Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-08-10

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 10
● Final176 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
485 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 456▲ 60 vs year ago 425 · +14.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 83▲ 47 vs year ago 81 · +58.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 15▲ 23 vs year ago 3 · +766.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.87/cwt on 157 head.
Average price
$113.87
157 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$532
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$148
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$29.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.20
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2456127.2658043
Medium and Large 2462118.2254661
Medium and Large 351498.0550430
Small 1-244197.9243223
One grade step is worth $29.34/cwt here — about $148 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 sale157 hd
113.87
—
NC average8 barns · 1,442 hd
125.07
−11.20
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—High1,53993.901,44521
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,22871.5287817
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,04769.1872556
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low87854.2347629

Every lot

176 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2165150.00/cwt150.00–150.002481
Steers—Medium and Large 2165147.50/cwt147.50–147.502431
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed170125.00/cwt125.00–125.002131
Steers—Medium and Large 2235139.89/cwt135.00–145.003292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2243162.53/cwt160.00–165.003952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250182.50/cwt182.50–182.504561
Steers—Small 1-2250112.50/cwt112.50–112.502811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed263121.21/cwt120.00–122.503192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276159.88/cwt155.00–167.504416
Steers—Medium and Large 2285147.50/cwt147.50–147.504202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305185.00/cwt185.00–185.005641
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy30582.50/cwt82.50–82.502521
Steers—Small 1-2317103.18/cwt100.00–105.003273
Steers—Medium and Large 2321136.00/cwt130.00–145.0043715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324155.77/cwt150.00–162.505058
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004971
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed372121.65/cwt120.00–122.504533
Steers—Medium and Large 2376133.75/cwt125.00–144.005036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377154.90/cwt151.00–158.005849
Steers—Medium and Large 3383104.89/cwt100.00–110.004023
Steers—Small 1-2384106.86/cwt102.50–110.004104
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed39080.00/cwt80.00–80.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy393121.23/cwt117.50–125.004762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425149.18/cwt142.50–156.006346
Steers—Medium and Large 2429133.72/cwt125.00–138.005745
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477145.63/cwt145.00–147.006953
Steers—Medium and Large 2490139.00/cwt139.00–139.006811
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49080.00/cwt80.00–80.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525143.10/cwt136.00–147.007518
Steers—Medium and Large 2525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006831
Steers—Small 1-2540112.50/cwt112.50–112.506081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569142.99/cwt137.00–147.008148
Steers—Medium and Large 2580131.00/cwt131.00–131.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625141.25/cwt135.00–150.008837
Steers—Medium and Large 3645107.50/cwt107.50–107.506931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658136.65/cwt135.00–140.008993
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68581.01/cwt80.00–82.005552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730128.56/cwt124.00–133.009382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full755113.00/cwt113.00–113.008531
Steers—Small 1-2810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 2825110.00/cwt110.00–110.009081
Steers—Medium and Large 3863101.03/cwt97.00–105.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87587.00/cwt87.00–87.007611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275107.50/cwt107.50–107.502961
Heifers—Small 1-2295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31085.16/cwt80.00–90.002642
Heifers—Small 1-2315101.37/cwt97.50–105.003192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32591.00/cwt91.00–91.002961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328105.19/cwt100.00–110.003452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336123.61/cwt120.00–127.504157
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34085.00/cwt85.00–85.002891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy37082.50/cwt82.50–82.503051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371132.16/cwt129.00–139.004908
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377122.99/cwt115.00–128.0046413
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380108.70/cwt105.00–112.504132
Heifers—Small 1-2380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418129.54/cwt124.00–138.0054111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004622
Heifers—Small 1-2425104.30/cwt100.00–107.504434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427118.36/cwt114.00–122.5050513
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42887.54/cwt85.00–90.003752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy43588.51/cwt85.00–92.503853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440112.50/cwt112.50–112.504951
Heifers—Small 1-2468108.99/cwt108.00–110.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471128.10/cwt124.00–132.0060311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472104.98/cwt100.00–110.004963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474120.97/cwt115.00–128.005739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518123.51/cwt120.00–128.006405
Heifers—Small 1-2520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2543113.51/cwt112.00–115.006162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy54791.68/cwt85.00–95.005013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561120.60/cwt118.00–124.006775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2564113.38/cwt111.00–117.006395
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580106.50/cwt105.00–108.006182
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58596.00/cwt96.00–96.005621
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed59582.50/cwt82.50–82.504911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60085.00/cwt85.00–85.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy60080.00/cwt80.00–80.004801
Heifers—Small 1-2610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617113.83/cwt112.50–116.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625101.51/cwt101.00–102.006342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630117.00/cwt117.00–117.007371
Heifers—Small 1-2Full64085.00/cwt85.00–85.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660102.52/cwt100.00–105.006772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2666109.59/cwt109.00–111.007305
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72095.00/cwt95.00–95.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy75082.00/cwt82.00–82.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy76089.00/cwt89.00–89.006761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79087.00/cwt87.00–87.006871
Feeder Cattle · Bulls51 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418147.31/cwt145.00–152.506167
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430118.71/cwt117.50–120.005102
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43287.84/cwt85.00–90.003795
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435128.65/cwt120.00–138.005607
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy43585.00/cwt85.00–85.003701
Bulls—Small 1-2442110.65/cwt107.00–115.004893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full445123.00/cwt123.00–123.005471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450137.50/cwt137.50–137.506191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2453145.43/cwt142.00–150.006595
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46585.00/cwt85.00–85.003951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy467117.94/cwt115.00–122.005515
Bulls—Small 1-2471105.46/cwt100.00–115.004976
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed477120.31/cwt117.50–122.505745
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2486132.04/cwt122.50–140.0064213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2500144.00/cwt144.00–144.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy500117.50/cwt117.50–117.505881
Bulls—Small 1-2516103.91/cwt100.00–112.505364
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524124.82/cwt121.00–130.0065410
Bulls—Medium and Large 3529101.77/cwt98.00–105.005384
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53586.00/cwt86.00–86.004601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545128.75/cwt127.50–130.007022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy558115.66/cwt115.00–117.006453
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full56596.00/cwt96.00–96.005421
Bulls—Small 1-2567106.50/cwt104.00–109.006046
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy57294.83/cwt92.00–97.505423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580135.00/cwt135.00–135.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580110.69/cwt108.00–114.006423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2581126.14/cwt121.00–133.007335
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Bulls—Small 1-2613108.00/cwt108.00–108.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618121.32/cwt119.00–124.007503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy620116.00/cwt116.00–116.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3628108.72/cwt107.50–110.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630128.50/cwt128.00–129.008102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635122.48/cwt120.00–125.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Bulls—Small 1-2688107.51/cwt105.00–110.007402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700135.00/cwt135.00–135.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70585.00/cwt85.00–85.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722109.32/cwt108.00–111.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 3745105.00/cwt105.00–105.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 3800105.00/cwt105.00–105.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed88596.00/cwt96.00–96.008501
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 334565.00/cwt65.00–65.002241
Dairy Steers—Large 352389.50/cwt89.00–90.004682
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27684.06/cwt75.00–88.001,0736
Bulls——1,57197.04/cwt91.00–102.001,52413
Bulls——2,115103.00/cwt103.00–103.002,1782
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81065.00/cwt65.00–65.005271
Cows—Lean 85-90%87858.03/cwt50.00–63.0051022
Cows—Lean 85-90%88332.26/cwt30.00–35.002853
Cows—Lean 85-90%89844.75/cwt42.00–48.004023
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03568.57/cwt64.00–73.0071051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,08577.45/cwt76.00–79.008402
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17475.44/cwt74.00–78.008865
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24770.73/cwt67.00–73.0088215
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2733556.50/cwt470.00–620.004,0793
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2773543.11/cwt500.00–590.004,1982
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2793494.42/cwt469.00–520.003,9212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed845550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,6481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed855590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,0451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030747.94/cwt690.00–800.007,7042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,346960.11/cwt870.00–1,050.0012,9235
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750840.00/cwt840.00–840.006,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28301,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008,3831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2898799.69/cwt690.00–910.007,1812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000990.00/cwt990.00–990.009,9001

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.