Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-08-03

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 3
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
456 head
50 vs last sale 406 234 vs year ago 222 · +105.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
59 vs last sale 142 57 vs year ago 140 · 40.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
3 vs last sale 12 20 vs year ago 35 · 57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, while bulls and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.34/cwt on 162 head.
Average price
$123.34
162 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$9
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.84
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2445132.01588106
Medium and Large 2436119.7652222
Small 1-2590101.1959715thin
Medium and Large 359996.6157919thin
One grade step is worth $35.40/cwt here — about $9 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 sale162 hd
123.34
NC average8 barns · 847 hd
122.50
+0.84
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
BullsLow1,52798.211,50012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45070.461,02212
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16069.6480841
CowsLean 85-90%Average93152.8649217

Every lot, as filed

148 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 1-2515146.03/cwt139.00–155.007529
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24590.00/cwt90.00–90.002211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2574143.89/cwt137.00–150.008268
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy275180.00/cwt180.00–180.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed235117.50/cwt117.50–117.502761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2461148.86/cwt141.00–155.006864
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323143.39/cwt138.00–147.5046310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2668136.40/cwt128.00–145.009112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419149.26/cwt145.00–157.006258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425134.99/cwt126.00–144.0057418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2713130.36/cwt126.00–134.009293
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520126.01/cwt118.00–134.0065527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2268141.50/cwt132.50–150.003794
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328160.17/cwt150.00–169.0052513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368157.05/cwt148.00–165.0057814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2735120.00/cwt120.00–120.008821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626130.51/cwt129.00–134.008176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376138.83/cwt130.00–147.0052210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475146.38/cwt140.00–153.0069514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825118.00/cwt118.00–118.009742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473130.14/cwt125.00–136.0061618
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420149.22/cwt141.00–159.0062717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615134.02/cwt128.00–138.008245
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572123.09/cwt118.00–127.007049
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2175142.29/cwt140.00–145.002492
BullsSmall 1-2620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2228144.12/cwt142.50–145.003293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy353142.54/cwt137.50–147.505032
BullsMedium and Large 2576129.12/cwt124.00–132.507445
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2710116.00/cwt116.00–116.008241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2575137.57/cwt135.00–142.007915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425137.50/cwt137.50–137.505841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2602124.01/cwt121.00–127.007473
SteersMedium and Large 2690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy582116.02/cwt115.00–118.006753
SteersMedium and Large 1-2281157.13/cwt147.50–163.004424
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2001,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0012,3601
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy425134.84/cwt130.00–140.005733
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy628126.00/cwt125.00–127.007912
Bred HeifersSmall 1-2735730.00/cwt730.00–730.005,3661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520132.50/cwt132.50–132.506891
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy86591.00/cwt91.00–91.007871
HeifersSmall 1-2Full76093.00/cwt93.00–93.007071
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,1331
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,020783.68/cwt530.00–980.007,9942
SteersSmall 1-2485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
BullsSmall 1-2715107.00/cwt107.00–107.007651
BullsSmall 1-2478103.65/cwt100.00–107.504952
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed55089.00/cwt89.00–89.004901
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed82589.00/cwt89.00–89.007341
HeifersSmall 1-2760104.00/cwt104.00–104.007901
HeifersSmall 1-2380106.63/cwt102.50–110.004053
HeifersSmall 1-2440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
SteersSmall 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
BullsSmall 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004682
BullsSmall 1-2505107.48/cwt105.00–110.005432
SteersSmall 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
SteersSmall 1-2755101.00/cwt101.00–101.007631
BullsSmall 1-283098.00/cwt98.00–98.008131
HeifersSmall 1-2467106.64/cwt100.00–110.004983
HeifersSmall 1-2618106.01/cwt105.00–107.006552
HeifersSmall 1-284598.00/cwt98.00–98.008281
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12968.45/cwt63.00–73.0077335
CowsLean 85-90%94657.04/cwt49.00–62.0054014
Bulls1,07570.00/cwt70.00–70.007531
Bulls1,845105.65/cwt105.00–106.001,9493
CowsLean 85-90%81521.00/cwt21.00–21.001711
Bulls1,46498.95/cwt96.00–103.001,4498
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28851,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,8501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy510159.00/cwt159.00–159.008111
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,003713.89/cwt590.00–830.007,1602
Dairy SteersLarge 357070.00/cwt70.00–70.003991
CowsLean 85-90%88539.57/cwt38.00–41.003502
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48968.94/cwt63.00–73.001,0279
BullsMedium and Large 3405103.70/cwt100.00–107.504202
BullsMedium and Large 393094.00/cwt94.00–94.008743
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33375.03/cwt74.00–76.001,0003
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33976.56/cwt75.00–80.001,0256
HeifersMedium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0011,8091
HeifersMedium and Large 3425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
HeifersMedium and Large 347098.80/cwt97.50–100.004642
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2955700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,102746.10/cwt560.00–890.008,2223
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51092.00/cwt92.00–92.004691
BullsMedium and Large 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
SteersMedium and Large 371598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
SteersMedium and Large 3380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 3585112.00/cwt112.00–112.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 387098.50/cwt97.00–100.008572
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
BullsMedium and Large 3650104.00/cwt104.00–104.006761
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy78082.53/cwt80.00–85.006442
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
BullsMedium and Large 3453103.76/cwt102.50–105.004702
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy89583.00/cwt83.00–83.007431
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
BullsMedium and Large 2695114.00/cwt114.00–114.007921
BullsMedium and Large 2760114.01/cwt113.00–115.008662
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48595.00/cwt95.00–95.004611
HeifersMedium and Large 3520111.23/cwt110.00–112.505782
BullsMedium and Large 2521127.85/cwt122.50–134.006668
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy65585.00/cwt85.00–85.005571
HeifersMedium and Large 2600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2680127.00/cwt127.00–127.008641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2530138.37/cwt136.00–145.007338
BullsMedium and Large 2471130.70/cwt120.00–139.006168
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy338147.74/cwt147.50–148.004992
SteersMedium and Large 2379138.44/cwt127.50–145.005258
SteersMedium and Large 2490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy480138.00/cwt138.00–138.006621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy569128.71/cwt124.00–134.007324
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490117.50/cwt117.50–117.505761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy518132.15/cwt127.50–135.006853
HeifersMedium and Large 2368125.63/cwt125.00–127.504624
SteersMedium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006312
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy480118.00/cwt118.00–118.005661
SteersMedium and Large 2285147.50/cwt147.50–147.504201
BullsMedium and Large 2418125.04/cwt120.00–130.005233
BullsMedium and Large 2730116.00/cwt116.00–116.008471
HeifersMedium and Large 2320126.00/cwt126.00–126.004031
SteersMedium and Large 2730113.00/cwt113.00–113.008251
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed388120.00/cwt120.00–120.004662
SteersMedium and Large 2328133.89/cwt130.00–145.004394
SteersMedium and Large 2422135.93/cwt125.00–142.505747
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full57591.00/cwt91.00–91.005231
HeifersMedium and Large 2476117.85/cwt114.00–121.005617
SteersMedium and Large 2773112.94/cwt109.00–117.008732
SteersMedium and Large 2625122.69/cwt120.00–124.007673
HeifersMedium and Large 2655113.00/cwt113.00–113.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 2280119.91/cwt115.00–125.003362
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
BullsMedium and Large 2638123.74/cwt122.50–125.007892
SteersMedium and Large 2577130.35/cwt129.00–132.007523
HeifersMedium and Large 2740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002862
HeifersMedium and Large 2440118.71/cwt115.00–122.505222
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27586.00/cwt86.00–86.002371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy74084.00/cwt84.00–84.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 2595116.00/cwt116.00–116.006901

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.