Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-03-29

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 29
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
465 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 396▲ 221 vs year ago 244 · +90.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 153▲ 50 vs year ago 65 · +76.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 26▲ 25 vs year ago 23 · +108.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 22.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 11.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers were 10.00 to 13.00 higher on a light test; heifers were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.03/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$141.03
172 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$652
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$321
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$47.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.09
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2467145.99681123
Medium and Large 2443132.8458942
Medium and Large 3544104.805705thin
Small 1-236598.753602thin
One grade step is worth $47.24/cwt here — about $321 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
141.03
—
NC average8 barns · 1,193 hd
132.95
+8.09
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—Average1,524115.441,7598thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32089.701,18411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17284.8999530
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01061.3161912

Every lot

118 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3200115.00/cwt115.00–115.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 2243157.53/cwt155.00–160.003832
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed25585.00/cwt85.00–85.002171
Steers—Medium and Large 2268162.81/cwt155.00–165.004366
Steers—Small 1-2275110.00/cwt110.00–110.003031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283170.47/cwt170.00–172.004824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285200.18/cwt190.00–210.005712
Steers—Medium and Large 3300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318198.32/cwt190.00–204.006314
Steers—Medium and Large 2323163.66/cwt162.50–165.005292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329177.13/cwt170.00–184.005836
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36091.00/cwt91.00–91.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 2367161.42/cwt155.00–165.005925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371175.30/cwt167.50–182.5065020
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy375140.46/cwt135.00–145.005276
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423177.49/cwt168.00–182.507519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy432160.00/cwt160.00–160.006912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466172.99/cwt167.00–179.0080611
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy473143.70/cwt142.50–145.006802
Steers—Medium and Large 2478158.00/cwt158.00–158.007554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full513152.49/cwt150.00–155.007822
Steers—Medium and Large 3560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567174.03/cwt165.00–177.009878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy567159.99/cwt155.00–162.509073
Steers—Medium and Large 2598142.00/cwt142.00–142.008493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775138.97/cwt138.00–140.001,0772
Steers—Small 1-2825105.00/cwt105.00–105.008661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275159.64/cwt155.00–165.004392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290140.09/cwt135.00–145.004062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321151.06/cwt150.00–152.504855
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322136.68/cwt135.00–140.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy325129.50/cwt125.00–134.004212
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed34597.50/cwt97.50–97.503361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy361144.57/cwt142.50–145.005228
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy363127.90/cwt125.00–131.004642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372140.89/cwt140.00–142.505245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375157.50/cwt157.50–157.505912
Heifers—Small 1-2385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386148.02/cwt145.00–152.5057111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fancy400142.00/cwt141.00–143.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy417124.06/cwt121.00–126.005173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423148.25/cwt144.00–152.5062714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430139.38/cwt137.50–142.505994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440135.65/cwt132.00–140.005977
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed44095.00/cwt95.00–95.004181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy462140.00/cwt140.00–140.006473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464150.85/cwt145.00–153.0070022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy465122.98/cwt121.00–125.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473135.36/cwt131.00–139.006405
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505115.00/cwt115.00–115.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515137.74/cwt137.50–138.007092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516146.00/cwt139.00–151.5075330
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568129.39/cwt125.00–134.007356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573138.75/cwt135.00–144.0079517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622132.17/cwt128.00–136.008223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667121.66/cwt120.00–125.008113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685104.50/cwt102.00–107.007162
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy423131.50/cwt127.50–135.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424163.66/cwt160.00–171.0069413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424146.32/cwt142.00–152.506207
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425177.74/cwt173.00–180.007554
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fancy427158.36/cwt155.00–160.006763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471146.65/cwt141.00–152.006917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477145.79/cwt140.00–153.006956
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2486171.34/cwt164.00–177.508336
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505150.00/cwt150.00–150.007582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513148.73/cwt147.50–150.007632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525164.99/cwt158.00–172.008668
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563146.47/cwt145.00–148.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed568122.53/cwt120.00–125.006962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570154.99/cwt153.00–156.008833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581161.69/cwt157.50–168.009397
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605130.72/cwt127.50–134.007912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621145.04/cwt142.50–147.509014
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650101.00/cwt101.00–101.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69585.00/cwt85.00–85.005911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720123.78/cwt122.50–125.008912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3773111.65/cwt110.00–113.008633
Bulls—Small 1-2875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,453110.74/cwt108.00–114.001,6096
Bulls——1,735129.52/cwt128.00–131.002,2472
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77049.49/cwt49.00–50.003812
Cows—Lean 85-90%77329.94/cwt29.00–31.002312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12972.11/cwt70.00–73.008148
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13182.17/cwt79.00–86.0092921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221103.04/cwt98.00–107.001,2586
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28085.73/cwt83.00–89.001,0977
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35767.64/cwt65.00–69.009183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38996.66/cwt95.00–99.001,3434
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26701,001.94/cwt980.00–1,020.006,7132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed685600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,1101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740960.00/cwt960.00–960.007,1042
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2771971.05/cwt890.00–1,080.007,4874
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed773740.37/cwt700.00–770.005,7233
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed882826.09/cwt800.00–870.007,2863
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890972.79/cwt950.00–990.008,6583
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29131,003.71/cwt940.00–1,125.009,1643
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,380.00/cwt1,380.00–1,380.0014,7661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,472.71/cwt1,250.00–1,725.0017,1283
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed605460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,7831
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed655490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,2101
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed660500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,3001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2705820.00/cwt820.00–820.005,7811
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770720.00/cwt720.00–720.005,5441
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785810.00/cwt810.00–810.006,3591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed800460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed815710.00/cwt710.00–710.005,7871
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940990.00/cwt990.00–990.009,3061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,4261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed943710.74/cwt590.00–800.006,7024
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960840.00/cwt840.00–840.008,0641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,078814.10/cwt785.00–840.008,7762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180989.58/cwt860.00–1,080.0011,6772

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.