Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-10-27

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 27
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
319 head
▼ 217 vs last sale 536▼ 304 vs year ago 623 · −48.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 126▼ 29 vs year ago 94 · −30.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 24▼ 22 vs year ago 42 · −52.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 8.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was plain.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $129.68/cwt on 88 head.
Average price
$129.68
88 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$581
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$65
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$51.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.27
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2363148.6454041
Medium and Large 2533119.5863732
Small 1-2504101.575128thin
Medium and Large 349196.914767thin
One grade step is worth $51.73/cwt here — about $65 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 sale88 hd
129.68
—
NC average8 barns · 721 hd
122.41
+7.27
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—High1,56786.691,3583thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,59355.288816thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22555.0967527
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24546.4957916

Every lot

117 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2180155.00/cwt155.00–155.002791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2208155.06/cwt150.00–160.003232
Steers—Medium and Large 2210135.00/cwt135.00–135.002841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282153.43/cwt150.00–160.004333
Steers—Medium and Large 2300125.00/cwt125.00–125.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318153.48/cwt135.00–166.004889
Steers—Small 1-2330102.50/cwt102.50–102.503381
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy34595.00/cwt95.00–95.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37585.00/cwt85.00–85.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376151.27/cwt135.00–166.0056917
Steers—Medium and Large 2378123.61/cwt117.50–130.004673
Steers—Medium and Large 3385102.69/cwt95.00–110.003952
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410140.00/cwt132.50–145.005743
Steers—Medium and Large 3410102.50/cwt102.50–102.504201
Steers—Medium and Large 2435121.67/cwt120.00–122.505293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470134.71/cwt133.00–137.006334
Steers—Small 1-2475105.00/cwt105.00–105.004991
Steers—Medium and Large 2478119.15/cwt115.00–123.005702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525128.00/cwt128.00–128.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 2525119.09/cwt112.50–125.006257
Steers—Medium and Large 3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 2570115.01/cwt113.00–117.006563
Steers—Small 1-2580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Steers—Small 1-2605101.26/cwt100.00–102.506132
Steers—Medium and Large 2620118.59/cwt112.00–123.007356
Steers—Medium and Large 362098.00/cwt98.00–98.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 2667117.85/cwt110.00–123.007865
Steers—Small 1-2695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
Steers—Medium and Large 2710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed71587.50/cwt87.50–87.506261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260115.00/cwt115.00–115.002991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265127.50/cwt127.50–127.503381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2303117.48/cwt115.00–120.003562
Heifers—Medium and Large 331595.00/cwt95.00–95.002991
Heifers—Small 1-2330103.36/cwt95.00–110.003413
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35092.50/cwt92.50–92.503241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363118.05/cwt110.00–122.504295
Heifers—Small 1-2368104.88/cwt95.00–125.003865
Heifers—Medium and Large 3376100.12/cwt95.00–105.003764
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41585.00/cwt85.00–85.003531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42089.00/cwt89.00–89.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428105.55/cwt95.00–110.004525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2434113.56/cwt112.00–118.004939
Heifers—Medium and Large 2464113.77/cwt111.00–118.005285
Heifers—Small 1-246595.00/cwt95.00–95.004422
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47385.00/cwt85.00–85.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47593.00/cwt93.00–93.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 347697.53/cwt90.00–107.504645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515105.94/cwt103.00–109.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525102.87/cwt95.00–109.005406
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52592.00/cwt92.00–92.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2564101.86/cwt95.00–105.005747
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57193.31/cwt88.00–96.005334
Heifers—Medium and Large 357396.91/cwt93.00–105.005553
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Heifers—Small 1-260089.00/cwt89.00–89.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63593.00/cwt93.00–93.005911
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65387.49/cwt86.00–89.005712
Heifers—Small 1-286090.00/cwt90.00–90.007741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Bulls—Small 1-242096.25/cwt95.00–97.504042
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425102.66/cwt97.50–110.004363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428131.67/cwt128.00–135.005643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428121.69/cwt112.50–132.505216
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003872
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed46592.50/cwt92.50–92.504301
Bulls—Small 1-2468110.00/cwt110.00–110.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470131.94/cwt129.00–135.006206
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479125.27/cwt122.00–127.006007
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48886.26/cwt85.00–87.504212
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50085.00/cwt85.00–85.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2505128.00/cwt128.00–128.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2514117.70/cwt110.00–126.006059
Bulls—Small 1-2525102.52/cwt100.00–105.005382
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt97.50–102.505302
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54592.50/cwt92.50–92.505041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55590.00/cwt90.00–90.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566115.83/cwt111.00–121.006568
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60585.00/cwt85.00–85.005141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608112.00/cwt111.00–113.006812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620107.50/cwt107.50–107.506671
Bulls—Small 1-2640108.51/cwt107.00–110.006942
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3681100.40/cwt98.00–104.006845
Bulls—Small 1-2690102.50/cwt102.50–102.507071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Bulls—Small 1-2700102.50/cwt102.50–102.507181
Bulls—Medium and Large 371088.00/cwt88.00–88.006251
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy71792.63/cwt89.00–98.006643
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed73094.00/cwt94.00–94.006861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73591.50/cwt91.00–92.006732
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy87587.00/cwt87.00–87.007611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333077.50/cwt77.50–77.502561
Dairy Steers—Large 364572.00/cwt72.00–72.004641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45584.04/cwt80.00–87.001,2232
Bulls——1,79092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,6471
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11538.00/cwt38.00–38.004242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19551.00/cwt51.00–51.006091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22655.25/cwt52.00–60.0067726
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26347.70/cwt45.00–52.0060214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43551.00/cwt51.00–51.007321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62556.13/cwt55.00–57.009125
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855970.00/cwt970.00–970.008,2941
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855905.00/cwt820.00–990.007,7382
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905976.26/cwt810.00–1,175.008,8353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970730.00/cwt560.00–900.007,0812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,4181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123739.44/cwt700.00–770.008,3042
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2680500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,055770.00/cwt770.00–770.008,1241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,185920.00/cwt920.00–920.0010,9021

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.