Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-04-05

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 5
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
546 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 465▲ 226 vs year ago 320 · +70.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 115▲ 107 vs year ago 55 · +194.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 48▲ 48 vs year ago 6 · +800.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 14.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower; boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower, while heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average with some attractive. "By the head" calves ranged 195.00 to 290.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.62/cwt on 218 head.
Average price
$138.62
218 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$648
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$70
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$50.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.59
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2462148.25685139
Medium 2446128.4557357
Medium and Large 3479110.6853011thin
Small 1-262997.7061511thin
One grade step is worth $50.55/cwt here — about $70 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 sale218 hd
138.62
—
NC average8 barns · 1,248 hd
130.03
+8.59
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—Low1,529106.761,63214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43083.171,19041
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20382.1398830
CowsLean 85-90%Low91373.2066838

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2215132.62/cwt130.00–135.002852
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed223125.00/cwt125.00–125.002792
Steers—Small 1-2235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy240152.55/cwt150.00–157.503663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268192.43/cwt190.00–195.005162
Steers—Medium 2270140.29/cwt135.00–145.003798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275167.91/cwt160.00–175.004622
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed283123.02/cwt121.00–125.003482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315192.16/cwt188.00–200.006056
Steers—Medium 2332140.08/cwt135.00–145.004656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy333157.61/cwt150.00–165.005254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2334181.23/cwt175.00–187.5060510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy368151.65/cwt150.00–155.005583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370172.10/cwt165.00–180.0063722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378190.10/cwt189.00–195.007196
Steers—Medium 2382141.86/cwt135.00–145.005423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426170.41/cwt162.50–172.507267
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433153.71/cwt152.00–157.006663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460161.85/cwt160.00–167.507454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465176.37/cwt172.50–180.008202
Steers—Medium 2466142.40/cwt138.00–147.506647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518160.35/cwt156.00–165.008312
Steers—Medium 2524142.20/cwt140.00–148.007454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612158.06/cwt152.50–161.009673
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed625122.44/cwt120.00–125.007652
Steers—Medium 2675138.67/cwt135.00–142.509362
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy233142.42/cwt140.00–145.003322
Heifers—Medium 2238129.20/cwt125.00–135.003076
Heifers—Medium 2268133.70/cwt130.00–136.003583
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy275142.59/cwt140.00–145.003922
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy280123.95/cwt121.00–126.003473
Heifers—Medium 2328131.28/cwt127.50–135.004316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330153.07/cwt150.00–160.0050510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370152.57/cwt148.00–158.0056527
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy380105.07/cwt100.00–110.003992
Heifers—Medium 2409126.24/cwt125.00–130.005164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412158.49/cwt157.50–160.006533
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413115.85/cwt115.00–117.504783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425151.27/cwt147.50–157.0064310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435140.67/cwt140.00–142.006123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458160.00/cwt160.00–160.007332
Heifers—Small 1-2465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004882
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy47082.53/cwt80.00–85.003882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473141.31/cwt140.00–142.506682
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy475135.98/cwt135.00–137.506466
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy475108.72/cwt107.50–110.005164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480150.57/cwt144.00–157.5072331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517153.68/cwt153.00–155.007953
Heifers—Medium 2523123.93/cwt120.00–130.006486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527143.60/cwt140.00–150.0075734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555146.26/cwt145.00–147.508122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564136.98/cwt133.00–140.0077310
Heifers—Medium 2583124.98/cwt122.50–127.507294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610135.00/cwt130.00–140.008242
Heifers—Medium 2615123.44/cwt120.00–129.0075912
Heifers—Medium 2673123.39/cwt120.00–126.008303
Heifers—Small 1-2675102.46/cwt100.00–105.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685112.48/cwt110.00–115.007702
Heifers—Small 1-2718105.00/cwt105.00–105.007543
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy77589.87/cwt85.00–95.006962
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424174.89/cwt172.00–182.507425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428164.53/cwt157.50–167.007045
Bulls—Medium 2432138.89/cwt135.00–145.006003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy462150.66/cwt150.00–152.006963
Bulls—Medium 2476144.63/cwt137.50–148.0068811
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy478122.99/cwt121.00–125.005882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485155.99/cwt155.00–157.007572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516168.14/cwt167.00–170.008684
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy527125.51/cwt125.00–128.006616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531158.20/cwt152.00–165.0084019
Bulls—Medium 2533140.02/cwt135.00–145.007462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570157.69/cwt156.00–159.008993
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy571124.74/cwt124.00–125.007124
Bulls—Medium 2587144.68/cwt142.00–148.008493
Bulls—Medium 2609140.78/cwt135.00–148.008574
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620151.29/cwt150.00–155.009384
Bulls—Medium and Large 3623115.80/cwt114.00–117.507212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665148.00/cwt146.00–150.009842
Bulls—Medium 2728133.02/cwt131.00–135.009682
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed39572.00/cwt72.00–72.002841
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy400128.00/cwt128.00–128.005121
Dairy Steers—Large 3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy505130.00/cwt130.00–130.006571
Dairy Steers—Large 354589.00/cwt89.00–89.004851
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed55072.00/cwt72.00–72.003961
Dairy Steers—Large 3Thin Fleshed91561.00/cwt61.00–61.005581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3345102.00/cwt102.00–102.003521
Dairy Heifers—Large 3405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Thin Fleshed58578.00/cwt78.00–78.004561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15589.99/cwt86.00–95.001,0392
Bulls——1,495116.65/cwt113.00–119.001,7443
Bulls——1,623107.19/cwt102.00–111.001,7409
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73452.06/cwt50.00–55.003824
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight75029.04/cwt27.00–31.002182
Cows—Lean 85-90%86264.10/cwt60.00–66.005533
Cows—Lean 85-90%94182.06/cwt80.00–86.0077219
Cows—Lean 85-90%98076.40/cwt73.00–79.0074910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16561.40/cwt59.00–64.007152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17374.43/cwt72.00–77.008733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20688.26/cwt85.00–92.001,06414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21480.20/cwt78.00–83.0097411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39290.87/cwt87.00–95.001,2659
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42475.95/cwt72.00–77.001,0827
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44682.42/cwt78.00–86.001,19225
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Fancy6551,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.007,5331
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2703783.94/cwt720.00–860.005,5115
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed750590.00/cwt590.00–590.004,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Fancy7651,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.007,9561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2766784.93/cwt720.00–860.006,0134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Fancy8281,060.51/cwt980.00–1,130.008,7814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2905793.54/cwt710.00–870.007,1822
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Fancy9131,052.55/cwt1,000.00–1,150.009,6103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,000970.00/cwt970.00–970.009,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed645580.00/cwt580.00–580.003,7411
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed735560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,1161
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795705.06/cwt655.00–730.005,6054
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805737.81/cwt660.00–790.005,9393
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Fancy905890.00/cwt890.00–890.008,0551
Bred Cows—Small 1-2915701.09/cwt650.00–750.006,4152
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Fancy945980.00/cwt980.00–980.009,2611
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,055850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,9681
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0851,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,1211
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,100950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,105860.00/cwt860.00–860.009,5031
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2151,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,7581
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2181,077.09/cwt1,000.00–1,180.0013,1193
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2601,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0013,3561
Bred Cows—Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,290925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,9331
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3301,089.80/cwt1,000.00–1,160.0014,4943

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.