Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-08-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Aug 15
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
479 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 417▲ 26 vs year ago 453 · +5.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 103▼ 18 vs year ago 84 · −21.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 16▼ 18 vs year ago 25 · −72.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.90/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$188.90
208 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$979
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$419
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$54.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.23
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540200.191,082141
Medium and Large 2478173.6082947
Medium and Large 3456145.2566320
One grade step is worth $54.94/cwt here — about $419 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 sale208 hd
188.90
—
NC average7 barns · 1,041 hd
182.67
+6.23
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—Low1,523121.431,84912
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,570105.771,6613thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,146104.081,19324
CowsLean 85-90%Low93789.0483424

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$1,1042thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,028$1,0732thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$1,0382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$9751thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215185.00/cwt185.00–185.003981
Steers—Medium and Large 1270235.00/cwt235.00–235.006351
Steers—Medium and Large 3285165.00/cwt165.00–165.004701
Steers—Medium and Large 2290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 3312161.07/cwt154.00–175.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 1323245.17/cwt235.00–255.007924
Steers—Medium and Large 2353199.96/cwt195.00–205.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 1370255.00/cwt255.00–255.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 3405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
Steers—Medium and Large 1419230.64/cwt225.00–237.509664
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added430250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0751
Steers—Medium and Large 2438192.54/cwt185.00–200.008432
Steers—Medium and Large 1466232.26/cwt223.00–242.501,0828
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478263.25/cwt262.50–264.001,2582
Steers—Medium and Large 3480175.00/cwt175.00–175.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 2508185.05/cwt175.00–195.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 3510160.00/cwt155.00–165.008162
Steers—Medium and Large 1526232.56/cwt225.00–237.501,2234
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added527252.70/cwt250.00–254.001,3323
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555243.76/cwt242.50–245.001,3532
Steers—Medium and Large 2568192.42/cwt185.00–205.001,0935
Steers—Medium and Large 1569228.19/cwt220.00–237.501,2987
Steers—Medium and Large 2620184.17/cwt182.50–185.001,1423
Steers—Medium and Large 1622216.02/cwt205.00–227.501,3449
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added628233.88/cwt233.00–237.501,4695
Steers—Medium and Large 1670213.85/cwt202.50–227.001,43312
Steers—Medium and Large 2673185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2452
Steers—Medium and Large 1713211.79/cwt200.00–224.001,5108
Steers—Medium and Large 2750165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2381
Steers—Medium and Large 1773200.50/cwt192.50–210.001,5506
Steers—Medium and Large 1825172.61/cwt165.00–180.001,4243
Steers—Medium and Large 1930190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2228162.58/cwt160.00–165.003712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2250195.00/cwt195.00–195.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1283215.00/cwt205.00–225.006083
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285135.00/cwt135.00–135.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310180.00/cwt175.00–185.005583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1313209.60/cwt200.00–220.006562
Heifers—Medium and Large 3337134.75/cwt125.00–145.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370208.01/cwt200.00–217.5077010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385171.49/cwt165.00–185.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added388228.73/cwt227.50–230.008872
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3403147.55/cwt140.00–155.005952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428182.50/cwt170.00–195.007814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1432213.20/cwt200.00–225.0092115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470153.19/cwt140.00–165.007208
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471184.22/cwt175.00–195.008686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473214.85/cwt200.00–226.001,01617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added508215.19/cwt213.00–217.501,0933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520174.98/cwt165.00–185.0091014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1529198.30/cwt190.00–210.001,04923
Heifers—Medium and Large 3538150.07/cwt145.00–155.008072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569197.00/cwt185.00–207.501,12127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570211.45/cwt210.00–213.001,2052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571178.00/cwt172.50–193.001,0166
Heifers—Medium and Large 3588139.98/cwt135.00–145.008232
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620130.00/cwt130.00–130.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623193.45/cwt130.00–208.001,20520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623145.63/cwt135.00–157.509073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660135.00/cwt135.00–135.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665181.75/cwt175.00–197.501,2097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725185.02/cwt175.00–195.001,3414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770161.25/cwt155.00–167.501,2422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1875165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1960157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5121
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,040145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5081
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,085155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6821
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1230225.00/cwt225.00–225.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 3235155.00/cwt155.00–155.003641
Bulls—Medium and Large 3260164.81/cwt160.00–170.004292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1278223.77/cwt210.00–235.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2308179.88/cwt175.00–185.005542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1315213.81/cwt210.00–220.006744
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 3368157.24/cwt150.00–165.005792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378175.23/cwt170.00–180.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1388230.19/cwt220.00–240.008932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1414221.79/cwt210.00–230.009186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added430235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433152.49/cwt150.00–155.006602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added468235.77/cwt232.50–237.501,1033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469190.44/cwt175.00–195.0089313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478150.79/cwt140.00–165.007216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1483207.96/cwt200.00–220.001,0046
Bulls—Medium and Large 3516161.37/cwt150.00–165.008334
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added524239.45/cwt230.00–245.001,2554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525207.37/cwt200.00–215.001,0895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526185.04/cwt170.00–195.009737
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568182.56/cwt170.00–195.001,0372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1569211.26/cwt200.00–220.001,2024
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570145.00/cwt145.00–145.008271
Bulls—Medium and Large 3613154.05/cwt147.50–165.009443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617181.86/cwt175.00–195.001,1223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1622200.19/cwt192.50–211.001,2455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665204.92/cwt200.00–210.001,3632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2667173.33/cwt165.00–180.001,1563
Bulls—Medium and Large 3680155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1738186.24/cwt185.00–187.501,3742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1815146.48/cwt135.00–155.001,1943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1870175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1925159.92/cwt152.50–167.501,4792
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3330172.50/cwt172.50–172.505691
Dairy Steers—Large 3370152.50/cwt152.50–152.505641
Dairy Steers—Large 3740173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,28012
Dairy Steers—Large 3901169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5238
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,078107.53/cwt103.00–112.001,1592
Bulls——1,445133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,9221
Bulls——1,630123.24/cwt115.00–130.002,0099
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76576.72/cwt62.00–82.005874
Cows—Lean 85-90%96496.82/cwt95.00–100.009337
Cows—Lean 85-90%97588.65/cwt85.00–94.0086413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127103.65/cwt97.00–111.001,16823
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570105.77/cwt102.00–110.001,6613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,585114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,8071
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29431,038.00/head975.00–1,100.001,0382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,073.48/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,103.82/head1,075.00–1,130.001,1042

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.