Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2019-11-05

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Nov 5
● Final178 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
617 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 623▲ 617 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 94▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 42▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average. 12 hogs and baby calves were 3 to 20

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.83/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$111.83
221 head · 457 lb average
Value per head Derived
$511
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$49
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.04
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2427121.7252089
Medium 2479113.2954337
Small 1-2481102.5949362
Medium and Large 3467100.9147133
One grade step is worth $20.81/cwt here — about $49 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 sale221 hd
111.83
—
NC average8 barns · 1,316 hd
106.80
+5.04
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—High1,57379.471,25010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,47453.347868thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08751.7156225
CowsLean 85-90%Average94737.4935516

Every lot

178 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2195113.00/cwt113.00–113.002201
Steers—Medium 2215120.00/cwt120.00–120.002581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228154.23/cwt140.00–178.003523
Steers—Medium and Large 3230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
Steers—Medium 2255117.40/cwt112.50–122.502992
Steers—Small 1-2265106.32/cwt102.50–110.002822
Steers—Medium and Large 3265102.50/cwt102.50–102.502721
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed26598.00/cwt98.00–98.002601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280149.98/cwt142.50–157.504205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
Steers—Small 1-231097.50/cwt97.50–97.503021
Steers—Medium 2311121.99/cwt120.00–125.003795
Steers—Medium and Large 332098.00/cwt98.00–98.003141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330146.27/cwt130.00–156.0048315
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34092.50/cwt92.50–92.503151
Steers—Medium 3345117.50/cwt117.50–117.504051
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36592.00/cwt92.00–92.003361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368143.03/cwt130.00–152.0052618
Steers—Medium 2384120.47/cwt115.00–125.004636
Steers—Medium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Steers—Medium 2415120.39/cwt116.00–125.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419137.29/cwt130.00–151.0057515
Steers—Small 1-2470109.00/cwt109.00–109.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475132.71/cwt127.50–150.006306
Steers—Medium 2485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495124.00/cwt124.00–124.006141
Steers—Medium 2515116.03/cwt113.00–122.005983
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516132.68/cwt130.50–136.006859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
Steers—Small 1-2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580137.00/cwt137.00–137.007952
Steers—Medium 2585117.00/cwt117.00–117.006841
Steers—Medium 2628115.77/cwt112.50–119.007273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629133.37/cwt133.00–133.508394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666131.14/cwt124.00–134.008738
Steers—Medium 2670122.50/cwt122.50–122.508211
Steers—Medium 2708115.00/cwt115.00–115.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720129.00/cwt129.00–129.009291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2792130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0302
Steers—Medium 2815119.00/cwt119.00–119.009701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers68 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2180145.00/cwt145.00–145.002611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225139.93/cwt125.00–150.003154
Heifers—Small 1-2240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
Heifers—Small 1-2275105.40/cwt100.00–112.502905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2289118.92/cwt117.50–122.003445
Heifers—Medium 2295117.00/cwt117.00–117.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310121.37/cwt117.50–125.003764
Heifers—Medium and Large 3317100.74/cwt97.50–105.003193
Heifers—Medium 2328120.11/cwt115.00–125.003942
Heifers—Small 1-2333103.66/cwt100.00–106.003453
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34097.50/cwt97.50–97.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36595.00/cwt95.00–95.003471
Heifers—Small 1-2Full36591.76/cwt91.00–92.503352
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37090.00/cwt90.00–90.003332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372122.73/cwt117.00–141.0045716
Heifers—Medium 2373114.28/cwt114.00–116.004267
Heifers—Small 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378110.00/cwt110.00–110.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390116.00/cwt116.00–116.004521
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405116.00/cwt116.00–116.004701
Heifers—Medium 2416113.41/cwt112.50–115.004724
Heifers—Small 1-2421106.85/cwt99.00–110.0045010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425106.36/cwt101.00–110.004523
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy42595.00/cwt95.00–95.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427120.85/cwt117.00–128.0051619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445116.00/cwt116.00–116.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466121.58/cwt117.00–128.0056724
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468105.00/cwt105.00–105.004913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004232
Heifers—Small 1-2478105.82/cwt100.00–110.005065
Heifers—Medium 2479114.11/cwt112.50–115.005474
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full48297.50/cwt97.50–97.504705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005632
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48592.47/cwt90.00–95.004482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500128.00/cwt128.00–128.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500114.00/cwt114.00–114.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510107.25/cwt105.00–110.005474
Heifers—Medium 2511111.61/cwt110.50–114.0057012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51598.00/cwt98.00–98.005051
Heifers—Small 1-2521105.39/cwt100.00–110.005498
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52593.51/cwt90.00–97.504913
Heifers—Small 1-2Full53095.00/cwt95.00–95.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3563107.56/cwt105.00–110.006062
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573115.00/cwt114.00–116.006592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580117.00/cwt117.00–117.006791
Heifers—Medium 2580112.67/cwt112.50–113.006533
Heifers—Small 1-2581109.02/cwt106.00–111.006335
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600117.50/cwt117.50–117.507051
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Heifers—Small 1-2613103.10/cwt100.00–110.006324
Heifers—Medium 2620111.98/cwt111.00–113.006942
Heifers—Small 1-2658104.98/cwt100.00–110.006912
Heifers—Medium 2660112.00/cwt112.00–112.007391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672116.00/cwt116.00–116.007803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69589.00/cwt89.00–89.006191
Heifers—Small 1-2700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy76098.00/cwt98.00–98.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785124.00/cwt124.00–124.009731
Heifers—Small 1-2803102.50/cwt102.00–103.008232
Heifers—Medium 2825111.00/cwt111.00–111.009161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy89594.00/cwt94.00–94.008411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2350117.00/cwt117.00–117.004101
Bulls—Small 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Bulls—Medium 2423120.30/cwt112.00–126.005098
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy42398.74/cwt97.50–100.004182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425136.14/cwt129.00–144.0057914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464133.16/cwt128.00–139.006186
Bulls—Medium 2471120.77/cwt111.00–125.0056917
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475103.00/cwt103.00–103.004891
Bulls—Small 1-2477107.36/cwt105.00–110.005123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full485127.00/cwt127.00–127.006161
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510127.67/cwt127.00–128.006513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy513122.54/cwt120.00–125.006292
Bulls—Small 1-2513104.83/cwt97.50–111.0053811
Bulls—Medium 2519119.91/cwt114.00–124.0062212
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy52097.50/cwt97.50–97.505071
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56394.44/cwt90.00–99.005322
Bulls—Medium 2568116.97/cwt112.00–124.006646
Bulls—Small 1-2569106.97/cwt104.00–110.006095
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573108.52/cwt108.00–109.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy60591.00/cwt91.00–91.005511
Bulls—Medium 2608113.74/cwt112.50–115.006922
Bulls—Small 1-2Full61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618124.97/cwt124.00–126.007722
Bulls—Small 1-2618107.72/cwt102.50–111.006663
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Bulls—Medium 2667116.08/cwt113.00–120.007743
Bulls—Small 1-2695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
Bulls—Small 1-2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Bulls—Small 1-2765105.01/cwt104.00–106.008032
Bulls—Medium and Large 386597.00/cwt97.00–97.008391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 337048.00/cwt48.00–48.001781
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 341550.00/cwt50.00–50.002081
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 347545.00/cwt45.00–45.002141
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 354045.00/cwt45.00–45.002431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47566.00/cwt66.00–66.009741
Bulls——1,52479.08/cwt71.00–86.001,2057
Bulls——1,79387.56/cwt87.00–88.001,5702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91534.66/cwt27.00–41.0031711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00341.89/cwt40.00–44.004202
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01843.71/cwt42.00–45.004455
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08552.27/cwt47.00–57.0056722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27060.49/cwt60.00–61.007682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30059.00/cwt59.00–59.007671
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34546.00/cwt46.00–46.006191
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58151.94/cwt47.00–56.008215
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2645350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2820820.00/cwt820.00–820.006,7241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2840800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,7201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2885660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,8411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000990.00/cwt990.00–990.009,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,170960.00/cwt960.00–960.0011,2321
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2753374.45/cwt360.00–390.002,8202
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8081
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790401.01/cwt360.00–440.003,1682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920778.61/cwt730.00–834.007,1632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2953615.98/cwt390.00–810.005,8702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,0091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,2481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065540.00/cwt540.00–540.005,7511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075858.14/cwt810.00–900.009,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,315880.00/cwt880.00–880.0011,5721
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2780430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,3541
Stock Cows—Small 1-2783456.74/cwt326.00–585.003,5762
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005794.00/cwt794.00–794.007,9801

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.