Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-08-16

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 16
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
453 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 414▲ 113 vs year ago 340 · +33.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 113▲ 12 vs year ago 72 · +16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 25▲ 20 vs year ago 5 · +400.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 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 $140.19/cwt on 209 head.
Average price
$140.19
209 head · 475 lb average
Value per head Derived
$666
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$52.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.72
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2482150.73726112
Medium 2463135.3762753
Medium 3491123.4960633
Small and Medium 3464112.635236thin
Small 337298.403665thin
One grade step is worth $52.33/cwt here — about $360 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 sale209 hd
140.19
—
NC average8 barns · 1,094 hd
137.47
+2.72
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—High1,571111.541,7538thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,358107.621,46125
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17988.211,04044
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low84670.835997thin

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)1,355$1,3251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,179$1,1414thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$1,0145
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,130$8251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$7401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$1,2855
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,1296

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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2160175.00/cwt175.00–175.002801
Steers—Medium 2220160.00/cwt160.00–160.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Steers—Small and Medium 3273147.98/cwt140.00–155.004042
Steers—Medium 2278180.77/cwt175.00–185.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288197.48/cwt195.00–200.005692
Steers—Medium 3290167.50/cwt165.00–170.004862
Steers—Medium 2320178.55/cwt175.00–182.005712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321189.84/cwt185.00–195.006097
Steers—Medium 3335160.54/cwt150.00–165.005384
Steers—Small 3340106.00/cwt106.00–106.003601
Steers—Small and Medium 3345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005001
Steers—Small and Medium 3355140.07/cwt135.00–145.004972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2359204.58/cwt200.00–212.507345
Steers—Small 3373120.92/cwt117.50–125.004513
Steers—Medium 3375165.29/cwt155.00–175.006208
Steers—Medium 2378186.61/cwt180.00–190.007058
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400205.00/cwt205.00–205.008201
Steers—Medium 2415188.84/cwt185.00–192.507842
Steers—Small and Medium 3420156.10/cwt154.00–158.006562
Steers—Medium 3432172.74/cwt170.00–175.007467
Steers—Small 3435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470181.63/cwt179.00–190.008544
Steers—Medium 3475153.40/cwt150.00–155.007293
Steers—Small and Medium 3475140.00/cwt140.00–140.006651
Steers—Medium 2483164.49/cwt157.50–167.507946
Steers—Small 3488121.23/cwt120.00–122.505922
Steers—Small 3508110.00/cwt110.00–110.005592
Steers—Medium 3510145.00/cwt145.00–145.007401
Steers—Medium 2517167.05/cwt160.00–172.508646
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529178.94/cwt177.00–185.0094715
Steers—Small and Medium 3560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561176.70/cwt173.00–182.5099115
Steers—Medium 2582169.71/cwt165.00–173.009884
Steers—Medium 3590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009442
Steers—Small and Medium 3610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Steers—Medium 2619139.54/cwt132.00–145.008645
Steers—Medium 3620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627157.55/cwt155.00–160.009883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663163.11/cwt160.00–167.501,0814
Steers—Small 367590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1691
Steers—Small and Medium 3700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Steers—Medium 2725150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0881
Steers—Medium 3740137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0181
Steers—Medium 3760117.50/cwt117.50–117.508931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210165.24/cwt160.00–170.003472
Heifers—Medium 2213140.29/cwt135.00–145.002992
Heifers—Small 3235112.00/cwt112.00–112.002631
Heifers—Medium 3240134.00/cwt134.00–134.003221
Heifers—Small 325595.00/cwt95.00–95.002421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275146.45/cwt140.00–150.004037
Heifers—Medium 2278129.86/cwt125.00–135.003614
Heifers—Medium 3320102.50/cwt95.00–110.003282
Heifers—Medium 2325137.92/cwt132.50–145.004488
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338156.15/cwt150.00–160.005286
Heifers—Medium 3358130.83/cwt125.00–135.004683
Heifers—Small 3370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377159.76/cwt155.00–167.5060215
Heifers—Medium 2380146.25/cwt140.00–152.505566
Heifers—Small and Medium 3380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
Heifers—Medium 2418147.60/cwt142.00–150.006177
Heifers—Medium 3424132.08/cwt125.00–135.005605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427158.63/cwt152.00–163.0067715
Heifers—Small and Medium 3463110.00/cwt110.00–110.005093
Heifers—Medium 2467143.45/cwt140.00–150.006705
Heifers—Medium 3470133.18/cwt125.00–137.506266
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475160.27/cwt156.00–167.5076123
Heifers—Small and Medium 3508112.90/cwt106.00–120.005742
Heifers—Medium 2515142.79/cwt140.00–148.007356
Heifers—Medium 3517129.60/cwt125.00–135.006707
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522156.11/cwt150.00–161.0081516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574140.91/cwt135.00–145.008097
Heifers—Medium 3575108.66/cwt104.00–113.006252
Heifers—Medium 2578127.57/cwt125.00–132.507374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621135.23/cwt130.00–140.0084011
Heifers—Medium 2624123.88/cwt122.00–128.007736
Heifers—Medium 3627109.44/cwt105.00–112.006865
Heifers—Small 363085.00/cwt85.00–85.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663130.20/cwt127.50–133.008632
Heifers—Medium 2663114.91/cwt110.00–120.007622
Heifers—Medium 3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Heifers—Medium 2723111.19/cwt105.00–117.508042
Heifers—Medium 3725102.50/cwt102.50–102.507431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728118.17/cwt116.00–120.008605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280088.00/cwt88.00–88.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285096.00/cwt96.00–96.008161
Heifers—Medium 296081.00/cwt81.00–81.007781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422175.43/cwt170.00–182.007405
Bulls—Medium 2424161.36/cwt157.50–168.006844
Bulls—Small and Medium 3430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Bulls—Medium 3435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463166.01/cwt160.00–170.007693
Bulls—Small 3475111.26/cwt104.00–115.005283
Bulls—Medium 2477152.54/cwt147.50–157.507286
Bulls—Medium 3478141.90/cwt140.00–145.006784
Bulls—Small and Medium 3518126.66/cwt125.00–127.506563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520172.67/cwt172.00–174.008983
Bulls—Medium 3520138.06/cwt132.50–145.0071810
Bulls—Medium 2524151.44/cwt146.00–157.507944
Bulls—Small 3525112.21/cwt107.50–115.005893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2553180.50/cwt180.00–181.009982
Bulls—Small 3565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
Bulls—Medium 3566134.71/cwt130.00–140.007627
Bulls—Small and Medium 3573126.82/cwt125.00–128.007273
Bulls—Medium 2580167.50/cwt167.50–167.509721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
Bulls—Small 362087.50/cwt87.50–87.505431
Bulls—Medium 2626141.53/cwt136.00–147.008864
Bulls—Medium 3633133.53/cwt132.00–135.008452
Bulls—Small and Medium 3650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668145.47/cwt142.50–150.009723
Bulls—Medium 2675135.00/cwt135.00–135.009111
Bulls—Medium 3678123.32/cwt120.00–128.008363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730128.00/cwt128.00–128.009341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758109.98/cwt105.00–115.008342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0261
Bulls—Medium 295596.00/cwt96.00–96.009171
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 228785.00/cwt85.00–85.002443
Dairy Steers—Medium 2367100.00/cwt95.00–105.003673
Dairy Steers—Medium 2405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Dairy Steers—Medium 2480117.50/cwt117.50–117.505641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 1-2640126.00/cwt126.00–126.008061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07090.00/cwt90.00–90.009631
Bulls——1,163106.72/cwt105.00–109.001,2412
Bulls——1,835117.78/cwt114.00–123.002,1615
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82062.00/cwt62.00–62.005081
Cows—Lean 85-90%83040.00/cwt40.00–40.003321
Cows—Lean 85-90%85478.76/cwt75.00–83.006735
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03174.60/cwt71.00–78.007695
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16185.07/cwt80.00–89.0098820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23895.10/cwt90.00–99.001,17719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,344109.85/cwt104.00–115.001,47621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43095.89/cwt92.00–102.001,3714
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2765779.74/head740.00–820.007802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2810960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,413.54/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4142
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,238.46/head890.00–1,450.001,2383
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,355.67/head1,250.00–1,450.001,3562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,014.02/head740.00–1,185.001,0145
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1791,141.27/head1,000.00–1,350.001,1414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251

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.