Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-10-31

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 31
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
357 head
▼ 147 vs last sale 504▼ 29 vs year ago 386 · −7.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 121▼ 1 vs year ago 84 · −1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 3▼ 10 vs year ago 12 · −83.3%
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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. 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 $173.73/cwt on 152 head.
Average price
$173.73
152 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$907
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$385
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$49.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.00
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541180.62978115
Medium and Large 2467160.1774827
Medium and Large 3452131.1459310thin
One grade step is worth $49.48/cwt here — about $385 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 sale152 hd
173.73
—
NC average7 barns · 1,118 hd
166.73
+7.00
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—Average1,664106.741,77611
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24592.531,15221
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,61590.471,4613thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01273.0173931

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)1,050$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)775$7001thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1315245.00/cwt245.00–245.007721
Steers—Medium and Large 3355165.00/cwt165.00–165.005861
Steers—Medium and Large 1374241.57/cwt230.00–250.009034
Steers—Medium and Large 1424242.68/cwt225.00–260.001,0294
Steers—Medium and Large 1450252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,1361
Steers—Medium and Large 2463197.46/cwt190.00–205.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1513241.93/cwt227.50–257.501,2414
Steers—Medium and Large 3520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Steers—Medium and Large 1568206.33/cwt200.00–212.501,1722
Steers—Medium and Large 2610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Steers—Medium and Large 1620216.28/cwt212.50–222.501,3413
Steers—Medium and Large 3660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1680192.46/cwt190.00–197.501,3093
Steers—Medium and Large 1722193.41/cwt185.00–200.001,3963
Steers—Medium and Large 1768188.69/cwt185.00–192.501,4492
Steers—Medium and Large 2855140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1971
Steers—Medium and Large 11,035138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1222206.35/cwt195.00–225.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267164.84/cwt160.00–170.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333175.19/cwt170.00–180.005832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1338201.55/cwt190.00–225.006813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378135.44/cwt125.00–155.005123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381200.35/cwt190.00–227.5076312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2395185.00/cwt185.00–185.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415125.00/cwt125.00–125.005191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423174.86/cwt160.00–185.007405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426211.13/cwt187.50–227.5089911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468165.11/cwt155.00–175.007734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477182.32/cwt172.50–190.0087017
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480125.00/cwt125.00–125.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2514157.58/cwt145.00–165.008104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518178.98/cwt162.50–190.0092716
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525139.95/cwt135.00–145.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572175.25/cwt167.50–185.001,00219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573146.47/cwt135.00–155.008393
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573120.11/cwt115.00–125.006882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610140.08/cwt130.00–150.008542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623169.47/cwt160.00–178.001,05610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667166.12/cwt155.00–175.001,10811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1713169.21/cwt160.00–178.001,2066
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715125.00/cwt125.00–125.008941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2805115.00/cwt115.00–115.009261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1840145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1880147.54/cwt145.00–150.001,2982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1940135.45/cwt126.00–145.001,2732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1950120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1255210.00/cwt210.00–210.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323211.70/cwt205.00–215.006843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335195.00/cwt195.00–195.006531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1369232.90/cwt220.00–245.008597
Bulls—Medium and Large 3374161.40/cwt155.00–165.006044
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380193.27/cwt185.00–200.007343
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415155.00/cwt155.00–155.006432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423226.17/cwt212.50–245.009579
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423188.60/cwt170.00–205.007986
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470220.91/cwt215.00–232.501,03812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2512188.49/cwt185.00–195.009653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523213.23/cwt202.50–220.001,11519
Bulls—Medium and Large 3533156.86/cwt135.00–165.008365
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565150.59/cwt135.00–162.508513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572203.92/cwt190.00–225.001,1669
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574177.43/cwt167.50–190.001,0187
Bulls—Medium and Large 1612175.20/cwt170.00–197.501,0729
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616154.16/cwt145.00–167.509504
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668156.74/cwt145.00–162.501,0473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1674173.08/cwt165.00–180.001,1679
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718158.82/cwt155.00–162.501,1402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723194.49/cwt194.00–195.001,4062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770162.72/cwt160.00–168.001,2533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810122.00/cwt122.00–122.009881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825140.84/cwt140.00–142.501,1623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1880167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2990117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1581
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,005129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45885.95/cwt85.00–87.001,2532
Bulls——1,710111.36/cwt100.00–115.001,9049
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87548.56/cwt47.00–50.004252
Cows—Lean 85-90%92859.90/cwt54.00–65.005566
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02777.30/cwt69.00–82.0079419
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13584.50/cwt84.00–85.009594
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23190.38/cwt84.00–97.001,11318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,327105.44/cwt100.00–113.001,3993
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48384.71/cwt82.00–87.001,2562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,880102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,9181
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2775700.00/head700.00–700.007001

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.