Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-01-21

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jan 21
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
633 head
▲ 281 vs last sale 352▲ 633 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 75▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a fairly light test. Feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a fairly light test; heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher; while bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 1.00 to 15.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.35/cwt on 234 head.
Average price
$124.35
234 head · 425 lb average
Value per head Derived
$529
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$64
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$28.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.96
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2387133.27516128
Medium and Large 2389122.2947651
Medium and Large 3528107.5156713thin
Small 1-2554104.8658142
One grade step is worth $28.41/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale234 hd
124.35
—
NC average8 barns · 1,160 hd
118.38
+5.96
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—High1,58781.021,28613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43260.9987410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10055.9161547
CowsLean 85-90%Average94339.3337116

Every lot

154 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2175138.29/cwt125.00–155.002422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2193191.42/cwt185.00–198.003692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
Steers—Small 1-2220117.50/cwt117.50–117.502591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2222184.66/cwt165.00–195.0041016
Steers—Medium and Large 2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271187.21/cwt157.50–194.0050722
Steers—Small 1-2280107.50/cwt107.50–107.503011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy290147.50/cwt145.00–150.004282
Steers—Medium and Large 2293143.72/cwt140.00–147.504212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed295155.00/cwt155.00–155.004571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy305152.50/cwt152.50–152.504651
Steers—Medium and Large 3318109.98/cwt107.50–112.503502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324174.59/cwt150.00–187.5056625
Steers—Medium and Large 2325130.80/cwt115.00–140.004257
Steers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370169.33/cwt155.00–184.0062722
Steers—Medium and Large 2370135.95/cwt125.00–147.505032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy381143.77/cwt140.00–150.005484
Steers—Medium and Large 2415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416163.30/cwt157.00–167.506799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430137.50/cwt137.50–137.505911
Steers—Medium and Large 2450126.25/cwt122.50–130.005682
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy45092.50/cwt92.50–92.504161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471157.40/cwt153.00–162.007417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495147.00/cwt147.00–147.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 2505121.00/cwt121.00–121.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525141.52/cwt137.00–145.007435
Steers—Medium and Large 2573126.51/cwt125.00–128.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577134.00/cwt129.00–139.007733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610128.00/cwt128.00–128.007811
Steers—Small 1-2655111.00/cwt111.00–111.007271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.49/cwt124.00–125.008222
Steers—Small 1-2715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2155125.00/cwt125.00–125.001941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2178132.75/cwt130.00–135.002362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2188166.23/cwt165.00–167.503132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2221152.36/cwt130.00–170.003379
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2264145.78/cwt129.00–155.0038519
Heifers—Small 1-2270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2271124.66/cwt115.00–135.003387
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed30095.00/cwt95.00–95.002851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed305125.00/cwt125.00–125.003811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2312124.03/cwt120.00–127.503875
Heifers—Small 1-2313106.30/cwt105.00–107.503332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324137.59/cwt127.50–177.5044610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363134.82/cwt130.00–172.5048913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed370124.00/cwt124.00–124.004591
Heifers—Small 1-2370107.50/cwt107.50–107.503981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373124.07/cwt115.00–129.004637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy378123.79/cwt120.00–125.004684
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385102.56/cwt100.00–105.003952
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Heifers—Small 1-2400109.25/cwt106.00–112.504372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418131.00/cwt125.00–136.5054827
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419121.72/cwt110.00–125.0051015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428113.51/cwt113.00–114.004862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440122.67/cwt116.00–126.005403
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463111.52/cwt110.00–113.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475120.71/cwt115.00–124.005737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476126.07/cwt122.00–133.0060010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477120.59/cwt117.00–126.005759
Heifers—Small 1-2490109.00/cwt109.00–109.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524113.81/cwt112.00–116.005965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526124.95/cwt119.00–138.0065713
Heifers—Small 1-2528107.87/cwt100.00–112.005704
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy532114.66/cwt114.00–115.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558121.25/cwt121.00–122.006774
Heifers—Small 1-2568108.14/cwt104.00–111.006149
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570111.00/cwt111.00–111.006332
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3618109.00/cwt109.00–109.006742
Heifers—Small 1-2633106.98/cwt103.00–110.006778
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65593.00/cwt93.00–93.006091
Heifers—Small 1-2675106.50/cwt106.00–107.007192
Heifers—Small 1-2715102.00/cwt102.00–102.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 374597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
Heifers—Small 1-276099.98/cwt97.00–103.007602
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77592.44/cwt90.00–95.007162
Heifers—Small 1-283596.00/cwt96.00–96.008021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41097.50/cwt97.50–97.504001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422155.06/cwt147.50–162.0065410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423122.17/cwt120.00–125.005174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425136.27/cwt126.00–144.005794
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465126.00/cwt126.00–126.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471149.63/cwt137.50–158.0070517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474132.33/cwt116.00–145.006277
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500102.50/cwt102.50–102.505131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505126.00/cwt126.00–126.006361
Bulls—Small 1-2515112.53/cwt111.00–114.005802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521138.46/cwt129.00–146.0072118
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524122.49/cwt116.00–129.006426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567134.33/cwt130.00–140.0076211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569127.76/cwt125.00–129.007274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573123.99/cwt120.00–128.007103
Bulls—Small 1-2590109.00/cwt109.00–109.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610109.00/cwt109.00–109.006651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613126.51/cwt126.00–127.007762
Bulls—Small 1-2623113.00/cwt113.00–113.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628122.19/cwt119.00–127.007675
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630123.50/cwt123.00–124.007782
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy63594.00/cwt94.00–94.005971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy680114.00/cwt114.00–114.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685113.99/cwt113.00–115.007812
Bulls—Small 1-2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full690126.00/cwt126.00–126.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690103.00/cwt103.00–103.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695118.00/cwt118.00–118.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Bulls—Small 1-2728102.56/cwt99.00–106.007472
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73095.00/cwt95.00–95.006941
Bulls—Small 1-2778101.99/cwt99.00–104.007933
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329070.00/cwt70.00–70.002031
Dairy Steers—Large 336475.49/cwt65.00–80.002754
Dairy Steers—Large 341977.73/cwt76.00–79.003264
Dairy Steers—Large 347065.00/cwt65.00–65.003061
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed49040.00/cwt40.00–40.001961
Dairy Steers—Large 365047.00/cwt47.00–47.003061
Dairy Steers—Large 394059.00/cwt59.00–59.005551
Dairy Steers—Large 396859.00/cwt59.00–59.005712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18557.24/cwt54.00–60.006782
Bulls——1,49878.18/cwt73.00–83.001,1716
Bulls——1,85493.93/cwt91.00–97.001,7415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91545.72/cwt43.00–49.004185
Cows—Lean 85-90%95636.42/cwt30.00–40.0034811
Cows—Boner 80-85%97051.24/cwt44.00–67.004975
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,08049.00/cwt49.00–49.005291
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10854.54/cwt50.00–59.0060434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14864.67/cwt60.00–71.007428
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45964.10/cwt60.00–68.009357
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51556.08/cwt55.00–57.008502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2605420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5411
Bred Cows—Small 1-2670560.00/cwt560.00–560.003,7521
Bred Cows—Small 1-2783455.93/cwt411.00–500.003,5702
Bred Cows—Small 1-2828453.01/cwt413.00–490.003,7512
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,7951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2962753.83/cwt680.00–840.007,2523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125640.00/cwt640.00–640.007,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270650.00/cwt650.00–650.008,2551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2978821.88/cwt750.00–900.008,0386

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.