Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-07-12

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 12
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
771 head
▲ 367 vs last sale 404▲ 110 vs year ago 661 · +16.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 183▲ 75 vs year ago 170 · +44.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 29▼ 7 vs year ago 25 · −28.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 9.

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows were 9.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were very heavy. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves (4 head) were 5.00 per head; "by the head" calves ranged 220.00 to 310.00 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 $128.95/cwt on 263 head.
Average price
$128.95
263 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$569
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$164
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$30.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.98
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448140.23629159
Medium and Large 3441114.9450742
Small 1-2425109.4946562
One grade step is worth $30.74/cwt here — about $164 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 sale263 hd
128.95
—
NC average6 barns · 815 hd
126.96
+1.98
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—Low1,41597.521,38022
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39581.601,13839
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,09073.1279788
CowsLean 85-90%Low92462.3357653

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$6801thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)660$4351thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$1,0902thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)958$1,0668
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)815$7954thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)570$6702thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full17086.09/cwt85.00–87.001462
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy178110.35/cwt105.00–115.001962
Steers—Small 1-2225120.04/cwt115.00–122.502704
Steers—Medium and Large 3Full23092.66/cwt90.00–95.002132
Steers—Medium and Large 3265133.40/cwt130.00–135.003543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy267144.97/cwt140.00–150.003873
Steers—Small 1-2268117.57/cwt115.00–120.003152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278158.13/cwt155.00–164.004403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287170.84/cwt167.50–172.504903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319172.45/cwt170.00–175.005504
Steers—Small 1-2320123.36/cwt120.00–125.003953
Steers—Medium and Large 3321133.80/cwt130.00–135.004295
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328162.46/cwt155.00–167.5053311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy332144.52/cwt140.00–150.004806
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy368105.63/cwt100.00–110.003894
Steers—Small 1-2370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372157.44/cwt150.00–164.0058617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375141.98/cwt140.00–146.005328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382168.00/cwt165.00–172.506428
Steers—Medium and Large 3384134.61/cwt132.50–136.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421155.66/cwt150.00–160.0065520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added444172.91/cwt167.50–175.007685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473160.98/cwt154.00–164.007615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517175.09/cwt173.00–179.0090523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519166.22/cwt160.00–170.008639
Steers—Small 1-2525124.17/cwt122.50–125.006523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy533149.19/cwt144.00–155.007956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566169.49/cwt162.00–175.0095910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580157.34/cwt155.00–160.009133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580144.98/cwt142.00–147.008413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy612144.72/cwt140.00–148.008863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619168.20/cwt168.00–169.001,0415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623160.16/cwt153.00–167.009984
Steers—Medium and Large 3663131.97/cwt130.00–135.008753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686150.41/cwt145.00–152.001,0327
Steers—Medium and Large 3725123.24/cwt122.50–124.008932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728139.15/cwt137.50–140.001,0133
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy18592.50/cwt90.00–95.001712
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy225104.49/cwt104.00–105.002352
Heifers—Small 1-2232115.47/cwt112.00–117.502684
Heifers—Small 1-2260119.13/cwt117.50–122.503103
Heifers—Medium and Large 3271125.75/cwt122.00–128.003416
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy275110.00/cwt110.00–110.003032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278130.85/cwt130.00–132.503643
Heifers—Small 1-2317115.36/cwt110.00–120.003668
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318125.38/cwt125.00–127.503997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323132.24/cwt130.00–137.504279
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy32399.82/cwt97.50–102.003224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355131.39/cwt130.00–135.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380144.56/cwt137.50–150.0054925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390154.86/cwt152.50–158.006043
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy413104.01/cwt100.00–105.004307
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full41993.35/cwt90.00–97.503914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424153.12/cwt148.00–160.006495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy424130.77/cwt130.00–132.505547
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427126.40/cwt125.00–127.505406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428141.45/cwt135.00–147.5060519
Heifers—Small 1-2430118.26/cwt115.50–120.005094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2461143.08/cwt136.00–150.0066036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468133.46/cwt132.00–135.006252
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full46882.69/cwt77.50–87.503872
Heifers—Small 1-2478115.09/cwt110.00–120.005503
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy480102.66/cwt95.00–105.004934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488152.00/cwt152.00–152.007422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3488126.24/cwt125.00–127.506162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513125.60/cwt125.00–127.006445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518133.96/cwt130.00–140.0069426
Heifers—Small 1-2Full51881.00/cwt81.00–81.004202
Heifers—Small 1-2525121.23/cwt120.00–122.506362
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full52786.29/cwt85.00–89.004553
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy538100.00/cwt100.00–100.005382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569134.38/cwt130.00–140.007658
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572148.00/cwt148.00–148.008473
Heifers—Medium and Large 3577125.33/cwt125.00–126.007233
Heifers—Small 1-2582120.81/cwt120.00–122.507033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608147.64/cwt145.00–149.008986
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613123.98/cwt122.00–126.007602
Heifers—Small 1-2620115.08/cwt110.00–120.007132
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy623100.00/cwt100.00–100.006232
Heifers—Small 1-2663114.26/cwt110.00–116.007584
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full70567.50/cwt65.00–70.004762
Heifers—Small 1-2710111.00/cwt111.00–111.007882
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy413115.00/cwt115.00–115.004752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420140.63/cwt140.00–142.505914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3422131.70/cwt130.00–135.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423160.28/cwt158.00–163.006783
Bulls—Small 1-2425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430150.67/cwt145.00–157.5064817
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full45397.49/cwt95.00–100.004422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3464133.75/cwt130.00–137.506214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466164.66/cwt160.00–170.007674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy468140.39/cwt140.00–142.006575
Bulls—Small 1-2468124.41/cwt120.00–128.005823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474150.90/cwt145.00–158.007159
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy483113.73/cwt112.50–115.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy508140.84/cwt140.00–142.507153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519158.71/cwt154.00–162.508245
Bulls—Medium and Large 3519135.77/cwt130.00–139.007054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522165.81/cwt165.00–167.508663
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy530107.43/cwt105.00–110.005692
Bulls—Small 1-2Full56369.78/cwt67.50–72.003932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573160.50/cwt155.00–166.0092011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573133.30/cwt130.00–135.007643
Bulls—Small 1-2573126.22/cwt125.00–127.507232
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy575107.43/cwt105.00–110.006182
Bulls—Small 1-2612126.56/cwt122.50–128.007754
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624157.13/cwt153.00–160.009804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630142.03/cwt140.00–144.008952
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy673104.99/cwt100.00–110.007073
Bulls—Small 1-2715126.48/cwt124.00–129.009042
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy723112.02/cwt110.00–114.008102
Bulls—Small 1-2Full75877.48/cwt75.00–80.005872
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full21570.00/cwt70.00–70.001511
Dairy Steers—Large 337585.00/cwt85.00–85.003191
Dairy Steers—Large 346394.49/cwt94.00–95.004372
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full49377.02/cwt74.00–80.003802
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full51870.19/cwt65.00–73.003643
Dairy Steers—Large 353582.06/cwt79.00–85.004392
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27185.97/cwt82.00–90.001,0936
Bulls——1,43998.05/cwt94.00–102.001,4118
Bulls——1,499105.64/cwt103.00–109.001,5848
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%84252.13/cwt51.00–54.004397
Cows—Lean 85-90%88258.92/cwt55.00–62.0052021
Cows—Lean 85-90%88547.63/cwt43.00–50.0042210
Cows—Lean 85-90%98372.27/cwt69.00–75.0071022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04965.20/cwt60.00–67.0068426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13176.28/cwt72.00–79.0086324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14882.05/cwt80.00–87.0094231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31190.16/cwt87.00–97.001,18211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36571.62/cwt68.00–75.0097810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46281.91/cwt78.00–86.001,19818
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2660435.00/head435.00–435.004351
Bred Cows—Small 1-2970680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2570670.00/head670.00–670.006702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2720910.00/head910.00–910.009102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2800610.00/head610.00–610.006102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830980.00/head980.00–980.009802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29551,090.00/head1,090.00–1,090.001,0902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0301,172.91/head1,050.00–1,290.001,1734
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0501,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0102

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.