Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-05-17

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 17
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
334 head
▼ 238 vs last sale 572▼ 29 vs year ago 363 · −8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 92▲ 23 vs year ago 82 · +28.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 26▲ 14 vs year ago 19 · +73.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality 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 $134.10/cwt on 150 head.
Average price
$134.10
150 head · 439 lb average
Value per head Derived
$589
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$206
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3
$58.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.73
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2440143.8063378
Medium 2433131.1056848
Medium 3456115.2352618thin
Small 337790.673414thin
Small and Medium 350385.004272thin
One grade step is worth $58.80/cwt here — about $206 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 sale150 hd
134.10
—
NC average8 barns · 1,113 hd
134.84
−0.73
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—High1,797109.221,9626thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35485.851,16224
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11975.1484162
CowsLean 85-90%Average82057.0846813

Every lot

127 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2180130.00/cwt130.00–130.002341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2190151.25/cwt150.00–152.502872
Steers—Medium 2225140.00/cwt140.00–140.003151
Steers—Medium 3235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
Steers—Medium 3270127.64/cwt125.00–130.003452
Steers—Medium 2277146.54/cwt145.00–150.004063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278163.91/cwt160.00–170.004568
Steers—Small 3278112.66/cwt110.00–115.003132
Steers—Medium 3317124.17/cwt122.50–125.003943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327153.37/cwt150.00–160.005023
Steers—Medium 2335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005191
Steers—Medium 2358165.59/cwt160.00–167.505934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376175.99/cwt170.50–180.006629
Steers—Medium 3380151.26/cwt150.00–155.005756
Steers—Small and Medium 3398135.00/cwt135.00–135.005372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410183.39/cwt179.00–187.007523
Steers—Medium 3455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
Steers—Medium 2460147.50/cwt147.50–147.506791
Steers—Small and Medium 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487174.98/cwt169.00–178.008523
Steers—Medium 2510156.63/cwt155.00–160.007993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516168.02/cwt166.00–174.008675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565171.00/cwt171.00–171.009661
Steers—Medium 3570132.46/cwt130.00–135.007552
Steers—Medium 2588145.06/cwt140.00–150.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0203
Steers—Medium 2685145.00/cwt145.00–145.009931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720138.00/cwt138.00–138.009941
Steers—Medium 3745115.00/cwt115.00–115.008571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2160145.00/cwt145.00–145.002321
Heifers—Medium 2160127.50/cwt125.00–130.002042
Heifers—Medium 3200110.00/cwt110.00–110.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225143.11/cwt140.00–150.003223
Heifers—Medium 2225126.33/cwt125.00–130.002844
Heifers—Medium 3250110.00/cwt110.00–110.002751
Heifers—Medium 2277129.58/cwt125.00–135.003595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278138.05/cwt135.00–145.003843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313145.09/cwt140.00–150.0045413
Heifers—Medium 2322133.63/cwt125.00–137.504305
Heifers—Medium 3323115.10/cwt110.00–120.003724
Heifers—Small 3325106.43/cwt105.00–108.003462
Heifers—Medium 2372139.64/cwt135.00–147.505195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374150.13/cwt145.00–157.505619
Heifers—Medium 3420117.50/cwt117.50–117.504943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422149.13/cwt145.00–155.0062914
Heifers—Small and Medium 3425105.00/cwt105.00–105.004461
Heifers—Small 342874.91/cwt70.00–80.003212
Heifers—Medium 2430129.45/cwt125.00–135.005574
Heifers—Medium 3463112.57/cwt110.00–115.005212
Heifers—Medium 2475128.80/cwt127.50–130.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478145.30/cwt140.00–151.0069512
Heifers—Medium 3510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519145.45/cwt140.00–150.007558
Heifers—Medium 2521135.17/cwt130.00–138.007049
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565141.88/cwt137.50–147.008027
Heifers—Medium 2576132.50/cwt127.50–135.007636
Heifers—Small and Medium 358065.00/cwt65.00–65.003771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610157.50/cwt157.50–157.509611
Heifers—Medium 2624131.52/cwt128.00–135.008214
Heifers—Medium 3624121.22/cwt120.00–124.007565
Heifers—Medium 3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663122.66/cwt122.50–123.008133
Heifers—Medium 2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718119.18/cwt115.00–123.008564
Heifers—Medium 272595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 3405130.00/cwt130.00–130.005271
Bulls—Small and Medium 3405109.94/cwt105.00–115.004452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421162.26/cwt155.00–167.5068311
Bulls—Medium 2445147.50/cwt142.50–152.506563
Bulls—Medium 3473138.36/cwt135.00–140.006543
Bulls—Medium 2481153.25/cwt147.50–157.5073710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483167.00/cwt160.00–172.0080710
Bulls—Small and Medium 3495114.33/cwt112.50–118.005663
Bulls—Medium 2507148.42/cwt145.00–155.007523
Bulls—Medium 3520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525160.04/cwt152.50–165.0084011
Bulls—Small and Medium 3525107.40/cwt105.00–110.005642
Bulls—Medium 2568143.67/cwt140.00–147.508162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575162.79/cwt159.00–170.0093614
Bulls—Small 3580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
Bulls—Medium 3590135.00/cwt135.00–135.007971
Bulls—Medium 2610145.00/cwt145.00–145.008851
Bulls—Medium 3635133.00/cwt133.00–133.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2637156.01/cwt150.00–159.009943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665132.50/cwt132.50–132.508812
Bulls—Medium 3685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium 370381.24/cwt77.50–85.005712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720138.00/cwt138.00–138.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0161
Bulls—Medium 281595.00/cwt95.00–95.007741
Bulls—Medium 288585.00/cwt85.00–85.007521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 2340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Dairy Steers—Medium 236299.00/cwt99.00–99.003582
Dairy Steers—Medium 357573.50/cwt72.00–75.004232
Dairy Steers—Medium 360070.00/cwt70.00–70.004201
Dairy Steers—Medium 261385.00/cwt85.00–85.005213
Dairy Steers—Medium 269089.00/cwt89.00–89.006141
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 232070.00/cwt70.00–70.002241
Dairy Heifers—Medium 239590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
Dairy Heifers—Medium 258082.50/cwt82.50–82.504791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,140100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1401
Bulls——1,906117.58/cwt115.00–121.002,2414
Bulls——2,01585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,7131
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72341.47/cwt41.00–42.003002
Cows—Lean 85-90%81956.50/cwt51.00–64.004638
Cows—Lean 85-90%88869.02/cwt67.00–72.006133
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06360.99/cwt54.00–66.006489
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09527.00/cwt27.00–27.002961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10572.92/cwt67.00–79.0080627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15684.55/cwt80.00–95.0097725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23077.00/cwt77.00–77.009471
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35986.23/cwt80.00–94.001,17223
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073861.94/cwt620.00–990.009,2495
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100864.64/cwt760.00–920.009,5113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183934.73/cwt770.00–1,040.0011,0583
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 3645720.00/cwt720.00–720.004,6441
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2715630.00/cwt630.00–630.004,5051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27651,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2804956.16/cwt790.00–1,120.007,6886
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28131,068.80/cwt1,000.00–1,130.008,6892
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28901,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.0011,2141
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.0010,5731
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0391,116.86/cwt700.00–1,310.0011,6046
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.0012,4361
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,070960.00/cwt960.00–960.0010,2721

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.