Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-04-28

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 28
● Final179 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
592 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 614▼ 2 vs year ago 594 · −0.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 88▲ 57 vs year ago 83 · +68.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 26▲ 37 vs year ago 18 · +205.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Hog receipts were 1.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.83/cwt on 248 head.
Average price
$115.83
248 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$146
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.06
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2519124.3364697
Medium and Large 2438119.2352284
Small 2662104.336903thin
Small 1-2606100.6261032
Medium and Large 351297.4549932
One grade step is worth $26.88/cwt here — about $146 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 sale248 hd
115.83
—
NC average8 barns · 1,291 hd
118.89
−3.06
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—Average1,63589.541,46418
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,23061.8676130
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08861.6867148
CowsLean 85-90%Low87444.6939133

Every lot

179 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2150117.50/cwt117.50–117.501761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190165.00/cwt165.00–165.003141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy250147.00/cwt147.00–147.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 2278130.32/cwt126.00–135.003623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279156.47/cwt150.00–169.004379
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315157.57/cwt150.00–168.0049614
Steers—Medium and Large 3320102.50/cwt102.50–102.503281
Steers—Small 1-2328106.77/cwt101.00–113.003502
Steers—Medium and Large 2338141.97/cwt137.50–145.004804
Steers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374160.45/cwt150.00–170.0060019
Steers—Medium and Large 2375139.91/cwt120.00–147.505258
Steers—Medium and Large 3380102.60/cwt100.00–105.003902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426161.28/cwt151.00–164.006875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445144.00/cwt144.00–144.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460143.00/cwt143.00–143.006582
Steers—Medium and Large 3460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464150.22/cwt145.00–155.006974
Steers—Medium and Large 2475138.74/cwt135.00–144.006593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520145.71/cwt139.00–151.007588
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full570131.04/cwt130.00–132.007472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578141.72/cwt134.00–146.008198
Steers—Medium and Large 3585107.00/cwt107.00–107.006261
Steers—Medium and Large 2600122.00/cwt122.00–122.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639136.66/cwt129.00–140.0087313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy668124.02/cwt122.00–126.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 2668120.53/cwt118.00–123.008052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735131.20/cwt130.00–134.0096410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790123.50/cwt122.00–125.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86595.00/cwt95.00–95.008221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers70 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2170121.36/cwt117.50–125.002062
Heifers—Small 1-2220100.00/cwt100.00–100.002202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223118.49/cwt114.00–124.002642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255108.73/cwt107.50–110.002772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy273123.72/cwt120.00–127.503382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2276120.30/cwt115.00–127.503328
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28595.00/cwt95.00–95.002711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300105.00/cwt105.00–105.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320121.82/cwt115.00–128.0039012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full32087.50/cwt87.50–87.502801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322132.18/cwt130.00–134.004263
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32380.00/cwt80.00–80.002582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy333117.98/cwt116.00–120.003932
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy33585.00/cwt85.00–85.002851
Heifers—Small 1-2342105.31/cwt101.00–112.503603
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy36583.00/cwt83.00–83.003031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378122.27/cwt115.00–129.0046217
Heifers—Small 1-2378110.00/cwt110.00–110.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003802
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38095.00/cwt95.00–95.003611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383132.00/cwt132.00–132.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 3408101.71/cwt100.00–105.004153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425117.26/cwt115.00–120.004988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430130.20/cwt125.00–133.005607
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463109.03/cwt108.00–110.005052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472127.95/cwt125.00–132.0060412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475122.00/cwt122.00–122.005802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477121.29/cwt115.00–124.0057915
Heifers—Small 1-2485113.00/cwt113.00–113.005481
Heifers—Small 1-2500104.00/cwt104.00–104.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520114.02/cwt112.00–116.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525123.87/cwt119.00–129.0065027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525114.00/cwt114.00–114.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3564102.73/cwt100.00–106.005794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570123.50/cwt120.00–126.0070414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573116.48/cwt115.00–117.006674
Heifers—Small 1-2580106.00/cwt106.00–106.006151
Heifers—Small 2590114.00/cwt114.00–114.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2593115.34/cwt112.00–117.006843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605116.00/cwt116.00–116.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613114.24/cwt111.00–118.007007
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61388.51/cwt85.00–92.005432
Heifers—Small 1-2615106.00/cwt106.00–106.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625105.50/cwt105.00–106.006592
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630122.40/cwt116.00–126.0077119
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed63592.00/cwt92.00–92.005841
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667114.20/cwt113.00–116.007625
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66886.07/cwt80.00–94.005753
Heifers—Small 1-2670102.00/cwt102.00–102.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 368098.00/cwt98.00–98.006661
Heifers—Small 2Thin Fleshed68089.00/cwt89.00–89.006051
Heifers—Small 1-2Full68586.00/cwt86.00–86.005891
Heifers—Small 2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72088.51/cwt88.00–89.006372
Heifers—Small 1-2728106.49/cwt106.00–107.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760111.00/cwt111.00–111.008441
Heifers—Small 1-2773100.95/cwt99.00–103.007802
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed78593.47/cwt91.00–96.007342
Heifers—Medium and Large 379098.00/cwt98.00–98.007741
Heifers—Small 1-2823104.74/cwt104.00–106.008624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855111.00/cwt111.00–111.009491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3875105.00/cwt105.00–105.009191
Heifers—Small 1-2890106.00/cwt106.00–106.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2900109.00/cwt109.00–109.009811
Heifers—Small 1-2915105.00/cwt105.00–105.009612
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405109.00/cwt109.00–109.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy410139.58/cwt135.00–142.005723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419147.98/cwt145.00–160.0062011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424135.07/cwt115.00–144.005738
Bulls—Small 1-2430107.75/cwt100.00–110.004636
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457145.71/cwt145.00–147.506667
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy466140.84/cwt139.00–144.006567
Bulls—Small 1-2468110.00/cwt110.00–110.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472133.76/cwt115.00–143.0063124
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505109.00/cwt109.00–109.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy519129.97/cwt125.00–134.006754
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519129.23/cwt120.00–134.0067110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524136.88/cwt134.00–145.0071719
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy553129.00/cwt127.00–130.007134
Bulls—Small 1-2563100.00/cwt100.00–100.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566124.99/cwt117.00–134.007078
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567136.29/cwt134.00–141.007733
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy607124.88/cwt118.00–127.007589
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613123.22/cwt115.00–128.007556
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007931
Bulls—Small 1-2635110.50/cwt108.00–113.007022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
Bulls—Small 1-2675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
Bulls—Small 1-270898.99/cwt98.00–100.007012
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy71594.00/cwt94.00–94.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728115.97/cwt114.00–118.008442
Bulls—Small 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed76094.00/cwt94.00–94.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy80092.50/cwt92.50–92.507401
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed80080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed80596.00/cwt96.00–96.007731
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy82589.49/cwt89.00–90.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 385594.00/cwt94.00–94.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 336574.00/cwt74.00–74.002701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 350577.50/cwt77.50–77.503911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,60188.86/cwt83.00–93.001,42316
Bulls——1,90395.00/cwt95.00–95.001,8082
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78842.88/cwt39.00–45.003386
Cows—Lean 85-90%86624.89/cwt16.00–32.002166
Cows—Boner 80-85%89049.00/cwt49.00–49.004361
Cows—Lean 85-90%90150.87/cwt46.00–56.0045821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09061.59/cwt56.00–68.0067145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14870.00/cwt70.00–70.008042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15553.00/cwt53.00–53.006122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23462.18/cwt57.00–66.0076727
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26571.00/cwt71.00–71.008981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720435.08/cwt310.00–547.003,1332
Bred Cows—Small 1-2743672.86/cwt575.00–765.004,9996
Bred Cows—Small 1-2762662.97/cwt564.00–730.005,0526
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3798687.37/cwt625.00–725.005,4854
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3810770.00/cwt770.00–770.006,2371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed815825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,7241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2861718.82/cwt675.00–775.006,1894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2908812.28/cwt775.00–850.007,3764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985662.62/cwt625.00–725.006,5273
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231800.53/cwt625.00–925.009,8554
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2640675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,3201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2690450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,1051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,0301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2790700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,5301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2815950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,7431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,0931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2935600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,6101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2980875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1371,060.41/cwt875.00–1,200.0012,0579

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.