Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-08-03

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 3
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
456 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 406▲ 234 vs year ago 222 · +105.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 142▼ 57 vs year ago 140 · −40.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 12▼ 20 vs year ago 35 · −57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, while bulls and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.34/cwt on 162 head.
Average price
$123.34
162 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$9
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.84
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2445132.01588106
Medium and Large 2436119.7652222
Small 1-2590101.1959715thin
Medium and Large 359996.6157919thin
One grade step is worth $35.40/cwt here — about $9 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 sale162 hd
123.34
—
NC average8 barns · 847 hd
122.50
+0.84
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—Low1,52798.211,50012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45070.461,02212
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16069.6480841
CowsLean 85-90%Average93152.8649217

Every lot

148 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 1-2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed24590.00/cwt90.00–90.002211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275180.00/cwt180.00–180.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27586.00/cwt86.00–86.002371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281157.13/cwt147.50–163.004424
Steers—Medium and Large 2285147.50/cwt147.50–147.504201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328160.17/cwt150.00–169.0052513
Steers—Medium and Large 2328133.89/cwt130.00–145.004394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy338147.74/cwt147.50–148.004992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy353142.54/cwt137.50–147.505032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368157.05/cwt148.00–165.0057814
Steers—Medium and Large 2379138.44/cwt127.50–145.005258
Steers—Medium and Large 3380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed388120.00/cwt120.00–120.004662
Steers—Small 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419149.26/cwt145.00–157.006258
Steers—Medium and Large 2422135.93/cwt125.00–142.505747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425137.50/cwt137.50–137.505841
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461148.86/cwt141.00–155.006864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480138.00/cwt138.00–138.006621
Steers—Small 1-2485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
Steers—Medium and Large 2490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510159.00/cwt159.00–159.008111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515146.03/cwt139.00–155.007529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518132.15/cwt127.50–135.006853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574143.89/cwt137.00–150.008268
Steers—Medium and Large 2577130.35/cwt129.00–132.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 2625122.69/cwt120.00–124.007673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626130.51/cwt129.00–134.008176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668136.40/cwt128.00–145.009112
Steers—Medium and Large 2690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713130.36/cwt126.00–134.009293
Steers—Medium and Large 371598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 2730113.00/cwt113.00–113.008251
Steers—Small 1-2755101.00/cwt101.00–101.007631
Steers—Medium and Large 2773112.94/cwt109.00–117.008732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825118.00/cwt118.00–118.009742
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175142.29/cwt140.00–145.002492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228144.12/cwt142.50–145.003293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed235117.50/cwt117.50–117.502761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268141.50/cwt132.50–150.003794
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280119.91/cwt115.00–125.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320126.00/cwt126.00–126.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323143.39/cwt138.00–147.5046310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368125.63/cwt125.00–127.504624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376138.83/cwt130.00–147.0052210
Heifers—Small 1-2380106.63/cwt102.50–110.004053
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425134.99/cwt126.00–144.0057418
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440118.71/cwt115.00–122.505222
Heifers—Small 1-2440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
Heifers—Small 1-2467106.64/cwt100.00–110.004983
Heifers—Medium and Large 347098.80/cwt97.50–100.004642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473130.14/cwt125.00–136.0061618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476117.85/cwt114.00–121.005617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48595.00/cwt95.00–95.004611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51092.00/cwt92.00–92.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520126.01/cwt118.00–134.0065527
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520111.23/cwt110.00–112.505782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572123.09/cwt118.00–127.007049
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full57591.00/cwt91.00–91.005231
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585112.00/cwt112.00–112.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595116.00/cwt116.00–116.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2602124.01/cwt121.00–127.007473
Heifers—Small 1-2618106.01/cwt105.00–107.006552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655113.00/cwt113.00–113.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy65585.00/cwt85.00–85.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710116.00/cwt116.00–116.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy74084.00/cwt84.00–84.006221
Heifers—Small 1-2760104.00/cwt104.00–104.007901
Heifers—Small 1-2Full76093.00/cwt93.00–93.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy78082.53/cwt80.00–85.006442
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed82589.00/cwt89.00–89.007341
Heifers—Small 1-284598.00/cwt98.00–98.008281
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 387098.50/cwt97.00–100.008572
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405103.70/cwt100.00–107.504202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418125.04/cwt120.00–130.005233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420149.22/cwt141.00–159.0062717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425134.84/cwt130.00–140.005733
Bulls—Small 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 3453103.76/cwt102.50–105.004702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471130.70/cwt120.00–139.006168
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475146.38/cwt140.00–153.0069514
Bulls—Small 1-2478103.65/cwt100.00–107.504952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480118.00/cwt118.00–118.005661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
Bulls—Small 1-2505107.48/cwt105.00–110.005432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520132.50/cwt132.50–132.506891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521127.85/cwt122.50–134.006668
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530138.37/cwt136.00–145.007338
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed55089.00/cwt89.00–89.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy569128.71/cwt124.00–134.007324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575137.57/cwt135.00–142.007915
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576129.12/cwt124.00–132.507445
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy582116.02/cwt115.00–118.006753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615134.02/cwt128.00–138.008245
Bulls—Small 1-2620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628126.00/cwt125.00–127.007912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2638123.74/cwt122.50–125.007892
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650104.00/cwt104.00–104.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680127.00/cwt127.00–127.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695114.00/cwt114.00–114.007921
Bulls—Small 1-2715107.00/cwt107.00–107.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730116.00/cwt116.00–116.008471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735120.00/cwt120.00–120.008821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760114.01/cwt113.00–115.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Bulls—Small 1-283098.00/cwt98.00–98.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy89583.00/cwt83.00–83.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 393094.00/cwt94.00–94.008743
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 357070.00/cwt70.00–70.003991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07570.00/cwt70.00–70.007531
Bulls——1,46498.95/cwt96.00–103.001,4498
Bulls——1,845105.65/cwt105.00–106.001,9493
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81521.00/cwt21.00–21.001711
Cows—Lean 85-90%88539.57/cwt38.00–41.003502
Cows—Lean 85-90%94657.04/cwt49.00–62.0054014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12968.45/cwt63.00–73.0077335
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33375.03/cwt74.00–76.001,0003
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33976.56/cwt75.00–80.001,0256
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48968.94/cwt63.00–73.001,0279
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2735730.00/cwt730.00–730.005,3661
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6851
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,003713.89/cwt590.00–830.007,1602
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0012,3601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,1331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020783.68/cwt530.00–980.007,9942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,102746.10/cwt560.00–890.008,2223
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28851,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0011,8091

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.