Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-02-18

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Feb 18
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
504 head
▲ 276 vs last sale 228▲ 504 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 75▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 27▲ 11 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 3 to 4 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 1 to 20. 1 hog

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.94/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$128.94
184 head · 408 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.94
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2402138.65557105
Medium and Large 2379125.5547641
Small 1-2441106.2346820
Medium and Large 3470105.2849418thin
One grade step is worth $33.37/cwt here — about $63 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 sale184 hd
128.94
—
NC average8 barns · 812 hd
123.00
+5.94
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—Low1,69887.131,48010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41668.3996810
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22867.5683049
CowsLean 85-90%Low98946.3045816

Every lot

126 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2175180.00/cwt180.00–180.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225176.79/cwt155.00–199.0039810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy26095.00/cwt95.00–95.002472
Steers—Medium and Large 2276134.89/cwt125.00–150.003725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277169.81/cwt150.00–192.5047011
Steers—Medium and Large 3285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503211
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Steers—Medium and Large 3303105.00/cwt105.00–105.003182
Steers—Medium and Large 2313134.97/cwt122.50–150.004226
Steers—Small 1-2325107.27/cwt100.00–115.003492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326168.55/cwt152.50–195.0054917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335139.49/cwt117.50–150.004674
Steers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Steers—Medium and Large 2369133.32/cwt117.50–148.004927
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375159.56/cwt150.00–181.0059818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375149.48/cwt149.00–150.005612
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy38095.00/cwt95.00–95.003611
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 2410139.43/cwt134.00–145.005722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416168.16/cwt162.00–176.007004
Steers—Medium and Large 2455122.50/cwt122.50–122.505571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465159.68/cwt150.00–174.0074315
Steers—Medium and Large 2518125.07/cwt120.00–130.006482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522151.71/cwt138.00–160.0079213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572149.35/cwt146.00–154.008545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611135.21/cwt128.00–140.008265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635121.00/cwt121.00–121.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2689127.48/cwt127.00–130.008788
Steers—Small 1-2700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 2795118.00/cwt118.00–118.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy818115.49/cwt115.00–116.009452
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy83595.00/cwt95.00–95.007931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy865109.00/cwt109.00–109.009431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2107107.00/cwt107.00–107.001141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2185156.62/cwt147.50–161.002903
Heifers—Medium and Large 2195130.00/cwt130.00–130.002541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225120.00/cwt120.00–120.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230152.54/cwt143.00–162.503512
Heifers—Small 1-2235111.25/cwt110.00–112.502612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275147.09/cwt135.00–157.504043
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279125.32/cwt117.50–137.503509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3293109.96/cwt105.00–115.003222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300112.50/cwt112.50–112.503381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320125.53/cwt117.50–137.504025
Heifers—Small 1-2323107.60/cwt105.00–112.503484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy325132.39/cwt127.50–137.504304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329144.96/cwt135.00–167.5047717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33095.00/cwt95.00–95.003141
Heifers—Small 1-2355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy365130.00/cwt130.00–130.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369128.25/cwt117.50–142.504737
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371142.53/cwt135.00–148.0052922
Heifers—Medium and Large 342091.00/cwt91.00–91.003821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421140.20/cwt132.00–150.0059018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422128.63/cwt120.00–135.005437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440133.00/cwt133.00–133.005851
Heifers—Small 1-2445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467134.82/cwt130.00–140.0063012
Heifers—Small 1-2468107.46/cwt100.00–115.005032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473125.01/cwt120.00–128.005916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475128.12/cwt124.00–132.506092
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480108.00/cwt105.00–111.005182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full515122.00/cwt122.00–122.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522132.45/cwt126.00–136.006919
Heifers—Small 1-2523107.27/cwt103.00–114.005613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525118.79/cwt115.00–125.006245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53093.97/cwt91.00–97.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2553127.33/cwt123.00–131.007043
Heifers—Small 1-2565111.00/cwt111.00–111.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 358099.49/cwt99.00–100.005772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590118.97/cwt113.00–125.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615111.00/cwt111.00–111.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Heifers—Small 1-2660107.98/cwt106.00–110.007132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3670105.00/cwt105.00–105.007041
Heifers—Small 1-2700108.00/cwt108.00–108.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 370599.03/cwt95.00–103.006982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405147.00/cwt147.00–147.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420138.12/cwt130.00–145.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422157.17/cwt147.50–175.0066314
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435105.00/cwt105.00–105.004571
Bulls—Small 1-2455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46092.50/cwt92.50–92.504261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy467136.68/cwt130.00–140.006383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468154.21/cwt150.00–165.0072214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470141.57/cwt127.50–147.006656
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500107.50/cwt107.50–107.505381
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy505117.50/cwt117.50–117.505931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518127.83/cwt124.00–130.006625
Bulls—Small 1-2520108.63/cwt102.00–115.005652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525134.45/cwt129.00–140.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528138.73/cwt134.00–143.007328
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568132.80/cwt130.00–137.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570125.41/cwt123.00–128.007152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585127.00/cwt127.00–127.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618119.31/cwt116.00–124.007373
Bulls—Small 1-2635109.72/cwt105.00–112.006973
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640109.00/cwt109.00–109.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy655117.00/cwt117.00–117.007661
Bulls—Small 1-2662104.04/cwt99.00–107.006893
Bulls—Medium and Large 3681103.99/cwt101.00–105.007084
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725101.00/cwt101.00–101.007321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 376572.00/cwt72.00–72.005511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54987.86/cwt82.00–94.001,3615
Bulls——1,55566.00/cwt66.00–66.001,0262
Bulls——2,042100.00/cwt96.00–104.002,0423
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97534.41/cwt30.00–42.003356
Cows—Lean 85-90%99853.44/cwt49.00–58.0053310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06881.23/cwt80.00–83.008684
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20452.38/cwt48.00–55.006314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24667.71/cwt59.00–77.0084441
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41668.39/cwt61.00–74.0096810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6861
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,4801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000770.00/cwt770.00–770.007,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,4171
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,9441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2988885.87/cwt870.00–900.008,7522

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.