Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-09-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 15
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▲ 216 vs last sale 260▲ 476 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 58▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 5 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 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 1 goat 3 hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.78/cwt on 165 head.
Average price
$111.78
165 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$544
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$38
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$25.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.71
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2406129.1452410thin
Medium and Large 2469116.8954880
Medium and Large 3500104.2952245
Small 1-2542103.5856130
One grade step is worth $25.56/cwt here — about −$38 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 sale165 hd
111.78
—
NC average9 barns · 1,679 hd
122.49
−10.71
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—Low1,57081.131,2736thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44166.9196411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14364.4273641
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01745.8446611

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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 2245137.50/cwt137.50–137.503371
Steers—Medium and Large 2262136.61/cwt135.00–137.503583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279157.47/cwt145.00–165.004394
Steers—Medium and Large 3280102.90/cwt95.00–110.002882
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29095.00/cwt95.00–95.002761
Steers—Small 1-229595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319162.48/cwt140.00–168.0051812
Steers—Small 1-2320114.00/cwt114.00–114.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366154.03/cwt142.50–164.005648
Steers—Medium and Large 2366129.98/cwt125.00–135.004764
Steers—Small 1-2373107.52/cwt105.00–110.004012
Steers—Medium and Large 342095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428144.21/cwt135.00–147.006178
Steers—Medium and Large 2433122.59/cwt115.00–132.505317
Steers—Small 1-2450108.00/cwt108.00–108.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 2470131.55/cwt130.00–133.006182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479138.80/cwt135.00–145.006658
Steers—Medium and Large 3485107.65/cwt103.00–112.505222
Steers—Small 1-2510103.51/cwt102.00–105.005282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515138.00/cwt136.00–140.007114
Steers—Medium and Large 2518121.99/cwt116.00–129.006329
Steers—Medium and Large 3535112.50/cwt112.50–112.506021
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563135.47/cwt133.00–138.007632
Steers—Medium and Large 2568124.69/cwt114.00–128.0070816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 2622120.03/cwt115.00–127.0074710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630131.29/cwt128.00–134.0082710
Steers—Small 1-2645105.00/cwt105.00–105.006771
Steers—Medium and Large 3670109.00/cwt109.00–109.007302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678129.50/cwt129.00–130.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 2685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
Steers—Medium and Large 3712106.22/cwt101.00–110.007563
Steers—Medium and Large 2717114.69/cwt112.00–117.008223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720125.97/cwt123.00–130.009073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755124.00/cwt124.00–124.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 2865112.00/cwt110.00–114.009693
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260106.92/cwt90.00–115.002784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270124.94/cwt120.00–130.003373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290137.00/cwt137.00–137.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320136.36/cwt135.00–138.004363
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325121.53/cwt112.50–127.003953
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328106.53/cwt103.00–110.003492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2355132.00/cwt132.00–132.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35595.00/cwt95.00–95.003371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373121.17/cwt115.00–125.0045212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373105.98/cwt97.50–112.503956
Heifers—Small 1-238599.94/cwt95.00–105.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400126.00/cwt126.00–126.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417120.95/cwt115.00–125.0050414
Heifers—Small 1-241892.43/cwt90.00–95.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430123.00/cwt123.00–123.005291
Heifers—Medium and Large 343095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469115.76/cwt111.00–121.0054318
Heifers—Medium and Large 3474105.68/cwt95.00–113.005015
Heifers—Small 1-2476108.49/cwt102.50–110.005165
Heifers—Medium and Large 3524107.32/cwt104.00–110.005627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525122.15/cwt118.00–126.006412
Heifers—Small 1-2528104.06/cwt97.00–109.005499
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530113.84/cwt110.00–125.0060315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy54093.00/cwt93.00–93.005021
Heifers—Small 1-2567105.53/cwt100.00–109.005985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573104.18/cwt95.00–109.0059710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580112.11/cwt109.00–117.006509
Heifers—Small 1-2618104.49/cwt102.00–106.006464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628111.77/cwt110.00–114.007024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy630108.00/cwt108.00–108.006801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3632107.01/cwt105.00–109.006763
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650109.00/cwt109.00–109.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3663101.03/cwt94.00–108.006702
Heifers—Small 1-2675107.00/cwt107.00–107.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 373098.00/cwt98.00–98.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 376595.50/cwt95.00–96.007312
Heifers—Small 1-276895.50/cwt94.00–97.007332
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385145.00/cwt145.00–145.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412143.93/cwt135.00–150.0059312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430133.00/cwt133.00–133.005721
Bulls—Small 1-2430102.50/cwt100.00–105.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465140.70/cwt136.00–145.006547
Bulls—Small 1-2470108.19/cwt104.00–113.005083
Bulls—Small 1-2Full47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476119.86/cwt107.50–130.005718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523122.75/cwt116.00–130.0064210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534144.04/cwt132.00–151.007695
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535108.00/cwt108.00–108.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569121.51/cwt116.00–128.0069110
Bulls—Small 1-2582108.64/cwt106.00–110.006323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615118.91/cwt112.00–123.0073111
Bulls—Small 1-264597.00/cwt97.00–97.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669115.98/cwt113.00–120.007764
Bulls—Small 1-2673108.48/cwt107.00–110.007302
Bulls—Small 1-2Full68094.00/cwt94.00–94.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685105.49/cwt105.00–106.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2703110.99/cwt108.00–114.007802
Bulls—Small 1-2710102.46/cwt100.00–105.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725105.99/cwt105.00–107.007682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770104.00/cwt104.00–104.008011
Bulls—Small 1-282098.00/cwt98.00–98.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 369079.00/cwt79.00–79.005451
Dairy Steers—Large 377079.00/cwt79.00–79.006081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37372.95/cwt57.00–84.001,0024
Bulls——1,81597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,7611
Bulls——2,11098.00/cwt98.00–98.002,0681
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91736.47/cwt34.00–40.003345
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10153.65/cwt50.00–55.005916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11962.26/cwt57.00–68.0069734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25974.92/cwt69.00–83.009437
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39871.51/cwt69.00–73.001,0003
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45765.18/cwt62.00–68.009508
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2675490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,3081
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740820.00/cwt820.00–820.006,0681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.0012,1381
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,6001

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.