Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-06-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 15
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
494 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 339▲ 122 vs year ago 372 · +32.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 96▲ 21 vs year ago 93 · +22.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 25▼ 41 vs year ago 60 · −68.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 1

Current hog receipts 4

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was mostly 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 $119.36/cwt on 186 head.
Average price
$119.36
186 head · 431 lb average
Value per head Derived
$514
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$74
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.41
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448126.8256880
Medium and Large 2370122.3945361
Medium and Large 3473103.2948831
Small 1-249999.0649514thin
One grade step is worth $27.75/cwt here — about $74 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 sale186 hd
119.36
—
NC average8 barns · 1,185 hd
113.94
+5.41
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—Average1,48498.261,45815
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40880.661,13525
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10074.5081958
CowsLean 85-90%Average92258.7154111

Every lot

145 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2160130.00/cwt130.00–130.002081
Steers—Medium and Large 3220100.00/cwt100.00–100.002201
Steers—Medium and Large 2235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
Steers—Small 1-2240112.50/cwt112.50–112.502701
Steers—Small 1-2260105.00/cwt105.00–105.002731
Steers—Medium and Large 2274133.04/cwt125.00–140.0036510
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy303145.00/cwt145.00–145.004392
Steers—Small 1-2Full31085.00/cwt85.00–85.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 2325138.10/cwt125.00–142.0044916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326155.68/cwt150.00–165.005088
Steers—Small 1-2330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003632
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
Steers—Medium and Large 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369151.64/cwt145.00–161.005609
Steers—Medium and Large 2372124.96/cwt120.00–130.004657
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy373129.99/cwt122.50–137.004852
Steers—Medium and Large 3380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003991
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy39095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416148.07/cwt144.00–152.506167
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455137.50/cwt137.50–137.506261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469143.27/cwt140.00–148.0067218
Steers—Medium and Large 2472134.70/cwt130.00–138.006366
Steers—Medium and Large 2508122.49/cwt120.00–125.006222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516140.38/cwt134.00–148.0072413
Steers—Medium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Small 1-2565100.00/cwt100.00–100.005651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580136.00/cwt136.00–136.007891
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy58587.50/cwt87.50–87.505121
Steers—Medium and Large 2590130.32/cwt129.00–133.007693
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy613125.49/cwt125.00–126.007692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621131.08/cwt127.00–135.008146
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682131.00/cwt130.00–132.008933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695116.00/cwt116.00–116.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full765117.50/cwt117.50–117.508991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810118.00/cwt118.00–118.009561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy858114.50/cwt114.00–115.009822
Steers—Medium and Large 3875107.00/cwt107.00–107.009361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2164137.23/cwt134.00–140.002254
Heifers—Small 1-2218100.00/cwt100.00–100.002182
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225105.00/cwt105.00–105.002361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2243123.71/cwt120.00–127.503012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268108.71/cwt107.50–110.002912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269124.63/cwt115.00–127.503357
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27085.00/cwt85.00–85.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318123.68/cwt115.00–127.5039323
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335113.00/cwt113.00–113.003791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340131.27/cwt130.00–132.504462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy36585.00/cwt85.00–85.003101
Heifers—Small 1-2375100.00/cwt100.00–100.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3377106.26/cwt105.00–107.504012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380125.21/cwt117.50–128.0047611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383132.89/cwt130.00–137.005095
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424128.24/cwt125.00–133.0054427
Heifers—Small 1-2425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428106.85/cwt100.00–112.504576
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433119.62/cwt115.00–123.005186
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440123.00/cwt123.00–123.005411
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476127.58/cwt124.00–134.0060721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3476108.36/cwt105.00–115.005167
Heifers—Medium and Large 2489120.99/cwt117.50–123.005926
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50585.00/cwt85.00–85.004291
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy51097.00/cwt97.00–97.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511114.13/cwt110.00–117.505834
Heifers—Small 1-2525107.63/cwt100.00–112.505653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527123.52/cwt120.00–127.0065111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540115.33/cwt115.00–116.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560112.50/cwt112.50–112.506301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570112.00/cwt112.00–112.006382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575118.98/cwt118.00–121.006843
Heifers—Small 1-2595107.50/cwt107.50–107.506401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59594.00/cwt94.00–94.005591
Heifers—Small 1-2605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy613111.50/cwt111.00–112.006832
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620107.49/cwt107.00–108.006662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62090.00/cwt90.00–90.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3695103.00/cwt103.00–103.007161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy74085.00/cwt85.00–85.006291
Heifers—Small 1-2Full77081.00/cwt81.00–81.006241
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy87586.00/cwt86.00–86.007531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412145.87/cwt140.00–152.006017
Bulls—Medium and Large 3417105.84/cwt102.50–110.004413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423129.92/cwt120.00–137.5055018
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468128.29/cwt120.00–137.5060013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470139.33/cwt139.00–140.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy48090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Bulls—Small 1-2482106.61/cwt100.00–110.005143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485130.66/cwt120.00–137.006343
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490107.50/cwt105.00–110.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514134.99/cwt134.00–137.006946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515131.00/cwt131.00–131.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3521109.99/cwt107.50–115.005734
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525126.19/cwt120.00–133.006629
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54094.00/cwt94.00–94.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550117.50/cwt117.50–117.506461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565118.35/cwt115.00–120.006693
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569123.93/cwt120.00–130.0070511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573112.47/cwt110.00–115.006442
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57580.00/cwt80.00–80.004601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy578115.98/cwt115.00–118.006703
Bulls—Small 1-2585106.36/cwt100.00–112.506222
Bulls—Medium and Large 3612108.35/cwt105.00–110.006633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628127.00/cwt127.00–127.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628122.34/cwt116.00–126.007686
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645123.00/cwt123.00–123.007931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655127.00/cwt127.00–127.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660119.55/cwt116.00–123.007892
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66082.00/cwt82.00–82.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full75090.00/cwt90.00–90.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy76589.00/cwt89.00–89.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78586.00/cwt86.00–86.006751
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327097.50/cwt87.50–107.502632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40896.47/cwt87.00–102.001,35813
Bulls——1,978109.91/cwt109.00–111.002,1742
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%62032.00/cwt32.00–32.001981
Cows—Lean 85-90%69047.00/cwt47.00–47.003241
Cows—Lean 85-90%83567.00/cwt67.00–67.005591
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00062.47/cwt59.00–65.006258
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02862.98/cwt61.00–64.006473
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10071.14/cwt65.00–78.0078336
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11182.69/cwt79.00–94.0091919
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37562.00/cwt62.00–62.008531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38585.40/cwt80.00–89.001,18317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46771.81/cwt67.00–76.001,0537
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,0631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,8061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948719.82/cwt590.00–870.006,8243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.0010,0471
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,3961
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,173.89/cwt1,140.00–1,210.0011,0932
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,075.66/cwt950.00–1,270.0010,8965

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.