Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-09-09

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 9
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
320 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 442▲ 320 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 145▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 18▲ 10 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 to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady on heifers, with steer and bull calves mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average. 17 baby calves were 10.00 to 22.50. 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 $113.31/cwt on 121 head.
Average price
$113.31
121 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$607
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$6
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.71
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2489122.9260131
Medium and Large 2516116.5260245
Small 1-2595104.1862022
Medium and Large 3579102.8259523
One grade step is worth $20.09/cwt here — about $6 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 sale121 hd
113.31
—
NC average7 barns · 564 hd
116.02
−2.71
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—Low1,43883.881,20617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40663.6689523
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,11859.3966445
CowsLean 85-90%Low95148.4946133

Every lot

99 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 1-2283146.22/cwt145.00–147.504142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325148.27/cwt145.00–152.504823
Steers—Medium and Large 2345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364143.29/cwt135.00–151.005228
Steers—Medium and Large 2383129.28/cwt120.00–135.004953
Steers—Small 1-2395102.50/cwt102.50–102.504051
Steers—Medium and Large 2430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433142.25/cwt142.00–142.506162
Steers—Medium and Large 2465126.93/cwt117.50–132.005907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480134.84/cwt134.00–135.006476
Steers—Medium and Large 2530124.49/cwt123.00–126.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540132.66/cwt132.00–133.007163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564134.65/cwt134.00–136.007596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573125.43/cwt120.00–131.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 2579124.93/cwt117.00–130.007236
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 2638120.00/cwt120.00–120.007662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 2665122.34/cwt119.00–126.008145
Steers—Small 1-2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714120.50/cwt120.00–122.008604
Steers—Medium and Large 2720111.50/cwt109.00–114.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 2780115.00/cwt115.00–115.008971
Steers—Small 1-2790106.00/cwt106.00–106.008371
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy85092.00/cwt92.00–92.007821
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275131.00/cwt131.00–131.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2288121.35/cwt117.50–125.003492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318126.73/cwt126.00–127.504032
Heifers—Small 1-2345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375130.00/cwt130.00–130.004881
Heifers—Small 1-2375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380127.50/cwt127.50–127.504851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417122.70/cwt122.00–124.005123
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420104.48/cwt104.00–105.004392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425127.84/cwt125.00–131.005436
Heifers—Small 1-2435110.98/cwt110.00–112.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440122.00/cwt120.00–124.005372
Heifers—Small 1-2465104.00/cwt104.00–104.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468117.96/cwt115.00–122.0055213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470130.81/cwt129.00–132.506152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511115.75/cwt112.00–123.005914
Heifers—Small 1-2515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519107.91/cwt106.00–109.005604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524120.12/cwt117.00–124.0062914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561119.01/cwt118.00–121.006685
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575114.46/cwt112.00–122.006589
Heifers—Small 1-2578104.67/cwt100.00–109.006055
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585104.72/cwt100.00–109.006134
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618111.71/cwt110.00–113.006907
Heifers—Medium and Large 361999.92/cwt94.00–110.006197
Heifers—Small 1-2625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65892.99/cwt90.00–96.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668111.28/cwt109.00–114.007433
Heifers—Medium and Large 3680103.00/cwt103.00–103.007001
Heifers—Small 1-2685107.49/cwt107.00–108.007362
Heifers—Medium and Large 3710103.99/cwt103.00–105.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72090.00/cwt90.00–90.006481
Heifers—Small 1-2725104.38/cwt100.00–108.007573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765109.00/cwt109.00–109.008341
Heifers—Small 1-277098.05/cwt90.00–106.007552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432125.25/cwt115.00–131.005419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435134.00/cwt134.00–134.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460133.00/cwt133.00–133.006121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479127.58/cwt122.00–130.006114
Bulls—Small 1-2520112.50/cwt112.50–112.505851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy522127.64/cwt125.00–130.006663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529124.58/cwt116.00–129.0065919
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570107.50/cwt107.50–107.506131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572122.93/cwt115.00–127.0070318
Bulls—Small 1-2580104.50/cwt100.00–109.006062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610118.00/cwt118.00–118.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3612106.82/cwt102.50–109.006543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618115.60/cwt112.00–119.007148
Bulls—Small 1-2629106.34/cwt97.50–112.006699
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660106.48/cwt105.00–108.007032
Bulls—Small 1-2669108.70/cwt105.00–111.007277
Bulls—Small 1-2720106.00/cwt106.00–106.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 373098.00/cwt98.00–98.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 377595.97/cwt92.00–100.007442
Bulls—Small 1-2785102.00/cwt102.00–102.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79091.00/cwt91.00–91.007191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27674.45/cwt65.00–82.009505
Bulls——1,50587.81/cwt85.00–92.001,32212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90841.52/cwt33.00–48.0037714
Cows—Boner 80-85%93045.28/cwt45.00–46.004213
Cows—Lean 85-90%98353.62/cwt50.00–55.0052719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10959.81/cwt55.00–65.0066339
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37562.95/cwt56.00–66.0086620
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42268.00/cwt68.00–68.009673
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61268.38/cwt68.00–69.001,1023
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2718699.91/cwt675.00–725.005,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,1691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,490992.79/cwt900.00–1,075.0014,7932

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.