Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-07-27

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 27
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
406 head
55 vs last sale 461 117 vs year ago 289 · +40.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
32 vs last sale 110 57 vs year ago 85 · +67.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
26 vs last sale 38 3 vs year ago 15 · 20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were 12.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.81/cwt on 146 head.
Average price
$119.81
146 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$597
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$32
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.73
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2461128.0659197
Medium and Large 2481117.7756615thin
Small 1-262897.7061322
Medium and Large 358096.1755812thin
One grade step is worth $31.88/cwt here — about $32 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 sale146 hd
119.81
NC average8 barns · 1,035 hd
120.53
−0.73
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
BullsAverage1,723102.131,76018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34172.5697333
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10470.2277571
CowsLean 85-90%Average92150.8146817

Every lot, as filed

133 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 1-2375155.34/cwt150.00–165.0058318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2778126.43/cwt122.00–131.009842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427150.92/cwt147.00–156.006446
SteersMedium and Large 1-2490151.70/cwt143.00–155.0074311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2633130.52/cwt129.00–132.008262
SteersMedium and Large 1-2621136.75/cwt134.00–139.008494
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2377134.50/cwt130.00–142.5050721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330159.29/cwt150.00–176.0052611
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825420.00/cwt420.00–420.003,4651
Bred CowsSmall 1-2715550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,9331
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,7401
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy71580.00/cwt80.00–80.005721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571145.78/cwt136.00–150.5083221
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48595.00/cwt95.00–95.004611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700111.00/cwt111.00–111.007771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700138.00/cwt138.00–138.009661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655131.53/cwt128.00–135.008622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278158.17/cwt150.00–165.004406
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478128.85/cwt126.00–134.0061610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2561121.63/cwt119.00–124.0068211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605119.00/cwt119.00–119.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2623119.02/cwt118.00–120.007412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2329135.27/cwt130.00–141.004454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521125.27/cwt119.00–130.0065313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523139.89/cwt132.00–145.0073212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2426130.27/cwt124.00–140.0055526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471145.65/cwt139.00–154.0068615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2414147.45/cwt140.00–153.0061020
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566135.82/cwt135.00–138.007696
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy85080.00/cwt80.00–80.006801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530145.14/cwt140.00–151.0076915
BullsSmall 1-2495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
BullsSmall 1-2Full80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
BullsSmall 1-2668102.64/cwt100.00–105.006863
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy70580.00/cwt80.00–80.005641
HeifersSmall 1-2770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy51095.00/cwt95.00–95.004851
BullsSmall 1-2610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
HeifersSmall 1-287599.00/cwt99.00–99.008661
HeifersSmall 1-2265107.50/cwt107.50–107.502851
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy77088.31/cwt80.00–94.006803
HeifersSmall 1-2415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004361
BullsSmall 1-2570108.00/cwt108.00–108.006161
SteersSmall 1-2375106.05/cwt102.50–110.003982
HeifersSmall 1-2465102.50/cwt102.50–102.504771
HeifersSmall 1-2718105.67/cwt102.00–108.007593
BullsSmall 1-2890109.00/cwt109.00–109.009701
HeifersSmall 1-2610109.17/cwt107.50–110.006663
BullsSmall 1-2735108.00/cwt108.00–108.007941
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed62580.00/cwt80.00–80.005001
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
SteersSmall 1-2150100.00/cwt100.00–100.001501
HeifersSmall 1-2580102.50/cwt102.50–102.505951
SteersSmall 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
HeifersSmall 1-2670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed30587.50/cwt87.50–87.502671
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09169.14/cwt61.00–73.0075458
CowsLean 85-90%96254.76/cwt51.00–57.0052711
CowsLean 85-90%84643.57/cwt37.00–49.003696
Bulls1,69299.54/cwt90.00–103.001,6849
Bulls1,826109.07/cwt106.00–112.001,9928
Bulls1,18070.00/cwt70.00–70.008261
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30869.44/cwt66.00–73.0090816
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37275.50/cwt74.00–78.001,03617
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17058.00/cwt58.00–58.006791
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16076.44/cwt74.00–83.0088712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3851,067.80/cwt1,060.00–1,075.0014,7892
Dairy HeifersLarge 369050.00/cwt50.00–50.003451
Dairy SteersLarge 398084.00/cwt84.00–84.008231
Dairy SteersLarge 372580.00/cwt80.00–80.005801
Dairy SteersLarge 363085.00/cwt85.00–85.005361
Dairy SteersLarge 318380.00/cwt80.00–80.001463
HeifersMedium and Large 3430107.53/cwt100.00–112.504623
Dairy SteersLarge 380089.00/cwt89.00–89.007121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy185145.00/cwt145.00–145.002681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570133.22/cwt132.50–134.007592
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,110945.00/cwt945.00–945.0010,4901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2890554.83/cwt550.00–560.004,9382
HeifersMedium and Large 369598.00/cwt98.00–98.006811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2905780.00/cwt780.00–780.007,0591
BullsMedium and Large 3685104.00/cwt104.00–104.007121
BullsMedium and Large 362098.00/cwt98.00–98.006081
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50585.00/cwt85.00–85.004291
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49580.00/cwt80.00–80.003961
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed22087.50/cwt87.50–87.501931
HeifersMedium and Large 389096.00/cwt96.00–96.008541
SteersMedium and Large 3535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40597.50/cwt97.50–97.503951
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed76595.00/cwt95.00–95.007271
BullsMedium and Large 3550107.50/cwt105.00–110.005912
BullsMedium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
HeifersMedium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy84590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
HeifersMedium and Large 2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
HeifersMedium and Large 2550116.00/cwt116.00–116.006381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy490138.00/cwt138.00–138.006761
BullsMedium and Large 2681122.22/cwt117.50–127.008327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520117.00/cwt117.00–117.006081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650126.00/cwt126.00–126.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy590117.00/cwt117.00–117.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy620115.33/cwt114.00–116.007153
SteersMedium and Large 2170130.00/cwt130.00–130.002212
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy655113.00/cwt113.00–113.007401
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy385115.00/cwt115.00–115.004431
BullsMedium and Large 2519129.12/cwt125.00–133.006705
BullsMedium and Large 2Full410122.50/cwt122.50–122.505021
HeifersMedium and Large 2380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004752
SteersMedium and Large 2330139.87/cwt130.00–145.004624
SteersMedium and Large 2525131.00/cwt131.00–131.006881
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575117.00/cwt117.00–117.006731
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355117.50/cwt117.50–117.504171
SteersMedium and Large 2270145.00/cwt145.00–145.003921
BullsMedium and Large 2473133.31/cwt127.50–138.006314
SteersMedium and Large 2220140.00/cwt140.00–140.003082
SteersMedium and Large 2366135.38/cwt132.50–139.004954
SteersMedium and Large 2855118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0091
SteersMedium and Large 2575129.15/cwt127.50–130.007433
HeifersMedium and Large 2705108.00/cwt108.00–108.007611
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full61580.00/cwt80.00–80.004921
SteersMedium and Large 2815118.00/cwt118.00–118.009621
HeifersMedium and Large 2418118.00/cwt118.00–118.004932
HeifersMedium and Large 2503115.00/cwt115.00–115.005782
HeifersMedium and Large 2472119.32/cwt117.00–123.005635
BullsMedium and Large 2435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505761
SteersMedium and Large 3328108.80/cwt102.50–115.003572
BullsMedium and Large 2569129.07/cwt123.00–133.007347
HeifersMedium and Large 2325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003741

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.