Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-10-13

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 13
● Final183 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
696 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 721▲ 213 vs year ago 483 · +44.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 100▼ 13 vs year ago 133 · −9.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 20▼ 6 vs year ago 14 · −42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $109.76/cwt on 274 head.
Average price
$109.76
274 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$87
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.76
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513121.7662433
Medium and Large 2473117.2755595
Small 1-2533103.0754995
Medium and Large 3535100.5053751
One grade step is worth $21.26/cwt here — about $87 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 sale274 hd
109.76
—
NC average6 barns · 976 hd
116.52
−6.76
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—Low1,57677.531,22218
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11559.3166120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43257.1381816
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94946.0343759

Every lot

183 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 2Thin Fleshed160125.00/cwt125.00–125.002001
Steers—Medium and Large 2190127.50/cwt127.50–127.502421
Steers—Small 1-2195117.50/cwt117.50–117.502291
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy19592.50/cwt92.50–92.501801
Steers—Medium and Large 2215132.50/cwt132.50–132.502851
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26085.00/cwt85.00–85.002211
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed265125.00/cwt125.00–125.003311
Steers—Medium and Large 2275133.11/cwt127.50–142.503663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333148.72/cwt145.00–152.504952
Steers—Medium and Large 2334131.10/cwt120.00–136.004385
Steers—Small 1-2340106.19/cwt102.50–110.003612
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 3345117.50/cwt117.50–117.504051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355157.50/cwt157.50–157.505591
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 2373134.29/cwt125.00–145.0050113
Steers—Small 1-2378112.48/cwt110.00–115.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004622
Steers—Medium and Large 3410115.00/cwt115.00–115.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418149.13/cwt147.50–152.506233
Steers—Medium and Large 2424131.84/cwt120.00–142.505596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464150.23/cwt147.50–156.006974
Steers—Medium and Large 2468129.24/cwt120.00–142.506056
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy485114.00/cwt114.00–114.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505128.00/cwt128.00–128.006461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519142.53/cwt140.00–147.507405
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
Steers—Medium and Large 2526128.72/cwt125.00–130.006774
Steers—Medium and Large 3535105.05/cwt100.00–110.005622
Steers—Medium and Large 3560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Steers—Small 1-2565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Steers—Medium and Large 2567128.04/cwt125.00–131.007263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572137.19/cwt134.00–140.0078512
Steers—Small 1-2610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 2615125.98/cwt125.00–127.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621131.51/cwt130.00–133.008175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655129.33/cwt127.50–132.508473
Steers—Medium and Large 3655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 2660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713130.82/cwt130.00–132.509333
Steers—Medium and Large 3725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Steers—Medium and Large 3770112.50/cwt112.50–112.508661
Steers—Small 1-2835103.00/cwt103.00–103.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0771
Steers—Medium and Large 2863114.52/cwt113.00–117.009884
Steers—Medium and Large 3880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers69 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed16582.50/cwt82.50–82.501361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3185102.50/cwt102.50–102.501901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245117.50/cwt117.50–117.502881
Heifers—Small 1-2277106.66/cwt105.00–107.502953
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed28085.00/cwt85.00–85.002381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2282118.88/cwt115.00–122.503355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Small 1-2320107.95/cwt100.00–112.503455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325116.02/cwt112.50–120.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32595.00/cwt95.00–95.003091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330107.50/cwt107.50–107.503551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345132.50/cwt132.50–132.504571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36090.00/cwt90.00–90.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy37080.00/cwt80.00–80.002961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372115.54/cwt112.50–120.004305
Heifers—Small 1-2Full37388.71/cwt82.50–95.003312
Heifers—Small 1-2376105.07/cwt100.00–111.003956
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422118.94/cwt111.00–122.5050218
Heifers—Small 1-2426107.60/cwt100.00–110.0045810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43089.83/cwt85.00–95.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3438108.92/cwt105.05–111.004776
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46590.00/cwt90.00–90.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467124.72/cwt124.00–125.005827
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47093.72/cwt90.00–97.504404
Heifers—Medium and Large 3474107.70/cwt100.00–112.505104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476119.81/cwt113.00–122.5057031
Heifers—Small 1-2478107.50/cwt100.00–110.005149
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512121.54/cwt118.00–122.5062212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy515117.50/cwt117.50–117.506051
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51585.00/cwt85.00–85.004381
Heifers—Small 1-2521105.93/cwt97.50–111.0055211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523113.76/cwt110.00–117.0059511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527104.99/cwt100.00–110.005535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568120.10/cwt118.00–122.0068210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570114.54/cwt112.50–117.5065310
Heifers—Small 1-2575104.53/cwt100.00–110.0060113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57893.71/cwt92.50–95.005422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580104.97/cwt100.00–110.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed588113.51/cwt112.00–115.006672
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600113.00/cwt111.00–115.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy61092.40/cwt92.40–92.405641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615118.00/cwt118.00–118.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61582.50/cwt82.50–82.505071
Heifers—Small 1-2625107.60/cwt100.00–110.0067314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630106.66/cwt100.00–111.006729
Heifers—Small 1-2668102.89/cwt97.50–106.006876
Heifers—Medium and Large 3673105.02/cwt100.00–110.007072
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67387.43/cwt85.00–90.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675112.94/cwt111.00–115.007622
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718111.44/cwt108.00–115.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy72094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed74085.00/cwt85.00–85.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76580.00/cwt80.00–80.006121
Heifers—Small 1-2785102.47/cwt100.00–105.008042
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78580.00/cwt80.00–80.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 379097.50/cwt97.50–97.507701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79088.00/cwt88.00–88.006951
Heifers—Small 1-2810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81096.00/cwt96.00–96.007781
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy87584.80/cwt82.50–87.007422
Heifers—Small 1-293090.00/cwt90.00–90.008371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls50 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy40587.50/cwt80.00–95.003542
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418107.72/cwt100.00–115.004502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420117.50/cwt117.50–117.504941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421133.25/cwt120.00–142.5056114
Bulls—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432148.34/cwt145.00–150.006413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
Bulls—Small 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed460115.00/cwt115.00–115.005291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471133.88/cwt120.00–141.0063121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478135.05/cwt125.00–145.006462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480115.82/cwt115.00–117.505563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full483115.82/cwt115.00–117.505593
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485107.58/cwt100.00–110.005224
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520138.57/cwt135.00–146.007215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521126.25/cwt120.00–132.006588
Bulls—Small 1-2523102.46/cwt100.00–105.005362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy528116.24/cwt115.00–117.506142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528109.19/cwt105.00–112.505773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2564126.87/cwt117.50–133.0071642
Bulls—Small 1-2570110.82/cwt110.00–112.506323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed578115.00/cwt115.00–115.006652
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy57987.55/cwt80.00–95.005074
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60592.50/cwt92.50–92.505601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617128.31/cwt127.00–130.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy617116.36/cwt114.00–117.507183
Bulls—Small 1-2619110.02/cwt105.00–115.006816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621121.95/cwt120.00–124.007572
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed62587.50/cwt87.50–87.505471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3628108.87/cwt102.50–112.506844
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670117.50/cwt117.50–117.507871
Bulls—Small 1-2677105.98/cwt100.00–110.007179
Bulls—Medium and Large 3677105.14/cwt97.50–110.007123
Bulls—Small 1-2720104.99/cwt104.00–106.007562
Bulls—Medium and Large 3733102.99/cwt101.00–105.007552
Bulls—Small 1-2760102.52/cwt100.00–105.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79592.50/cwt92.50–92.507351
Bulls—Small 1-2805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 382098.00/cwt98.00–98.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 362550.00/cwt50.00–50.003131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52367.42/cwt50.00–82.001,0279
Bulls——1,62987.64/cwt84.00–92.001,4289
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83625.71/cwt16.00–34.002156
Cows—Lean 85-90%88242.47/cwt36.00–47.0037522
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01952.49/cwt48.00–56.0053531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11559.31/cwt57.00–64.0066120
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35354.10/cwt50.00–56.007326
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48058.95/cwt57.00–65.0087210
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2670600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,0201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27201,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,248774.95/cwt750.00–800.009,6712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4631

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.