Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-04-13

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 13
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
▲ 331 vs last sale 320▲ 400 vs year ago 251 · +159.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 55▲ 61 vs year ago 19 · +321.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 6▲ 31 vs year ago 4 · +775.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 1.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.98/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$118.98
238 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$585
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.81
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2464127.07589113
Medium and Large 2467119.9556074
Small 1-2584100.8958915thin
Medium and Large 359399.1258836
One grade step is worth $27.95/cwt here — about $1 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 sale238 hd
118.98
—
NC average8 barns · 1,612 hd
124.79
−5.81
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—Low1,47085.301,25411
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39770.469845thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10765.4572440
CowsLean 85-90%Average89247.0642016

Every lot

168 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2155135.00/cwt135.00–135.002091
Steers—Medium and Large 2228136.01/cwt125.00–145.003105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2286164.97/cwt160.00–167.504724
Steers—Medium and Large 2288133.21/cwt129.00–137.503842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320162.73/cwt150.00–175.0052120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy325144.72/cwt142.50–147.004702
Steers—Medium and Large 2329139.20/cwt127.50–147.504587
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371159.67/cwt150.00–172.5059226
Steers—Medium and Large 2379130.61/cwt117.50–146.004957
Steers—Medium and Large 3385137.50/cwt137.50–137.505291
Steers—Medium and Large 2410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428154.73/cwt147.50–161.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435167.50/cwt167.50–167.507291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy470127.50/cwt127.50–127.505991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475156.44/cwt151.00–168.0074314
Steers—Medium and Large 2483141.56/cwt137.50–146.006844
Steers—Medium and Large 2514125.53/cwt120.00–133.006454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519145.69/cwt140.00–154.007567
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523162.07/cwt160.00–164.008482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Steers—Small 1-2535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573145.39/cwt138.00–157.0083314
Steers—Medium and Large 2575133.30/cwt125.00–137.507663
Steers—Medium and Large 2605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618141.05/cwt135.00–146.008725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653138.52/cwt134.00–143.009052
Steers—Medium and Large 2655126.34/cwt123.00–130.008283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725129.96/cwt128.00–132.009422
Steers—Medium and Large 2725109.00/cwt109.00–109.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 3755108.00/cwt108.00–108.008151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2788125.49/cwt124.00–127.009892
Steers—Small 1-290095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 2915110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0071
Steers—Medium and Large 3930102.00/cwt102.00–102.009491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers56 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2213120.29/cwt115.00–125.002562
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26595.00/cwt95.00–95.002521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268126.24/cwt125.00–127.503382
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275133.90/cwt130.00–135.003687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321132.16/cwt130.00–139.004249
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324124.74/cwt122.50–127.5040411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363107.67/cwt102.50–112.503912
Heifers—Small 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369123.55/cwt114.00–129.0045614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380134.14/cwt128.00–144.0051012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424129.75/cwt125.00–135.0055023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426124.20/cwt115.00–127.505297
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440103.31/cwt100.00–105.004553
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed44081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445124.00/cwt124.00–124.005521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473128.12/cwt125.00–133.0060617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473107.57/cwt105.00–110.005092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475122.56/cwt115.00–127.5058211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Heifers—Small 1-2490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520100.30/cwt97.50–103.005222
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52097.00/cwt97.00–97.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521116.50/cwt114.00–121.006074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523124.18/cwt120.00–130.0064920
Heifers—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Heifers—Small 1-2565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570115.36/cwt113.00–117.006583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577121.31/cwt118.00–125.007009
Heifers—Medium and Large 2579115.68/cwt112.50–118.006706
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3588110.00/cwt110.00–110.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61095.00/cwt95.00–95.005801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611118.27/cwt116.00–122.007237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615112.05/cwt109.00–115.006899
Heifers—Small 1-2625106.31/cwt104.00–108.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3632104.59/cwt101.00–107.006615
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed65579.00/cwt79.00–79.005171
Heifers—Small 1-2658106.49/cwt105.00–108.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 3661101.51/cwt99.00–105.006714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66786.65/cwt80.00–95.005783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668112.16/cwt110.00–113.007496
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy67097.00/cwt97.00–97.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
Heifers—Medium and Large 3717105.00/cwt105.00–105.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Heifers—Small 1-2730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73387.80/cwt82.50–93.006442
Heifers—Medium and Large 377595.26/cwt83.00–102.007383
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81095.00/cwt95.00–95.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy84087.00/cwt87.00–87.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2850112.00/cwt112.00–112.009521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350175.00/cwt175.00–175.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417138.54/cwt130.00–147.505783
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy42085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423154.80/cwt149.00–164.0065520
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428145.72/cwt144.00–147.506242
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430106.25/cwt100.00–112.504572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474150.74/cwt147.50–160.0071524
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474136.72/cwt120.00–148.0064814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480116.29/cwt115.00–117.505582
Bulls—Small 1-2490112.50/cwt112.50–112.505511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy493137.54/cwt130.00–145.006782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy503134.99/cwt132.50–137.506792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510159.00/cwt159.00–159.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513107.95/cwt106.00–110.005542
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy51584.00/cwt84.00–84.004331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523145.84/cwt138.00–155.0076324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525129.90/cwt125.00–135.006828
Bulls—Small 1-2555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560137.00/cwt137.00–137.007671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573128.41/cwt121.00–135.0073611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577142.40/cwt138.00–150.0082213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616136.72/cwt132.00–139.008428
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620124.44/cwt120.00–130.007725
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635102.50/cwt102.50–102.506511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650127.50/cwt127.50–127.508291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660119.64/cwt112.50–129.007905
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683132.00/cwt131.00–133.009022
Bulls—Small 1-2695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713120.49/cwt120.00–121.008592
Bulls—Small 1-2728106.26/cwt102.50–110.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2733113.98/cwt113.00–115.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740116.00/cwt116.00–116.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3758110.89/cwt102.50–116.008413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775109.00/cwt109.00–109.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79088.76/cwt87.50–90.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3838103.00/cwt103.00–103.008632
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
Bulls—Medium and Large 386098.00/cwt98.00–98.008431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy93586.00/cwt86.00–86.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 329045.00/cwt45.00–45.001311
Dairy Heifers—Large 335570.00/cwt70.00–70.002491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
Dairy Steers—Large 336599.32/cwt98.00–100.003633
Dairy Steers—Large 3425101.00/cwt101.00–101.004291
Dairy Steers—Large 349085.00/cwt85.00–85.004171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34875.91/cwt75.00–77.001,0232
Bulls——1,44886.19/cwt80.00–95.001,2488
Bulls——1,89097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,8331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75566.00/cwt66.00–66.004981
Cows—Lean 85-90%76833.28/cwt32.50–34.002562
Cows—Lean 85-90%85641.22/cwt37.00–44.003534
Cows—Lean 85-90%95150.61/cwt47.00–54.004819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06062.70/cwt57.00–68.0066527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19551.00/cwt51.00–51.006091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20472.85/cwt69.00–81.0087712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32068.00/cwt68.00–68.008981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41671.07/cwt70.00–73.001,0064
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2490490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,4011
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765543.62/cwt470.00–590.004,1593
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,0531
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860630.47/cwt550.00–710.005,4222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed925583.00/cwt583.00–583.005,3931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935735.03/cwt730.00–740.006,8732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,087773.98/cwt570.00–1,020.008,4137
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400988.23/cwt880.00–1,070.0013,8352
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2593903.29/cwt860.00–950.005,3572
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2660856.36/cwt810.00–900.005,6522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2681923.54/cwt800.00–1,040.006,2894
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2993968.19/cwt850.00–1,060.009,6143

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.