Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.42/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$143.42

166 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$365

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

$58.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.86

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	456	152.04	694	84
Medium 2	479	143.56	687	51
Medium 3	469	131.08	615	19thin
Small and Medium 3	433	110.53	478	6thin
Small 3	353	93.32	329	6thin

One grade step is worth $58.72/cwt here — about $365 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 sale166 hd

143.42

—

NC average7 barns · 572 hd

136.56

+6.86

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	1,488	101.48	1,510	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	86.60	1,206	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,171	79.75	934	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	780	68.97	538	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	655	$510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$1,005	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	708	$769	2thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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
Bulls	Medium 3	—	428	151.97/cwt	148.00–157.50	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	481	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	333	137.82/cwt	130.00–146.00	459	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	505	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	692	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	375	141.33/cwt	134.00–145.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	163.06/cwt	160.50–165.00	1,114	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	285	163.39/cwt	160.00–170.00	466	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	427	170.70/cwt	165.00–175.00	729	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	325	166.31/cwt	160.00–170.00	541	4
Steers	Small 3	—	530	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	115.51/cwt	113.00–118.00	812	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	638	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	896	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	173.20/cwt	169.00–175.50	982	15
Steers	Small 3	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	484	142.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	690	8
Steers	Medium 3	—	380	165.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	627	3
Steers	Small 3	—	388	110.03/cwt	104.00–122.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	130.40/cwt	125.00–135.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	148.01/cwt	144.00–155.00	796	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	468	115.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	539	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	190	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	156.00/cwt	152.50–164.00	499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	149.63/cwt	149.00–152.50	432	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	139.06/cwt	132.50–143.00	729	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	143.49/cwt	138.00–148.00	821	11
Heifers	Medium 3	—	424	142.97/cwt	135.00–147.00	606	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	373	118.83/cwt	117.50–120.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	569	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	838	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	332	178.83/cwt	174.00–182.50	594	7
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	583	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	699	2
Steers	Small 3	—	315	106.90/cwt	95.00–120.00	337	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	780	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	189.03/cwt	185.00–196.00	624	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	595	156.50/cwt	151.00–162.00	931	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	425	153.46/cwt	147.50–160.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	135.26/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,052	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	666	151.68/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	190.82/cwt	185.00–195.00	920	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	167.07/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,054	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	463	173.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	803	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	543	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	211.41/cwt	208.00–215.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	550	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	418	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	190.21/cwt	185.00–195.00	696	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	171.04/cwt	166.00–175.00	891	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	180.21/cwt	175.00–185.00	423	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	615	154.86/cwt	152.50–157.00	952	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	395	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	304	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	130.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	172.03/cwt	170.00–174.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	169.17/cwt	165.00–175.00	804	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	167.78/cwt	165.00–169.00	963	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	87.15/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,194	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	76.18/cwt	73.00–79.00	628	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	416	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	63.79/cwt	54.00–68.00	779	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	89.55/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,072	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	703	44.52/cwt	38.00–51.00	313	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,332	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	77.25/cwt	70.00–83.00	877	22
Bulls	—	—	1,323	95.43/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,263	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	81.43/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,103	2
Bulls	—	—	1,562	108.01/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,687	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	708	768.83/head	610.00–900.00	769	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	655	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	840	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	570	127.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	727	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	513	109.59/cwt	102.00–115.00	562	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	635	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	470	129.88/cwt	120.00–135.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	523	141.28/cwt	140.00–142.50	739	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	215	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	262	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	275	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	193	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	156.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	662	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	631	126.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	798	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	520	75.10/cwt	65.00–85.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	563	121.40/cwt	115.00–127.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	518	123.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	152.97/cwt	147.50–158.00	713	17
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	130.99/cwt	125.00–138.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	368	148.26/cwt	145.00–152.50	546	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	780	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	167.53/cwt	160.00–170.00	617	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	167.68/cwt	162.50–175.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	130.51/cwt	125.00–133.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	255	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	575	102.90/cwt	100.00–106.00	592	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	640	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	583	152.69/cwt	150.00–154.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	469	158.18/cwt	152.50–162.50	742	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	437	168.73/cwt	161.00–172.50	737	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	158.30/cwt	155.00–161.00	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	968	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	532	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	462	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	157.56/cwt	151.00–162.00	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	180.65/cwt	175.00–185.00	786	4
Bulls	Small 3	—	473	101.33/cwt	61.00–115.00	479	5
Bulls	Small 3	—	865	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	670	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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 400Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 85Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 10

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	148.00–157.50	151.97
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	146.00	146.00
2	—	523	140.00–142.50	141.28
5	—	462	140.00–150.00	145.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	125.00–135.00	130.11
2	—	508	170.00–174.00	172.03
9	—	475	165.00–175.00	169.17
5	—	574	165.00–169.00	167.78
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	790	122.50	122.50
3	—	627	151.00–162.00	157.56
4	—	435	175.00–185.00	180.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	780	107.50	107.50
3	—	583	150.00–154.00	152.69
6	—	469	152.50–162.50	158.18
3	—	437	161.00–172.50	168.73
3	—	525	155.00–161.00	158.30
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	125.00–130.00	127.59
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
4	—	470	120.00–135.00	129.88
3	—	532	120.00–130.00	124.92
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	102.00–115.00	109.59
1	—	640	102.00	102.00
5	—	473	61.00–115.00	101.33
1	—	865	77.50	77.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	185.00	185.00
7	—	683	160.50–165.00	163.06
15	—	567	169.00–175.50	173.20
4	—	330	185.00–196.00	189.03
2	—	778	133.00–137.50	135.26
9	—	482	185.00–195.00	190.82
7	—	631	165.00–171.00	167.07
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
7	—	366	185.00–195.00	190.21
5	—	521	166.00–175.00	171.04
2	—	235	175.00–185.00	180.21
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	130.00–146.00	137.82
3	—	375	134.00–145.00	141.33
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
2	—	583	115.00–125.00	119.98
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	137.00	137.00
4	—	325	160.00–170.00	166.31
2	—	638	140.00–141.00	140.50
3	—	380	160.00–170.00	165.11
2	—	425	147.50–160.00	153.46
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	160.00–170.00	163.39
3	—	427	165.00–175.00	170.70
7	—	332	174.00–182.50	178.83
1	—	395	180.00	180.00
1	—	780	137.50	137.50
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
2	—	595	151.00–162.00	156.50
3	—	666	150.00–152.50	151.68
3	—	463	170.00–175.00	173.35
2	—	543	155.00–156.00	155.50
3	—	615	152.50–157.00	154.86
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	81.00	81.00
1	—	460	115.00	115.00
3	—	388	104.00–122.00	110.03
2	—	315	95.00–120.00	106.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	208.00–215.00	211.41
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	145.00–150.00	147.48
2	—	275	140.00–145.00	142.55
8	—	484	140.00–145.00	142.62
14	—	524	132.50–143.00	139.06
4	—	569	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	655	128.00	128.00
12	—	423	150.00–160.00	156.42
4	—	631	120.00–130.00	126.41
4	—	368	145.00–152.50	148.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	113.00–118.00	115.51
7	—	616	125.00–135.00	130.40
4	—	538	144.00–155.00	148.01
8	—	320	152.50–164.00	156.00
5	—	289	149.00–152.50	149.63
11	—	572	138.00–148.00	143.49
17	—	466	147.50–158.00	152.97
22	—	368	160.00–170.00	167.53
3	—	420	162.50–175.00	167.68
4	—	680	125.00–133.00	130.51
1	—	170	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00–120.00	115.19
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
1	—	215	122.00	122.00
2	—	575	100.00–106.00	102.90
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	190	110.00–120.00	114.87
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	70.00	70.00
2	—	520	65.00–85.00	75.10
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	135.00–147.00	142.97
2	—	373	117.50–120.00	118.83
3	—	563	115.00–127.00	121.40
4	—	518	120.00–130.00	123.74
3	—	480	125.00–138.00	130.99
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	76.00	76.00
1	—	395	77.00	77.00
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,370	84.00–95.00	87.15
1	—	1,665	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	73.00–79.00	76.18
1	—	770	54.00	54.00
2	—	703	38.00–51.00	44.52
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,221	54.00–68.00	63.79
17	—	1,197	86.00–99.00	89.55
22	—	1,135	70.00–83.00	77.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	95.00–96.00	95.43
2	—	1,355	81.00–82.00	81.43
8	—	1,562	103.00–113.00	108.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	610.00–900.00	768.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,020.00	1,020.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	990.00	990.00

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