Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2019-11-05

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Nov 5
● Final178 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
617 head
6 vs last sale 623 617 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
24 vs last sale 94 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
2 vs last sale 42 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average. 12 hogs and baby calves were 3 to 20

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.83/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$111.83
221 head · 457 lb average
Value per head Derived
$511
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$49
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.04
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2427121.7252089
Medium 2479113.2954337
Small 1-2481102.5949362
Medium and Large 3467100.9147133
One grade step is worth $20.81/cwt here — about $49 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 sale221 hd
111.83
NC average8 barns · 1,316 hd
106.80
+5.04
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
BullsHigh1,57379.471,25010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,47453.347868thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08751.7156225
CowsLean 85-90%Average94737.4935516

Every lot, as filed

178 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium 2373114.28/cwt114.00–116.004267
HeifersMedium 2620111.98/cwt111.00–113.006942
HeifersMedium 2580112.67/cwt112.50–113.006533
HeifersMedium 2416113.41/cwt112.50–115.004724
HeifersMedium 2479114.11/cwt112.50–115.005474
HeifersMedium 2511111.61/cwt110.50–114.0057012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390116.00/cwt116.00–116.004521
HeifersSmall 1-2803102.50/cwt102.00–103.008232
HeifersSmall 1-2333103.66/cwt100.00–106.003453
HeifersSmall 1-2613103.10/cwt100.00–110.006324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2310121.37/cwt117.50–125.003764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2289118.92/cwt117.50–122.003445
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372122.73/cwt117.00–141.0045716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427120.85/cwt117.00–128.0051619
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466121.58/cwt117.00–128.0056724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405116.00/cwt116.00–116.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy42595.00/cwt95.00–95.004041
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy57090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy89594.00/cwt94.00–94.008411
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004232
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full48297.50/cwt97.50–97.504705
HeifersMedium and Large 3317100.74/cwt97.50–105.003193
HeifersMedium and Large 3425106.36/cwt101.00–110.004523
HeifersMedium and Large 3468105.00/cwt105.00–105.004913
HeifersMedium and Large 3510107.25/cwt105.00–110.005474
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36595.00/cwt95.00–95.003471
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51598.00/cwt98.00–98.005051
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy34097.50/cwt97.50–97.503321
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69589.00/cwt89.00–89.006191
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy76098.00/cwt98.00–98.007451
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37090.00/cwt90.00–90.003332
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48592.47/cwt90.00–95.004482
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52593.51/cwt90.00–97.504913
HeifersSmall 1-2Full53095.00/cwt95.00–95.005041
HeifersSmall 1-2Full36591.76/cwt91.00–92.503352
HeifersSmall 1-2240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
HeifersSmall 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
HeifersSmall 1-2700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
HeifersSmall 1-2658104.98/cwt100.00–110.006912
HeifersSmall 1-2275105.40/cwt100.00–112.502905
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy60591.00/cwt91.00–91.005511
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42398.74/cwt97.50–100.004182
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004372
Bulls1,79387.56/cwt87.00–88.001,5702
Bulls1,52479.08/cwt71.00–86.001,2057
BullsMedium 2350117.00/cwt117.00–117.004101
BullsMedium 2608113.74/cwt112.50–115.006922
BullsMedium 2667116.08/cwt113.00–120.007743
BullsMedium 2568116.97/cwt112.00–124.006646
BullsMedium 2423120.30/cwt112.00–126.005098
BullsMedium 2519119.91/cwt114.00–124.0062212
BullsMedium 2471120.77/cwt111.00–125.0056917
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy513122.54/cwt120.00–125.006292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full485127.00/cwt127.00–127.006161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618124.97/cwt124.00–126.007722
BullsMedium and Large 1-2510127.67/cwt127.00–128.006513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464133.16/cwt128.00–139.006186
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425136.14/cwt129.00–144.0057914
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
BullsMedium and Large 3475103.00/cwt103.00–103.004891
BullsMedium and Large 3520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
BullsMedium and Large 386597.00/cwt97.00–97.008391
BullsMedium and Large 3573108.52/cwt108.00–109.006222
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy52097.50/cwt97.50–97.505071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy445116.00/cwt116.00–116.005161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500114.00/cwt114.00–114.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy573115.00/cwt114.00–116.006592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180145.00/cwt145.00–145.002611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500128.00/cwt128.00–128.006401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2580117.00/cwt117.00–117.006791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600117.50/cwt117.50–117.507051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2785124.00/cwt124.00–124.009731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2672116.00/cwt116.00–116.007803
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225139.93/cwt125.00–150.003154
HeifersMedium and Large 3610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
HeifersMedium and Large 3378110.00/cwt110.00–110.004162
HeifersMedium and Large 3563107.56/cwt105.00–110.006062
HeifersMedium 2295117.00/cwt117.00–117.003451
HeifersMedium 2660112.00/cwt112.00–112.007391
HeifersMedium 2825111.00/cwt111.00–111.009161
HeifersMedium 2328120.11/cwt115.00–125.003942
BullsSmall 1-2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
BullsSmall 1-2765105.01/cwt104.00–106.008032
BullsSmall 1-2477107.36/cwt105.00–110.005123
BullsSmall 1-2618107.72/cwt102.50–111.006663
BullsSmall 1-2569106.97/cwt104.00–110.006095
BullsSmall 1-2513104.83/cwt97.50–111.0053811
Bulls1,47566.00/cwt66.00–66.009741
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,170960.00/cwt960.00–960.0011,2321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2792130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0302
SteersMedium and Large 1-2228154.23/cwt140.00–178.003523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629133.37/cwt133.00–133.508394
SteersMedium and Large 1-2280149.98/cwt142.50–157.504205
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475132.71/cwt127.50–150.006306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2666131.14/cwt124.00–134.008738
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516132.68/cwt130.50–136.006859
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330146.27/cwt130.00–156.0048315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419137.29/cwt130.00–151.0057515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368143.03/cwt130.00–152.0052618
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,015320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,2481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,065540.00/cwt540.00–540.005,7511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,315880.00/cwt880.00–880.0011,5721
HeifersSmall 1-2521105.39/cwt100.00–110.005498
HeifersSmall 1-2421106.85/cwt99.00–110.0045010
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed33595.00/cwt95.00–95.003181
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2820820.00/cwt820.00–820.006,7241
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2645350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000990.00/cwt990.00–990.009,9001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2885660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,8411
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2840800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,7201
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,005794.00/cwt794.00–794.007,9801
Stock CowsSmall 1-2783456.74/cwt326.00–585.003,5762
Stock CowsSmall 1-2780430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,3541
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2985610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,0091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2920778.61/cwt730.00–834.007,1632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075858.14/cwt810.00–900.009,2252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2953615.98/cwt390.00–810.005,8702
Bred CowsSmall 1-2780360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8081
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790401.01/cwt360.00–440.003,1682
Bred CowsSmall 1-2753374.45/cwt360.00–390.002,8202
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 341550.00/cwt50.00–50.002081
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 347545.00/cwt45.00–45.002141
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 354045.00/cwt45.00–45.002431
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 337048.00/cwt48.00–48.001781
HeifersSmall 1-2478105.82/cwt100.00–110.005065
HeifersSmall 1-2581109.02/cwt106.00–111.006335
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30059.00/cwt59.00–59.007671
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00341.89/cwt40.00–44.004202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08552.27/cwt47.00–57.0056722
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34546.00/cwt46.00–46.006191
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,27060.49/cwt60.00–61.007682
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58151.94/cwt47.00–56.008215
CowsLean 85-90%1,01843.71/cwt42.00–45.004455
CowsLean 85-90%91534.66/cwt27.00–41.0031711
SteersMedium 2215120.00/cwt120.00–120.002581
SteersMedium 2485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
SteersMedium 2585117.00/cwt117.00–117.006841
SteersMedium 2670122.50/cwt122.50–122.508211
SteersMedium 2815119.00/cwt119.00–119.009701
SteersMedium 2255117.40/cwt112.50–122.502992
SteersMedium 2415120.39/cwt116.00–125.005002
SteersMedium 2708115.00/cwt115.00–115.008142
SteersMedium 2515116.03/cwt113.00–122.005983
SteersMedium 2628115.77/cwt112.50–119.007273
SteersMedium 2311121.99/cwt120.00–125.003795
SteersMedium 2384120.47/cwt115.00–125.004636
BullsSmall 1-2695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
BullsSmall 1-2400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
BullsSmall 1-2Full61590.00/cwt90.00–90.005541
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy56394.44/cwt90.00–99.005322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2580137.00/cwt137.00–137.007952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720129.00/cwt129.00–129.009291
SteersSmall 1-2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
SteersSmall 1-2470109.00/cwt109.00–109.005121
SteersSmall 1-231097.50/cwt97.50–97.503021
SteersSmall 1-2195113.00/cwt113.00–113.002201
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36592.00/cwt92.00–92.003361
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34092.50/cwt92.50–92.503151
SteersMedium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
SteersMedium and Large 332098.00/cwt98.00–98.003141
SteersMedium and Large 3265102.50/cwt102.50–102.502721
SteersMedium and Large 3230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed26598.00/cwt98.00–98.002601
SteersSmall 1-2265106.32/cwt102.50–110.002822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy495124.00/cwt124.00–124.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
SteersMedium 3345117.50/cwt117.50–117.504051

How this sale compares

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.