Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-10-04

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 4
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
453 head
202 vs last sale 655 48 vs year ago 405 · +11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
137 vs last sale 228 24 vs year ago 115 · 20.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
13 vs last sale 0 10 vs year ago 23 · 43.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

7 Hogs Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.40/cwt on 222 head.
Average price
$126.40
222 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$51.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.06
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465141.6965860
Medium 2468133.2762365
Medium 3437123.0653854
Small and Medium 3437113.7249716thin
Small 350190.0945127
One grade step is worth $51.60/cwt here — about $207 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 sale222 hd
126.40
NC average8 barns · 663 hd
126.34
+0.06
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
BullsHigh1,599102.191,63416
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63475.401,2325thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,16266.9477859
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81255.134489thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$9922thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,042$7736
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$1,0382thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$8302thin

Every lot, as filed

144 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
SteersMedium 2545158.00/cwt158.00–158.008611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570155.96/cwt154.00–158.008892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
SteersMedium 2240132.00/cwt132.00–132.003171
SteersMedium 3620112.50/cwt112.50–112.506981
SteersMedium 3165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
SteersMedium 3545137.00/cwt137.00–137.007471
SteersSmall 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
SteersSmall and Medium 3515108.37/cwt107.50–110.005583
SteersSmall and Medium 383587.00/cwt84.00–90.007262
SteersSmall and Medium 3235105.00/cwt105.00–105.002471
SteersSmall 362075.00/cwt75.00–75.004651
SteersSmall 350597.50/cwt97.50–97.504921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2292160.00/cwt155.00–165.004673
SteersSmall and Medium 366095.00/cwt95.00–95.006271
SteersSmall and Medium 355090.00/cwt90.00–90.004951
SteersSmall 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
SteersSmall and Medium 3375131.59/cwt129.00–135.004934
SteersSmall and Medium 3478110.00/cwt110.00–110.005264
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470167.50/cwt167.50–167.507871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422149.24/cwt145.00–157.0063011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515138.81/cwt131.00–142.5071513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371149.17/cwt146.00–155.0055318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2120125.00/cwt125.00–125.001501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2945116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0961
HeifersMedium 2375135.60/cwt133.00–140.0050911
HeifersMedium 2518127.68/cwt124.00–133.0066112
HeifersSmall and Medium 3528104.88/cwt100.00–110.005542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2595129.51/cwt125.00–130.0077110
HeifersMedium 2426138.62/cwt132.00–144.0059116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2295152.50/cwt152.50–152.504501
HeifersMedium 2328148.72/cwt144.00–154.004886
HeifersMedium 2663120.00/cwt120.00–120.007962
HeifersMedium 2718113.73/cwt112.50–115.008172
HeifersSmall and Medium 3340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
HeifersSmall and Medium 3365105.00/cwt105.00–105.003832
HeifersMedium 2295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
HeifersMedium 3225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
HeifersMedium 371085.00/cwt85.00–85.006041
HeifersSmall and Medium 3425114.19/cwt112.50–115.004853
SteersMedium 3483121.31/cwt117.50–125.005862
SteersMedium 3247115.00/cwt115.00–115.002843
SteersMedium 390586.00/cwt86.00–86.007781
SteersMedium 2265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
SteersMedium 3321146.94/cwt140.00–152.5047213
SteersMedium 3395155.49/cwt155.00–157.006144
SteersMedium 3423151.65/cwt150.00–152.506413
SteersMedium 2321164.53/cwt162.00–167.505285
SteersMedium 3595133.00/cwt133.00–133.007911
SteersMedium 2440176.34/cwt174.00–178.007763
SteersMedium 2790108.00/cwt108.00–108.008531
SteersMedium 2630138.00/cwt138.00–138.008691
SteersMedium 2378168.36/cwt165.00–175.006364
SteersMedium 2480139.34/cwt138.00–140.006693
SteersMedium 3665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368190.20/cwt188.00–192.507002
SteersMedium 2664133.77/cwt130.00–135.008884
SteersMedium and Large 1-2335186.00/cwt186.00–186.006231
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,040107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,1181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525168.24/cwt165.00–174.0088312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655149.91/cwt149.00–150.0098211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2465180.38/cwt175.00–186.008392
Dairy SteersMedium 256565.00/cwt65.00–65.003671
Dairy SteersMedium 261071.00/cwt71.00–71.004331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2415198.00/cwt198.00–198.008221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670135.00/cwt135.00–135.009051
BullsMedium and Large 1-296081.00/cwt81.00–81.007781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2703118.49/cwt117.00–120.008332
BullsMedium and Large 1-292091.00/cwt91.00–91.008371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2511168.05/cwt167.50–169.0085912
CowsLean 85-90%80036.28/cwt31.00–41.002902
CowsLean 85-90%81660.51/cwt51.00–67.004947
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63475.40/cwt74.00–76.001,2325
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14043.49/cwt31.00–50.004964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10063.35/cwt56.00–68.0069721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20371.91/cwt69.00–79.0086534
Bulls1,659106.24/cwt102.00–111.001,76312
Bulls1,41990.03/cwt81.00–99.001,2784
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,195991.53/head900.00–1,075.009922
Bred CowsMedium 2825680.00/head680.00–680.006801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085791.35/head610.00–1,010.007915
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2795829.72/head675.00–975.008302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29751,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,115975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
BullsSmall 373579.93/cwt75.00–85.005872
BullsSmall and Medium 3468121.86/cwt115.00–127.505703
BullsSmall and Medium 3407118.32/cwt115.00–120.004823
BullsSmall 357085.00/cwt85.00–85.004851
BullsSmall 3457109.24/cwt100.00–115.004993
BullsSmall and Medium 3573102.81/cwt87.50–115.005893
BullsMedium 3415133.35/cwt127.50–137.505533
BullsMedium 383580.00/cwt80.00–80.006681
BullsSmall 3417103.40/cwt95.00–110.004313
BullsSmall and Medium 350580.00/cwt80.00–80.004041
BullsSmall 3527100.81/cwt95.00–112.505313
BullsMedium 3720113.00/cwt113.00–113.008141
BullsMedium 2500155.00/cwt155.00–155.007751
BullsSmall 361570.00/cwt70.00–70.004311
BullsMedium 3479135.61/cwt130.00–143.0065011
BullsMedium 3528130.24/cwt122.50–134.006888
BullsMedium 3667107.49/cwt102.50–110.007173
BullsMedium 3580121.32/cwt120.00–124.007043
BullsMedium 2710122.50/cwt122.50–122.508701
BullsMedium 386582.00/cwt82.00–82.007091
BullsMedium 3623120.83/cwt110.00–127.007533
HeifersSmall and Medium 3468120.04/cwt115.00–125.005626
HeifersMedium 2627116.23/cwt110.00–121.007293
HeifersMedium 2463142.47/cwt139.00–149.006605
HeifersMedium 3560113.96/cwt110.00–118.006382
HeifersSmall and Medium 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
HeifersMedium 3423128.27/cwt122.50–132.505433
HeifersMedium 3373127.76/cwt127.50–128.004772
HeifersMedium 2575123.61/cwt120.00–126.007117
HeifersMedium 3190106.00/cwt106.00–106.002011
HeifersSmall 3327104.00/cwt100.00–110.003403
HeifersMedium 3314128.88/cwt125.00–135.0040510
HeifersMedium 361384.94/cwt80.00–90.005212
HeifersSmall 342392.49/cwt75.00–105.003914
HeifersMedium 366392.51/cwt90.00–95.006132
HeifersMedium 3273114.98/cwt110.00–120.003144
HeifersSmall and Medium 3550107.00/cwt107.00–107.005891
HeifersSmall 338074.00/cwt74.00–74.002811
HeifersSmall 352991.87/cwt80.00–102.004866
HeifersMedium 3519118.44/cwt115.00–120.006156
HeifersMedium 3473132.33/cwt127.50–138.0062620
HeifersSmall 371085.00/cwt85.00–85.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-278595.00/cwt95.00–95.007461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2343161.95/cwt155.00–169.005552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-290590.00/cwt90.00–90.008151
HeifersSmall 368089.00/cwt89.00–89.006051
HeifersSmall 348795.55/cwt62.50–110.004655
HeifersSmall 357778.91/cwt50.00–93.004556
BullsMedium 2463151.59/cwt146.00–157.507022
BullsMedium 2617120.34/cwt120.00–121.007423
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471167.60/cwt162.50–172.507895
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423167.89/cwt161.00–172.507107
BullsMedium 2567123.22/cwt117.50–127.506995
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650121.00/cwt121.00–121.007871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2609141.82/cwt140.00–142.0086411
BullsMedium 2412149.01/cwt145.00–157.506145
BullsMedium 2675112.50/cwt112.50–112.507591

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.