Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-09-14

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 14
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
410 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 353▼ 66 vs year ago 476 · −13.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 90▲ 0 vs year ago 80 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 10▲ 5 vs year ago 5 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 $118.72/cwt on 169 head.
Average price
$118.72
169 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$569
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.71
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472128.9060881
Medium and Large 2442118.5752442
Small 1-2525101.8553530
Medium and Large 353099.2952616thin
One grade step is worth $29.61/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 sale169 hd
118.72
—
NC average9 barns · 1,642 hd
125.44
−6.71
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—Average1,50289.041,33717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,14670.828125thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,03069.6571827
CowsLean 85-90%Average89151.4545827

Every lot

154 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2180170.00/cwt160.00–180.003062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2203168.77/cwt167.50–170.003432
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed215115.81/cwt115.00–117.502493
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy270122.41/cwt120.00–125.003312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275165.65/cwt155.00–176.004564
Steers—Medium and Large 2279134.01/cwt125.00–147.503747
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy315120.00/cwt120.00–120.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320161.90/cwt150.00–169.005187
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy32085.00/cwt85.00–85.002721
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
Steers—Medium and Large 2333132.68/cwt125.00–147.504426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370116.25/cwt115.00–117.504302
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed37580.00/cwt80.00–80.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 2380137.36/cwt135.00–142.005223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381160.48/cwt150.00–166.0061110
Steers—Small 1-2382104.87/cwt100.00–110.004013
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
Steers—Medium and Large 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421155.38/cwt150.00–161.006549
Steers—Medium and Large 2432136.58/cwt130.00–142.505903
Steers—Medium and Large 3440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy45096.00/cwt96.00–96.004321
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458154.33/cwt146.00–158.007076
Steers—Medium and Large 2478132.50/cwt132.50–132.506332
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529142.03/cwt135.00–150.007515
Steers—Small 1-2560103.76/cwt102.50–105.005812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615140.54/cwt135.00–146.008642
Steers—Medium and Large 2670122.00/cwt122.00–122.008176
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675128.00/cwt128.00–128.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708133.52/cwt128.00–139.009452
Steers—Medium and Large 3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 3770108.00/cwt108.00–108.008321
Steers—Small 1-2820106.00/cwt106.00–106.008691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232122.72/cwt115.00–127.502853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
Heifers—Small 1-2250107.50/cwt107.50–107.502691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270121.33/cwt115.00–127.503285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273132.52/cwt130.00–135.003622
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.33/cwt130.00–141.004404
Heifers—Small 1-2325112.50/cwt112.50–112.503661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325105.00/cwt105.00–105.003411
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy33592.50/cwt92.50–92.503101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2339122.45/cwt115.00–127.504155
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36594.25/cwt92.50–96.003442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367123.98/cwt122.00–125.004553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379137.47/cwt130.00–144.0052111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388103.06/cwt100.00–106.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2403115.01/cwt112.50–120.004633
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415112.50/cwt112.50–112.504671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427134.43/cwt125.00–142.0057411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466130.20/cwt124.00–138.0060719
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47082.50/cwt82.50–82.503881
Heifers—Small 1-2473105.37/cwt100.00–110.004986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478123.00/cwt123.00–123.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481120.12/cwt117.00–123.0057810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515112.62/cwt109.00–115.005803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517123.01/cwt118.00–128.0063614
Heifers—Small 1-2526104.61/cwt102.50–106.005504
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54587.50/cwt87.50–87.504771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564123.18/cwt118.00–126.506958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565116.00/cwt116.00–116.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568106.50/cwt106.00–107.006052
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57095.00/cwt95.00–95.005421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573114.15/cwt112.00–117.006544
Heifers—Small 1-2579106.19/cwt100.00–110.006155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615120.00/cwt119.00–121.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620106.00/cwt106.00–106.006571
Heifers—Small 1-2625104.25/cwt100.00–107.506525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full62595.00/cwt95.00–95.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2653122.00/cwt122.00–122.007975
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed65587.50/cwt87.50–87.505731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2659115.33/cwt114.00–116.007603
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66892.51/cwt90.00–95.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67584.00/cwt84.00–84.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718109.54/cwt108.00–111.007862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3755105.00/cwt105.00–105.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 381096.00/cwt96.00–96.007781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls45 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full410115.00/cwt115.00–115.004721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428138.54/cwt137.00–140.005932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430153.36/cwt143.00–158.0065914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3438102.51/cwt100.00–105.004492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440120.00/cwt115.00–125.005282
Bulls—Small 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468132.69/cwt125.00–142.506214
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy47087.50/cwt87.50–87.504111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473148.42/cwt144.00–154.007026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Bulls—Small 1-2495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed513115.00/cwt115.00–115.005902
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520124.65/cwt120.00–129.006485
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525138.65/cwt135.00–143.007285
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed52590.10/cwt85.00–95.004732
Bulls—Small 1-2528109.88/cwt105.00–115.005802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530128.99/cwt128.00–130.006842
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy54080.00/cwt80.00–80.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy565122.50/cwt122.50–122.506921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574137.59/cwt134.00–150.007908
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580128.00/cwt128.00–128.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615132.71/cwt130.00–136.008163
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630123.27/cwt122.50–124.007772
Bulls—Small 1-2635112.00/cwt112.00–112.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670128.99/cwt128.00–130.008642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Bulls—Small 1-2680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690124.00/cwt124.00–124.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2732116.18/cwt112.50–118.008503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2768121.00/cwt120.00–122.009292
Bulls—Small 1-2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy77591.00/cwt91.00–91.007051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy780119.00/cwt119.00–119.009281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed790112.00/cwt112.00–112.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85097.00/cwt97.00–97.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 3875107.00/cwt107.00–107.009361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323080.00/cwt80.00–80.001841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13480.79/cwt75.00–86.009167
Bulls——1,75994.81/cwt89.00–100.001,66810
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79063.00/cwt63.00–63.004981
Cows—Lean 85-90%79846.05/cwt39.00–49.003676
Cows—Lean 85-90%80812.18/cwt10.00–15.00982
Cows—Lean 85-90%93756.97/cwt50.00–62.0053418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01367.37/cwt63.00–72.0068219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07175.08/cwt73.00–77.008048
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,11369.78/cwt67.00–72.007774
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28075.00/cwt75.00–75.009601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2745640.00/cwt640.00–640.004,7681
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2835580.00/cwt500.00–660.004,8432
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5131,296.12/cwt1,250.00–1,340.0019,6102
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2700700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2730900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,5701

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.