Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2024-02-06

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Feb 6
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
747 head
▲ 444 vs last sale 303▲ 299 vs year ago 448 · +66.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 60▼ 26 vs year ago 108 · −24.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 7▼ 6 vs year ago 16 · −37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle attractive.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.15/cwt on 302 head.
Average price
$214.15
302 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,054
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$366
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$80.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.71
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1478226.281,082230
Medium and Large 2544179.6897763
Medium and Large 3491145.647159thin
One grade step is worth $80.64/cwt here — about $366 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 sale302 hd
214.15
—
NC average7 barns · 1,048 hd
206.44
+7.71
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—High1,419115.831,64417
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,715107.011,8353thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,245104.231,29827
CowsLean 85-90%High95883.6180128

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,545$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$1,4483thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,076$1,6445

Every lot

109 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1230340.00/cwt340.00–340.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1275314.20/cwt290.00–340.008644
Steers—Medium and Large 3290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 1336315.68/cwt300.00–335.001,06111
Steers—Medium and Large 1372308.28/cwt290.00–325.001,14719
Steers—Medium and Large 1424307.23/cwt290.00–317.501,30310
Steers—Medium and Large 2424251.40/cwt225.00–267.501,0668
Steers—Medium and Large 1474289.51/cwt275.00–307.501,3726
Steers—Medium and Large 2474236.82/cwt215.00–265.001,1235
Steers—Medium and Large 2513206.61/cwt190.00–235.001,0603
Steers—Medium and Large 1518271.12/cwt255.00–288.001,40415
Steers—Medium and Large 1565268.26/cwt245.00–280.001,51611
Steers—Medium and Large 2568204.25/cwt185.00–232.501,1604
Steers—Medium and Large 2608186.68/cwt165.00–200.001,1354
Steers—Medium and Large 1612242.49/cwt230.00–265.001,4845
Steers—Medium and Large 2655175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1461
Steers—Medium and Large 1670224.13/cwt210.00–241.001,50210
Steers—Medium and Large 1725222.43/cwt200.00–229.001,61315
Steers—Medium and Large 1750213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5981
Steers—Medium and Large 1835193.71/cwt190.00–197.501,6172
Steers—Medium and Large 1865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 2885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2391
Steers—Medium and Large 1985145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240232.14/cwt215.00–250.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260175.00/cwt175.00–175.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1269265.22/cwt255.00–275.0071312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315218.02/cwt205.00–225.006873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324257.60/cwt235.00–280.0083516
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373204.74/cwt195.00–217.507646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374250.45/cwt225.00–267.5093720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416210.09/cwt195.00–215.008746
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427237.22/cwt220.00–265.001,01354
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466206.84/cwt190.00–217.509647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471229.82/cwt220.00–255.001,08236
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480155.31/cwt145.00–165.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519224.22/cwt213.00–247.001,16432
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528193.94/cwt175.00–205.001,02412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568206.75/cwt195.00–225.001,17423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580176.02/cwt165.00–185.001,0215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619190.82/cwt175.00–210.001,18115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627159.72/cwt145.00–170.001,0019
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630122.56/cwt120.00–125.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2669142.05/cwt125.00–155.009505
Heifers—Medium and Large 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673178.52/cwt165.00–191.001,2018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1711175.64/cwt160.00–190.001,2497
Heifers—Medium and Large 2723147.36/cwt140.00–155.001,0654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765118.30/cwt110.00–125.009054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830138.46/cwt122.50–155.001,1492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2840111.00/cwt111.00–111.009321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1975157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1222303.16/cwt300.00–310.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2223233.32/cwt220.00–245.005203
Bulls—Medium and Large 2268260.00/cwt260.00–260.006972
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275185.00/cwt185.00–185.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1277290.86/cwt275.00–310.0080610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1326288.08/cwt275.00–305.0093911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3328182.63/cwt180.00–185.005992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2338257.41/cwt255.00–265.008704
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370165.00/cwt165.00–165.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374278.18/cwt262.50–295.001,04022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380246.87/cwt225.00–255.009385
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420202.95/cwt190.00–215.008522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423243.68/cwt235.00–250.001,0319
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425273.49/cwt257.50–295.001,16225
Bulls—Medium and Large 3458160.08/cwt155.00–165.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473272.27/cwt250.00–287.501,28834
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473232.09/cwt207.50–245.001,09819
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526221.00/cwt200.00–237.501,16218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528255.41/cwt240.00–275.001,34918
Bulls—Medium and Large 3538185.05/cwt175.00–195.009962
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568166.64/cwt155.00–185.009474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570246.61/cwt230.00–267.501,40617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573218.42/cwt205.00–225.001,25211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619233.35/cwt220.00–252.501,44414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621202.26/cwt180.00–215.001,2567
Bulls—Medium and Large 3626160.41/cwt145.00–175.001,0045
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660135.00/cwt135.00–135.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1661211.46/cwt195.00–222.501,3989
Bulls—Medium and Large 2669151.07/cwt140.00–175.001,0114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1722182.48/cwt180.00–185.001,3183
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740117.50/cwt117.50–117.508701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760115.00/cwt115.00–115.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1775179.71/cwt172.50–186.001,3935
Bulls—Medium and Large 2860115.00/cwt115.00–115.009891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Dairy Steers—Large 3715125.00/cwt125.00–125.008941
Dairy Steers—Large 3810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,063101.42/cwt99.00–105.001,0784
Bulls——1,488116.94/cwt108.00–124.001,74010
Bulls——1,665131.35/cwt129.00–135.002,1873
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70550.00/cwt50.00–50.003531
Cows—Lean 85-90%91874.29/cwt68.00–80.006828
Cows—Lean 85-90%96287.41/cwt83.00–95.0084115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08596.43/cwt96.00–97.001,0464
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187101.50/cwt94.00–109.001,20522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,501116.22/cwt110.00–121.001,7445
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,715107.01/cwt104.00–109.001,8353
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,447.52/head1,225.00–1,625.001,4483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29861,536.25/head1,325.00–1,800.001,5364
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751

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.