Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2021-11-30

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Nov 30
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
577 head
125 vs last sale 452 233 vs year ago 344 · +67.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
40 vs last sale 70 10 vs year ago 100 · +10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
2 vs last sale 11 11 vs year ago 20 · 55.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 5

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were 4.00 to 18.00 higher, while heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle 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 $120.73/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$120.73
216 head · 440 lb average
Value per head Derived
$531
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$26
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$30.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.99
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2408131.60536115
Medium and Large 2425118.4250341
Medium and Large 3518101.6052638
Small 1-2504101.2551022
One grade step is worth $30.35/cwt here — about $26 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 sale216 hd
120.73
NC average4 barns · 544 hd
116.74
+3.99
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
BullsHigh1,51884.511,28315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35660.9082615
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19159.5871052
CowsLean 85-90%Average94046.6143824

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
HeifersSmall 1-2238104.13/cwt100.00–108.002482
SteersMedium and Large 2615123.03/cwt119.00–127.007572
SteersMedium and Large 2688117.00/cwt117.00–117.008052
SteersMedium and Large 2224140.04/cwt132.50–147.503144
SteersMedium and Large 2Full585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472128.24/cwt123.00–138.0060517
SteersMedium and Large 3270109.68/cwt109.00–110.002963
SteersMedium and Large 3362112.42/cwt110.00–117.504073
SteersMedium and Large 2430134.26/cwt130.00–142.505773
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64580.00/cwt80.00–80.005161
HeifersSmall 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2512125.47/cwt118.00–134.0064216
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42595.00/cwt95.00–95.004041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2418132.88/cwt124.00–145.0055518
HeifersMedium and Large 2645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007102
HeifersSmall 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2268134.21/cwt130.00–142.5036010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571120.33/cwt117.00–128.0068711
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56890.00/cwt90.00–90.005112
HeifersSmall 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
HeifersMedium and Large 3620102.54/cwt100.00–105.006362
HeifersMedium and Large 2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002882
HeifersSmall 1-2745101.00/cwt101.00–101.007521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323135.89/cwt130.00–141.0043918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235137.79/cwt132.00–150.003246
HeifersMedium and Large 2470118.29/cwt111.00–122.0055611
HeifersMedium and Large 381099.00/cwt99.00–99.008021
HeifersMedium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004732
HeifersSmall 1-2628107.02/cwt106.00–108.006722
HeifersSmall 1-2365106.71/cwt100.00–110.003893
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180168.00/cwt168.00–168.003022
HeifersMedium and Large 2314119.80/cwt115.00–124.003767
HeifersMedium and Large 3589108.15/cwt100.00–113.0063713
HeifersSmall 1-2568107.36/cwt105.00–110.006103
HeifersMedium and Large 2518113.51/cwt112.00–115.005882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376135.78/cwt130.00–143.0051115
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44081.00/cwt81.00–81.003561
SteersMedium and Large 2495141.00/cwt141.00–141.006981
SteersSmall 1-2750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
SteersMedium and Large 2313137.71/cwt130.00–147.504316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2728126.00/cwt125.00–127.009172
SteersMedium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
SteersMedium and Large 3Full40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
SteersSmall 1-2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2271164.89/cwt150.00–172.5044716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2422155.81/cwt145.00–168.0065810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325168.05/cwt155.00–176.0054612
SteersMedium and Large 2271135.76/cwt127.50–142.503685
SteersMedium and Large 2570125.04/cwt124.00–126.007132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2371165.52/cwt152.50–185.0061432
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2587143.55/cwt136.00–149.008438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009811
SteersMedium and Large 2195137.50/cwt137.50–137.502681
SteersMedium and Large 2374136.54/cwt130.00–147.505114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2463162.89/cwt145.00–170.0075412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2226157.86/cwt150.00–170.003578
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634142.54/cwt128.00–146.009045
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2668131.50/cwt131.00–132.008782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2198170.00/cwt170.00–170.003372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2524143.38/cwt140.00–148.007518
SteersSmall 1-2655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
SteersSmall 1-2170115.00/cwt115.00–115.001961
Dairy SteersLarge 331080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
Dairy SteersLarge 327890.00/cwt90.00–90.002502
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52581.00/cwt81.00–81.004251
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64590.00/cwt90.00–90.005811
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475117.50/cwt117.50–117.505581
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy53080.00/cwt80.00–80.004241
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007321
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39166.61/cwt65.00–68.009274
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27966.42/cwt64.00–74.008509
CowsLean 85-90%1,02450.12/cwt45.00–54.0051314
CowsLean 85-90%81034.00/cwt34.00–34.002752
CowsLean 85-90%83241.14/cwt38.00–44.003427
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,05551.00/cwt51.00–51.005381
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17358.15/cwt54.00–64.0068243
CowsLean 85-90%78061.00/cwt61.00–61.004761
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37259.60/cwt55.00–63.0081810
Bulls1,71996.43/cwt94.00–99.001,6584
Bulls1,22469.40/cwt50.00–79.008494
Bulls1,57186.33/cwt80.00–92.001,3567
Stock CowsSmall 1-2810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2845650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,4931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225706.45/cwt560.00–800.008,6542
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,590.00/cwt1,590.00–1,590.0019,0801
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,080790.00/cwt790.00–790.008,5321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560137.47/cwt136.00–139.007702
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy565114.51/cwt114.00–115.006472
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy73883.52/cwt82.00–85.006162
BullsMedium and Large 2Full590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
BullsMedium and Large 2Full610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy46595.00/cwt95.00–95.004421
BullsMedium and Large 3775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008142
BullsMedium and Large 3480100.51/cwt100.00–101.004822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464151.45/cwt145.00–166.0070316
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy670113.00/cwt113.00–113.007571
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
BullsMedium and Large 3Full52080.00/cwt80.00–80.004161
BullsMedium and Large 2532129.25/cwt123.00–134.006887
BullsMedium and Large 2675115.02/cwt112.00–118.007762
BullsMedium and Large 2432132.39/cwt130.00–134.005723
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy715117.00/cwt117.00–117.008371
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy45580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
BullsMedium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
BullsSmall 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
HeifersMedium and Large 2275121.50/cwt116.00–129.003343
HeifersMedium and Large 3215102.50/cwt102.50–102.502201
HeifersMedium and Large 3393110.00/cwt110.00–110.004322
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy36090.00/cwt90.00–90.003241
HeifersSmall 1-2Full59080.00/cwt80.00–80.004721
HeifersMedium and Large 2415121.77/cwt120.00–123.005054
HeifersMedium and Large 2374121.60/cwt115.00–129.004555
HeifersMedium and Large 2577113.78/cwt111.00–116.006575
HeifersMedium and Large 3526104.62/cwt99.00–110.005505
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy478121.49/cwt121.00–122.005812
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy62594.50/cwt94.00–95.005912
HeifersSmall 1-2685102.00/cwt102.00–102.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 3270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
HeifersMedium and Large 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed65080.00/cwt80.00–80.005201
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33087.16/cwt80.00–95.002882
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy86586.00/cwt86.00–86.007441
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full45590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy40590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy36590.00/cwt90.00–90.003291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420152.73/cwt145.00–165.0064115
BullsMedium and Large 2483141.24/cwt137.50–143.006824
BullsSmall 1-2670104.37/cwt100.00–109.006992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2665128.00/cwt128.00–128.008511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515142.39/cwt137.00–153.0073313
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed51590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
BullsMedium and Large 2610119.00/cwt119.00–119.007261
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed57581.00/cwt81.00–81.004661
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed613116.00/cwt116.00–116.007112
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
BullsMedium and Large 2575129.75/cwt116.00–134.0074617
BullsMedium and Large 3513105.12/cwt100.00–110.005392
BullsSmall 1-2575105.00/cwt100.00–110.006042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625128.66/cwt128.00–130.008043
BullsMedium and Large 3660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
BullsSmall 1-2715105.44/cwt101.00–110.007542
BullsSmall 1-2430107.10/cwt101.00–110.004613

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.