Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-09-26

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 26
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
632 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 566▼ 23 vs year ago 655 · −3.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 84▼ 146 vs year ago 228 · −64.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 3▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.95/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$186.95
239 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$927
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$346
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$48.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.54
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1513199.171,022147
Medium and Large 2479176.6384659
Medium and Large 3448150.9267633
One grade step is worth $48.25/cwt here — about $346 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 sale239 hd
186.95
—
NC average8 barns · 1,203 hd
185.41
+1.54
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—Average1,369118.301,61914
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29094.401,21824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44289.531,29110
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06381.7086934

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,1601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$1,1122thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$7801thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$6601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$1,6894thin

Every lot

117 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 2245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1268255.28/cwt245.00–265.006842
Steers—Medium and Large 2285199.00/cwt199.00–199.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1324248.52/cwt235.00–265.0080512
Steers—Medium and Large 1368258.49/cwt250.00–275.009519
Steers—Medium and Large 2382201.72/cwt195.00–215.007713
Steers—Medium and Large 1428253.05/cwt237.50–267.501,08314
Steers—Medium and Large 3445170.00/cwt170.00–170.007571
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455268.74/cwt267.50–270.001,2232
Steers—Medium and Large 1474237.73/cwt225.00–252.501,1277
Steers—Medium and Large 2475201.74/cwt185.00–215.009583
Steers—Medium and Large 3475159.84/cwt155.00–165.007592
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added520260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3521
Steers—Medium and Large 2520201.31/cwt195.00–207.501,0472
Steers—Medium and Large 1524234.13/cwt220.00–248.001,22722
Steers—Medium and Large 3528165.00/cwt165.00–165.008712
Steers—Medium and Large 1577226.03/cwt210.00–234.001,3049
Steers—Medium and Large 2580195.78/cwt192.50–200.001,1363
Steers—Medium and Large 3580170.83/cwt165.00–175.009913
Steers—Medium and Large 1620227.03/cwt210.00–237.501,40812
Steers—Medium and Large 3620165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0231
Steers—Medium and Large 2645175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1291
Steers—Medium and Large 3665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 1667226.32/cwt222.50–231.001,5105
Steers—Medium and Large 2674190.58/cwt175.00–202.501,2859
Steers—Medium and Large 2700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
Steers—Medium and Large 1710212.36/cwt197.50–220.001,50812
Steers—Medium and Large 1750182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3691
Steers—Medium and Large 2795175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3911
Steers—Medium and Large 1860190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6341
Steers—Medium and Large 1910182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6611
Steers—Medium and Large 1960155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3210155.00/cwt155.00–155.003261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1235220.00/cwt220.00–220.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245180.00/cwt175.00–185.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275185.00/cwt185.00–185.005091
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280147.50/cwt145.00–150.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1282201.60/cwt195.00–210.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320168.97/cwt165.00–175.005415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331193.85/cwt185.00–200.006425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333220.61/cwt205.00–230.007356
Heifers—Medium and Large 3353151.24/cwt145.00–160.005344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371185.08/cwt175.00–190.006875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381210.11/cwt200.00–220.0080121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3416142.36/cwt135.00–155.005924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420204.55/cwt195.00–217.5085915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420179.22/cwt165.00–190.0075312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473194.42/cwt182.50–202.5092022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481174.34/cwt165.00–185.008397
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483153.81/cwt145.00–160.007434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3517148.93/cwt145.00–155.007705
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518173.16/cwt160.00–185.0089712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523194.01/cwt185.00–207.501,01520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573200.94/cwt192.50–212.501,15126
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573132.26/cwt125.00–147.507583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585176.18/cwt165.00–185.001,0316
Heifers—Medium and Large 3619150.91/cwt140.00–155.009345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622201.77/cwt187.50–209.001,25517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622173.04/cwt165.00–180.001,0765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1669187.11/cwt175.00–192.501,2528
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678155.05/cwt145.00–165.001,0513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723169.35/cwt162.50–183.001,2243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1775162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3101
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,035160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6561
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,050140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1230217.50/cwt210.00–225.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260230.19/cwt225.00–235.005982
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275139.91/cwt135.00–145.003852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2308179.96/cwt175.00–185.005542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331248.34/cwt235.00–255.0082213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2363194.48/cwt180.00–210.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 3366172.61/cwt165.00–175.006324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383239.26/cwt230.00–245.009163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419227.75/cwt217.50–235.0095416
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440190.00/cwt185.00–195.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 3443137.46/cwt130.00–145.006092
Bulls—Medium and Large 3472168.18/cwt165.00–175.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475220.22/cwt210.00–230.001,04610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482191.57/cwt185.00–205.009233
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523214.09/cwt205.00–230.001,12024
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527197.20/cwt190.00–200.001,0396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565210.50/cwt200.00–220.001,18916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570186.40/cwt175.00–195.001,0623
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573165.00/cwt165.00–165.009453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618200.00/cwt192.50–207.501,23611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628181.39/cwt170.00–195.001,1397
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640150.00/cwt145.00–155.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661170.70/cwt160.00–180.001,1287
Bulls—Medium and Large 1674196.92/cwt190.00–205.001,3277
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1718189.21/cwt182.00–195.001,35910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2778156.69/cwt150.00–165.001,2193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825149.91/cwt145.00–155.001,2372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2855147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1885165.11/cwt155.00–175.001,4612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1935155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1975132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,2921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007591
Dairy Steers—Large 3473175.92/cwt172.50–180.008325
Dairy Steers—Large 3525175.40/cwt165.00–186.009212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——786109.06/cwt107.50–110.008574
Bulls——1,602122.00/cwt118.00–127.001,95410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86868.80/cwt66.00–70.005973
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08282.95/cwt72.00–88.0089831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29094.40/cwt90.00–103.001,21824
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44289.53/cwt87.00–94.001,29110
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985780.00/head780.00–780.007801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,111.89/head990.00–1,225.001,1122
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,609.81/head1,575.00–1,650.001,6103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251

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.