Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-01-17

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jan 17
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
725 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 689▲ 311 vs year ago 414 · +75.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 151▲ 61 vs year ago 78 · +78.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 20▲ 13 vs year ago 15 · +86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 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 $128.98/cwt on 314 head.
Average price
$128.98
314 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$595
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$233
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$45.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.33
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2462139.99647208
Medium 2465111.9652079
Medium 344194.0241427
One grade step is worth $45.96/cwt here — about $233 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 sale314 hd
128.98
—
NC average8 barns · 1,275 hd
136.32
−7.33
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—High1,54396.671,49211
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21377.4794041
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49072.001,07310
CowsLean 85-90%Low99356.9856639

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 Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,061$9135
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$8866
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$6815
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$5442thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)850$4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$1,3098

Every lot

119 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 3280102.00/cwt102.00–102.002861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290214.34/cwt205.00–224.006222
Steers—Medium 2300132.00/cwt132.00–132.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323199.50/cwt187.50–215.0064411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373191.83/cwt175.00–207.007168
Steers—Medium 2395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423198.82/cwt185.00–215.008415
Steers—Medium 2430136.24/cwt135.00–137.505862
Steers—Medium 346095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483200.52/cwt197.00–204.009692
Steers—Medium 2483136.69/cwt125.00–150.006603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516175.15/cwt160.00–190.009048
Steers—Medium 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Steers—Medium 2525129.33/cwt125.00–135.006794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570162.78/cwt156.00–170.009289
Steers—Medium 2595118.00/cwt118.00–118.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620158.45/cwt137.50–169.009828
Steers—Medium 2665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690158.01/cwt156.00–160.001,0902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730144.49/cwt144.00–145.001,0552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0111
Steers—Medium 282090.00/cwt90.00–90.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860115.00/cwt115.00–115.009891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 321897.59/cwt95.00–100.002132
Heifers—Medium 2227108.38/cwt105.00–110.002463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233136.22/cwt125.00–147.503178
Heifers—Medium 2275111.71/cwt105.00–120.0030710
Heifers—Medium 327793.41/cwt90.00–100.002595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280139.68/cwt125.00–155.003917
Heifers—Medium 3318101.04/cwt100.00–102.003212
Heifers—Medium 2319113.59/cwt105.00–125.003627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325147.02/cwt130.00–162.5047820
Heifers—Medium 2367118.04/cwt110.00–125.0043310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374148.67/cwt130.00–160.0055632
Heifers—Medium 3375102.00/cwt102.00–102.003831
Heifers—Medium 341598.00/cwt98.00–98.004071
Heifers—Medium 2420116.19/cwt110.00–124.0048810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427145.67/cwt128.00–158.0062234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470145.46/cwt130.00–164.0068442
Heifers—Medium 2473117.55/cwt107.50–125.005569
Heifers—Medium 347791.50/cwt80.00–100.004367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512137.42/cwt125.00–155.0070418
Heifers—Medium 351694.31/cwt85.00–100.004876
Heifers—Medium 2526116.20/cwt102.00–120.006118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558129.84/cwt112.00–137.0072518
Heifers—Medium 2579105.17/cwt100.00–110.006095
Heifers—Medium 358090.00/cwt90.00–90.005221
Heifers—Medium 2616108.38/cwt100.00–115.006687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624127.26/cwt120.00–135.0079416
Heifers—Medium 2675104.89/cwt100.00–110.007083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
Heifers—Medium 2718100.88/cwt96.00–106.007242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731116.61/cwt110.00–122.508524
Heifers—Medium 376091.00/cwt91.00–91.006921
Heifers—Medium 277597.70/cwt90.00–103.007573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778113.78/cwt112.50–115.008852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2808105.34/cwt104.00–108.008513
Heifers—Medium 283092.50/cwt92.50–92.507681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850104.00/cwt100.00–108.008842
Heifers—Medium 387587.00/cwt87.00–87.007611
Heifers—Medium 288091.00/cwt91.00–91.008011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,100105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 322095.00/cwt95.00–95.002091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2227183.23/cwt175.00–188.004163
Bulls—Medium 2230125.74/cwt122.00–130.002892
Bulls—Medium 3258114.49/cwt114.00–115.002952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2263180.10/cwt170.00–190.004742
Bulls—Medium 2272149.82/cwt145.00–155.004083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326184.80/cwt165.00–200.0060215
Bulls—Medium 2326142.53/cwt130.00–155.004654
Bulls—Medium 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2364169.95/cwt147.50–185.0061918
Bulls—Medium 2374131.44/cwt110.00–140.0049210
Bulls—Medium 3378102.95/cwt100.00–107.003893
Bulls—Medium 341585.00/cwt85.00–85.003531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419162.98/cwt150.00–180.0068327
Bulls—Medium 2428133.17/cwt125.00–145.005706
Bulls—Medium 2468132.15/cwt120.00–140.006183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470155.51/cwt145.00–177.5073126
Bulls—Medium 3478100.05/cwt95.00–105.004784
Bulls—Medium 351397.46/cwt85.00–105.005004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516151.96/cwt140.00–175.0078421
Bulls—Medium 2522131.44/cwt122.50–136.006866
Bulls—Medium 356084.00/cwt84.00–84.004701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577156.19/cwt142.00–172.5090113
Bulls—Medium 2577125.05/cwt108.00–137.5072210
Bulls—Medium 2603114.96/cwt105.00–125.006932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620152.84/cwt135.00–165.0094810
Bulls—Medium 362887.53/cwt85.00–90.005502
Bulls—Medium 2660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673140.62/cwt127.50–152.009468
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727123.19/cwt114.00–139.0089611
Bulls—Medium 375595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790117.50/cwt117.50–117.509281
Bulls—Medium 2790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828115.96/cwt114.00–118.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855100.00/cwt100.00–100.008551
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 381580.00/cwt80.00–80.006521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,085115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2481
Bulls——1,36982.52/cwt80.00–85.001,1304
Bulls——1,736103.05/cwt101.00–105.001,7896
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89746.88/cwt40.00–54.0042112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03561.47/cwt54.00–69.0063627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20376.42/cwt70.00–83.0091936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28584.99/cwt84.00–86.001,0925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49072.00/cwt67.00–78.001,07310
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2830670.00/head670.00–670.006701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,029.14/head730.00–1,250.001,0292
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3381,603.94/head1,335.00–1,750.001,6044
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2640430.00/head430.00–430.004301
Bred Cows—Medium 2795505.38/head500.00–510.005052
Bred Cows—Medium 2850450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2959743.80/head570.00–900.007444
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085544.31/head520.00–570.005442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,184.93/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,287885.95/head660.00–1,080.008866

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.