Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2019-10-08

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 8
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
▲ 202 vs last sale 510▲ 712 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 140▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 35▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Calves mostly steady with a few light calves $10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Baby calves at $37. Demand was moderate, with buying moderate. Cattle quality ; lots of plain cattle . Buyers interested in quality and value added ! 4 hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $119.93/cwt on 168 head.
Average price
$119.93
168 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.05
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2442134.9559669
Medium and Large 2575119.006841thin
Medium 2528117.5462050
Small 1-2449102.1645934
Medium and Large 342297.6741314thin
One grade step is worth $37.28/cwt here — about $183 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 sale168 hd
119.93
—
NC average8 barns · 952 hd
119.88
+0.05
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—Average1,50073.041,09618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39354.7476216
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18351.3960840
CowsLean 85-90%Average99442.2242012

Every lot

163 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2195135.00/cwt135.00–135.002631
Steers—Medium and Large 3268107.66/cwt105.00–110.002892
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27092.50/cwt92.50–92.502501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2274150.93/cwt130.00–160.004146
Steers—Medium 2295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Steers—Small 1-2Full29595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30393.74/cwt92.50–95.002842
Steers—Medium and Large 330595.00/cwt95.00–95.002901
Steers—Small 1-2313103.78/cwt102.50–105.003252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324146.71/cwt127.50–157.0047516
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy34395.00/cwt95.00–95.003262
Steers—Small 1-2Full35391.26/cwt90.00–92.503222
Steers—Small 1-2368108.74/cwt105.00–110.004006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373137.49/cwt127.50–155.0051317
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37392.58/cwt90.00–95.003452
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy37593.48/cwt89.00–97.503512
Steers—Medium 2378118.60/cwt112.50–126.0044811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed39095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400127.50/cwt127.50–127.505101
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy40095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
Steers—Medium 2433114.51/cwt114.00–115.004962
Steers—Small 1-2440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy46597.50/cwt97.50–97.504531
Steers—Medium 2476118.84/cwt116.00–122.505667
Steers—Small 1-2479106.02/cwt100.00–110.005085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full480118.00/cwt118.00–118.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495128.50/cwt128.00–129.006362
Steers—Small 1-2521104.53/cwt100.00–109.005454
Steers—Medium 2525116.23/cwt110.00–122.006102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527122.64/cwt121.00–124.006463
Steers—Medium and Large 3555103.50/cwt102.00–105.005742
Steers—Small 1-2557102.71/cwt100.00–108.005723
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56397.47/cwt96.00–99.005492
Steers—Medium 2569117.76/cwt113.00–122.0067015
Steers—Medium and Large 2575119.00/cwt119.00–119.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581125.14/cwt122.00–127.007276
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Steers—Medium 2615116.34/cwt112.00–122.007155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622122.68/cwt121.00–124.007639
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650123.50/cwt123.00–124.008032
Steers—Small 1-2655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Steers—Medium 2675118.35/cwt117.00–120.007993
Steers—Small 1-2Full69595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712121.67/cwt118.00–125.008663
Steers—Medium 2728117.02/cwt116.00–118.008522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750124.00/cwt124.00–124.009301
Steers—Medium 2795116.00/cwt116.00–116.009221
Steers—Medium 2800111.00/cwt111.00–111.008881
Steers—Small 1-2810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2180130.00/cwt130.00–130.002341
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
Heifers—Small 1-2275105.00/cwt100.00–110.002892
Heifers—Small 1-2318107.60/cwt102.50–110.003423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320118.67/cwt117.50–120.003802
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32392.52/cwt90.00–95.002992
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Heifers—Small 1-2363107.96/cwt105.00–111.003924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370120.86/cwt117.00–124.0044712
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373103.42/cwt100.00–105.003863
Heifers—Medium 2374113.56/cwt112.00–115.004257
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38090.00/cwt90.00–90.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38595.00/cwt95.00–95.003661
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed40097.50/cwt97.50–97.503901
Heifers—Small 1-2419105.69/cwt100.00–110.0044316
Heifers—Medium 2424111.85/cwt111.00–115.004747
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425103.14/cwt100.00–106.004382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435119.00/cwt119.00–119.005181
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Heifers—Medium 2458112.25/cwt112.00–112.505142
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46595.99/cwt95.00–97.004462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3469105.73/cwt102.50–110.004966
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Heifers—Small 1-2477104.62/cwt98.00–108.0049913
Heifers—Small 1-2Full49096.00/cwt96.00–96.004701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519102.87/cwt98.00–107.005347
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52094.81/cwt90.00–100.004932
Heifers—Small 1-2524105.08/cwt100.00–110.0055115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56094.00/cwt94.00–94.005261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570102.75/cwt101.00–105.005864
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Heifers—Small 1-2578104.40/cwt100.00–107.0060312
Heifers—Small 1-2616104.85/cwt101.00–108.006467
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620106.00/cwt103.00–109.006572
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy64593.00/cwt93.00–93.006001
Heifers—Small 1-2662103.36/cwt100.00–105.006843
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66893.94/cwt89.00–99.006282
Heifers—Medium 2673114.97/cwt113.00–118.007743
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3720102.40/cwt96.00–106.007373
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77098.00/cwt98.00–98.007551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400127.00/cwt127.00–127.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41795.80/cwt95.00–97.503993
Bulls—Small 1-2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004622
Bulls—Medium 2425116.63/cwt114.00–120.004968
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43597.50/cwt97.50–97.504241
Bulls—Small 1-2Full44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Bulls—Small 1-2Full45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460117.00/cwt117.00–117.005381
Bulls—Medium 2460116.29/cwt115.00–117.505355
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Bulls—Small 1-2474104.97/cwt100.00–112.0049814
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500102.50/cwt102.50–102.505131
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51098.00/cwt98.00–98.005001
Bulls—Small 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Bulls—Medium 2520114.53/cwt112.00–117.005964
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy52094.09/cwt90.00–97.504894
Bulls—Small 1-2521102.68/cwt99.00–108.0053510
Bulls—Medium and Large 355099.00/cwt99.00–99.005451
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56095.00/cwt95.00–95.005321
Bulls—Small 1-2571104.30/cwt99.00–110.0059614
Bulls—Medium 2575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006442
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed59097.00/cwt97.00–97.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605101.50/cwt99.00–104.006142
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2615103.00/cwt103.00–103.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61597.00/cwt97.00–97.005972
Bulls—Small 1-2619105.13/cwt100.00–109.0065111
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy66595.00/cwt95.00–95.006322
Bulls—Small 1-2668108.99/cwt108.00–110.007283
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full70096.00/cwt96.00–96.006721
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70591.00/cwt91.00–91.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720101.92/cwt96.00–108.007342
Bulls—Small 1-2723105.95/cwt103.00–109.007662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3763101.74/cwt101.00–102.507762
Bulls—Small 1-2790104.00/cwt104.00–104.008221
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 324057.50/cwt57.50–57.501381
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 328062.00/cwt62.00–62.001741
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 333567.00/cwt67.00–67.002244
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 339762.00/cwt62.00–62.002468
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 341470.01/cwt57.00–74.0029013
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added42777.00/cwt77.00–77.003296
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 348170.00/cwt70.00–70.003371
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 351275.00/cwt75.00–75.003842
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added54581.00/cwt81.00–81.004413
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 359065.00/cwt65.00–65.003841
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added63382.00/cwt82.00–82.005196
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 365871.00/cwt71.00–71.004672
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 397561.00/cwt61.00–61.005951
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 31,01059.00/cwt59.00–59.005961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,11259.22/cwt49.00–70.006597
Bulls——1,71081.41/cwt75.00–85.001,39210
Bulls——2,12086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,8231
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92734.32/cwt33.00–35.003183
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01644.85/cwt42.00–47.004569
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12844.62/cwt38.00–48.005039
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19452.86/cwt49.00–59.0063129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28060.60/cwt60.00–61.007762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36047.00/cwt47.00–47.006391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39555.26/cwt49.00–59.0077115
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830523.10/cwt329.00–689.004,3422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2735450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,3081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870526.87/cwt500.00–550.004,5842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048571.22/cwt510.00–600.005,9863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110664.75/cwt530.00–730.007,3794
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2610590.00/cwt590.00–590.003,5991
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,6051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2995680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,7661

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.