Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-09-29

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 29
● Final188 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
721 head
▲ 279 vs last sale 442▲ 290 vs year ago 431 · +67.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 110▲ 25 vs year ago 75 · +33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 25▲ 7 vs year ago 13 · +53.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. while bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was 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 $116.01/cwt on 260 head.
Average price
$116.01
260 head · 516 lb average
Value per head Derived
$599
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.41
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538124.94673124
Medium and Large 2466117.4754761
Small 1-2520100.1352039
Medium and Large 352199.9952136
One grade step is worth $24.96/cwt here — about $152 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 sale260 hd
116.01
—
NC average8 barns · 1,172 hd
115.60
+0.41
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—Average1,53881.711,25612
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29360.3078021
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46957.5884616
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02946.7148148

Every lot

188 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 · Steers54 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2180140.00/cwt140.00–140.002521
Steers—Medium and Large 2217139.27/cwt135.00–142.503023
Steers—Small 1-2220112.50/cwt112.50–112.502481
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22092.50/cwt92.50–92.502041
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27387.39/cwt85.00–90.002392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275147.50/cwt147.50–147.504061
Steers—Medium and Large 2275139.45/cwt135.00–145.003835
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed28592.50/cwt92.50–92.502641
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full29580.00/cwt80.00–80.002361
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30595.00/cwt95.00–95.002901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324147.50/cwt147.50–147.504785
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy325117.50/cwt117.50–117.503821
Steers—Medium and Large 2327140.51/cwt130.00–145.004595
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed34595.00/cwt95.00–95.003281
Steers—Small 1-2Full36080.00/cwt80.00–80.002881
Steers—Medium and Large 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372149.67/cwt149.00–150.005573
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37380.00/cwt80.00–80.002982
Steers—Medium and Large 2375138.06/cwt127.50–145.0051823
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375117.57/cwt115.00–120.004412
Steers—Small 1-2415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed418118.70/cwt117.50–120.004962
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 3425100.00/cwt100.00–100.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429147.26/cwt145.00–158.006328
Steers—Medium and Large 2445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
Steers—Medium and Large 2460136.02/cwt130.00–142.506265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478146.84/cwt146.00–155.0070215
Steers—Medium and Large 3478103.65/cwt100.00–107.504952
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 2513131.23/cwt130.00–132.506732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525144.00/cwt138.00–147.5075612
Steers—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55090.00/cwt90.00–90.004951
Steers—Small 1-2555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 2575125.04/cwt120.00–130.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582134.69/cwt134.00–137.507849
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy585117.50/cwt117.50–117.506871
Steers—Medium and Large 3588105.06/cwt100.00–110.006182
Steers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615136.39/cwt129.00–142.0083914
Steers—Small 1-2620112.50/cwt112.50–112.506981
Steers—Medium and Large 2627121.03/cwt119.00–124.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 3662109.19/cwt105.00–112.507233
Steers—Medium and Large 2670123.10/cwt120.00–127.508254
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681135.94/cwt132.00–137.5092627
Steers—Small 1-2730108.00/cwt108.00–108.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735128.02/cwt126.00–131.009414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full750121.00/cwt121.00–121.009081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779129.09/cwt125.00–132.001,00621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2839129.58/cwt128.00–130.001,08719
Feeder Cattle · Heifers63 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy23087.50/cwt87.50–87.502011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278122.57/cwt120.00–125.003412
Heifers—Small 1-2288107.50/cwt107.50–107.503102
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29080.00/cwt80.00–80.002321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy305127.50/cwt127.50–127.503891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318120.52/cwt115.00–127.503837
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33585.00/cwt85.00–85.002851
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37085.00/cwt85.00–85.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373137.26/cwt132.50–149.005124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378120.44/cwt115.00–127.504559
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy37895.00/cwt95.00–95.003592
Heifers—Small 1-2380104.22/cwt100.00–107.503963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38087.50/cwt87.50–87.503331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383108.73/cwt107.50–110.004162
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Heifers—Small 1-2418106.71/cwt105.00–110.004463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420118.68/cwt115.00–123.0049813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425129.71/cwt125.00–135.0055111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428110.83/cwt110.00–112.504743
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full45585.00/cwt85.00–85.003871
Heifers—Small 1-2463105.86/cwt98.00–112.504903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466131.22/cwt125.00–135.0061125
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47597.50/cwt97.50–97.504632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005763
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485119.34/cwt115.00–122.505794
Heifers—Medium and Large 3486106.94/cwt100.00–112.505204
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full50592.50/cwt92.50–92.504671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy508112.46/cwt110.00–115.005712
Heifers—Small 1-2508104.18/cwt100.00–110.005296
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520115.69/cwt115.00–117.5060211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525124.99/cwt118.00–129.5065625
Heifers—Medium and Large 3532109.15/cwt107.50–110.005813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567122.05/cwt117.50–128.0069220
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570107.46/cwt105.00–110.006133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571114.87/cwt112.00–116.006567
Heifers—Small 1-2574103.64/cwt100.00–112.505954
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59597.50/cwt97.50–97.505801
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61097.50/cwt97.50–97.505951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61083.72/cwt80.00–87.505112
Heifers—Small 1-2620107.50/cwt107.50–107.506672
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620102.50/cwt102.50–102.506361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624121.32/cwt117.00–123.0075715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2631111.95/cwt110.00–114.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660103.24/cwt102.50–104.006812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full66080.00/cwt80.00–80.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675121.05/cwt119.00–122.0081713
Heifers—Small 1-2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006803
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69597.50/cwt97.50–97.506781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71388.76/cwt87.50–90.006332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy719113.00/cwt113.00–113.008125
Heifers—Medium and Large 3750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2779114.88/cwt114.50–116.008954
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed80095.00/cwt95.00–95.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3805103.00/cwt103.00–103.008291
Heifers—Small 1-2845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls50 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40080.00/cwt80.00–80.003201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418151.62/cwt150.00–154.006345
Bulls—Small 1-2418104.97/cwt100.00–110.004392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430122.50/cwt122.50–122.505271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433134.09/cwt125.00–142.0058111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455152.00/cwt152.00–152.006921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy469121.34/cwt117.50–127.505694
Bulls—Small 1-2476107.43/cwt100.00–110.005114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477129.83/cwt122.50–138.0061916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full490121.25/cwt120.00–122.505942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy503129.00/cwt128.00–130.006492
Bulls—Small 1-2522106.55/cwt100.00–110.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525134.00/cwt134.00–134.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526125.69/cwt117.50–132.5066112
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full54080.00/cwt80.00–80.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy543121.51/cwt120.00–123.006602
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy55095.00/cwt95.00–95.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571122.43/cwt120.00–127.0069911
Bulls—Small 1-2571106.96/cwt100.00–110.006114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575115.00/cwt115.00–115.006611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy578118.78/cwt117.50–120.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605117.50/cwt117.50–117.507111
Bulls—Small 1-2619106.78/cwt100.00–112.506617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620118.33/cwt117.00–120.007343
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy625116.25/cwt115.00–117.507274
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62883.85/cwt80.00–87.505272
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630101.51/cwt100.00–105.006405
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64595.00/cwt95.00–95.006131
Bulls—Small 1-2658104.98/cwt100.00–110.006912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670117.50/cwt117.50–117.507871
Bulls—Medium and Large 3673108.68/cwt105.00–112.507312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680120.00/cwt120.00–120.008161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69585.00/cwt85.00–85.005911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715109.50/cwt109.00–110.007832
Bulls—Small 1-2715101.30/cwt97.50–105.007242
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73393.76/cwt92.50–95.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74080.00/cwt80.00–80.005921
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75092.50/cwt92.50–92.506941
Bulls—Small 1-2763103.25/cwt102.50–104.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 3768105.84/cwt105.00–107.508133
Bulls—Medium and Large 3808101.97/cwt99.00–105.008242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810107.50/cwt107.50–107.508711
Bulls—Small 1-2810102.50/cwt102.50–102.508301
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84595.00/cwt95.00–95.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 3850105.00/cwt105.00–105.008931
Bulls—Small 1-2895102.50/cwt102.50–102.509171
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 359575.00/cwt75.00–75.004461
Dairy Steers—Large 361575.00/cwt75.00–75.004611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33071.89/cwt54.00–84.009565
Bulls——1,68688.73/cwt85.00–93.001,4967
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83526.48/cwt10.00–32.002217
Cows—Lean 85-90%99444.03/cwt35.00–48.0043818
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11654.96/cwt51.00–58.0061323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28860.62/cwt58.00–67.0078120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38554.00/cwt54.00–54.007481
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42959.29/cwt58.00–62.008478
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50955.87/cwt55.00–57.008438
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2690800.00/cwt800.00–800.005,5201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2690650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,4851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2885700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,1951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29351,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2990875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,6631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075884.56/cwt810.00–950.009,5092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,212756.93/cwt475.00–850.009,1745
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,423916.03/cwt850.00–1,025.0013,0356
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2775490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,7981

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.