Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-04-14

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 14
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
734 head
▲ 184 vs last sale 550▲ 290 vs year ago 444 · +65.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 100▲ 40 vs year ago 110 · +36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 12 vs year ago 18 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 7 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 7 higher. Demand was higher; market activity and buyer interest were high. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average. 2 sheep

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.01/cwt on 299 head.
Average price
$131.01
299 head · 413 lb average
Value per head Derived
$542
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$68
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$38.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.91
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2408140.56573196
Medium and Large 2367121.6044754
Medium and Large 3478104.3249928
Small 1-2497101.7050521
One grade step is worth $38.85/cwt here — about $68 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 sale299 hd
131.01
—
NC average8 barns · 1,683 hd
126.10
+4.91
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—High1,48887.911,30814
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10962.0568857
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,29660.4178324
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93245.2842234

Every lot

156 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2178143.27/cwt132.50–150.002553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy213186.03/cwt182.50–190.003962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2224170.42/cwt157.50–175.003827
Steers—Medium and Large 2225134.28/cwt120.00–145.003024
Steers—Medium and Large 2270138.63/cwt115.00–150.003746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271164.93/cwt155.00–177.5044713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324183.00/cwt183.00–183.0059337
Steers—Medium and Large 2325134.69/cwt117.50–145.004384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327161.44/cwt155.00–169.0052812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy333137.41/cwt125.00–150.004582
Steers—Medium and Large 3345107.50/cwt107.50–107.503711
Steers—Medium and Large 2368142.44/cwt135.00–147.005247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed375144.00/cwt144.00–144.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378182.50/cwt182.50–182.5069026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380156.29/cwt150.00–172.0059415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390146.00/cwt146.00–146.005691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405147.50/cwt147.50–147.505971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full418143.80/cwt142.50–145.006012
Steers—Medium and Large 2423129.34/cwt124.00–135.005472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430159.13/cwt154.00–166.006843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy443181.75/cwt181.75–181.7580535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455146.00/cwt146.00–146.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 2471135.40/cwt130.00–147.006384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480153.16/cwt150.00–160.007356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519148.57/cwt141.00–156.0077110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy529169.50/cwt169.50–169.5089715
Steers—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560160.00/cwt160.00–160.008961
Steers—Medium and Large 357098.00/cwt98.00–98.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579145.89/cwt140.00–156.008455
Steers—Medium and Large 2617120.66/cwt117.00–123.007443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620128.00/cwt128.00–128.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623139.02/cwt137.00–140.008664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655134.00/cwt134.00–134.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 2678130.99/cwt130.00–132.008882
Steers—Medium and Large 3695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008611
Steers—Small 1-2725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 2775113.00/cwt113.00–113.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 3895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers58 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2160152.50/cwt152.50–152.502441
Heifers—Small 1-2173101.23/cwt100.00–102.501752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2188125.20/cwt120.00–130.002352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2224122.39/cwt115.00–130.002747
Heifers—Small 1-2228110.00/cwt110.00–110.002512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3233108.18/cwt100.00–115.002523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235135.00/cwt135.00–135.003171
Heifers—Medium and Large 3263106.24/cwt105.00–107.502792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279126.07/cwt115.00–132.503529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283135.84/cwt135.00–137.503843
Heifers—Small 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318106.66/cwt102.50–110.003393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323151.84/cwt150.25–153.2549045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325134.71/cwt130.00–140.004385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy325128.00/cwt128.00–128.004161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328122.50/cwt115.00–127.5040210
Heifers—Small 1-2340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362147.25/cwt147.25–147.2553316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371135.56/cwt130.00–142.0050314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371120.05/cwt110.00–127.504459
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38087.00/cwt87.00–87.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3387109.12/cwt100.00–115.004223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy388124.00/cwt124.00–124.004814
Heifers—Small 1-2390112.50/cwt112.50–112.504391
Heifers—Small 1-2415101.00/cwt101.00–101.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421132.68/cwt126.00–136.0055917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421119.28/cwt115.00–124.005025
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423110.51/cwt110.00–111.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy441146.00/cwt146.00–146.0064445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465124.00/cwt124.00–124.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 3467104.55/cwt100.00–111.004883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470131.44/cwt126.00–136.0061821
Heifers—Small 1-2475111.00/cwt111.00–111.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477124.75/cwt122.00–129.005955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2503114.99/cwt113.00–117.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3508104.93/cwt100.00–110.005332
Heifers—Small 1-2510102.50/cwt101.00–104.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515127.31/cwt121.00–133.0065613
Heifers—Small 1-2Full52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605102.00/cwt102.00–102.006171
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60586.00/cwt86.00–86.005201
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed61087.50/cwt87.50–87.505341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616122.73/cwt117.00–124.007567
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623116.52/cwt115.00–118.007262
Heifers—Medium and Large 3670104.00/cwt102.00–106.006972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678123.00/cwt123.00–123.008342
Heifers—Small 1-2678100.32/cwt99.00–101.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69094.00/cwt94.00–94.006491
Heifers—Small 1-2740110.00/cwt110.00–110.008141
Heifers—Small 1-277399.42/cwt96.00–103.007692
Heifers—Medium and Large 3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2793110.49/cwt108.00–113.008762
Heifers—Medium and Large 3825108.00/cwt108.00–108.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86087.00/cwt87.00–87.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3885104.00/cwt104.00–104.009201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400147.50/cwt147.50–147.505901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy418142.01/cwt140.00–144.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427143.06/cwt130.00–147.006119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429152.30/cwt149.00–161.0065317
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432105.12/cwt100.00–110.004543
Bulls—Small 1-2440106.50/cwt100.00–113.004692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464151.15/cwt149.00–153.007016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468137.50/cwt120.00–148.0064415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy471146.58/cwt145.00–148.006905
Bulls—Small 1-2480112.12/cwt110.00–114.005383
Bulls—Medium and Large 3495114.00/cwt114.00–114.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510134.49/cwt134.00–135.006862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518141.77/cwt136.00–151.0073410
Bulls—Small 1-2520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522121.74/cwt114.00–135.006359
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed54089.00/cwt89.00–89.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563141.01/cwt139.00–143.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575130.05/cwt127.00–133.007482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578127.35/cwt116.00–137.007368
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy58085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613135.97/cwt134.00–138.008333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy618124.66/cwt119.00–130.007702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full620123.00/cwt123.00–123.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2629123.98/cwt118.00–128.007804
Bulls—Small 1-2645109.00/cwt109.00–109.007031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650130.50/cwt130.00–131.008482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2681119.78/cwt115.00–126.008165
Bulls—Small 1-2695111.00/cwt111.00–111.007711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715117.02/cwt116.00–118.008372
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725108.00/cwt108.00–108.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy730116.00/cwt116.00–116.008472
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
Bulls—Small 1-2805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3815102.51/cwt102.00–103.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed88594.00/cwt94.00–94.008321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,09372.54/cwt72.00–73.007932
Bulls——1,54089.33/cwt84.00–94.001,37611
Bulls——1,700103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,7511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79942.73/cwt36.00–45.003417
Cows—Lean 85-90%92821.25/cwt10.00–34.001976
Cows—Lean 85-90%97853.00/cwt49.00–55.0051821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10861.59/cwt56.00–68.0068254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12870.34/cwt69.00–71.007933
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27962.92/cwt56.00–67.0080519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36250.86/cwt44.00–55.006935
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2608385.31/cwt370.00–400.002,3432
Bred Cows—Small 1-2778496.23/cwt437.00–550.003,8612
Bred Cows—Small 1-2793530.95/cwt456.00–600.004,2102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123707.90/cwt525.00–750.007,9505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,134748.37/cwt525.00–925.008,4874
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,7291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2680340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3121
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2758672.22/cwt485.00–925.005,0953
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2788805.00/cwt725.00–875.006,3432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,1242

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.