Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-03-24

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 24
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
522 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 383▲ 250 vs year ago 272 · +91.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 125▼ 70 vs year ago 230 · −30.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 65▲ 1 vs year ago 41 · +2.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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 $114.13/cwt on 178 head.
Average price
$114.13
178 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$547
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.54
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2474125.9659757
Medium and Large 2456117.3553563
Small 1-2515100.6451938
Medium and Large 349495.8947420
One grade step is worth $30.07/cwt here — about $124 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 sale178 hd
114.13
—
NC average8 barns · 1,111 hd
116.67
−2.54
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—Average1,79687.361,56920
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10765.1772179
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,22564.4078915
CowsLean 85-90%Average80646.8137737

Every lot

153 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2185124.00/cwt124.00–124.002291
Steers—Medium and Large 2228125.15/cwt120.00–135.002853
Steers—Small 1-2230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
Steers—Small 1-2Full24592.50/cwt92.50–92.502271
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25080.00/cwt80.00–80.002001
Steers—Small 1-2273111.62/cwt110.00–112.503053
Steers—Medium and Large 2278137.54/cwt130.00–145.003823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293158.32/cwt151.00–164.004643
Steers—Medium and Large 3305107.50/cwt107.50–107.503281
Steers—Medium and Large 2321134.24/cwt115.00–145.004319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324156.20/cwt150.00–166.005067
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy328145.30/cwt143.00–147.504772
Steers—Medium and Large 3350103.75/cwt100.00–107.503632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365154.32/cwt149.00–163.0056315
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36595.00/cwt95.00–95.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 2373136.57/cwt115.00–148.005099
Steers—Small 1-238097.50/cwt97.50–97.503711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415154.00/cwt146.00–164.006393
Steers—Medium and Large 2430134.00/cwt130.00–138.005762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 2490129.45/cwt125.00–134.006342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522139.58/cwt135.00–147.007293
Steers—Medium and Large 2525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555146.00/cwt146.00–146.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 2573131.49/cwt131.00–132.007532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615135.99/cwt135.00–137.008362
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed61586.00/cwt86.00–86.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 2625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy630113.00/cwt113.00–113.007121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670128.00/cwt128.00–128.008581
Steers—Small 1-2705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710122.46/cwt120.00–125.008692
Steers—Medium and Large 2735116.00/cwt116.00–116.008531
Steers—Medium and Large 2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815116.51/cwt116.00–117.009502
Steers—Medium and Large 2830115.00/cwt115.00–115.009551
Steers—Medium and Large 2870109.00/cwt109.00–109.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 3880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2222108.46/cwt105.00–110.002413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280122.07/cwt117.50–126.003424
Heifers—Small 1-2308103.87/cwt100.00–107.503203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325131.49/cwt131.00–132.004272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325119.07/cwt112.00–126.003878
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36389.30/cwt82.50–96.003242
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368108.14/cwt105.00–111.003982
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37087.40/cwt80.00–95.003232
Heifers—Small 1-2376105.75/cwt102.50–110.003984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378130.51/cwt130.00–132.004936
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378120.06/cwt114.00–127.0045410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3416102.08/cwt100.00–106.004254
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41888.59/cwt85.00–92.503702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421117.65/cwt112.00–123.004959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423128.29/cwt124.00–133.0054316
Heifers—Small 1-2425102.50/cwt99.00–106.004362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Heifers—Small 1-2Full45585.00/cwt85.00–85.003871
Heifers—Medium and Large 346599.00/cwt99.00–99.004601
Heifers—Small 1-2467103.38/cwt100.00–105.004833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471127.12/cwt125.00–130.005997
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473119.61/cwt111.00–124.0056613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519122.62/cwt119.00–127.0063615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523113.03/cwt110.00–115.005916
Heifers—Small 1-2523106.37/cwt101.00–112.005562
Heifers—Small 1-2555107.00/cwt107.00–107.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566122.28/cwt119.00–125.006927
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005421
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57597.00/cwt97.00–97.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578101.06/cwt98.00–104.005842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581113.65/cwt110.00–117.006605
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60387.98/cwt84.00–92.005312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60580.00/cwt80.00–80.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615118.67/cwt117.00–120.007303
Heifers—Small 1-2Full61581.00/cwt81.00–81.004981
Heifers—Small 1-2621103.79/cwt98.00–108.006455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2626112.43/cwt110.00–117.007045
Heifers—Small 1-2650103.00/cwt103.00–103.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3673102.13/cwt97.00–107.006872
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67582.00/cwt82.00–82.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720109.00/cwt109.00–109.007851
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72587.89/cwt80.00–96.006372
Heifers—Small 1-2735103.63/cwt101.00–106.007623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77585.00/cwt85.00–85.006591
Heifers—Small 1-2790107.00/cwt107.00–107.008451
Heifers—Small 1-2850100.00/cwt100.00–100.008501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy418142.62/cwt137.50–145.005964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420150.12/cwt145.00–160.0063111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423134.62/cwt117.00–145.0056924
Bulls—Small 1-2440102.47/cwt100.00–105.004512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460106.59/cwt100.00–110.004903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full465137.50/cwt137.50–137.506391
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Bulls—Small 1-2467106.73/cwt102.50–112.504983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472146.21/cwt146.00–147.006905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474132.72/cwt112.00–144.0062925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500135.00/cwt135.00–135.006751
Bulls—Small 1-2510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3518107.93/cwt106.00–110.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519136.74/cwt135.00–142.0071010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520132.00/cwt132.00–132.006861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522128.28/cwt118.00–143.0067018
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54592.50/cwt92.50–92.505041
Bulls—Small 1-2555103.00/cwt103.00–103.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560137.00/cwt137.00–137.007671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy569131.23/cwt126.00–134.007475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576130.60/cwt124.00–134.0075212
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60587.00/cwt87.00–87.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610108.00/cwt108.00–108.006591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614129.84/cwt128.00–134.007977
Bulls—Small 1-2620101.84/cwt100.00–103.006313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630120.61/cwt114.00–126.007605
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640119.54/cwt115.00–124.007652
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66597.50/cwt97.50–97.506481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670118.73/cwt115.00–121.007954
Bulls—Small 1-2680106.65/cwt104.00–110.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723113.02/cwt111.00–115.008172
Bulls—Small 1-2735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3765108.49/cwt107.00–110.008302
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed76593.00/cwt93.00–93.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830116.00/cwt116.00–116.009631
Bulls—Small 1-2835105.00/cwt105.00–105.008771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 334070.00/cwt70.00–70.002381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 366058.00/cwt58.00–58.003831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,79687.36/cwt83.00–94.001,56920
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68330.89/cwt30.00–33.002113
Cows—Lean 85-90%74058.59/cwt56.00–60.004343
Cows—Lean 85-90%80241.81/cwt37.00–45.0033512
Cows—Lean 85-90%83950.62/cwt46.00–55.0042519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08863.58/cwt56.00–68.0069261
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14271.51/cwt69.00–77.0081717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20062.53/cwt59.00–66.0075010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26472.17/cwt68.00–74.009124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32552.00/cwt52.00–52.006891
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,67054.00/cwt54.00–54.009021
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2698330.69/cwt250.00–400.002,3083
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770635.62/cwt469.00–775.004,8943
Bred Cows—Small 1-2828584.35/cwt520.00–647.004,8383
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830568.62/cwt562.00–575.004,7202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,5651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,1361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,022660.42/cwt600.00–730.006,7496
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,041700.56/cwt500.00–775.007,2934
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2675285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9241
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2688567.34/cwt375.00–800.003,9037
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2696653.87/cwt475.00–825.004,5514
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2892717.06/cwt650.00–775.006,3963

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.