Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-03-16

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 16
● Final164 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
601 head
▼ 218 vs last sale 819▲ 238 vs year ago 363 · +65.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 135▼ 16 vs year ago 96 · −16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 35▲ 7 vs year ago 18 · +38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower on a fairly light test. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.44/cwt on 268 head.
Average price
$113.44
268 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$508
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$50
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.88
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2424128.7354647
Medium and Large 2413119.31492122
Small 1-250399.2049950
Medium and Large 350298.7049649
One grade step is worth $30.03/cwt here — about $50 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 sale268 hd
113.44
—
NC average8 barns · 2,086 hd
118.32
−4.88
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—Average1,46384.071,23012
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,28464.658308thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15361.2170620
CowsLean 85-90%Average91450.0045727

Every lot

164 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 3250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
Steers—Small 1-2270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279152.06/cwt150.00–157.504247
Steers—Medium and Large 2292134.30/cwt122.50–140.003923
Steers—Medium and Large 3305105.00/cwt105.00–105.003201
Steers—Small 1-2318110.90/cwt107.50–112.503533
Steers—Medium and Large 2320136.47/cwt125.00–145.004375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330159.09/cwt150.00–170.0052514
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed34587.50/cwt87.50–87.503021
Steers—Small 1-2373106.33/cwt102.50–110.003972
Steers—Medium and Large 2376139.30/cwt130.00–147.0052411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy377147.50/cwt147.50–147.505563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378157.16/cwt150.00–169.0059412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380175.16/cwt173.00–177.506663
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy39585.00/cwt85.00–85.003361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411169.71/cwt167.00–172.006988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419157.78/cwt149.00–165.006618
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42585.00/cwt85.00–85.003611
Steers—Medium and Large 2435139.02/cwt137.50–140.006055
Steers—Small 1-2445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 2459126.48/cwt122.50–130.005814
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486151.31/cwt147.50–161.0073512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490162.00/cwt162.00–162.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519142.14/cwt135.00–149.007387
Steers—Medium and Large 2523133.79/cwt132.50–135.007002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563139.73/cwt132.00–145.007876
Steers—Medium and Large 2570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59085.00/cwt85.00–85.005021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607138.97/cwt134.00–140.0084411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 2678115.77/cwt110.00–120.007853
Steers—Medium and Large 2720112.50/cwt112.50–112.508101
Steers—Medium and Large 3738106.21/cwt102.50–110.007842
Steers—Small 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770122.00/cwt122.00–122.009391
Steers—Medium and Large 3770106.00/cwt106.00–106.008163
Steers—Medium and Large 2860113.00/cwt113.00–113.009721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers64 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2200100.00/cwt100.00–100.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223120.40/cwt117.50–127.502686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Heifers—Small 1-2268105.07/cwt102.50–107.502822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2276120.23/cwt112.50–125.003327
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28092.16/cwt89.00–95.002582
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290105.00/cwt105.00–105.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3308105.19/cwt105.00–106.003245
Heifers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329124.10/cwt117.50–129.0040813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2336133.47/cwt130.00–136.0044811
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed34080.00/cwt80.00–80.002721
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy35080.00/cwt80.00–80.002801
Heifers—Medium and Large 337097.43/cwt95.00–100.003602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371133.72/cwt130.00–140.004965
Heifers—Small 1-2371107.09/cwt100.00–110.003976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372121.57/cwt113.00–128.0045225
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37595.00/cwt95.00–95.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414128.14/cwt125.00–138.0053011
Heifers—Small 1-2416106.78/cwt100.00–111.004445
Heifers—Medium and Large 3418106.75/cwt102.50–110.004463
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42590.96/cwt85.00–97.503872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426119.82/cwt112.50–125.0051032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy437121.20/cwt117.50–124.005303
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy44380.00/cwt80.00–80.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470105.81/cwt100.00–110.004976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471118.05/cwt112.50–123.0055622
Heifers—Small 1-2475103.78/cwt102.50–105.004932
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47592.43/cwt85.00–100.004394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy479121.78/cwt121.00–124.005834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480134.00/cwt134.00–134.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48092.50/cwt92.50–92.504441
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed48595.00/cwt95.00–95.004611
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy50594.00/cwt94.00–94.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508118.50/cwt118.00–119.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy51595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51788.61/cwt85.00–92.004583
Heifers—Small 1-2520106.76/cwt105.00–110.005554
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523107.72/cwt105.00–110.005634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524113.30/cwt110.00–115.005946
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563112.38/cwt107.50–116.006339
Heifers—Small 1-2565105.08/cwt102.50–110.005944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569129.50/cwt129.50–129.507377
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580100.95/cwt97.00–105.005863
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58889.16/cwt82.50–92.505243
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy59097.50/cwt97.50–97.505751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605116.00/cwt116.00–116.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy61089.00/cwt89.00–89.005431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62083.90/cwt80.00–89.005203
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 3627104.81/cwt102.00–107.006575
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630108.00/cwt108.00–108.006801
Heifers—Small 1-2630107.50/cwt107.00–108.006772
Heifers—Small 1-2Full65082.50/cwt82.50–82.505361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655109.00/cwt109.00–109.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Heifers—Small 1-2680101.54/cwt97.50–104.006903
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68396.65/cwt95.00–98.006603
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68892.51/cwt90.00–95.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75585.00/cwt85.00–85.006421
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy78087.00/cwt87.00–87.006791
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy81088.00/cwt88.00–88.007131
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed85080.00/cwt80.00–80.006801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40085.00/cwt85.00–85.003401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410167.75/cwt167.50–168.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420140.45/cwt135.00–145.0059010
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy42082.50/cwt82.50–82.503471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445150.00/cwt150.00–150.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2464137.55/cwt129.00–145.0063810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465168.00/cwt168.00–168.007811
Bulls—Small 1-2467103.36/cwt97.50–107.504833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469156.26/cwt150.00–162.507336
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy47395.00/cwt95.00–95.004492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48085.00/cwt85.00–85.004081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488144.20/cwt141.00–147.507042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2517125.12/cwt120.00–130.006476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522139.99/cwt135.00–149.0073113
Bulls—Small 1-2523105.46/cwt100.00–109.005524
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56085.00/cwt85.00–85.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575139.26/cwt135.00–146.008015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2586128.21/cwt120.00–134.007518
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619123.60/cwt120.00–126.007655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623133.00/cwt128.00–137.008295
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63595.00/cwt95.00–95.006031
Bulls—Small 1-2640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2662125.33/cwt125.00–126.008303
Bulls—Small 1-2665109.00/cwt109.00–109.007251
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67085.00/cwt85.00–85.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68390.05/cwt85.00–95.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 368898.01/cwt94.00–102.006742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723112.97/cwt111.00–115.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725105.00/cwt105.00–105.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy72590.00/cwt90.00–90.006531
Bulls—Small 1-2740106.00/cwt106.00–106.007841
Bulls—Small 1-2795102.00/cwt102.00–102.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3795101.00/cwt101.00–101.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85589.00/cwt89.00–89.007611
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy87085.00/cwt85.00–85.007401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 355079.00/cwt79.00–79.004351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13568.48/cwt68.00–69.007772
Bulls——1,48286.10/cwt82.00–90.001,2769
Bulls——1,94597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,8871
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83038.37/cwt35.00–43.003184
Cows—Lean 85-90%92952.02/cwt46.00–56.0048323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09541.00/cwt41.00–41.004491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13061.01/cwt56.00–65.0068917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25164.03/cwt62.00–68.008017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37873.00/cwt72.00–74.001,0062
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51569.00/cwt69.00–69.001,0451
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2610500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4891
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2695500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2730430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,1391
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2743601.35/cwt510.00–650.004,4683
Bred Cows—Small 1-2745534.30/cwt500.00–570.003,9812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,7851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200718.46/cwt640.00–780.008,6222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,4001

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.