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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Jan 24

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

316 head

▼ 409 vs last sale 725▼ 140 vs year ago 456 · −30.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 139▼ 17 vs year ago 122 · −13.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 28▼ 2 vs year ago 10 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.84/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$135.84

171 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3

$52.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.22

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	483	142.61	688	136
Medium 2	426	116.11	495	26
Medium 3	434	90.56	393	9thin

One grade step is worth $52.05/cwt here — about $295 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 sale171 hd

135.84

—

NC average8 barns · 990 hd

138.05

−2.22

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,610	95.60	1,539	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	79.69	994	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	77.76	1,239	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	62.27	633	19

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$790	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$740	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$554	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$460	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	670	$380	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,130	1thin

Every lot

104 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	208.57/cwt	195.00–215.00	496	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	215.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	587	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	211.50/cwt	195.00–227.50	677	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	220.28/cwt	193.00–230.00	822	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	465	133.74/cwt	132.50–135.00	622	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	180.10/cwt	170.00–190.00	855	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	948	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	163.25/cwt	147.50–167.50	851	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	540	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	632	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	157.98/cwt	154.00–165.00	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	155.56/cwt	146.00–167.00	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	131.01/cwt	120.00–144.00	1,024	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,296	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,326	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	119.03/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,509	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	141.24/cwt	120.00–160.00	304	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	235	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	247	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	235	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	212	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	155.37/cwt	140.00–170.00	418	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	269	115.95/cwt	105.00–120.00	312	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	318	90.85/cwt	80.00–105.00	289	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	322	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	387	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	149.54/cwt	135.00–160.00	489	12
Heifers	—	Medium 3	355	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	147.58/cwt	130.00–160.00	561	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	380	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	443	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	417	119.92/cwt	110.00–125.00	500	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	150.06/cwt	140.00–160.00	633	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	164.73/cwt	162.00–167.00	707	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	158.01/cwt	157.50–160.00	741	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	140.96/cwt	127.50–150.00	661	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	510	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	135.63/cwt	122.50–145.00	707	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	131.40/cwt	120.00–145.00	748	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	572	114.33/cwt	105.00–120.00	654	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	131.53/cwt	120.00–144.00	810	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	623	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	613	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	675	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	117.23/cwt	110.00–126.00	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	750	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	893	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	114.20/cwt	114.00–115.00	925	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,036	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,087	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	1,000	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	850	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,249	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	362	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	159.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	184.75/cwt	175.00–200.00	606	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	374	124.00/cwt	110.00–135.00	464	5
Bulls	—	Medium 3	380	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	323	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	200.53/cwt	175.00–215.00	768	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	421	130.86/cwt	115.00–145.00	551	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	178.07/cwt	157.50–192.50	760	15
Bulls	—	Medium 2	468	129.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	608	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	165.77/cwt	148.00–190.00	781	7
Bulls	—	Medium 3	495	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	156.26/cwt	145.00–167.50	830	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	565	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	153.64/cwt	135.00–167.00	873	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	148.27/cwt	140.00–155.00	915	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	620	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	983	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	220	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	150	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	320	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	189	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	815	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	530	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	425	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	404	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,353	80.27/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,086	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	97.22/cwt	87.00–103.00	1,583	5
Bulls	—	—	1,823	106.89/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,949	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	47.21/cwt	43.00–54.00	387	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	65.09/cwt	57.00–71.00	685	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	78.10/cwt	71.00–85.00	950	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	890	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	89.37/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,254	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	77.76/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,239	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	670	380.00/head	380.00–380.00	380	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	740	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	800	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	554.05/head	450.00–650.00	554	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Jan 24, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 725Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 139Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 28Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	132.50–135.00	133.74
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	193.00–230.00	220.28
3	—	782	120.00–144.00	131.01
1	—	1,245	123.00	123.00
1	—	425	203.00	203.00
6	—	273	210.00–220.00	215.08
2	—	1,268	114.00–124.00	119.03
3	—	238	195.00–215.00	208.57
5	—	521	147.50–167.50	163.25
5	—	475	170.00–190.00	180.10
3	—	563	154.00–165.00	157.98
1	—	700	143.00	143.00
2	—	1,133	117.00	117.00
3	—	607	146.00–167.00	155.56
2	—	320	195.00–227.50	211.50
1	—	1,045	124.00	124.00
1	—	685	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	184.00	184.00
1	—	455	209.00	209.00
2	—	550	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	157.50–160.00	158.01
13	—	429	162.00–167.00	164.73
3	—	512	148.00–150.00	148.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
12	—	327	135.00–160.00	149.54
12	—	380	130.00–160.00	147.58
5	—	810	114.00–115.00	114.20
14	—	422	140.00–160.00	150.06
3	—	215	120.00–160.00	141.24
15	—	521	122.50–145.00	135.63
11	—	269	140.00–170.00	155.37
1	—	790	113.00	113.00
14	—	469	127.50–150.00	140.96
5	—	679	110.00–126.00	117.23
9	—	569	120.00–145.00	131.40
1	—	1,115	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,080	100.00	100.00
8	—	616	120.00–144.00	131.53
2	—	975	111.00–112.00	111.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	85.00	85.00
2	—	623	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	117.00	117.00
3	—	380	115.00–120.00	116.71
5	—	322	115.00–125.00	120.08
3	—	572	105.00–120.00	114.33
4	—	269	105.00–120.00	115.95
1	—	235	105.00	105.00
5	—	417	110.00–125.00	119.92
1	—	455	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	70.00	70.00
1	—	355	102.50	102.50
3	—	318	80.00–105.00	90.85
1	—	675	80.00	80.00
1	—	645	95.00	95.00
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
1	—	235	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	65.00	65.00
1	—	320	59.00	59.00
1	—	220	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	135.00–140.00	137.48
6	—	568	135.00–167.00	153.64
6	—	531	145.00–167.50	156.26
7	—	471	148.00–190.00	165.77
4	—	328	175.00–200.00	184.75
5	—	383	175.00–215.00	200.53
3	—	617	140.00–155.00	148.27
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
15	—	427	157.50–192.50	178.07
2	—	270	155.00–165.00	159.81
2	—	230	155.00–160.00	157.45
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
4	—	421	115.00–145.00	130.86
5	—	468	120.00–135.00	129.86
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
2	—	565	100.00–110.00	104.91
5	—	374	110.00–135.00	124.00
2	—	620	115.00–120.00	117.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	85.00	85.00
1	—	380	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,217	71.00–85.00	78.10
1	—	1,290	69.00	69.00
8	—	1,403	86.00–93.00	89.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	43.00–54.00	47.21
16	—	1,053	57.00–71.00	65.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	72.00–82.00	77.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	77.00–82.00	80.27
5	—	1,628	87.00–103.00	97.22
2	—	1,823	106.00–108.00	106.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	865	450.00–650.00	554.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	880.00	880.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	460.00	460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	380.00	380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,130.00	1,130.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.