Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cattle were 2.00-4.00 higher. Trade and market activity were 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 $119.14/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$119.14

219 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$37.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.35

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	467	127.38	595	147
Medium 2	405	108.41	439	48
Medium 3	429	90.10	386	24

One grade step is worth $37.29/cwt here — about $209 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 sale219 hd

119.14

—

NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd

119.49

−0.35

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	—	High	1,390	96.34	1,339	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	80.90	1,156	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	75.20	879	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	59.47	619	48

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)	1,023	$729	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,077	$728	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$676	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$640	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$585	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	947	$581	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	901	$817	4thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	87.27/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,120	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	72.42/cwt	67.00–80.00	827	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	48.60/cwt	40.00–53.00	427	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	107.35/cwt	100.00–112.50	551	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	588	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	632	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	403	101.98/cwt	99.00–105.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	112.79/cwt	110.00–115.00	756	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	104.82/cwt	102.00–107.50	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.22/cwt	146.00–162.50	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	125.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	706	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	128.36/cwt	120.00–135.00	667	25
Heifers	Medium 2	—	419	108.34/cwt	100.00–115.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	107.68/cwt	100.00–118.00	509	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	127.25/cwt	120.00–135.00	405	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	131.74/cwt	120.00–140.00	561	30
Heifers	Medium 2	—	267	107.60/cwt	102.00–115.00	287	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	487	86.95/cwt	82.50–95.00	423	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	314	113.01/cwt	105.00–115.00	355	8
Heifers	Medium 3	—	267	94.56/cwt	85.00–100.00	252	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	523	85.96/cwt	80.00–93.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	371	106.21/cwt	102.00–110.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	128.17/cwt	120.00–136.00	608	25
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	313	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	560	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	325	91.78/cwt	86.00–95.00	298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	128.41/cwt	125.00–130.00	289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	129.55/cwt	120.00–140.00	491	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	120.14/cwt	115.00–126.00	745	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	255	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	182.71/cwt	166.00–192.50	585	11
Steers	Medium 3	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	171.02/cwt	160.00–185.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	162.93/cwt	157.50–166.00	771	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	134.33/cwt	134.00–135.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	176.52/cwt	160.00–190.00	651	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	230	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	267	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	335	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	389	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	168.98/cwt	160.00–175.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	147.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	139.45/cwt	137.00–142.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.03/cwt	125.00–140.00	683	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	142.10/cwt	130.00–160.00	603	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	149.42/cwt	140.00–160.00	335	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	150.87/cwt	145.00–160.00	398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	135.10/cwt	125.00–143.00	775	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	61.98/cwt	54.00–67.00	669	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	84.05/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,183	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	76.17/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,111	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,055	2
Bulls	—	—	1,273	93.84/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,195	6
Bulls	—	—	1,105	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	729.34/head	490.00–880.00	729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	675.67/head	480.00–840.00	676	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	867.04/head	840.00–890.00	867	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	584.68/head	560.00–600.00	585	3
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	845	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,018.17/head	790.00–1,160.00	1,018	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 3	—	765	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	661.07/head	610.00–700.00	661	2
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	875	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	622	93.31/cwt	91.00–95.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	110.40/cwt	105.00–117.50	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	153.04/cwt	135.00–165.00	491	9
Bulls	Medium 3	—	477	91.80/cwt	82.00–100.00	438	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	664	108.93/cwt	105.00–114.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	795	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	696	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	775	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	416	89.98/cwt	85.00–95.00	374	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	137.11/cwt	125.00–153.00	644	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	131.98/cwt	128.00–136.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	623	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	228	108.87/cwt	105.00–115.00	248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	125.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	340	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	318	122.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	389	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	359	117.53/cwt	110.00–125.00	422	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	635	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	146.06/cwt	144.00–150.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	132.70/cwt	122.00–140.00	820	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	138.02/cwt	127.50–150.00	516	10
Bulls	Medium 3	—	325	97.31/cwt	91.00–106.00	316	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	278	91.80/cwt	85.00–100.00	255	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	474	115.37/cwt	110.00–122.50	547	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	91.67/cwt	85.00–95.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	418	114.66/cwt	110.00–125.00	479	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	364	92.58/cwt	90.00–95.00	337	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	424	98.73/cwt	90.00–105.00	419	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	558	99.03/cwt	95.00–102.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	508	99.16/cwt	95.00–102.50	504	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	568	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	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 Nov 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 386Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 84Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 12Year ago 35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	85.00–90.00	87.27
26	—	1,142	67.00–80.00	72.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	879	40.00–53.00	48.60
39	—	1,079	54.00–67.00	61.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,408	81.00–88.00	84.05
4	—	1,459	71.00–80.00	76.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	109.00	109.00
6	—	1,273	90.00–98.00	93.84
1	—	1,105	86.00	86.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	110.00–114.00	111.99
7	—	670	110.00–115.00	112.79
3	—	773	102.00–107.50	104.82
11	—	565	120.00–128.00	125.03
25	—	520	120.00–135.00	128.36
11	—	318	120.00–135.00	127.25
30	—	426	120.00–140.00	131.74
25	—	474	120.00–136.00	128.17
3	—	225	125.00–130.00	128.41
14	—	379	120.00–140.00	129.55
6	—	620	115.00–126.00	120.14
6	—	271	120.00–130.00	125.49
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	100.00–112.50	107.35
3	—	588	105.00–110.00	107.50
6	—	419	100.00–115.00	108.34
7	—	473	100.00–118.00	107.68
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
5	—	267	102.00–115.00	107.60
8	—	314	105.00–115.00	113.01
1	—	670	105.00	105.00
6	—	371	102.00–110.00	106.21
1	—	775	102.00	102.00
5	—	228	105.00–115.00	108.87
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	82.50–95.00	86.95
3	—	267	85.00–100.00	94.56
3	—	523	80.00–93.00	85.96
2	—	360	87.00	87.00
1	—	560	95.00	95.00
4	—	325	86.00–95.00	91.78
4	—	416	85.00–95.00	89.98
2	—	623	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	144.00–150.00	146.06
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	99.00–105.00	101.98
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	146.00–162.50	155.22
11	—	320	166.00–192.50	182.71
11	—	420	160.00–185.00	171.02
4	—	473	157.50–166.00	162.93
3	—	719	134.00–135.00	134.33
12	—	369	160.00–190.00	176.52
3	—	277	160.00–175.00	168.98
3	—	517	140.00–155.00	147.55
2	—	628	137.00–142.00	139.45
3	—	770	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	114.00	114.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	230	116.00	116.00
1	—	335	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	521	125.00–140.00	131.03
17	—	424	130.00–160.00	142.10
7	—	224	140.00–160.00	149.42
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
5	—	264	145.00–160.00	150.87
24	—	574	125.00–143.00	135.10
9	—	321	135.00–165.00	153.04
14	—	470	125.00–153.00	137.11
2	—	653	128.00–136.00	131.98
2	—	755	112.00–114.00	113.00
9	—	618	122.00–140.00	132.70
10	—	374	127.50–150.00	138.02
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	91.00–95.00	93.31
6	—	477	82.00–100.00	91.80
5	—	325	91.00–106.00	97.31
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
3	—	278	85.00–100.00	91.80
4	—	364	90.00–95.00	92.58
4	—	424	90.00–105.00	98.73
3	—	558	95.00–102.00	99.03
3	—	508	95.00–102.50	99.16
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	105.00–117.50	110.40
4	—	664	105.00–114.00	108.93
1	—	795	87.50	87.50
4	—	318	115.00–125.00	122.36
4	—	359	110.00–125.00	117.53
2	—	635	105.00–110.00	107.48
5	—	474	110.00–122.50	115.37
3	—	720	85.00–95.00	91.67
6	—	418	110.00–125.00	114.66
3	—	568	115.00–120.00	116.67
1	—	215	125.00	125.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	490.00–880.00	729.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	480.00–840.00	675.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	840.00–890.00	867.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	845	560.00–600.00	584.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	610.00–700.00	661.07
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	420.00	420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	790.00–1,160.00	1,018.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	790.00	790.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	440.00	440.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Shelby Livestock Auction

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle