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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 6

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

320 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 244▼ 39 vs year ago 359 · −10.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 65▲ 21 vs year ago 34 · +61.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 23▼ 3 vs year ago 9 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; slaughter cows were 2 to 3 higher, slaughter bulls were 5 to 6 higher. Feeder cattle were 5 to 10 higher. Demand was high; market activity and buyer interest were higher. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.55/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$125.55

107 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$45

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.17

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	443	130.88	579	67
Medium and Large 2	426	121.89	519	27
Small 1-2	504	106.11	534	9thin
Medium and Large 3	596	104.75	625	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.13/cwt here — about −$45 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 sale107 hd

125.55

—

NC average8 barns · 1,078 hd

123.38

+2.17

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,551	91.92	1,426	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	66.36	758	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,110	66.00	733	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	820	47.42	389	5thin

Every lot

99 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	165	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	215	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	346	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	159.81/cwt	150.00–171.00	428	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	133.81/cwt	130.00–137.50	388	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	579	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	163.67/cwt	150.00–172.50	542	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	130.73/cwt	122.50–145.00	481	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	165.39/cwt	154.00–172.50	614	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	179.80/cwt	177.50–183.00	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	385	136.25/cwt	125.00–147.50	525	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	172.24/cwt	167.00–178.00	732	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	159.26/cwt	150.00–166.00	688	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	172.32/cwt	170.00–176.00	779	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	152.16/cwt	147.00–168.00	723	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	137.22/cwt	130.00–144.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	159.95/cwt	158.00–162.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	149.28/cwt	140.00–158.00	781	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	152.20/cwt	147.00–159.00	860	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	140.99/cwt	134.00–147.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	911	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	937	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	955	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,051	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	260	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	273	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	339	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	137.80/cwt	133.00–145.00	387	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	123.37/cwt	117.50–127.50	397	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	136.51/cwt	135.00–137.50	444	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	136.26/cwt	132.50–145.00	516	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	136.29/cwt	125.00–144.00	568	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	131.06/cwt	125.00–137.00	615	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	122.73/cwt	112.50–127.50	593	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	123.18/cwt	118.00–127.00	647	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	525	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	122.77/cwt	121.00–126.00	701	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	613	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	113.65/cwt	111.00–117.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	672	105.32/cwt	103.00–108.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	708	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	411	132.61/cwt	125.00–140.00	545	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	155.37/cwt	147.50–167.00	668	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	153.09/cwt	148.00–165.00	716	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	137.67/cwt	125.00–145.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	128.15/cwt	120.00–134.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	148.01/cwt	140.00–154.00	781	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	535	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	143.48/cwt	133.00–154.00	806	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.86/cwt	117.50–128.00	704	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	583	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	128.97/cwt	127.00–130.00	800	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	136.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	849	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	135.00/cwt	132.00–138.00	878	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Gaunt	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	119.97/cwt	114.00–126.00	810	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	758	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	875	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	850	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	791	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	404	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	225	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,090	74.52/cwt	72.00–77.00	812	2
Bulls	—	—	1,390	86.24/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,199	4
Bulls	—	—	1,864	103.42/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,928	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	715	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	422	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	404	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	41.03/cwt	35.00–45.00	362	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	362	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,110	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	733	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	73.27/cwt	70.00–80.00	832	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	65.15/cwt	60.00–68.00	752	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	700	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	700	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	4,130	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	805	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	7,728	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,240	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Apr 6, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 244Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 65Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 23Year ago 9

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	590.00	590.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	630.00	630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	700.00	700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	135.00–137.50	136.51
11	—	525	118.00–127.00	123.18
8	—	379	132.50–145.00	136.26
7	—	281	133.00–145.00	137.80
5	—	571	121.00–126.00	122.77
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
15	—	469	125.00–137.00	131.06
14	—	417	125.00–144.00	136.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	106.00–108.00	107.01
2	—	260	105.00	105.00
3	—	672	103.00–108.00	105.32
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
1	—	715	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	115.00–120.00	117.56
8	—	483	112.50–127.50	122.73
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
3	—	630	111.00–117.00	113.65
6	—	322	117.50–127.50	123.37
5	—	266	125.00–130.00	127.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	132.00–138.00	135.00
3	—	623	134.00–140.00	136.32
14	—	468	148.00–165.00	153.09
6	—	528	140.00–154.00	148.01
16	—	430	147.50–167.00	155.37
7	—	562	133.00–154.00	143.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	535	133.00	133.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	125.00–128.00	126.51
1	—	685	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	125.00–140.00	132.61
7	—	482	125.00–145.00	137.67
1	—	805	108.00	108.00
3	—	573	117.50–128.00	122.86
3	—	620	127.00–130.00	128.97
3	—	527	120.00–134.00	128.15
1	—	725	111.00	111.00
3	—	675	114.00–126.00	119.97
2	—	758	115.00–116.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
1	—	775	101.00	101.00
2	—	583	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	140.00–158.00	149.28
8	—	371	154.00–172.50	165.39
4	—	565	147.00–159.00	152.20
14	—	475	147.00–168.00	152.16
5	—	432	150.00–166.00	159.26
2	—	738	125.00–129.00	127.01
2	—	213	160.00–165.00	162.47
10	—	331	150.00–172.50	163.67
2	—	660	137.00–139.00	138.00
3	—	617	134.00–147.00	140.99
2	—	268	150.00–171.00	159.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
2	—	385	125.00–147.50	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	189.00	189.00
3	—	452	170.00–176.00	172.32
2	—	425	167.00–178.00	172.24
2	—	518	158.00–162.00	159.95
1	—	325	178.00	178.00
4	—	376	177.50–183.00	179.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	165	130.00	130.00
5	—	368	122.50–145.00	130.73
2	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.53
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
2	—	290	130.00–137.50	133.81
1	—	955	110.00	110.00
3	—	482	130.00–144.00	137.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	40.00	40.00
8	—	1,136	70.00–80.00	73.27
24	—	1,154	60.00–68.00	65.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	55.00	55.00
3	—	883	35.00–45.00	41.03
1	—	715	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	83.00–89.00	86.24
2	—	1,090	72.00–77.00	74.52
5	—	1,864	101.00–107.00	103.42

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.