Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-03-17

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 17
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
383 head
▼ 572 vs last sale 955▲ 93 vs year ago 290 · +32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 121 vs last sale 246▲ 25 vs year ago 100 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 95▲ 58 vs year ago 7 · +828.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, boning type were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 lower with the exception of five-weight heifers being 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.86/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$117.86
138 head · 429 lb average
Value per head Derived
$505
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$163
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.01
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2460127.0558448
Medium and Large 2376120.5145461
Small 1-2525101.6653414thin
Medium and Large 345492.7942115thin
One grade step is worth $34.25/cwt here — about $163 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 sale138 hd
117.86
—
NC average8 barns · 1,806 hd
117.84
+0.01
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—Low1,39577.601,08210
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36765.9490120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19664.8777647
CowsLean 85-90%High91345.9942026

Every lot

131 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—Small 1-2165102.42/cwt100.00–105.001692
Steers—Medium and Large 2185125.00/cwt125.00–125.002311
Steers—Medium and Large 2223125.88/cwt118.00–130.002813
Steers—Medium and Large 2260138.87/cwt127.50–145.003614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270152.73/cwt150.00–157.004123
Steers—Medium and Large 2326126.29/cwt121.00–141.004126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333161.76/cwt159.00–165.005395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy373146.71/cwt146.00–147.505472
Steers—Small 1-2375107.47/cwt105.00–110.004032
Steers—Medium and Large 2379139.41/cwt127.50–146.005289
Steers—Small 1-2Full38080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381154.82/cwt148.00–160.005908
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431150.98/cwt146.00–156.006518
Steers—Small 1-2435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 2437140.82/cwt140.00–142.506153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450143.00/cwt143.00–143.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 2471135.00/cwt127.00–144.006365
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485152.62/cwt146.00–158.007405
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed49080.00/cwt80.00–80.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 2518129.51/cwt129.00–130.006712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519151.81/cwt146.00–155.007884
Steers—Small 1-2535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 2560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Small 1-2Full56083.00/cwt83.00–83.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564139.45/cwt135.00–145.007865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616134.11/cwt131.00–136.008266
Steers—Medium and Large 2620120.90/cwt118.00–124.007502
Steers—Medium and Large 2678120.49/cwt119.00–122.008172
Steers—Small 1-2680106.00/cwt106.00–106.007211
Steers—Small 1-2Full68582.00/cwt82.00–82.005621
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed69580.00/cwt80.00–80.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 2703110.50/cwt110.00–111.007772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723120.64/cwt119.00–122.008723
Steers—Medium and Large 2885106.00/cwt106.00–106.009381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2190117.00/cwt117.00–117.002221
Heifers—Small 1-2208102.75/cwt102.50–103.002142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2239118.49/cwt114.00–122.502834
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25080.00/cwt80.00–80.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273119.92/cwt115.00–129.003275
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280131.00/cwt131.00–131.003671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed310129.00/cwt129.00–129.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323131.93/cwt129.00–136.004264
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327123.62/cwt116.00–128.0040415
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33092.50/cwt92.50–92.503051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370102.50/cwt100.00–105.003792
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37093.00/cwt93.00–93.003441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37390.34/cwt90.00–91.003373
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378123.90/cwt116.00–129.0046814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380130.99/cwt130.00–132.004983
Heifers—Small 1-2393104.97/cwt100.00–110.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 341087.50/cwt87.50–87.503591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419118.43/cwt111.00–127.0049612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427128.02/cwt125.00–132.005478
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465128.56/cwt126.00–130.0059812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471119.06/cwt113.00–125.005614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500117.00/cwt117.00–117.005851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51381.95/cwt80.00–84.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515123.63/cwt118.00–128.0063714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560111.00/cwt111.00–111.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566123.97/cwt123.00–128.007025
Heifers—Small 1-2575104.20/cwt100.00–107.005994
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61594.00/cwt94.00–94.005781
Heifers—Small 1-2620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645113.00/cwt113.00–113.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2653111.49/cwt109.00–114.007282
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed66592.00/cwt92.00–92.006121
Heifers—Small 1-2788103.50/cwt102.00–105.008162
Heifers—Medium and Large 381582.00/cwt82.00–82.006681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41097.00/cwt97.00–97.003981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414148.89/cwt145.00–156.0061612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full415146.00/cwt146.00–146.006061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435138.20/cwt130.00–145.006017
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457150.83/cwt145.00–153.006895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485135.93/cwt130.00–141.006598
Bulls—Small 1-2495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Bulls—Small 1-2505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515128.65/cwt125.00–131.006633
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532139.09/cwt135.00–149.0074010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555123.50/cwt122.00–125.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55580.00/cwt80.00–80.004441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590134.00/cwt134.00–134.007911
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605107.00/cwt107.00–107.006471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
Bulls—Small 1-2615101.00/cwt101.00–101.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625123.48/cwt121.00–127.007724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007991
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Bulls—Small 1-2695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71885.51/cwt82.00–89.006142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Bulls—Small 1-2730106.00/cwt106.00–106.007741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80595.00/cwt95.00–95.007651
Bulls—Small 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed85880.99/cwt80.00–82.006952
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16571.84/cwt67.00–77.008375
Bulls——1,62583.35/cwt80.00–86.001,3545
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78230.93/cwt30.00–33.002423
Cows—Lean 85-90%82560.97/cwt60.00–62.005032
Cows—Lean 85-90%85841.80/cwt35.00–45.0035911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03052.13/cwt46.00–55.0053710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13550.00/cwt50.00–50.005681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17063.78/cwt58.00–68.0074636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29770.28/cwt69.00–73.0091210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34664.66/cwt60.00–68.0087015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43069.76/cwt69.00–72.009985
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2680383.46/cwt325.00–425.002,6082
Bred Cows—Small 1-2685450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,0831
Bred Cows—Small 1-2689521.32/cwt425.00–575.003,5929
Bred Cows—Small 1-2730450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,2851
Bred Cows—Small 1-2754508.39/cwt400.00–575.003,8335
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800548.59/cwt525.00–600.004,3893
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968613.39/cwt475.00–725.005,9389
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000617.25/cwt400.00–800.006,1734
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2710350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4851
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2731595.77/cwt500.00–660.004,3557
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755694.70/cwt500.00–850.005,2452
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2918981.46/cwt740.00–1,125.009,0104
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,037990.69/cwt850.00–1,200.0010,2735
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,4551

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.