Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-04-20

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 20
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
548 head
103 vs last sale 651 195 vs year ago 353 · +55.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
5 vs last sale 80 6 vs year ago 79 · +7.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
5 vs last sale 35 26 vs year ago 4 · +650.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1 to 8 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average. Current goat receipts were 1. Current hog receipts were 2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.93/cwt on 203 head.
Average price
$119.93
203 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$51
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.09
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2437131.58575102
Medium and Large 2422119.5750547
Small 1-252398.4651531
Medium and Large 353597.9652423
One grade step is worth $33.62/cwt here — about $51 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 sale203 hd
119.93
NC average7 barns · 1,414 hd
126.03
−6.09
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
BullsLow1,33879.121,0589thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41061.9687410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10361.4167735
CowsLean 85-90%Low92041.4938218

Every lot, as filed

149 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 1-2Fleshy64082.00/cwt82.00–82.005251
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51080.00/cwt80.00–80.004081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005761
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy53095.00/cwt95.00–95.005041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy353171.24/cwt170.00–172.506042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610125.27/cwt118.00–129.007643
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-26701,115.82/cwt510.00–1,500.007,4762
Bred CowsSmall 1-2830531.00/cwt531.00–531.004,4071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2370156.13/cwt149.00–168.0057821
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2770870.00/cwt870.00–870.006,6991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725128.49/cwt128.00–129.009322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy403165.50/cwt165.00–166.006672
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0981,327.13/cwt1,270.00–1,380.0014,5722
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080960.00/cwt960.00–960.0010,3681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328136.76/cwt130.00–141.0044910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563136.50/cwt136.00–137.007682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320157.15/cwt150.00–166.0050310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472150.89/cwt145.00–160.007126
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420133.61/cwt125.00–140.0056132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750122.50/cwt122.50–122.509191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617133.48/cwt131.00–136.008248
SteersMedium and Large 1-2502145.31/cwt137.00–150.007293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy485166.00/cwt166.00–166.008056
SteersMedium and Large 1-2280160.52/cwt155.00–167.504496
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423150.35/cwt145.00–160.0063612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2580120.50/cwt118.00–123.006996
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2295141.00/cwt140.00–142.004162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569137.75/cwt134.00–145.0078411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2514123.78/cwt118.00–132.5063613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472133.03/cwt125.00–138.0062820
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520138.39/cwt135.00–145.0072013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620120.00/cwt119.00–121.007442
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy566128.71/cwt124.00–132.007284
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy385143.68/cwt140.00–147.005536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419151.06/cwt146.00–155.006335
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2620510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,1621
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy65084.00/cwt84.00–84.005461
Bred CowsSmall 1-2625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7191
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy73589.00/cwt89.00–89.006541
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
BullsSmall 1-262597.50/cwt97.50–97.506091
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67592.96/cwt91.00–95.006272
BullsSmall 1-2720109.00/cwt109.00–109.007851
BullsSmall 1-2425106.32/cwt100.00–112.504522
HeifersSmall 1-2568110.00/cwt110.00–110.006252
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy77585.00/cwt85.00–85.006591
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
HeifersSmall 1-2485106.63/cwt100.00–110.005173
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62590.00/cwt90.00–90.005631
HeifersSmall 1-2705102.50/cwt102.00–103.007232
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
HeifersSmall 1-2405102.47/cwt100.00–105.004152
BullsSmall 1-2503105.00/cwt105.00–105.005282
SteersSmall 1-2315102.50/cwt102.50–102.503231
HeifersSmall 1-2310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67883.49/cwt82.00–85.005662
BullsSmall 1-2650106.00/cwt106.00–106.006891
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy58087.43/cwt81.00–94.005073
HeifersSmall 1-2273110.00/cwt110.00–110.003002
HeifersSmall 1-2363110.00/cwt110.00–110.003993
HeifersSmall 1-2668101.38/cwt95.00–108.006772
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed73087.50/cwt87.50–87.506391
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed45090.00/cwt90.00–90.004051
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed38383.76/cwt82.50–85.003212
CowsLean 85-90%90542.63/cwt40.00–45.003864
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63054.00/cwt54.00–54.008801
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38662.85/cwt59.00–67.008719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09761.13/cwt56.00–68.0067134
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29571.00/cwt71.00–71.009191
Bulls1,45570.28/cwt65.00–77.001,0232
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29881,241.11/cwt1,200.00–1,280.0012,2622
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,217799.53/cwt740.00–900.009,7303
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,155630.00/cwt630.00–630.007,2771
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,095866.67/cwt700.00–970.009,4903
CowsLean 85-90%78923.69/cwt10.00–34.001875
CowsLean 85-90%99950.87/cwt47.00–54.005089
HeifersMedium and Large 3420103.25/cwt99.00–107.504342
Bulls1,30481.65/cwt79.00–84.001,0657
HeifersMedium and Large 3569105.75/cwt98.00–110.006025
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed42093.59/cwt91.00–96.003932
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68580.00/cwt80.00–80.005481
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,003920.95/cwt900.00–940.009,2372
HeifersMedium and Large 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,201812.29/cwt670.00–950.009,7564
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed28095.00/cwt95.00–95.002661
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63596.00/cwt96.00–96.006101
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63580.00/cwt80.00–80.005081
SteersMedium and Large 3695101.00/cwt101.00–101.007021
SteersMedium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
HeifersMedium and Large 365898.00/cwt98.00–98.006452
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48395.00/cwt95.00–95.004592
BullsMedium and Large 3815107.00/cwt107.00–107.008721
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 3610102.02/cwt100.00–104.006222
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44085.00/cwt85.00–85.003741
BullsMedium and Large 2422132.37/cwt120.00–144.0055915
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed53595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
SteersMedium and Large 3385107.47/cwt105.00–110.004142
BullsMedium and Large 3473106.69/cwt100.00–110.005053
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
BullsMedium and Large 3543106.28/cwt100.00–112.505772
HeifersMedium and Large 2473118.02/cwt115.00–121.005586
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy63587.50/cwt87.50–87.505561
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed72083.57/cwt80.00–87.006022
HeifersMedium and Large 2525112.80/cwt112.00–114.005923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376135.00/cwt130.00–141.0050811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy465132.23/cwt120.00–139.006157
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225138.50/cwt135.00–142.503122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660131.00/cwt131.00–131.008651
BullsMedium and Large 2574127.13/cwt120.00–133.0073016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2185152.50/cwt152.50–152.502821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605114.00/cwt114.00–114.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480117.50/cwt117.50–117.505641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464150.92/cwt145.00–157.507009
SteersMedium and Large 2670119.00/cwt118.00–120.007972
HeifersMedium and Large 2218120.00/cwt120.00–120.002622
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy421138.66/cwt131.00–147.005845
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520124.98/cwt115.00–130.006505
SteersMedium and Large 2324139.54/cwt117.50–147.504528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555117.50/cwt117.50–117.506521
SteersMedium and Large 2376136.64/cwt120.00–147.5051414
BullsMedium and Large 2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
BullsMedium and Large 2475134.01/cwt120.00–144.0063718
BullsMedium and Large 2524124.78/cwt115.00–130.0065411
HeifersMedium and Large 2426119.38/cwt115.00–125.005096
BullsMedium and Large 2623119.42/cwt113.00–126.007442
SteersMedium and Large 2421139.87/cwt136.00–145.005894
SteersMedium and Large 2239128.67/cwt115.00–145.003086
SteersMedium and Large 2523123.78/cwt115.00–133.006472
SteersMedium and Large 2270136.07/cwt125.00–145.003678
HeifersMedium and Large 2265121.90/cwt117.50–128.003233
SteersMedium and Large 2635121.00/cwt121.00–121.007681
HeifersMedium and Large 2620112.99/cwt112.00–115.007013
HeifersMedium and Large 2563115.04/cwt113.00–117.006484
BullsMedium and Large 2732116.33/cwt114.00–118.008523
HeifersMedium and Large 2323124.67/cwt114.00–129.004035
BullsMedium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
SteersMedium and Large 2468132.45/cwt125.00–138.006203
HeifersMedium and Large 3220111.00/cwt111.00–111.002441
BullsMedium and Large 2655117.00/cwt114.00–120.007662
HeifersMedium and Large 2655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
HeifersMedium and Large 2375122.93/cwt112.50–129.0046114
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed87591.00/cwt91.00–91.007961

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.