Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-06-28

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jun 28
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 385▲ 13 vs year ago 391 · +3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
183 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 136▼ 2 vs year ago 185 · −1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 2▲ 16 vs year ago 13 · +123.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 40.00 To 45.00 Head calves 80.00 To 255.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Fairly Heavy Quality Attractive

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.03/cwt on 182 head.
Average price
$131.03
182 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$599
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$284
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$66.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.29
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2452143.9465091
Medium 2452133.0360250
Medium 3498109.7954719thin
Small and Medium 3447101.0445213thin
Small 347377.533679thin
One grade step is worth $66.40/cwt here — about $284 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
131.03
—
NC average8 barns · 1,030 hd
129.74
+1.29
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—Low1,658111.031,84115
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33493.561,24827
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12081.36911125
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81862.8651416

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)1,130$1,2301thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,101$1,0126
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,104$9104thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)898$7074thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,4202thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,4102thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,2202thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)867$1,00222

Every lot

149 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2160175.00/cwt175.00–175.002801
Steers—Medium 2180155.00/cwt155.00–155.002791
Steers—Medium 2230157.50/cwt157.50–157.503621
Steers—Medium 3245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
Steers—Small and Medium 3265117.41/cwt115.00–120.003112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273172.39/cwt170.00–175.004712
Steers—Medium 3275141.16/cwt140.00–142.503882
Steers—Medium 2288157.51/cwt150.00–160.004546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321171.43/cwt167.50–177.505505
Steers—Medium 3323134.92/cwt130.00–140.004363
Steers—Small 332590.00/cwt90.00–90.002931
Steers—Small and Medium 3332108.73/cwt106.00–110.003613
Steers—Medium 2333159.71/cwt156.00–165.005326
Steers—Small 335595.00/cwt95.00–95.003371
Steers—Medium 3368147.15/cwt140.00–150.005426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371172.50/cwt167.50–178.006404
Steers—Small and Medium 3371127.79/cwt124.00–135.004746
Steers—Medium 2374162.42/cwt155.00–166.006076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413166.14/cwt165.00–167.506863
Steers—Medium 2432151.74/cwt148.00–155.006565
Steers—Medium 3435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Steers—Small 343560.00/cwt60.00–60.002611
Steers—Medium 2485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
Steers—Small 3485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Steers—Small and Medium 3495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Steers—Medium 2500170.00/cwt170.00–170.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532186.82/cwt180.00–188.0099411
Steers—Small and Medium 3555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
Steers—Medium 2575169.00/cwt169.00–169.009721
Steers—Medium 3580157.50/cwt157.00–158.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588182.59/cwt180.00–183.001,0747
Steers—Medium 3655128.00/cwt128.00–128.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663154.41/cwt145.00–156.001,0247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
Heifers—Medium 2215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
Heifers—Small and Medium 3265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
Heifers—Medium 2270127.59/cwt125.00–130.003442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274137.59/cwt132.50–142.503774
Heifers—Medium 3315119.76/cwt115.00–125.003772
Heifers—Medium 2318134.52/cwt130.00–140.004286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324147.67/cwt142.00–152.5047812
Heifers—Small and Medium 3325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003741
Heifers—Medium 3355112.50/cwt112.50–112.503991
Heifers—Small 336397.55/cwt95.00–100.003542
Heifers—Small and Medium 337590.00/cwt90.00–90.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380147.82/cwt144.00–155.0056211
Heifers—Medium 2381139.00/cwt135.00–143.0053010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420143.35/cwt140.00–150.0060216
Heifers—Small and Medium 342198.14/cwt93.00–102.004134
Heifers—Small 342377.51/cwt75.00–82.503283
Heifers—Medium 2428136.33/cwt135.00–138.005836
Heifers—Medium 3431113.77/cwt110.00–117.504904
Heifers—Medium 3470112.04/cwt110.00–115.005274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473141.46/cwt135.00–146.0066913
Heifers—Medium 2480129.40/cwt125.00–135.006214
Heifers—Small and Medium 348079.33/cwt74.00–85.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515144.14/cwt140.00–151.0074220
Heifers—Small 352269.39/cwt61.00–75.003623
Heifers—Medium 2523135.86/cwt130.00–139.0071114
Heifers—Medium 3525119.89/cwt115.00–125.006293
Heifers—Small and Medium 3533111.24/cwt110.00–112.505932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561153.99/cwt151.00–156.008646
Heifers—Medium 3565102.00/cwt102.00–102.005761
Heifers—Medium 2568126.80/cwt123.00–132.507203
Heifers—Small and Medium 3568114.89/cwt110.00–120.006532
Heifers—Medium 3600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619139.93/cwt135.00–146.008665
Heifers—Medium 2620127.16/cwt122.00–132.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Heifers—Medium 2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Heifers—Medium 3685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Heifers—Small 369562.00/cwt62.00–62.004311
Heifers—Medium 370069.00/cwt69.00–69.004831
Heifers—Medium 270592.00/cwt92.00–92.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725115.49/cwt115.00–116.008372
Heifers—Medium 375575.00/cwt75.00–75.005661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 336582.00/cwt82.00–82.002991
Bulls—Small and Medium 3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Bulls—Medium 3415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Bulls—Small 341592.00/cwt92.00–92.003821
Bulls—Medium 2424145.17/cwt140.00–147.506167
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428152.57/cwt150.00–160.0065320
Bulls—Medium 3472143.82/cwt140.00–148.006797
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475170.21/cwt165.00–175.008082
Bulls—Small and Medium 3477128.11/cwt124.00–134.006115
Bulls—Medium 2479154.82/cwt152.00–160.007425
Bulls—Small 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005283
Bulls—Small and Medium 3514123.10/cwt120.00–130.006335
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520169.40/cwt164.00–175.008816
Bulls—Small 3520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005722
Bulls—Medium 3522138.40/cwt135.00–148.007228
Bulls—Medium 2525162.50/cwt162.50–162.508531
Bulls—Medium 3568138.50/cwt132.50–144.007877
Bulls—Small 3575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578162.05/cwt157.00–169.009374
Bulls—Medium 2588152.49/cwt150.00–155.008972
Bulls—Medium 2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Bulls—Medium 3618123.16/cwt120.00–127.507613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631146.85/cwt140.00–152.009276
Bulls—Medium 2653131.77/cwt127.50–136.008602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0041
Bulls—Medium 3675121.17/cwt117.50–125.008182
Bulls—Small and Medium 3685111.00/cwt111.00–111.007601
Bulls—Medium 3715107.50/cwt107.50–107.507691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730130.00/cwt130.00–130.009491
Bulls—Medium 2735105.00/cwt105.00–105.007721
Bulls—Medium 375095.00/cwt95.00–95.007131
Bulls—Medium 2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 233075.00/cwt75.00–75.002481
Dairy Steers—Medium 238091.30/cwt87.50–95.003472
Dairy Steers—Medium 242570.00/cwt70.00–70.002981
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 349535.00/cwt35.00–35.001731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 234071.00/cwt71.00–71.002411
Dairy Heifers—Medium 235583.00/cwt83.00–83.002951
Dairy Heifers—Medium 241879.21/cwt74.00–84.003312
Dairy Heifers—Medium 362584.00/cwt84.00–84.005251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00085.00/cwt85.00–85.008501
Bulls——1,606103.76/cwt98.00–108.001,6667
Bulls——1,804122.01/cwt120.00–125.002,2017
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75640.10/cwt31.00–46.003034
Cows—Lean 85-90%82473.97/cwt70.00–77.006106
Cows—Lean 85-90%83457.38/cwt53.00–66.004794
Cows—Lean 85-90%89586.00/cwt86.00–86.007702
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08250.81/cwt45.00–57.005505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10372.43/cwt61.00–79.0079941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11886.28/cwt80.00–93.0096568
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21598.06/cwt95.00–105.001,19111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333101.43/cwt96.00–106.001,3525
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33491.77/cwt85.00–95.001,22422
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3500550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3595660.00/head660.00–660.006602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2748866.76/head830.00–900.008674
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2828953.44/head890.00–1,010.009534
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28401,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29451,220.00/head1,220.00–1,220.001,2202
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29851,420.00/head1,420.00–1,420.001,4202
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0801,284.62/head1,025.00–1,410.001,2856
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0801,220.00/head1,220.00–1,220.001,2202
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2785559.55/head500.00–610.005602
Bred Cows—Small 2900640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Bred Cows—Small 1-2945790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2960720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,075920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1011,012.29/head800.00–1,210.001,0126
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1301,230.00/head1,230.00–1,230.001,2301
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2301,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3251,200.00/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.