Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 lower, with slaughter cattle being steady to 2.00 higher. Trade was moderate with moderate offerings and the quality of cattle being plain to average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.63/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$127.63

181 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$17.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.78

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	482	132.48	638	132
Medium and Large 2-3	429	114.54	492	49

One grade step is worth $17.94/cwt here — about $147 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 sale181 hd

127.63

—

NC average7 barns · 1,120 hd

123.85

+3.78

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	1,314	97.69	1,283	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	74.55	972	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	66.79	926	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	59.05	666	49

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$766	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$745	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	842	$672	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	975	$420	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	986	$918	11

Every lot, as filed

83 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 2-3	—	372	118.84/cwt	105.00–125.00	442	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	120.86/cwt	110.00–127.50	521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	108.49/cwt	105.00–112.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	141.00/cwt	130.00–147.50	598	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	126.95/cwt	120.00–137.50	668	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	116.87/cwt	112.00–122.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	148.34/cwt	147.50–150.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	121.52/cwt	115.00–125.00	752	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	109.55/cwt	105.00–114.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	113.14/cwt	105.00–120.00	544	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	117.45/cwt	112.00–122.00	379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	128.80/cwt	127.50–130.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	130.80/cwt	125.00–137.50	553	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.52/cwt	114.00–129.00	704	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	154.55/cwt	150.00–159.00	428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	149.96/cwt	140.00–160.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	142.03/cwt	140.00–143.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	134.01/cwt	130.00–138.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	132.34/cwt	130.00–136.00	637	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	128.25/cwt	120.00–136.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	126.62/cwt	120.00–129.00	653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	130.79/cwt	126.00–136.00	438	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	164.03/cwt	160.00–175.00	687	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	172.07/cwt	162.50–180.00	645	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	173.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.72/cwt	147.00–163.00	805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	164.14/cwt	157.50–172.50	776	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	144.89/cwt	138.00–152.00	906	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	123.82/cwt	119.00–128.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	120.68/cwt	118.00–124.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	121.42/cwt	118.00–126.00	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	147.48/cwt	140.00–155.00	488	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	48.91/cwt	46.00–53.00	533	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	60.47/cwt	54.00–65.00	686	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	66.79/cwt	63.00–74.00	926	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,492	82.23/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,227	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	73.55/cwt	66.00–79.00	941	23
Bulls	—	—	1,258	99.33/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,250	12
Bulls	—	—	1,735	109.61/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,902	2
Bulls	—	—	1,255	83.18/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,044	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	671.62/head	450.00–880.00	672	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	766.05/head	580.00–900.00	766	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	745.00/head	745.00–745.00	745	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	936.48/head	570.00–1,200.00	936	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	903.12/head	750.00–1,110.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	108.79/cwt	105.00–112.50	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	116.44/cwt	110.00–120.00	374	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	109.62/cwt	104.00–115.00	684	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	116.39/cwt	110.00–125.00	615	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	112.67/cwt	110.00–125.00	416	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	107.71/cwt	105.00–110.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	138.76/cwt	132.50–145.00	722	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	117.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	737	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	118.59/cwt	110.00–124.00	338	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	107.45/cwt	102.50–112.50	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	140.19/cwt	130.00–146.00	519	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	148.28/cwt	147.50–150.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	118.93/cwt	110.00–124.00	498	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	148.74/cwt	140.00–155.00	537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	151.12/cwt	140.00–157.50	644	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	111.77/cwt	106.00–115.00	304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	129.32/cwt	124.00–140.00	424	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	131.53/cwt	120.00–137.50	623	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	144.87/cwt	135.00–155.00	692	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	110.42/cwt	104.00–118.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	105.43/cwt	102.00–110.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	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 Oct 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 553Last week 467Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 128Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	372	105.00–125.00	118.84
8	—	431	110.00–127.50	120.86
2	—	613	105.00–112.00	108.49
8	—	481	105.00–120.00	113.14
6	—	323	112.00–122.00	117.45
6	—	272	106.00–115.00	111.77
5	—	519	104.00–118.00	110.42
4	—	574	102.00–110.00	105.43
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	150.00–155.00	152.51
3	—	340	147.50–150.00	148.34
4	—	370	147.50–150.00	148.28
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	424	130.00–147.50	141.00
16	—	526	120.00–137.50	126.95
5	—	672	112.00–122.00	116.87
9	—	619	115.00–125.00	121.52
2	—	830	105.00–114.00	109.55
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
16	—	565	114.00–129.00	124.52
1	—	755	113.00	113.00
12	—	370	130.00–146.00	140.19
7	—	328	124.00–140.00	129.32
25	—	474	120.00–137.50	131.53
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	197.50	197.50
2	—	318	195.00	195.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	127.50–130.00	128.80
7	—	423	125.00–137.50	130.80
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
5	—	570	130.00–138.00	134.01
6	—	481	130.00–136.00	132.34
7	—	620	120.00–136.00	128.25
5	—	516	120.00–129.00	126.62
4	—	335	126.00–136.00	130.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	150.00–159.00	154.55
2	—	578	140.00–160.00	149.96
6	—	678	140.00–143.00	142.03
11	—	419	160.00–175.00	164.03
12	—	375	162.50–180.00	172.07
5	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.96
7	—	520	147.00–163.00	154.72
8	—	473	157.50–172.50	164.14
4	—	625	138.00–152.00	144.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	119.00–128.00	123.82
3	—	687	118.00–124.00	120.68
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
5	—	580	118.00–126.00	121.42
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
6	—	331	140.00–155.00	147.48
2	—	263	155.00	155.00
14	—	520	132.50–145.00	138.76
7	—	625	115.00–123.00	117.98
6	—	361	140.00–155.00	148.74
16	—	426	140.00–157.50	151.12
20	—	478	135.00–155.00	144.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	579	105.00–112.50	108.79
6	—	321	110.00–120.00	116.44
12	—	624	104.00–115.00	109.62
10	—	528	110.00–125.00	116.39
6	—	369	110.00–125.00	112.67
3	—	675	105.00–110.00	107.71
4	—	285	110.00–124.00	118.59
2	—	738	102.50–112.50	107.45
5	—	477	120.00–125.00	122.42
4	—	419	110.00–124.00	118.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,089	46.00–53.00	48.91
43	—	1,134	54.00–65.00	60.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,386	63.00–74.00	66.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	80.00–83.00	82.23
23	—	1,280	66.00–79.00	73.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,258	90.00–104.00	99.33
2	—	1,735	109.00–110.00	109.61
3	—	1,255	80.00–86.00	83.18

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	450.00–880.00	671.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	420.00	420.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	580.00–900.00	766.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	745.00	745.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	945	570.00–1,200.00	936.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,020	750.00–1,110.00	903.12

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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Slaughter Cattle

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