Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 3

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 5.00 to 9.00 higher, while bulls were 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were 1.00 to 14.00, while heifers were 1.00 to 8.00. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.65/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$136.65

141 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$47.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	485	143.09	693	99
Medium and Large 2	451	128.58	580	31
Small 1-2	633	103.73	656	8thin
Medium and Large 3	478	95.67	458	3thin

One grade step is worth $47.42/cwt here — about $236 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 sale141 hd

136.65

—

NC average8 barns · 787 hd

130.46

+6.19

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,563	111.59	1,744	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	86.27	1,227	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	82.17	1,004	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	54.31	523	6thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	141.19/cwt	132.50–145.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.39/cwt	135.00–145.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	149.53/cwt	145.00–154.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	173.20/cwt	160.00–187.00	734	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	154.40/cwt	150.00–159.00	877	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	768	105.49/cwt	101.00–110.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	143.83/cwt	140.00–147.50	831	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	147.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	131.32/cwt	124.00–135.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	371	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	118.05/cwt	115.00–121.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.85/cwt	115.00–132.50	664	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	135.00/cwt	132.50–137.50	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	131.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	158.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	827	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	150.97/cwt	140.00–157.50	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	848	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	805	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	6,923	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	940	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,862	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	745	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,550	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,693	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,480	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	10,043	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	615	403.87/cwt	330.00–460.00	2,484	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	885	641.61/cwt	635.00–648.00	5,678	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	111.59/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,744	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	88.53/cwt	83.00–102.00	1,096	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,300	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	87.32/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,210	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	63.02/cwt	60.00–65.00	679	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	77.08/cwt	68.00–82.00	932	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	45.59/cwt	38.00–50.00	386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	660	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	132.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	168.67/cwt	160.00–182.50	794	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	151.43/cwt	135.00–159.00	945	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	168.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,050	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	435	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	655	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	169.49/cwt	162.00–180.00	810	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	185.22/cwt	170.00–197.50	706	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	175.37/cwt	170.00–180.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	150.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	144.98/cwt	135.00–157.50	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	181.76/cwt	175.00–190.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	153.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	168.76/cwt	160.00–177.50	736	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	161.41/cwt	154.00–170.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	134.98/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	153.02/cwt	147.50–160.00	566	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	280	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.01/cwt	127.50–140.00	838	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	140.12/cwt	134.00–145.00	733	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	133.24/cwt	123.00–140.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	138.16/cwt	132.00–143.00	785	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	142.85/cwt	135.00–154.00	670	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	300	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	155.80/cwt	152.50–160.00	452	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	149.39/cwt	142.50–160.00	635	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	856	4

How this sale compares

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Mar 1, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 637Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 102Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 28Year ago 40

Current hog receipts 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	132.50–145.00	141.19
6	—	479	135.00–145.00	140.39
2	—	578	140.00–147.50	143.83
6	—	429	140.00–157.50	150.97
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	128.00	128.00
2	—	810	115.00–118.00	116.49
1	—	640	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	145.00–154.00	149.53
8	—	424	160.00–187.00	173.20
7	—	568	150.00–159.00	154.40
12	—	521	150.00–170.00	158.82
2	—	728	130.00–136.00	132.93
7	—	471	160.00–182.50	168.67
9	—	624	135.00–159.00	151.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	101.00–110.00	105.49
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
2	—	675	105.00–110.00	107.43
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	140.00–155.00	147.17
3	—	323	150.00–155.00	153.27
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
10	—	370	147.50–160.00	153.02
1	—	185	155.00	155.00
11	—	625	127.50–140.00	134.01
13	—	523	134.00–145.00	140.12
1	—	765	124.00	124.00
13	—	568	132.00–143.00	138.16
15	—	469	135.00–154.00	142.85
3	—	290	152.50–160.00	155.80
21	—	425	142.50–160.00	149.39
4	—	666	127.00–130.00	128.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	124.00–135.00	131.32
2	—	280	130.00–135.00	132.59
2	—	635	115.00–121.00	118.05
6	—	528	115.00–132.50	125.85
1	—	585	129.00	129.00
1	—	690	122.00	122.00
2	—	335	132.50–137.50	135.00
6	—	432	125.00–135.00	131.13
4	—	381	123.00–140.00	133.24
2	—	235	125.00–130.00	127.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
1	—	335	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	122.50	122.50
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	160.00–177.00	168.35
2	—	218	170.00	170.00
1	—	625	168.00	168.00
8	—	478	162.00–180.00	169.49
9	—	381	170.00–197.50	185.22
2	—	270	170.00–180.00	175.37
4	—	323	175.00–190.00	181.76
5	—	436	160.00–177.50	168.76
3	—	557	154.00–170.00	161.41
2	—	768	133.00–137.00	134.98
2	—	705	149.00–150.00	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	135.00	135.00
3	—	235	140.00–155.00	150.00
4	—	379	135.00–157.50	144.98
1	—	480	143.00	143.00
1	—	310	149.00	149.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	149.00	149.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	92.50	92.50
1	—	655	66.00	66.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	690.00	690.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,030.00	1,030.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	615	330.00–460.00	403.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	635.00–648.00	641.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	108.00–114.00	111.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,238	83.00–102.00	88.53
15	—	1,209	68.00–82.00	77.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	81.00	81.00
5	—	1,386	83.00–97.00	87.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	60.00–65.00	63.02
3	—	847	38.00–50.00	45.59

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle