Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2024-02-20

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Feb 20
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
479 head
▲ 207 vs last sale 272▼ 25 vs year ago 504 · −5.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 84▼ 2 vs year ago 144 · −1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 14▲ 5 vs year ago 30 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 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 $224.49/cwt on 223 head.
Average price
$224.49
223 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,072
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$468
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$86.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.76
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1476233.351,111194
Medium and Large 2504172.3786821
Medium and Large 3439146.576438thin
One grade step is worth $86.79/cwt here — about $468 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 sale223 hd
224.49
—
NC average6 barns · 791 hd
217.73
+6.76
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—Average1,376123.551,69919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445111.151,6062thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,199108.411,30045
CowsLean 85-90%Average97089.5486932

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)845$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$1,3183thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$1,1903thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)885$1,1802thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,024$1,1084thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,005$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,032$1,0123thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$9101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,012$1,76216

Every lot

99 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1275314.73/cwt310.00–320.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 2285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 1326324.70/cwt305.00–345.001,0595
Steers—Medium and Large 1369325.05/cwt305.00–342.501,1999
Steers—Medium and Large 1420315.45/cwt290.00–327.501,3259
Steers—Medium and Large 3455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1479292.92/cwt280.00–307.501,4037
Steers—Medium and Large 2490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1762
Steers—Medium and Large 1517296.47/cwt287.50–310.001,5335
Steers—Medium and Large 1558281.21/cwt272.50–290.001,5692
Steers—Medium and Large 1630244.72/cwt215.00–258.001,54211
Steers—Medium and Large 1674231.41/cwt207.50–245.001,5607
Steers—Medium and Large 2680165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1710217.44/cwt207.50–235.001,5443
Steers—Medium and Large 2765165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2621
Steers—Medium and Large 1768185.02/cwt175.00–197.501,4214
Steers—Medium and Large 1800201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6081
Steers—Medium and Large 1862183.52/cwt180.00–188.001,5823
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2207178.27/cwt175.00–180.003693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1229257.10/cwt245.00–265.005895
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260145.00/cwt145.00–145.003771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277256.63/cwt245.00–270.007115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2303195.04/cwt190.00–200.005912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333251.51/cwt235.00–272.5083819
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333162.44/cwt160.00–165.005412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368192.55/cwt185.00–200.007092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373248.49/cwt230.00–275.0092728
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420241.94/cwt222.50–260.001,01632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472236.07/cwt210.00–257.501,11434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475175.00/cwt175.00–175.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519229.40/cwt210.00–250.001,19124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535165.00/cwt165.00–165.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570173.17/cwt160.00–195.009873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1581229.23/cwt210.00–250.001,33216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610145.00/cwt145.00–145.008851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624176.39/cwt165.00–190.001,1014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625218.93/cwt200.00–232.501,36815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2664149.28/cwt142.50–170.009914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3668126.32/cwt120.00–132.508442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675202.92/cwt190.00–215.001,3704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1714186.84/cwt167.00–195.001,3345
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1815177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1875137.26/cwt126.00–151.001,2013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1973132.27/cwt122.50–142.501,2872
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1227277.21/cwt260.00–290.006293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2228209.01/cwt195.00–235.004773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1278293.30/cwt275.00–310.008156
Bulls—Medium and Large 1329295.01/cwt270.00–315.0097114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374305.21/cwt285.00–320.001,14110
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2389239.94/cwt230.00–250.009334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405195.00/cwt195.00–195.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419290.60/cwt265.00–312.501,21822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476283.29/cwt255.00–297.501,34815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2492212.58/cwt200.00–227.501,0463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521274.87/cwt255.00–297.501,43218
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533232.99/cwt210.00–245.001,2424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566212.05/cwt180.00–227.501,20010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570251.31/cwt232.50–267.501,43211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1621228.89/cwt217.50–248.001,42111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1671212.47/cwt190.00–222.501,4265
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2778126.27/cwt125.00–127.509822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1795159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1812152.67/cwt138.00–165.001,2403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1880148.05/cwt140.00–165.001,3033
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,043108.39/cwt106.00–110.001,1315
Bulls——1,379124.59/cwt119.00–129.001,7188
Bulls——1,648134.80/cwt130.00–141.002,2226
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%59563.75/cwt62.50–65.003792
Cows—Lean 85-90%98493.31/cwt85.00–97.0091817
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,009100.11/cwt99.00–102.001,0106
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01178.69/cwt72.00–83.007967
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194106.88/cwt99.00–115.001,27640
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241120.63/cwt118.00–125.001,4975
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445111.15/cwt108.00–114.001,6062
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2830800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,179.52/head1,150.00–1,200.001,1802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0321,012.04/head900.00–1,075.001,0123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,189.78/head925.00–1,310.001,1903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,318.03/head1,025.00–1,475.001,3183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,210.11/head1,050.00–1,400.001,2103
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2640942.97/head850.00–1,050.009432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28681,507.01/head1,200.00–2,000.001,5073
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,134.30/head1,700.00–2,325.002,1344
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1341,892.11/head1,375.00–2,100.001,8927

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.