Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-12-08

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Dec 8
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
510 head
▼ 69 vs last sale 579▼ 104 vs year ago 614 · −16.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 164▲ 35 vs year ago 170 · +20.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 41▼ 16 vs year ago 50 · −32.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were 1.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were 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 $119.61/cwt on 211 head.
Average price
$119.61
211 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$616
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$231
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.73
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535127.89684134
Medium and Large 2464117.2754435
Small 1-249297.3247929
Medium and Large 350290.2345313thin
One grade step is worth $37.66/cwt here — about $231 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 sale211 hd
119.61
—
NC average8 barns · 1,237 hd
118.87
+0.73
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—Low1,49183.181,24027
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40160.5884954
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18759.8771183
CowsLean 85-90%High92442.0638937

Every lot

156 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed19085.00/cwt85.00–85.001621
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy205120.00/cwt120.00–120.002461
Steers—Medium and Large 2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25590.00/cwt90.00–90.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 3270105.90/cwt100.00–112.502862
Steers—Medium and Large 2275137.85/cwt132.50–147.503796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280152.59/cwt150.00–157.504273
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323152.48/cwt150.00–160.004937
Steers—Small 1-2323103.74/cwt102.50–105.003352
Steers—Medium and Large 2333145.00/cwt145.00–145.004833
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35595.00/cwt95.00–95.003371
Steers—Small 1-2360112.00/cwt112.00–112.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375158.65/cwt149.00–170.0059523
Steers—Medium and Large 2376138.80/cwt125.00–147.505226
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426156.05/cwt147.50–166.006654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478150.73/cwt147.50–155.007203
Steers—Medium and Large 2522130.02/cwt127.50–132.506793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523151.46/cwt134.00–157.007928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 2575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583144.49/cwt144.00–145.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 3600105.00/cwt105.00–105.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613140.43/cwt130.00–145.008618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615127.50/cwt127.50–127.507841
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy628117.25/cwt117.00–117.507362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660142.60/cwt133.00–144.5094115
Steers—Medium and Large 2670124.96/cwt123.00–127.008372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715126.00/cwt126.00–126.009011
Steers—Small 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757135.19/cwt134.00–135.501,0235
Feeder Cattle · Heifers60 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed18092.50/cwt92.50–92.501671
Heifers—Small 1-2230102.50/cwt102.50–102.502361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2243119.01/cwt118.00–120.002892
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy26580.00/cwt80.00–80.002121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269118.58/cwt115.00–125.003195
Heifers—Small 1-2280103.62/cwt100.00–107.502902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323124.06/cwt117.50–127.504015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329135.07/cwt130.00–137.504444
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33082.50/cwt82.50–82.502721
Heifers—Small 1-2340107.46/cwt105.00–110.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381124.14/cwt122.50–125.004735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384136.53/cwt130.00–142.5052413
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Heifers—Small 1-2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421133.19/cwt127.50–142.5056112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422117.55/cwt115.00–122.504963
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42585.00/cwt85.00–85.003611
Heifers—Small 1-2435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455112.50/cwt112.50–112.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470130.26/cwt125.00–135.0061214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47280.00/cwt80.00–80.003783
Heifers—Small 1-2490108.52/cwt107.00–110.005322
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510112.50/cwt112.50–112.505741
Heifers—Small 1-2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522129.13/cwt120.00–137.5067438
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed52587.50/cwt87.50–87.504591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538113.73/cwt112.50–115.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57080.00/cwt80.00–80.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572125.90/cwt117.50–134.0072017
Heifers—Small 1-2573108.53/cwt107.00–110.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575115.69/cwt114.00–117.506652
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed58093.00/cwt93.00–93.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585103.00/cwt103.00–103.006031
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60884.94/cwt80.00–90.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613112.47/cwt110.00–115.006892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619122.15/cwt117.50–127.0075610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Small 1-2Full64085.00/cwt85.00–85.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659122.80/cwt118.00–126.008098
Heifers—Medium and Large 2671111.11/cwt107.50–113.007465
Heifers—Small 1-2675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69082.50/cwt82.50–82.505691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717120.41/cwt120.00–122.0086310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy725113.00/cwt113.00–113.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740110.00/cwt110.00–110.008141
Heifers—Small 1-2745104.00/cwt104.00–104.007751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Heifers—Small 1-2770102.00/cwt102.00–102.007852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795109.00/cwt109.00–109.008671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810109.00/cwt109.00–109.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2833118.00/cwt118.00–118.009834
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419136.14/cwt127.00–141.005705
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422156.77/cwt145.00–164.0066217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469152.41/cwt145.00–160.0071512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475134.62/cwt125.00–140.006396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485141.25/cwt140.00–142.506852
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520143.26/cwt135.00–152.5074511
Bulls—Small 1-2528107.49/cwt105.00–110.005682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535129.98/cwt127.50–132.506952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2536125.14/cwt116.00–130.006716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy545120.00/cwt120.00–120.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545117.50/cwt117.50–117.506401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545108.00/cwt108.00–108.005891
Bulls—Small 1-2555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55585.00/cwt85.00–85.004721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568130.31/cwt127.50–133.007402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy568117.56/cwt115.00–120.006682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571139.57/cwt135.00–147.5079713
Bulls—Medium and Large 360097.00/cwt97.00–97.005821
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61587.44/cwt80.00–95.005382
Bulls—Small 1-2620106.31/cwt105.00–108.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625134.33/cwt128.00–139.0084011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625124.50/cwt124.00–125.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63080.00/cwt80.00–80.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655128.00/cwt128.00–128.008381
Bulls—Small 1-2665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy717120.00/cwt120.00–120.008603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723119.49/cwt119.00–120.008642
Bulls—Small 1-273099.00/cwt99.00–99.007231
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3755100.00/cwt100.00–100.007551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760118.00/cwt118.00–118.008971
Bulls—Small 1-2770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79082.00/cwt82.00–82.006481
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy86093.00/cwt93.00–93.008001
Bulls—Small 1-2880102.00/cwt102.00–102.008981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33766.70/cwt45.00–78.008927
Bulls——1,48886.75/cwt82.00–92.001,29116
Bulls——1,77397.73/cwt95.00–100.001,7334
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%62555.00/cwt55.00–55.003441
Cows—Lean 85-90%86341.65/cwt35.00–51.0035915
Cows—Lean 85-90%97850.55/cwt44.00–53.0049414
Cows—Lean 85-90%98924.12/cwt10.00–35.002397
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16357.91/cwt54.00–64.0067364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20053.00/cwt53.00–53.006362
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25032.00/cwt32.00–32.004001
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27970.30/cwt65.00–74.0089916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38559.66/cwt54.00–64.0082643
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46026.00/cwt26.00–26.003801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46368.00/cwt66.00–73.0099510
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
Bred Cows—Small 1-2638408.27/cwt325.00–480.002,6052
Bred Cows—Small 1-2670500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,3501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750533.67/cwt525.00–550.004,0033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,9151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,8301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed932516.77/cwt500.00–525.004,8163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055749.19/cwt600.00–875.007,9045
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108770.46/cwt600.00–950.008,5379
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,138802.53/cwt750.00–850.009,1332
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,7501

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.