Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-05-30

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, May 30
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
301 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 386▼ 37 vs year ago 338 · −10.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 99▲ 0 vs year ago 103 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 21▼ 8 vs year ago 20 · −40.0%
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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 mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher . Trade and demand were active 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 $183.28/cwt on 117 head.
Average price
$183.28
117 head · 501 lb average
Value per head Derived
$919
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$452
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$66.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.34
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1516193.6999987
Medium and Large 2477170.2981318thin
Medium and Large 3430127.3054712thin
One grade step is worth $66.38/cwt here — about $452 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 sale117 hd
183.28
—
NC average7 barns · 588 hd
175.94
+7.34
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—High1,418123.731,7559thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,277116.201,48455
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,471102.181,5035thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low97885.0583223

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)1,215$1,4372thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$1,4053thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,0393thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)954$1,3704thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1280250.00/cwt250.00–250.007002
Steers—Medium and Large 2305185.00/cwt185.00–185.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 1318242.91/cwt230.00–255.007726
Steers—Medium and Large 2355195.00/cwt195.00–195.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 1386230.24/cwt215.00–245.008896
Steers—Medium and Large 1419220.61/cwt210.00–232.5092414
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465250.99/cwt246.00–257.501,1674
Steers—Medium and Large 2468177.54/cwt175.00–180.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1470222.87/cwt215.00–240.001,0475
Steers—Medium and Large 3470155.00/cwt155.00–155.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520246.29/cwt245.00–247.501,2812
Steers—Medium and Large 1520235.21/cwt226.00–240.001,2234
Steers—Medium and Large 2530171.14/cwt167.50–175.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 1555237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3182
Steers—Medium and Large 2580202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1751
Steers—Medium and Large 1618224.70/cwt211.00–232.001,3893
Steers—Medium and Large 2640155.00/cwt155.00–155.009921
Steers—Medium and Large 1668218.12/cwt212.50–226.001,4573
Steers—Medium and Large 1723196.14/cwt190.00–202.501,4182
Steers—Medium and Large 1793192.99/cwt190.00–196.001,5302
Steers—Medium and Large 11,245142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255215.00/cwt215.00–215.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280165.00/cwt165.00–165.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317206.79/cwt200.00–210.006563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added333217.59/cwt215.00–220.007252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337176.86/cwt165.00–185.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added363225.00/cwt225.00–225.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1369209.28/cwt195.00–217.507727
Heifers—Medium and Large 3387124.74/cwt120.00–135.004839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410176.57/cwt170.00–185.007243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1419207.77/cwt200.00–216.0087111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471203.49/cwt190.00–216.0095821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473181.62/cwt175.00–185.008593
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505135.00/cwt135.00–135.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518193.00/cwt185.00–197.501,00010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568189.32/cwt182.50–202.501,07512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573171.26/cwt167.50–175.009814
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1606190.12/cwt187.50–191.001,1524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672179.58/cwt167.50–190.001,2077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700132.50/cwt132.50–132.509281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810120.00/cwt120.00–120.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1818118.83/cwt115.00–122.509722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1850134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1391
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,010118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1921
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,095120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260235.00/cwt235.00–235.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3270145.00/cwt145.00–145.003921
Bulls—Medium and Large 3313152.32/cwt145.00–160.004772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328226.73/cwt220.00–235.007443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335190.00/cwt190.00–190.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370175.00/cwt175.00–175.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376223.01/cwt210.00–237.508397
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385152.50/cwt145.00–160.005872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426218.95/cwt210.00–228.0093313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3438154.94/cwt145.00–165.006792
Bulls—Medium and Large 3458142.70/cwt130.00–155.006542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471190.55/cwt175.00–202.508974
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472208.86/cwt200.00–220.0098614
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505155.00/cwt155.00–155.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515214.89/cwt207.50–232.501,1079
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519190.33/cwt175.00–200.009887
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added521238.75/cwt237.50–240.001,2444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added552237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569195.72/cwt190.00–202.501,1144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1583222.55/cwt217.00–232.501,2973
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590165.00/cwt165.00–165.009741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1101
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610145.00/cwt145.00–145.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1616202.12/cwt192.50–213.001,2455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added630224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1666196.14/cwt185.00–207.501,3064
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760157.47/cwt155.00–160.001,1972
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——87093.00/cwt93.00–93.008091
Bulls——1,403123.42/cwt112.00–128.001,7326
Bulls——1,738140.01/cwt136.00–143.002,4332
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96690.97/cwt79.00–99.0087918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02163.74/cwt55.00–74.006515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166112.40/cwt100.00–118.001,31139
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,471102.18/cwt97.00–109.001,5035
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,548125.45/cwt119.00–133.001,94216
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29781,038.89/head840.00–1,175.001,0393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,437.16/head1,360.00–1,510.001,4372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,404.94/head850.00–1,675.001,4053
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29521,499.87/head1,360.00–1,575.001,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2960980.00/head980.00–980.009801

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.