Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-12-13

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 13
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
405 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 443▲ 53 vs year ago 352 · +15.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 111▲ 45 vs year ago 87 · +51.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 9▼ 4 vs year ago 18 · −22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.55/cwt on 148 head.
Average price
$124.55
148 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$637
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$322
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$40.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.62
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537132.6871296
Large 1-2587122.2771811thin
Medium 2435114.1349626
Medium 342392.2539115thin
One grade step is worth $40.43/cwt here — about $322 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 sale148 hd
124.55
—
NC average8 barns · 821 hd
118.93
+5.62
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—Average1,72597.621,68415
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25973.0291942
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35569.5694311
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02556.6758158

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,128$6702thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)860$6652thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$6601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$6101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$6062thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)808$8094thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)750$6601thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230185.00/cwt185.00–185.004261
Steers—Medium 2305157.50/cwt157.50–157.504801
Steers—Medium 332094.84/cwt90.00–100.003032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323210.77/cwt202.50–222.506813
Steers—Large 1-2323178.39/cwt160.00–185.005765
Steers—Medium 335590.00/cwt90.00–90.003201
Steers—Medium 2370129.80/cwt125.00–135.004802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373201.41/cwt188.00–214.0075110
Steers—Large 1-2375168.65/cwt165.00–172.506322
Steers—Medium 3400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Steers—Medium 2415147.50/cwt140.00–155.006122
Steers—Large 1-2420174.98/cwt170.00–180.007353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423212.72/cwt200.00–225.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424188.55/cwt178.00–210.007997
Steers—Medium 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Steers—Medium 2468148.57/cwt137.50–160.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473187.75/cwt180.00–200.0088811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474207.22/cwt204.00–217.009824
Steers—Large 1-2490159.90/cwt150.00–170.007842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520185.00/cwt185.00–185.009621
Steers—Medium 2528131.69/cwt115.00–145.006953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533171.51/cwt156.00–176.0091417
Steers—Large 1-2540152.21/cwt145.00–159.008223
Steers—Large 1-2565155.00/cwt155.00–155.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567170.21/cwt169.00–174.009654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580159.51/cwt145.00–168.009258
Steers—Medium 2585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added605165.00/cwt165.00–165.009981
Steers—Large 1-2620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008371
Steers—Medium 3620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622154.42/cwt145.00–162.009605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663150.81/cwt140.00–157.501,0007
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708131.29/cwt127.50–135.009302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783131.67/cwt126.00–139.001,0314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0851
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235145.00/cwt145.00–145.003411
Heifers—Medium 323585.00/cwt85.00–85.002001
Heifers—Medium 2250122.50/cwt120.00–125.003062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318137.78/cwt125.00–145.004384
Heifers—Medium 331894.80/cwt90.00–100.003012
Heifers—Medium 2324114.94/cwt110.00–120.003724
Heifers—Medium 336795.87/cwt90.00–100.003525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378150.24/cwt132.50–160.005688
Heifers—Medium 2381119.64/cwt110.00–125.004567
Heifers—Medium 2409112.56/cwt105.00–120.004606
Heifers—Large 1-2420123.41/cwt120.00–125.005183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423140.65/cwt127.50–155.0059513
Heifers—Medium 342889.80/cwt85.00–95.003842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472135.74/cwt127.50–142.5064111
Heifers—Large 1-2475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Heifers—Medium 348090.00/cwt90.00–90.004322
Heifers—Medium 2506113.69/cwt105.00–122.505754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522133.61/cwt125.00–149.0069719
Heifers—Large 1-2528135.16/cwt132.50–138.007142
Heifers—Medium 353090.09/cwt85.00–95.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575130.59/cwt120.00–139.0075113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608132.50/cwt132.00–133.008062
Heifers—Large 1-2627124.80/cwt122.50–127.007823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628122.02/cwt110.00–130.0076611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661120.33/cwt112.50–126.007956
Heifers—Medium 2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725119.34/cwt115.00–122.508654
Heifers—Medium 2735105.00/cwt105.00–105.007721
Heifers—Large 1-2765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008421
Heifers—Medium 377090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773122.51/cwt120.00–125.009472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0631
Heifers—Medium 295090.00/cwt90.00–90.008551
Heifers—Large 1-21,02585.00/cwt85.00–85.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,550105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,6281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004141
Bulls—Medium 2233145.00/cwt145.00–145.003382
Bulls—Large 1-2260130.19/cwt125.00–135.003382
Bulls—Medium 327595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
Bulls—Medium 2278114.85/cwt110.00–120.003193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295175.00/cwt175.00–175.005161
Bulls—Medium 331590.00/cwt90.00–90.002841
Bulls—Large 1-2330115.00/cwt115.00–115.003801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335176.84/cwt165.00–195.005923
Bulls—Medium 2345115.00/cwt115.00–115.003971
Bulls—Medium 2366110.10/cwt105.00–115.004034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370178.56/cwt160.00–187.506614
Bulls—Medium 337288.27/cwt85.00–90.003283
Bulls—Large 1-2380147.57/cwt145.00–152.505613
Bulls—Large 1-2420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Bulls—Medium 3423100.00/cwt100.00–100.004232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426163.92/cwt145.00–178.006986
Bulls—Medium 2435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505761
Bulls—Medium 2453129.94/cwt120.00–140.005892
Bulls—Medium 346396.24/cwt95.00–97.504462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468161.43/cwt142.50–175.0075513
Bulls—Medium 2500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Bulls—Medium 350096.00/cwt96.00–96.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526159.24/cwt145.00–177.508387
Bulls—Large 1-2530140.00/cwt140.00–140.007421
Bulls—Medium 355080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
Bulls—Large 1-2573124.18/cwt120.00–127.507123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580150.96/cwt140.00–159.008763
Bulls—Medium 361575.00/cwt75.00–75.004611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621153.16/cwt145.00–163.009515
Bulls—Medium 2625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Bulls—Large 1-2645137.00/cwt137.00–137.008841
Bulls—Medium 2660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683133.69/cwt132.00–135.009133
Bulls—Large 1-2700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716127.18/cwt120.00–134.009114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755122.00/cwt122.00–122.009211
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 326575.00/cwt75.00–75.001991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49983.77/cwt75.00–87.001,2564
Bulls——1,67797.05/cwt90.00–104.001,6285
Bulls——1,915107.33/cwt106.00–109.002,0556
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88745.36/cwt35.00–53.0040214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06960.27/cwt54.00–67.0064444
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23772.01/cwt67.00–79.0089138
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35569.56/cwt64.00–77.0094311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47082.58/cwt81.00–87.001,2144
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2755610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bred Cows—Medium 2760606.48/head560.00–650.006062
Bred Cows—Medium 2965720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bred Cows—Medium 21,050610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bred Cows—Medium 21,105720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150620.00/head620.00–620.006201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2750660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2770770.00/head770.00–770.007701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2795880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2833793.96/head780.00–810.007942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501

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.