Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-06-22

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 22
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
337 head
157 vs last sale 494 113 vs year ago 450 · 25.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
61 vs last sale 114 21 vs year ago 154 · +13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
27 vs last sale 19 26 vs year ago 20 · +130.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 5

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while bulls were mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 35.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.89/cwt on 125 head.
Average price
$117.89
125 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$8
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$24.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.42
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478125.0259767
Medium and Large 2420120.0550426
Medium and Large 3451102.3746212thin
Small 1-2603100.5460620
One grade step is worth $24.48/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale125 hd
117.89
NC average9 barns · 1,326 hd
123.31
−5.42
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
BullsHigh1,596101.741,62427
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39176.961,07129
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11674.9283686
CowsLean 85-90%Low91157.7652628

Every lot, as filed

129 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
HeifersSmall 1-2302108.34/cwt105.00–110.003273
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2778125.65/cwt124.00–128.009783
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2358133.01/cwt131.00–135.004762
Bred CowsSmall 1-2755450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,3981
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy39087.50/cwt87.50–87.503411
Bred CowsSmall 1-2798705.05/cwt630.00–770.005,6262
SteersMedium and Large 1-2245157.50/cwt157.50–157.503861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324153.54/cwt147.50–162.5049715
SteersMedium and Large 1-2678134.99/cwt132.00–138.009152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added617146.50/cwt146.50–146.509045
SteersMedium and Large 1-2640141.00/cwt141.00–141.009021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275157.26/cwt147.50–165.004325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469144.28/cwt140.00–150.0067712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy465122.50/cwt122.50–122.505701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320131.84/cwt130.00–137.004227
SteersMedium and Large 1-2585136.00/cwt136.00–136.007961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518139.96/cwt137.00–143.007252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2665118.00/cwt118.00–118.007851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2417152.31/cwt146.00–159.006355
SteersMedium and Large 1-2486147.67/cwt141.00–153.007185
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568120.69/cwt118.00–123.0068610
BullsMedium and Large 2426136.64/cwt135.00–138.005827
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720121.00/cwt121.00–121.008711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2553136.00/cwt135.00–137.007522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2604119.61/cwt117.00–120.507224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422128.42/cwt124.00–131.0054210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2466126.63/cwt124.00–129.0059017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2421144.04/cwt140.00–150.0060610
HeifersSmall 1-2835105.00/cwt105.00–105.008771
BullsSmall 1-2520108.00/cwt108.00–108.005621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376152.72/cwt147.50–161.005748
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2975805.44/cwt760.00–850.007,8536
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2943725.33/cwt700.00–750.006,8402
HeifersSmall 1-2430102.50/cwt102.50–102.504411
SteersSmall 1-2340115.00/cwt115.00–115.003911
HeifersSmall 1-2715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Bred CowsSmall 1-2680370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5161
Bred CowsSmall 1-2775621.03/cwt530.00–700.004,8132
Bred CowsSmall 1-2655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed79088.00/cwt88.00–88.006951
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy86586.00/cwt86.00–86.007441
HeifersSmall 1-2Full75580.00/cwt80.00–80.006041
BullsSmall 1-2830107.00/cwt107.00–107.008881
BullsSmall 1-2422105.14/cwt100.00–110.004443
HeifersSmall 1-2480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed67583.00/cwt83.00–83.005601
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy83582.00/cwt82.00–82.006851
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
HeifersSmall 1-2600107.00/cwt107.00–107.006421
HeifersSmall 1-2678108.00/cwt108.00–108.007322
HeifersSmall 1-2565107.00/cwt107.00–107.006051
BullsSmall 1-2715107.50/cwt107.50–107.507691
HeifersSmall 1-2525106.40/cwt99.00–110.005593
CowsLean 85-90%87649.82/cwt43.00–55.0043611
CowsLean 85-90%93462.90/cwt58.00–66.0058717
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39975.78/cwt69.00–78.001,06024
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35482.65/cwt80.00–86.001,1195
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19381.32/cwt79.00–86.0097020
Bulls1,841108.89/cwt106.00–114.002,0059
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2870750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,5251
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0581,076.02/cwt985.00–1,160.0011,3842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,035810.54/cwt750.00–850.008,38912
Dairy SteersLarge 31,07075.00/cwt75.00–75.008031
Dairy SteersLarge 390874.51/cwt70.00–79.006772
Bulls1,557101.14/cwt92.00–105.001,57515
BullsMedium and Large 387596.00/cwt96.00–96.008401
SteersMedium and Large 3310102.50/cwt102.50–102.503181
HeifersMedium and Large 3340110.00/cwt110.00–110.003741
Bulls1,05783.30/cwt79.00–86.008803
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14064.00/cwt64.00–64.007301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09273.12/cwt66.00–78.0079865
HeifersMedium and Large 3383104.97/cwt100.00–110.004022
HeifersMedium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66584.00/cwt84.00–84.005591
Dairy SteersLarge 377070.00/cwt70.00–70.005391
Dairy SteersLarge 493557.00/cwt57.00–57.005331
Dairy SteersLarge 31,04572.00/cwt72.00–72.007521
BullsMedium and Large 3563110.03/cwt107.50–112.506192
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed85586.00/cwt86.00–86.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38585.00/cwt85.00–85.003271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,056861.82/cwt770.00–1,010.009,1018
BullsMedium and Large 2520132.00/cwt132.00–132.006861
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2941727.50/cwt590.00–830.006,8465
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy83080.00/cwt80.00–80.006641
HeifersMedium and Large 2635112.50/cwt112.50–112.507141
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70592.50/cwt92.50–92.506521
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57897.25/cwt97.00–97.505622
HeifersMedium and Large 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
HeifersMedium and Large 3475107.50/cwt100.00–115.005112
BullsMedium and Large 2678121.30/cwt117.00–127.008223
HeifersMedium and Large 2512115.12/cwt113.00–117.505893
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy538128.83/cwt127.50–131.006933
SteersMedium and Large 2363139.04/cwt125.00–145.005055
BullsMedium and Large 1-2513138.95/cwt135.00–143.007135
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530121.50/cwt118.00–126.0064413
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy373121.24/cwt120.00–122.504522
BullsMedium and Large 2468130.97/cwt125.00–135.006134
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
HeifersMedium and Large 2413122.25/cwt122.00–122.505052
SteersMedium and Large 2583129.50/cwt129.00–130.007552
SteersMedium and Large 2325130.31/cwt125.00–135.004242
SteersMedium and Large 2225133.69/cwt125.00–142.503013
SteersMedium and Large 2500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
BullsMedium and Large 2623121.51/cwt116.00–126.007573
SteersMedium and Large 2655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed620117.50/cwt117.50–117.507291
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
HeifersMedium and Large 2358120.81/cwt115.00–127.004323
HeifersMedium and Large 2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
BullsMedium and Large 3655112.50/cwt112.50–112.507371
HeifersMedium and Large 2330123.05/cwt115.00–128.004067
HeifersMedium and Large 2485121.99/cwt120.00–123.005924
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
BullsMedium and Large 2572129.81/cwt127.00–132.007435
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34595.00/cwt95.00–95.003281
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55087.50/cwt87.50–87.504811
HeifersMedium and Large 2582116.00/cwt116.00–116.006752
HeifersMedium and Large 2253121.71/cwt120.00–125.003083
SteersMedium and Large 2275139.64/cwt135.00–145.003842
HeifersMedium and Large 3625103.00/cwt103.00–103.006441
HeifersMedium and Large 3690103.00/cwt103.00–103.007111
BullsMedium and Large 3630104.00/cwt104.00–104.006551
BullsMedium and Large 376096.00/cwt96.00–96.007301

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.