Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-03-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 15
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
332 head
▼ 237 vs last sale 569▼ 269 vs year ago 601 · −44.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 98▲ 52 vs year ago 80 · +65.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 36▼ 8 vs year ago 25 · −32.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 2

Current hog receipts 7

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. 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 $134.28/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$134.28
172 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$609
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$48.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.23
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448143.66644105
Medium and Large 2421128.7154246
Small 1-2529105.125579thin
Medium and Large 357295.3854612thin
One grade step is worth $48.28/cwt here — about $98 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 sale172 hd
134.28
—
NC average8 barns · 806 hd
124.05
+10.23
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—Low1,553110.991,72419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34791.661,23418
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18489.631,06243
CowsLean 85-90%Average96963.7561852

Every lot

130 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
Steers—Medium and Large 2218135.76/cwt125.00–150.002963
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235155.00/cwt155.00–155.003641
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273162.92/cwt162.00–164.004452
Steers—Medium and Large 2282147.40/cwt137.50–155.004163
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy313155.00/cwt155.00–155.004852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318174.24/cwt167.50–185.005546
Steers—Medium and Large 2330144.70/cwt135.00–155.004783
Steers—Medium and Large 3330112.00/cwt112.00–112.003701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350195.00/cwt195.00–195.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372170.90/cwt162.50–180.0063617
Steers—Medium and Large 2372150.18/cwt140.00–158.005596
Steers—Medium and Large 3373115.68/cwt110.00–121.004312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390157.50/cwt157.50–157.506141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410182.50/cwt182.50–182.507481
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2438145.53/cwt141.00–150.006372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459167.62/cwt158.00–180.007694
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480121.00/cwt121.00–121.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 2485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540157.06/cwt150.00–170.008484
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy570132.50/cwt132.50–132.507551
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2590169.00/cwt169.00–169.009971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600145.00/cwt145.00–145.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 3722112.00/cwt112.00–112.008092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2188133.73/cwt132.50–135.002512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2190154.74/cwt145.00–165.002942
Heifers—Small 1-2268110.00/cwt110.00–110.002953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275130.40/cwt120.00–137.503596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324133.25/cwt125.00–140.004328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331146.95/cwt140.00–160.0048613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365135.00/cwt135.00–135.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367152.59/cwt140.00–160.0056021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420116.29/cwt115.00–117.504882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423148.84/cwt140.00–155.0063019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428130.36/cwt120.00–135.005586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463145.34/cwt140.00–150.0067312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473135.06/cwt125.00–140.006398
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480101.00/cwt101.00–101.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488135.98/cwt135.00–137.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
Heifers—Small 1-2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519136.96/cwt128.00–145.0071118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525124.69/cwt119.00–127.506553
Heifers—Medium and Large 2553122.01/cwt120.00–124.006752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575132.40/cwt128.00–138.007618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608130.76/cwt127.00–136.007959
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60880.00/cwt80.00–80.004862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full62085.00/cwt85.00–85.005271
Heifers—Small 1-2623111.29/cwt110.00–112.506932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630107.52/cwt105.00–110.006772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2632123.30/cwt120.00–125.007793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2653117.25/cwt117.00–117.507662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66592.50/cwt92.50–92.506151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy67596.00/cwt96.00–96.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full68095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy69585.00/cwt85.00–85.005911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Heifers—Small 1-2710102.50/cwt102.50–102.507281
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy80091.00/cwt91.00–91.007281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3408104.97/cwt100.00–110.004282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420143.29/cwt135.00–155.006026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy422150.14/cwt148.00–152.506343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425170.60/cwt157.50–185.007252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Bulls—Small 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467142.96/cwt130.00–152.506689
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470150.45/cwt145.00–153.007074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485166.67/cwt165.00–170.008083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521155.42/cwt151.00–161.008104
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522140.59/cwt135.00–152.007343
Bulls—Small 1-2545109.00/cwt109.00–109.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571154.93/cwt149.00–163.008854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580144.71/cwt142.50–147.008392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585136.00/cwt136.00–136.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611140.92/cwt133.00–147.508614
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621128.13/cwt122.50–132.007964
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy635127.00/cwt127.00–127.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663131.00/cwt130.00–132.008692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2679125.08/cwt117.50–129.008494
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy688129.01/cwt126.00–132.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy728117.01/cwt116.00–118.008522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
Bulls—Small 1-2773106.76/cwt102.50–111.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy785118.00/cwt118.00–118.009261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3830100.00/cwt100.00–100.008301
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,322101.88/cwt96.00–111.001,3478
Bulls——1,58090.93/cwt89.00–93.001,4372
Bulls——1,752123.55/cwt114.00–131.002,1659
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80043.54/cwt41.00–45.003486
Cows—Lean 85-90%92656.27/cwt49.00–64.0052117
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03072.31/cwt65.00–79.0074529
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06070.00/cwt70.00–70.007421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18484.89/cwt77.00–91.001,00526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19398.55/cwt93.00–108.001,17616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31384.80/cwt75.00–92.001,1138
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37497.14/cwt93.00–108.001,33510
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed585730.00/cwt730.00–730.004,2711
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed675719.94/cwt690.00–745.004,8602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed705840.00/cwt840.00–840.005,9221
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27551,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed825900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8451,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed875610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,3381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,1651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1041,192.08/cwt900.00–1,325.0013,1615
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed895550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,9231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080870.00/cwt870.00–870.009,3961

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.