Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-01-13

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 13
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
376 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 270▼ 112 vs year ago 488 · −23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 120▼ 24 vs year ago 125 · −19.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 35▼ 10 vs year ago 35 · −28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were lightly tested; steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. 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 $111.96/cwt on 152 head.
Average price
$111.96
152 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$540
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$32
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.64
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476122.9458534
Medium and Large 2400120.3748253
Small 1-2544100.4554752
Medium and Large 358295.0055313thin
One grade step is worth $27.94/cwt here — about $32 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 sale152 hd
111.96
—
NC average8 barns · 697 hd
110.32
+1.64
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—Average1,64981.551,34516
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23760.8775332
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40259.4583418
CowsLean 85-90%High94241.8939528

Every lot

142 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 2230130.33/cwt122.50–137.503002
Steers—Medium and Large 3265102.50/cwt102.50–102.502721
Steers—Medium and Large 2266126.91/cwt120.00–130.003384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278157.03/cwt150.00–165.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 2321123.94/cwt120.00–128.003984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327144.95/cwt142.50–150.004743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383151.30/cwt142.50–156.005794
Steers—Medium and Large 2385135.54/cwt130.00–139.005223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418142.02/cwt139.00–145.005942
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480114.00/cwt114.00–114.005471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483146.75/cwt146.00–147.507092
Steers—Medium and Large 2483129.98/cwt129.00–131.006282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525122.00/cwt122.00–122.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527137.59/cwt134.00–143.007255
Steers—Medium and Large 2530131.00/cwt131.00–131.006941
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56080.00/cwt80.00–80.004481
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy56595.00/cwt95.00–95.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570132.00/cwt132.00–132.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571136.71/cwt135.00–139.007814
Steers—Medium and Large 3580105.00/cwt101.00–109.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 2583128.45/cwt125.00–132.007492
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy617120.75/cwt115.00–124.007453
Steers—Small 1-2633102.51/cwt100.00–105.006492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643130.25/cwt128.00–131.008384
Steers—Medium and Large 2673120.97/cwt118.00–124.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy685124.00/cwt124.00–124.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 3695104.00/cwt104.00–104.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717120.00/cwt120.00–120.008605
Steers—Small 1-2833106.00/cwt106.00–106.008832
Steers—Medium and Large 2840111.00/cwt111.00–111.009321
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy87091.00/cwt91.00–91.007921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2182124.89/cwt120.00–127.502273
Heifers—Small 1-2195112.50/cwt112.50–112.502191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2205122.50/cwt122.50–122.502511
Heifers—Small 1-2205112.50/cwt112.50–112.502311
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy23082.50/cwt82.50–82.501901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2271121.72/cwt115.00–127.503307
Heifers—Small 1-2280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30095.00/cwt95.00–95.002851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325130.03/cwt129.00–131.004234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337126.01/cwt125.00–127.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34590.00/cwt90.00–90.003111
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35095.00/cwt95.00–95.003331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Heifers—Small 1-2368105.47/cwt100.00–110.003886
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374122.66/cwt115.00–127.0045910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy385118.00/cwt118.00–118.004541
Heifers—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420126.55/cwt125.00–129.005325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427121.28/cwt115.00–127.005188
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430109.00/cwt109.00–109.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460125.71/cwt125.00–127.005787
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46591.63/cwt90.00–95.004263
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472117.09/cwt114.00–123.0055312
Heifers—Small 1-2495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516116.95/cwt114.00–121.006037
Heifers—Small 1-2527106.03/cwt102.00–108.005593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531120.29/cwt118.00–122.0063914
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555116.00/cwt116.00–116.006442
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy55887.49/cwt85.00–90.004882
Heifers—Small 1-2572102.39/cwt100.00–105.005863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578115.00/cwt115.00–115.006653
Heifers—Small 1-2616105.11/cwt101.00–110.006479
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625106.00/cwt106.00–106.006631
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62591.73/cwt86.00–95.005733
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed64096.00/cwt96.00–96.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64096.00/cwt96.00–96.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full65089.00/cwt89.00–89.005791
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660108.00/cwt108.00–108.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Heifers—Small 1-2674104.29/cwt100.00–108.007036
Heifers—Small 1-2705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007053
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71094.00/cwt94.00–94.006671
Heifers—Small 1-278596.00/cwt96.00–96.007541
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78884.95/cwt80.00–90.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84083.00/cwt83.00–83.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed89589.00/cwt89.00–89.007971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285137.50/cwt137.50–137.503921
Bulls—Small 1-233597.50/cwt97.50–97.503271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375130.00/cwt130.00–130.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full42090.00/cwt90.00–90.003781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421144.34/cwt137.50–153.006087
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425129.20/cwt120.00–135.005495
Bulls—Small 1-2437108.98/cwt105.00–112.504765
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy44080.00/cwt80.00–80.003521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465140.14/cwt136.00–143.006525
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469121.05/cwt113.00–131.005684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473131.46/cwt129.00–134.006222
Bulls—Small 1-2490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2514123.08/cwt120.00–127.006335
Bulls—Small 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy517130.68/cwt130.00–132.006763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524135.01/cwt133.00–136.007079
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568125.03/cwt115.00–130.007109
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605127.00/cwt127.00–127.007681
Bulls—Small 1-2618110.00/cwt110.00–110.006802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621119.68/cwt115.00–125.007436
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67090.34/cwt85.00–96.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673117.99/cwt116.00–119.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008103
Bulls—Small 1-2678110.00/cwt110.00–110.007462
Bulls—Medium and Large 3678102.53/cwt100.00–105.006952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2714112.49/cwt112.00–114.008034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy715115.00/cwt115.00–115.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
Bulls—Small 1-2727104.67/cwt102.00–109.007613
Bulls—Small 1-2755102.00/cwt102.00–102.007702
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77083.00/cwt83.00–83.006391
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy77389.58/cwt86.00–93.006922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy83084.00/cwt84.00–84.006971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86582.00/cwt82.00–82.007091
Bulls—Small 1-287593.00/cwt93.00–93.008141
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy88594.00/cwt94.00–94.008321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44276.16/cwt75.00–77.001,0983
Bulls——1,69782.79/cwt78.00–89.001,40513
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89539.61/cwt30.00–45.003559
Cows—Lean 85-90%90821.44/cwt10.00–29.001954
Cows—Lean 85-90%94947.34/cwt45.00–52.0044914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23465.09/cwt64.00–66.008038
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23859.46/cwt53.00–63.0073624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39048.11/cwt47.00–50.006693
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39958.61/cwt57.00–62.008209
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40068.00/cwt68.00–68.009521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41366.37/cwt64.00–69.009386
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,7501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017728.85/cwt675.00–825.007,4123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,054743.99/cwt550.00–900.007,8429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,395775.00/cwt775.00–775.0010,8111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,1111
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2895825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,3841
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,185925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,9611
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770447.00/cwt447.00–447.003,4421

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.