Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-09-28

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 28
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
423 head
423 vs last sale 0 60 vs year ago 483 · 12.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
90 vs last sale 0 5 vs year ago 95 · 5.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
20 vs last sale 0 9 vs year ago 11 · +81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 2

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 7.00 lower, while bulls were mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate to heavy, Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $133.50/cwt on 136 head.
Average price
$133.50
136 head · 489 lb average
Value per head Derived
$653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$291
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$45.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.85
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2518144.3874886
Medium and Large 2422127.2153728
Medium and Large 345399.394509thin
Small 1-246398.6745713thin
One grade step is worth $45.71/cwt here — about $291 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 sale136 hd
133.50
NC average7 barns · 855 hd
131.65
+1.85
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
BullsAverage1,46481.311,19014
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23964.1579432
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44761.4889016
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07053.5257224

Every lot, as filed

163 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 2Fleshy390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy61585.00/cwt85.00–85.005231
SteersMedium and Large 2730117.00/cwt117.00–117.008541
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy73586.00/cwt86.00–86.006321
SteersMedium and Large 2Full520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40595.00/cwt95.00–95.003851
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy66085.00/cwt85.00–85.005611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy490139.00/cwt139.00–139.006811
SteersMedium and Large 3600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy46092.00/cwt92.00–92.004231
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47582.50/cwt82.50–82.503921
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed33392.50/cwt92.50–92.503082
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed60580.00/cwt80.00–80.004841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full573129.36/cwt126.00–133.007412
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed63589.54/cwt85.00–94.005692
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37087.50/cwt87.50–87.503241
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425115.00/cwt115.00–115.004891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180150.00/cwt150.00–150.002701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2464127.66/cwt125.00–129.0059215
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed337116.66/cwt115.00–120.003933
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed45595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52385.00/cwt85.00–85.004453
HeifersSmall 1-2608104.66/cwt104.00–106.006363
HeifersSmall 1-2322105.05/cwt100.00–110.003383
HeifersSmall 1-2569106.86/cwt99.00–111.006084
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2555117.00/cwt117.00–117.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
HeifersMedium and Large 2271124.54/cwt117.50–127.503384
HeifersMedium and Large 2559114.01/cwt113.00–115.006374
HeifersSmall 1-2373103.26/cwt100.00–105.003853
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2365132.43/cwt130.00–135.004832
HeifersSmall 1-2415105.00/cwt105.00–105.004362
HeifersSmall 1-2520105.99/cwt102.00–111.005513
HeifersMedium and Large 2339120.06/cwt112.50–125.004074
HeifersMedium and Large 3460104.00/cwt104.00–104.004781
HeifersMedium and Large 3408106.23/cwt102.50–110.004332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428128.63/cwt126.00–135.0055112
HeifersMedium and Large 2470117.20/cwt113.00–122.0055111
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy47092.55/cwt90.00–95.004352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy520126.00/cwt126.00–126.006551
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405112.50/cwt112.50–112.504561
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed453115.00/cwt115.00–115.005212
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed623114.01/cwt113.00–115.007102
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed37885.00/cwt85.00–85.003212
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385112.50/cwt112.50–112.504331
Dairy SteersLarge 376576.00/cwt76.00–76.005811
Dairy SteersLarge 368569.00/cwt69.00–69.004731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575141.61/cwt134.00–144.0081413
SteersSmall 1-2628107.55/cwt105.00–110.006752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2185167.50/cwt167.50–167.503101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472148.85/cwt148.00–155.0070316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516140.69/cwt137.00–145.007267
SteersSmall 1-2460102.00/cwt102.00–102.004691
SteersMedium and Large 2270140.14/cwt132.50–147.503782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2324161.42/cwt152.50–168.005235
SteersSmall 1-2368106.29/cwt105.00–107.503912
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2415148.00/cwt148.00–148.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2709132.34/cwt125.00–133.509389
SteersMedium and Large 2425134.33/cwt132.50–136.005712
SteersMedium and Large 2480142.00/cwt142.00–142.006821
SteersMedium and Large 2605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275162.80/cwt150.00–167.504486
SteersSmall 1-2250110.00/cwt110.00–110.002751
SteersMedium and Large 2388131.70/cwt130.00–135.005113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2633136.45/cwt129.00–138.0086417
SteersMedium and Large 3670102.50/cwt102.50–102.506871
SteersMedium and Large 3392108.00/cwt108.00–108.004233
SteersMedium and Large 2335133.73/cwt132.50–135.004482
SteersMedium and Large 2515128.50/cwt125.00–132.506623
SteersMedium and Large 2578124.48/cwt121.00–127.507193
SteersMedium and Large 1-2690128.00/cwt128.00–128.008831
SteersSmall 1-2230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002302
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy39095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369153.38/cwt147.00–159.005667
SteersMedium and Large 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
SteersMedium and Large 2203131.23/cwt130.00–132.502662
SteersMedium and Large 3Fleshy61580.00/cwt80.00–80.004921
BullsMedium and Large 3465107.45/cwt105.00–110.005002
BullsSmall 1-2508110.00/cwt110.00–110.005592
BullsMedium and Large 3620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy60095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy67380.00/cwt80.00–80.005382
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy453120.00/cwt120.00–120.005442
BullsMedium and Large 3795104.00/cwt104.00–104.008271
BullsSmall 1-2695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy76091.00/cwt91.00–91.006921
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy590117.50/cwt117.50–117.506931
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy530125.00/cwt125.00–125.006631
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy71888.75/cwt87.50–90.006372
BullsSmall 1-2Full53085.00/cwt85.00–85.004511
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy42992.08/cwt87.50–95.003956
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007251
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy66084.00/cwt84.00–84.005541
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy78591.00/cwt91.00–91.007141
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy64592.00/cwt92.00–92.005931
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy618114.00/cwt111.00–117.007055
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,025810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,3031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,355800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,8401
BullsSmall 1-2633101.52/cwt100.00–103.006432
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2790870.00/cwt870.00–870.006,8731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1651,180.00/cwt1,180.00–1,180.0013,7471
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2940630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,9221
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1171,042.31/cwt990.00–1,120.0011,6433
Bred CowsSmall 1-2815630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,1351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2451,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,260835.00/cwt660.00–960.0010,5212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105741.09/cwt710.00–770.008,1892
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2939702.17/cwt620.00–850.006,5934
Stock CowsSmall 1-2735478.00/cwt478.00–478.003,5131
Bulls1,81592.66/cwt88.00–97.001,6823
Bulls1,36878.22/cwt60.00–84.001,07011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44462.59/cwt60.00–64.0090413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,50058.00/cwt58.00–58.008701
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22263.62/cwt60.00–68.0077727
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46256.65/cwt56.00–58.008283
CowsLean 85-90%90344.06/cwt40.00–46.003984
CowsLean 85-90%1,10355.41/cwt50.00–59.0061120
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28569.24/cwt69.00–70.008904
HeifersMedium and Large 2378121.37/cwt117.50–125.004592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2505121.00/cwt121.00–121.006111
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy48596.22/cwt95.00–97.504672
HeifersMedium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
HeifersMedium and Large 2410112.50/cwt112.50–112.504611
HeifersMedium and Large 2516114.75/cwt113.00–116.005928
HeifersMedium and Large 3575106.02/cwt105.00–107.006102
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62089.56/cwt88.00–93.005557
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy51595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
HeifersSmall 1-266098.00/cwt98.00–98.006471
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy59095.00/cwt94.00–96.005612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy375127.50/cwt127.50–127.504781
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50081.00/cwt81.00–81.004051
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy84585.00/cwt85.00–85.007181
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67287.62/cwt81.00–93.005893
HeifersSmall 1-2460111.90/cwt105.00–121.005153
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34096.23/cwt95.00–97.503272
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy36595.00/cwt95.00–95.003471
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed568115.00/cwt115.00–115.006532
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48085.00/cwt85.00–85.004082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470123.00/cwt123.00–123.005781
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56389.93/cwt85.00–95.005062
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed61895.98/cwt95.00–97.005932
BullsMedium and Large 2526125.28/cwt119.00–130.006598
BullsMedium and Large 2476139.12/cwt127.50–143.006629
BullsMedium and Large 1-2416147.41/cwt145.00–154.006134
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed47582.50/cwt82.50–82.503921
BullsSmall 1-2485102.50/cwt102.50–102.504971
BullsSmall 1-2553110.00/cwt110.00–110.006082
BullsMedium and Large 2427140.86/cwt137.50–142.506013
BullsMedium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
BullsMedium and Large 2665122.00/cwt122.00–122.008111
BullsMedium and Large 2600127.00/cwt127.00–127.007621
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62383.70/cwt82.50–85.005212
BullsMedium and Large 2562123.01/cwt120.00–129.006916
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460146.00/cwt146.00–146.006721
BullsSmall 1-2Full46582.50/cwt82.50–82.503841
BullsSmall 1-2Full64095.00/cwt95.00–95.006081
BullsMedium and Large 3524108.77/cwt105.00–110.005704

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.