Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-09-22

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 22
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
416 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 476▼ 66 vs year ago 482 · −13.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 80▼ 5 vs year ago 138 · −3.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 5▼ 15 vs year ago 35 · −42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 5 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain. 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 $112.92/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$112.92
142 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$539
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$14
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.73
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2414133.0655112thin
Medium and Large 2442117.4752072
Small 1-2547103.5256627
Medium and Large 3523102.7653731
One grade step is worth $30.30/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 sale142 hd
112.92
—
NC average8 barns · 1,067 hd
114.65
−1.73
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—Average1,56084.341,31510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40562.7888211
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23962.1777077
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07649.2953122

Every lot

123 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 1-2228143.96/cwt140.00–148.003282
Steers—Medium and Large 2228124.42/cwt115.00–132.502842
Steers—Small 1-2228105.00/cwt105.00–105.002392
Steers—Medium and Large 2265116.00/cwt116.00–116.003071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272158.36/cwt147.50–165.004313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319162.07/cwt155.00–167.5051711
Steers—Medium and Large 2327129.95/cwt122.50–135.004253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371148.12/cwt142.50–157.505507
Steers—Medium and Large 2372125.07/cwt112.50–135.0046510
Steers—Medium and Large 3380107.00/cwt105.00–110.004074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 2425120.23/cwt112.50–133.005114
Steers—Medium and Large 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Steers—Medium and Large 2465124.00/cwt120.00–128.005772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478137.51/cwt137.00–138.006572
Steers—Small 1-249096.00/cwt96.00–96.004701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505138.34/cwt137.00–139.006993
Steers—Medium and Large 2523121.51/cwt115.00–126.006356
Steers—Medium and Large 3545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 2577120.17/cwt114.00–129.006937
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585134.00/cwt134.00–134.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622131.78/cwt131.00–133.008205
Steers—Medium and Large 3625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 2668121.03/cwt120.00–122.008082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700126.00/cwt126.00–126.008823
Steers—Medium and Large 3715106.00/cwt106.00–106.007581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750123.00/cwt123.00–123.009231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy770117.50/cwt117.50–117.509051
Steers—Small 1-277595.00/cwt95.00–95.007361
Steers—Medium and Large 2830114.00/cwt114.00–114.009461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245115.00/cwt115.00–115.002821
Heifers—Small 1-2245105.00/cwt105.00–105.002571
Heifers—Medium and Large 324592.50/cwt92.50–92.502271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275107.50/cwt107.50–107.502961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283124.35/cwt122.50–125.003524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290137.00/cwt137.00–137.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319145.21/cwt137.50–164.004634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332125.03/cwt115.00–132.004158
Heifers—Small 1-2340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3358106.67/cwt105.00–110.003823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365122.24/cwt114.00–125.0044612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370138.93/cwt129.00–150.005142
Heifers—Small 1-2420104.68/cwt100.00–109.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421118.80/cwt112.00–124.0050014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427100.94/cwt92.50–115.004313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469113.83/cwt107.50–117.005348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47092.50/cwt92.50–92.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471103.24/cwt95.00–110.004864
Heifers—Small 1-2482109.34/cwt108.00–110.005273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500118.00/cwt118.00–118.005902
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy50090.00/cwt90.00–90.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519113.32/cwt111.00–117.0058817
Heifers—Medium and Large 3524105.23/cwt92.50–111.005516
Heifers—Small 1-2527105.69/cwt97.50–112.005575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540117.00/cwt117.00–117.006321
Heifers—Small 1-2563109.68/cwt108.00–111.006173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578113.01/cwt112.00–114.006534
Heifers—Medium and Large 3579102.19/cwt95.00–108.005925
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 361099.82/cwt97.50–104.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2612111.96/cwt108.00–115.006853
Heifers—Small 1-2630103.98/cwt103.00–105.006552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Heifers—Small 1-2658104.51/cwt104.00–105.006882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665102.05/cwt100.00–104.006792
Heifers—Small 1-2732103.98/cwt103.00–105.007613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3740102.00/cwt102.00–102.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 3758100.98/cwt99.00–103.007652
Heifers—Small 1-280089.00/cwt89.00–89.007121
Heifers—Medium and Large 282590.00/cwt90.00–90.007431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2365137.50/cwt137.50–137.505021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2409143.19/cwt136.00–149.005866
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Bulls—Small 1-2420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423118.94/cwt113.00–125.005038
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
Bulls—Small 1-2470104.44/cwt99.00–110.004912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475124.40/cwt114.00–150.0059113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3488105.57/cwt95.00–110.005154
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510132.50/cwt132.50–132.506761
Bulls—Small 1-2520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522118.96/cwt110.00–129.0062111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3532103.21/cwt95.00–110.005493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571119.94/cwt113.00–122.506855
Bulls—Small 1-257298.96/cwt90.00–109.005663
Bulls—Small 1-2613109.01/cwt108.00–110.006682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3619102.14/cwt94.00–107.006327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625117.29/cwt115.00–119.007337
Bulls—Medium and Large 3667104.52/cwt92.50–112.506975
Bulls—Small 1-2670107.50/cwt105.00–110.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671113.74/cwt113.00–114.007634
Bulls—Medium and Large 3711103.53/cwt95.00–110.007364
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713114.27/cwt112.00–117.008154
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755114.00/cwt114.00–114.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Bulls—Small 1-2775107.00/cwt107.00–107.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780103.00/cwt103.00–103.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 383597.00/cwt97.00–97.008101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333580.00/cwt80.00–80.002681
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed49045.00/cwt45.00–45.002211
Dairy Steers—Large 352550.00/cwt50.00–50.002631
Dairy Steers—Large 356568.50/cwt67.00–70.003872
Dairy Steers—Large 364075.00/cwt75.00–75.004801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36068.83/cwt64.00–75.009363
Bulls——1,64590.98/cwt86.00–96.001,4977
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99239.09/cwt31.00–43.003886
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10853.11/cwt49.00–57.0058816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19370.96/cwt68.00–78.008479
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23854.43/cwt54.00–55.006742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24561.21/cwt56.00–67.0076266
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31554.00/cwt54.00–54.007101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38569.00/cwt69.00–69.009561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41763.07/cwt61.00–65.008949
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2815460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,7491
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2715600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,6741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945490.00/cwt490.00–490.004,6311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,1051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145992.18/cwt520.00–1,260.0011,3604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3831,174.32/cwt1,150.00–1,200.0016,2412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 3898776.67/cwt760.00–810.006,9743

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.