Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-03-15

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 15
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
332 head
237 vs last sale 569 269 vs year ago 601 · 44.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
34 vs last sale 98 52 vs year ago 80 · +65.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
19 vs last sale 36 8 vs year ago 25 · 32.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 2

Current hog receipts 7

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while bulls were 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were light to moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.28/cwt on 172 head.
Average price
$134.28
172 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$609
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$48.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.23
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2448143.66644105
Medium and Large 2421128.7154246
Small 1-2529105.125579thin
Medium and Large 357295.3854612thin
One grade step is worth $48.28/cwt here — about $98 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 sale172 hd
134.28
NC average8 barns · 806 hd
124.05
+10.23
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
BullsLow1,553110.991,72419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34791.661,23418
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18489.631,06243
CowsLean 85-90%Average96963.7561852

Every lot, as filed

130 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 3465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy728117.01/cwt116.00–118.008522
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy635127.00/cwt127.00–127.008061
BullsMedium and Large 3830100.00/cwt100.00–100.008301
BullsMedium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006492
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy470150.45/cwt145.00–153.007074
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy785118.00/cwt118.00–118.009261
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy422150.14/cwt148.00–152.506343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy688129.01/cwt126.00–132.008882
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed825900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,4251
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19398.55/cwt93.00–108.001,17616
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8451,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,4501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed675719.94/cwt690.00–745.004,8602
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed585730.00/cwt730.00–730.004,2711
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-27551,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0151,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,1651
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1041,192.08/cwt900.00–1,325.0013,1615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed895550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,9231
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080870.00/cwt870.00–870.009,3961
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed875610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,3381
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed705840.00/cwt840.00–840.005,9221
Bulls1,58090.93/cwt89.00–93.001,4372
Bulls1,752123.55/cwt114.00–131.002,1659
Bulls1,322101.88/cwt96.00–111.001,3478
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18484.89/cwt77.00–91.001,00526
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31384.80/cwt75.00–92.001,1138
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37497.14/cwt93.00–108.001,33510
CowsLean 85-90%1,03072.31/cwt65.00–79.0074529
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06070.00/cwt70.00–70.007421
CowsLean 85-90%92656.27/cwt49.00–64.0052117
CowsLean 85-90%80043.54/cwt41.00–45.003486
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
HeifersSmall 1-2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 2188133.73/cwt132.50–135.002512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2190154.74/cwt145.00–165.002942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423148.84/cwt140.00–155.0063019
HeifersSmall 1-2710102.50/cwt102.50–102.507281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy313155.00/cwt155.00–155.004852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2463145.34/cwt140.00–150.0067312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2331146.95/cwt140.00–160.0048613
HeifersMedium and Large 2275130.40/cwt120.00–137.503596
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519136.96/cwt128.00–145.0071118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2608130.76/cwt127.00–136.007959
HeifersMedium and Large 2525124.69/cwt119.00–127.506553
HeifersMedium and Large 2632123.30/cwt120.00–125.007793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575132.40/cwt128.00–138.007618
HeifersMedium and Large 2473135.06/cwt125.00–140.006398
HeifersMedium and Large 2324133.25/cwt125.00–140.004328
HeifersMedium and Large 2365135.00/cwt135.00–135.004931
HeifersMedium and Large 3480101.00/cwt101.00–101.004851
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full68095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2367152.59/cwt140.00–160.0056021
HeifersMedium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
HeifersMedium and Large 3630107.52/cwt105.00–110.006772
HeifersMedium and Large 2653117.25/cwt117.00–117.507662
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy488135.98/cwt135.00–137.006642
HeifersMedium and Large 2428130.36/cwt120.00–135.005586
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy69585.00/cwt85.00–85.005911
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full62085.00/cwt85.00–85.005271
HeifersSmall 1-2623111.29/cwt110.00–112.506932
HeifersSmall 1-2268110.00/cwt110.00–110.002953
HeifersMedium and Large 2553122.01/cwt120.00–124.006752
BullsSmall 1-2545109.00/cwt109.00–109.005941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425170.60/cwt157.50–185.007252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2485166.67/cwt165.00–170.008083
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy80091.00/cwt91.00–91.007281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy67596.00/cwt96.00–96.006481
BullsMedium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006882
BullsMedium and Large 2679125.08/cwt117.50–129.008494
BullsMedium and Large 2585136.00/cwt136.00–136.007961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521155.42/cwt151.00–161.008104
BullsMedium and Large 1-2611140.92/cwt133.00–147.508614
BullsMedium and Large 2522140.59/cwt135.00–152.007343
BullsMedium and Large 3408104.97/cwt100.00–110.004282
BullsSmall 1-2773106.76/cwt102.50–111.008252
BullsMedium and Large 2420143.29/cwt135.00–155.006026
BullsMedium and Large 2621128.13/cwt122.50–132.007964
BullsMedium and Large 2467142.96/cwt130.00–152.506689
BullsMedium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy580144.71/cwt142.50–147.008392
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2663131.00/cwt130.00–132.008692
BullsSmall 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571154.93/cwt149.00–163.008854
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372170.90/cwt162.50–180.0063617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273162.92/cwt162.00–164.004452
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed480121.00/cwt121.00–121.005811
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2765138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0561
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002331
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
SteersMedium and Large 3165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
SteersMedium and Large 3330112.00/cwt112.00–112.003701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2410182.50/cwt182.50–182.507481
SteersMedium and Large 2330144.70/cwt135.00–155.004783
SteersMedium and Large 2438145.53/cwt141.00–150.006372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2318174.24/cwt167.50–185.005546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2590169.00/cwt169.00–169.009971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2459167.62/cwt158.00–180.007694
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed66592.50/cwt92.50–92.506151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2540157.06/cwt150.00–170.008484
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed60880.00/cwt80.00–80.004862
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420116.29/cwt115.00–117.504882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy570132.50/cwt132.50–132.507551
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003711
SteersMedium and Large 2218135.76/cwt125.00–150.002963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350195.00/cwt195.00–195.006831
SteersMedium and Large 3525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
SteersMedium and Large 2485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy390157.50/cwt157.50–157.506141
SteersMedium and Large 2282147.40/cwt137.50–155.004163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2235155.00/cwt155.00–155.003641
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
SteersMedium and Large 2372150.18/cwt140.00–158.005596
SteersMedium and Large 3373115.68/cwt110.00–121.004312
SteersMedium and Large 3722112.00/cwt112.00–112.008092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600145.00/cwt145.00–145.008701

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.