Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.63/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$124.63

198 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$37.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.77

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	494	132.80	657	129
Medium 2	464	114.73	533	50
Medium 3	474	95.27	451	19thin

One grade step is worth $37.53/cwt here — about $205 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 sale198 hd

124.63

—

NC average4 barns · 527 hd

125.40

−0.77

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	1,513	95.36	1,443	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,316	77.26	1,017	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	71.62	1,007	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	949	56.22	533	71

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)	1,210	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$720	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$695	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$610	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$610	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$570	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	797	$640	4thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	169.48/cwt	152.50–178.00	803	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	133.60/cwt	126.00–140.00	966	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	221	129.75/cwt	120.00–140.00	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	106.28/cwt	103.00–112.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	110.68/cwt	105.00–114.00	800	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	128.56/cwt	115.00–137.00	724	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	140.59/cwt	130.00–150.00	589	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	146.07/cwt	130.00–155.00	466	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	479	118.48/cwt	110.00–127.50	568	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	785	113.54/cwt	110.00–118.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	324	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	405	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	103.12/cwt	100.00–107.50	637	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	1,010	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	131.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	365	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	123.68/cwt	110.00–130.00	752	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	97.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	427	118.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	528	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	473	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	255	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	276	117.12/cwt	110.00–125.00	323	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	368	95.24/cwt	90.00–100.00	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	140.20/cwt	132.00–150.00	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	127.46/cwt	120.00–137.50	663	22
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	440	141.75/cwt	141.00–142.50	624	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	240	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	190.07/cwt	185.00–200.00	544	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	168.41/cwt	160.00–177.00	879	16
Steers	Medium 2	—	573	125.76/cwt	120.00–132.00	721	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	870	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	141.44/cwt	133.00–160.00	874	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	162.85/cwt	147.00–175.00	923	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	123.25/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,023	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	645	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	185.55/cwt	172.50–202.50	768	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	132.86/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	184.97/cwt	170.00–207.50	692	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	182.04/cwt	170.00–202.50	601	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	575	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	151.75/cwt	135.00–162.50	785	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	125.86/cwt	120.00–132.50	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	150.03/cwt	135.00–165.00	711	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	156.94/cwt	135.00–165.00	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	131.83/cwt	120.00–145.00	803	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	158.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	427	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	77.17/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,018	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	71.62/cwt	65.00–79.00	1,007	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	69.50/cwt	69.00–70.00	761	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	86.68/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,292	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	777	46.11/cwt	40.00–53.00	358	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	68.71/cwt	68.00–69.00	803	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	60.84/cwt	54.00–67.00	624	38
Bulls	—	—	2,118	106.55/cwt	105.00–108.00	2,257	2
Bulls	—	—	1,314	93.86/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,233	4
Bulls	—	—	1,100	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	869	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	860	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,095	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,075	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	770	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	830	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	1,210	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	1,260	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	655	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,095	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	718	544.84/head	540.00–550.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	532	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	505	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	620	97.62/cwt	90.00–105.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	850	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	315	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	299	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	623	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	371	122.73/cwt	117.50–127.50	455	10
Heifers	Medium 3	—	570	93.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	569	105.96/cwt	100.00–109.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	521	109.53/cwt	105.00–115.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	105.46/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.94/cwt	132.50–152.00	664	25
Heifers	Medium 3	—	345	97.50/cwt	90.00–105.00	336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	160.41/cwt	140.00–167.50	521	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	127.21/cwt	118.00–135.00	860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	146.61/cwt	135.00–157.50	839	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	146.17/cwt	132.50–160.00	561	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	430	87.41/cwt	85.00–90.00	376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	151.63/cwt	140.00–162.50	576	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	428	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	121.76/cwt	115.00–130.00	700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	106.48/cwt	103.00–110.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	106.46/cwt	105.00–108.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	488	110.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	111.33/cwt	107.50–115.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	149.65/cwt	145.00–155.00	322	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	845	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	555	100.00/cwt	95.00–105.00	555	2

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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 586Last week 493Year ago 577

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 73Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	474	152.50–178.00	169.48
3	—	723	126.00–140.00	133.60
8	—	667	132.00–150.00	140.20
1	—	965	120.00	120.00
5	—	286	185.00–200.00	190.07
16	—	522	160.00–177.00	168.41
10	—	618	133.00–160.00	141.44
24	—	567	147.00–175.00	162.85
2	—	830	119.00–127.50	123.25
10	—	414	172.50–202.50	185.55
2	—	863	127.50–130.00	128.75
3	—	767	124.00–140.00	132.86
11	—	374	170.00–207.50	184.97
10	—	330	170.00–202.50	182.04
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00
1	—	395	105.00	105.00
1	—	240	95.00	95.00
1	—	870	87.50	87.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
3	—	785	110.00–118.00	113.54
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
2	—	440	141.00–142.50	141.75
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
2	—	573	120.00–132.00	125.76
3	—	695	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	221	120.00–140.00	129.75
3	—	678	103.00–112.00	106.28
6	—	723	105.00–114.00	110.68
11	—	563	115.00–137.00	128.56
17	—	419	130.00–150.00	140.59
7	—	319	130.00–155.00	146.07
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
5	—	277	120.00–135.00	131.86
9	—	608	110.00–130.00	123.68
1	—	1,180	105.00	105.00
22	—	520	120.00–137.50	127.46
2	—	1,028	102.00–109.00	105.46
25	—	468	132.50–152.00	141.94
14	—	384	132.50–160.00	146.17
2	—	775	100.00–105.00	102.44
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	110.00–127.50	118.48
4	—	324	125.00	125.00
4	—	618	100.00–107.50	103.12
1	—	1,010	92.00	92.00
2	—	655	95.00–100.00	97.52
6	—	427	115.00–125.00	118.27
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
5	—	276	110.00–125.00	117.12
10	—	371	117.50–127.50	122.73
4	—	569	100.00–109.00	105.96
5	—	521	105.00–115.00	109.53
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
2	—	528	95.00	95.00
2	—	473	100.00–105.00	102.41
1	—	255	90.00	90.00
2	—	368	90.00–100.00	95.24
3	—	623	95.00	95.00
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
3	—	570	90.00–95.00	93.32
2	—	345	90.00–105.00	97.50
2	—	430	85.00–90.00	87.41
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	47.50	47.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	517	135.00–162.50	151.75
4	—	703	120.00–132.50	125.86
21	—	474	135.00–165.00	150.03
8	—	427	135.00–165.00	156.94
7	—	609	120.00–145.00	131.83
3	—	270	155.00–165.00	158.27
6	—	325	140.00–167.50	160.41
5	—	676	118.00–135.00	127.21
13	—	572	135.00–157.50	146.61
6	—	380	140.00–162.50	151.63
2	—	815	103.00–110.00	106.48
2	—	215	145.00–155.00	149.65
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	95.00	95.00
2	—	620	90.00–105.00	97.62
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	850	80.00	80.00
1	—	315	95.00	95.00
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	100.00	100.00
1	—	845	87.00	87.00
2	—	555	95.00–105.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
3	—	428	125.00–130.00	128.31
7	—	575	115.00–130.00	121.76
2	—	720	105.00–108.00	106.46
3	—	488	105.00–115.00	110.07
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	103.00	103.00
2	—	618	107.50–115.00	111.33
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	830	95.00	95.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,319	72.00–84.00	77.17
2	—	1,095	69.00–70.00	69.50
2	—	1,490	85.00–89.00	86.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,406	65.00–79.00	71.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	777	40.00–53.00	46.11
7	—	1,169	68.00–69.00	68.71
38	—	1,026	54.00–67.00	60.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,118	105.00–108.00	106.55
4	—	1,314	90.00–96.00	93.86
1	—	1,100	79.00	79.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	470.00	470.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	540.00–550.00	544.84

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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