Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-10-14

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 14
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
483 head
▼ 216 vs last sale 699▼ 136 vs year ago 619 · −22.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 97▼ 70 vs year ago 203 · −34.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 16▼ 71 vs year ago 85 · −83.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 3 to4 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. Baby calves were 2 to 15.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.72/cwt on 170 head.
Average price
$115.72
170 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$546
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$4
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.03
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2425127.8654441
Medium and Large 2459118.7254470
Medium and Large 3516103.9853730
Small 1-2522103.4454029
One grade step is worth $24.43/cwt here — about $4 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 sale170 hd
115.72
—
NC average8 barns · 970 hd
110.68
+5.03
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—Average1,60776.951,23714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16353.6262423
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41947.8067815
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06141.3043851

Every lot

117 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2180122.50/cwt122.50–122.502211
Steers—Medium and Large 2225131.33/cwt130.00–132.502952
Steers—Medium and Large 3255105.00/cwt105.00–105.002681
Steers—Medium and Large 2265135.00/cwt135.00–135.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271146.22/cwt140.00–160.003967
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy310137.50/cwt137.50–137.504261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2330130.15/cwt120.00–135.004293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2337154.98/cwt140.00–165.0052220
Steers—Medium and Large 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Steers—Small 1-2350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Steers—Medium and Large 2370134.09/cwt130.00–137.504963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376146.35/cwt137.00–164.0055019
Steers—Medium and Large 339095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432143.96/cwt135.00–150.006229
Steers—Small 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46592.50/cwt92.50–92.504301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481140.48/cwt137.00–144.006764
Steers—Medium and Large 2485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512137.99/cwt136.00–139.007076
Steers—Medium and Large 2535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Steers—Medium and Large 2571124.23/cwt121.00–128.007098
Steers—Medium and Large 3575106.51/cwt105.00–109.006124
Steers—Medium and Large 2608117.00/cwt117.00–117.007112
Steers—Medium and Large 362095.00/cwt95.00–95.005891
Steers—Small 1-2633104.99/cwt95.00–110.006653
Steers—Medium and Large 3680103.69/cwt100.00–110.007053
Steers—Medium and Large 2692115.10/cwt113.00–119.007969
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750121.00/cwt121.00–121.009082
Steers—Medium and Large 2795111.00/cwt111.00–111.008821
Steers—Medium and Large 2800112.00/cwt112.00–112.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 2850112.00/cwt112.00–112.009521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240112.50/cwt112.50–112.502701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273132.03/cwt129.00–135.003602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274122.60/cwt117.50–125.003364
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275112.50/cwt112.50–112.503091
Heifers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333130.00/cwt130.00–130.004332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2334119.17/cwt115.00–125.003986
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367105.70/cwt95.00–112.503883
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377121.97/cwt115.00–127.504606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379132.23/cwt130.00–135.0050111
Heifers—Small 1-2380103.12/cwt100.00–105.003924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417130.45/cwt128.00–133.005449
Heifers—Small 1-2423104.99/cwt100.00–110.004445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427121.70/cwt113.00–130.0052017
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445112.00/cwt112.00–112.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462130.11/cwt126.00–132.006016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472118.40/cwt112.50–124.0055920
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473103.45/cwt100.00–111.004894
Heifers—Small 1-2483108.01/cwt106.00–110.005222
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3516102.19/cwt90.00–111.005277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519118.38/cwt117.00–119.006148
Heifers—Small 1-2526104.19/cwt100.00–108.005486
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545118.00/cwt118.00–118.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569114.21/cwt112.00–117.0065011
Heifers—Small 1-2570110.50/cwt110.00–111.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575116.00/cwt116.00–116.006672
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578105.03/cwt97.50–111.006076
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605111.99/cwt111.00–114.006783
Heifers—Small 1-2618106.02/cwt102.00–110.006552
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645102.00/cwt102.00–102.006581
Heifers—Small 1-2675100.67/cwt100.00–101.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 3678103.48/cwt95.00–108.007024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2708113.00/cwt113.00–113.008002
Heifers—Small 1-2730102.00/cwt102.00–102.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Heifers—Small 1-285594.00/cwt94.00–94.008041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Bulls—Small 1-2415107.47/cwt105.00–110.004462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417143.55/cwt135.00–156.0059919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426124.34/cwt117.50–132.505308
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2454138.01/cwt134.00–142.006275
Bulls—Small 1-2Full45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473123.41/cwt113.00–132.0058418
Bulls—Small 1-2485102.50/cwt102.50–102.504971
Bulls—Small 1-2509106.51/cwt100.00–112.505425
Bulls—Medium and Large 351095.05/cwt90.00–100.004852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525119.89/cwt114.00–126.0062917
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
Bulls—Small 1-2555108.51/cwt107.00–110.006022
Bulls—Medium and Large 3569103.03/cwt90.00–109.005865
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574116.20/cwt114.00–120.0066714
Bulls—Medium and Large 3602109.40/cwt104.00–111.006595
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Bulls—Small 1-2628100.84/cwt90.00–110.006334
Bulls—Small 1-2655109.00/cwt109.00–109.007141
Bulls—Small 1-270297.00/cwt95.00–99.006813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705114.00/cwt114.00–114.008041
Bulls—Small 1-2760103.00/cwt103.00–103.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76092.00/cwt92.00–92.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 380095.00/cwt95.00–95.007601
Bulls—Small 1-284594.00/cwt94.00–94.007941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346567.50/cwt67.50–67.503141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39571.00/cwt55.00–77.009906
Bulls——1,76681.41/cwt78.00–86.001,4388
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97736.01/cwt29.00–42.0035221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11945.00/cwt42.00–48.0050430
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14152.24/cwt48.00–58.0059619
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26860.20/cwt59.00–61.007634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39849.68/cwt44.00–54.006959
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45144.97/cwt42.00–47.006536
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825536.00/cwt536.00–536.004,4221
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845592.00/cwt592.00–592.005,0021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,4331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,4551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,8981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,7251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2780507.00/cwt507.00–507.003,9551

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.