Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-06-23

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 23
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
450 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 372▲ 450 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
154 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 93▲ 154 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 60▲ 20 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 steady. Feeder cattle were steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.78/cwt on 155 head.
Average price
$114.78
155 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$535
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$14
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.56
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2406130.1952933
Medium and Large 2441116.4551469
Small 1-2543103.2756129
Medium and Large 3528102.7054324
One grade step is worth $27.49/cwt here — about −$14 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 sale155 hd
114.78
—
NC average8 barns · 1,065 hd
115.34
−0.56
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—Average1,72199.681,71519
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,34073.9099027
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15870.1381292
CowsLean 85-90%Average86252.2345010

Every lot

128 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2153152.38/cwt145.00–160.002332
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed18095.00/cwt95.00–95.001711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2221171.26/cwt145.00–182.503788
Steers—Medium and Large 2230132.50/cwt132.50–132.503051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276151.10/cwt142.50–162.504174
Steers—Medium and Large 2278128.29/cwt125.00–130.003573
Steers—Medium and Large 2330127.50/cwt127.50–127.504211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333138.48/cwt136.00–141.004612
Steers—Medium and Large 2373128.65/cwt120.00–133.004806
Steers—Small 1-2375101.35/cwt97.50–105.003802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384141.33/cwt137.00–145.005437
Steers—Medium and Large 2410125.00/cwt125.00–125.005131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425144.34/cwt138.00–151.006136
Steers—Medium and Large 2477128.70/cwt123.00–132.006143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490147.00/cwt147.00–147.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525131.46/cwt130.00–133.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526137.18/cwt134.00–141.007226
Steers—Medium and Large 2526128.01/cwt122.00–133.006734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570135.24/cwt133.00–138.007714
Steers—Medium and Large 2583127.63/cwt125.00–130.007443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585131.00/cwt131.00–131.007661
Steers—Medium and Large 2608116.67/cwt115.00–119.007093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616136.00/cwt134.00–137.008385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635126.00/cwt126.00–126.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660133.51/cwt133.00–134.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 2680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2703123.51/cwt121.00–126.008682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770117.00/cwt117.00–117.009011
Steers—Medium and Large 2785116.00/cwt116.00–116.009112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009782
Steers—Medium and Large 3880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2150157.50/cwt157.50–157.502361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269118.59/cwt115.00–122.503197
Heifers—Small 1-2280102.50/cwt102.50–102.502871
Heifers—Small 1-2300105.00/cwt105.00–105.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323120.46/cwt115.00–127.503898
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335136.60/cwt130.00–143.004582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374135.95/cwt128.00–145.0050812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376120.07/cwt115.00–127.5045111
Heifers—Small 1-2382108.23/cwt100.00–115.004133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390124.00/cwt124.00–124.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413130.61/cwt125.00–138.005396
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423118.46/cwt116.00–123.005016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462124.20/cwt115.00–129.005743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474115.04/cwt113.00–120.0054513
Heifers—Small 1-2480109.44/cwt105.00–111.005255
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483103.55/cwt95.00–112.005006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Heifers—Small 1-2520108.38/cwt106.00–111.005643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523117.00/cwt117.00–117.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523114.11/cwt112.00–116.0059717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527105.42/cwt100.00–112.005566
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2552117.00/cwt117.00–117.006463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567113.34/cwt112.00–114.006433
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58390.00/cwt90.00–90.005252
Heifers—Small 1-2585111.00/cwt111.00–111.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3588101.61/cwt93.00–110.005972
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3607107.00/cwt106.00–108.006493
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613110.66/cwt108.00–112.006783
Heifers—Small 1-2635111.00/cwt111.00–111.007051
Heifers—Medium and Large 367397.87/cwt94.00–102.006592
Heifers—Small 1-2674101.46/cwt95.00–108.006847
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 371096.00/cwt96.00–96.006821
Heifers—Small 1-272396.49/cwt94.00–99.006982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2418102.42/cwt95.00–112.504285
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424135.75/cwt125.00–142.0057612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425127.57/cwt118.00–133.0054210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430133.00/cwt133.00–133.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471124.22/cwt120.00–132.005855
Bulls—Small 1-2475107.58/cwt105.00–110.005112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482137.26/cwt135.00–140.006627
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515103.00/cwt103.00–103.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524126.48/cwt119.00–131.0066311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529133.62/cwt132.00–135.007076
Bulls—Small 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535129.00/cwt129.00–129.006901
Bulls—Small 1-2570110.51/cwt110.00–111.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573129.00/cwt129.00–129.007392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574124.45/cwt117.00–131.0071411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58095.00/cwt95.00–95.005511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583105.00/cwt105.00–105.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613121.50/cwt115.00–125.007458
Bulls—Small 1-2614109.25/cwt105.00–112.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628121.43/cwt119.00–124.007632
Bulls—Small 1-2665109.48/cwt108.00–111.007282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671117.09/cwt114.00–122.007869
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685106.54/cwt104.00–109.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710113.38/cwt112.00–115.008058
Bulls—Small 1-2715104.00/cwt104.00–104.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy720111.00/cwt111.00–111.007991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3735105.00/cwt105.00–105.007721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2758108.50/cwt108.00–109.008222
Bulls—Medium and Large 377399.50/cwt98.00–101.007692
Bulls—Small 1-2780105.00/cwt105.00–105.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3810105.00/cwt105.00–105.008511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 342562.50/cwt62.50–62.502661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0501
Bulls——1,70596.18/cwt90.00–103.001,64012
Bulls——1,829109.46/cwt106.00–115.002,0026
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85944.86/cwt38.00–48.003855
Cows—Lean 85-90%86459.60/cwt54.00–62.005155
Cows—Breaker 75-80%90058.00/cwt58.00–58.005221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04857.17/cwt55.00–59.005992
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11968.03/cwt61.00–74.0076167
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28177.38/cwt74.00–83.0099123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31771.98/cwt69.00–74.0094812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39176.68/cwt74.00–81.001,06714
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28101,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.008,8291
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,1381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28731,079.89/cwt1,040.00–1,120.009,4272
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2888999.68/cwt990.00–1,020.008,8773
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2953955.35/cwt940.00–970.009,1042
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4551,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0019,6431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930791.08/cwt740.00–880.007,3573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050640.00/cwt640.00–640.006,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100927.68/cwt900.00–960.0010,2042

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.