Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-05-25

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 25
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
259 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 363▼ 19 vs year ago 278 · −6.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 82▲ 11 vs year ago 54 · +20.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 8 vs year ago 14 · +57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. 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 $111.35/cwt on 99 head.
Average price
$111.35
99 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$535
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$125
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.04
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2469125.6158920
Medium and Large 2461118.7454826
Small 1-2545104.7657121
Medium and Large 3460100.7646432
One grade step is worth $24.86/cwt here — about $125 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 sale99 hd
111.35
—
NC average8 barns · 897 hd
114.39
−3.04
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—Low1,54990.211,3976thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40771.701,0099thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20568.1482130
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92552.1648315

Every lot

125 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2160122.50/cwt122.50–122.501961
Steers—Small 1-2210117.50/cwt117.50–117.502471
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed21595.00/cwt95.00–95.002041
Steers—Medium and Large 2275128.27/cwt125.00–130.003533
Steers—Medium and Large 3278111.19/cwt105.00–117.503092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed29095.00/cwt95.00–95.002761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323145.12/cwt140.00–150.004692
Steers—Medium and Large 2327124.94/cwt120.00–130.004095
Steers—Medium and Large 2364136.94/cwt127.50–142.504985
Steers—Small 1-2370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381146.59/cwt145.00–150.005595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425137.50/cwt137.50–137.505841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435142.84/cwt142.50–143.006213
Steers—Medium and Large 3440107.50/cwt107.50–107.504731
Steers—Medium and Large 2450121.00/cwt121.00–121.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465133.00/cwt133.00–133.006181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472142.28/cwt139.00–145.006727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513140.08/cwt133.00–147.0071914
Steers—Medium and Large 2535128.00/cwt128.00–128.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569137.79/cwt136.00–140.007849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620126.00/cwt126.00–126.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625128.00/cwt128.00–128.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 2635124.00/cwt124.00–124.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663129.51/cwt127.00–132.008592
Steers—Small 1-2830103.00/cwt103.00–103.008551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 320097.50/cwt97.50–97.501951
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy26095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28085.00/cwt85.00–85.002381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285108.82/cwt105.00–112.503102
Heifers—Small 1-2290115.09/cwt110.00–120.003342
Heifers—Small 1-2315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3329106.24/cwt100.00–115.003504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338121.38/cwt115.00–125.004108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340126.00/cwt126.00–126.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372104.27/cwt100.00–107.503883
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37888.54/cwt82.50–95.003352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381123.35/cwt121.00–125.004704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384131.27/cwt130.00–134.005044
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40595.00/cwt95.00–95.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413124.98/cwt122.50–127.505162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418128.09/cwt125.00–131.005352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424106.34/cwt100.00–115.004514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462128.98/cwt127.00–132.005965
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2483120.00/cwt120.00–120.005802
Heifers—Small 1-2483111.24/cwt110.00–112.505372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490117.54/cwt114.00–121.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505119.00/cwt119.00–119.006011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2508116.50/cwt116.00–117.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518102.49/cwt100.00–110.005314
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52097.00/cwt97.00–97.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2535110.48/cwt107.50–113.005913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555114.00/cwt114.00–114.006331
Heifers—Small 1-2564107.23/cwt105.00–110.006054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565113.99/cwt113.00–115.006443
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568106.94/cwt105.00–109.006072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579123.00/cwt123.00–123.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy61093.50/cwt93.00–94.005702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622112.98/cwt111.00–115.007033
Heifers—Small 1-2Full65094.00/cwt94.00–94.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675109.00/cwt109.00–109.007361
Heifers—Small 1-2675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3688103.49/cwt103.00–104.007122
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72085.00/cwt85.00–85.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
Heifers—Small 1-2726102.72/cwt98.00–106.007464
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy73589.00/cwt89.00–89.006541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full77082.00/cwt82.00–82.006311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416140.24/cwt138.00–143.005838
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Bulls—Small 1-2428111.36/cwt107.50–115.004772
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480134.00/cwt134.00–134.006431
Bulls—Small 1-2483113.74/cwt112.50–115.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485138.00/cwt138.00–138.006691
Bulls—Small 1-2515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518120.11/cwt115.00–123.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535129.00/cwt129.00–129.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2536133.76/cwt131.00–137.007174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568133.00/cwt133.00–133.007553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573118.88/cwt114.00–124.006814
Bulls—Small 1-2580108.00/cwt108.00–108.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy582120.33/cwt120.00–121.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full58596.00/cwt96.00–96.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59095.00/cwt95.00–95.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660122.00/cwt122.00–122.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2693119.00/cwt118.00–120.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 3695101.00/cwt101.00–101.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705109.00/cwt109.00–109.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713113.98/cwt113.00–115.008132
Bulls—Small 1-2735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007352
Bulls—Small 1-2750107.00/cwt107.00–107.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 3750101.00/cwt101.00–101.007581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78087.00/cwt87.00–87.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 3912100.00/cwt100.00–100.009122
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 341075.00/cwt75.00–75.003081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 365293.00/cwt93.00–93.006064
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,06562.00/cwt62.00–62.006601
Bulls——1,43092.76/cwt84.00–96.001,3263
Bulls——1,968100.48/cwt99.00–102.001,9772
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%69035.00/cwt35.00–35.002421
Cows—Lean 85-90%93541.79/cwt39.00–45.003912
Cows—Lean 85-90%94355.32/cwt48.00–59.0052212
Cows—Boner 80-85%98045.00/cwt45.00–45.004411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19365.59/cwt60.00–70.0078217
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24073.68/cwt71.00–79.0091412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36867.73/cwt67.00–69.009273
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42773.69/cwt70.00–77.001,0526
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0011,3821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.0012,6261
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,0191
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2765801.86/cwt720.00–870.006,1342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2815990.00/cwt990.00–990.008,0691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2835880.00/cwt880.00–880.007,3481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,094.71/cwt1,030.00–1,160.0012,1512
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960890.00/cwt890.00–890.008,5441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,162830.69/cwt790.00–900.009,6533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,189840.26/cwt710.00–950.009,9915

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.