Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-12-08

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 8
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 344▲ 79 vs year ago 430 · +18.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 100▲ 14 vs year ago 86 · +16.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 20▼ 25 vs year ago 30 · −83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 9.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower with the exception of two-weights being sharply higher; bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 lower; while heifers were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.32/cwt on 174 head.
Average price
$109.32
174 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$10
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.33
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2417128.0053428
Medium and Large 2433117.3950859
Small 1-251897.8550750
Medium and Large 355697.8254437
One grade step is worth $30.18/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale174 hd
109.32
—
NC average8 barns · 1,179 hd
109.65
−0.33
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—High1,51078.241,18118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15255.5864127
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44553.6477513
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10042.5646825

Every lot

141 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2193187.34/cwt175.00–200.003622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2221180.61/cwt145.00–197.503996
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23085.00/cwt85.00–85.001961
Steers—Medium and Large 2260139.90/cwt135.00–145.003642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2267187.07/cwt175.00–192.0049912
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy31095.00/cwt95.00–95.002951
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed31385.00/cwt85.00–85.002662
Steers—Small 1-2320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 2325125.00/cwt122.50–127.504062
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328169.67/cwt150.00–182.5055721
Steers—Medium and Large 3338107.44/cwt105.00–110.003632
Steers—Medium and Large 3370105.00/cwt105.00–105.003891
Steers—Small 1-2372107.65/cwt100.00–112.504003
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378159.73/cwt140.00–179.0060422
Steers—Medium and Large 2381126.41/cwt120.00–135.004827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419151.20/cwt145.00–160.006345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476143.49/cwt135.00–150.0068314
Steers—Medium and Large 2478123.37/cwt112.50–133.005903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516135.75/cwt133.00–145.007009
Steers—Small 1-2520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 2535125.05/cwt112.50–131.006695
Steers—Medium and Large 3535124.00/cwt124.00–124.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565139.00/cwt139.00–139.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 2568127.34/cwt125.00–131.007236
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Steers—Small 1-2575103.00/cwt103.00–103.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full580128.00/cwt128.00–128.007421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 2625117.00/cwt117.00–117.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 2658112.51/cwt111.00–114.007402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy684120.33/cwt120.00–121.008233
Steers—Medium and Large 2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 3720102.00/cwt102.00–102.007341
Steers—Small 1-2775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Steers—Small 1-286093.00/cwt93.00–93.008001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers58 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy17595.00/cwt95.00–95.001661
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24582.50/cwt82.50–82.502021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255105.00/cwt105.00–105.002681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed25585.00/cwt85.00–85.002171
Heifers—Small 1-2275105.00/cwt105.00–105.002891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280130.00/cwt130.00–130.003642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2287123.34/cwt122.50–125.003543
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed29580.00/cwt80.00–80.002361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320121.85/cwt112.50–126.0039012
Heifers—Small 1-2328102.58/cwt97.50–110.003363
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330100.00/cwt95.00–105.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340130.11/cwt127.50–133.004424
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369139.04/cwt128.00–171.005137
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370121.03/cwt112.50–127.5044811
Heifers—Small 1-2370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Heifers—Small 1-2Full38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390126.00/cwt126.00–126.004911
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423128.56/cwt125.00–136.005446
Heifers—Small 1-2426106.19/cwt105.00–110.004524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429118.13/cwt110.00–125.0050710
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430109.00/cwt109.00–109.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462122.98/cwt117.50–127.505683
Heifers—Small 1-2Full46582.50/cwt82.50–82.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468104.16/cwt97.50–110.004873
Heifers—Small 1-2473108.96/cwt108.00–110.005152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478117.25/cwt112.00–123.0056010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy48580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510119.00/cwt117.00–123.006074
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed51585.00/cwt85.00–85.004381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518115.28/cwt110.00–117.505975
Heifers—Small 1-2527101.50/cwt97.00–108.005359
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533102.21/cwt99.00–105.005456
Heifers—Small 1-2578101.89/cwt99.00–106.005898
Heifers—Medium and Large 3579102.00/cwt99.00–105.005918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613100.04/cwt98.00–103.006133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615113.00/cwt113.00–113.006951
Heifers—Small 1-262596.58/cwt91.00–101.006045
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy63593.00/cwt93.00–93.005911
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy63591.00/cwt91.00–91.005781
Heifers—Small 1-265596.00/cwt96.00–96.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 366392.68/cwt86.00–97.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 267597.00/cwt97.00–97.006551
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68094.00/cwt94.00–94.006391
Heifers—Small 1-271098.00/cwt98.00–98.006962
Heifers—Medium and Large 372192.01/cwt91.00–95.006634
Heifers—Medium and Large 275097.00/cwt97.00–97.007284
Heifers—Small 1-275590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77589.00/cwt89.00–89.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79582.00/cwt82.00–82.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy82588.00/cwt88.00–88.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 385585.00/cwt85.00–85.007271
Heifers—Small 1-290087.00/cwt87.00–87.007831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418120.89/cwt117.50–125.005053
Bulls—Small 1-2420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421147.41/cwt136.00–160.0062121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2461124.31/cwt117.50–132.505734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474141.05/cwt135.00–155.0066917
Bulls—Small 1-2485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48582.50/cwt82.50–82.504001
Bulls—Medium and Large 350095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517136.10/cwt133.00–143.007047
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526124.16/cwt117.00–129.006538
Bulls—Small 1-2540108.51/cwt107.50–110.005863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560131.00/cwt131.00–131.007341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566122.31/cwt115.00–126.0069210
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580108.00/cwt108.00–108.006261
Bulls—Small 1-258297.68/cwt96.00–100.005683
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610111.00/cwt111.00–111.006771
Bulls—Small 1-2618105.13/cwt97.00–108.006505
Bulls—Medium and Large 365598.00/cwt98.00–98.006421
Bulls—Small 1-2665101.20/cwt96.00–105.006734
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy68592.00/cwt92.00–92.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 371598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 376094.00/cwt94.00–94.007141
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84082.00/cwt82.00–82.006891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329065.00/cwt65.00–65.001891
Dairy Steers—Large 332085.00/cwt85.00–85.002721
Dairy Steers—Large 337074.00/cwt74.00–74.002742
Dairy Steers—Large 342574.00/cwt74.00–74.003152
Dairy Steers—Large 347270.00/cwt70.00–70.003302
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 343047.50/cwt47.50–47.502041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47167.17/cwt44.00–76.009888
Bulls——1,51786.32/cwt77.00–91.001,3099
Bulls——1,75094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,6451
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98621.63/cwt11.00–29.002134
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01541.69/cwt30.00–48.004237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14156.65/cwt53.00–63.0064624
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17548.97/cwt31.00–52.0057514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24347.06/cwt38.00–52.005853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41756.40/cwt54.00–63.007996
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46951.28/cwt49.00–52.007537
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2680374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,5431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030870.00/cwt870.00–870.008,9611

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.