Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-10-05

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 5
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
405 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 423▼ 82 vs year ago 487 · −16.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 90▲ 15 vs year ago 100 · +15.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 20▲ 15 vs year ago 8 · +187.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 12

Current sheep receipts 1

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mixed, while bulls were 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was plain to moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $106.96/cwt on 129 head.
Average price
$106.96
129 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$503
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.70
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2421126.785339thin
Medium and Large 2407119.2248531
Small 1-2517100.6952052
Medium and Large 3469100.6747237
One grade step is worth $26.11/cwt here — about $61 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 sale129 hd
106.96
—
NC average8 barns · 1,147 hd
113.66
−6.70
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—Low1,45285.731,24512
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,29764.1383116
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14962.6772052
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low98547.9347231

Every lot

160 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed255120.00/cwt120.00–120.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 2265141.00/cwt141.00–141.003741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290172.00/cwt172.00–172.004991
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30092.00/cwt92.00–92.002761
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326155.06/cwt146.00–165.005058
Steers—Medium and Large 2333135.46/cwt130.00–141.004512
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy35582.00/cwt82.00–82.002911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368152.06/cwt148.00–162.005609
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37580.00/cwt80.00–80.003001
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed38092.00/cwt92.00–92.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 2382134.37/cwt123.00–142.0051312
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Steers—Small 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 3408110.00/cwt110.00–110.004492
Steers—Medium and Large 2411130.73/cwt124.00–138.005377
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425154.00/cwt154.00–154.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 2465132.67/cwt122.00–141.0061710
Steers—Small 1-2465102.00/cwt102.00–102.004741
Steers—Medium and Large 3475112.00/cwt112.00–112.005321
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519133.81/cwt133.00–135.006945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520124.00/cwt124.00–124.006451
Steers—Small 1-2528110.00/cwt110.00–110.005812
Steers—Medium and Large 2533123.47/cwt116.00–129.006586
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy54580.00/cwt80.00–80.004361
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy555114.00/cwt114.00–114.006331
Steers—Small 1-2555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568136.50/cwt136.00–137.007752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy572128.99/cwt128.00–131.007383
Steers—Medium and Large 2576124.13/cwt121.00–128.007158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy607121.01/cwt120.00–123.007353
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy630114.00/cwt114.00–114.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Steers—Small 1-2640107.50/cwt107.00–108.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2645132.50/cwt129.00–136.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 2665126.00/cwt126.00–126.008381
Steers—Small 1-2673101.52/cwt101.00–102.006832
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy69094.00/cwt94.00–94.006491
Steers—Small 1-2718110.00/cwt110.00–110.007902
Steers—Medium and Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Steers—Small 1-2750103.00/cwt103.00–103.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 2760112.00/cwt112.00–112.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78595.00/cwt95.00–95.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy81590.00/cwt90.00–90.007341
Steers—Small 1-2830104.00/cwt104.00–104.008631
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy87086.00/cwt86.00–86.007481
Steers—Small 1-289599.00/cwt99.00–99.008861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3220102.00/cwt102.00–102.002241
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22580.00/cwt80.00–80.001801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27090.00/cwt90.00–90.002431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280114.00/cwt114.00–114.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
Heifers—Small 1-2285109.00/cwt109.00–109.003111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30586.00/cwt86.00–86.002621
Heifers—Small 1-232096.00/cwt96.00–96.003071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337119.69/cwt114.00–125.004035
Heifers—Small 1-2360102.00/cwt102.00–102.003671
Heifers—Small 1-2Full36080.00/cwt80.00–80.002881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365130.68/cwt128.00–134.004773
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37094.00/cwt94.00–94.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373107.88/cwt104.00–110.004023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375120.38/cwt114.00–126.0045112
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41094.00/cwt94.00–94.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416120.55/cwt118.00–122.005014
Heifers—Small 1-2424104.63/cwt102.00–110.004446
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424104.63/cwt102.00–110.004444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428124.00/cwt123.00–125.005314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy45588.00/cwt88.00–88.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460134.00/cwt134.00–134.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469118.66/cwt112.00–123.005577
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3474106.83/cwt102.00–110.005067
Heifers—Small 1-2474106.25/cwt102.00–110.0050411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3511108.77/cwt102.00–112.005564
Heifers—Small 1-2Full51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520119.00/cwt119.00–119.006191
Heifers—Small 1-2523106.71/cwt102.00–110.0055810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52886.06/cwt82.00–90.004542
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53187.84/cwt80.00–96.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 3569103.64/cwt97.50–111.005904
Heifers—Small 1-2572107.31/cwt105.00–111.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605113.02/cwt111.00–115.006842
Heifers—Small 1-2619103.01/cwt98.00–107.006384
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62281.31/cwt80.00–82.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665103.50/cwt103.00–104.006882
Heifers—Small 1-268098.00/cwt98.00–98.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy69096.00/cwt96.00–96.006621
Heifers—Small 1-2700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86088.00/cwt88.00–88.007571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41880.00/cwt80.00–80.003342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426131.69/cwt120.00–140.0056112
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435100.11/cwt90.00–110.004352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455128.00/cwt128.00–128.005821
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45880.00/cwt80.00–80.003662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463108.48/cwt107.00–110.005022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466127.06/cwt114.00–136.0059211
Bulls—Small 1-2466109.39/cwt102.00–114.005104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy470116.56/cwt115.00–118.005482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480120.02/cwt118.00–122.005763
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510105.92/cwt102.00–110.005402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522123.34/cwt118.00–131.0064413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy522115.66/cwt114.00–117.006043
Bulls—Small 1-253099.00/cwt99.00–99.005251
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy53384.06/cwt80.00–88.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540116.00/cwt116.00–116.006261
Bulls—Small 1-2571105.81/cwt102.00–111.006046
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577120.60/cwt116.00–127.006965
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy578116.37/cwt113.00–119.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed583117.53/cwt115.00–120.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58584.00/cwt84.00–84.004911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590102.00/cwt102.00–102.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy608114.99/cwt114.00–118.006995
Bulls—Small 1-2618108.53/cwt106.00–111.006712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623120.99/cwt119.00–123.007542
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy62598.00/cwt98.00–98.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63891.01/cwt90.00–92.005812
Bulls—Small 1-2663107.23/cwt101.00–112.007113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668118.52/cwt117.00–120.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68091.00/cwt91.00–91.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed685114.00/cwt114.00–114.007811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690100.00/cwt100.00–100.006901
Bulls—Small 1-2Full69592.00/cwt92.00–92.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 3720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy75081.00/cwt81.00–81.006081
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed78582.00/cwt82.00–82.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy79590.00/cwt90.00–90.007161
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy80580.00/cwt80.00–80.006441
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed84080.00/cwt80.00–80.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85084.00/cwt84.00–84.007141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27380.28/cwt79.00–84.001,0224
Bulls——1,54188.46/cwt85.00–94.001,3638
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80826.55/cwt16.00–31.002153
Cows—Lean 85-90%95442.26/cwt35.00–47.0040311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03655.37/cwt52.00–59.0057417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13662.02/cwt58.00–68.0070547
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21555.00/cwt55.00–55.006681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28672.18/cwt69.00–76.009284
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29163.13/cwt58.00–68.0081514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33571.09/cwt69.00–73.009492
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2880620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,4561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,005760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,6381
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2660330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1781
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,8881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed920490.00/cwt490.00–490.004,5081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005685.58/cwt510.00–880.006,8906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,272753.08/cwt680.00–840.009,5796
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,295880.00/cwt880.00–880.0011,3961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,315630.00/cwt630.00–630.008,2851

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.