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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 24

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

387 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 334▲ 128 vs year ago 259 · +49.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 105▼ 4 vs year ago 65 · −6.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 33▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hogs receipts 9.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 9.00 to 10.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Demand was fairly good; market activity and buyer interest were fairly active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. "By the head" calves ranged 140.00 to 350.00 per head.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.84/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$140.84

143 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$45.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.01

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	473	146.51	693	103
Medium 2	502	130.13	654	34
Small 1-2	605	110.00	666	2thin
Medium and Large 3	666	101.26	674	4thin

One grade step is worth $45.25/cwt here — about $19 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 sale143 hd

140.84

—

NC average8 barns · 728 hd

130.82

+10.01

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,493	104.80	1,564	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	86.56	1,254	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,196	75.11	899	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	67.36	625	15

Every lot

88 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	263	140.17/cwt	136.00–145.00	369	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	278	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	445	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	318	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	286	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	176.12/cwt	175.00–177.50	583	7
Steers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	343	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	429	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	162.30/cwt	155.00–170.00	599	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	381	143.11/cwt	136.00–147.50	545	10
Steers	—	Medium 2Full	418	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.50	507	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	159.68/cwt	155.00–165.00	682	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	456	152.53/cwt	151.00–155.00	696	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	175.74/cwt	173.00–179.00	831	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	163.98/cwt	158.00–168.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	168.09/cwt	161.00–171.00	879	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	166.86/cwt	164.00–168.50	938	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	573	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	165.99/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,029	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	150.10/cwt	147.50–152.50	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	293	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	296	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	422	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	127.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	148.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	505	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	371	128.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	156.14/cwt	152.50–160.00	595	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	149.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	571	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	151.05/cwt	145.00–155.00	637	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	428	140.64/cwt	140.00–142.50	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fancy	466	134.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	144.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	677	16
Heifers	—	Medium 2Value Added	501	135.99/cwt	134.00–137.50	681	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	144.23/cwt	140.00–146.00	751	28
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fancy	526	134.79/cwt	130.00–138.00	709	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	142.90/cwt	142.00–145.00	789	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	578	130.02/cwt	129.00–131.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	613	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	623	128.36/cwt	124.00–132.00	800	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	718	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	844	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	808	99.27/cwt	97.50–101.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,512	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	163.40/cwt	160.00–167.50	694	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	429	141.65/cwt	135.00–147.00	608	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	178.46/cwt	177.00–180.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	467	150.04/cwt	147.50–152.50	701	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	136.41/cwt	132.50–140.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	162.24/cwt	157.00–167.50	772	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	855	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	514	137.70/cwt	133.00–144.00	708	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	162.44/cwt	157.00–170.00	854	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	161.37/cwt	158.00–165.00	909	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	578	142.58/cwt	136.00–145.00	824	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	160.32/cwt	155.00–163.00	989	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	617	129.51/cwt	128.00–130.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	770	114.67/cwt	110.00–118.00	883	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	812	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	909	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Full	430	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	280	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Full	615	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	400	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Full	495	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	408	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Full	560	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	88.98/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	—	1,342	97.65/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,310	3
Bulls	—	—	1,828	122.50/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,239	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	64.79/cwt	63.00–66.00	581	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	71.72/cwt	68.00–75.00	645	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	50.10/cwt	49.00–51.00	478	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	831	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	72.14/cwt	70.00–75.00	851	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	86.71/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,027	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	65.55/cwt	62.00–69.00	779	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	57.02/cwt	55.00–59.00	721	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	79.48/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,083	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	93.45/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,322	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	86.63/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,290	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,020	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,854	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,065	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,159	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,110	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	11,322	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,115	1,047.04/cwt	1,010.00–1,080.00	11,674	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,260	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	10,962	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	725	784.17/cwt	780.00–790.00	5,685	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	935	1,046.20/cwt	970.00–1,120.00	9,782	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	11,368	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue May 24, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 334Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 105Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 33Year ago 22

Current hogs receipts 9.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	468	140.00–150.00	144.75
5	—	340	145.00–150.00	148.50
23	—	422	145.00–155.00	151.05
5	—	552	142.00–145.00	142.90
4	—	1,120	135.00	135.00
2	—	260	147.50–152.50	150.10
28	—	521	140.00–146.00	144.23
6	—	383	145.00–150.00	149.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	124.00–132.00	128.36
2	—	578	129.00–131.00	130.02
2	—	330	125.00–130.00	127.58
4	—	371	125.00–130.00	128.50
2	—	293	125.00–130.00	127.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	140.00–142.50	140.64
4	—	296	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	501	134.00–137.50	135.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	117.00–118.00	117.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	97.50–101.00	99.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	130.00–138.00	134.79
5	—	466	130.00–139.00	134.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	152.50–160.00	156.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	562	164.00–168.50	166.86
7	—	331	175.00–177.50	176.12
7	—	427	155.00–165.00	159.68
7	—	369	155.00–170.00	162.30
3	—	620	164.00–167.00	165.99
10	—	479	158.00–168.00	163.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	173.00–179.00	175.74
6	—	523	161.00–171.00	168.09
2	—	573	170.00–171.00	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	120.00–130.00	124.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	120.00–122.50	121.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	150.00	150.00
2	—	278	155.00–165.00	159.95
4	—	456	151.00–155.00	152.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	136.00–145.00	140.17
10	—	381	136.00–147.50	143.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	65.00	65.00
1	—	615	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	50.00	50.00
1	—	495	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	514	133.00–144.00	137.70
6	—	429	135.00–147.00	141.65
2	—	470	132.50–140.00	136.41
9	—	578	136.00–145.00	142.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	158.00–165.00	161.37
18	—	526	157.00–170.00	162.44
3	—	425	160.00–167.50	163.40
3	—	617	155.00–163.00	160.32
6	—	476	157.00–167.50	162.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	170.00	170.00
2	—	500	171.00	171.00
2	—	433	177.00–180.00	178.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	147.50–152.50	150.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	112.50–115.00	113.76
3	—	460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	812	112.00	112.00
3	—	770	110.00–118.00	114.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	120.00	120.00
4	—	617	128.00–130.00	129.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	896	63.00–66.00	64.79
2	—	1,065	78.00	78.00
6	—	900	68.00–75.00	71.72
2	—	955	49.00–51.00	50.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	55.00–59.00	57.02
4	—	1,180	70.00–75.00	72.14
4	—	1,189	62.00–69.00	65.55
9	—	1,184	83.00–90.00	86.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	79.00–80.00	79.48
6	—	1,489	85.00–89.00	86.63
2	—	1,415	91.00–96.00	93.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	88.00–90.00	88.98
3	—	1,342	96.00–100.00	97.65
3	—	1,828	118.00–126.00	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	870.00	870.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,047.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	780.00–790.00	784.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	970.00–1,120.00	1,046.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,120.00	1,120.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.