Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-08-12

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 12
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
424 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 332▲ 424 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 158▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 10▲ 40 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 4.00 to 6.00 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.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.96/cwt on 159 head.
Average price
$114.96
159 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$572
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.31
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2418125.0552240
Medium and Large 2485116.8456767
Small 1-2574106.0360829
Medium and Large 3576103.2359523
One grade step is worth $21.82/cwt here — about −$73 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 sale159 hd
114.96
—
NC average9 barns · 1,437 hd
118.28
−3.31
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—Average1,74184.671,47412
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17158.2368252
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,35156.5676429
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04349.2351329

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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2165120.00/cwt120.00–120.001981
Steers—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002862
Steers—Medium and Large 2270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273149.93/cwt147.50–152.504092
Steers—Medium and Large 2315121.29/cwt120.00–122.503822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328146.32/cwt140.00–155.004804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374141.81/cwt137.50–150.005307
Steers—Small 1-2378112.58/cwt110.00–115.004262
Steers—Medium and Large 2380128.75/cwt120.00–137.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 3385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430131.00/cwt131.00–131.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435137.56/cwt135.00–140.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 2445132.00/cwt132.00–132.005871
Steers—Medium and Large 2462121.30/cwt115.00–129.005603
Steers—Medium and Large 3465107.50/cwt107.50–107.505001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474138.19/cwt133.00–141.006557
Steers—Medium and Large 2515122.26/cwt122.00–122.506302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519136.90/cwt132.00–139.0071110
Steers—Medium and Large 355092.50/cwt92.50–92.505091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy563125.57/cwt120.00–131.007072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570135.29/cwt132.00–140.0077110
Steers—Medium and Large 2585129.03/cwt125.00–133.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613132.83/cwt131.00–135.5081410
Steers—Medium and Large 2622120.73/cwt117.00–125.007513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680123.00/cwt123.00–123.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 2681118.36/cwt117.00–120.008064
Steers—Small 1-2688105.02/cwt100.00–110.007232
Steers—Small 1-270598.00/cwt98.00–98.006911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716123.90/cwt119.00–126.0088711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009694
Steers—Medium and Large 2795112.00/cwt112.00–112.008901
Steers—Small 1-2805103.00/cwt103.00–103.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 2820111.00/cwt111.00–111.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 2860112.00/cwt112.00–112.009631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235102.50/cwt102.50–102.502411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278132.40/cwt130.00–135.003683
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283125.62/cwt115.00–135.003563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320130.42/cwt128.00–132.504176
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
Heifers—Small 1-2355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373130.11/cwt128.00–131.0048510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373121.80/cwt114.00–126.004546
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415126.39/cwt125.00–128.005255
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419120.28/cwt115.00–125.0050415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428121.32/cwt119.00–123.005193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469117.60/cwt112.50–121.0055212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Heifers—Small 1-2482107.78/cwt105.00–110.005195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523113.60/cwt112.00–114.005945
Heifers—Small 1-2524107.76/cwt105.00–112.005658
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526114.95/cwt112.00–121.0060513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529120.05/cwt118.00–121.006355
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533110.66/cwt110.00–111.005903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563118.49/cwt118.00–119.006672
Heifers—Small 1-2567104.64/cwt97.50–111.005933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571112.90/cwt112.00–115.006459
Heifers—Medium and Large 3583104.61/cwt100.00–108.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605110.74/cwt108.00–114.006708
Heifers—Small 1-2621106.38/cwt102.00–111.006615
Heifers—Medium and Large 3621106.21/cwt103.00–110.006604
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 366299.99/cwt96.00–102.006623
Heifers—Small 1-2678104.68/cwt100.00–109.007103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690109.00/cwt109.00–109.007521
Heifers—Small 1-2708105.00/cwt105.00–105.007432
Heifers—Medium and Large 374595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Heifers—Medium and Large 378595.00/cwt95.00–95.007461
Heifers—Small 1-2795104.00/cwt104.00–104.008271
Heifers—Medium and Large 382895.54/cwt93.00–98.007912
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350125.00/cwt125.00–125.004381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385135.00/cwt135.00–135.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405131.74/cwt131.00–132.505342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417124.13/cwt115.00–130.005183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420136.86/cwt133.00–141.005752
Bulls—Small 1-2420108.81/cwt107.50–110.004572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2453137.01/cwt135.00–139.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480126.64/cwt114.00–132.0060812
Bulls—Small 1-2482106.78/cwt100.00–110.005153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514132.00/cwt131.00–133.006786
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525125.17/cwt118.00–131.0065712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528130.00/cwt130.00–130.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570110.35/cwt110.00–111.006293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574123.55/cwt114.00–128.0070921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy574122.99/cwt120.00–128.007065
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy613122.79/cwt120.00–124.007535
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617119.39/cwt115.00–124.0073715
Bulls—Small 1-2619109.49/cwt108.00–110.006784
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63095.00/cwt95.00–95.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640102.33/cwt92.50–112.006552
Bulls—Small 1-2662107.22/cwt102.00–114.007105
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669115.53/cwt111.00–120.007737
Bulls—Medium and Large 367596.00/cwt96.00–96.006481
Bulls—Small 1-2712103.29/cwt100.00–106.007353
Bulls—Medium and Large 2714109.49/cwt108.00–112.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720107.53/cwt105.00–110.007742
Bulls—Small 1-2763101.00/cwt100.00–102.007712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52775.29/cwt66.00–83.001,1503
Bulls——1,81287.79/cwt84.00–92.001,5919
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87639.44/cwt35.00–42.003456
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08651.79/cwt45.00–55.0056223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16658.31/cwt55.00–64.0068051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32753.52/cwt52.00–55.007108
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36057.72/cwt55.00–63.0078521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43054.00/cwt54.00–54.007721
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2730600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,3801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,5141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,4401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2972638.53/cwt475.00–775.006,2075
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060753.60/cwt600.00–900.007,9884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113716.31/cwt575.00–800.007,97311
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2645775.00/cwt775.00–775.004,9991
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,6634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0010,2301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,160.16/cwt1,100.00–1,225.0010,8472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2945875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,2691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,8001

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.