Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-12-07

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 7
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
594 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 577▲ 85 vs year ago 509 · +16.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 110▲ 15 vs year ago 100 · +15.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 9▲ 22 vs year ago 5 · +440.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 36

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 9.00 lower, while heifers were 3.00 higher, and bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest good. Offerings of cattle were 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 $121.15/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$121.15
239 head · 449 lb average
Value per head Derived
$544
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$30.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.69
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2462129.74600137
Medium and Large 2422119.6150450
Medium and Large 3420100.7642328
Small 1-246199.1145724
One grade step is worth $30.63/cwt here — about $143 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 sale239 hd
121.15
—
NC average8 barns · 1,217 hd
118.46
+2.69
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—Low1,65189.331,4757thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19764.2876945
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,34162.7784222
CowsLean 85-90%Average95243.2341136

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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2170134.08/cwt122.50–145.002282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2195165.00/cwt165.00–165.003221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215168.38/cwt155.00–182.003623
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22094.00/cwt94.00–94.002071
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed225120.00/cwt120.00–120.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 2228136.93/cwt125.00–145.003125
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
Steers—Small 1-2265100.00/cwt100.00–100.002651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270165.89/cwt152.00–181.0044812
Steers—Medium and Large 2284139.69/cwt131.00–145.003975
Steers—Medium and Large 3295112.00/cwt112.00–112.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 2316134.00/cwt125.00–148.004238
Steers—Medium and Large 3320101.00/cwt101.00–101.003231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323170.10/cwt162.50–180.0054917
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003741
Steers—Small 1-2325107.50/cwt107.50–107.503491
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy32593.81/cwt92.50–95.003052
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32589.00/cwt89.00–89.002891
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350115.00/cwt115.00–115.004031
Steers—Small 1-2Full35090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36895.00/cwt95.00–95.003502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373164.75/cwt150.00–177.5061536
Steers—Medium and Large 3373110.00/cwt110.00–110.004102
Steers—Small 1-2375105.00/cwt105.00–105.003941
Steers—Medium and Large 2377139.82/cwt133.00–145.005273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429157.61/cwt147.50–167.5067610
Steers—Medium and Large 2430141.01/cwt140.00–143.006063
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474153.93/cwt146.00–160.007309
Steers—Medium and Large 2490140.00/cwt140.00–140.006861
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50580.00/cwt80.00–80.004041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537149.21/cwt142.50–155.0080125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2559141.99/cwt137.00–153.007948
Steers—Medium and Large 2590121.00/cwt121.00–121.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614134.59/cwt130.50–143.008265
Steers—Medium and Large 2630122.00/cwt122.00–122.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720131.00/cwt131.00–131.009433
Feeder Cattle · Heifers58 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2150120.00/cwt120.00–120.001801
Heifers—Small 1-2150102.50/cwt102.50–102.501541
Heifers—Small 1-2Full15080.00/cwt80.00–80.001201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3185102.00/cwt102.00–102.001891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3205106.00/cwt106.00–106.002171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228131.26/cwt130.00–132.502994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2233119.96/cwt115.00–125.002803
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy25085.00/cwt85.00–85.002131
Heifers—Small 1-2260105.00/cwt105.00–105.002731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26093.00/cwt93.00–93.002421
Heifers—Small 1-2Full26585.00/cwt85.00–85.002251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2272122.85/cwt115.00–127.5033410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3277109.81/cwt105.00–112.503043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280135.77/cwt132.50–137.503803
Heifers—Small 1-2313107.44/cwt105.00–110.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319121.78/cwt114.00–125.003885
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed32083.00/cwt83.00–83.002661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325107.65/cwt105.00–110.003502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337136.65/cwt132.50–145.004613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367107.51/cwt105.00–110.003953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373137.58/cwt130.00–145.0051320
Heifers—Small 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380123.00/cwt123.00–123.004671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38595.00/cwt95.00–95.003661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2387122.58/cwt115.00–127.504743
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410101.25/cwt100.00–105.004154
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full42082.50/cwt82.50–82.503471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425135.70/cwt123.00–146.0057731
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy42886.72/cwt81.00–92.503712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy430119.00/cwt119.00–119.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431119.76/cwt115.00–125.005166
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45091.00/cwt91.00–91.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy45581.00/cwt81.00–81.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2460102.00/cwt102.00–102.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469121.97/cwt120.00–123.005724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy473117.55/cwt115.00–120.005563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474131.63/cwt123.00–139.5062425
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47588.95/cwt82.50–95.004232
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485102.00/cwt102.00–102.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525121.90/cwt118.00–126.0064032
Heifers—Small 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532118.18/cwt117.00–120.006293
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56085.00/cwt85.00–85.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565123.09/cwt118.00–129.0069511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568105.81/cwt105.00–107.506013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full603114.00/cwt114.00–114.006874
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615106.00/cwt106.00–106.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623113.03/cwt111.00–116.007043
Heifers—Small 1-2629107.24/cwt105.00–109.006754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2656114.00/cwt114.00–114.007484
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy66089.00/cwt89.00–89.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668118.00/cwt118.00–118.007884
Heifers—Medium and Large 3695102.00/cwt102.00–102.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710112.50/cwt112.50–112.507992
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72585.00/cwt85.00–85.006161
Heifers—Small 1-2773105.00/cwt105.00–105.008122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3785103.00/cwt103.00–103.008091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400117.50/cwt117.50–117.504701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41891.55/cwt82.50–97.503833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419154.11/cwt144.00–163.0064616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433134.49/cwt126.00–142.505822
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433110.10/cwt100.00–115.004773
Bulls—Small 1-2445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy46387.81/cwt81.00–95.004072
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477153.05/cwt145.00–158.0073012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480141.77/cwt141.00–142.506802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480126.00/cwt126.00–126.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51395.00/cwt95.00–95.004872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518126.68/cwt121.00–130.006563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521143.79/cwt134.00–153.0074912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
Bulls—Small 1-2540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563138.70/cwt134.00–147.007819
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57588.49/cwt87.00–90.005092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585126.16/cwt115.00–131.007385
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613132.49/cwt130.00–135.008122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007302
Bulls—Small 1-2635106.00/cwt106.00–106.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640118.75/cwt118.00–119.007604
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661125.64/cwt125.50–127.0083011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675128.51/cwt128.00–129.008672
Bulls—Small 1-2695102.00/cwt102.00–102.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed705114.00/cwt114.00–114.008041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715128.00/cwt128.00–128.009151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723118.34/cwt118.00–119.008563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760115.00/cwt115.00–115.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy78090.00/cwt90.00–90.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 360058.00/cwt58.00–58.003481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 384555.00/cwt55.00–55.004651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41398.91/cwt97.00–103.001,3983
Bulls——1,71389.53/cwt84.00–93.001,5343
Bulls——2,18060.00/cwt60.00–60.001,3081
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%65057.00/cwt57.00–57.003711
Cows—Lean 85-90%80123.65/cwt16.00–30.001897
Cows—Lean 85-90%92340.79/cwt36.00–43.003766
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02149.50/cwt45.00–53.0050522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14960.43/cwt55.00–64.0069424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25268.67/cwt65.00–75.0086021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26554.00/cwt54.00–54.006831
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31060.52/cwt56.00–64.0079311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38366.12/cwt65.00–69.0091410
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2780750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,045530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,5391
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2610850.00/cwt850.00–850.005,1851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,035800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2655350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2931
Bred Cows—Small 1-2705400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905700.00/cwt670.00–730.006,3352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,7041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2928745.55/cwt600.00–870.006,9192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,049718.26/cwt610.00–860.007,5355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,068641.45/cwt575.00–700.006,8512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085630.00/cwt630.00–630.006,8361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100744.08/cwt580.00–810.008,1854

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.