Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-04-13

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 13
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
331 vs last sale 320 400 vs year ago 251 · +159.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
25 vs last sale 55 61 vs year ago 19 · +321.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
29 vs last sale 6 31 vs year ago 4 · +775.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 1.

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.98/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$118.98
238 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$585
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.81
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2464127.07589113
Medium and Large 2467119.9556074
Small 1-2584100.8958915thin
Medium and Large 359399.1258836
One grade step is worth $27.95/cwt here — about $1 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 sale238 hd
118.98
NC average8 barns · 1,612 hd
124.79
−5.81
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
BullsLow1,47085.301,25411
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39770.469845thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10765.4572440
CowsLean 85-90%Average89247.0642016

Every lot, as filed

168 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 3385137.50/cwt137.50–137.505291
HeifersMedium and Large 3270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
HeifersMedium and Large 3440103.31/cwt100.00–105.004553
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61095.00/cwt95.00–95.005801
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed79088.76/cwt87.50–90.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 3588110.00/cwt110.00–110.006472
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725129.96/cwt128.00–132.009422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473128.12/cwt125.00–133.0060617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy523162.07/cwt160.00–164.008482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2788125.49/cwt124.00–127.009892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275133.90/cwt130.00–135.003687
SteersMedium and Large 1-2286164.97/cwt160.00–167.504724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523145.84/cwt138.00–155.0076324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519145.69/cwt140.00–154.007567
SteersMedium and Large 1-2573145.39/cwt138.00–157.0083314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2611118.27/cwt116.00–122.007237
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523124.18/cwt120.00–130.0064920
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2380134.14/cwt128.00–144.0051012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577121.31/cwt118.00–125.007009
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424129.75/cwt125.00–135.0055023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428154.73/cwt147.50–161.006623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2616136.72/cwt132.00–139.008428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy445124.00/cwt124.00–124.005521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320162.73/cwt150.00–175.0052120
BullsMedium and Large 1-2713120.49/cwt120.00–121.008592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350175.00/cwt175.00–175.006131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2683132.00/cwt131.00–133.009022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423154.80/cwt149.00–164.0065520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321132.16/cwt130.00–139.004249
BullsMedium and Large 1-2577142.40/cwt138.00–150.0082213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570115.36/cwt113.00–117.006583
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy480116.29/cwt115.00–117.505582
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474150.74/cwt147.50–160.0071524
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy740116.00/cwt116.00–116.008581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy493137.54/cwt130.00–145.006782
SteersMedium and Large 2605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007741
SteersMedium and Large 2915110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy503134.99/cwt132.50–137.506792
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy560137.00/cwt137.00–137.007671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650127.50/cwt127.50–127.508291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy325144.72/cwt142.50–147.004702
Bulls1,34875.91/cwt75.00–77.001,0232
Bulls1,44886.19/cwt80.00–95.001,2488
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19551.00/cwt51.00–51.006091
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06062.70/cwt57.00–68.0066527
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20472.85/cwt69.00–81.0087712
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41671.07/cwt70.00–73.001,0064
Bred CowsSmall 1-2765543.62/cwt470.00–590.004,1593
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2660856.36/cwt810.00–900.005,6522
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed44081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
SteersSmall 1-2535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
SteersSmall 1-290095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed65579.00/cwt79.00–79.005171
HeifersSmall 1-2658106.49/cwt105.00–108.007012
HeifersSmall 1-2565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
HeifersSmall 1-2730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
HeifersSmall 1-2365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
HeifersSmall 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
HeifersSmall 1-2490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
BullsSmall 1-2695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
HeifersSmall 1-2625106.31/cwt104.00–108.006643
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67097.00/cwt97.00–97.006501
BullsSmall 1-2555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy52097.00/cwt97.00–97.005041
BullsSmall 1-2490112.50/cwt112.50–112.505511
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2593903.29/cwt860.00–950.005,3572
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2681923.54/cwt800.00–1,040.006,2894
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51584.00/cwt84.00–84.004331
BullsSmall 1-2728106.26/cwt102.50–110.007742
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy93586.00/cwt86.00–86.008041
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475156.44/cwt151.00–168.0074314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2653138.52/cwt134.00–143.009052
Bred CowsSmall 1-2860630.47/cwt550.00–710.005,4222
Bred CowsSmall 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
Bred CowsSmall 1-2490490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,4011
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,0531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2371159.67/cwt150.00–172.5059226
SteersMedium and Large 1-2618141.05/cwt135.00–146.008725
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy510159.00/cwt159.00–159.008111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy428145.72/cwt144.00–147.506242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 377595.26/cwt83.00–102.007383
SteersMedium and Large 3755108.00/cwt108.00–108.008151
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73387.80/cwt82.50–93.006442
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66786.65/cwt80.00–95.005783
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921
HeifersMedium and Large 3520100.30/cwt97.50–103.005222
BullsMedium and Large 3758110.89/cwt102.50–116.008413
SteersMedium and Large 3930102.00/cwt102.00–102.009491
HeifersMedium and Large 3717105.00/cwt105.00–105.007531
HeifersMedium and Large 3363107.67/cwt102.50–112.503912
HeifersMedium and Large 3661101.51/cwt99.00–105.006714
BullsMedium and Large 3665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 3473107.57/cwt105.00–110.005092
BullsMedium and Large 3635102.50/cwt102.50–102.506511
HeifersMedium and Large 3632104.59/cwt101.00–107.006615
BullsMedium and Large 386098.00/cwt98.00–98.008431
BullsMedium and Large 3513107.95/cwt106.00–110.005542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2935735.03/cwt730.00–740.006,8732
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,400988.23/cwt880.00–1,070.0013,8352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2993968.19/cwt850.00–1,060.009,6143
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed925583.00/cwt583.00–583.005,3931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,087773.98/cwt570.00–1,020.008,4137
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy435167.50/cwt167.50–167.507291
Dairy HeifersLarge 335570.00/cwt70.00–70.002491
Dairy HeifersLarge 329045.00/cwt45.00–45.001311
Dairy SteersLarge 3425101.00/cwt101.00–101.004291
Dairy SteersLarge 349085.00/cwt85.00–85.004171
Dairy SteersLarge 3275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
Dairy SteersLarge 336599.32/cwt98.00–100.003633
CowsLean 85-90%95150.61/cwt47.00–54.004819
CowsLean 85-90%75566.00/cwt66.00–66.004981
CowsLean 85-90%85641.22/cwt37.00–44.003534
CowsLean 85-90%76833.28/cwt32.50–34.002562
Bulls1,89097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,8331
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32068.00/cwt68.00–68.008981
SteersMedium and Large 2655126.34/cwt123.00–130.008283
SteersMedium and Large 2228136.01/cwt125.00–145.003105
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy470127.50/cwt127.50–127.505991
BullsMedium and Large 2660119.64/cwt112.50–129.007905
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
BullsMedium and Large 2573128.41/cwt121.00–135.0073611
HeifersMedium and Large 2213120.29/cwt115.00–125.002562
HeifersMedium and Large 2521116.50/cwt114.00–121.006074
SteersMedium and Large 2155135.00/cwt135.00–135.002091
SteersMedium and Large 2483141.56/cwt137.50–146.006844
SteersMedium and Large 2725109.00/cwt109.00–109.007901
SteersMedium and Large 2379130.61/cwt117.50–146.004957
HeifersMedium and Large 2268126.24/cwt125.00–127.503382
HeifersMedium and Large 2579115.68/cwt112.50–118.006706
SteersMedium and Large 2410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
BullsMedium and Large 2775109.00/cwt109.00–109.008451
SteersMedium and Large 2575133.30/cwt125.00–137.507663
HeifersMedium and Large 2369123.55/cwt114.00–129.0045614
BullsMedium and Large 2733113.98/cwt113.00–115.008352
BullsMedium and Large 2474136.72/cwt120.00–148.0064814
HeifersMedium and Large 2475122.56/cwt115.00–127.5058211
SteersMedium and Large 2514125.53/cwt120.00–133.006454
SteersMedium and Large 2329139.20/cwt127.50–147.504587
HeifersMedium and Large 2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy84087.00/cwt87.00–87.007311
BullsMedium and Large 3838103.00/cwt103.00–103.008632
HeifersMedium and Large 2850112.00/cwt112.00–112.009521
SteersMedium and Large 2288133.21/cwt129.00–137.503842
HeifersMedium and Large 2615112.05/cwt109.00–115.006899
BullsMedium and Large 2417138.54/cwt130.00–147.505783
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed81095.00/cwt95.00–95.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2525129.90/cwt125.00–135.006828
BullsMedium and Large 2620124.44/cwt120.00–130.007725
HeifersMedium and Large 2426124.20/cwt115.00–127.505297
HeifersMedium and Large 2668112.16/cwt110.00–113.007496
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy42085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
BullsMedium and Large 3430106.25/cwt100.00–112.504572
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 2324124.74/cwt122.50–127.5040411
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26595.00/cwt95.00–95.002521

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.