Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-08-25

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 25
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 454▲ 15 vs year ago 494 · +3.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 118▼ 8 vs year ago 148 · −5.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 33▲ 4 vs year ago 20 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mixed, bulls were steady to 6.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 7.00 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 $124.86/cwt on 178 head.
Average price
$124.86
178 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$619
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$175
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$33.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.45
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508133.97681112
Medium and Large 2415122.6550927
Medium and Large 3524100.2952621
Small 1-2505100.1450618thin
One grade step is worth $33.83/cwt here — about $175 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 sale178 hd
124.86
—
NC average8 barns · 1,029 hd
123.41
+1.45
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—Low1,59192.421,4706thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16068.2179141
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33467.1189617
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93450.5847273

Every lot

146 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2220129.32/cwt122.50–137.502852
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
Steers—Medium and Large 2276136.32/cwt122.50–140.003765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285162.50/cwt162.50–162.504631
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy295123.00/cwt123.00–123.003631
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
Steers—Medium and Large 2320137.98/cwt132.50–140.004424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336167.86/cwt162.50–175.005645
Steers—Medium and Large 2373138.93/cwt135.00–142.505182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377160.35/cwt153.00–171.0060513
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full380117.50/cwt117.50–117.504471
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38387.65/cwt80.00–95.003362
Steers—Small 1-2385115.00/cwt115.00–115.004431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418160.12/cwt156.00–164.006694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 2434134.15/cwt125.00–140.005824
Steers—Medium and Large 2478125.88/cwt122.50–130.006023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482157.55/cwt145.00–161.0075910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500135.00/cwt135.00–135.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 2505122.50/cwt122.50–122.506192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517146.30/cwt138.00–156.0075615
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 2570123.78/cwt122.50–125.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575144.43/cwt138.00–155.008309
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618139.66/cwt133.00–145.0086317
Steers—Small 1-2623106.62/cwt100.00–112.506643
Steers—Medium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 2627122.62/cwt115.00–130.007693
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Steers—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664142.08/cwt133.00–148.009437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690128.00/cwt128.00–128.008831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710133.00/cwt133.00–133.009442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750130.00/cwt130.00–130.009751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815119.00/cwt119.00–119.009701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers54 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2185105.00/cwt105.00–105.001941
Heifers—Small 1-2210105.00/cwt105.00–105.002211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230122.50/cwt122.50–122.502821
Heifers—Small 1-2260102.50/cwt102.50–102.502671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290137.50/cwt137.50–137.503991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2300115.00/cwt115.00–115.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308143.00/cwt143.00–143.004402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323121.18/cwt120.00–122.503912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373127.43/cwt120.00–132.504757
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375107.72/cwt100.00–112.504043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377141.81/cwt136.00–145.0053510
Heifers—Small 1-2385113.00/cwt113.00–113.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38585.00/cwt85.00–85.003271
Heifers—Small 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420112.53/cwt110.00–115.004732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421123.63/cwt117.50–130.005206
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422140.38/cwt132.50–148.0059211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450127.50/cwt127.50–127.505741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467139.50/cwt130.00–147.0065117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472122.07/cwt117.50–125.005765
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475109.00/cwt109.00–109.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed483127.50/cwt127.50–127.506162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Heifers—Small 1-2495112.50/cwt112.50–112.505571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520134.58/cwt127.00–140.0070020
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522115.83/cwt115.00–117.506053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed527123.01/cwt122.50–124.006483
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53087.57/cwt80.00–95.004642
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545105.00/cwt100.00–110.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570131.13/cwt125.00–138.0074724
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58390.00/cwt90.00–90.005252
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58580.00/cwt80.00–80.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3587106.62/cwt100.00–110.006263
Heifers—Small 1-2593110.00/cwt110.00–110.006522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624126.69/cwt118.00–130.0079110
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy62595.00/cwt95.00–95.005941
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 363098.00/cwt98.00–98.006171
Heifers—Small 1-2635103.97/cwt100.00–108.006603
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed67082.50/cwt82.50–82.505531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673126.57/cwt118.00–131.008526
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 3690106.00/cwt106.00–106.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700126.00/cwt126.00–126.008821
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy82580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415102.50/cwt102.50–102.504251
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy41585.00/cwt85.00–85.003531
Bulls—Small 1-2425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426153.19/cwt145.00–165.0065316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429133.22/cwt125.00–141.005727
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy46080.00/cwt80.00–80.003681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466147.15/cwt145.00–154.0068610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467134.68/cwt125.00–144.0062912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470105.98/cwt100.00–112.504982
Bulls—Small 1-2483108.92/cwt105.00–112.005265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488140.81/cwt140.00–142.506873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510143.27/cwt137.00–149.007314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy521129.25/cwt122.50–135.006734
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521127.77/cwt120.00–135.0066613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3526109.04/cwt102.50–115.005745
Bulls—Small 1-2528105.12/cwt100.00–110.005554
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy534119.36/cwt117.50–120.006374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565139.65/cwt138.00–147.507896
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572124.38/cwt119.00–135.0071114
Bulls—Small 1-2576105.92/cwt100.00–110.006108
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605138.46/cwt134.00–145.008384
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy618113.67/cwt110.00–117.507022
Bulls—Small 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627124.91/cwt115.00–130.007835
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Small 1-2672106.54/cwt100.00–110.0071612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675118.81/cwt115.00–122.508022
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007432
Bulls—Medium and Large 3718105.96/cwt102.00–110.007612
Bulls—Small 1-2725108.34/cwt108.00–109.007853
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80090.00/cwt90.00–90.007201
Bulls—Small 1-2818104.98/cwt104.00–106.008592
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy85590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87080.00/cwt80.00–80.006961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30587.47/cwt86.00–88.001,1413
Bulls——1,87797.36/cwt96.00–98.001,8273
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76064.00/cwt64.00–64.004862
Cows—Lean 85-90%79742.54/cwt35.00–49.0033918
Cows—Lean 85-90%80627.37/cwt10.00–32.002218
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01957.32/cwt50.00–63.0058445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04059.00/cwt59.00–59.006141
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15967.96/cwt64.00–73.0078838
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23877.51/cwt76.00–79.009602
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32968.83/cwt64.00–72.0091514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36059.06/cwt57.00–60.008033
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2665675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,4891
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2725725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,2561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,105730.00/cwt730.00–730.008,0671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,125731.00/cwt731.00–731.008,2241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155858.18/cwt800.00–950.009,9125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,212942.23/cwt800.00–1,025.0011,42012

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.