Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-07-07

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 7
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
467 head
17 vs last sale 450 467 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
21 vs last sale 154 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
0 vs last sale 20 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were 4 to 6 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4 to 10 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain. 10 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.97/cwt on 169 head.
Average price
$108.97
169 head · 507 lb average
Value per head Derived
$552
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$17
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.97
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2444122.1654212thin
Medium and Large 2455116.6653163
Small 1-2549102.2156251
Medium and Large 3548102.0255943
One grade step is worth $20.14/cwt here — about −$17 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 sale169 hd
108.97
NC average4 barns · 483 hd
113.94
−4.97
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
BullsHigh1,59489.131,42124
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39864.0889612
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14063.7172761
CowsLean 85-90%Low95348.8546516

Every lot, as filed

138 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
BullsSmall 1-2530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
BullsSmall 1-2335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
BullsSmall 1-2428107.24/cwt100.00–110.004594
HeifersSmall 1-270092.00/cwt92.00–92.006441
HeifersSmall 1-2369106.24/cwt105.00–110.003924
HeifersSmall 1-2433103.82/cwt100.00–107.504502
SteersSmall 1-268599.50/cwt99.00–100.006822
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47090.00/cwt90.00–90.004231
HeifersSmall 1-2517106.47/cwt100.00–111.0055011
HeifersSmall 1-2624103.74/cwt100.00–106.006474
HeifersSmall 1-288096.04/cwt93.00–99.008452
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy57092.57/cwt90.00–95.005282
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
HeifersSmall 1-265097.00/cwt97.00–97.006311
SteersSmall 1-2378110.00/cwt110.00–110.004164
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39864.08/cwt58.00–69.0089612
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04574.00/cwt74.00–74.007731
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14263.54/cwt58.00–70.0072660
Bulls1,972102.27/cwt101.00–105.002,0173
Bulls1,73993.99/cwt89.00–99.001,63413
Bulls1,21876.32/cwt60.00–87.009308
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2885750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,6381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2885590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,2221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,078718.82/cwt670.00–800.007,7496
Dairy HeifersLarge 336045.00/cwt45.00–45.001621
CowsLean 85-90%92343.64/cwt38.00–49.004038
CowsLean 85-90%98254.05/cwt50.00–58.005318
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 375897.95/cwt93.00–103.007422
HeifersMedium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565123.00/cwt123.00–123.006951
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,8681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,019866.67/cwt640.00–1,090.008,8315
SteersMedium and Large 381096.00/cwt96.00–96.007781
HeifersMedium and Large 3515103.97/cwt97.50–109.005358
HeifersMedium and Large 3613101.31/cwt96.00–105.006214
BullsMedium and Large 3415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
BullsMedium and Large 373095.97/cwt94.00–98.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48594.00/cwt94.00–94.004561
SteersMedium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
HeifersMedium and Large 372895.32/cwt89.00–99.006944
BullsMedium and Large 3613108.76/cwt107.00–110.006674
SteersMedium and Large 3725103.00/cwt103.00–103.007471
HeifersMedium and Large 3587107.48/cwt101.00–111.006317
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed41595.00/cwt95.00–95.003942
SteersMedium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 3325105.00/cwt105.00–105.003411
HeifersMedium and Large 3477104.58/cwt98.00–110.0049911
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73091.00/cwt91.00–91.006641
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52595.00/cwt95.00–95.004991
SteersMedium and Large 365095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
BullsMedium and Large 3460102.50/cwt102.50–102.504721
SteersMedium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56091.00/cwt91.00–91.005101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
BullsMedium and Large 3574101.23/cwt93.00–105.005815
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
HeifersMedium and Large 2220118.69/cwt117.50–120.002612
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46092.50/cwt92.50–92.504261
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
SteersMedium and Large 3255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002811
HeifersMedium and Large 2695108.00/cwt108.00–108.007511
BullsMedium and Large 2617115.15/cwt114.00–118.007106
HeifersMedium and Large 2378119.53/cwt115.00–127.5045211
BullsMedium and Large 3518111.29/cwt110.00–112.505762
BullsMedium and Large 375897.98/cwt95.00–100.007433
BullsMedium and Large 367398.89/cwt91.00–109.006666
HeifersMedium and Large 2275119.77/cwt117.50–127.503294
HeifersMedium and Large 2335118.79/cwt117.50–120.003982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2683128.00/cwt128.00–128.008742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2710119.51/cwt119.00–120.008492
SteersMedium and Large 1-2507136.68/cwt133.00–139.006933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2605132.00/cwt132.00–132.007991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Bred CowsSmall 1-2710497.00/cwt497.00–497.003,5291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2412130.21/cwt127.50–133.005363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275143.75/cwt137.50–150.003952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369139.87/cwt137.50–150.005169
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600116.00/cwt116.00–116.006961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575133.00/cwt133.00–133.007651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320138.03/cwt136.00–140.004422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515117.50/cwt117.00–118.006052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515132.00/cwt132.00–132.006802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220131.14/cwt130.00–132.502892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460136.00/cwt136.00–136.006261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2470136.01/cwt135.00–137.006392
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy68893.00/cwt93.00–93.006402
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy538114.00/cwt114.00–114.006133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2675129.00/cwt129.00–129.008711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy475130.96/cwt130.00–132.006222
BullsMedium and Large 2528123.11/cwt113.00–130.0065015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2414135.00/cwt133.00–137.005596
BullsMedium and Large 2580121.30/cwt113.00–128.0070415
BullsMedium and Large 2473125.21/cwt115.00–132.5059219
SteersMedium and Large 2422125.68/cwt120.00–132.005303
SteersMedium and Large 2468118.08/cwt115.00–121.005532
SteersMedium and Large 2590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy510119.00/cwt119.00–119.006071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
BullsMedium and Large 2419125.52/cwt112.50–133.0052612
SteersMedium and Large 2511123.86/cwt118.00–132.006335
HeifersMedium and Large 2574113.89/cwt110.00–121.006548
HeifersSmall 1-2474107.31/cwt104.00–110.005097
BullsSmall 1-2621104.03/cwt99.00–110.006469
HeifersSmall 1-2580105.75/cwt100.00–111.006135
HeifersSmall 1-2338109.94/cwt107.50–112.503722
BullsSmall 1-2570100.08/cwt97.50–105.005703
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62592.95/cwt91.00–95.005812
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy85394.00/cwt94.00–94.008023
BullsSmall 1-275599.00/cwt99.00–99.007471
BullsSmall 1-2687107.65/cwt105.00–109.007403
BullsSmall 1-2700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
HeifersSmall 1-2Full52095.00/cwt95.00–95.004941
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy65095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
BullsSmall 1-2473102.24/cwt95.00–111.004845
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy79591.00/cwt91.00–91.007231
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2705660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,6531
Bred CowsSmall 1-2685460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,1511
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy52094.00/cwt94.00–94.004891
SteersMedium and Large 2374125.74/cwt115.00–132.504708
HeifersMedium and Large 2627110.66/cwt109.00–112.006943
HeifersMedium and Large 2524112.28/cwt106.00–115.005886
HeifersMedium and Large 2875111.00/cwt111.00–111.009711
SteersMedium and Large 2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 2419118.57/cwt112.50–124.0049712
SteersMedium and Large 2675120.43/cwt117.00–124.008135
SteersMedium and Large 2795115.00/cwt115.00–115.009141
SteersMedium and Large 2230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
SteersMedium and Large 2325126.07/cwt115.00–133.004109
SteersMedium and Large 2278125.45/cwt120.00–135.003493
BullsMedium and Large 2650115.00/cwt113.00–117.007482
BullsMedium and Large 2775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
HeifersMedium and Large 2470117.10/cwt112.50–123.0055013

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.