Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Coverage will resume on 11/29/22.

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $127.19/cwt on 172 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −65.09 against this barn's trailing median of $192.28.

Average price

$127.19

172 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$39.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.27

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	515	135.04	696	123
Medium 2	515	113.40	584	33
Medium 3	560	95.27	534	16thin

One grade step is worth $39.77/cwt here — about $162 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

10 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $201.89, low $159.35, median $192.28 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale172 hd

127.19

—

NC average8 barns · 908 hd

120.92

+6.27

This barn, trailing median10 sales

192.28

−65.09

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	1,643	103.16	1,695	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	90.45	1,157	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	80.04	1,077	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	63.84	607	30

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)	1,078	$882	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,118	$876	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$706	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$680	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,180	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$1,148	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2	—	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	660	111.76/cwt	111.00–112.50	738	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	290	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	312	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	407	96.68/cwt	90.00–100.00	393	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	538	92.60/cwt	85.00–100.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	112.29/cwt	105.00–120.00	530	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	293	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	117.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.70/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	13
Heifers	Medium 3	—	564	90.13/cwt	85.00–100.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	113.52/cwt	105.00–120.00	480	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	103.45/cwt	100.00–110.00	531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	107.01/cwt	104.00–110.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	114.17/cwt	112.50–115.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	114.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	417	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	124.44/cwt	120.00–130.00	714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	121.55/cwt	117.00–125.00	740	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	132.53/cwt	125.00–140.00	557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	133.58/cwt	127.50–140.00	506	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	450	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	155.70/cwt	150.00–167.00	905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	168.73/cwt	167.50–170.00	343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	164.18/cwt	152.50–171.00	798	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	172.08/cwt	167.50–180.00	449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	171.75/cwt	155.00–177.50	639	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	173.40/cwt	160.00–187.50	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	166.57/cwt	160.00–180.00	701	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	128.72/cwt	127.50–130.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	159.89/cwt	151.00–175.00	849	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	595	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	137.49/cwt	127.50–152.00	720	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	129.22/cwt	120.00–145.00	739	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	141.41/cwt	130.00–157.50	676	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	112.67/cwt	107.50–121.00	861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	117.59/cwt	115.00–122.00	778	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	50.11/cwt	42.00–57.00	461	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	68.02/cwt	60.00–75.00	653	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	80.04/cwt	74.00–87.00	1,077	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	100.77/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,450	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	88.39/cwt	79.00–94.00	1,102	20
Bulls	—	—	1,542	104.65/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,614	3
Bulls	—	—	2,030	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	2,294	2
Bulls	—	—	1,170	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	924	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	876.40/head	850.00–900.00	876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	882.32/head	840.00–920.00	882	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	705.83/head	660.00–760.00	706	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	340	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	675	92.47/cwt	85.00–95.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	416	113.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	471	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	562	94.00/cwt	92.00–97.50	528	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	527	115.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	329	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	403	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	680	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	110.30/cwt	105.00–116.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	588	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	523	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	477	116.75/cwt	107.50–127.50	557	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	930	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	119.07/cwt	115.00–122.00	856	8
Bulls	Medium 3	—	645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.29/cwt	130.00–152.50	596	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	127.49/cwt	121.00–135.00	780	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	156.95/cwt	140.00–165.00	430	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	134.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	108.72/cwt	105.00–112.50	878	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	668	87.55/cwt	85.00–90.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	100.16/cwt	95.00–105.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	326	111.32/cwt	105.00–120.00	363	11
Heifers	Medium 3	—	632	90.88/cwt	87.50–95.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	131.74/cwt	125.00–140.00	630	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	148.93/cwt	135.00–160.00	462	4

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 493Last week 566Year ago 452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 131Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 18Year ago 11

Special note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Coverage will resume on 11/29/22.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	112.00	112.00
2	—	660	111.00–112.50	111.76
2	—	290	105.00–110.00	107.46
9	—	472	105.00–120.00	112.29
2	—	230	125.00–130.00	127.50
2	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.41
5	—	423	105.00–120.00	113.52
8	—	513	100.00–110.00	103.45
7	—	365	110.00–120.00	114.28
11	—	326	105.00–120.00	111.32
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	90.00–100.00	96.68
2	—	538	85.00–100.00	92.60
5	—	564	85.00–100.00	90.13
2	—	668	85.00–90.00	87.55
2	—	465	95.00–105.00	100.16
3	—	632	87.50–95.00	90.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	522	120.00–135.00	126.70
2	—	808	104.00–110.00	107.01
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
3	—	672	112.50–115.00	114.17
11	—	574	120.00–130.00	124.44
9	—	609	117.00–125.00	121.55
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
8	—	420	125.00–140.00	132.53
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
6	—	379	127.50–140.00	133.58
33	—	478	125.00–140.00	131.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	154.00	154.00
10	—	581	150.00–167.00	155.70
2	—	203	167.50–170.00	168.73
16	—	486	152.50–171.00	164.18
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
4	—	261	167.50–180.00	172.08
8	—	372	155.00–177.50	171.75
6	—	331	160.00–187.50	173.40
8	—	421	160.00–180.00	166.57
2	—	723	127.50–130.00	128.72
10	—	531	151.00–175.00	159.89
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	450	137.50	137.50
1	—	525	127.50	127.50
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
19	—	524	127.50–152.00	137.49
17	—	572	120.00–145.00	129.22
28	—	478	130.00–157.50	141.41
4	—	764	107.50–121.00	112.67
5	—	662	115.00–122.00	117.59
8	—	719	115.00–122.00	119.07
16	—	425	130.00–152.50	140.29
8	—	612	121.00–135.00	127.49
7	—	274	140.00–165.00	156.95
4	—	369	130.00–145.00	134.81
2	—	808	105.00–112.50	108.72
4	—	310	135.00–160.00	148.93
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	105.00	105.00
5	—	675	85.00–95.00	92.47
3	—	562	92.00–97.50	94.00
2	—	490	95.00	95.00
1	—	365	105.00	105.00
3	—	523	95.00	95.00
1	—	645	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	110.00–120.00	113.12
5	—	527	110.00–120.00	115.55
4	—	329	120.00–125.00	122.40
2	—	680	105.00–110.00	107.44
4	—	618	105.00–116.00	110.30
4	—	588	105.00–110.00	106.97
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
6	—	477	107.50–127.50	116.75
1	—	930	88.00	88.00
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	920	42.00–57.00	50.11
23	—	960	60.00–75.00	68.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,346	74.00–87.00	80.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	96.00–106.00	100.77
20	—	1,247	79.00–94.00	88.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	97.00–111.00	104.65
2	—	2,030	112.00–114.00	113.01
1	—	1,170	79.00	79.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	850.00–900.00	876.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	840.00–920.00	882.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	892	660.00–760.00	705.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,070.00	1,070.00

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.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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