Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-12-05

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Dec 5
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
350 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 392▼ 93 vs year ago 443 · −21.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 133▼ 40 vs year ago 111 · −36.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 7▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%
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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 $177.83/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$177.83
138 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$930
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$311
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$57.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.35
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527185.24976108
Medium and Large 2504162.9082120
Medium and Large 3520127.6766410thin
One grade step is worth $57.57/cwt here — about $311 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 sale138 hd
177.83
—
NC average7 barns · 799 hd
172.48
+5.35
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—Low1,575105.191,65711
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16194.721,10018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57090.471,4202thin
CowsLean 85-90%High89574.6866927

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,5134thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$1,2022thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,0401thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$8601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)869$8275
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)835$1,2001thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1330267.84/cwt260.00–275.008842
Steers—Medium and Large 1372260.43/cwt245.00–280.009699
Steers—Medium and Large 1435278.68/cwt272.50–285.001,2122
Steers—Medium and Large 1473263.35/cwt247.50–280.001,2469
Steers—Medium and Large 3520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 1531245.30/cwt230.00–260.001,3035
Steers—Medium and Large 2565185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0451
Steers—Medium and Large 1574235.31/cwt207.50–243.001,3518
Steers—Medium and Large 1620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Steers—Medium and Large 3635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1730175.78/cwt155.00–196.001,2832
Steers—Medium and Large 1885160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1220205.00/cwt205.00–205.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285200.00/cwt195.00–205.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300165.00/cwt165.00–165.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320211.17/cwt210.00–212.506762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375208.32/cwt197.50–225.007819
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422205.97/cwt190.00–218.0086913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432176.56/cwt165.00–187.507635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470192.57/cwt180.00–215.0090520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476163.78/cwt157.50–172.507804
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478132.24/cwt120.00–145.006324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520160.19/cwt155.00–165.008332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523181.30/cwt170.00–195.0094820
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530130.14/cwt125.00–135.006902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555132.50/cwt132.50–132.507351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572189.99/cwt175.00–202.501,08716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580164.13/cwt150.00–172.509523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610145.00/cwt145.00–145.008851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625171.48/cwt162.50–185.001,0727
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1661172.41/cwt155.00–185.001,1405
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675144.13/cwt140.00–150.009733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730152.48/cwt147.50–157.501,1134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773139.09/cwt125.00–155.001,0754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1867119.14/cwt115.00–125.001,0333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1995123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3210140.00/cwt140.00–140.002941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3263135.29/cwt125.00–145.003562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280234.73/cwt230.00–245.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 2295185.00/cwt185.00–185.005461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320140.00/cwt140.00–140.004481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1333237.11/cwt225.00–255.007904
Bulls—Medium and Large 3365135.00/cwt135.00–135.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371228.25/cwt215.00–245.0084711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2383178.39/cwt175.00–185.006833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421226.23/cwt215.00–240.0095215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425174.92/cwt165.00–190.007433
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460145.33/cwt135.00–160.006693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1471232.27/cwt210.00–242.501,09410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478189.26/cwt175.00–202.509055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514224.85/cwt210.00–242.501,1568
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522191.65/cwt175.00–202.501,0006
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571173.99/cwt165.00–180.009935
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574190.39/cwt185.00–205.001,0935
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585129.83/cwt125.00–140.007603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617159.18/cwt155.00–162.509823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625186.12/cwt175.00–205.001,1635
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630130.08/cwt125.00–135.008202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675162.69/cwt157.50–167.501,0984
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723152.58/cwt140.00–160.001,1033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1767149.95/cwt142.50–160.001,1503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795122.50/cwt122.50–122.509741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1829128.05/cwt124.00–131.001,0626
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,527106.21/cwt102.00–112.001,62210
Bulls——2,06095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,9571
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84661.85/cwt55.00–65.005237
Cows—Lean 85-90%87076.45/cwt70.00–83.0066514
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01285.54/cwt84.00–89.008666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10293.08/cwt86.00–99.001,02615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455102.90/cwt101.00–107.001,4973
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57090.47/cwt90.00–91.001,4202
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2860737.78/head690.00–785.007382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875887.30/head780.00–1,050.008873
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,040.00/head1,040.00–1,040.001,0401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3081,202.15/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,512.64/head1,300.00–1,750.001,5134
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.