Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-12-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 15
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
320 head
▼ 189 vs last sale 509▲ 15 vs year ago 305 · +4.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 100▼ 30 vs year ago 90 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 5▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hogs receipts 2.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle had too few comparable head to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average at best.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.03/cwt on 146 head.
Average price
$109.03
146 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$80
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.35
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2303132.8140315thin
Medium and Large 2445115.3151360
Small 1-248298.9647735
Medium and Large 349098.4648236
One grade step is worth $34.35/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale146 hd
109.03
—
NC average8 barns · 1,252 hd
108.68
+0.35
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—High1,65681.201,34416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27455.7671120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,30751.146698thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09937.7741513

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190180.00/cwt180.00–180.003421
Steers—Medium and Large 2221134.89/cwt120.00–145.002985
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230188.72/cwt187.50–190.004342
Steers—Small 1-2245105.00/cwt105.00–105.002571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268168.96/cwt155.00–180.004536
Steers—Medium and Large 2272123.28/cwt120.00–125.003353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2303163.68/cwt155.00–172.504962
Steers—Medium and Large 3315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 2324131.43/cwt125.00–135.004264
Steers—Small 1-2333102.52/cwt100.00–105.003412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371152.58/cwt145.00–158.005667
Steers—Medium and Large 2380135.56/cwt125.00–142.505154
Steers—Small 1-2390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416144.26/cwt137.00–150.006004
Steers—Medium and Large 2445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Steers—Medium and Large 2473134.50/cwt134.00–135.006362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525143.00/cwt143.00–143.007511
Steers—Medium and Large 2545122.50/cwt117.50–127.506682
Steers—Medium and Large 2558122.53/cwt120.00–125.006842
Steers—Medium and Large 2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65082.50/cwt82.50–82.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 2735111.00/cwt111.00–111.008161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2165110.00/cwt110.00–110.001821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2195155.00/cwt155.00–155.003021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230139.32/cwt136.00–142.503202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2261132.49/cwt130.00–137.503465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278120.40/cwt115.00–127.503356
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278110.00/cwt110.00–110.003062
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed28085.00/cwt85.00–85.002381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed31087.50/cwt87.50–87.502711
Heifers—Small 1-2328104.62/cwt95.00–115.003432
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33095.00/cwt95.00–95.003141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332117.03/cwt112.50–122.503896
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333106.39/cwt102.50–110.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337131.67/cwt130.00–132.504443
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34095.00/cwt95.00–95.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368128.99/cwt128.00–130.004752
Heifers—Small 1-2374104.47/cwt100.00–107.503915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376117.97/cwt110.00–126.0044412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388107.52/cwt105.00–110.004172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400125.00/cwt125.00–125.005001
Heifers—Small 1-2423102.59/cwt97.50–107.504342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428120.00/cwt115.00–127.505149
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440118.00/cwt118.00–118.005191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Heifers—Small 1-2472106.01/cwt103.00–110.005003
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478100.94/cwt99.00–105.004824
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47989.14/cwt85.00–95.004274
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy495102.50/cwt102.50–102.505071
Heifers—Small 1-2512100.81/cwt96.00–108.005166
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51597.50/cwt97.50–97.505021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518112.42/cwt109.00–113.0058212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520100.93/cwt95.00–112.5052510
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy52890.49/cwt90.00–91.004782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53596.00/cwt96.00–96.005141
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy55783.32/cwt80.00–90.004643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2561112.20/cwt111.50–114.006298
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565103.43/cwt96.00–107.005843
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy57589.91/cwt85.00–95.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58095.00/cwt95.00–95.005511
Heifers—Small 1-259499.56/cwt98.00–106.005915
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy60585.00/cwt85.00–85.005141
Heifers—Small 1-262598.05/cwt96.00–100.006132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2634109.90/cwt108.00–113.006975
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65585.00/cwt85.00–85.005571
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67085.04/cwt82.50–87.505702
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250137.50/cwt137.50–137.503441
Bulls—Small 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy39080.00/cwt80.00–80.003121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy403125.98/cwt122.00–130.005082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy41590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428127.59/cwt122.50–132.505462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460138.59/cwt137.00–141.006385
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463106.23/cwt102.50–110.004922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482126.68/cwt115.00–135.0061110
Bulls—Small 1-2485106.83/cwt102.50–110.005183
Bulls—Small 3Thin Fleshed49090.00/cwt90.00–90.004411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513138.02/cwt133.00–143.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513102.05/cwt100.00–104.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521118.96/cwt112.50–125.006207
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53092.50/cwt92.50–92.504901
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54085.00/cwt85.00–85.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 3562102.39/cwt100.00–107.005753
Bulls—Small 1-2570109.00/cwt109.00–109.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583116.23/cwt115.00–117.506782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60387.47/cwt80.00–95.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635105.04/cwt100.00–110.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635103.00/cwt103.00–103.006541
Bulls—Small 1-264098.00/cwt98.00–98.006271
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed64580.00/cwt80.00–80.005161
Bulls—Small 1-266096.00/cwt96.00–96.006341
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy66590.00/cwt90.00–90.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69581.00/cwt81.00–81.005631
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy70080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed72094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75584.00/cwt84.00–84.006341
Bulls—Medium and Large 377084.00/cwt84.00–84.006471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79085.00/cwt85.00–85.006721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 353060.00/cwt60.00–60.003181
Dairy Steers—Large 356084.00/cwt84.00–84.004701
Dairy Steers—Large 375087.00/cwt87.00–87.006531
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45272.17/cwt67.00–75.001,0486
Bulls——1,73785.69/cwt77.00–89.001,4889
Bulls——2,14595.00/cwt95.00–95.002,0381
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95021.48/cwt20.00–23.002042
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00336.80/cwt30.00–42.003697
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27456.01/cwt52.00–63.0071419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28051.00/cwt51.00–51.006531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28648.29/cwt45.00–50.006215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34047.61/cwt46.00–50.006384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34355.89/cwt54.00–60.007513
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,5481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,3991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958676.76/cwt540.00–810.006,4832
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150960.00/cwt960.00–960.0011,0401

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.