Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-08-18

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 18
● Final166 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
454 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 513▼ 104 vs year ago 558 · −18.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 122▲ 7 vs year ago 111 · +6.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 11▲ 23 vs year ago 10 · +230.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.5 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher while heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.25/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$119.25
172 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$647
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.40
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2578128.04740106
Medium and Large 2441119.6952820
Small 1-2507100.3750924
Medium and Large 349997.1048522
One grade step is worth $30.95/cwt here — about $256 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 sale172 hd
119.25
—
NC average8 barns · 904 hd
122.65
−3.40
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—Low1,36388.101,20111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14468.5278434
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39567.5594318
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01152.8053450

Every lot

166 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3170117.00/cwt117.00–117.001991
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed223120.00/cwt120.00–120.002682
Steers—Medium and Large 2228141.46/cwt137.50–145.003232
Steers—Small 1-2235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed263120.00/cwt120.00–120.003162
Steers—Medium and Large 2266136.98/cwt131.00–141.003644
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed28590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Steers—Medium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 2312140.33/cwt135.00–146.004383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332158.70/cwt154.00–164.005273
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345124.00/cwt124.00–124.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 2355130.00/cwt130.00–130.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35882.01/cwt80.00–84.002942
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37094.00/cwt94.00–94.003481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372157.26/cwt150.00–166.005859
Steers—Small 1-2375103.05/cwt99.00–107.003862
Steers—Medium and Large 3388102.55/cwt100.00–105.003982
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy39086.00/cwt86.00–86.003351
Steers—Medium and Large 3410105.00/cwt105.00–105.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 2415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005402
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430150.00/cwt148.00–152.006452
Steers—Medium and Large 2463134.45/cwt130.00–140.006235
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy468118.52/cwt115.00–122.005552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472148.98/cwt144.00–154.007033
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full50580.00/cwt80.00–80.004041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525148.81/cwt138.00–156.0078111
Steers—Medium and Large 2525127.97/cwt120.00–134.006724
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy572122.64/cwt118.00–130.007023
Steers—Medium and Large 3575104.07/cwt100.00–108.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579145.47/cwt140.00–152.008428
Steers—Medium and Large 2580131.98/cwt130.00–134.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626144.30/cwt136.00–151.0090323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635128.00/cwt128.00–128.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 2645123.00/cwt123.00–123.007931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676138.27/cwt130.00–144.009359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 3695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 3710103.00/cwt103.00–103.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720137.83/cwt129.00–140.0099220
Steers—Medium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788131.00/cwt130.00–132.001,0322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800124.00/cwt124.00–124.009921
Steers—Medium and Large 3880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240126.00/cwt126.00–126.003021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285122.50/cwt120.00–125.003492
Heifers—Small 1-2290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318123.66/cwt120.00–127.503932
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318105.28/cwt100.00–110.003352
Heifers—Small 1-2335102.46/cwt100.00–105.003432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2358117.48/cwt115.00–120.004212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36082.00/cwt82.00–82.002951
Heifers—Small 1-2368107.02/cwt104.00–110.003942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383134.99/cwt133.00–137.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 338499.95/cwt97.00–105.003844
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40583.00/cwt83.00–83.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413101.61/cwt100.00–105.004203
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41582.00/cwt82.00–82.003401
Heifers—Small 1-2419103.93/cwt101.00–108.004355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420133.90/cwt128.00–142.0056214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420123.63/cwt120.00–127.505194
Heifers—Small 1-2455104.00/cwt104.00–104.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469133.28/cwt125.00–143.0062513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470121.01/cwt120.00–124.005694
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full48589.00/cwt89.00–89.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed49580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523128.08/cwt119.00–133.0067013
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533108.96/cwt106.00–112.005812
Heifers—Small 1-2535105.51/cwt104.00–107.005642
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy54090.00/cwt90.00–90.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56590.00/cwt90.00–90.005091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575126.89/cwt120.00–132.0073021
Heifers—Small 1-2577103.38/cwt100.00–110.005973
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005852
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59084.00/cwt84.00–84.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610112.54/cwt110.00–115.006862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624125.67/cwt118.00–131.0078413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy648114.00/cwt114.00–114.007392
Heifers—Small 1-2650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663124.91/cwt120.00–130.0082813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2688113.49/cwt111.00–116.007812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3690100.00/cwt100.00–100.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Small 1-2Full70080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
Heifers—Small 1-2730106.00/cwt106.00–106.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740121.00/cwt121.00–121.008951
Heifers—Small 1-2773106.00/cwt106.00–106.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78090.00/cwt90.00–90.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80080.00/cwt80.00–80.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2804129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2881122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0796
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405130.00/cwt130.00–130.005272
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy42088.00/cwt88.00–88.003701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423148.82/cwt145.00–154.006306
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43380.00/cwt80.00–80.003462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473147.01/cwt143.00–155.006953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475132.69/cwt130.00–136.006304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy478120.00/cwt120.00–120.005743
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48089.00/cwt89.00–89.004271
Bulls—Small 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51593.00/cwt93.00–93.004791
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy52081.00/cwt81.00–81.004211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525127.27/cwt120.00–134.006682
Bulls—Small 1-2525104.90/cwt100.00–110.005512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535100.00/cwt100.00–100.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53583.50/cwt80.00–87.004472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2545137.00/cwt137.00–137.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545120.00/cwt120.00–120.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56084.00/cwt84.00–84.004701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563139.40/cwt136.00–143.007855
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568106.03/cwt100.00–112.006022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full575114.00/cwt114.00–114.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2591127.25/cwt124.00–133.007524
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626132.97/cwt130.00–135.008326
Bulls—Medium and Large 3628107.03/cwt100.00–114.006722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66589.57/cwt85.00–94.005962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
Bulls—Small 1-2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy683114.00/cwt114.00–114.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Bulls—Small 1-2715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bulls—Small 1-2765102.67/cwt100.00–106.007856
Bulls—Medium and Large 3768102.03/cwt100.00–104.007842
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy80094.00/cwt94.00–94.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80584.02/cwt80.00–88.006762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21782.51/cwt78.00–87.001,0046
Bulls——1,53994.80/cwt89.00–99.001,4595
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79741.73/cwt38.00–47.503339
Cows—Lean 85-90%89631.16/cwt25.00–35.002794
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07557.83/cwt50.00–63.0062237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12967.29/cwt63.00–72.0076025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14361.60/cwt61.00–62.007042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,18062.00/cwt62.00–62.007321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19674.91/cwt74.00–79.008967
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40867.88/cwt64.00–72.0095617
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29701,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,9131
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2840650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,4601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,060750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed570275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed885425.17/cwt325.00–522.003,7632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,2281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed980675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,6151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,011650.12/cwt550.00–775.006,5735
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170830.28/cwt595.00–1,000.009,7149
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3931,136.45/cwt1,050.00–1,225.0015,8314

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.