Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-04-12

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Apr 12
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
379 head
167 vs last sale 546 272 vs year ago 651 · 41.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
59 vs last sale 162 23 vs year ago 80 · +28.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
26 vs last sale 54 7 vs year ago 35 · 20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Hogs 165 lbs. To 810 lbs. .64 To .71 Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.81/cwt on 168 head.
Average price
$138.81
168 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$622
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$165
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3
$51.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.70
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2441150.0366283
Medium 2443138.0961146
Medium 3455123.3556127
Small and Medium 350398.7249712thin
One grade step is worth $51.31/cwt here — about $165 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 sale168 hd
138.81
NC average8 barns · 1,137 hd
133.10
+5.70
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
BullsHigh1,503105.191,58122
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37681.051,11517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14672.7383351
CowsLean 85-90%Average80354.6843913

Every lot, as filed

147 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
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed53565.00/cwt65.00–65.003481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added468168.01/cwt167.00–169.007862
SteersMedium 3475142.50/cwt140.00–145.006772
SteersMedium 3540138.38/cwt135.00–140.007473
SteersMedium and Large 1-2605151.00/cwt151.00–151.009141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added445182.00/cwt182.00–182.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2625155.16/cwt152.50–158.009702
SteersMedium 2290140.50/cwt136.00–145.004074
SteersMedium 3330131.74/cwt130.00–135.004353
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2675122.00/cwt122.00–122.008241
SteersSmall and Medium 3378115.00/cwt115.00–115.004352
SteersSmall and Medium 3220104.00/cwt104.00–104.002291
SteersSmall and Medium 3575111.36/cwt105.00–117.506402
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
HeifersMedium 2366138.61/cwt135.00–145.005078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2331154.65/cwt152.00–160.005127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478181.51/cwt176.00–185.008689
SteersMedium and Large 1-2526176.09/cwt172.00–183.009266
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322172.28/cwt170.00–180.005558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2433147.04/cwt142.50–153.0063722
HeifersMedium 3480130.91/cwt125.00–136.006283
HeifersMedium 2402131.68/cwt125.00–135.005293
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed62599.00/cwt99.00–99.006191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2265154.81/cwt150.00–160.004102
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479148.35/cwt143.00–154.0071112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373153.67/cwt147.50–157.0057314
HeifersSmall and Medium 368090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
HeifersMedium 2610130.72/cwt125.00–134.007974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518146.18/cwt145.00–155.0075710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2566159.58/cwt155.00–165.009035
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2223156.12/cwt152.50–157.503484
HeifersMedium 2695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
HeifersMedium 3268121.93/cwt120.00–125.003273
HeifersMedium 370080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
HeifersMedium 2195130.00/cwt130.00–130.002541
HeifersSmall and Medium 3583110.06/cwt105.00–115.006422
SteersMedium 2330158.17/cwt155.00–164.505223
SteersMedium 2451166.84/cwt162.50–169.007523
SteersMedium 3790112.50/cwt112.50–112.508891
SteersMedium 3605117.50/cwt117.50–117.507111
SteersMedium 2410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575171.36/cwt168.00–174.0098510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2185175.00/cwt175.00–175.003241
SteersMedium 2608142.49/cwt140.00–145.008662
SteersMedium 3263132.62/cwt130.00–135.003492
SteersMedium 3382148.87/cwt145.00–156.005697
SteersMedium 2528165.44/cwt163.00–170.0087414
SteersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added370184.49/cwt184.00–185.006832
SteersMedium 3Thin Fleshed77590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
SteersMedium 2368165.98/cwt165.00–168.006113
SteersMedium 2570157.00/cwt157.00–157.008951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added327201.10/cwt185.00–210.006583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2419167.44/cwt164.00–171.007025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2381175.85/cwt172.50–182.506709
SteersMedium and Large 1-2705148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273183.80/cwt180.00–186.005023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003712
Dairy SteersMedium 2565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Dairy SteersMedium 2615111.74/cwt111.00–112.506872
Dairy SteersMedium 242576.47/cwt70.00–82.503252
Dairy SteersMedium 2670109.00/cwt109.00–109.007301
Dairy SteersMedium 2468104.97/cwt100.00–110.004912
Dairy SteersMedium 2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Dairy SteersMedium 3Thin Fleshed31085.16/cwt75.00–95.002642
Dairy HeifersMedium 3300100.00/cwt100.00–100.003001
Dairy HeifersMedium 2460123.00/cwt123.00–123.005661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2614160.95/cwt158.00–164.009884
BullsMedium and Large 1-2477172.78/cwt169.00–177.508247
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed68585.00/cwt85.00–85.005821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added460187.00/cwt187.00–187.008601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2513169.25/cwt165.00–176.008688
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13373.22/cwt67.00–79.0083028
CowsLean 85-90%68371.26/cwt67.50–75.004872
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17784.11/cwt81.00–93.0099012
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight88525.00/cwt25.00–25.002211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46173.86/cwt68.00–77.001,0795
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07049.00/cwt49.00–49.005241
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15160.08/cwt55.00–65.0069210
CowsLean 85-90%84846.47/cwt43.00–50.003942
CowsLean 85-90%81156.29/cwt50.00–64.004578
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34084.04/cwt81.00–89.001,12612
Bulls1,707116.07/cwt112.00–120.001,98111
Bulls1,08078.09/cwt66.00–90.008434
Bulls1,425103.59/cwt97.00–106.001,4767
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,040880.00/cwt880.00–880.009,1521
Bred CowsMedium 2895590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,2811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2960700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,111837.21/cwt700.00–1,080.009,3014
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2795810.00/cwt810.00–810.006,4401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2993836.54/cwt690.00–990.008,3074
Bred CowsMedium 2810890.00/cwt890.00–890.007,2091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,043944.00/cwt850.00–1,050.009,8462
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 27751,204.48/cwt1,125.00–1,285.009,3352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,9001
Bred CowsMedium 2850610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,1851
Bred CowsMedium 2805653.64/cwt554.00–770.005,2624
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.0014,0171
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28151,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009,7801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2970900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,7301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2660970.00/cwt970.00–970.006,4021
BullsMedium 3615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
BullsMedium 3570107.50/cwt107.50–107.506131
BullsMedium 3533137.52/cwt132.50–142.507332
BullsMedium 3690116.51/cwt115.00–118.008042
BullsMedium 3425140.69/cwt135.00–146.005982
BullsSmall and Medium 3655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
BullsSmall and Medium 351596.00/cwt96.00–96.004941
HeifersMedium 2468144.79/cwt137.50–148.0067811
HeifersMedium 2590138.00/cwt135.00–140.008144
HeifersMedium 3375125.82/cwt122.50–130.004723
HeifersSmall and Medium 354095.00/cwt95.00–95.005131
HeifersMedium 2225137.56/cwt135.00–140.003102
HeifersMedium 2535139.36/cwt133.00–142.007466
HeifersMedium 2318143.90/cwt140.00–147.504582
HeifersMedium 3565123.97/cwt121.00–127.007002
HeifersMedium 3225114.89/cwt110.00–120.002592
HeifersSmall and Medium 3435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
HeifersMedium 3626125.48/cwt117.50–128.007865
HeifersMedium 2274136.06/cwt130.00–140.003734
HeifersSmall and Medium 3150108.00/cwt108.00–108.001621
HeifersMedium 3655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
HeifersMedium 3428141.32/cwt137.50–145.006052
HeifersSmall and Medium 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
HeifersMedium 3313124.22/cwt117.50–130.003893
HeifersSmall and Medium 3230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
HeifersMedium 3528125.00/cwt125.00–125.006602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750112.00/cwt112.00–112.008401
BullsMedium 2531156.37/cwt152.50–160.008307
BullsMedium and Large 1-2773112.05/cwt110.00–114.008662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2567159.42/cwt153.00–164.009047
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2745129.00/cwt129.00–129.009611
BullsMedium 2665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
HeifersSmall and Medium 3645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
BullsMedium 2780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
BullsMedium 2410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2675143.07/cwt138.00–148.009662
BullsSmall and Medium 355077.50/cwt77.50–77.504261
BullsMedium 2625138.33/cwt135.00–145.008653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418171.25/cwt166.00–176.0071613
BullsMedium 3480141.26/cwt140.00–142.506782
BullsSmall and Medium 345095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
BullsMedium 2477161.97/cwt160.00–166.007734
BullsMedium 3315128.00/cwt128.00–128.004031
BullsMedium 2575140.00/cwt140.00–140.008051

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.