Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-05-12

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, May 12
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
421 head
▼ 187 vs last sale 608▲ 14 vs year ago 407 · +3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 140▼ 18 vs year ago 134 · −13.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 52▼ 7 vs year ago 18 · −38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality mostly plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.62/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$115.62
156 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$556
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$85
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.08
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2489125.9561672
Medium and Large 2399117.1246734
Small 1-251999.9151929
Medium and Large 353399.4853021
One grade step is worth $26.47/cwt here — about $85 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 sale156 hd
115.62
—
NC average9 barns · 1,160 hd
116.70
−1.08
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—High1,59089.031,41611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32966.5388427
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12665.6873955
CowsLean 85-90%Average89746.0341318

Every lot

143 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
Steers—Small 1-2280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
Steers—Medium and Large 2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Steers—Small 1-2Full30095.00/cwt95.00–95.002851
Steers—Medium and Large 2322141.58/cwt140.00–145.004563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333149.02/cwt145.00–156.004964
Steers—Medium and Large 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2380140.01/cwt120.00–145.005328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382151.59/cwt150.00–155.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 3383110.00/cwt110.00–110.004212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414146.88/cwt139.00–154.006089
Steers—Medium and Large 2425130.52/cwt130.00–131.005552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481144.37/cwt141.00–150.006946
Steers—Medium and Large 2483127.70/cwt120.00–138.006173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520141.03/cwt138.00–144.007336
Steers—Medium and Large 2528131.26/cwt130.00–132.506932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530132.00/cwt132.00–132.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560139.33/cwt136.00–141.007806
Steers—Medium and Large 2572127.43/cwt120.00–132.007293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy606123.00/cwt123.00–123.007451
Steers—Medium and Large 2645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full705118.00/cwt118.00–118.008321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725120.00/cwt119.00–121.008702
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73087.00/cwt87.00–87.006351
Steers—Medium and Large 3745102.00/cwt102.00–102.007601
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy79095.00/cwt95.00–95.007511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175117.50/cwt117.50–117.502061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225122.50/cwt122.50–122.502761
Heifers—Small 1-2Full22587.50/cwt87.50–87.501971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed28095.00/cwt95.00–95.002661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295122.50/cwt122.50–122.503611
Heifers—Small 1-2Full30080.00/cwt80.00–80.002401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2316120.50/cwt115.00–125.003815
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33590.00/cwt90.00–90.003021
Heifers—Small 1-2343110.00/cwt110.00–110.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34593.00/cwt93.00–93.003211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350102.50/cwt102.50–102.503591
Heifers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380133.71/cwt130.00–141.005083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2387118.41/cwt112.50–124.0045811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412116.22/cwt111.00–120.004796
Heifers—Small 1-2423108.35/cwt105.00–110.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 3426106.80/cwt100.00–112.504554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427128.44/cwt125.00–131.0054812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470101.28/cwt100.00–102.504762
Heifers—Small 1-2472104.08/cwt99.00–110.004915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474127.24/cwt124.00–131.0060323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475120.03/cwt116.00–123.005704
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48096.00/cwt96.00–96.004611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488122.02/cwt120.00–123.005955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515113.00/cwt113.00–113.005821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519107.46/cwt104.00–111.005584
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521126.31/cwt122.00–129.0065818
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53094.00/cwt94.00–94.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
Heifers—Small 1-254099.00/cwt99.00–99.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559122.21/cwt119.00–128.006839
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585109.00/cwt109.00–109.006381
Heifers—Small 1-2595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 361099.00/cwt99.00–99.006041
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61589.49/cwt89.00–90.005502
Heifers—Small 1-2620104.49/cwt102.00–107.006484
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed62589.00/cwt89.00–89.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635109.00/cwt109.00–109.006921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy64595.00/cwt95.00–95.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
Heifers—Small 1-2653102.49/cwt101.00–104.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70082.00/cwt82.00–82.005741
Heifers—Medium and Large 370597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76581.00/cwt81.00–81.006201
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86888.73/cwt82.50–95.007702
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40592.00/cwt92.00–92.003731
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423144.52/cwt139.00–150.0061114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425128.69/cwt119.00–137.505476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433136.00/cwt136.00–136.005892
Bulls—Small 1-2440105.56/cwt100.00–111.004642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465139.59/cwt139.00–140.006495
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476130.84/cwt117.00–138.0062317
Bulls—Small 1-2480102.06/cwt100.00–104.004902
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483131.53/cwt119.00–137.006355
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy50080.00/cwt80.00–80.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51082.50/cwt82.50–82.504211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515108.00/cwt108.00–108.005561
Bulls—Small 1-2525107.00/cwt107.00–107.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526126.97/cwt119.00–131.006689
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527126.90/cwt120.00–128.006698
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528133.80/cwt132.00–137.007065
Bulls—Small 1-2Full55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2557132.66/cwt132.00–133.007393
Bulls—Small 1-2565108.00/cwt108.00–108.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569126.71/cwt120.00–131.007218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy582129.31/cwt122.00–132.0075310
Bulls—Medium and Large 3588104.52/cwt100.00–109.006152
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy618120.01/cwt115.00–125.007424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622127.32/cwt127.00–128.007923
Bulls—Small 1-2622105.34/cwt104.00–106.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623126.76/cwt125.00–129.007904
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660119.61/cwt116.00–124.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690107.00/cwt107.00–107.007381
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69092.00/cwt92.00–92.006351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720113.48/cwt112.00–115.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Bulls—Small 1-2726103.54/cwt100.00–106.007527
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73592.00/cwt92.00–92.006761
Bulls—Small 1-275099.00/cwt99.00–99.007431
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy80595.00/cwt95.00–95.007651
Bulls—Small 1-283097.50/cwt97.50–97.508091
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 342072.50/cwt72.50–72.503051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24793.44/cwt90.00–96.001,1657
Bulls——1,775102.52/cwt100.00–104.001,8202
Bulls——2,60860.12/cwt52.00–69.001,5682
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80342.00/cwt42.00–42.003372
Cows—Lean 85-90%80561.00/cwt61.00–61.004911
Cows—Lean 85-90%90253.02/cwt46.00–56.0047811
Cows—Lean 85-90%95525.09/cwt20.00–30.002404
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11563.64/cwt58.00–68.0071039
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14471.58/cwt69.00–76.0081915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26557.00/cwt57.00–57.007211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30065.17/cwt60.00–68.0084718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31556.00/cwt56.00–56.007361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39670.90/cwt69.00–76.009908
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2685525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,5961
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,3251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,3151
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3Thin Fleshed565266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,5031
Stock Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed690352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,4291
Stock Cows—Small 1-2745492.00/cwt492.00–492.003,6651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920644.00/cwt644.00–644.005,9251

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.