Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-12-08

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 8
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 344▲ 79 vs year ago 430 · +18.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 100▲ 14 vs year ago 86 · +16.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 20▼ 25 vs year ago 30 · −83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 9.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower with the exception of two-weights being sharply higher; bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 lower; while heifers were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.32/cwt on 174 head.
Average price
$109.32
174 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$526
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$10
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.33
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2417128.0053428
Medium and Large 2433117.3950859
Small 1-251897.8550750
Medium and Large 355697.8254437
One grade step is worth $30.18/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale174 hd
109.32
—
NC average8 barns · 1,179 hd
109.65
−0.33
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—High1,51078.241,18118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15255.5864127
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44553.6477513
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10042.5646825

Every lot, as filed

141 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—516135.75/cwt133.00–145.007009
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—23090.00/cwt90.00–90.002071
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—23085.00/cwt85.00–85.001961
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy—31095.00/cwt95.00–95.002951
SteersMedium and Large 2—568127.34/cwt125.00–131.007236
BullsMedium and Large 2—566122.31/cwt115.00–126.0069210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—462122.98/cwt117.50–127.505683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—221180.61/cwt145.00–197.503996
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—328169.67/cwt150.00–182.5055721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—378159.73/cwt140.00–179.0060422
HeifersMedium and Large 2—287123.34/cwt122.50–125.003543
SteersMedium and Large 2—325125.00/cwt122.50–127.504062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—474141.05/cwt135.00–155.0066917
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—476143.49/cwt135.00–150.0068314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—280130.00/cwt130.00–130.003642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—267187.07/cwt175.00–192.0049912
HeifersMedium and Large 2—615113.00/cwt113.00–113.006951
SteersMedium and Large 2—625117.00/cwt117.00–117.007311
BullsMedium and Large 2—610111.00/cwt111.00–111.006771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—369139.04/cwt128.00–171.005137
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—340130.11/cwt127.50–133.004424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—517136.10/cwt133.00–143.007047
BullsMedium and Large 3—65598.00/cwt98.00–98.006421
SteersMedium and Large 2—700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
HeifersMedium and Large 2—478117.25/cwt112.00–123.0056010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—390126.00/cwt126.00–126.004911
HeifersMedium and Large 2—75097.00/cwt97.00–97.007284
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—25585.00/cwt85.00–85.002171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full—580128.00/cwt128.00–128.007421
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—421147.41/cwt136.00–160.0062121
BullsSmall 1-2—665101.20/cwt96.00–105.006734
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—42080.00/cwt80.00–80.003361
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—34090.00/cwt90.00–90.003061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—423128.56/cwt125.00–136.005446
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—510119.00/cwt117.00–123.006074
BullsSmall 1-2—58297.68/cwt96.00–100.005683
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—46582.50/cwt82.50–82.503841
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—68592.00/cwt92.00–92.006301
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—680374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,5431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—419151.20/cwt145.00–160.006345
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565139.00/cwt139.00–139.007851
BullsSmall 1-2—420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004412
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—63591.00/cwt91.00–91.005781
HeifersSmall 1-2—90087.00/cwt87.00–87.007831
HeifersSmall 1-2Full—38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—51585.00/cwt85.00–85.004381
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—17595.00/cwt95.00–95.001661
HeifersSmall 1-2—426106.19/cwt105.00–110.004524
BullsSmall 1-2—485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
HeifersSmall 1-2—328102.58/cwt97.50–110.003363
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—84082.00/cwt82.00–82.006891
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—48580.00/cwt80.00–80.003881
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—68094.00/cwt94.00–94.006391
HeifersSmall 1-2—578101.89/cwt99.00–106.005898
HeifersSmall 1-2—473108.96/cwt108.00–110.005152
SteersSmall 1-2—320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,030870.00/cwt870.00–870.008,9611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—684120.33/cwt120.00–121.008233
Dairy SteersLarge 3—47270.00/cwt70.00–70.003302
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—43047.50/cwt47.50–47.502041
Dairy SteersLarge 3—42574.00/cwt74.00–74.003152
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01541.69/cwt30.00–48.004237
BullsMedium and Large 3—580108.00/cwt108.00–108.006261
BullsMedium and Large 3—71598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—193187.34/cwt175.00–200.003622
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17548.97/cwt31.00–52.0057514
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41756.40/cwt54.00–63.007996
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46951.28/cwt49.00–52.007537
HeifersMedium and Large 3—330100.00/cwt95.00–105.003302
HeifersMedium and Large 3—72192.01/cwt91.00–95.006634
HeifersMedium and Large 3—85585.00/cwt85.00–85.007271
Dairy SteersLarge 3—32085.00/cwt85.00–85.002721
Dairy SteersLarge 3—37074.00/cwt74.00–74.002742
Dairy SteersLarge 3—29065.00/cwt65.00–65.001891
HeifersMedium and Large 3—255105.00/cwt105.00–105.002681
SteersMedium and Large 3—535124.00/cwt124.00–124.006631
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—560131.00/cwt131.00–131.007341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—82588.00/cwt88.00–88.007261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
SteersMedium and Large 3—790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—24582.50/cwt82.50–82.502021
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—48582.50/cwt82.50–82.504001
HeifersMedium and Large 3—579102.00/cwt99.00–105.005918
BullsMedium and Large 3—50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
HeifersMedium and Large 3—66392.68/cwt86.00–97.006143
BullsMedium and Large 3—76094.00/cwt94.00–94.007141
SteersMedium and Large 3Full—32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002761
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy—79582.00/cwt82.00–82.006521
HeifersMedium and Large 3—613100.04/cwt98.00–103.006133
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430109.00/cwt109.00–109.004691
HeifersMedium and Large 3—468104.16/cwt97.50–110.004873
HeifersMedium and Large 2—240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—370121.03/cwt112.50–127.5044811
HeifersMedium and Large 2—429118.13/cwt110.00–125.0050710
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—31385.00/cwt85.00–85.002662
HeifersMedium and Large 3—533102.21/cwt99.00–105.005456
SteersMedium and Large 3—370105.00/cwt105.00–105.003891
SteersMedium and Large 2—260139.90/cwt135.00–145.003642
SteersMedium and Large 2—535125.05/cwt112.50–131.006695
SteersMedium and Large 2—381126.41/cwt120.00–135.004827
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy—63593.00/cwt93.00–93.005911
SteersMedium and Large 3—720102.00/cwt102.00–102.007341
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—48590.00/cwt90.00–90.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007021
SteersMedium and Large 2—478123.37/cwt112.50–133.005903
SteersMedium and Large 2—658112.51/cwt111.00–114.007402
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518115.28/cwt110.00–117.505975
SteersMedium and Large 3—338107.44/cwt105.00–110.003632
BullsMedium and Large 3—420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
BullsMedium and Large 2—461124.31/cwt117.50–132.505734
BullsMedium and Large 2—526124.16/cwt117.00–129.006538
BullsMedium and Large 2—418120.89/cwt117.50–125.005053
HeifersMedium and Large 2—320121.85/cwt112.50–126.0039012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—67597.00/cwt97.00–97.006551
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy—77589.00/cwt89.00–89.006901
BullsSmall 1-2—200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—60090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
SteersSmall 1-2—520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
SteersSmall 1-2—775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—29580.00/cwt80.00–80.002361
HeifersSmall 1-2—527101.50/cwt97.00–108.005359
BullsSmall 1-2—540108.51/cwt107.50–110.005863
HeifersSmall 1-2—75590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
SteersSmall 1-2—372107.65/cwt100.00–112.504003
SteersSmall 1-2—86093.00/cwt93.00–93.008001
SteersSmall 1-2—575103.00/cwt103.00–103.005921
HeifersSmall 1-2—71098.00/cwt98.00–98.006962
BullsSmall 1-2—618105.13/cwt97.00–108.006505
HeifersSmall 1-2—62596.58/cwt91.00–101.006045
HeifersSmall 1-2—65596.00/cwt96.00–96.006291
HeifersSmall 1-2—370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
HeifersSmall 1-2—275105.00/cwt105.00–105.002891
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14156.65/cwt53.00–63.0064624
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24347.06/cwt38.00–52.005853
Bulls——1,75094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,6451
Bulls——1,51786.32/cwt77.00–91.001,3099
CowsLean 85-90%—98621.63/cwt11.00–29.002134
Bulls——1,47167.17/cwt44.00–76.009888

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.