Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 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 $124.55/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$124.55

148 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$40.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

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	537	132.68	712	96
Large 1-2	587	122.27	718	11thin
Medium 2	435	114.13	496	26
Medium 3	423	92.25	391	15thin

One grade step is worth $40.43/cwt here — about $322 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 sale148 hd

124.55

—

NC average8 barns · 821 hd

118.93

+5.62

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	1,725	97.62	1,684	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	73.02	919	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	69.56	943	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	56.67	581	58

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$670	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$665	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$660	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$610	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$606	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	808	$809	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	750	$660	1thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	367	95.87/cwt	90.00–100.00	352	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	381	119.64/cwt	110.00–125.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	120.33/cwt	112.50–126.00	795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.59/cwt	120.00–139.00	751	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	140.65/cwt	127.50–155.00	595	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	119.34/cwt	115.00–122.50	865	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	950	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	150.24/cwt	132.50–160.00	568	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	528	135.16/cwt	132.50–138.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.74/cwt	127.50–142.50	641	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	137.78/cwt	125.00–145.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	627	124.80/cwt	122.50–127.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	420	123.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	518	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	122.02/cwt	110.00–130.00	766	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	131.29/cwt	127.50–135.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,085	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	323	178.39/cwt	160.00–185.00	576	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	540	152.21/cwt	145.00–159.00	822	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,025	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	871	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	370	129.80/cwt	125.00–135.00	480	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	305	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	480	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	355	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	320	1
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	528	131.69/cwt	115.00–145.00	695	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	468	148.57/cwt	137.50–160.00	695	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	147.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	612	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	201.41/cwt	188.00–214.00	751	10
Steers	Medium 3	—	320	94.84/cwt	90.00–100.00	303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	171.51/cwt	156.00–176.00	914	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	187.75/cwt	180.00–200.00	888	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	188.55/cwt	178.00–210.00	799	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	159.51/cwt	145.00–168.00	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	150.81/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,000	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	210.77/cwt	202.50–222.50	681	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	420	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	735	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	490	159.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	131.67/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,031	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	154.42/cwt	145.00–162.00	960	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	212.72/cwt	200.00–225.00	900	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	265	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	199	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	375	168.65/cwt	165.00–172.50	632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	170.21/cwt	169.00–174.00	965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	207.22/cwt	204.00–217.00	982	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	573	124.18/cwt	120.00–127.50	712	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	380	147.57/cwt	145.00–152.50	561	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	260	130.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	338	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	72.01/cwt	67.00–79.00	891	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	45.36/cwt	35.00–53.00	402	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	60.27/cwt	54.00–67.00	644	44
Bulls	Medium 2	—	453	129.94/cwt	120.00–140.00	589	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	69.56/cwt	64.00–77.00	943	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	82.58/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,214	4
Bulls	—	—	1,677	97.05/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,628	5
Bulls	—	—	1,499	83.77/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,256	4
Bulls	—	—	1,915	107.33/cwt	106.00–109.00	2,055	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	760	606.48/head	560.00–650.00	606	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,105	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,050	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	795	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	965	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	770	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	833	793.96/head	780.00–810.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	550	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	133.69/cwt	132.00–135.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	278	114.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	163.92/cwt	145.00–178.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	284	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	463	96.24/cwt	95.00–97.50	446	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	500	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	275	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	261	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	409	112.56/cwt	105.00–120.00	460	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	506	113.69/cwt	105.00–122.50	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	133.61/cwt	125.00–149.00	697	19
Heifers	Medium 2	—	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	235	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	200	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	250	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	306	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	324	114.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	372	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	127.18/cwt	120.00–134.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	159.24/cwt	145.00–177.50	838	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	318	94.80/cwt	90.00–100.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	178.56/cwt	160.00–187.50	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	153.16/cwt	145.00–163.00	951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	150.96/cwt	140.00–159.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	530	90.09/cwt	85.00–95.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	428	89.80/cwt	85.00–95.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	176.84/cwt	165.00–195.00	592	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	366	110.10/cwt	105.00–115.00	403	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	435	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	161.43/cwt	142.50–175.00	755	13
Bulls	Medium 3	—	615	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	233	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	338	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	372	88.27/cwt	85.00–90.00	328	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	423	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	423	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 443Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 111Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 18

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
7	—	381	110.00–125.00	119.64
1	—	950	90.00	90.00
6	—	409	105.00–120.00	112.56
4	—	506	105.00–122.50	113.69
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
2	—	250	120.00–125.00	122.50
4	—	324	110.00–120.00	114.94
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	90.00–100.00	95.87
1	—	235	85.00	85.00
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
2	—	318	90.00–100.00	94.80
2	—	480	90.00	90.00
2	—	530	85.00–95.00	90.09
2	—	428	85.00–95.00	89.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	661	112.50–126.00	120.33
13	—	575	120.00–139.00	130.59
13	—	423	127.50–155.00	140.65
4	—	725	115.00–122.50	119.34
8	—	378	132.50–160.00	150.24
2	—	773	120.00–125.00	122.51
11	—	472	127.50–142.50	135.74
4	—	318	125.00–145.00	137.78
1	—	1,550	105.00	105.00
1	—	850	125.00	125.00
11	—	628	110.00–130.00	122.02
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
19	—	522	125.00–149.00	133.61
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	132.50–138.00	135.16
3	—	627	122.50–127.00	124.80
3	—	420	120.00–125.00	123.41
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,025	85.00	85.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	132.00–133.00	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	127.50–135.00	131.29
1	—	810	134.00	134.00
10	—	373	188.00–214.00	201.41
17	—	533	156.00–176.00	171.51
11	—	473	180.00–200.00	187.75
7	—	424	178.00–210.00	188.55
8	—	580	145.00–168.00	159.51
7	—	663	140.00–157.50	150.81
3	—	323	202.50–222.50	210.77
4	—	783	126.00–139.00	131.67
1	—	230	185.00	185.00
5	—	622	145.00–162.00	154.42
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	160.00–185.00	178.39
3	—	540	145.00–159.00	152.21
3	—	420	170.00–180.00	174.98
2	—	490	150.00–170.00	159.90
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
2	—	375	165.00–172.50	168.65
1	—	565	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	90.00	90.00
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
2	—	320	90.00–100.00	94.84
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	125.00–135.00	129.80
1	—	305	157.50	157.50
3	—	528	115.00–145.00	131.69
2	—	468	137.50–160.00	148.57
2	—	415	140.00–155.00	147.50
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	200.00–225.00	212.72
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
4	—	567	169.00–174.00	170.21
4	—	474	204.00–217.00	207.22
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
3	—	573	120.00–127.50	124.18
3	—	380	145.00–152.50	147.57
2	—	260	125.00–135.00	130.19
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	120.00–140.00	129.94
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
3	—	278	110.00–120.00	114.85
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
4	—	366	105.00–115.00	110.10
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
2	—	233	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	80.00	80.00
1	—	315	90.00	90.00
2	—	463	95.00–97.50	96.24
1	—	500	96.00	96.00
1	—	275	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	75.00	75.00
3	—	372	85.00–90.00	88.27
2	—	423	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	132.00–135.00	133.69
6	—	426	145.00–178.00	163.92
1	—	755	122.00	122.00
4	—	716	120.00–134.00	127.18
7	—	526	145.00–177.50	159.24
4	—	370	160.00–187.50	178.56
5	—	621	145.00–163.00	153.16
3	—	580	140.00–159.00	150.96
3	—	335	165.00–195.00	176.84
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
13	—	468	142.50–175.00	161.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,237	67.00–79.00	72.01
4	—	1,470	81.00–87.00	82.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	887	35.00–53.00	45.36
44	—	1,069	54.00–67.00	60.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,355	64.00–77.00	69.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,677	90.00–104.00	97.05
4	—	1,499	75.00–87.00	83.77
6	—	1,915	106.00–109.00	107.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	760	560.00–650.00	606.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	720.00	720.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	780.00–810.00	793.96

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