Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-11-30

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Nov 30
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
577 head
▲ 125 vs last sale 452▲ 233 vs year ago 344 · +67.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 70▲ 10 vs year ago 100 · +10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 11▼ 11 vs year ago 20 · −55.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 5

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were 4.00 to 18.00 higher, while heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle 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 $120.73/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$120.73
216 head · 440 lb average
Value per head Derived
$531
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$26
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$30.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.99
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2408131.60536115
Medium and Large 2425118.4250341
Medium and Large 3518101.6052638
Small 1-2504101.2551022
One grade step is worth $30.35/cwt here — about $26 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 sale216 hd
120.73
—
NC average4 barns · 544 hd
116.74
+3.99
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—High1,51884.511,28315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35660.9082615
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19159.5871052
CowsLean 85-90%Average94046.6143824

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2170115.00/cwt115.00–115.001961
Steers—Medium and Large 2195137.50/cwt137.50–137.502681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2198170.00/cwt170.00–170.003372
Steers—Medium and Large 2224140.04/cwt132.50–147.503144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2226157.86/cwt150.00–170.003578
Steers—Medium and Large 3270109.68/cwt109.00–110.002963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271164.89/cwt150.00–172.5044716
Steers—Medium and Large 2271135.76/cwt127.50–142.503685
Steers—Medium and Large 2313137.71/cwt130.00–147.504316
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325168.05/cwt155.00–176.0054612
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 3362112.42/cwt110.00–117.504073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371165.52/cwt152.50–185.0061432
Steers—Medium and Large 2374136.54/cwt130.00–147.505114
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422155.81/cwt145.00–168.0065810
Steers—Medium and Large 2430134.26/cwt130.00–142.505773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463162.89/cwt145.00–170.0075412
Steers—Medium and Large 2495141.00/cwt141.00–141.006981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524143.38/cwt140.00–148.007518
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 2570125.04/cwt124.00–126.007132
Steers—Medium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587143.55/cwt136.00–149.008438
Steers—Medium and Large 2615123.03/cwt119.00–127.007572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634142.54/cwt128.00–146.009045
Steers—Small 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668131.50/cwt131.00–132.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 2688117.00/cwt117.00–117.008052
Steers—Small 1-2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728126.00/cwt125.00–127.009172
Steers—Small 1-2750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2180168.00/cwt168.00–168.003022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3215102.50/cwt102.50–102.502201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235137.79/cwt132.00–150.003246
Heifers—Small 1-2238104.13/cwt100.00–108.002482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268134.21/cwt130.00–142.5036010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275121.50/cwt116.00–129.003343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2314119.80/cwt115.00–124.003767
Heifers—Small 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323135.89/cwt130.00–141.0043918
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33087.16/cwt80.00–95.002882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy36090.00/cwt90.00–90.003241
Heifers—Small 1-2365106.71/cwt100.00–110.003893
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy36590.00/cwt90.00–90.003291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374121.60/cwt115.00–129.004555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376135.78/cwt130.00–143.0051115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3393110.00/cwt110.00–110.004322
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415121.77/cwt120.00–123.005054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418132.88/cwt124.00–145.0055518
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed42595.00/cwt95.00–95.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
Heifers—Small 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Heifers—Small 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470118.29/cwt111.00–122.0055611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472128.24/cwt123.00–138.0060517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478121.49/cwt121.00–122.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512125.47/cwt118.00–134.0064216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518113.51/cwt112.00–115.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3526104.62/cwt99.00–110.005505
Heifers—Small 1-2568107.36/cwt105.00–110.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56890.00/cwt90.00–90.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571120.33/cwt117.00–128.0068711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577113.78/cwt111.00–116.006575
Heifers—Medium and Large 3589108.15/cwt100.00–113.0063713
Heifers—Small 1-2Full59080.00/cwt80.00–80.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620102.54/cwt100.00–105.006362
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy62594.50/cwt94.00–95.005912
Heifers—Small 1-2628107.02/cwt106.00–108.006722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64580.00/cwt80.00–80.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65080.00/cwt80.00–80.005201
Heifers—Small 1-2685102.00/cwt102.00–102.006991
Heifers—Small 1-2745101.00/cwt101.00–101.007521
Heifers—Medium and Large 381099.00/cwt99.00–99.008021
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy86586.00/cwt86.00–86.007441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420152.73/cwt145.00–165.0064115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Bulls—Small 1-2430107.10/cwt101.00–110.004613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432132.39/cwt130.00–134.005723
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464151.45/cwt145.00–166.0070316
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy46595.00/cwt95.00–95.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475117.50/cwt117.50–117.505581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.51/cwt100.00–101.004822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483141.24/cwt137.50–143.006824
Bulls—Small 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513105.12/cwt100.00–110.005392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515142.39/cwt137.00–153.0073313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full52080.00/cwt80.00–80.004161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52581.00/cwt81.00–81.004251
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy53080.00/cwt80.00–80.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532129.25/cwt123.00–134.006887
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560137.47/cwt136.00–139.007702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy565114.51/cwt114.00–115.006472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575129.75/cwt116.00–134.0074617
Bulls—Small 1-2575105.00/cwt100.00–110.006042
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57581.00/cwt81.00–81.004661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610119.00/cwt119.00–119.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed613116.00/cwt116.00–116.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625128.66/cwt128.00–130.008043
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64590.00/cwt90.00–90.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665128.00/cwt128.00–128.008511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670113.00/cwt113.00–113.007571
Bulls—Small 1-2670104.37/cwt100.00–109.006992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675115.02/cwt112.00–118.007762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy715117.00/cwt117.00–117.008371
Bulls—Small 1-2715105.44/cwt101.00–110.007542
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy73883.52/cwt82.00–85.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008142
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327890.00/cwt90.00–90.002502
Dairy Steers—Large 331080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,22469.40/cwt50.00–79.008494
Bulls——1,57186.33/cwt80.00–92.001,3567
Bulls——1,71996.43/cwt94.00–99.001,6584
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78061.00/cwt61.00–61.004761
Cows—Lean 85-90%81034.00/cwt34.00–34.002752
Cows—Lean 85-90%83241.14/cwt38.00–44.003427
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02450.12/cwt45.00–54.0051314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,05551.00/cwt51.00–51.005381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17358.15/cwt54.00–64.0068243
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27966.42/cwt64.00–74.008509
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37259.60/cwt55.00–63.0081810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39166.61/cwt65.00–68.009274
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,080790.00/cwt790.00–790.008,5321
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,4931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225706.45/cwt560.00–800.008,6542
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,590.00/cwt1,590.00–1,590.0019,0801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,0001

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.