Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-05-11

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 11
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
463 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 399▲ 171 vs year ago 292 · +58.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 79▲ 28 vs year ago 45 · +62.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 18▲ 29 vs year ago 6 · +483.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.78/cwt on 152 head.
Average price
$120.78
152 head · 438 lb average
Value per head Derived
$529
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$16
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$34.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.57
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2392129.9851072
Medium and Large 2445119.3653152
Medium and Large 3535102.7754916thin
Small 1-254995.7452612thin
One grade step is worth $34.24/cwt here — about −$16 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 sale152 hd
120.78
—
NC average9 barns · 1,278 hd
116.21
+4.57
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—High1,47889.391,32111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,09366.5972837
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,27566.188448thin
CowsLean 85-90%High87445.0039312

Every lot

155 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2170170.00/cwt170.00–170.002891
Steers—Medium and Large 2170140.00/cwt140.00–140.002381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233159.86/cwt150.00–170.003723
Steers—Medium and Large 2235135.00/cwt135.00–135.003171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283167.42/cwt150.00–172.504748
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Steers—Medium and Large 2295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Steers—Medium and Large 2309124.33/cwt120.00–130.003844
Steers—Small 1-2325107.58/cwt105.00–110.003502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326159.70/cwt150.00–172.505219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355144.49/cwt144.00–145.005132
Steers—Small 1-2365104.35/cwt100.00–107.503814
Steers—Medium and Large 3365104.20/cwt100.00–110.003803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374151.39/cwt147.00–160.0056614
Steers—Medium and Large 2377138.36/cwt130.00–145.0052211
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38589.41/cwt85.00–95.003444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413157.75/cwt157.50–158.006522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419146.11/cwt140.00–155.0061210
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43592.50/cwt92.50–92.504021
Steers—Medium and Large 2438128.64/cwt122.50–135.005632
Steers—Small 1-2440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 2450117.50/cwt117.50–117.505291
Steers—Small 1-2460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468144.98/cwt143.00–148.006795
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47595.00/cwt95.00–95.004511
Steers—Medium and Large 3500105.00/cwt105.00–105.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505148.00/cwt148.00–148.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 2522128.01/cwt127.00–130.006683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524136.90/cwt133.00–143.0071711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full540129.00/cwt129.00–129.006971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545125.00/cwt125.00–125.006811
Steers—Medium and Large 3565102.44/cwt99.00–106.005792
Steers—Medium and Large 2570123.50/cwt116.00–131.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571134.65/cwt132.50–136.007694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585128.00/cwt128.00–128.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 2618118.95/cwt115.00–123.007352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635129.00/cwt129.00–129.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 2675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710123.00/cwt123.00–123.008731
Steers—Medium and Large 2755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 3835104.00/cwt104.00–104.008681
Steers—Small 1-2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 3880104.00/cwt104.00–104.009151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175139.68/cwt132.50–152.502444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2213133.79/cwt132.50–135.002852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2269136.00/cwt130.00–142.503665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280126.29/cwt125.00–127.503542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy315122.34/cwt117.50–127.503852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326135.66/cwt132.50–140.004427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330123.33/cwt117.50–128.004075
Heifers—Small 1-2365105.00/cwt105.00–105.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372135.91/cwt129.00–142.5050610
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy37592.50/cwt92.50–92.503471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376123.13/cwt115.00–128.0046310
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383108.68/cwt105.00–112.504162
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38580.00/cwt80.00–80.003081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2411128.31/cwt124.00–132.5052722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415117.50/cwt117.50–117.504881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415107.50/cwt107.50–107.504461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416120.12/cwt115.00–123.005007
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy455112.50/cwt112.50–112.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467126.44/cwt124.00–131.005905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full470123.00/cwt123.00–123.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475146.00/cwt146.00–146.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477119.99/cwt113.00–123.0057212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy492120.00/cwt120.00–120.005902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3493108.17/cwt105.00–112.505333
Heifers—Small 1-2515107.50/cwt105.00–110.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516114.96/cwt113.00–117.005934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522119.35/cwt118.00–120.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3528105.98/cwt105.00–107.005602
Heifers—Small 1-2Full53590.00/cwt90.00–90.004821
Heifers—Small 1-2Full56087.50/cwt87.50–87.504901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565113.00/cwt113.00–113.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567114.03/cwt111.00–117.506478
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570121.51/cwt120.00–123.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 3583106.48/cwt103.00–110.006212
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed58586.00/cwt86.00–86.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625110.51/cwt109.00–112.006912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625107.49/cwt107.00–108.006722
Heifers—Small 1-2635105.92/cwt101.00–111.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65585.00/cwt85.00–85.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full68580.00/cwt80.00–80.005481
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy71090.00/cwt90.00–90.006391
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77591.00/cwt91.00–91.007051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy408136.83/cwt135.00–138.005583
Bulls—Small 1-2415106.23/cwt105.00–107.504412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421143.33/cwt140.00–150.0060313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423129.71/cwt120.00–138.005496
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455138.00/cwt138.00–138.006281
Bulls—Small 1-2455112.50/cwt112.50–112.505121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472131.48/cwt122.50–136.0062111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477141.29/cwt139.00–148.0067415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy521126.53/cwt119.00–131.006596
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524136.06/cwt132.50–143.0071318
Bulls—Small 1-2525112.50/cwt112.50–112.505911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531126.79/cwt120.00–131.006734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full540128.00/cwt128.00–128.006911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545107.00/cwt107.00–107.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565129.00/cwt129.00–129.007291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572134.79/cwt133.00–138.007715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580123.47/cwt115.00–132.0071612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007741
Bulls—Small 1-2610109.50/cwt108.00–111.006682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620123.00/cwt123.00–123.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625115.98/cwt112.00–123.007257
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660101.02/cwt99.00–103.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669118.59/cwt114.00–127.007939
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed71095.00/cwt95.00–95.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2711114.74/cwt113.00–118.008164
Bulls—Small 1-2Full73595.00/cwt95.00–95.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed74081.00/cwt81.00–81.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770104.00/cwt104.00–104.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78694.34/cwt93.00–95.007423
Bulls—Small 1-281592.50/cwt92.50–92.507541
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy86585.00/cwt85.00–85.007351
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Dairy Steers—Large 365597.00/cwt97.00–97.006351
Dairy Steers—Large 466570.00/cwt70.00–70.004661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346552.00/cwt52.00–52.002421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3771
Bulls——1,42690.14/cwt83.00–94.001,2859
Bulls——2,00075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,5001
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82333.22/cwt31.00–35.002734
Cows—Lean 85-90%83559.00/cwt59.00–59.004931
Cows—Lean 85-90%90949.74/cwt46.00–56.004527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07163.21/cwt58.00–68.0067723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12872.14/cwt69.00–75.0081414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23072.00/cwt72.00–72.008861
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28165.35/cwt58.00–67.008377
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed630470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,9611
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830639.10/cwt590.00–690.005,3052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880720.00/cwt720.00–720.006,3361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed945470.00/cwt470.00–470.004,4421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,171856.60/cwt630.00–990.0010,03110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,355911.33/cwt880.00–940.0012,3492
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830980.00/cwt980.00–980.008,1341
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,390.00/cwt1,390.00–1,390.0014,1091
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,198.74/cwt1,170.00–1,240.0013,0662
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,420.00/cwt1,420.00–1,420.0017,4661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.0013,8981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4451,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.0016,9071
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed715474.44/cwt355.00–676.003,3925
Stock Cows—Small 1-2860602.00/cwt602.00–602.005,1771
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2902920.00/cwt920.00–920.008,2982

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.