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Shelby Livestock Auction

Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 5

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

517 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 399▲ 131 vs year ago 386 · +33.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 102▼ 18 vs year ago 79 · −22.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 4▼ 4 vs year ago 9 · −44.4%

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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 mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

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 $202.66/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$202.66

194 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$440

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

$64.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.26

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	211.90	1,169	155
Medium and Large 2	542	176.48	957	25
Medium and Large 3	496	147.12	729	14thin

One grade step is worth $64.78/cwt here — about $440 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 sale194 hd

202.66

—

NC average7 barns · 645 hd

194.40

+8.26

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	1,448	118.72	1,719	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,332	103.12	1,373	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,270	99.00	1,257	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	918	85.82	788	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,295	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	720	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	958	$1,637	2thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	253.31/cwt	240.00–265.00	823	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	200.04/cwt	195.00–205.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	258.44/cwt	252.50–265.00	943	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	246.51/cwt	237.50–250.00	934	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	229.43/cwt	220.00–245.00	961	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	231.98/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,090	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	471	266.41/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,255	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	265.75/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,390	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	230.01/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,208	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	198.31/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,045	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	231.44/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,322	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	584	260.68/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,522	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	194.92/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,199	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	241.18/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,498	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	223.45/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,394	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	219.39/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,452	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	234.65/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,556	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	219.41/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,589	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	216.24/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	158.28/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,227	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	805	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	187.89/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,541	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	873	204.28/cwt	202.50–206.00	1,783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,566	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	211.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	685	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	215.76/cwt	210.00–225.00	811	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	172.25/cwt	165.00–180.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	205.54/cwt	200.00–217.50	876	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	428	230.28/cwt	229.00–232.50	986	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	144.94/cwt	135.00–155.00	635	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	470	231.19/cwt	227.50–234.00	1,087	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	175.12/cwt	165.00–180.00	825	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	146.34/cwt	135.00–155.00	689	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	212.10/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,033	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	188.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	987	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	208.57/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,093	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	537	224.48/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,205	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	190.78/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,089	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	210.02/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,203	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	582	229.92/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,338	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	606	236.89/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,436	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	197.69/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,224	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	142.35/cwt	130.00–152.50	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	190.64/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,296	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	181.99/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,310	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	171.25/cwt	167.50–182.50	1,310	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	157.39/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,287	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	233.01/cwt	220.00–250.00	774	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	342	200.03/cwt	185.00–205.00	684	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	245.91/cwt	240.00–255.00	954	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	231.11/cwt	222.50–245.00	968	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	198.73/cwt	197.50–200.00	841	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	222.82/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,045	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	230.71/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,197	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	197.55/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,043	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	163.79/cwt	150.00–175.00	865	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	217.39/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,241	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	192.66/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,104	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	217.75/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,354	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	189.32/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,198	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	201.25/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,342	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	164.95/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,105	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	196.42/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,410	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	160.14/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,153	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,378	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	915	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	930	142.42/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,325	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,043	104.04/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,085	3
Bulls	—	—	1,566	122.69/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,921	7
Bulls	—	—	1,840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,484	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	564	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	86.21/cwt	83.00–92.00	803	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,257	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	100.42/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,285	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,517	112.86/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,712	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,295.00/head	1,295.00–1,295.00	1,295	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	1,637.34/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,637	2

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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 399Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 102Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	197.50–200.00	198.73
2	—	720	155.00–165.00	160.14
1	—	840	140.00	140.00
4	—	633	175.00–200.00	189.32
8	—	573	175.00–202.50	192.66
9	—	528	185.00–207.50	197.55
1	—	350	215.00	215.00
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
3	—	930	135.00–147.50	142.42
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
5	—	342	185.00–205.00	200.03
4	—	670	155.00–170.00	164.95
1	—	490	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	207.50–227.50	217.39
3	—	718	185.00–210.00	196.42
2	—	755	180.00–185.00	182.48
13	—	419	222.50–245.00	231.11
9	—	622	205.00–227.50	217.75
7	—	519	220.00–242.50	230.71
18	—	469	210.00–235.00	222.82
1	—	915	175.00	175.00
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
6	—	667	192.50–212.50	201.25
7	—	332	220.00–250.00	233.01
3	—	388	240.00–255.00	245.91
1	—	245	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
4	—	528	150.00–175.00	163.79
1	—	680	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	225.00–235.00	231.44
11	—	662	210.00–225.00	219.39
4	—	525	225.00–240.00	230.01
8	—	379	237.50–250.00	246.51
6	—	820	180.00–190.00	187.89
8	—	470	220.00–247.50	231.98
3	—	325	240.00–265.00	253.31
7	—	419	220.00–245.00	229.43
22	—	724	219.00–226.00	219.41
2	—	758	215.00–217.50	216.24
1	—	895	175.00	175.00
7	—	624	210.00–230.00	223.45
1	—	285	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
3	—	775	150.00–165.00	158.28
2	—	343	195.00–205.00	200.04
3	—	527	190.00–205.00	198.31
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
2	—	615	185.00–205.00	194.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	584	250.00–264.00	260.68
9	—	471	257.50–270.00	266.41
3	—	365	252.50–265.00	258.44
2	—	873	202.50–206.00	204.28
1	—	805	217.00	217.00
9	—	621	235.00–247.00	241.18
18	—	663	231.00–236.00	234.65
9	—	523	260.00–267.50	265.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	229.00–232.50	230.28
18	—	537	221.00–232.00	224.48
19	—	582	224.00–238.00	229.92
6	—	470	227.50–234.00	231.19
9	—	606	236.00–238.00	236.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	200.00–220.00	211.47
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
8	—	487	207.50–225.00	212.10
11	—	524	200.00–217.50	208.57
10	—	680	180.00–197.00	190.64
17	—	619	180.00–207.50	197.69
4	—	765	167.50–182.50	171.25
2	—	245	200.00–205.00	202.50
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
4	—	376	210.00–225.00	215.76
8	—	426	200.00–217.50	205.54
17	—	573	200.00–222.50	210.02
5	—	720	175.00–190.00	181.99
2	—	818	150.00–165.00	157.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	165.00–180.00	175.12
2	—	383	165.00–180.00	172.25
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
6	—	571	185.00–195.00	190.78
2	—	775	140.00	140.00
1	—	710	142.50	142.50
1	—	625	175.00	175.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
4	—	523	185.00–190.00	188.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	135.00–155.00	146.34
3	—	622	130.00–152.50	142.35
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
4	—	438	135.00–155.00	144.94
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	355	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	109.00–119.00	112.86
18	—	1,280	95.00–107.00	100.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
15	—	932	83.00–92.00	86.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	99.00–110.00	104.04
1	—	1,840	135.00	135.00
7	—	1,566	113.00–127.00	122.69

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,295.00	1,295.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	650.00	650.00

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	2	—	958	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,637.34

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.