Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-09-07

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 7
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
353 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 415▲ 93 vs year ago 260 · +35.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 62▲ 32 vs year ago 58 · +55.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 4▼ 5 vs year ago 15 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while bulls were 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher, while heifers were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.80/cwt on 135 head.
Average price
$122.80
135 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$558
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$32.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.82
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2452131.7359586
Medium and Large 2434119.6651918thin
Medium and Large 3416100.9042014thin
Small 1-251998.9651417thin
One grade step is worth $32.77/cwt here — about $82 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 sale135 hd
122.80
—
NC average8 barns · 761 hd
121.97
+0.82
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—Average1,33188.361,1768thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,29169.1789317
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16668.3179640
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93251.4147923

Every lot

116 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 1-2170155.00/cwt155.00–155.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 2218138.62/cwt135.00–142.503022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2274159.32/cwt155.00–165.004374
Steers—Small 1-2275115.00/cwt115.00–115.003161
Steers—Medium and Large 2284140.61/cwt135.00–145.003994
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316162.60/cwt150.00–172.505146
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 2328133.58/cwt125.00–140.004383
Steers—Medium and Large 2366137.17/cwt130.00–145.005028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370140.00/cwt140.00–140.005181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371162.77/cwt150.00–171.0060414
Steers—Medium and Large 3378107.62/cwt105.00–110.004072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421158.26/cwt147.50–160.506666
Steers—Medium and Large 2445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458150.33/cwt149.00–151.006893
Steers—Medium and Large 2490126.26/cwt125.00–127.506192
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50085.00/cwt85.00–85.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526146.80/cwt137.50–154.007727
Steers—Medium and Large 2540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565148.00/cwt148.00–148.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 2568124.85/cwt120.00–130.007092
Steers—Medium and Large 3615109.00/cwt109.00–109.006701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622142.38/cwt133.00–149.008866
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670140.44/cwt133.00–148.009412
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed735116.00/cwt116.00–116.008531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170150.00/cwt150.00–150.002551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260134.12/cwt132.50–135.003493
Heifers—Medium and Large 3277109.43/cwt102.50–112.503033
Heifers—Small 1-2290105.00/cwt105.00–105.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295127.50/cwt127.50–127.503761
Heifers—Small 1-2312104.92/cwt100.00–110.003273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316136.02/cwt130.00–140.004306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318119.14/cwt117.50–120.003793
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330107.44/cwt105.00–110.003553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376137.88/cwt130.00–145.005188
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388121.76/cwt120.00–125.004724
Heifers—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415138.03/cwt125.00–145.0057327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417117.41/cwt115.00–122.004903
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420102.47/cwt100.00–105.004302
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45087.50/cwt87.50–87.503941
Heifers—Small 1-2457109.32/cwt108.00–110.005003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465122.66/cwt122.50–123.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467128.94/cwt124.00–136.0060214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471121.02/cwt118.00–122.505704
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510117.00/cwt117.00–117.005971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
Heifers—Small 1-2525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527125.60/cwt122.50–128.006629
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545107.00/cwt107.00–107.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54585.00/cwt85.00–85.004632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560117.50/cwt117.50–117.506581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575121.65/cwt118.00–125.006995
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57788.37/cwt80.00–95.005103
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627124.97/cwt121.00–127.007845
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66585.00/cwt85.00–85.005651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680114.29/cwt112.50–116.007772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682119.66/cwt118.00–122.008163
Heifers—Small 1-2775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy80091.00/cwt91.00–91.007281
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy88086.00/cwt86.00–86.007571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418153.76/cwt145.00–158.0064312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423135.50/cwt127.50–140.005734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423128.74/cwt127.50–130.005452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43082.50/cwt82.50–82.503551
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435107.44/cwt105.00–110.004672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467149.33/cwt145.00–152.5069711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470130.75/cwt125.00–137.506153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477139.52/cwt136.00–142.506663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522141.51/cwt137.50–146.0073910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525132.00/cwt132.00–132.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530134.00/cwt134.00–134.007101
Bulls—Small 1-2530106.00/cwt106.00–106.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy538115.00/cwt115.00–115.006192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3563107.56/cwt105.00–110.006062
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy56592.50/cwt92.50–92.505231
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56585.00/cwt85.00–85.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568136.57/cwt134.00–139.007767
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613133.53/cwt131.00–136.008192
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623124.02/cwt120.00–127.007733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67085.00/cwt85.00–85.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy673122.43/cwt119.00–126.008242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy690116.00/cwt115.00–117.008002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700118.00/cwt118.00–118.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705106.52/cwt103.00–110.007512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70584.50/cwt80.00–89.005962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
Bulls—Small 1-2780112.00/cwt112.00–112.008741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 346075.00/cwt75.00–75.003451
Dairy Steers—Large 356582.50/cwt82.50–82.504661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15081.68/cwt75.00–86.009394
Bulls——1,49292.71/cwt89.00–94.001,3833
Bulls——1,575102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,6071
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78820.58/cwt20.00–21.001622
Cows—Lean 85-90%93257.95/cwt51.00–62.0054015
Cows—Lean 85-90%98145.33/cwt40.00–49.004456
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16566.62/cwt63.00–72.0077633
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17076.30/cwt74.00–80.008937
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27367.15/cwt62.00–72.0085512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33474.01/cwt73.00–76.009875
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2635700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,4451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2645830.00/cwt830.00–830.005,3541
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2645550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,5481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28951,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.009,5771
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,230.00/cwt1,230.00–1,230.0015,1291
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990680.76/cwt640.00–730.006,7403

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.