Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-12-14

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 14
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
352 head
▼ 242 vs last sale 594▲ 32 vs year ago 320 · +10.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 115▲ 27 vs year ago 60 · +45.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 27▲ 8 vs year ago 10 · +80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Feeder steers were 5.00 to 14.00 higher, feeder bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, while heifers were 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. 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 $122.05/cwt on 137 head.
Average price
$122.05
137 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$593
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.64
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465133.4562185
Medium and Large 2456120.0354816thin
Small 1-253296.0851120
Medium and Large 356595.9854316thin
One grade step is worth $37.47/cwt here — about $78 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 sale137 hd
122.05
—
NC average8 barns · 847 hd
121.41
+0.64
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—High1,51486.661,31216
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36971.6498011
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21565.5679741
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00043.6543715

Every lot

129 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2195225.00/cwt225.00–225.004391
Steers—Medium and Large 2205140.00/cwt140.00–140.002871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210175.00/cwt175.00–175.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270196.00/cwt196.00–196.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 2273131.19/cwt125.00–137.503582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281171.55/cwt152.50–185.004826
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300190.00/cwt190.00–190.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2315130.00/cwt130.00–130.004101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330174.66/cwt162.50–186.0057611
Steers—Small 1-2340105.00/cwt105.00–105.003571
Steers—Medium and Large 2350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed363118.76/cwt117.50–120.004312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376175.05/cwt162.50–187.0065813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410185.65/cwt181.00–189.007613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427162.91/cwt155.00–177.006967
Steers—Medium and Large 2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474161.30/cwt155.00–169.007655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521155.82/cwt148.00–165.008126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570152.45/cwt149.00–159.008694
Steers—Medium and Large 2590121.00/cwt121.00–121.007141
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613148.32/cwt134.00–155.009098
Steers—Small 1-2620107.50/cwt107.50–107.506671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663138.31/cwt136.00–140.009173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715139.79/cwt136.00–143.009994
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2155147.50/cwt147.50–147.502291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed24092.50/cwt92.50–92.502221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
Heifers—Small 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323139.36/cwt135.00–142.504504
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33587.54/cwt85.00–90.002932
Heifers—Small 1-2355107.46/cwt105.00–110.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363124.37/cwt120.00–127.504514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373140.93/cwt130.00–147.5052612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41095.00/cwt95.00–95.003901
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy41085.00/cwt85.00–85.003491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415122.56/cwt120.00–125.005092
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428136.21/cwt125.00–142.5058311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy45085.00/cwt85.00–85.003831
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy46888.20/cwt80.00–95.004133
Heifers—Small 1-2470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473119.97/cwt115.00–125.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474132.63/cwt125.00–145.0062923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520129.87/cwt122.00–144.0067520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525128.00/cwt128.00–128.006721
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy52595.00/cwt95.00–95.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562127.09/cwt122.00–134.007146
Heifers—Small 1-2Full57080.00/cwt80.00–80.004561
Heifers—Small 1-2580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58095.00/cwt95.00–95.005511
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614128.04/cwt117.00–138.007865
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630114.49/cwt114.00–115.007212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3631104.51/cwt100.00–109.006594
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66595.00/cwt95.00–95.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680133.00/cwt133.00–133.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy70585.00/cwt85.00–85.005991
Heifers—Small 1-2713102.49/cwt100.00–105.007312
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy72080.00/cwt80.00–80.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73087.00/cwt87.00–87.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Heifers—Small 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy82590.00/cwt90.00–90.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3845103.00/cwt103.00–103.008701
Heifers—Small 1-2920102.00/cwt102.00–102.009381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410184.00/cwt184.00–184.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421159.43/cwt150.00–170.0067115
Bulls—Small 1-2423103.80/cwt102.50–105.004392
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43590.00/cwt90.00–90.003921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472157.93/cwt147.50–171.0074513
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525147.17/cwt135.00–160.0077312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565128.00/cwt128.00–128.007231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575130.87/cwt127.00–132.507534
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575104.87/cwt100.00–110.006032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579143.03/cwt135.00–150.008289
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619132.70/cwt128.00–137.008217
Bulls—Medium and Large 3628107.47/cwt105.00–110.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Bulls—Small 1-2645112.00/cwt112.00–112.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Bulls—Small 1-2670103.00/cwt103.00–103.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675133.00/cwt133.00–133.008981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695125.00/cwt125.00–125.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed735117.00/cwt117.00–117.008601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
Bulls—Small 1-2777110.17/cwt108.00–112.508563
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Bulls—Small 1-2880106.00/cwt106.00–106.009331
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,27981.25/cwt81.25–81.251,03920
Dairy Steers—Large 31,38270.50/cwt70.50–70.509742
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42077.71/cwt77.00–78.001,1034
Bulls——1,47684.58/cwt80.00–93.001,2488
Bulls——1,68399.76/cwt95.00–103.001,6794
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%74329.82/cwt25.00–34.002222
Cows—Lean 85-90%99148.49/cwt45.00–54.004819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14860.24/cwt55.00–67.0069222
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15039.68/cwt37.00–43.004564
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26566.00/cwt66.00–66.008351
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29371.72/cwt68.00–78.0092719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37972.20/cwt68.00–77.0099610
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820590.00/cwt590.00–590.004,8381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0010,2291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,026966.77/cwt900.00–1,040.009,9194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210820.00/cwt820.00–820.009,9221
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2705737.77/cwt600.00–880.005,2014
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2725850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,1631
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840623.02/cwt580.00–680.005,2333

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.