Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-03-22

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Mar 22
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
396 head
64 vs last sale 332 93 vs year ago 489 · 19.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
21 vs last sale 132 70 vs year ago 83 · +84.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
9 vs last sale 17 16 vs year ago 10 · +160.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 29.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mixed, 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.07/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$134.07
142 head · 433 lb average
Value per head Derived
$580
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$228
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$53.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.51
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2442144.6064089
Medium 2405127.8151832
Medium and Large 3401112.174498thin
Small 1-245390.8641213thin
One grade step is worth $53.74/cwt here — about $228 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 sale142 hd
134.07
NC average9 barns · 1,509 hd
130.56
+3.51
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
BullsAverage1,564109.721,71616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42794.001,34125
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22384.011,02846
CowsLean 85-90%Low90266.8260318

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy318174.53/cwt172.00–175.005556
HeifersMedium 2423132.54/cwt130.00–135.005612
SteersMedium 2Fancy417143.40/cwt140.00–145.005983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy365173.13/cwt170.00–180.006328
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2464144.56/cwt140.00–150.0067129
HeifersMedium 2633121.27/cwt120.00–125.007684
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2562139.74/cwt133.00–143.007858
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519142.44/cwt140.00–145.007399
HeifersMedium 2188129.80/cwt125.00–135.002442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421145.83/cwt140.00–150.0061422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2336162.76/cwt157.50–170.005477
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327145.10/cwt140.00–150.004743
SteersMedium 2Fleshy265122.45/cwt120.00–125.003242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373146.66/cwt140.00–152.5054716
SteersMedium 2Fancy370142.49/cwt140.00–145.005276
SteersMedium 2Fancy270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003783
SteersMedium 2Fancy312141.60/cwt140.00–145.004423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy435151.50/cwt150.00–153.006592
SteersMedium 2315127.54/cwt125.00–130.004022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2426165.05/cwt157.50–170.007034
SteersMedium 2210132.62/cwt130.00–135.002792
SteersMedium and Large 3413112.48/cwt110.00–115.004652
SteersMedium and Large 1-2469162.18/cwt155.00–170.007618
SteersMedium and Large 3260115.00/cwt115.00–115.002992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy369153.32/cwt150.00–158.005666
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy331155.00/cwt155.00–155.005134
Dairy SteersLarge 367585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2532162.98/cwt162.00–164.008673
SteersMedium 2365124.16/cwt122.50–125.004533
SteersMedium 2272133.01/cwt129.00–135.003623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273169.12/cwt165.00–172.504623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2366159.84/cwt154.00–167.0058512
Dairy SteersLarge 316593.00/cwt93.00–93.001531
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed81059.00/cwt59.00–59.004781
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed44060.00/cwt60.00–60.002641
Dairy SteersLarge 3Thin Fleshed68074.00/cwt74.00–74.005031
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Thin Fleshed40551.00/cwt51.00–51.002071
Dairy SteersLarge 399085.00/cwt85.00–85.008421
BullsMedium 2471133.65/cwt130.00–140.006294
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472164.48/cwt160.00–170.0077615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2623152.45/cwt150.00–155.009502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428163.35/cwt160.00–168.006998
BullsMedium 2Fancy532144.61/cwt140.00–147.507693
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy410178.32/cwt172.50–184.007312
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2863857.96/cwt840.00–875.007,4042
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0701,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0013,9101
Bulls1,19599.67/cwt94.00–102.001,1914
Bulls1,688119.68/cwt115.00–124.002,02010
Bulls1,68580.05/cwt73.00–85.001,3492
CowsLean 85-90%82464.49/cwt61.00–67.005318
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20881.24/cwt79.00–85.0098113
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2705920.00/cwt920.00–920.006,4861
Bred CowsSmall 1-2855840.00/cwt840.00–840.007,1821
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,2551,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,2562
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28301,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2960760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,2961
Bred CowsSmall 1-2778749.07/cwt680.00–800.005,8282
Bred CowsMedium 1-2948704.72/cwt670.00–740.006,6812
Bred CowsSmall 1-2865700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0551
Bred CowsMedium 1-2950790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,5051
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Thin Fleshed910580.00/cwt580.00–580.005,2781
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,005790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,9401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2900700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,3001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,2151,880.00/cwt1,880.00–1,880.0022,8421
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29551,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.0010,4101
Bred CowsSmall 1-2790691.58/cwt650.00–740.005,4632
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2815870.00/cwt870.00–870.007,0911
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29401,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0011,2801
BullsMedium 2Fleshy407124.03/cwt120.00–130.005055
BullsSmall 1-2473104.62/cwt100.00–109.004952
BullsMedium 2Fancy587146.66/cwt145.00–147.508613
BullsMedium 2Fancy424147.18/cwt144.00–149.006246
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569155.36/cwt150.00–159.008847
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008101
BullsSmall 1-241597.56/cwt95.00–100.004052
BullsMedium 2Fleshy460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005752
BullsMedium 2Fancy457143.50/cwt142.50–145.006563
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy476154.01/cwt152.00–155.007334
BullsMedium and Large 3518115.00/cwt115.00–115.005962
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy435150.00/cwt150.00–150.006531
BullsMedium and Large 3628114.85/cwt112.00–117.507213
BullsMedium 2415137.03/cwt135.00–140.005693
HeifersMedium 2Fancy331135.00/cwt135.00–135.004474
BullsMedium and Large 3715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
BullsMedium 2632138.34/cwt138.00–139.008743
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520160.77/cwt157.00–167.508368
HeifersMedium 2Fancy483137.76/cwt137.50–138.006652
HeifersSmall 1-2273102.48/cwt100.00–105.002802
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy32585.00/cwt85.00–85.002762
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy50792.53/cwt87.50–95.004693
HeifersMedium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005283
HeifersMedium and Large 3318115.79/cwt115.00–117.503683
HeifersMedium 2481130.48/cwt125.00–135.006285
HeifersMedium 2Fleshy483120.00/cwt120.00–120.005802
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy37387.35/cwt85.00–90.003262
HeifersSmall 1-278596.00/cwt96.00–96.007542
HeifersMedium 2278124.91/cwt120.00–130.003473
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy42880.98/cwt80.00–82.003472
HeifersMedium 2373122.42/cwt120.00–125.004572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270143.70/cwt142.50–145.003882
HeifersMedium and Large 3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004462
HeifersMedium 2327125.45/cwt122.50–130.004106
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43786.90/cwt83.00–89.001,24912
CowsLean 85-90%98577.33/cwt74.00–81.007627
CowsBoner 80-85%1,03755.80/cwt54.00–58.005797
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28192.99/cwt90.00–97.001,19126
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,452111.78/cwt107.00–115.001,6239
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33975.30/cwt72.00–79.001,0084
CowsLean 85-90%91548.49/cwt47.00–50.004443

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.