Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-10-03

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 3
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
478 head
▼ 154 vs last sale 632▲ 25 vs year ago 453 · +5.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 82▲ 2 vs year ago 91 · +2.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 9▲ 1 vs year ago 13 · +7.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate 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 $170.17/cwt on 193 head.
Average price
$170.17
193 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$900
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$402
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.49
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1564187.121,055102
Medium and Large 2494161.1379656
Medium and Large 3483135.2365335
One grade step is worth $51.89/cwt here — about $402 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 sale193 hd
170.17
—
NC average9 barns · 1,711 hd
192.66
−22.49
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—Low1,549112.921,74914
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23789.471,10724
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49486.291,2897thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00475.3675733

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,393$1,2902thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$1,1082thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$1,0504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$9232thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$5601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$1,3853thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1275280.00/cwt280.00–280.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 2295187.50/cwt187.50–187.505531
Steers—Medium and Large 1317290.83/cwt285.00–300.009223
Steers—Medium and Large 2328181.48/cwt177.50–187.505955
Steers—Medium and Large 1365258.88/cwt255.00–265.009455
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added410277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1381
Steers—Medium and Large 3415165.00/cwt165.00–165.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 1420238.10/cwt220.00–255.001,0003
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1601
Steers—Medium and Large 1470219.84/cwt215.00–225.001,0332
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2501
Steers—Medium and Large 1522217.00/cwt207.50–230.001,1335
Steers—Medium and Large 2525170.00/cwt170.00–170.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 3530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
Steers—Medium and Large 1568231.39/cwt225.00–237.501,3142
Steers—Medium and Large 3575155.00/cwt155.00–155.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 2587189.25/cwt180.00–197.501,1113
Steers—Medium and Large 2613163.48/cwt155.00–170.001,0023
Steers—Medium and Large 1630209.18/cwt200.00–220.001,3187
Steers—Medium and Large 1671195.57/cwt185.00–210.001,3126
Steers—Medium and Large 1703187.46/cwt175.00–200.001,3182
Steers—Medium and Large 1775177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3761
Steers—Medium and Large 1803169.98/cwt165.00–175.001,3652
Steers—Medium and Large 1876168.70/cwt162.50–182.501,4784
Steers—Medium and Large 1955157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220155.00/cwt155.00–155.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1260205.00/cwt205.00–205.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275140.36/cwt130.00–150.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323211.80/cwt200.00–220.006843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330175.00/cwt175.00–175.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added360227.50/cwt227.50–227.508191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365164.73/cwt155.00–175.006014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374203.55/cwt190.00–215.007616
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380137.40/cwt135.00–140.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423135.14/cwt125.00–145.005725
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425230.00/cwt230.00–230.009781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426201.48/cwt185.00–210.0085813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433173.66/cwt165.00–180.007524
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463138.84/cwt120.00–145.006439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470193.52/cwt182.50–205.0091010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476163.62/cwt150.00–175.0077918
Heifers—Medium and Large 3514133.56/cwt125.00–145.006867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519192.78/cwt182.50–205.001,00112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522160.37/cwt150.00–177.5083713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added530211.54/cwt210.00–213.001,1212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569158.53/cwt145.00–165.009025
Heifers—Medium and Large 3577133.25/cwt120.00–145.007693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583184.89/cwt177.50–200.001,07810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616152.48/cwt140.00–160.009395
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625132.11/cwt117.50–135.008266
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626179.89/cwt165.00–188.001,12619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663139.98/cwt135.00–145.009282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667176.61/cwt160.00–185.001,1789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710171.25/cwt170.00–172.501,2162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1762162.46/cwt160.00–167.501,2383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1840152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1860153.41/cwt130.00–157.501,3198
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1235255.00/cwt255.00–255.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2295175.00/cwt175.00–175.005161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3305137.46/cwt135.00–140.004192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331235.99/cwt222.50–252.507818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335175.00/cwt175.00–175.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3364157.05/cwt145.00–165.005727
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378189.69/cwt175.00–200.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1384232.51/cwt225.00–245.008934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420225.86/cwt210.00–240.0094915
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2436183.17/cwt175.00–205.007997
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473186.28/cwt180.00–192.508812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477211.59/cwt195.00–222.501,00913
Bulls—Medium and Large 3479137.25/cwt125.00–155.006574
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513150.13/cwt140.00–155.007703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520207.89/cwt200.00–222.501,08117
Bulls—Medium and Large 2543183.33/cwt180.00–185.009953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563201.40/cwt190.00–217.001,1349
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568139.85/cwt125.00–145.007944
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578182.48/cwt175.00–187.501,0556
Bulls—Medium and Large 1622191.08/cwt185.00–212.501,1899
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626165.47/cwt150.00–175.001,0368
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665128.72/cwt127.50–130.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670162.44/cwt160.00–165.001,0882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1681183.47/cwt175.00–190.001,24912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2716157.50/cwt155.00–160.001,1284
Bulls—Medium and Large 1729186.86/cwt175.00–202.501,3624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1767162.84/cwt155.00–170.001,2497
Bulls—Medium and Large 2782141.70/cwt140.00–145.001,1083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1819146.81/cwt140.00–160.001,2024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1880143.25/cwt135.00–150.001,2613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1955136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3530159.91/cwt150.00–170.008482
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10398.00/cwt96.00–100.001,0812
Bulls——1,400111.81/cwt105.00–119.001,5657
Bulls——1,937120.43/cwt120.00–122.002,3335
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77262.78/cwt52.50–68.004856
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05077.53/cwt72.00–84.0081425
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12886.00/cwt86.00–86.009702
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21289.10/cwt85.00–95.001,08022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,0781
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49486.29/cwt83.00–91.001,2897
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,715105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,8011
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2625650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 2700560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Medium 2835670.00/head670.00–670.006701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,107.89/head1,025.00–1,200.001,1082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,183.88/head1,100.00–1,230.001,1843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3931,290.35/head1,050.00–1,475.001,2902
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.