Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-10-28

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 28
● Final166 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
717 head
▲ 194 vs last sale 523▼ 23 vs year ago 740 · −3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 105▼ 17 vs year ago 152 · −11.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 40 vs year ago 60 · −66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 10 lower. Demand was moderate to lower; market activity and buyer interest were lower. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $105.82/cwt on 233 head.
Average price
$105.82
233 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$60
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.80
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2428123.5052922
Medium and Large 2428113.5348667
Small 1-249499.8049389
Medium and Large 347399.0946855
One grade step is worth $24.41/cwt here — about $60 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 sale233 hd
105.82
—
NC average7 barns · 907 hd
103.02
+2.80
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—Average1,55674.841,16517
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17759.7270333
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46654.3679716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03645.5747246

Every lot

166 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2160112.50/cwt112.50–112.501801
Steers—Small 1-2213107.59/cwt100.00–110.002294
Steers—Medium and Large 3220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Steers—Medium and Large 2227115.81/cwt115.00–117.502633
Steers—Medium and Large 3270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002972
Steers—Medium and Large 2274120.68/cwt115.00–127.503317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285139.18/cwt135.00–142.503973
Steers—Small 1-2288100.00/cwt100.00–100.002882
Steers—Medium and Large 2318125.56/cwt115.00–132.503993
Steers—Medium and Large 3318101.57/cwt100.00–105.003233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327140.13/cwt135.00–142.504583
Steers—Small 1-2332101.61/cwt100.00–105.003373
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy35595.00/cwt95.00–95.003371
Steers—Small 1-2Full37090.00/cwt90.00–90.003331
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37090.00/cwt90.00–90.003331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372141.97/cwt135.00–150.0052828
Steers—Medium and Large 2375123.54/cwt115.00–130.0046312
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380132.00/cwt132.00–132.005021
Steers—Small 1-2385100.63/cwt100.00–102.503874
Steers—Small 1-2405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413140.91/cwt136.00–149.0058213
Steers—Medium and Large 2435118.74/cwt117.50–120.005172
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Steers—Medium and Large 3465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466137.45/cwt132.00–140.006417
Steers—Medium and Large 2493123.04/cwt115.00–131.006072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518124.66/cwt123.00–126.006463
Steers—Medium and Large 2522121.00/cwt120.00–123.006326
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527120.00/cwt120.00–120.006323
Steers—Medium and Large 3528102.24/cwt102.00–102.505402
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53095.00/cwt95.00–95.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558120.00/cwt120.00–120.006703
Steers—Small 1-2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 2567116.03/cwt114.00–118.006585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578125.53/cwt124.50–127.007267
Steers—Medium and Large 3613105.52/cwt104.00–107.006472
Steers—Medium and Large 2615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
Steers—Small 1-2650102.00/cwt100.00–104.006632
Steers—Medium and Large 2675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 2700114.00/cwt114.00–114.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 370597.50/cwt97.50–97.506871
Steers—Small 1-2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 3850107.00/cwt107.00–107.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers63 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed20085.00/cwt85.00–85.001701
Heifers—Small 1-2225104.85/cwt100.00–110.002363
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed24085.00/cwt85.00–85.002041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2243116.24/cwt115.00–117.502822
Heifers—Small 1-2273107.48/cwt105.00–110.002932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279115.36/cwt112.50–117.503225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285115.00/cwt115.00–115.003281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3286105.48/cwt100.00–110.003026
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
Heifers—Small 1-2Full31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2316115.58/cwt112.50–120.003659
Heifers—Medium and Large 3326101.95/cwt100.00–105.003325
Heifers—Small 1-2330107.39/cwt105.00–110.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33890.00/cwt90.00–90.003042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350121.00/cwt121.00–121.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375117.27/cwt110.00–126.0044011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37887.62/cwt85.00–90.003312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380127.00/cwt127.00–127.004834
Heifers—Small 1-2380102.40/cwt100.00–105.003892
Heifers—Small 1-2Full38587.50/cwt87.50–87.503371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3387103.57/cwt100.00–110.004013
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy39092.50/cwt90.00–95.003612
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423120.52/cwt120.00–121.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424126.16/cwt123.00–127.005357
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425113.26/cwt108.00–121.0048115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428103.76/cwt102.50–105.004442
Heifers—Small 1-2430104.99/cwt97.50–112.5045111
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43388.37/cwt85.00–90.003833
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy44092.50/cwt92.50–92.504071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy458119.97/cwt117.00–122.005493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460123.64/cwt122.00–125.005693
Heifers—Small 1-2470104.33/cwt100.00–108.0049015
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473102.77/cwt100.00–106.004865
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47585.00/cwt85.00–85.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477111.72/cwt109.00–115.005337
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48887.03/cwt85.00–89.004252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full490102.00/cwt102.00–102.005001
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52085.00/cwt85.00–85.004422
Heifers—Small 1-2521104.21/cwt101.00–108.0054310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526112.30/cwt110.00–113.005917
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53089.00/cwt89.00–89.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3532101.79/cwt95.00–109.005427
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy55389.51/cwt88.00–91.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570111.67/cwt110.00–113.006376
Heifers—Small 1-2570102.49/cwt95.00–107.0058414
Heifers—Medium and Large 3584104.73/cwt103.00–106.006127
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed59085.00/cwt85.00–85.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3600101.00/cwt100.00–102.006062
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61392.14/cwt90.00–94.005653
Heifers—Small 1-262597.92/cwt90.00–102.006125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628107.00/cwt107.00–107.006724
Heifers—Medium and Large 365097.00/cwt97.00–97.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Heifers—Small 1-2665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66588.45/cwt85.00–92.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695118.00/cwt118.00–118.008201
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy70093.00/cwt93.00–93.006511
Heifers—Small 1-270595.50/cwt95.00–96.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 371095.33/cwt94.00–98.006773
Heifers—Small 1-2Full76084.00/cwt84.00–84.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 380093.00/cwt93.00–93.007441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345152.50/cwt152.50–152.505261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
Bulls—Medium and Large 3422100.52/cwt100.00–102.504245
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427121.77/cwt117.50–131.005203
Bulls—Small 1-2428104.33/cwt100.00–108.004473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429141.73/cwt136.00–149.0060820
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005791
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46090.00/cwt90.00–90.004142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467134.27/cwt130.00–141.006276
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468121.16/cwt109.00–127.005678
Bulls—Small 1-2472103.47/cwt97.50–108.004888
Bulls—Small 1-2Full47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3483101.49/cwt100.00–103.004902
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48390.00/cwt90.00–90.004352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3509101.42/cwt98.00–106.005165
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516115.81/cwt111.00–121.0059819
Bulls—Small 1-2524103.63/cwt98.00–110.0054315
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy52892.49/cwt90.00–95.004883
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy55089.50/cwt89.00–90.004922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy55585.00/cwt85.00–85.004721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3567101.37/cwt97.00–106.005757
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56888.98/cwt85.00–93.005052
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57092.48/cwt90.00–95.005272
Bulls—Small 1-2571104.37/cwt100.00–108.0059612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578111.99/cwt110.00–114.006473
Bulls—Small 1-260095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Bulls—Small 1-2Full62092.00/cwt92.00–92.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62087.56/cwt85.00–90.005432
Bulls—Medium and Large 3632101.30/cwt98.00–104.006403
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63390.40/cwt88.00–95.005725
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Bulls—Small 1-2660100.00/cwt97.00–103.006602
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed66388.92/cwt85.00–93.005902
Bulls—Medium and Large 366596.51/cwt95.00–98.006422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68587.99/cwt86.00–90.006032
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725101.00/cwt101.00–101.007321
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed72586.00/cwt86.00–86.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73386.51/cwt85.00–88.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy76093.00/cwt93.00–93.007071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33468.97/cwt45.00–76.009208
Bulls——1,75480.05/cwt77.00–83.001,4049
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96940.18/cwt30.00–50.0038920
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08249.10/cwt46.00–53.0053125
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15258.11/cwt53.00–63.0066926
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22565.00/cwt65.00–65.007961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27165.68/cwt64.00–68.008357
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43757.25/cwt54.00–62.008239
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50450.65/cwt45.00–52.007627
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2764449.56/cwt407.00–643.003,4358
Bred Cows—Small 1-2810494.00/cwt494.00–494.004,0011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935496.00/cwt496.00–496.004,6381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115732.88/cwt616.00–816.008,1723
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085673.00/cwt673.00–673.007,3021
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2780780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,0841

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.