Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-06-07

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 7
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
406 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 338▲ 67 vs year ago 339 · +19.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 103▲ 28 vs year ago 96 · +29.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 20▼ 1 vs year ago 25 · −4.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 7.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 9.00 lower, while feeder heifers were mostly 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality varied, plain to attractive. "By the head" calves ranged 115.00 to 120.00 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 $135.98/cwt on 149 head.
Average price
$135.98
149 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$634
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$189
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$37.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.59
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473140.24663125
Medium and Large 3415122.7850913thin
Small 1-2459103.1747411thin
One grade step is worth $37.08/cwt here — about $189 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 sale149 hd
135.98
—
NC average8 barns · 820 hd
131.40
+4.59
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—High1,685114.001,92112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33387.631,16833
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06877.4182746
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90664.0258020

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$9701thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$8601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$8473thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$8401thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)845$8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$7903thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)965$6501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,028$1,19515
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)777$9045

Every lot

113 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260182.45/cwt180.00–185.004742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280169.91/cwt165.00–175.004762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy283154.78/cwt150.00–160.004382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321177.70/cwt172.50–182.505708
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325163.94/cwt163.00–165.005332
Steers—Small 1-2Full332118.37/cwt115.00–120.003933
Steers—Medium and Large 3335142.57/cwt140.00–145.004782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360176.23/cwt175.00–178.006344
Steers—Medium and Large 3369144.21/cwt140.00–149.005324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373161.61/cwt156.00–167.5060313
Steers—Small 1-2375131.88/cwt128.00–135.004953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy383155.00/cwt155.00–155.005942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy402155.00/cwt155.00–155.006233
Steers—Medium and Large 3405131.25/cwt127.50–135.005322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418177.26/cwt177.00–177.507412
Steers—Small 1-2Full428100.00/cwt100.00–100.004282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432163.56/cwt157.50–170.007075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488170.52/cwt165.00–174.008326
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573144.16/cwt140.00–150.008263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610153.97/cwt150.00–158.009392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3273119.95/cwt115.00–125.003272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy275137.55/cwt135.00–142.503783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319142.34/cwt140.00–145.004546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320151.25/cwt150.00–152.504842
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367156.65/cwt155.00–157.505753
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy368110.00/cwt110.00–110.004052
Heifers—Small 1-2Full37092.40/cwt90.00–95.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy376136.13/cwt135.00–137.505124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379146.45/cwt142.50–152.505558
Heifers—Medium and Large 3412120.02/cwt115.00–125.004943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417150.18/cwt145.00–155.0062616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420139.99/cwt137.00–142.005884
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470123.69/cwt120.00–127.505814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479143.58/cwt139.00–150.0068826
Heifers—Small 1-2485118.74/cwt117.50–120.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488152.00/cwt152.00–152.007422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509144.00/cwt143.00–145.007334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy517124.88/cwt122.00–127.506463
Heifers—Small 1-2Full52090.00/cwt90.00–90.004682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521135.89/cwt130.00–142.5070816
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy522104.18/cwt102.50–105.005443
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535125.73/cwt124.00–127.506732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568123.55/cwt120.00–127.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572135.70/cwt131.00–138.0077610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627127.56/cwt122.50–132.0080012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670122.71/cwt118.00–127.508222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421157.37/cwt150.00–162.5066314
Bulls—Medium and Large 3422134.97/cwt130.00–137.505706
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy429145.05/cwt142.50–147.506224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy441166.01/cwt165.00–168.007324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465166.48/cwt165.00–168.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468136.50/cwt130.00–142.006398
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy469145.01/cwt142.50–150.006804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471159.70/cwt152.50–164.0075211
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy478111.27/cwt110.00–112.505322
Bulls—Small 1-2488121.19/cwt117.50–125.005912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513135.12/cwt130.00–140.006932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518153.35/cwt150.00–161.0079410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy519142.55/cwt140.00–145.007404
Bulls—Small 1-2527124.67/cwt124.00–125.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528164.53/cwt163.00–167.008694
Bulls—Small 1-2555124.00/cwt124.00–124.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558167.51/cwt165.00–170.009352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3567136.39/cwt130.00–140.007733
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy568116.49/cwt115.00–118.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571155.16/cwt147.50–160.0088615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585145.51/cwt145.00–146.008512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615135.42/cwt130.00–140.008335
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615129.94/cwt127.50–132.507992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620158.01/cwt156.00–160.009804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621148.89/cwt144.00–154.009257
Bulls—Medium and Large 3668128.77/cwt127.50–130.008602
Bulls—Medium and Large 3713122.49/cwt119.00–126.008732
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3237102.00/cwt102.00–102.002426
Dairy Steers—Large 333092.50/cwt92.50–92.503051
Dairy Steers—Large 3365118.00/cwt118.00–118.004312
Dairy Steers—Large 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full59070.00/cwt70.00–70.004131
Dairy Steers—Large 389080.00/cwt80.00–80.007121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,100100.64/cwt99.00–102.001,1072
Bulls——1,776112.02/cwt109.00–115.001,9897
Bulls——1,863127.54/cwt119.00–135.002,3763
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80437.67/cwt35.00–41.003035
Cows—Lean 85-90%85760.87/cwt57.00–63.005223
Cows—Breaker 75-80%88865.52/cwt65.00–66.005822
Cows—Lean 85-90%96075.78/cwt72.00–78.0072712
Cows—Boner 80-85%97155.39/cwt53.00–59.005388
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02068.64/cwt67.00–72.007007
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09583.27/cwt79.00–86.0091223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12890.27/cwt88.00–93.001,0188
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23976.54/cwt75.00–79.009487
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,300104.80/cwt100.00–110.001,3628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44686.67/cwt83.00–89.001,25316
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17551,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2760760.00/head760.00–760.007602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785959.49/head940.00–970.009593
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2855940.00/head940.00–940.009401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 19301,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,000925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0201,140.00/head1,140.00–1,140.001,1402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1291,363.72/head1,130.00–1,525.001,3648
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2785560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2930790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2945780.00/head780.00–780.007801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2965650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,118789.51/head770.00–810.007902
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,155840.00/head840.00–840.008401
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,220970.00/head970.00–970.009701
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,225860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.