium and Large 2780113.25/cwt109.00–116.008834
Steers—Medium and Large 2810111.00/cwt111.00–111.008991
Steers—Small 1-2865106.00/cwt106.00–106.009171
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2150110.00/cwt110.00–110.001651
Heifers—Small 1-2200100.00/cwt100.00–100.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Heifers—Small 1-2275110.00/cwt110.00–110.003031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283118.92/cwt115.00–122.503372
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy31590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322121.59/cwt117.50–125.003926
Heifers—Small 1-2340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373131.55/cwt129.00–134.004912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377121.37/cwt105.00–128.0045812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383106.24/cwt105.00–107.504072
Heifers—Small 1-2420109.12/cwt105.00–112.504586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428120.80/cwt116.00–126.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431120.64/cwt115.00–131.005209
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432128.63/cwt126.00–132.005563
Heifers—Medium and Large 3439107.49/cwt100.00–110.004724
Heifers—Medium and Large 3458105.08/cwt100.00–110.004812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473118.89/cwt114.00–125.0056220
Heifers—Small 1-2476107.78/cwt102.50–112.505137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
Heifers—Small 1-2516105.28/cwt100.00–110.005434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518114.51/cwt110.00–122.005938
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518106.66/cwt100.00–110.005523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527120.79/cwt117.00–124.0063714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006442
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 356599.00/cwt99.00–99.005591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570115.37/cwt112.00–120.006586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573119.70/cwt117.00–125.0068617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Heifers—Small 1-2583107.38/cwt103.00–110.006263
Heifers—Small 1-2Full60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61595.00/cwt95.00–95.005841
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61895.03/cwt94.00–96.005872
Heifers—Small 1-2620102.91/cwt97.50–112.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628113.34/cwt112.00–115.007123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629118.49/cwt118.00–120.007454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655117.00/cwt117.00–117.007661
Heifers—Small 1-2666105.21/cwt104.00–108.007015
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73091.00/cwt91.00–91.006641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419125.07/cwt117.50–132.5052414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422136.17/cwt134.00–139.0057511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468123.81/cwt118.00–132.0057916
Bulls—Small 1-2474106.60/cwt100.00–115.005055
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Bulls—Small 1-2520108.64/cwt105.00–112.505652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523122.00/cwt112.50–130.0063826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525124.00/cwt124.00–124.006511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545106.00/cwt106.00–106.005781
Bulls—Small 1-2555112.00/cwt112.00–112.006221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563123.69/cwt121.00–130.006964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613117.18/cwt114.00–121.007186
Bulls—Small 1-2638105.97/cwt101.00–109.006763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Bulls—Small 1-2679104.49/cwt98.00–108.007098
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy68092.00/cwt92.00–92.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 370899.01/cwt98.00–100.007013
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed71090.00/cwt90.00–90.006391
Bulls—Small 1-273499.87/cwt91.00–105.007337
Bulls—Small 1-277597.24/cwt93.00–100.007544
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy78394.50/cwt94.00–95.007402
Bulls—Small 1-2803102.02/cwt97.00–107.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 380594.00/cwt94.00–94.007571
Bulls—Small 1-2Full82590.00/cwt90.00–90.007431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 353077.08/cwt74.00–80.004092
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52179.49/cwt77.00–82.001,2094
Bulls——1,71286.20/cwt84.00–90.001,4766
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96438.16/cwt30.00–44.0036813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08151.38/cwt46.00–55.0055523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09853.79/cwt52.00–55.005912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19261.78/cwt56.00–67.0073659
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23469.39/cwt68.00–73.008567
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33451.36/cwt45.00–55.006856
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34658.57/cwt56.00–64.007889
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790387.00/cwt387.00–387.003,0571
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,0851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,028726.28/cwt650.00–800.007,4662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,2101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,1561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,370900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,3301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,410925.00/cwt925.00–925.0013,0431
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,8901

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.