Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-04-28

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 28
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
576 head
▲ 223 vs last sale 353▲ 576 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 79▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 4▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to 350-400 lb feeder heifer with a change in price of a high priced calf *

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was average.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 $114.28/cwt on 190 head.
Average price
$114.28
190 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$524
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$70
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.17
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2364129.5447122
Medium and Large 2419118.4249690
Small 1-2530107.0056750
Medium and Large 3530102.0154128
One grade step is worth $27.53/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale190 hd
114.28
—
NC average8 barns · 1,269 hd
114.45
−0.17
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—Average1,67992.891,5599thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39961.368584thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25759.4974817
CowsLean 85-90%Low99244.4444113

Every lot

121 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2240112.50/cwt112.50–112.502701
Steers—Small 1-2260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002862
Steers—Medium and Large 3265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275158.60/cwt150.00–167.5043610
Steers—Medium and Large 2293136.24/cwt135.00–137.503992
Steers—Small 1-2Full32093.00/cwt93.00–93.002981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324155.46/cwt137.50–167.5050425
Steers—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 2331133.48/cwt120.00–151.004428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373144.66/cwt117.50–157.505408
Steers—Small 1-2380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003993
Steers—Medium and Large 2382131.11/cwt120.00–145.0050113
Steers—Medium and Large 2417124.08/cwt115.00–132.505173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428142.88/cwt135.00–152.5061213
Steers—Medium and Large 345597.50/cwt97.50–97.504441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471144.55/cwt132.00–156.0068116
Steers—Medium and Large 2477129.20/cwt120.00–134.006168
Steers—Medium and Large 3510107.50/cwt107.50–107.505481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521138.68/cwt125.00–148.0072327
Steers—Medium and Large 2523125.90/cwt119.00–130.006584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525128.00/cwt128.00–128.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2556136.82/cwt131.00–143.007616
Steers—Medium and Large 2575124.52/cwt124.00–125.007162
Steers—Medium and Large 3575112.50/cwt112.50–112.506471
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Steers—Small 1-2595102.00/cwt102.00–102.006071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613126.00/cwt124.00–129.007723
Steers—Medium and Large 2621121.74/cwt116.00–126.0075610
Steers—Small 1-2630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 3663111.01/cwt110.00–112.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 2670118.00/cwt118.00–118.007911
Steers—Small 1-2678107.58/cwt103.00–112.007292
Steers—Medium and Large 372595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727118.02/cwt115.00–120.008583
Steers—Medium and Large 2780113.00/cwt113.00–113.008811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2276125.53/cwt125.00–127.503465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284139.39/cwt130.00–155.003964
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295107.50/cwt107.50–107.503171
Heifers—Small 1-2313108.72/cwt105.00–112.503402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324129.32/cwt97.50–138.004199
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328120.56/cwt115.00–127.5039511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335107.50/cwt107.50–107.503601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377133.99/cwt129.50–140.005053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377121.71/cwt115.00–125.0045918
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Heifers—Small 1-2390108.04/cwt105.00–111.004212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422117.86/cwt113.00–123.0049726
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425102.74/cwt92.50–112.504374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435123.75/cwt117.50–130.005382
Heifers—Small 1-2435113.00/cwt113.00–113.004921
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3457106.64/cwt105.00–110.004873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468115.19/cwt112.50–122.0053920
Heifers—Small 1-2470110.04/cwt102.00–112.5051710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485128.00/cwt128.00–128.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy487117.00/cwt117.00–117.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519102.95/cwt90.00–112.005346
Heifers—Small 1-2522108.38/cwt100.00–112.0056610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523112.16/cwt112.00–112.505873
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560107.72/cwt105.00–111.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565115.86/cwt113.00–120.006556
Heifers—Small 1-2Full58095.00/cwt95.00–95.005511
Heifers—Small 1-2581108.31/cwt105.00–111.0062911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Small 1-2616107.66/cwt105.00–112.506637
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
Heifers—Small 1-265899.00/cwt99.00–99.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67592.00/cwt92.00–92.006211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 368097.96/cwt95.00–101.006662
Heifers—Medium and Large 371594.96/cwt91.00–99.006793
Heifers—Small 1-277591.00/cwt91.00–91.007051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380127.50/cwt127.50–127.504851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419139.25/cwt134.00–148.0058317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427124.16/cwt115.00–135.0053013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450127.00/cwt127.00–127.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472136.63/cwt132.00–145.0064520
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472125.70/cwt115.00–132.5059318
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy500129.00/cwt129.00–129.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518131.55/cwt129.00–137.006816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519123.96/cwt113.00–130.0064313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52092.00/cwt92.00–92.004781
Bulls—Small 1-2521101.80/cwt95.00–110.005304
Bulls—Medium and Large 354597.50/cwt97.50–97.505311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570122.73/cwt108.00–131.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570118.00/cwt118.00–118.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574121.03/cwt116.00–126.0069511
Bulls—Small 1-2575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590106.76/cwt106.00–107.506302
Bulls—Small 1-2605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2611115.94/cwt113.00–123.007089
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3618107.98/cwt106.00–110.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660108.98/cwt107.00–111.007192
Bulls—Small 1-2681105.09/cwt99.00–110.007166
Bulls—Small 1-2720102.00/cwt102.00–102.007341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720101.13/cwt95.00–106.007285
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy74594.00/cwt94.00–94.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 377095.27/cwt90.00–101.007343
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 378082.50/cwt82.50–82.506441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,60990.23/cwt80.00–97.001,4527
Bulls——1,923102.20/cwt100.00–104.001,9652
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93338.19/cwt33.00–43.003567
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06051.74/cwt47.00–54.005486
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25759.49/cwt55.00–66.0074817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39961.36/cwt55.00–64.008584
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2968922.42/cwt810.00–1,010.008,9294
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,055800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900730.00/cwt730.00–730.006,5701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,6121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065390.00/cwt390.00–390.004,1541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098736.04/cwt670.00–800.008,0822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175757.32/cwt660.00–890.008,89915

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.