Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-04-07

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 7
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
359 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 394▲ 359 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 115▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 4▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Baby calves 20.00 Slaughter cattle cows mostly steady Bulls 5.00 higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality average

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $135.36/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$135.36
140 head · 430 lb average
Value per head Derived
$582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$38.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.43
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2439144.5563573
Medium and Large 2417135.5856530
Medium 2432124.0653622
Small and Medium 3381108.474144thin
Medium 3421106.0944611thin
One grade step is worth $38.47/cwt here — about $188 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 sale140 hd
135.36
—
NC average6 barns · 504 hd
132.93
+2.43
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—High1,58586.631,3736thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50569.721,0497thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07362.3266912
CowsLean 85-90%High80349.443977thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2215127.50/cwt127.50–127.502741
Steers—Medium 3225120.00/cwt120.00–120.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 2228135.08/cwt132.50–137.503082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240145.83/cwt142.50–147.503503
Steers—Medium 2275133.16/cwt130.00–140.003664
Steers—Medium 3280125.00/cwt125.00–125.003501
Steers—Small and Medium 3280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2287155.96/cwt152.50–158.004483
Steers—Medium 3320107.00/cwt107.00–107.003421
Steers—Medium 2322125.08/cwt120.00–130.004033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325147.09/cwt145.00–154.0047813
Steers—Medium and Large 2330138.69/cwt135.00–142.504582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333162.48/cwt157.50–164.005414
Steers—Medium 3Full340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Steers—Small and Medium 3355104.93/cwt100.00–110.003732
Steers—Medium 3373108.97/cwt105.00–113.004062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376148.18/cwt145.00–152.0055713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381156.48/cwt153.00–163.005967
Steers—Medium and Large 2382138.86/cwt135.00–145.005308
Steers—Medium 2384126.19/cwt122.50–127.504854
Steers—Medium 3Full39075.00/cwt75.00–75.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 2420137.38/cwt130.00–140.005778
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432155.00/cwt155.00–155.006703
Steers—Medium 3460117.00/cwt117.00–117.005381
Steers—Medium and Large 2468133.43/cwt130.00–140.006244
Steers—Medium 2473126.02/cwt125.00–127.005963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475148.53/cwt144.00–154.007063
Steers—Medium and Large 2518129.35/cwt125.00–134.006706
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521142.42/cwt137.50–147.007424
Steers—Small and Medium 3535119.00/cwt119.00–119.006371
Steers—Medium 2543118.01/cwt116.00–120.006412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576135.68/cwt133.00–140.007826
Steers—Medium 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
Steers—Medium 360597.50/cwt97.50–97.505901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619132.00/cwt132.00–132.008174
Steers—Medium 2623115.54/cwt110.00–120.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668126.32/cwt125.00–127.008443
Steers—Medium 367097.50/cwt97.50–97.506531
Steers—Medium 2685113.00/cwt113.00–113.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735107.53/cwt105.00–110.007902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764105.66/cwt105.00–107.008073
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2223117.47/cwt115.00–120.002622
Heifers—Medium 3245107.50/cwt107.50–107.502631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273111.72/cwt111.00–112.503052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284124.53/cwt117.50–127.503544
Heifers—Small and Medium 2290102.50/cwt102.50–102.502971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315141.29/cwt140.00–142.504452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320121.00/cwt121.00–121.003871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331136.68/cwt130.00–140.004525
Heifers—Medium 2333114.00/cwt109.00–118.003803
Heifers—Medium 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Heifers—Medium 2367122.36/cwt120.00–124.004495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377133.52/cwt128.00–139.0050310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378119.00/cwt119.00–119.004502
Heifers—Medium 3380109.86/cwt107.50–112.004173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416131.18/cwt127.00–138.005467
Heifers—Small 343093.62/cwt90.00–97.004032
Heifers—Medium 2433119.84/cwt115.00–123.0051910
Heifers—Medium 3433108.34/cwt107.50–110.004693
Heifers—Medium 2469115.43/cwt114.00–117.505416
Heifers—Medium 3Full470107.00/cwt107.00–107.005031
Heifers—Medium 3472107.72/cwt101.00–111.005087
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473128.99/cwt126.00–132.006103
Heifers—Small 347390.53/cwt85.00–96.004282
Heifers—Large 2475105.00/cwt105.00–105.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478100.41/cwt97.00–104.004802
Heifers—Medium 2Full49585.00/cwt85.00–85.004211
Heifers—Medium 350482.86/cwt80.00–87.504184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523114.91/cwt110.00–120.0060116
Heifers—Medium 2530107.01/cwt106.00–108.005672
Heifers—Large 255595.00/cwt95.00–95.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561110.28/cwt109.00–115.006197
Heifers—Medium 258099.10/cwt95.00–101.005753
Heifers—Medium 358587.00/cwt87.00–87.005091
Heifers—Medium and Large 259599.00/cwt99.00–99.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613107.68/cwt105.00–111.006603
Heifers—Medium 262582.00/cwt82.00–82.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 263099.00/cwt99.00–99.006241
Heifers—Medium 367086.00/cwt86.00–86.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675105.42/cwt100.00–111.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271585.00/cwt85.00–85.006081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2417127.04/cwt125.00–129.005303
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421137.22/cwt132.50–140.005785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424149.32/cwt145.00–154.006339
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476138.63/cwt135.00–145.006605
Bulls—Medium 3480105.83/cwt105.00–107.505083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483130.51/cwt128.00–133.006308
Bulls—Medium 2495117.50/cwt117.50–117.505821
Bulls—Small and Medium 350089.00/cwt89.00–89.004451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512139.24/cwt135.00–145.007133
Bulls—Medium 2524114.53/cwt111.00–119.006004
Bulls—Medium 3525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527126.33/cwt123.00–131.006663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555120.99/cwt120.00–122.006712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572128.35/cwt123.00–133.007345
Bulls—Medium 2573116.96/cwt115.00–120.006704
Bulls—Medium 3590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
Bulls—Medium 2606106.74/cwt103.00–112.506475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608128.43/cwt123.00–134.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608121.00/cwt121.00–121.007362
Bulls—Medium 3610106.72/cwt100.00–110.006513
Bulls—Small and Medium 364098.00/cwt98.00–98.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2657109.97/cwt106.00–112.007233
Bulls—Medium and Large 267592.50/cwt92.50–92.506241
Bulls—Medium 368576.00/cwt76.00–76.005211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-273091.00/cwt91.00–91.006641
Bulls—Medium 274590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-279090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
Bulls—Medium 380570.00/cwt70.00–70.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281097.00/cwt97.00–97.007861
Bulls—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed87056.00/cwt56.00–56.004871
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 364084.00/cwt84.00–84.005381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small 327585.00/cwt85.00–85.002341
Dairy Steers—Small 334055.00/cwt55.00–55.001871
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 336078.00/cwt78.00–78.002811
Dairy Steers—Medium 277582.00/cwt82.00–82.006361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13579.00/cwt79.00–79.008971
Bulls——1,19083.00/cwt83.00–83.009881
Bulls——1,38591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,2601
Bulls——1,86386.90/cwt85.00–89.001,6192
Bulls——2,07593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,9301
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78549.07/cwt46.00–51.003853
Cows—Lean 85-90%81563.00/cwt63.00–63.005131
Cows—Lean 85-90%81745.28/cwt40.00–49.003703
Cows—Boner 80-85%95558.23/cwt57.00–59.005564
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13264.36/cwt61.00–70.007298
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50569.72/cwt63.00–76.001,0497
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3660310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0462
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2840780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,5522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,7954
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2870500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3501

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.