Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-03-03

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 3
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
405 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 230▲ 405 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 80▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▲ 20 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 4 to 5 lower and bulls were 2 to 5 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to slightly lower. 2 hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.17/cwt on 147 head.
Average price
$120.17
147 head · 412 lb average
Value per head Derived
$495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$46
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$26.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.37
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2392131.6751639
Medium and Large 2388121.9547369
Medium and Large 3514106.1754615thin
Small 1-2447105.1147024
One grade step is worth $26.56/cwt here — about $46 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 sale147 hd
120.17
—
NC average8 barns · 1,222 hd
119.80
+0.37
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—Low1,78991.181,63110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32366.778837thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12864.0372238
CowsLean 85-90%Average92147.1043418

Every lot

124 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2165160.00/cwt160.00–160.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 2213131.62/cwt125.00–137.502802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003741
Steers—Medium and Large 2257130.83/cwt122.50–140.003363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283160.36/cwt152.50–172.504545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326166.40/cwt152.50–185.0054212
Steers—Medium and Large 2329137.10/cwt120.00–152.004519
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36095.00/cwt95.00–95.003421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368168.44/cwt154.00–180.0062013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
Steers—Small 1-2370109.98/cwt105.00–115.004073
Steers—Medium and Large 2373133.09/cwt125.00–140.004966
Steers—Medium and Large 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390147.50/cwt147.50–147.505751
Steers—Small 1-2410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417161.82/cwt152.50–174.0067511
Steers—Medium and Large 2423137.79/cwt132.00–143.005832
Steers—Medium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465161.69/cwt155.00–167.507523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465144.00/cwt144.00–144.006701
Steers—Medium and Large 2472129.16/cwt116.00–137.006103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522149.99/cwt139.00–154.507838
Steers—Medium and Large 2525134.00/cwt134.00–134.007041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560139.00/cwt139.00–139.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 3570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 2585130.00/cwt125.00–135.007612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612139.70/cwt134.00–144.008553
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61594.00/cwt94.00–94.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645122.00/cwt120.00–124.007872
Steers—Medium and Large 2665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679134.46/cwt133.00–137.009134
Steers—Medium and Large 2840103.00/cwt103.00–103.008651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy92096.00/cwt96.00–96.008831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2165132.50/cwt132.50–132.502191
Heifers—Small 1-2165100.00/cwt100.00–100.001651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2213133.76/cwt132.50–135.002852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215130.00/cwt130.00–130.002801
Heifers—Small 1-2260108.82/cwt105.00–112.502832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274125.29/cwt117.50–130.003437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290133.00/cwt133.00–133.003861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy300122.50/cwt122.50–122.503681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323122.79/cwt115.00–128.0039712
Heifers—Small 1-2323102.56/cwt100.00–105.003313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330129.75/cwt127.50–132.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370139.71/cwt127.00–148.0051714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373123.03/cwt115.00–130.0045912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy378127.50/cwt127.00–128.004822
Heifers—Small 1-2380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
Heifers—Small 1-2410112.50/cwt112.50–112.504613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421131.01/cwt129.00–134.005525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426120.99/cwt113.00–129.0051521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy434125.59/cwt120.00–128.005457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full435128.00/cwt128.00–128.005571
Heifers—Small 1-2Full45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
Heifers—Small 1-2461107.96/cwt100.00–112.504984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy462123.39/cwt122.00–124.005705
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465120.04/cwt117.00–123.005586
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48095.00/cwt95.00–95.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3487108.99/cwt106.00–111.005313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49095.00/cwt95.00–95.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2508116.00/cwt113.00–119.005896
Heifers—Small 1-2518106.00/cwt105.00–107.005493
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520110.22/cwt107.50–113.005732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55098.00/cwt98.00–98.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565115.43/cwt113.00–118.006522
Heifers—Small 1-2570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573109.63/cwt108.00–112.006285
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605104.00/cwt104.00–104.006291
Heifers—Small 1-2623105.49/cwt104.00–107.006572
Heifers—Small 1-2Full65590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
Heifers—Small 1-266599.00/cwt99.00–99.006581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420127.47/cwt125.00–130.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421131.87/cwt122.00–149.005557
Bulls—Small 1-2425106.31/cwt100.00–116.004523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426159.61/cwt150.00–169.0068010
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430110.03/cwt107.50–112.504732
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy457139.28/cwt125.00–147.006373
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460108.00/cwt108.00–108.004971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477136.07/cwt125.00–149.006497
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485156.98/cwt155.00–159.007612
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy48595.00/cwt95.00–95.004611
Bulls—Small 1-2513102.49/cwt100.00–105.005262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520146.04/cwt138.00–158.0075910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528128.09/cwt123.00–134.0067610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy530126.00/cwt126.00–126.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535130.97/cwt128.00–134.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy577121.22/cwt118.00–124.006995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580126.84/cwt116.00–136.007364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587140.00/cwt140.00–140.008223
Bulls—Small 1-2595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615132.00/cwt132.00–132.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2631119.02/cwt113.00–125.007514
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640114.00/cwt114.00–114.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
Bulls—Small 1-2650102.00/cwt102.00–102.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
Bulls—Small 1-2703101.01/cwt97.00–105.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 3723100.00/cwt100.00–100.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 378599.00/cwt99.00–99.007771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 336579.00/cwt79.00–79.002881
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 363069.00/cwt69.00–69.004351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48558.00/cwt58.00–58.008611
Bulls——1,78084.62/cwt73.00–90.001,5064
Bulls——1,857103.06/cwt97.00–110.001,9145
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81639.47/cwt34.00–44.003225
Cows—Lean 85-90%96150.03/cwt46.00–54.0048113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06554.00/cwt54.00–54.005751
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10160.86/cwt55.00–67.0067025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18971.47/cwt69.00–75.0085012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28370.03/cwt69.00–71.008982
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33965.47/cwt64.00–68.008775
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2681228.25/cwt215.00–256.001,5544
Bred Cows—Small 1-2725437.83/cwt408.00–460.003,1743
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860470.00/cwt470.00–470.004,0421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985633.73/cwt610.00–660.006,2422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050739.33/cwt720.00–760.007,7632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053778.18/cwt720.00–835.008,1942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185631.94/cwt610.00–650.007,4882
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2830620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,1461
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,4951

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.