Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-06-14

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 14
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
383 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 406▼ 111 vs year ago 494 · −22.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 124▼ 15 vs year ago 114 · −13.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 24▼ 13 vs year ago 19 · −68.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.06/cwt on 182 head.
Average price
$123.06
182 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$620
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$364
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$51.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.32
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527129.36682115
Medium 2476120.1057239
Medium 3454106.8448521
Small and Medium 341990.153784thin
Small 341077.503183thin
One grade step is worth $51.86/cwt here — about $364 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 sale182 hd
123.06
—
NC average8 barns · 1,016 hd
136.38
−13.32
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—Average1,502110.281,65615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39388.071,22721
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11683.8993651
CowsLean 85-90%Average77559.8346412

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$8842thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)835$7782thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 3260116.00/cwt116.00–116.003021
Steers—Medium 2285135.00/cwt135.00–135.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288151.59/cwt145.00–155.004373
Steers—Small 333055.00/cwt55.00–55.001821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331159.54/cwt155.00–165.005287
Steers—Medium 2333141.75/cwt135.00–145.004723
Steers—Medium 3333121.53/cwt118.00–125.004052
Steers—Small and Medium 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369157.80/cwt155.00–165.005827
Steers—Medium 3374125.05/cwt120.00–130.004684
Steers—Small and Medium 3375116.20/cwt115.00–117.504362
Steers—Medium 2378146.50/cwt142.00–152.0055413
Steers—Small 338090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
Steers—Medium 3423115.27/cwt110.00–120.004882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425160.71/cwt157.50–164.006832
Steers—Medium 2425147.24/cwt147.00–147.506262
Steers—Medium 3450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Steers—Medium 2473139.50/cwt135.00–145.006605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480147.34/cwt141.00–151.007073
Steers—Small and Medium 348076.00/cwt76.00–76.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505139.99/cwt139.00–141.007072
Steers—Medium 2518125.12/cwt120.00–130.006482
Steers—Medium 3540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Steers—Medium 3560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578156.50/cwt156.00–157.009052
Steers—Medium 2583142.86/cwt135.00–145.008339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600157.00/cwt157.00–157.009421
Steers—Medium 2605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
Steers—Medium 2685112.50/cwt112.50–112.507711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715136.00/cwt136.00–136.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750133.00/cwt130.00–136.009982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850111.00/cwt111.00–111.009441
Steers—Medium 2880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1791
Steers—Medium 296098.00/cwt98.00–98.009411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 320595.00/cwt95.00–95.001951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220127.44/cwt125.00–130.002802
Heifers—Medium 3266110.00/cwt110.00–110.002934
Heifers—Medium 2285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319132.57/cwt130.00–140.004239
Heifers—Medium 3320105.00/cwt105.00–105.003361
Heifers—Medium 2330120.15/cwt115.00–125.003962
Heifers—Small 334585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Heifers—Small and Medium 337088.00/cwt88.00–88.003261
Heifers—Medium 3373109.91/cwt105.00–115.004103
Heifers—Medium 2375124.41/cwt120.00–130.0046710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379136.68/cwt132.00–142.5051812
Heifers—Medium 3405115.00/cwt115.00–115.004661
Heifers—Small and Medium 341396.29/cwt95.00–97.503982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420131.73/cwt126.00–135.0055310
Heifers—Small 342075.00/cwt75.00–75.003151
Heifers—Medium 2422123.20/cwt120.00–125.005205
Heifers—Small 346572.50/cwt72.50–72.503371
Heifers—Medium 3470102.50/cwt102.50–102.504821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471126.53/cwt122.00–132.0059610
Heifers—Medium 2471117.79/cwt110.00–120.005556
Heifers—Small and Medium 348080.00/cwt80.00–80.003841
Heifers—Medium 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517128.63/cwt125.00–135.006659
Heifers—Medium 2522121.76/cwt120.00–124.006365
Heifers—Medium 3561108.97/cwt105.00–110.006115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574135.24/cwt128.00–138.0077633
Heifers—Medium 2575119.25/cwt115.00–123.006866
Heifers—Medium 3613108.73/cwt107.50–110.006672
Heifers—Medium 2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618123.48/cwt120.00–125.0076312
Heifers—Medium 365091.00/cwt91.00–91.005921
Heifers—Medium 2655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678119.69/cwt115.00–122.0081112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718110.45/cwt106.00–115.007932
Heifers—Medium 2730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755122.72/cwt118.00–127.509272
Heifers—Medium 375598.00/cwt98.00–98.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281597.50/cwt97.50–97.507951
Heifers—Medium 287087.50/cwt87.50–87.507611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2970103.00/cwt103.00–103.009991
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413149.29/cwt145.00–153.0061712
Bulls—Medium 2417136.96/cwt130.00–141.005717
Bulls—Small and Medium 3420105.00/cwt105.00–105.004411
Bulls—Medium 3421119.91/cwt115.00–125.005055
Bulls—Small 343570.00/cwt70.00–70.003051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468159.37/cwt155.50–165.007463
Bulls—Small 346882.99/cwt75.00–90.003884
Bulls—Small and Medium 3470112.50/cwt112.50–112.505291
Bulls—Medium 2472138.84/cwt135.00–145.0065515
Bulls—Medium 3475127.45/cwt125.00–130.006052
Bulls—Medium 2518120.00/cwt115.00–125.006224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531138.95/cwt135.00–145.007387
Bulls—Medium 353292.07/cwt86.00–95.004903
Bulls—Medium 3555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
Bulls—Medium 2568118.58/cwt115.50–125.006745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573136.19/cwt132.00–140.007809
Bulls—Medium 3607113.51/cwt112.50–115.006893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617132.14/cwt128.00–139.008159
Bulls—Medium 2623124.59/cwt120.00–129.007762
Bulls—Medium 2665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670141.17/cwt140.00–142.509463
Bulls—Medium 368090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
Bulls—Small and Medium 3690112.00/cwt112.00–112.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723134.97/cwt132.00–138.009762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760131.00/cwt131.00–131.009961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-296098.00/cwt98.00–98.009411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 231055.00/cwt55.00–55.001711
Dairy Steers—Medium 239080.00/cwt80.00–80.003121
Dairy Steers—Medium 2420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Dairy Steers—Medium 2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Dairy Steers—Medium 252080.00/cwt80.00–80.004161
Dairy Steers—Medium 281060.00/cwt60.00–60.004861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 254076.00/cwt76.00–76.004101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,396104.23/cwt99.00–109.001,4558
Bulls——1,623117.20/cwt112.00–120.001,9027
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%72861.88/cwt58.00–69.004503
Cows—Lean 85-90%77243.00/cwt38.00–48.003325
Cows—Lean 85-90%80273.11/cwt70.00–78.005863
Cows—Lean 85-90%85598.00/cwt98.00–98.008381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06462.66/cwt53.00–69.006674
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10880.28/cwt74.00–84.0089024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13491.35/cwt85.00–105.001,03623
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37689.83/cwt85.00–99.001,23618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49877.53/cwt75.00–82.001,1613
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2795800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2875755.00/head755.00–755.007551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,058950.21/head900.00–990.009502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070883.60/head810.00–950.008842

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.