Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-07-19

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jul 19
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
367 head
▼ 404 vs last sale 771▼ 94 vs year ago 461 · −20.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 150 vs last sale 245▼ 15 vs year ago 110 · −13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 18▼ 22 vs year ago 38 · −57.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Head calves 185.00 To 250.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Plain To Average

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.48/cwt on 164 head.
Average price
$121.48
164 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$548
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$162
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$46.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.44
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2458132.9460977
Medium 2436122.8353637
Medium 3430109.7947229
Small and Medium 3423102.294339thin
Small 351886.3744712thin
One grade step is worth $46.58/cwt here — about $162 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 sale164 hd
121.48
—
NC average7 barns · 779 hd
125.91
−4.44
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—Low1,50099.101,48710
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,27185.881,09219
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12971.5580852
CowsLean 85-90%Low84353.8445413

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$9401thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$6301thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)720$5751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)861$9245
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)937$8805
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$8201thin

Every lot

143 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2190120.00/cwt120.00–120.002281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Steers—Small and Medium 3253115.05/cwt110.00–120.002912
Steers—Medium 3266136.13/cwt130.00–140.003625
Steers—Medium 2284147.37/cwt142.00–152.004194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295160.00/cwt155.00–165.004722
Steers—Small 3315104.00/cwt104.00–104.003282
Steers—Medium 3318134.04/cwt130.00–140.004265
Steers—Medium 2327149.42/cwt145.00–156.004897
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333167.48/cwt165.00–170.005582
Steers—Small and Medium 3333129.01/cwt128.00–130.004302
Steers—Small 3368111.94/cwt109.00–115.004122
Steers—Small and Medium 3370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371152.89/cwt150.00–160.005677
Steers—Medium 2373144.03/cwt140.00–147.505376
Steers—Medium 3375134.62/cwt130.00–142.505055
Steers—Small 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430153.76/cwt150.00–160.006613
Steers—Medium 3430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Steers—Medium 2430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Steers—Small and Medium 3440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Steers—Medium 3468146.60/cwt140.00–153.006865
Steers—Medium 2470160.00/cwt160.00–160.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476172.45/cwt168.00–177.008216
Steers—Medium 3515125.00/cwt125.00–125.006441
Steers—Small 3515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Steers—Medium 2530143.29/cwt140.00–145.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2538164.99/cwt162.50–167.508882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2554165.00/cwt165.00–165.009144
Steers—Medium 3575133.74/cwt132.50–135.007692
Steers—Medium 2579142.30/cwt140.00–145.008244
Steers—Small 359591.00/cwt91.00–91.005411
Steers—Medium 3600132.50/cwt132.50–132.507951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620160.00/cwt160.00–160.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675143.38/cwt137.50–149.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755134.62/cwt127.50–139.001,0163
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2175150.00/cwt150.00–150.002631
Heifers—Medium 3175125.00/cwt125.00–125.002191
Heifers—Medium 3228104.64/cwt102.00–110.002395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233135.16/cwt130.00–140.003152
Heifers—Medium 2238125.00/cwt125.00–125.002982
Heifers—Medium 2273122.56/cwt120.00–125.003354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286134.37/cwt130.00–137.503844
Heifers—Medium 3288104.87/cwt100.00–110.003022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324138.16/cwt135.00–140.004488
Heifers—Medium 2325124.63/cwt120.00–127.504055
Heifers—Medium 3328114.46/cwt112.50–116.003753
Heifers—Small 334591.00/cwt91.00–91.003141
Heifers—Medium 3360116.76/cwt110.00–120.004203
Heifers—Medium 2365128.95/cwt122.50–132.504717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367138.83/cwt135.00–145.0051013
Heifers—Small 337585.00/cwt85.00–85.003191
Heifers—Small and Medium 3378103.62/cwt99.00–108.003924
Heifers—Small and Medium 3415100.77/cwt99.00–102.504182
Heifers—Medium 3420112.56/cwt110.00–115.004732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431137.49/cwt132.50–143.005937
Heifers—Medium 2433128.71/cwt127.50–130.005572
Heifers—Medium 2468122.88/cwt117.00–127.505755
Heifers—Medium 3470114.96/cwt114.00–116.005402
Heifers—Small 347087.37/cwt80.00–90.004116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477134.29/cwt130.00–139.006419
Heifers—Small and Medium 3483103.54/cwt102.00–105.005002
Heifers—Small and Medium 350097.50/cwt97.50–97.504881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517133.52/cwt127.00–138.0069015
Heifers—Medium 2519121.78/cwt115.00–125.006324
Heifers—Small 353080.00/cwt80.00–80.004241
Heifers—Medium 3540118.49/cwt117.00–120.006402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570130.36/cwt122.50–133.007439
Heifers—Medium 3573109.94/cwt105.00–115.006303
Heifers—Medium 2578118.71/cwt115.00–122.506864
Heifers—Medium 2615122.00/cwt122.00–122.007501
Heifers—Medium 3623105.88/cwt102.50–110.006603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631119.41/cwt115.00–125.007534
Heifers—Medium 2660122.50/cwt122.50–122.508091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662116.65/cwt115.00–120.007723
Heifers—Medium 367592.96/cwt91.00–95.006272
Heifers—Small 369075.00/cwt75.00–75.005181
Heifers—Medium 2720122.50/cwt122.50–122.508821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272397.06/cwt91.00–103.007022
Heifers—Medium 3725107.00/cwt107.00–107.007761
Heifers—Small 372890.58/cwt86.00–95.006592
Heifers—Medium 279578.00/cwt78.00–78.006201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417152.90/cwt150.00–157.506386
Bulls—Small and Medium 3419112.54/cwt110.00–115.004724
Bulls—Medium 2421141.06/cwt135.00–145.005947
Bulls—Small 3432104.16/cwt102.50–105.004503
Bulls—Medium 3443127.49/cwt125.00–130.005652
Bulls—Medium 2472129.95/cwt125.00–135.006137
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476142.93/cwt140.00–150.006806
Bulls—Medium 3478117.39/cwt112.00–120.005615
Bulls—Small 348095.00/cwt95.00–95.004562
Bulls—Small and Medium 3493107.49/cwt105.00–110.005302
Bulls—Small 3525100.14/cwt95.00–105.005262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527135.01/cwt130.00–140.007125
Bulls—Small and Medium 3528107.58/cwt105.00–110.005682
Bulls—Medium 2540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
Bulls—Medium 3540126.00/cwt126.00–126.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575131.97/cwt130.00–140.0075913
Bulls—Medium 2578125.81/cwt125.00–127.507273
Bulls—Medium 3588108.49/cwt105.00–112.006382
Bulls—Medium 3605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621138.26/cwt135.00–147.508595
Bulls—Medium 2630127.48/cwt125.00–130.008032
Bulls—Small 364090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658132.02/cwt130.00–134.008692
Bulls—Medium 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Bulls—Small and Medium 368095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
Bulls—Small 369080.00/cwt80.00–80.005521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735129.00/cwt129.00–129.009481
Bulls—Medium 3735107.00/cwt107.00–107.007861
Bulls—Medium 2740123.00/cwt123.00–123.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795115.00/cwt115.00–115.009141
Bulls—Medium 394075.00/cwt75.00–75.007051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 243582.50/cwt82.50–82.503591
Dairy Heifers—Medium 262560.00/cwt60.00–60.003751
Dairy Heifers—Medium 371550.00/cwt50.00–50.003581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 2322110.00/cwt110.00–110.003542
Dairy Steers—Medium 2393105.91/cwt95.00–108.004166
Dairy Steers—Medium 267585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40692.94/cwt89.00–97.001,3074
Bulls——1,52086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,3071
Bulls——1,572106.64/cwt100.00–110.001,6765
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80071.82/cwt68.00–75.005754
Cows—Lean 85-90%84158.37/cwt54.00–65.004914
Cows—Lean 85-90%87935.82/cwt18.00–47.003155
Cows—Boner 80-85%98942.44/cwt33.00–47.004204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05365.00/cwt57.00–69.0068413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16186.94/cwt84.00–93.001,0095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17675.71/cwt70.00–83.0089030
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20291.96/cwt87.00–99.001,1057
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31282.34/cwt76.00–85.001,08012
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2850982.12/head920.00–1,040.009822
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2853843.23/head740.00–940.008432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2855865.73/head740.00–990.008662
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2895925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2895820.00/head820.00–820.008201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2935725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,023995.33/head990.00–1,000.009952
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2720575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980630.00/head630.00–630.006301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125940.00/head940.00–940.009401

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.