Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2020-12-09

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 9
● Final170 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
614 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 474▲ 6 vs year ago 608 · +1.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 184▲ 45 vs year ago 125 · +36.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 35▼ 10 vs year ago 60 · −16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 lower and boning type were 4.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were 1.00 to 5.00 lower; feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower; while heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.10/cwt on 235 head.
Average price
$110.10
235 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$494
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$56
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$32.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.96
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412126.5852249
Medium and Large 2431118.2050981
Small 1-246498.1645559
Medium and Large 349893.6146646
One grade step is worth $32.97/cwt here — about $56 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 sale235 hd
110.10
—
NC average8 barns · 1,256 hd
109.15
+0.96
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—Average1,57582.631,30112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17953.4063043
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28550.1964525
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00344.0244153

Every lot

170 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 2195130.00/cwt130.00–130.002541
Steers—Medium and Large 2213137.76/cwt130.00–145.002932
Steers—Small 1-2235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2236151.34/cwt150.00–153.003576
Steers—Medium and Large 2269129.90/cwt120.00–140.003498
Steers—Small 1-2283110.00/cwt110.00–110.003113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004432
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed32080.00/cwt80.00–80.002561
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32580.00/cwt80.00–80.002601
Steers—Medium and Large 2328134.83/cwt127.50–142.504422
Steers—Small 1-2330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Steers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336151.16/cwt147.00–156.005085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy368140.00/cwt140.00–140.005152
Steers—Medium and Large 2368132.64/cwt125.00–137.504889
Steers—Medium and Large 3372104.93/cwt100.00–110.003903
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37584.80/cwt80.00–90.003182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378148.31/cwt143.00–152.0056111
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38589.00/cwt89.00–89.003431
Steers—Small 1-2400105.00/cwt105.00–105.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421144.02/cwt135.00–153.0060615
Steers—Medium and Large 2428127.75/cwt120.00–134.005476
Steers—Medium and Large 3458100.00/cwt100.00–100.004582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472140.30/cwt137.00–145.006629
Steers—Medium and Large 2477128.69/cwt125.00–132.006146
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505133.00/cwt133.00–133.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 2533126.67/cwt120.00–131.006756
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53390.00/cwt90.00–90.004802
Steers—Small 1-2540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005092
Steers—Medium and Large 2568128.97/cwt122.50–131.507337
Steers—Medium and Large 3568102.42/cwt100.00–105.005822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570128.00/cwt128.00–128.007301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600131.00/cwt131.00–131.007861
Steers—Medium and Large 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630122.49/cwt121.00–124.007722
Steers—Medium and Large 2630119.44/cwt115.00–124.007527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663125.49/cwt125.00–126.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66883.50/cwt82.50–85.005583
Steers—Medium and Large 368096.27/cwt95.00–97.506552
Steers—Medium and Large 2683113.49/cwt113.00–114.007752
Steers—Medium and Large 370592.00/cwt92.00–92.006491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers68 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2180110.00/cwt110.00–110.001982
Heifers—Small 1-2Full20090.00/cwt90.00–90.001801
Heifers—Small 1-2213104.71/cwt100.00–110.002232
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed23080.00/cwt80.00–80.001841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2239124.45/cwt120.00–128.002975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy240122.50/cwt122.50–122.502941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Heifers—Small 1-2265108.23/cwt100.00–112.502875
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26582.50/cwt82.50–82.502191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270128.00/cwt128.00–128.003461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275119.07/cwt115.00–122.503278
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27585.18/cwt82.50–87.502342
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285107.50/cwt107.50–107.503061
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy31080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
Heifers—Small 1-231398.80/cwt97.50–100.003092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318125.94/cwt120.00–130.004006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321130.45/cwt128.00–132.504197
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33582.50/cwt82.50–82.502761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33890.67/cwt90.00–92.003063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350126.00/cwt126.00–126.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363130.04/cwt127.00–134.004728
Heifers—Small 1-2372107.94/cwt100.00–112.504026
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37382.54/cwt80.00–87.503083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375120.77/cwt112.50–126.0045315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395111.25/cwt110.00–112.504392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417127.53/cwt124.00–130.0053212
Heifers—Small 1-2421107.48/cwt100.00–110.004524
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42380.00/cwt80.00–80.003382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426118.64/cwt114.00–122.5050510
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435109.94/cwt107.50–112.504782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45590.83/cwt90.00–92.504133
Heifers—Small 1-2471104.35/cwt98.00–110.004915
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477125.82/cwt125.00–126.0060011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479118.61/cwt111.00–124.0056816
Heifers—Medium and Large 3482102.66/cwt100.00–110.004955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490118.00/cwt118.00–118.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50889.13/cwt80.00–96.004534
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51090.00/cwt90.00–90.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518120.19/cwt118.00–123.006235
Heifers—Small 1-2524106.07/cwt102.00–110.005567
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed53086.19/cwt80.00–92.504572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532113.56/cwt111.00–115.006047
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540102.00/cwt102.00–102.005511
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55882.51/cwt80.00–85.004602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy565111.00/cwt111.00–111.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568103.38/cwt100.00–108.005876
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572111.73/cwt109.00–114.006397
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57786.62/cwt80.00–90.005003
Heifers—Small 1-2580107.00/cwt107.00–107.006211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58586.00/cwt86.00–86.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600111.00/cwt109.00–113.006663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615109.00/cwt109.00–109.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61884.46/cwt80.00–90.005224
Heifers—Small 1-2625103.00/cwt100.00–106.006442
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62783.38/cwt80.00–90.005233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655108.99/cwt107.00–112.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675104.00/cwt104.00–104.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68884.52/cwt80.00–89.005812
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69085.00/cwt85.00–85.005871
Heifers—Small 1-2700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full74580.00/cwt80.00–80.005961
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Heifers—Small 1-286886.50/cwt86.00–87.007512
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275149.00/cwt149.00–149.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340132.50/cwt132.50–132.504511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2350137.50/cwt137.50–137.504811
Bulls—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418126.77/cwt120.00–132.505308
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy42090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424141.15/cwt134.00–147.005989
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed43080.00/cwt80.00–80.003441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44390.01/cwt89.00–91.003992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005982
Bulls—Small 1-2463101.71/cwt100.00–105.004713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471136.20/cwt135.00–139.006425
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48084.74/cwt80.00–89.004074
Bulls—Medium and Large 2484124.50/cwt115.00–132.5060314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510132.75/cwt132.00–134.006774
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51085.54/cwt81.00–90.004362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521123.80/cwt117.50–128.006459
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006561
Bulls—Small 1-2Full52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550132.00/cwt132.00–132.007261
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55580.00/cwt80.00–80.004441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563123.45/cwt116.00–128.006956
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56386.70/cwt85.00–90.004883
Bulls—Small 1-2570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 358090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619118.45/cwt111.00–126.007336
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665121.00/cwt121.00–121.008051
Bulls—Small 1-2675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68086.69/cwt85.00–90.005893
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73084.97/cwt80.00–90.006202
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77092.00/cwt92.00–92.007081
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed80587.00/cwt87.00–87.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81587.00/cwt87.00–87.007091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,57582.63/cwt78.00–88.001,30112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83526.83/cwt25.00–29.002243
Cows—Lean 85-90%92739.99/cwt30.00–45.0037121
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07548.71/cwt46.00–51.0052429
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15847.25/cwt45.00–50.005473
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18153.86/cwt46.00–60.0063640
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26452.42/cwt51.00–55.0066310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29948.70/cwt43.00–51.0063315
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,0401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2805825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,6411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2865925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,0011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2885575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,0891
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,105.44/cwt1,075.00–1,125.0012,0163
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,024.44/cwt950.00–1,125.0012,9393
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
Bred Cows—Small 1-2680425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,8901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765340.60/cwt329.00–350.002,6062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,2331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,063673.18/cwt500.00–1,100.007,15615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168707.20/cwt500.00–925.008,2604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,191677.49/cwt625.00–750.008,0694

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.