Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-03-08

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 8
● Final180 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
569 head
▲ 283 vs last sale 286▼ 250 vs year ago 819 · −30.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 48▼ 37 vs year ago 135 · −27.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 16▲ 1 vs year ago 35 · +2.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 7

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.58/cwt on 234 head.
Average price
$131.58
234 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$586
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$150
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$44.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.62
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2447145.40650111
Medium and Large 2427128.8655077
Small 1-2444105.1546720
Medium and Large 3496100.9350026
One grade step is worth $44.47/cwt here — about $150 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 sale234 hd
131.58
—
NC average8 barns · 1,346 hd
129.96
+1.62
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
Bulls—Low1,489105.081,56410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32885.811,13916
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08983.5691040
CowsLean 85-90%Average92559.9455528

Every lot

180 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed215125.00/cwt125.00–125.002691
Steers—Medium and Large 3215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
Steers—Medium and Large 2223136.29/cwt132.50–140.003042
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed233108.17/cwt95.00–120.002522
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy260120.00/cwt120.00–120.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 2271148.91/cwt145.00–155.004045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275176.48/cwt170.00–182.504852
Steers—Small 1-2275110.09/cwt105.00–115.003032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy310139.52/cwt125.00–155.004332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321178.49/cwt165.00–185.0057310
Steers—Medium and Large 2322144.74/cwt134.00–160.004669
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004131
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed331123.70/cwt120.00–125.004096
Steers—Small 1-2365112.60/cwt110.00–115.004112
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373124.92/cwt120.00–135.004665
Steers—Medium and Large 3373117.38/cwt115.00–120.004382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374171.99/cwt165.00–185.0064325
Steers—Medium and Large 2374146.99/cwt135.00–160.005508
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy382126.65/cwt125.00–127.504843
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38590.00/cwt90.00–90.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 2430148.45/cwt135.00–155.006385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435174.49/cwt174.00–175.007592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463167.51/cwt165.00–170.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Steers—Medium and Large 2478148.86/cwt135.00–155.007127
Steers—Medium and Large 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Steers—Medium and Large 2523139.05/cwt134.00–150.007274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527159.20/cwt154.00–168.008395
Steers—Medium and Large 2558137.03/cwt135.00–139.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568161.44/cwt155.00–166.009176
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy600113.00/cwt113.00–113.006781
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625155.61/cwt149.00–166.009734
Steers—Medium and Large 3625112.50/cwt112.50–112.507031
Steers—Medium and Large 2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed650117.50/cwt117.50–117.507641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678143.00/cwt143.00–143.009702
Steers—Medium and Large 2690135.00/cwt135.00–135.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717133.33/cwt131.00–136.009563
Steers—Small 1-2720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 2740114.00/cwt114.00–114.008441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers61 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Heifers—Small 1-2238107.53/cwt105.00–110.002562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270142.50/cwt140.00–145.003852
Heifers—Small 1-2272108.49/cwt101.00–115.002956
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed27899.61/cwt90.00–115.002773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285130.23/cwt125.00–135.003717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy290134.00/cwt134.00–134.003891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy300127.50/cwt127.50–127.503831
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323154.64/cwt140.00–167.5049911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325129.09/cwt120.00–140.0042014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Small 1-2333110.00/cwt110.00–110.003662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345115.00/cwt115.00–115.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367133.88/cwt122.50–137.504919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed375132.50/cwt132.50–132.504971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375119.00/cwt119.00–119.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375105.00/cwt105.00–105.003942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376159.48/cwt145.00–167.5060019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy385120.13/cwt115.00–125.004632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390137.50/cwt137.50–137.505361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410117.50/cwt117.50–117.504821
Heifers—Medium and Large 341595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420130.72/cwt120.00–137.505497
Heifers—Small 1-2420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422148.45/cwt140.00–167.5062621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450115.00/cwt115.00–115.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466144.16/cwt139.00–152.5067218
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47097.00/cwt97.00–97.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472133.07/cwt130.00–138.0062813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472106.48/cwt100.00–115.005033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478135.40/cwt135.00–136.006475
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy500132.50/cwt132.50–132.506631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505130.00/cwt130.00–130.006571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520113.00/cwt113.00–113.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523139.48/cwt135.00–152.5072911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528131.10/cwt125.00–135.006928
Heifers—Small 1-2530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545112.50/cwt112.50–112.506131
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed54580.00/cwt80.00–80.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3552108.32/cwt105.00–110.005983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555132.00/cwt132.00–132.007331
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56882.56/cwt80.00–85.004692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570127.52/cwt121.00–132.007276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571136.47/cwt133.00–144.0077914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600127.50/cwt127.50–127.507651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615128.53/cwt125.00–132.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed62081.00/cwt81.00–81.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3638106.60/cwt98.00–115.006802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660121.00/cwt121.00–121.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67091.09/cwt85.00–97.006102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy673119.51/cwt119.00–120.008042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Heifers—Small 1-2714107.00/cwt103.00–110.007644
Heifers—Medium and Large 3740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed76584.00/cwt84.00–84.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed84088.00/cwt88.00–88.007391
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy87094.00/cwt94.00–94.008181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed41085.00/cwt85.00–85.003491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy420127.32/cwt120.00–135.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy426150.61/cwt147.50–155.006425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428162.62/cwt155.00–170.0069615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428145.57/cwt130.00–155.0062312
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Bulls—Small 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy466146.94/cwt140.00–152.506854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473158.31/cwt154.00–165.0074915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed473126.30/cwt125.00–127.505972
Bulls—Small 1-2473107.54/cwt105.00–110.005092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479140.60/cwt125.00–150.0067312
Bulls—Medium and Large 3485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy50585.00/cwt85.00–85.004291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed510145.00/cwt145.00–145.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed520124.01/cwt123.00–125.006452
Bulls—Small 1-2520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522157.73/cwt147.00–167.0082316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522137.59/cwt127.50–147.507188
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571138.14/cwt125.00–148.007898
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573157.17/cwt148.00–162.509019
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590146.00/cwt146.00–146.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605135.00/cwt135.00–135.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610135.16/cwt125.00–145.008242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617149.12/cwt143.00–155.009207
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed630133.00/cwt133.00–133.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670143.68/cwt141.00–145.009633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685123.80/cwt119.00–127.508483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy690113.00/cwt113.00–113.007801
Bulls—Small 1-2695112.50/cwt112.50–112.507821
Bulls—Small 1-2700109.00/cwt109.00–109.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715129.00/cwt129.00–129.009221
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed72094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy745125.00/cwt125.00–125.009311
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770115.00/cwt115.00–115.008861
Bulls—Small 1-2770102.00/cwt102.00–102.007851
Bulls—Small 1-2835108.00/cwt108.00–108.009021
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy84591.00/cwt91.00–91.007691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14075.00/cwt75.00–75.008551
Bulls——1,341100.15/cwt93.00–105.001,3435
Bulls——1,761118.75/cwt115.00–125.002,0914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81053.47/cwt46.00–60.0043311
Cows—Lean 85-90%81037.00/cwt37.00–37.003001
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01265.82/cwt62.00–72.0066616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04569.60/cwt67.00–72.007272
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09092.02/cwt86.00–98.001,00315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09279.25/cwt73.00–85.0086523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30490.99/cwt87.00–94.001,1878
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35180.63/cwt76.00–85.001,0898
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed690450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,1051
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed735419.00/cwt419.00–419.003,0801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,8801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed820369.00/cwt369.00–369.003,0261
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835980.00/cwt980.00–980.008,1831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy860610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,2461
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870689.31/cwt670.00–710.005,9972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,5681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed970731.55/cwt510.00–870.007,0963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048866.59/cwt710.00–980.009,0822
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed610500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed650665.58/cwt650.00–680.004,3262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2733945.15/cwt900.00–990.006,9282
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed750790.00/cwt790.00–790.005,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed778766.01/cwt730.00–800.005,9602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2840900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.0010,8581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,142.17/cwt910.00–1,450.0011,7645
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed520366.00/cwt310.00–414.001,9032
Stock Cows—Small 1-2745603.00/cwt603.00–603.004,4921
Stock Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed760524.00/cwt524.00–524.003,9821

This sale against other markets

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.