Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-10-04

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 4
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
453 head
▼ 202 vs last sale 655▲ 48 vs year ago 405 · +11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 137 vs last sale 228▼ 24 vs year ago 115 · −20.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 23 · −43.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

7 Hogs Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.40/cwt on 222 head.
Average price
$126.40
222 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$51.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.06
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465141.6965860
Medium 2468133.2762365
Medium 3437123.0653854
Small and Medium 3437113.7249716thin
Small 350190.0945127
One grade step is worth $51.60/cwt here — about $207 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 sale222 hd
126.40
—
NC average8 barns · 663 hd
126.34
+0.06
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—High1,599102.191,63416
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63475.401,2325thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,16266.9477859
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81255.134489thin

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)1,195$9922thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,042$7736
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$1,0382thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$8302thin

Every lot

144 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 3165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
Steers—Small and Medium 3235105.00/cwt105.00–105.002471
Steers—Medium 2240132.00/cwt132.00–132.003171
Steers—Medium 3247115.00/cwt115.00–115.002843
Steers—Medium 2265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2292160.00/cwt155.00–165.004673
Steers—Medium 2321164.53/cwt162.00–167.505285
Steers—Medium 3321146.94/cwt140.00–152.5047213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335186.00/cwt186.00–186.006231
Steers—Small 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368190.20/cwt188.00–192.507002
Steers—Small and Medium 3375131.59/cwt129.00–135.004934
Steers—Medium 2378168.36/cwt165.00–175.006364
Steers—Small 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Steers—Medium 3395155.49/cwt155.00–157.006144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415198.00/cwt198.00–198.008221
Steers—Medium 3423151.65/cwt150.00–152.506413
Steers—Medium 2440176.34/cwt174.00–178.007763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465180.38/cwt175.00–186.008392
Steers—Small and Medium 3478110.00/cwt110.00–110.005264
Steers—Medium 2480139.34/cwt138.00–140.006693
Steers—Medium 3483121.31/cwt117.50–125.005862
Steers—Small 350597.50/cwt97.50–97.504921
Steers—Small and Medium 3515108.37/cwt107.50–110.005583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525168.24/cwt165.00–174.0088312
Steers—Medium 2545158.00/cwt158.00–158.008611
Steers—Medium 3545137.00/cwt137.00–137.007471
Steers—Small and Medium 355090.00/cwt90.00–90.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570155.96/cwt154.00–158.008892
Steers—Medium 3595133.00/cwt133.00–133.007911
Steers—Medium 3620112.50/cwt112.50–112.506981
Steers—Small 362075.00/cwt75.00–75.004651
Steers—Medium 2630138.00/cwt138.00–138.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655149.91/cwt149.00–150.0098211
Steers—Small and Medium 366095.00/cwt95.00–95.006271
Steers—Medium 2664133.77/cwt130.00–135.008884
Steers—Medium 3665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Steers—Medium 2790108.00/cwt108.00–108.008531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Steers—Small and Medium 383587.00/cwt84.00–90.007262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Steers—Medium 390586.00/cwt86.00–86.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,040107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,1181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2120125.00/cwt125.00–125.001501
Heifers—Medium 3190106.00/cwt106.00–106.002011
Heifers—Medium 3225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
Heifers—Small and Medium 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium 3273114.98/cwt110.00–120.003144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295152.50/cwt152.50–152.504501
Heifers—Medium 2295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Heifers—Medium 3314128.88/cwt125.00–135.0040510
Heifers—Small 3327104.00/cwt100.00–110.003403
Heifers—Medium 2328148.72/cwt144.00–154.004886
Heifers—Small and Medium 3340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343161.95/cwt155.00–169.005552
Heifers—Small and Medium 3365105.00/cwt105.00–105.003832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371149.17/cwt146.00–155.0055318
Heifers—Medium 3373127.76/cwt127.50–128.004772
Heifers—Medium 2375135.60/cwt133.00–140.0050911
Heifers—Small 338074.00/cwt74.00–74.002811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422149.24/cwt145.00–157.0063011
Heifers—Medium 3423128.27/cwt122.50–132.505433
Heifers—Small 342392.49/cwt75.00–105.003914
Heifers—Small and Medium 3425114.19/cwt112.50–115.004853
Heifers—Medium 2426138.62/cwt132.00–144.0059116
Heifers—Medium 2463142.47/cwt139.00–149.006605
Heifers—Small and Medium 3468120.04/cwt115.00–125.005626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470167.50/cwt167.50–167.507871
Heifers—Medium 3473132.33/cwt127.50–138.0062620
Heifers—Small 348795.55/cwt62.50–110.004655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515138.81/cwt131.00–142.5071513
Heifers—Medium 2518127.68/cwt124.00–133.0066112
Heifers—Medium 3519118.44/cwt115.00–120.006156
Heifers—Small and Medium 3528104.88/cwt100.00–110.005542
Heifers—Small 352991.87/cwt80.00–102.004866
Heifers—Small and Medium 3550107.00/cwt107.00–107.005891
Heifers—Medium 3560113.96/cwt110.00–118.006382
Heifers—Medium 2575123.61/cwt120.00–126.007117
Heifers—Small 357778.91/cwt50.00–93.004556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2595129.51/cwt125.00–130.0077110
Heifers—Medium 361384.94/cwt80.00–90.005212
Heifers—Medium 2627116.23/cwt110.00–121.007293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650121.00/cwt121.00–121.007871
Heifers—Medium 2663120.00/cwt120.00–120.007962
Heifers—Medium 366392.51/cwt90.00–95.006132
Heifers—Small 368089.00/cwt89.00–89.006051
Heifers—Medium 371085.00/cwt85.00–85.006041
Heifers—Small 371085.00/cwt85.00–85.006041
Heifers—Medium 2718113.73/cwt112.50–115.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-278595.00/cwt95.00–95.007461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-290590.00/cwt90.00–90.008151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 3407118.32/cwt115.00–120.004823
Bulls—Medium 2412149.01/cwt145.00–157.506145
Bulls—Medium 3415133.35/cwt127.50–137.505533
Bulls—Small 3417103.40/cwt95.00–110.004313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423167.89/cwt161.00–172.507107
Bulls—Small 3457109.24/cwt100.00–115.004993
Bulls—Medium 2463151.59/cwt146.00–157.507022
Bulls—Small and Medium 3468121.86/cwt115.00–127.505703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471167.60/cwt162.50–172.507895
Bulls—Medium 3479135.61/cwt130.00–143.0065011
Bulls—Medium 2500155.00/cwt155.00–155.007751
Bulls—Small and Medium 350580.00/cwt80.00–80.004041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511168.05/cwt167.50–169.0085912
Bulls—Small 3527100.81/cwt95.00–112.505313
Bulls—Medium 3528130.24/cwt122.50–134.006888
Bulls—Medium 2567123.22/cwt117.50–127.506995
Bulls—Small 357085.00/cwt85.00–85.004851
Bulls—Small and Medium 3573102.81/cwt87.50–115.005893
Bulls—Medium 3580121.32/cwt120.00–124.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609141.82/cwt140.00–142.0086411
Bulls—Small 361570.00/cwt70.00–70.004311
Bulls—Medium 2617120.34/cwt120.00–121.007423
Bulls—Medium 3623120.83/cwt110.00–127.007533
Bulls—Medium 3667107.49/cwt102.50–110.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670135.00/cwt135.00–135.009051
Bulls—Medium 2675112.50/cwt112.50–112.507591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703118.49/cwt117.00–120.008332
Bulls—Medium 2710122.50/cwt122.50–122.508701
Bulls—Medium 3720113.00/cwt113.00–113.008141
Bulls—Small 373579.93/cwt75.00–85.005872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Bulls—Medium 383580.00/cwt80.00–80.006681
Bulls—Medium 386582.00/cwt82.00–82.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292091.00/cwt91.00–91.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-296081.00/cwt81.00–81.007781
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 256565.00/cwt65.00–65.003671
Dairy Steers—Medium 261071.00/cwt71.00–71.004331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41990.03/cwt81.00–99.001,2784
Bulls——1,659106.24/cwt102.00–111.001,76312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80036.28/cwt31.00–41.002902
Cows—Lean 85-90%81660.51/cwt51.00–67.004947
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10063.35/cwt56.00–68.0069721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14043.49/cwt31.00–50.004964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20371.91/cwt69.00–79.0086534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63475.40/cwt74.00–76.001,2325
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2825680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085791.35/head610.00–1,010.007915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195991.53/head900.00–1,075.009922
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2795829.72/head675.00–975.008302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,115975.00/head975.00–975.009751

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.