Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-12-02

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 2
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
474 head
▼ 69 vs last sale 543▼ 197 vs year ago 671 · −29.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 104▲ 3 vs year ago 181 · +1.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 25▼ 45 vs year ago 80 · −56.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with lighter steer and bull calves up 10.00 to 15.00. 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 $108.52/cwt on 187 head.
Average price
$108.52
187 head · 446 lb average
Value per head Derived
$484
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$147
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.09
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465124.0557737
Medium and Large 2394117.1746165
Small 1-248496.1646657
Medium and Large 346393.0443128
One grade step is worth $31.02/cwt here — about $147 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 sale187 hd
108.52
—
NC average6 barns · 688 hd
106.43
+2.09
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—Low1,59578.991,26013
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20459.3571575
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,56354.6385427
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97441.7240638

Every lot

165 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2155140.00/cwt140.00–140.002171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190160.00/cwt160.00–160.003041
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed19592.50/cwt92.50–92.501801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215157.50/cwt157.50–157.503391
Steers—Medium and Large 2227132.70/cwt130.00–145.003016
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26592.45/cwt90.00–95.002452
Steers—Medium and Large 2269131.70/cwt120.00–142.503548
Steers—Medium and Large 3270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
Steers—Small 1-2275108.60/cwt100.00–112.502995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004282
Steers—Medium and Large 2319130.34/cwt117.50–141.004167
Steers—Medium and Large 3320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329150.89/cwt145.00–163.0049613
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed35080.00/cwt80.00–80.002801
Steers—Small 1-2367100.00/cwt100.00–100.003673
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374150.12/cwt143.00–159.0056112
Steers—Medium and Large 2378129.90/cwt115.00–141.004919
Steers—Medium and Large 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419146.49/cwt135.00–151.006146
Steers—Medium and Large 2420123.40/cwt112.50–132.005184
Steers—Medium and Large 3425107.41/cwt105.00–110.004562
Steers—Medium and Large 3465102.50/cwt102.50–102.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471144.26/cwt141.00–148.006797
Steers—Medium and Large 2475132.00/cwt132.00–132.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 3520102.50/cwt102.50–102.505331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521137.15/cwt134.00–141.007156
Steers—Medium and Large 2535124.28/cwt120.00–128.006653
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Steers—Small 1-2595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605121.00/cwt121.00–121.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607132.26/cwt130.00–134.508038
Steers—Small 1-2610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61095.00/cwt95.00–95.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 3620102.03/cwt100.00–104.006332
Steers—Medium and Large 2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Steers—Small 1-2665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678130.00/cwt130.00–130.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy71081.00/cwt81.00–81.005751
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed76090.00/cwt90.00–90.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2802120.00/cwt120.00–120.009623
Feeder Cattle · Heifers65 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2160100.00/cwt100.00–100.001601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175122.50/cwt122.50–122.502142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2178153.31/cwt147.50–160.002732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3215100.00/cwt100.00–100.002151
Heifers—Small 1-2223108.88/cwt105.00–112.502432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235112.50/cwt112.50–112.502643
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274113.71/cwt107.50–120.003124
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
Heifers—Medium and Large 328095.00/cwt95.00–95.002661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30080.00/cwt80.00–80.002401
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31582.70/cwt80.00–87.502613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323118.31/cwt112.00–124.0038210
Heifers—Small 1-2323103.72/cwt100.00–108.003352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345144.00/cwt144.00–144.004971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35585.07/cwt80.00–90.003022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368119.31/cwt112.50–125.0043911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370111.00/cwt111.00–111.004111
Heifers—Small 1-2378106.18/cwt102.50–110.004012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380128.00/cwt128.00–128.004861
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy385121.54/cwt120.00–123.004682
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40384.97/cwt80.00–90.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40883.31/cwt80.00–90.003403
Heifers—Small 1-2416104.29/cwt100.00–110.004345
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420103.73/cwt101.00–105.004363
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422118.13/cwt111.00–123.0049917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427125.33/cwt124.00–127.005353
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43087.20/cwt85.00–92.003753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435122.00/cwt122.00–122.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459123.97/cwt120.00–125.005697
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46889.75/cwt80.00–96.004206
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473104.87/cwt100.00–110.004962
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47591.30/cwt90.00–92.504342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477115.19/cwt110.00–121.0054912
Heifers—Small 1-2478108.96/cwt105.00–110.005215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495122.22/cwt119.00–123.006055
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505106.00/cwt106.00–106.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50886.72/cwt80.00–90.004413
Heifers—Small 1-2518103.95/cwt100.00–110.005385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522120.38/cwt117.00–124.006289
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522112.96/cwt112.00–115.005903
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568118.04/cwt115.00–121.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573119.33/cwt118.00–120.006843
Heifers—Small 1-2Full58085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Heifers—Small 1-2584102.37/cwt101.00–103.005984
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59597.50/cwt97.50–97.505801
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600117.00/cwt117.00–117.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605113.00/cwt113.00–113.006841
Heifers—Small 1-2Full60580.00/cwt80.00–80.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61586.44/cwt80.00–93.505324
Heifers—Small 1-2620107.00/cwt107.00–107.006631
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63091.00/cwt91.00–91.005731
Heifers—Medium and Large 366598.00/cwt98.00–98.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full67088.00/cwt88.00–88.005901
Heifers—Small 1-267798.03/cwt95.00–100.006643
Heifers—Small 1-2725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73084.00/cwt84.00–84.006131
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed76582.00/cwt82.00–82.006271
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
Heifers—Small 1-281097.00/cwt97.00–97.007861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423143.45/cwt139.00–148.006075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424127.57/cwt125.00–130.005415
Bulls—Small 1-2427106.00/cwt100.00–110.004535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464141.39/cwt137.00–146.006567
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469124.21/cwt111.00–134.005838
Bulls—Small 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485129.38/cwt120.00–134.006273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500132.00/cwt132.00–132.006601
Bulls—Small 1-2Full50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508134.67/cwt134.00–136.006843
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520105.05/cwt100.00–110.005462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524123.08/cwt113.00–131.006456
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565126.46/cwt125.00–128.007142
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566122.77/cwt120.00–126.006954
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56784.61/cwt80.00–94.004803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Bulls—Small 1-2580107.00/cwt107.00–107.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy60089.00/cwt89.00–89.005341
Bulls—Small 1-2603101.99/cwt100.00–104.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610116.51/cwt115.00–118.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610111.00/cwt111.00–111.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63288.65/cwt86.00–90.005603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2657116.00/cwt115.00–117.007623
Bulls—Small 1-2675105.00/cwt103.00–106.007093
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed67584.00/cwt84.00–84.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68083.00/cwt80.00–86.005642
Bulls—Small 1-2705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713111.00/cwt110.00–112.007912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Bulls—Small 1-2755101.00/cwt101.00–101.007631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 331067.00/cwt67.00–67.002081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,59382.58/cwt77.00–90.001,31510
Bulls——1,60067.03/cwt58.00–74.001,0723
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97348.41/cwt45.00–52.0047118
Cows—Lean 85-90%97339.08/cwt30.00–45.0038017
Cows—Lean 85-90%98816.51/cwt10.00–23.001633
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03949.03/cwt46.00–50.005094
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16858.35/cwt53.00–64.0068259
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43767.71/cwt65.00–72.0097312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45759.56/cwt54.00–63.0086815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67646.97/cwt44.00–50.0078711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,91065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,2421
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2680675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,5901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,8631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085926.08/cwt900.00–950.0010,0483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,129673.00/cwt560.00–800.007,5987
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,318851.74/cwt725.00–900.0011,2266
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2565460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,5991
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2730600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,3801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,126848.56/cwt750.00–925.009,5554
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,2131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1591,163.26/cwt950.00–1,225.0013,4826

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.