Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparable price comparison not available. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.12/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$141.12

216 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$90

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

$38.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

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	454	146.70	666	154
Medium 2	495	131.44	650	50
Medium and Large 3	518	113.05	585	4thin
Small 1-2	699	108.23	756	8thin

One grade step is worth $38.47/cwt here — about −$90 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 sale216 hd

141.12

—

NC average8 barns · 896 hd

132.71

+8.41

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	1,482	104.33	1,546	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	79.18	1,117	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	77.71	925	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	65.40	610	38

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	275	160.18/cwt	155.00–165.00	440	2
Steers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	368	132.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	171.78/cwt	171.00–172.50	890	2
Steers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	372	144.34/cwt	137.50–147.50	537	11
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	275	91.47/cwt	91.00–92.00	252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	156.98/cwt	152.50–160.00	675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	360	155.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	559	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	143.84/cwt	141.50–150.00	847	16
Steers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	324	133.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	469	153.23/cwt	150.00–157.50	719	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	182.51/cwt	177.50–187.50	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.00	769	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	146.84/cwt	140.00–152.00	764	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	947	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	177.23/cwt	174.50–181.00	831	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	594	136.17/cwt	132.00–137.00	809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	139.28/cwt	135.00–145.00	327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	145.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	488	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	150.75/cwt	145.00–156.00	635	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	183	153.85/cwt	150.00–160.00	282	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	703	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	419	134.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	116.10/cwt	115.00–117.20	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	151.64/cwt	150.00–152.50	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	141.48/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	176.69/cwt	170.00–185.00	560	15
Steers	Medium 2Fancy	—	630	143.63/cwt	140.00–146.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	160.04/cwt	154.00–168.00	938	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	115.28/cwt	112.50–118.00	617	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	524	139.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	731	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	168.51/cwt	165.00–172.50	691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	161.72/cwt	154.00–168.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	159.26/cwt	155.00–164.00	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	166	183.20/cwt	175.00–190.00	304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	168.03/cwt	162.50–176.00	650	13
Steers	Medium 2	—	565	135.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	768	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	350	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	487	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	280	135.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	381	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	416	138.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	578	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	613	136.74/cwt	136.00–137.50	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	165.06/cwt	160.00–169.00	794	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	157.63/cwt	150.00–165.00	824	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	139.11/cwt	134.00–144.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	148.44/cwt	143.00–154.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	156.11/cwt	150.00–163.00	898	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	608	163.01/cwt	162.00–164.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	172.08/cwt	169.00–175.00	718	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	77.00/cwt	76.00–78.00	897	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	57.64/cwt	54.00–60.00	481	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	67.03/cwt	63.00–69.00	624	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	334	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	78.77/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,085	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	84.62/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,236	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	74.73/cwt	71.00–78.00	759	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	66.59/cwt	63.00–70.00	909	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	65.70/cwt	63.00–68.00	792	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	83.16/cwt	81.00–86.00	994	7
Bulls	—	—	1,536	113.43/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,742	5
Bulls	—	—	1,530	105.29/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,611	3
Bulls	—	—	1,273	80.14/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,020	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	835	632.69/cwt	540.00–670.00	5,283	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	868	724.47/cwt	720.00–730.00	6,288	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,130	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,170	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,005	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,136	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	820.49/cwt	720.00–950.00	7,220	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,053	975.38/cwt	910.00–1,020.00	10,271	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,110	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,545	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	908	1,229.75/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	11,166	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,930.00/cwt	1,930.00–1,930.00	27,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	11,799	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,230	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	21,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	148.97/cwt	145.00–155.00	706	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	755	1,066.19/cwt	990.00–1,120.00	8,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	665	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	5,054	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	7,304	1
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	639	122.00/cwt	121.00–122.50	780	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.50	420	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	482	135.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	652	10
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	678	121.38/cwt	120.00–122.50	823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	148.42/cwt	145.00–152.00	554	19
Heifers	Medium 2	—	521	135.36/cwt	132.50–139.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	133.39/cwt	130.00–137.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	664	135.78/cwt	130.00–138.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	468	124.15/cwt	120.00–127.50	581	3
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	318	122.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	389	3
Heifers	Medium 2Fancy	—	408	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	581	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	473	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	534	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	809	102.49/cwt	100.00–106.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	655	8
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	667	124.67/cwt	123.00–126.00	832	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	833	106.99/cwt	106.00–108.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	156.31/cwt	150.00–163.00	736	15
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	141.47/cwt	135.00–148.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	431	146.81/cwt	145.00–149.00	633	6
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	630	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	726	126.88/cwt	126.00–128.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	171.06/cwt	167.00–175.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	141.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	538	142.76/cwt	137.50–147.50	768	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	152.24/cwt	150.00–155.00	958	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 May 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 380Year ago 463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 114Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 41Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	155.00–165.00	160.18
5	—	430	152.50–160.00	156.98
7	—	360	150.00–160.00	155.33
10	—	469	150.00–157.50	153.23
3	—	520	150.00–152.50	151.64
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	130.00–135.00	132.34
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
5	—	324	130.00–135.00	133.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	171.00–172.50	171.78
2	—	330	190.00	190.00
7	—	359	177.50–187.50	182.51
8	—	424	180.00–182.00	181.26
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	372	137.50–147.50	144.34
14	—	524	135.00–145.00	139.45
5	—	565	135.00–138.00	135.99
5	—	416	135.00–145.00	138.99
2	—	613	136.00–137.50	136.74
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	91.00–92.00	91.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	557	170.00	170.00
12	—	469	174.50–181.00	177.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	138.00–145.00	141.48
15	—	317	170.00–185.00	176.69
7	—	586	154.00–168.00	160.04
4	—	410	165.00–172.50	168.51
5	—	530	154.00–168.00	161.72
7	—	623	155.00–164.00	159.26
4	—	166	175.00–190.00	183.20
13	—	387	162.50–176.00	168.03
10	—	481	160.00–169.00	165.06
Steers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	140.00–146.00	143.63
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	112.50–118.00	115.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	589	141.50–150.00	143.84
40	—	520	140.00–152.00	146.84
3	—	235	135.00–145.00	139.28
13	—	334	140.00–150.00	145.99
22	—	421	145.00–156.00	150.75
3	—	183	150.00–160.00	153.85
28	—	474	145.00–155.00	148.97
5	—	282	130.00–135.00	132.98
19	—	373	145.00–152.00	148.42
5	—	609	130.00–137.00	133.39
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	594	132.00–137.00	136.17
6	—	419	130.00–140.00	134.73
5	—	317	130.00–137.50	132.42
10	—	482	130.00–140.00	135.33
6	—	521	132.50–139.00	135.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	110.00	110.00
2	—	650	115.00–117.20	116.10
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	121.00–122.50	122.00
5	—	678	120.00–122.50	121.38
3	—	468	120.00–127.50	124.15
3	—	318	120.00–125.00	122.23
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	110.00–116.00	112.95
4	—	809	100.00–106.00	102.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	139.00	139.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
11	—	280	131.00–137.00	135.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
3	—	515	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	523	150.00–165.00	157.63
4	—	716	134.00–144.00	139.11
2	—	668	143.00–154.00	148.44
7	—	575	150.00–163.00	156.11
8	—	423	150.00–160.00	154.93
15	—	471	150.00–163.00	156.31
4	—	629	150.00–155.00	152.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	162.00–164.00	163.01
3	—	417	169.00–175.00	172.08
2	—	483	167.00–175.00	171.06
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	130.00–138.00	135.78
2	—	578	135.00–148.00	141.47
6	—	431	145.00–149.00	146.81
4	—	470	135.00–145.00	141.24
6	—	538	137.50–147.50	142.76
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	123.00–126.00	124.67
2	—	630	120.00–126.00	122.95
4	—	726	126.00–128.00	126.88
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	106.00–108.00	106.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	76.00–78.00	77.00
3	—	1,205	63.00–68.00	65.70
7	—	1,195	81.00–86.00	83.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	834	54.00–60.00	57.64
16	—	931	63.00–69.00	67.03
2	—	928	36.00	36.00
11	—	1,015	71.00–78.00	74.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,378	75.00–81.00	78.77
5	—	1,461	83.00–86.00	84.62
2	—	1,365	63.00–70.00	66.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,536	110.00–118.00	113.43
3	—	1,530	103.00–108.00	105.29
2	—	1,273	79.00–81.00	80.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	835	540.00–670.00	632.69
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	720.00–730.00	724.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	880	720.00–950.00	820.49
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,053	910.00–1,020.00	975.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,229.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	990.00–1,120.00	1,066.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	880.00	880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,930.00	1,930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,140.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	760.00	760.00

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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