Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-09-20

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 20
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
580 head
▲ 255 vs last sale 325▲ 580 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 54▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 7▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.45/cwt on 285 head.
Average price
$128.45
285 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$55.94/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 1-2475140.76669142
Medium 2492128.0163074
Medium 3492112.7255537
Small and Medium 3504103.5952214thin
Small 353984.8245718thin
One grade step is worth $55.94/cwt here — about $212 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 sale285 hd
128.45
—
NC average7 barns · 839 hd
131.17
−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—High1,491101.571,51515
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32083.181,0989thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08975.2782089
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low77257.5944422

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)1,305$1,1101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$7601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)926$7015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)935$4901thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)620$4301thin
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,1943thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)953$1,1265

Every lot

161 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2195125.00/cwt125.00–125.002441
Steers—Medium 2218138.99/cwt138.00–140.003032
Steers—Medium 3240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2264157.54/cwt155.00–160.004164
Steers—Medium 3277131.72/cwt130.00–135.003653
Steers—Medium 2278145.84/cwt140.00–152.004052
Steers—Small 3310105.00/cwt105.00–105.003261
Steers—Medium 2314149.09/cwt145.00–158.004685
Steers—Medium 3320135.10/cwt130.00–140.004324
Steers—Small and Medium 3334122.01/cwt120.00–128.004084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340165.00/cwt165.00–165.005611
Steers—Medium 3367128.96/cwt125.00–137.504739
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368192.67/cwt187.50–197.507092
Steers—Medium 2372158.14/cwt155.00–165.005883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393178.84/cwt172.50–185.0070311
Steers—Medium 3420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Steers—Medium 2423160.73/cwt155.00–167.506803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424175.62/cwt172.50–184.0074530
Steers—Small and Medium 3425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Steers—Small 3433113.99/cwt113.00–115.004942
Steers—Small 3465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473181.02/cwt175.00–187.508564
Steers—Small and Medium 3473126.28/cwt125.00–127.505972
Steers—Medium 2476157.72/cwt145.00–163.007514
Steers—Medium 3485136.68/cwt132.50–140.006633
Steers—Small 3512103.93/cwt100.00–110.005323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513171.77/cwt164.00–176.008815
Steers—Medium 3514131.84/cwt130.00–135.006786
Steers—Medium 2519156.43/cwt147.50–163.008127
Steers—Medium 3560141.71/cwt137.50–146.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580164.96/cwt160.00–170.009572
Steers—Small 3583107.99/cwt105.00–111.006302
Steers—Medium 2590156.00/cwt156.00–156.009201
Steers—Small and Medium 3590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Steers—Medium 2610140.86/cwt137.50–145.008593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617162.10/cwt157.50–167.001,0005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675151.96/cwt150.00–154.001,0262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1471
Steers—Medium 3815107.50/cwt107.50–107.508761
Steers—Medium 3895105.00/cwt105.00–105.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2195140.00/cwt140.00–140.002731
Heifers—Medium 2195110.00/cwt110.00–110.002151
Heifers—Medium 3223117.58/cwt115.00–120.002622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245132.00/cwt132.00–132.003231
Heifers—Medium 2253137.52/cwt135.00–140.003482
Heifers—Small 326085.00/cwt85.00–85.002211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283147.48/cwt145.00–150.004172
Heifers—Medium 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Heifers—Small and Medium 330080.00/cwt80.00–80.002401
Heifers—Medium 3Full305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Heifers—Medium 3316118.08/cwt115.00–122.503734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324143.74/cwt140.00–150.004668
Heifers—Medium 2329132.44/cwt125.00–137.504366
Heifers—Medium 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369142.49/cwt135.00–147.5052624
Heifers—Medium 2369127.92/cwt125.00–132.004724
Heifers—Small and Medium 338592.00/cwt92.00–92.003541
Heifers—Medium 2412137.44/cwt130.00–139.0056610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426144.19/cwt140.00–152.0061429
Heifers—Medium 3430117.52/cwt115.00–120.005055
Heifers—Small and Medium 3430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
Heifers—Small and Medium 3460104.84/cwt102.00–107.504823
Heifers—Small 347392.34/cwt85.00–97.504375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474140.52/cwt135.00–146.0066618
Heifers—Medium 3478116.65/cwt110.00–120.005586
Heifers—Medium 2486130.48/cwt128.00–135.006346
Heifers—Small 3Thin Fleshed50551.00/cwt51.00–51.002581
Heifers—Medium 2521127.36/cwt122.00–132.5066427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525137.87/cwt135.00–146.0072422
Heifers—Medium 3530110.00/cwt105.00–115.005832
Heifers—Small and Medium 3535107.48/cwt105.00–110.005752
Heifers—Small 354585.00/cwt85.00–85.004631
Heifers—Small 3Thin Fleshed56051.00/cwt51.00–51.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570144.89/cwt140.00–147.0082627
Heifers—Medium 2570126.69/cwt122.50–134.0072211
Heifers—Medium 3571115.75/cwt110.00–120.006617
Heifers—Small and Medium 3578109.26/cwt105.00–115.006325
Heifers—Small 357895.00/cwt90.00–100.005495
Heifers—Small and Medium 360595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
Heifers—Medium 3618110.00/cwt110.00–110.006802
Heifers—Small 361876.28/cwt70.00–82.504712
Heifers—Medium 2633124.33/cwt123.00–125.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2641125.64/cwt120.00–131.008054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650127.50/cwt127.50–127.508291
Heifers—Medium 2655124.00/cwt124.00–124.008121
Heifers—Medium 3665107.39/cwt100.00–111.007144
Heifers—Small 366882.75/cwt82.50–83.005532
Heifers—Medium 370078.00/cwt78.00–78.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705113.00/cwt113.00–113.007971
Heifers—Medium 2763105.51/cwt105.00–106.008052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2783117.52/cwt115.00–120.009202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810107.50/cwt107.50–107.508711
Heifers—Medium 283084.00/cwt84.00–84.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
Heifers—Medium 388083.00/cwt83.00–83.007301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 3421121.96/cwt120.00–125.005135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425187.01/cwt182.50–197.507954
Bulls—Medium 2426172.52/cwt170.00–177.507355
Bulls—Small 3427108.28/cwt105.00–110.004623
Bulls—Medium 3432133.70/cwt130.00–140.005783
Bulls—Small and Medium 3453112.49/cwt110.00–115.005102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2458177.26/cwt175.00–181.008124
Bulls—Medium 3471132.32/cwt125.00–142.506238
Bulls—Medium 2476160.60/cwt155.00–165.007644
Bulls—Small 3488102.46/cwt95.00–110.005002
Bulls—Medium 2518145.76/cwt141.00–155.007558
Bulls—Small 3525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Bulls—Medium 3526125.44/cwt120.00–132.506607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535149.44/cwt147.50–157.0080030
Bulls—Small 3563102.51/cwt100.00–105.005772
Bulls—Medium 2564135.49/cwt130.00–140.007646
Bulls—Small and Medium 3570111.52/cwt105.00–115.006363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575150.04/cwt145.00–155.008632
Bulls—Medium 3579124.30/cwt120.00–130.007206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622142.42/cwt137.00–147.508866
Bulls—Medium 3623126.64/cwt125.00–130.007893
Bulls—Medium 2624140.61/cwt137.50–143.008774
Bulls—Small 3635108.00/cwt108.00–108.006861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665141.35/cwt135.00–145.009404
Bulls—Medium 2695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Bulls—Medium 3700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
Bulls—Medium 2723113.11/cwt110.00–117.508184
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765113.76/cwt112.50–115.008702
Bulls—Medium 379575.00/cwt75.00–75.005961
Bulls—Medium 381085.00/cwt85.00–85.006891
Bulls—Medium 396083.00/cwt83.00–83.007971
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 229571.00/cwt71.00–71.002091
Dairy Heifers—Medium 239081.00/cwt81.00–81.003161
Dairy Heifers—Medium 240079.00/cwt79.00–79.003161
Dairy Heifers—Medium 3405102.00/cwt102.00–102.004131
Dairy Heifers—Medium 252082.50/cwt82.50–82.504291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 232068.55/cwt45.00–90.002192
Dairy Steers—Medium 242095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Dairy Steers—Medium 356550.00/cwt50.00–50.002831
Dairy Steers—Medium 2685107.50/cwt107.50–107.507361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17569.66/cwt65.00–75.008192
Bulls——1,34398.97/cwt95.00–106.001,3296
Bulls——1,709112.91/cwt109.00–120.001,9307
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73639.77/cwt30.00–49.002937
Cows—Lean 85-90%76662.14/cwt55.00–69.0047611
Cows—Lean 85-90%85076.26/cwt75.00–79.006484
Cows—Boner 80-85%99461.79/cwt52.00–69.0061418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09377.66/cwt70.00–83.0084952
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16585.59/cwt84.00–93.0099717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19046.69/cwt45.00–49.005562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31285.38/cwt83.00–89.001,1207
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35075.50/cwt75.00–76.001,0192
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2620430.00/head430.00–430.004301
Bred Cows—Medium 2718561.85/head430.00–650.005622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935490.00/head490.00–490.004901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065794.51/head370.00–1,010.007953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2735700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2845870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0621,353.38/head1,300.00–1,440.001,3533
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,216.04/head1,110.00–1,310.001,2162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.