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
Bulls—High1,503105.191,58122
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 Fleshed—53565.00/cwt65.00–65.003481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—468168.01/cwt167.00–169.007862
SteersMedium 3—475142.50/cwt140.00–145.006772
SteersMedium 3—540138.38/cwt135.00–140.007473
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—605151.00/cwt151.00–151.009141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—445182.00/cwt182.00–182.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—625155.16/cwt152.50–158.009702
SteersMedium 2—290140.50/cwt136.00–145.004074
SteersMedium 3—330131.74/cwt130.00–135.004353
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—675122.00/cwt122.00–122.008241
SteersSmall and Medium 3—378115.00/cwt115.00–115.004352
SteersSmall and Medium 3—220104.00/cwt104.00–104.002291
SteersSmall and Medium 3—575111.36/cwt105.00–117.506402
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed—55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
HeifersMedium 2—366138.61/cwt135.00–145.005078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—331154.65/cwt152.00–160.005127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—478181.51/cwt176.00–185.008689
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—526176.09/cwt172.00–183.009266
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—322172.28/cwt170.00–180.005558
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—433147.04/cwt142.50–153.0063722
HeifersMedium 3—480130.91/cwt125.00–136.006283
HeifersMedium 2—402131.68/cwt125.00–135.005293
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed—62599.00/cwt99.00–99.006191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—265154.81/cwt150.00–160.004102
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—479148.35/cwt143.00–154.0071112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—373153.67/cwt147.50–157.0057314
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—68090.00/cwt90.00–90.006121
HeifersMedium 2—610130.72/cwt125.00–134.007974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—518146.18/cwt145.00–155.0075710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—566159.58/cwt155.00–165.009035
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—223156.12/cwt152.50–157.503484
HeifersMedium 2—695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
HeifersMedium 3—268121.93/cwt120.00–125.003273
HeifersMedium 3—70080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
HeifersMedium 2—195130.00/cwt130.00–130.002541
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—583110.06/cwt105.00–115.006422
SteersMedium 2—330158.17/cwt155.00–164.505223
SteersMedium 2—451166.84/cwt162.50–169.007523
SteersMedium 3—790112.50/cwt112.50–112.508891
SteersMedium 3—605117.50/cwt117.50–117.507111
SteersMedium 2—410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—575171.36/cwt168.00–174.0098510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—185175.00/cwt175.00–175.003241
SteersMedium 2—608142.49/cwt140.00–145.008662
SteersMedium 3—263132.62/cwt130.00–135.003492
SteersMedium 3—382148.87/cwt145.00–156.005697
SteersMedium 2—528165.44/cwt163.00–170.0087414
SteersSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed—585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—370184.49/cwt184.00–185.006832
SteersMedium 3Thin Fleshed—77590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
SteersMedium 2—368165.98/cwt165.00–168.006113
SteersMedium 2—570157.00/cwt157.00–157.008951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—327201.10/cwt185.00–210.006583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—419167.44/cwt164.00–171.007025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—381175.85/cwt172.50–182.506709
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—705148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—273183.80/cwt180.00–186.005023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003712
Dairy SteersMedium 2—565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Dairy SteersMedium 2—615111.74/cwt111.00–112.506872
Dairy SteersMedium 2—42576.47/cwt70.00–82.503252
Dairy SteersMedium 2—670109.00/cwt109.00–109.007301
Dairy SteersMedium 2—468104.97/cwt100.00–110.004912
Dairy SteersMedium 2—340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Dairy SteersMedium 3Thin Fleshed—31085.16/cwt75.00–95.002642
Dairy HeifersMedium 3—300100.00/cwt100.00–100.003001
Dairy HeifersMedium 2—460123.00/cwt123.00–123.005661
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—614160.95/cwt158.00–164.009884
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—477172.78/cwt169.00–177.508247
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed—68585.00/cwt85.00–85.005821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—460187.00/cwt187.00–187.008601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—513169.25/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 Weight—88525.00/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
Bulls——1,707116.07/cwt112.00–120.001,98111
Bulls——1,08078.09/cwt66.00–90.008434
Bulls——1,425103.59/cwt97.00–106.001,4767
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,040880.00/cwt880.00–880.009,1521
Bred CowsMedium 2—895590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,2811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—960700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,111837.21/cwt700.00–1,080.009,3014
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—795810.00/cwt810.00–810.006,4401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—993836.54/cwt690.00–990.008,3074
Bred CowsMedium 2—810890.00/cwt890.00–890.007,2091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,043944.00/cwt850.00–1,050.009,8462
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7751,204.48/cwt1,125.00–1,285.009,3352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—8901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,9001
Bred CowsMedium 2—850610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,1851
Bred CowsMedium 2—805653.64/cwt554.00–770.005,2624
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1351,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.0014,0171
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—8151,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009,7801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—970900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,7301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—660970.00/cwt970.00–970.006,4021
BullsMedium 3—615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
BullsMedium 3—570107.50/cwt107.50–107.506131
BullsMedium 3—533137.52/cwt132.50–142.507332
BullsMedium 3—690116.51/cwt115.00–118.008042
BullsMedium 3—425140.69/cwt135.00–146.005982
BullsSmall and Medium 3—655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
BullsSmall and Medium 3—51596.00/cwt96.00–96.004941
HeifersMedium 2—468144.79/cwt137.50–148.0067811
HeifersMedium 2—590138.00/cwt135.00–140.008144
HeifersMedium 3—375125.82/cwt122.50–130.004723
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—54095.00/cwt95.00–95.005131
HeifersMedium 2—225137.56/cwt135.00–140.003102
HeifersMedium 2—535139.36/cwt133.00–142.007466
HeifersMedium 2—318143.90/cwt140.00–147.504582
HeifersMedium 3—565123.97/cwt121.00–127.007002
HeifersMedium 3—225114.89/cwt110.00–120.002592
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
HeifersMedium 3—626125.48/cwt117.50–128.007865
HeifersMedium 2—274136.06/cwt130.00–140.003734
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—150108.00/cwt108.00–108.001621
HeifersMedium 3—655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
HeifersMedium 3—428141.32/cwt137.50–145.006052
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
HeifersMedium 3—313124.22/cwt117.50–130.003893
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
HeifersMedium 3—528125.00/cwt125.00–125.006602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—750112.00/cwt112.00–112.008401
BullsMedium 2—531156.37/cwt152.50–160.008307
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—773112.05/cwt110.00–114.008662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—567159.42/cwt153.00–164.009047
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—745129.00/cwt129.00–129.009611
BullsMedium 2—665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
BullsMedium 2—780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
BullsMedium 2—410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—675143.07/cwt138.00–148.009662
BullsSmall and Medium 3—55077.50/cwt77.50–77.504261
BullsMedium 2—625138.33/cwt135.00–145.008653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—418171.25/cwt166.00–176.0071613
BullsMedium 3—480141.26/cwt140.00–142.506782
BullsSmall and Medium 3—45095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
BullsMedium 2—477161.97/cwt160.00–166.007734
BullsMedium 3—315128.00/cwt128.00–128.004031
BullsMedium 2—575140.00/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.