Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-08-19

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 19
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
558 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 424▲ 558 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 137▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 40▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average with more fat calves and more large bull calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.48/cwt on 179 head.
Average price
$114.48
179 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$592
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$55
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 1-2
$18.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.22
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2451120.0454261
Medium and Large 1-2529119.9663560
Medium 2600112.006721thin
Small 3415105.004361thin
Medium and Large 3564104.1458822
Small 1-2586101.8959734
One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about −$55 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 sale179 hd
114.48
—
NC average8 barns · 922 hd
115.70
−1.22
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—Low1,62387.751,42415
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15457.4266238
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37556.4577620
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05652.0555029

Every lot

147 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy250135.00/cwt135.00–135.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272144.17/cwt140.00–147.503923
Steers—Medium and Large 330563.00/cwt63.00–63.001921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332150.23/cwt142.50–155.004995
Steers—Medium and Large 2332126.96/cwt120.00–135.004225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
Steers—Small 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350137.50/cwt137.50–137.504811
Steers—Small 1-2364106.32/cwt100.00–110.003874
Steers—Medium and Large 2368124.65/cwt115.00–135.004597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369145.08/cwt140.00–150.005356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt375137.50/cwt137.50–137.505161
Steers—Medium and Large 3415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
Steers—Small 1-2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427148.33/cwt147.00–150.006336
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
Steers—Medium and Large 2438119.53/cwt115.00–124.005242
Steers—Small 1-2460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 2463126.76/cwt120.00–130.005873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472140.83/cwt135.00–144.006655
Steers—Medium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 2528123.50/cwt120.00–125.006524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529135.38/cwt132.00–139.007164
Steers—Small 1-2Full55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566134.67/cwt132.00–139.007629
Steers—Medium and Large 2577124.17/cwt118.00–130.0071611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590129.00/cwt129.00–129.007611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616130.88/cwt120.00–136.008068
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655131.33/cwt128.00–137.008603
Steers—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 2666118.72/cwt115.00–126.007916
Steers—Medium and Large 3667104.60/cwt97.50–109.006983
Steers—Medium and Large 3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 2745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
Steers—Small 1-283090.00/cwt90.00–90.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 3860105.00/cwt105.00–105.009031
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3160117.50/cwt117.50–117.501881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2228120.00/cwt120.00–120.002742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275121.27/cwt120.00–122.503332
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329122.22/cwt115.50–127.504027
Heifers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375122.00/cwt122.00–122.004581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380120.63/cwt115.00–125.0045811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390105.00/cwt105.00–105.004101
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy39090.00/cwt90.00–90.003511
Heifers—Small 3415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418123.01/cwt120.00–125.005144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420125.65/cwt125.00–126.005283
Heifers—Small 1-2421104.96/cwt100.00–110.004426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423121.01/cwt120.00–122.005124
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3461107.27/cwt100.00–112.504954
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465122.65/cwt121.00–124.005704
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469119.83/cwt113.00–127.5056217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474127.72/cwt125.00–129.006053
Heifers—Small 1-2Gaunt48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Heifers—Small 1-2487106.70/cwt105.00–110.005203
Heifers—Small 1-2510107.50/cwt105.00–110.005482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513117.64/cwt115.00–122.006037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519120.56/cwt118.00–124.0062618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy521116.52/cwt115.00–117.006074
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525102.50/cwt102.50–102.505381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571124.44/cwt112.00–161.007116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571119.99/cwt117.00–125.0068511
Heifers—Small 1-2573105.91/cwt102.00–110.006072
Heifers—Medium and Large 3579104.82/cwt100.00–110.006074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583114.99/cwt113.00–117.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Heifers—Medium 2600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612117.18/cwt115.00–119.007176
Heifers—Medium and Large 3612104.69/cwt100.00–110.006413
Heifers—Small 1-2633100.98/cwt96.00–107.006393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635112.31/cwt110.00–115.007133
Heifers—Small 1-2655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665112.99/cwt112.00–114.007512
Heifers—Medium and Large 366894.32/cwt91.00–100.006303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Heifers—Small 1-2712103.32/cwt95.00–108.007363
Heifers—Medium and Large 3713102.21/cwt95.00–110.007293
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy74591.00/cwt91.00–91.006781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
Heifers—Small 1-2763102.28/cwt99.00–105.007803
Heifers—Small 1-282496.39/cwt90.00–102.007945
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315145.00/cwt145.00–145.004571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Gaunt420115.00/cwt115.00–115.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422123.00/cwt115.00–132.005199
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426138.50/cwt135.00–142.505905
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430126.53/cwt125.00–128.005442
Bulls—Small 1-2445104.00/cwt104.00–104.004631
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Bulls—Small 1-2468104.97/cwt100.00–110.004912
Bulls—Small 1-2Full47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478137.59/cwt135.00–140.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478125.07/cwt119.00–132.5059814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490126.33/cwt124.00–130.006193
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520124.60/cwt122.00–127.006482
Bulls—Small 1-2520107.51/cwt95.00–112.505598
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524124.10/cwt117.50–130.006509
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525127.35/cwt125.00–129.006693
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568122.89/cwt114.00–130.0069816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy574124.48/cwt122.00–128.007156
Bulls—Medium and Large 3577107.48/cwt100.00–112.006203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt585127.00/cwt127.00–127.007431
Bulls—Small 1-2588110.33/cwt109.00–112.006493
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy623122.41/cwt120.00–125.007632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2624118.11/cwt113.00–125.0073711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630112.70/cwt100.00–125.007102
Bulls—Small 1-2633109.48/cwt106.00–113.006934
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660106.00/cwt106.00–106.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy663120.00/cwt119.00–121.007962
Bulls—Small 1-2667107.44/cwt100.00–112.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670119.00/cwt115.00–123.007974
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Bulls—Small 1-2713102.49/cwt100.00–105.007312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718112.01/cwt110.00–114.008042
Bulls—Medium and Large 3732108.00/cwt107.00–109.007913
Bulls—Small 1-276894.50/cwt94.00–95.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 379096.00/cwt96.00–96.007581
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84592.00/cwt92.00–92.007771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 319557.50/cwt57.50–57.501121
Dairy Steers—Large 330567.50/cwt67.50–67.502061
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 335542.50/cwt42.50–42.501511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41381.70/cwt79.00–84.001,1542
Bulls——1,65588.68/cwt84.00–94.001,46813
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86845.90/cwt45.00–47.503982
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07052.51/cwt48.00–54.0056227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14557.57/cwt54.00–64.0065937
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36057.99/cwt55.00–64.0078914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40952.84/cwt51.00–54.007456
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47552.00/cwt52.00–52.007671
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,283767.25/cwt700.00–825.009,8442
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2530400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2660800.00/cwt800.00–800.005,2801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2755476.00/cwt476.00–476.003,5941

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.