Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were higher. Feeder steers were higher, while heifers and feeder bulls were lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.94/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$128.94

129 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$22.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.63

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	488	132.95	649	106
Medium and Large 3	519	110.47	573	23

One grade step is worth $22.48/cwt here — about $76 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 sale129 hd

128.94

—

NC average7 barns · 626 hd

128.31

+0.63

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	—	Average	1,471	101.88	1,498	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,337	85.56	1,144	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,099	81.57	896	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	835	62.73	524	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$838	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$733	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	869	$726	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,390	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,010	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	839	$879	3thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	383	96.26/cwt	95.00–97.50	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	140.46/cwt	134.00–147.00	591	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	476	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	139.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	123.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	128.09/cwt	122.50–130.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	128.98/cwt	124.00–134.00	744	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	121.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	751	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.84/cwt	105.00–112.50	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	908	96.02/cwt	93.00–99.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	141.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	133.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	632	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	955	94.50/cwt	93.00–96.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	136.30/cwt	130.00–141.00	439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	170.68/cwt	164.00–173.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	166.45/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	168.41/cwt	162.00–174.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	370	153.62/cwt	150.00–159.00	568	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	434	151.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	169.64/cwt	165.00–175.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	131.26/cwt	127.50–135.00	505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	138.28/cwt	135.00–145.00	295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	133.73/cwt	132.50–135.00	354	2
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	373	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	317	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	472	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	172.92/cwt	171.00–175.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	156.65/cwt	152.50–158.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	171.43/cwt	167.00–175.00	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	168.20/cwt	165.00–172.50	464	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Full	—	420	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	311	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Full	—	380	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	281	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Full	—	670	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	402	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Full	—	625	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	133.20/cwt	125.00–136.00	621	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	166.72/cwt	162.50–172.00	869	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	167.95/cwt	160.00–172.50	810	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	155.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	160.48/cwt	155.00–166.00	680	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	150.85/cwt	150.00–152.50	796	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	87.53/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,225	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	46.30/cwt	45.00–50.00	373	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	801	64.40/cwt	62.50–66.00	516	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	74.20/cwt	71.00–77.00	662	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,219	73.77/cwt	72.00–76.00	899	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	52.31/cwt	50.00–55.00	545	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	98.12/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,352	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	82.09/cwt	78.00–86.00	901	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	948	66.27/cwt	63.00–69.00	628	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	94.05/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,088	12
Bulls	—	—	1,397	105.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,471	3
Bulls	—	—	1,808	117.29/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,121	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	93.66/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,293	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	995	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	789	657.15/head	600.00–720.00	657	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	865.00/head	800.00–930.00	865	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,115	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	890	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	985	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,275	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,118	841.06/head	760.00–930.00	841	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	798	818.09/head	720.00–930.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	130.22/cwt	125.00–136.00	684	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	727	124.11/cwt	122.50–127.00	902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	178	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	156.14/cwt	150.00–162.50	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	150.91/cwt	148.00–155.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	123.09/cwt	120.00–127.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	120.96/cwt	118.00–125.00	829	7
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	435	83.72/cwt	82.50–85.00	364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	503	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	163.24/cwt	156.00–168.00	926	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	958	96.03/cwt	92.00–100.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	146.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	136.25/cwt	132.50–140.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	443	105.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	465	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	461	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	880	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	900	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	990	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	920	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 387Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 61Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 14Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	95.00–97.50	96.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	421	134.00–147.00	140.46
2	—	223	135.00–145.00	139.72
10	—	577	124.00–134.00	128.98
17	—	618	118.00–125.00	121.54
9	—	382	135.00–145.00	141.86
12	—	474	130.00–140.00	133.37
5	—	322	130.00–141.00	136.30
11	—	525	125.00–136.00	130.22
7	—	685	118.00–125.00	120.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	125.00	125.00
4	—	525	120.00–127.00	123.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	95.00–96.00	95.50
3	—	272	120.00–125.00	123.28
4	—	364	122.50–130.00	128.09
3	—	428	115.00–120.00	118.27
5	—	475	105.00–112.50	107.84
2	—	908	93.00–99.00	96.02
2	—	955	93.00–96.00	94.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	178	155.00–165.00	159.93
2	—	290	150.00–162.50	156.14
3	—	367	148.00–155.00	150.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	164.00–173.00	170.68
2	—	623	165.00–168.00	166.45
3	—	430	162.00–174.00	168.41
6	—	326	165.00–175.00	169.64
4	—	693	152.50–158.00	156.65
7	—	472	167.00–175.00	171.43
4	—	276	165.00–172.50	168.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	370	150.00–159.00	153.62
5	—	434	145.00–155.00	151.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	125.00	125.00
5	—	385	127.50–135.00	131.26
3	—	213	135.00–145.00	138.28
2	—	265	132.50–135.00	133.73
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	171.00–175.00	172.92
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
1	—	430	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	74.00	74.00
1	—	380	74.00	74.00
1	—	670	60.00	60.00
1	—	625	64.00	64.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	125.00–136.00	133.20
3	—	727	122.50–127.00	124.11
2	—	443	120.00–125.00	122.49
2	—	665	125.00–128.00	126.49
2	—	555	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	162.50–172.00	166.72
11	—	482	160.00–172.50	167.95
4	—	618	150.00–160.00	155.26
8	—	424	155.00–166.00	160.48
12	—	567	156.00–168.00	163.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	150.00–152.50	150.85
6	—	430	145.00–150.00	146.58
2	—	620	132.50–140.00	136.25
2	—	470	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	82.50–85.00	83.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	110.00	110.00
2	—	958	92.00–100.00	96.03
2	—	443	100.00–110.00	105.03
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	95.00–100.00	97.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,399	85.00–91.00	87.53
7	—	1,219	72.00–76.00	73.77
5	—	1,378	95.00–103.00	98.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	45.00–50.00	46.30
5	—	801	62.50–66.00	64.40
5	—	892	71.00–77.00	74.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,041	50.00–55.00	52.31
25	—	1,098	78.00–86.00	82.09
3	—	948	63.00–69.00	66.27
12	—	1,157	90.00–97.00	94.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	100.00–110.00	105.30
2	—	1,808	113.00–122.00	117.29
5	—	1,380	89.00–97.00	93.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	830.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	789	600.00–720.00	657.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	890	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	800.00–930.00	865.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,118	760.00–930.00	841.06
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	720.00–930.00	818.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,390.00	1,390.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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