Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-08-02

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 2
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
377 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 367▼ 79 vs year ago 456 · −17.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 95▼ 5 vs year ago 83 · −6.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 16▲ 5 vs year ago 15 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

1 Hog Baby calves 15.00 To 30.00 Head calves 140.00 To 590.00 Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings 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 $134.10/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$134.10
158 head · 481 lb average
Value per head Derived
$645
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$42.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.10
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2511141.1972189
Medium 2408134.2054745
Medium 3513111.8957415thin
Small and Medium 3528101.715376thin
Small 343298.304253thin
One grade step is worth $42.89/cwt here — about $297 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 sale158 hd
134.10
—
NC average7 barns · 538 hd
133.00
+1.10
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—High1,499107.671,6143thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,34688.251,18812
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,14475.0185845
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81056.0645418

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)1,008$7902thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)828$6203thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$9402thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)710$73811

Every lot

132 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2195145.00/cwt145.00–145.002831
Steers—Medium 2225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
Steers—Medium 3275132.32/cwt130.00–135.003642
Steers—Medium 2278152.34/cwt150.00–155.004242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295172.50/cwt170.00–175.005092
Steers—Small and Medium 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2312188.98/cwt180.00–190.0059010
Steers—Medium 3316153.48/cwt150.00–160.004854
Steers—Medium 2320173.45/cwt172.00–175.005552
Steers—Small 3331116.74/cwt112.00–122.003864
Steers—Small and Medium 3338132.64/cwt128.00–137.504484
Steers—Small and Medium 3367128.45/cwt125.00–135.004713
Steers—Small 3370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003701
Steers—Medium 3373153.53/cwt150.00–160.005733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385181.01/cwt174.00–182.0069712
Steers—Medium 2386164.85/cwt162.00–168.006367
Steers—Medium 2420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Steers—Medium 3420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Steers—Small and Medium 3425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434175.99/cwt168.00–178.0076410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455178.75/cwt175.00–182.508132
Steers—Medium 3470157.00/cwt154.00–160.007382
Steers—Medium 2477165.50/cwt162.00–167.007896
Steers—Medium 2508158.73/cwt157.50–160.008062
Steers—Medium 3517140.88/cwt137.00–147.507283
Steers—Small and Medium 3530126.24/cwt125.00–127.506692
Steers—Small 3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536165.59/cwt162.00–172.008888
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570163.68/cwt160.00–170.009336
Steers—Medium 2575154.66/cwt151.00–158.008893
Steers—Small and Medium 3575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Steers—Medium 3583130.06/cwt125.00–135.007582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
Steers—Medium 3630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008821
Steers—Medium 2635146.67/cwt142.00–152.009313
Steers—Medium 2650138.00/cwt138.00–138.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688153.17/cwt150.00–155.001,05416
Steers—Medium 2710127.28/cwt122.50–128.009048
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1231
Steers—Medium 284091.00/cwt91.00–91.007641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240135.00/cwt135.00–135.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268140.16/cwt135.00–145.003764
Heifers—Medium 2271129.29/cwt125.00–132.503504
Heifers—Medium 3283107.61/cwt105.00–110.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310142.58/cwt140.00–145.004422
Heifers—Medium 2323130.00/cwt130.00–130.004203
Heifers—Medium 2364140.39/cwt134.00–143.0051115
Heifers—Medium 3368123.20/cwt120.00–126.004534
Heifers—Small 336897.45/cwt95.00–100.003592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369152.53/cwt147.50–157.505635
Heifers—Medium 3410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Heifers—Small and Medium 3423106.12/cwt102.00–110.004492
Heifers—Medium 2425138.61/cwt120.00–145.0058912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428153.65/cwt147.50–157.0065818
Heifers—Medium 2463129.68/cwt124.00–135.006006
Heifers—Small and Medium 3480105.00/cwt105.00–105.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485146.66/cwt145.00–148.007119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515143.55/cwt137.50–147.0073917
Heifers—Medium 2540125.50/cwt121.00–130.006782
Heifers—Medium 2560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Heifers—Small 3560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Heifers—Small and Medium 3565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567139.73/cwt135.00–145.007928
Heifers—Medium 3587117.85/cwt116.00–120.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615134.49/cwt129.00–137.0082718
Heifers—Small and Medium 3615103.00/cwt103.00–103.006331
Heifers—Medium 3635118.00/cwt118.00–118.007491
Heifers—Medium 2640102.00/cwt102.00–102.006531
Heifers—Small and Medium 366085.00/cwt85.00–85.005611
Heifers—Medium 3663109.42/cwt105.00–114.007252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675128.99/cwt128.00–130.008712
Heifers—Medium 267599.00/cwt99.00–99.006681
Heifers—Medium 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730121.00/cwt121.00–121.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788100.00/cwt100.00–100.007883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281079.00/cwt79.00–79.006401
Heifers—Medium 381560.00/cwt60.00–60.004891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423171.27/cwt167.50–175.007242
Bulls—Medium 2425158.39/cwt155.00–162.506733
Bulls—Medium 3430130.48/cwt125.00–137.505616
Bulls—Small 3430109.98/cwt105.00–115.004733
Bulls—Small 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463162.57/cwt160.00–165.007532
Bulls—Medium 3465116.61/cwt115.00–120.005423
Bulls—Medium 2485142.08/cwt138.00–146.006892
Bulls—Small 3505112.00/cwt112.00–112.005661
Bulls—Medium 2518141.66/cwt138.00–147.007343
Bulls—Medium 3520127.64/cwt122.50–130.006644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2542150.47/cwt147.00–157.0081613
Bulls—Small 356080.00/cwt70.00–90.004482
Bulls—Medium 3563110.00/cwt110.00–110.006192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580158.00/cwt158.00–158.009161
Bulls—Medium 2585133.26/cwt126.00–137.507804
Bulls—Medium 2625136.00/cwt136.00–136.008501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630137.47/cwt132.50–140.008665
Bulls—Medium 2658128.74/cwt127.50–130.008472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695142.50/cwt142.50–142.509901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0681
Bulls—Medium 2700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Bulls—Small 3710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-293097.50/cwt97.50–97.509071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 2335112.50/cwt112.50–112.503771
Dairy Steers—Medium 2375102.00/cwt102.00–102.003831
Dairy Steers—Medium 240570.00/cwt70.00–70.002841
Dairy Steers—Medium 2670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 240585.00/cwt85.00–85.003441
Dairy Heifers—Medium 246090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04095.00/cwt95.00–95.009881
Bulls——1,728114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,9702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76143.76/cwt33.00–50.003338
Cows—Lean 85-90%82959.04/cwt53.00–65.004894
Cows—Lean 85-90%86370.48/cwt67.00–74.006086
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08763.77/cwt59.00–68.006937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12074.38/cwt68.00–78.0083318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14050.37/cwt44.00–55.005742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19082.76/cwt80.00–89.0098518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33193.08/cwt86.00–108.001,2398
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37678.60/cwt74.00–83.001,0824
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2705350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bred Cows—Medium 2875650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890755.70/head750.00–760.007562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008790.07/head760.00–820.007902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 3530440.00/head440.00–440.004401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 3545570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2740771.77/head630.00–930.007727
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2770680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27901,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2835890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075990.00/head990.00–990.009901

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.