Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-08-25

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 25
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
273 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 445▲ 273 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 112▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 40▲ 18 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 steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with a few instances slightly higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 45.00 per head. Current hog receipts 6; goat receipts 6.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.56/cwt on 99 head.
Average price
$115.56
99 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$60
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.49
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497124.6061929
Medium and Large 2494116.6857640
Small 1-2545105.8257711thin
Medium and Large 3533105.0356019thin
One grade step is worth $19.57/cwt here — about $60 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 sale99 hd
115.56
—
NC average8 barns · 1,059 hd
116.04
−0.49
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—Average1,54395.901,4807thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39168.5995410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22465.4780137
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12652.8159410

Every lot

106 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Steers—Small 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
Steers—Medium and Large 2285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315153.72/cwt150.00–162.504845
Steers—Medium and Large 2320122.50/cwt122.50–122.503921
Steers—Medium and Large 3325105.00/cwt105.00–105.003411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350133.00/cwt133.00–133.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 2373125.07/cwt117.50–130.004675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381145.10/cwt142.50–148.005537
Steers—Medium and Large 2405125.00/cwt125.00–125.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419145.60/cwt142.50–152.506106
Steers—Medium and Large 3425105.00/cwt105.00–105.004461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469140.65/cwt135.00–146.006608
Steers—Medium and Large 2473131.71/cwt131.00–132.506232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516139.21/cwt136.00–144.0071811
Steers—Medium and Large 2545132.00/cwt132.00–132.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 2570122.50/cwt122.50–122.506981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573138.10/cwt135.00–140.007919
Steers—Medium and Large 359099.00/cwt99.00–99.005841
Steers—Medium and Large 2623122.49/cwt114.00–127.007633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630135.60/cwt134.00–137.008545
Steers—Medium and Large 3668105.52/cwt100.00–111.007052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670117.50/cwt117.50–117.507871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672133.39/cwt133.00–135.008965
Steers—Medium and Large 2674122.72/cwt117.00–127.008274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733131.00/cwt131.00–131.009602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770122.92/cwt120.00–126.009462
Steers—Medium and Large 3790109.00/cwt109.00–109.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 3875108.00/cwt108.00–108.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 2880108.00/cwt108.00–108.009501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260117.50/cwt117.50–117.503061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3265112.50/cwt112.50–112.502982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305140.00/cwt140.00–140.004271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328116.75/cwt115.00–120.003833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367120.97/cwt115.00–125.004443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368132.61/cwt131.00–135.004885
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383107.42/cwt105.00–110.004112
Heifers—Small 1-2405109.00/cwt109.00–109.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426118.47/cwt112.50–122.505055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443125.00/cwt125.00–125.005542
Heifers—Small 1-2470107.61/cwt105.00–110.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480119.92/cwt115.00–124.0057612
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490103.42/cwt96.00–111.005072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2492128.45/cwt127.00–133.006324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517123.94/cwt118.00–126.006419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522115.59/cwt113.00–117.006035
Heifers—Small 1-2525107.57/cwt105.00–110.005652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3543106.49/cwt105.00–108.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545116.00/cwt116.00–116.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555120.52/cwt118.00–123.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568105.47/cwt103.00–110.005994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569111.01/cwt107.00–114.006324
Heifers—Small 1-2573102.89/cwt94.00–112.505902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2608113.50/cwt113.00–114.006902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612117.00/cwt117.00–117.007163
Heifers—Small 1-2614104.71/cwt102.00–107.006434
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615102.50/cwt101.00–103.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635111.50/cwt111.00–112.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy64096.00/cwt96.00–96.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665104.00/cwt104.00–104.006921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668112.38/cwt109.00–114.007513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705109.50/cwt109.00–110.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 3725104.00/cwt104.00–104.007541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429123.13/cwt115.00–129.005286
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435137.74/cwt135.00–141.005994
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 3467111.56/cwt107.50–117.505213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470139.01/cwt136.00–143.006533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475126.83/cwt122.50–132.506026
Bulls—Small 1-2485102.58/cwt95.00–110.004982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518134.51/cwt134.00–135.006972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518124.34/cwt117.50–135.0064410
Bulls—Small 1-2525111.00/cwt111.00–111.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563133.00/cwt133.00–133.007493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568126.01/cwt122.00–130.007166
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585107.79/cwt103.00–112.506312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620102.50/cwt102.50–102.506361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625118.63/cwt116.00–120.007413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678121.45/cwt118.00–125.008234
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690109.25/cwt107.50–111.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 3718103.53/cwt101.00–106.007432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3795102.00/cwt102.00–102.008111
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338570.00/cwt70.00–70.002701
Dairy Steers—Large 385558.00/cwt58.00–58.004961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04579.00/cwt79.00–79.008261
Bulls——1,55894.01/cwt92.00–96.001,4652
Bulls——1,660101.07/cwt99.00–103.001,6784
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04048.00/cwt48.00–48.004991
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13553.34/cwt51.00–55.006059
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18663.34/cwt56.00–67.0075124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29369.39/cwt68.00–74.0089713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37470.33/cwt68.00–73.009668
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46061.63/cwt57.00–65.009002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,7001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835470.00/cwt470.00–470.003,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2973782.23/cwt730.00–810.007,6113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,7721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060780.00/cwt780.00–780.008,2681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,3701
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,327.79/cwt1,110.00–1,490.0013,8492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,055.25/cwt980.00–1,190.0011,1123
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,240970.00/cwt970.00–970.0012,0281

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.