Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2022-10-11

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 11
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
433 head
20 vs last sale 453 10 vs year ago 423 · +2.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
52 vs last sale 91 53 vs year ago 90 · +58.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
16 vs last sale 13 14 vs year ago 15 · +93.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Lower 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 $112.50/cwt on 177 head.
Average price
$112.50
177 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$513
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$42.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.96
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2470127.8160161
Medium 2489116.9457235
Medium 3412108.4644635
Small and Medium 3408102.6641917thin
Small 346685.5739929
One grade step is worth $42.23/cwt here — about $202 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 sale177 hd
112.50
NC average6 barns · 725 hd
118.46
−5.96
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
BullsHigh1,60193.311,49413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,59271.501,13821
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,15665.8576184
CowsLean 85-90%Average79652.0941525

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$9601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)870$8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)679$75122
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$7044thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,320$1,4201thin

Every lot, as filed

155 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
SteersSmall 353389.98/cwt85.00–95.004803
SteersSmall and Medium 3395125.00/cwt125.00–125.004941
SteersSmall and Medium 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
SteersMedium 3380136.79/cwt130.00–140.005206
HeifersMedium 2630113.29/cwt110.00–115.007143
SteersSmall 327095.70/cwt85.00–105.002585
SteersMedium 3328134.53/cwt130.00–140.004419
SteersSmall 338099.87/cwt95.00–105.003802
SteersMedium 3620102.50/cwt102.50–102.506361
SteersMedium 2717133.17/cwt132.50–134.009553
SteersMedium 2480129.91/cwt125.00–135.006243
SteersMedium 3775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
SteersSmall 3330105.00/cwt105.00–105.003471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2603133.98/cwt130.00–138.008082
SteersMedium 3218119.81/cwt115.00–125.002613
SteersSmall and Medium 3263117.38/cwt115.00–120.003092
SteersMedium 3510116.29/cwt112.50–120.005932
HeifersMedium 2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2516130.29/cwt122.50–135.006724
HeifersMedium 274097.50/cwt97.50–97.507221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2460150.00/cwt150.00–150.006901
SteersSmall 366070.00/cwt70.00–70.004621
SteersSmall and Medium 3423110.80/cwt107.50–115.004693
HeifersMedium 275580.00/cwt80.00–80.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
HeifersMedium 3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
HeifersMedium 2468120.85/cwt120.00–122.505666
HeifersMedium 2424118.35/cwt115.00–125.005027
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371133.65/cwt130.00–140.004968
HeifersMedium 2320118.81/cwt115.00–122.503802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613116.63/cwt115.00–120.007153
HeifersMedium 3429105.93/cwt100.00–110.004548
HeifersSmall and Medium 3380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325135.97/cwt135.00–140.004425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429133.23/cwt130.00–140.0057216
HeifersMedium 3685112.50/cwt112.50–112.507711
HeifersMedium 2570119.80/cwt115.00–122.506834
HeifersMedium 3313108.29/cwt105.00–115.003396
SteersMedium 3282135.07/cwt130.00–140.003816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2535152.63/cwt150.00–155.008173
SteersMedium 3420121.35/cwt115.00–125.005104
SteersSmall and Medium 3580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
SteersSmall 324085.00/cwt85.00–85.002041
SteersMedium 2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
SteersMedium 3575113.62/cwt110.00–117.006532
SteersMedium 2610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
SteersMedium 2571127.14/cwt122.50–135.007265
SteersMedium 2325148.44/cwt145.00–155.004823
SteersMedium 2289153.83/cwt150.00–165.004454
SteersMedium 2435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005873
SteersSmall and Medium 3315119.97/cwt115.00–125.003783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added360202.50/cwt202.50–202.507291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2820137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322189.04/cwt185.00–195.006093
SteersMedium 3463110.66/cwt100.00–115.005124
SteersMedium and Large 1-2573141.10/cwt137.50–145.008092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285190.00/cwt190.00–190.005421
Dairy HeifersMedium 262085.00/cwt85.00–85.005271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2370173.85/cwt170.00–177.506432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2411167.57/cwt161.00–170.006894
SteersMedium 2371148.01/cwt142.50–152.505494
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added325207.42/cwt205.00–210.006742
Dairy SteersMedium 2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Dairy SteersMedium 224054.80/cwt50.00–70.001324
Dairy HeifersMedium 319041.00/cwt41.00–41.00781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2673143.46/cwt142.00–145.009652
Dairy HeifersMedium 251560.00/cwt60.00–60.003091
Dairy HeifersMedium 222553.00/cwt53.00–53.001191
Dairy SteersMedium 242085.00/cwt85.00–85.003571
Dairy SteersMedium 227075.00/cwt75.00–75.002031
BullsMedium 273085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2415145.16/cwt140.00–150.0060210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2683123.64/cwt120.00–127.008443
BullsMedium 2567121.64/cwt110.00–131.006909
BullsMedium and Large 1-2590140.00/cwt140.00–140.008261
BullsMedium and Large 1-278886.49/cwt83.00–90.006822
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,84050.00/cwt50.00–50.009201
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04247.17/cwt40.00–54.0049213
CowsLean 85-90%81274.71/cwt71.00–80.006073
CowsLean 85-90%82563.97/cwt61.00–69.005289
CowsLean 85-90%77338.64/cwt25.00–50.0029913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,61173.48/cwt70.00–79.001,18414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19975.17/cwt70.00–80.0090133
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47082.48/cwt82.00–83.001,2122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52464.48/cwt63.00–65.009834
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16063.56/cwt55.00–69.0073737
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04086.00/cwt86.00–86.008941
Bulls1,702103.56/cwt99.00–108.001,7633
Bulls1,72583.83/cwt82.00–85.001,4463
Bulls1,50492.98/cwt86.00–98.001,3987
HeifersMedium 3272111.50/cwt110.00–115.003035
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,043708.34/head580.00–840.007083
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,045950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,295960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred CowsMedium 2870800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium 2662741.89/head580.00–830.0074221
Bred CowsMedium 2770690.00/head690.00–690.006901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3201,420.00/head1,420.00–1,420.001,4201
BullsSmall 356092.40/cwt80.00–100.005173
BullsSmall 347890.05/cwt85.00–95.004304
BullsSmall 352691.16/cwt80.00–100.004804
BullsMedium 379570.00/cwt70.00–70.005571
BullsSmall and Medium 3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
BullsSmall and Medium 3481106.17/cwt95.00–115.005114
BullsMedium 2423134.49/cwt132.50–135.005695
BullsMedium 391071.00/cwt71.00–71.006461
BullsMedium 3675112.75/cwt112.50–113.007612
BullsSmall and Medium 3578102.47/cwt100.00–105.005922
BullsMedium 3471126.39/cwt120.00–130.005955
BullsMedium 3535113.30/cwt110.00–120.006066
BullsMedium 3425108.21/cwt100.00–122.504606
BullsMedium 2616108.75/cwt95.00–118.006704
BullsSmall and Medium 369085.00/cwt85.00–85.005871
BullsSmall and Medium 3512106.64/cwt105.00–110.005463
BullsSmall 342590.00/cwt90.00–90.003831
BullsMedium 3615115.41/cwt110.00–121.007102
HeifersMedium 2524114.70/cwt110.00–120.006017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465127.95/cwt125.00–136.0059515
HeifersMedium 3487109.98/cwt105.00–115.005363
HeifersMedium 3513104.22/cwt100.00–107.505353
HeifersSmall 362480.08/cwt70.00–85.005006
HeifersMedium 2363125.81/cwt125.00–127.504573
HeifersMedium 3235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
HeifersSmall and Medium 3268100.00/cwt100.00–100.002682
HeifersSmall 347593.33/cwt90.00–95.004433
HeifersSmall and Medium 3435102.50/cwt102.50–102.504461
HeifersSmall 320575.00/cwt75.00–75.001541
HeifersMedium 3378111.31/cwt105.00–115.004214
HeifersSmall 325878.23/cwt75.00–85.002023
HeifersSmall 352087.50/cwt80.00–95.004557
HeifersSmall and Medium 3479103.77/cwt100.00–110.004978
HeifersSmall and Medium 3308101.30/cwt95.00–107.503122
HeifersMedium 3567108.67/cwt102.50–114.006163
HeifersSmall and Medium 3530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
HeifersSmall 331089.92/cwt85.00–95.002793
HeifersSmall 369087.00/cwt87.00–87.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-280585.00/cwt85.00–85.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570120.03/cwt115.00–125.006846
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-276594.00/cwt94.00–94.007191
HeifersSmall and Medium 3230105.00/cwt105.00–105.002421
HeifersSmall 342388.45/cwt80.00–95.003745
BullsMedium 2483135.18/cwt131.00–145.006536
BullsSmall 361782.95/cwt75.00–90.005123
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473157.79/cwt155.00–165.007464
BullsMedium and Large 1-2508133.89/cwt130.00–139.006803
BullsSmall 367080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
BullsMedium and Large 1-289070.00/cwt70.00–70.006231
BullsMedium 3573114.48/cwt110.00–122.006566
BullsSmall and Medium 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
BullsMedium 2529127.16/cwt122.50–130.006736
BullsMedium 3735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2728118.08/cwt115.00–124.0086014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2621106.84/cwt102.50–110.006634

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.