Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-10-11

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 11
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
433 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 453▲ 10 vs year ago 423 · +2.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 91▲ 53 vs year ago 90 · +58.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 13▲ 14 vs year ago 15 · +93.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Lower 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 $112.50/cwt on 177 head.
Average price
$112.50
177 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$513
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$42.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.96
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2470127.8160161
Medium 2489116.9457235
Medium 3412108.4644635
Small and Medium 3408102.6641917thin
Small 346685.5739929
One grade step is worth $42.23/cwt here — about $202 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 sale177 hd
112.50
—
NC average6 barns · 725 hd
118.46
−5.96
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—High1,60193.311,49413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,59271.501,13821
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,15665.8576184
CowsLean 85-90%Average79652.0941525

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$9601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)870$8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)679$75122
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$7044thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,320$1,4201thin

Every lot

155 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 3218119.81/cwt115.00–125.002613
Steers—Small 324085.00/cwt85.00–85.002041
Steers—Small and Medium 3263117.38/cwt115.00–120.003092
Steers—Small 327095.70/cwt85.00–105.002585
Steers—Medium 3282135.07/cwt130.00–140.003816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285190.00/cwt190.00–190.005421
Steers—Medium 2289153.83/cwt150.00–165.004454
Steers—Small and Medium 3315119.97/cwt115.00–125.003783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322189.04/cwt185.00–195.006093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325207.42/cwt205.00–210.006742
Steers—Medium 2325148.44/cwt145.00–155.004823
Steers—Medium 3328134.53/cwt130.00–140.004419
Steers—Small 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360202.50/cwt202.50–202.507291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370173.85/cwt170.00–177.506432
Steers—Medium 2371148.01/cwt142.50–152.505494
Steers—Medium 3380136.79/cwt130.00–140.005206
Steers—Small 338099.87/cwt95.00–105.003802
Steers—Small and Medium 3395125.00/cwt125.00–125.004941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2411167.57/cwt161.00–170.006894
Steers—Medium 3420121.35/cwt115.00–125.005104
Steers—Small and Medium 3423110.80/cwt107.50–115.004693
Steers—Medium 2435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460150.00/cwt150.00–150.006901
Steers—Medium 3463110.66/cwt100.00–115.005124
Steers—Medium 2480129.91/cwt125.00–135.006243
Steers—Medium 3510116.29/cwt112.50–120.005932
Steers—Small and Medium 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Steers—Small 353389.98/cwt85.00–95.004803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535152.63/cwt150.00–155.008173
Steers—Medium 2571127.14/cwt122.50–135.007265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573141.10/cwt137.50–145.008092
Steers—Medium 3575113.62/cwt110.00–117.006532
Steers—Small and Medium 3580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603133.98/cwt130.00–138.008082
Steers—Medium 2610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
Steers—Medium 3620102.50/cwt102.50–102.506361
Steers—Medium 2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Steers—Small 366070.00/cwt70.00–70.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673143.46/cwt142.00–145.009652
Steers—Medium 2717133.17/cwt132.50–134.009553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0661
Steers—Medium 3775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 320575.00/cwt75.00–75.001541
Heifers—Small and Medium 3230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
Heifers—Medium 3235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Heifers—Small 325878.23/cwt75.00–85.002023
Heifers—Small and Medium 3268100.00/cwt100.00–100.002682
Heifers—Medium 2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Heifers—Medium 3272111.50/cwt110.00–115.003035
Heifers—Small and Medium 3308101.30/cwt95.00–107.503122
Heifers—Small 331089.92/cwt85.00–95.002793
Heifers—Medium 3313108.29/cwt105.00–115.003396
Heifers—Medium 2320118.81/cwt115.00–122.503802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.97/cwt135.00–140.004425
Heifers—Medium 2363125.81/cwt125.00–127.504573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371133.65/cwt130.00–140.004968
Heifers—Medium 3378111.31/cwt105.00–115.004214
Heifers—Small and Medium 3380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003802
Heifers—Small 342388.45/cwt80.00–95.003745
Heifers—Medium 2424118.35/cwt115.00–125.005027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429133.23/cwt130.00–140.0057216
Heifers—Medium 3429105.93/cwt100.00–110.004548
Heifers—Small and Medium 3435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465127.95/cwt125.00–136.0059515
Heifers—Medium 2468120.85/cwt120.00–122.505666
Heifers—Small 347593.33/cwt90.00–95.004433
Heifers—Small and Medium 3479103.77/cwt100.00–110.004978
Heifers—Medium 3487109.98/cwt105.00–115.005363
Heifers—Medium 3513104.22/cwt100.00–107.505353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516130.29/cwt122.50–135.006724
Heifers—Small 352087.50/cwt80.00–95.004557
Heifers—Medium 2524114.70/cwt110.00–120.006017
Heifers—Small and Medium 3530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
Heifers—Medium 3567108.67/cwt102.50–114.006163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570120.03/cwt115.00–125.006846
Heifers—Medium 2570119.80/cwt115.00–122.506834
Heifers—Medium 3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613116.63/cwt115.00–120.007153
Heifers—Small 362480.08/cwt70.00–85.005006
Heifers—Medium 2630113.29/cwt110.00–115.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Heifers—Medium 3685112.50/cwt112.50–112.507711
Heifers—Small 369087.00/cwt87.00–87.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
Heifers—Medium 274097.50/cwt97.50–97.507221
Heifers—Medium 275580.00/cwt80.00–80.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276594.00/cwt94.00–94.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280585.00/cwt85.00–85.006841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415145.16/cwt140.00–150.0060210
Bulls—Medium 2423134.49/cwt132.50–135.005695
Bulls—Medium 3425108.21/cwt100.00–122.504606
Bulls—Small 342590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
Bulls—Small and Medium 3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Bulls—Medium 3471126.39/cwt120.00–130.005955
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473157.79/cwt155.00–165.007464
Bulls—Small 347890.05/cwt85.00–95.004304
Bulls—Small and Medium 3481106.17/cwt95.00–115.005114
Bulls—Medium 2483135.18/cwt131.00–145.006536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508133.89/cwt130.00–139.006803
Bulls—Small and Medium 3512106.64/cwt105.00–110.005463
Bulls—Small 352691.16/cwt80.00–100.004804
Bulls—Medium 2529127.16/cwt122.50–130.006736
Bulls—Medium 3535113.30/cwt110.00–120.006066
Bulls—Small 356092.40/cwt80.00–100.005173
Bulls—Medium 2567121.64/cwt110.00–131.006909
Bulls—Medium 3573114.48/cwt110.00–122.006566
Bulls—Small and Medium 3578102.47/cwt100.00–105.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590140.00/cwt140.00–140.008261
Bulls—Medium 3615115.41/cwt110.00–121.007102
Bulls—Small and Medium 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Bulls—Medium 2616108.75/cwt95.00–118.006704
Bulls—Small 361782.95/cwt75.00–90.005123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621106.84/cwt102.50–110.006634
Bulls—Small 367080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
Bulls—Medium 3675112.75/cwt112.50–113.007612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683123.64/cwt120.00–127.008443
Bulls—Small and Medium 369085.00/cwt85.00–85.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728118.08/cwt115.00–124.0086014
Bulls—Medium 273085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
Bulls—Medium 3735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-278886.49/cwt83.00–90.006822
Bulls—Medium 379570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289070.00/cwt70.00–70.006231
Bulls—Medium 391071.00/cwt71.00–71.006461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 319041.00/cwt41.00–41.00781
Dairy Heifers—Medium 222553.00/cwt53.00–53.001191
Dairy Heifers—Medium 251560.00/cwt60.00–60.003091
Dairy Heifers—Medium 262085.00/cwt85.00–85.005271
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 224054.80/cwt50.00–70.001324
Dairy Steers—Medium 227075.00/cwt75.00–75.002031
Dairy Steers—Medium 242085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
Dairy Steers—Medium 2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50492.98/cwt86.00–98.001,3987
Bulls——1,702103.56/cwt99.00–108.001,7633
Bulls——1,72583.83/cwt82.00–85.001,4463
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77338.64/cwt25.00–50.0029913
Cows—Lean 85-90%81274.71/cwt71.00–80.006073
Cows—Lean 85-90%82563.97/cwt61.00–69.005289
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04086.00/cwt86.00–86.008941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04247.17/cwt40.00–54.0049213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16063.56/cwt55.00–69.0073737
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19975.17/cwt70.00–80.0090133
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47082.48/cwt82.00–83.001,2122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52464.48/cwt63.00–65.009834
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61173.48/cwt70.00–79.001,18414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,84050.00/cwt50.00–50.009201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2662741.89/head580.00–830.0074221
Bred Cows—Medium 2770690.00/head690.00–690.006901
Bred Cows—Medium 2870800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,043708.34/head580.00–840.007083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,295960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,420.00/head1,420.00–1,420.001,4201

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.