Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-08-04

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 4
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
532 head
▲ 111 vs last sale 421▲ 200 vs year ago 332 · +60.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 119▼ 38 vs year ago 158 · −24.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 68▲ 21 vs year ago 10 · +210.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 13.00 higher, while heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.73/cwt on 212 head.
Average price
$125.73
212 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$624
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$162
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$35.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.93
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497131.57654162
Medium and Large 2433121.2152520
Medium and Large 3585100.105869thin
Small 1-251295.9949221
One grade step is worth $35.58/cwt here — about $162 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 sale212 hd
125.73
—
NC average7 barns · 884 hd
123.80
+1.93
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—High1,51489.781,36016
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16368.0079138
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,29465.8285220
CowsLean 85-90%Low89547.2642343

Every lot

149 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 1-2223160.73/cwt150.00–170.003584
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
Steers—Medium and Large 2275147.50/cwt147.50–147.504061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276163.29/cwt150.00–173.004515
Steers—Medium and Large 2300147.50/cwt147.50–147.504431
Steers—Medium and Large 3305102.50/cwt102.50–102.503131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321161.61/cwt151.00–170.005198
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335145.51/cwt145.00–146.004872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338179.01/cwt178.00–180.006052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350177.00/cwt177.00–177.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full350125.00/cwt125.00–125.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350122.50/cwt122.50–122.504291
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy360121.27/cwt120.00–122.504372
Steers—Medium and Large 3372108.21/cwt100.00–115.004033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376157.88/cwt150.00–167.5059410
Steers—Medium and Large 2379131.11/cwt125.00–135.004974
Steers—Small 1-2380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy385147.50/cwt147.50–147.505681
Steers—Medium and Large 2425142.50/cwt142.50–142.506061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425142.24/cwt142.00–142.506052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426155.09/cwt145.00–162.006614
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy44580.00/cwt80.00–80.003561
Steers—Small 1-2460111.15/cwt107.50–115.005113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469154.33/cwt145.00–164.0072411
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 2482134.30/cwt124.00–140.006473
Steers—Medium and Large 2523128.92/cwt125.00–134.006743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527147.33/cwt138.00–156.0077613
Steers—Medium and Large 3545104.00/cwt104.00–104.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558129.51/cwt128.00–131.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560146.77/cwt135.00–152.0082211
Steers—Medium and Large 2569128.05/cwt120.00–134.007294
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy57595.00/cwt95.00–95.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618140.93/cwt132.00–148.0087114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678131.70/cwt130.00–133.008933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725128.30/cwt122.00–132.009303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785123.50/cwt120.00–127.009692
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240130.00/cwt130.00–130.003121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260132.50/cwt132.50–132.503451
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26090.00/cwt90.00–90.002341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290143.22/cwt140.00–147.004153
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy30080.00/cwt80.00–80.002401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322126.33/cwt122.50–129.004075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326145.86/cwt144.00–147.504764
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373137.13/cwt130.00–143.0051118
Heifers—Small 1-2375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385126.23/cwt125.00–127.504862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413121.84/cwt120.00–123.005033
Heifers—Small 1-2413102.52/cwt100.00–105.004232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421134.11/cwt125.00–142.0056527
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy44583.00/cwt83.00–83.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469133.93/cwt125.00–140.0062823
Heifers—Small 1-2476103.52/cwt100.00–110.004935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478117.49/cwt115.00–120.005622
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480103.71/cwt102.50–105.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51591.00/cwt91.00–91.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524131.00/cwt120.00–138.5068632
Heifers—Small 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005782
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 356098.00/cwt98.00–98.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570129.11/cwt120.00–133.0073633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583113.98/cwt113.00–115.006652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61892.07/cwt90.00–96.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620122.71/cwt120.00–128.0076111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620113.05/cwt110.00–116.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628112.08/cwt109.00–115.007042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671125.30/cwt123.00–128.008417
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73587.00/cwt87.00–87.006391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77080.00/cwt80.00–80.006161
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81581.00/cwt81.00–81.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3840106.00/cwt106.00–106.008901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418151.78/cwt142.50–160.0063418
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427133.74/cwt123.00–140.005716
Bulls—Small 1-2431112.29/cwt109.00–115.004844
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy435126.21/cwt122.50–130.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473128.38/cwt125.00–130.006073
Bulls—Small 1-2473107.64/cwt100.00–112.505093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475149.39/cwt142.50–157.0071014
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475105.21/cwt100.00–110.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy483120.00/cwt120.00–120.005802
Bulls—Small 1-2500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505130.00/cwt130.00–130.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523142.67/cwt135.00–148.0074613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526127.36/cwt120.00–132.506707
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy530117.50/cwt117.50–117.506231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565139.35/cwt135.00–143.0078716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571128.91/cwt120.00–134.007365
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full590134.00/cwt134.00–134.007911
Bulls—Small 1-2590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618125.00/cwt125.00–125.007732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621135.05/cwt130.00–141.0083917
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630112.50/cwt112.50–112.507091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672131.34/cwt130.00–133.008833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675127.50/cwt127.50–127.508611
Bulls—Small 1-2675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716123.97/cwt120.00–126.008884
Bulls—Medium and Large 2732116.66/cwt116.00–117.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810111.00/cwt111.00–111.008991
Bulls—Small 1-2820104.00/cwt100.00–108.008532
Bulls—Medium and Large 3830104.00/cwt104.00–104.008631
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy83592.00/cwt92.00–92.007681
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy86592.50/cwt92.50–92.508001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3875100.00/cwt100.00–100.008751
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed74545.00/cwt45.00–45.003351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34076.87/cwt67.00–88.001,0305
Bulls——1,56394.82/cwt89.00–100.001,48210
Bulls——1,900104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,9761
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80541.86/cwt35.00–48.0033712
Cows—Lean 85-90%89628.67/cwt20.00–35.002578
Cows—Lean 85-90%94156.55/cwt50.00–62.0053223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10559.00/cwt59.00–59.006521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16267.16/cwt61.00–73.0078032
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18275.20/cwt74.00–76.008895
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,18558.73/cwt58.00–60.006963
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31367.07/cwt63.00–73.0088117
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed880525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,6201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923673.44/cwt672.00–675.006,2162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,5801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,4161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,277925.10/cwt800.00–1,075.0011,8146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,405994.88/cwt975.00–1,010.0013,9783
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed718462.28/cwt450.00–475.003,3192
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2735800.00/cwt800.00–800.005,8801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2930825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,6731
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,087.29/cwt1,075.00–1,100.0011,3402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,376.56/cwt1,325.00–1,425.0014,6883
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,321.05/cwt1,225.00–1,400.0014,7035
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2740407.00/cwt407.00–407.003,0121

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.