Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.07/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$169.07

210 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$480

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

$88.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.82

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	454	179.06	813	172
Medium 2	389	130.05	506	32
Medium 3	366	90.83	332	6thin

One grade step is worth $88.23/cwt here — about $480 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 sale210 hd

169.07

—

NC average8 barns · 1,322 hd

161.25

+7.82

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	1,597	119.59	1,910	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	96.08	1,113	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	88.68	1,219	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	882	67.71	597	17

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)	1,065	$970	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	997	$923	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,088	$896	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	874	$751	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$724	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	750	$560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$936	8

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	300	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	130.20/cwt	110.00–145.00	355	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	326	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	180.64/cwt	155.00–196.00	504	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	245	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	181.25/cwt	155.00–200.00	571	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	209.98/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	629	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	365	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	409	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	343	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	185.32/cwt	150.00–201.00	784	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	164.87/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,035	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	234	172.43/cwt	165.00–180.00	403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	115.41/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	170.11/cwt	147.50–182.00	966	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	125.73/cwt	110.00–135.00	532	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	184.36/cwt	150.00–200.00	874	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	187.02/cwt	160.00–200.00	701	27
Heifers	Medium 2	—	517	124.94/cwt	115.00–135.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	250	82.50/cwt	80.00–85.00	206	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	395	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	316	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	263	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	427	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	213.27/cwt	182.00–230.00	1,028	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	142.44/cwt	130.00–160.00	943	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	212.53/cwt	185.00–227.00	905	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	187.47/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	214.10/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,120	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	219.89/cwt	195.00–240.00	820	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	440	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	682	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	540	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	515	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	489	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	250.77/cwt	244.00–259.00	848	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	365	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	150.01/cwt	137.50–162.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	157.00/cwt	140.00–174.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	143.17/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	206.42/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,084	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	186.87/cwt	175.00–196.00	1,256	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	88.68/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,219	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	91.47/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,003	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	68.88/cwt	60.00–78.00	592	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	105.08/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,343	22
Bulls	—	—	2,098	129.45/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,716	2
Bulls	—	—	1,397	115.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,615	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	733	639.56/head	590.00–700.00	640	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	862.56/head	730.00–990.00	863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	922.50/head	810.00–1,070.00	923	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	750	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	750	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	969.53/head	950.00–990.00	970	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	896.28/head	760.00–1,000.00	896	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	780.80/head	640.00–890.00	781	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	663	711.96/head	680.00–735.00	712	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	938.82/head	810.00–1,120.00	939	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,153.05/head	1,030.00–1,250.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	365	106.53/cwt	95.00–115.00	389	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	527	162.37/cwt	152.00–175.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	204.31/cwt	170.00–232.50	672	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	185.27/cwt	167.00–211.00	1,171	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	211.26/cwt	175.00–232.50	790	16
Heifers	Medium 3	—	500	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	175.42/cwt	150.00–193.00	914	21
Heifers	Medium 2	—	359	128.80/cwt	120.00–145.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	181.57/cwt	165.00–200.00	483	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	514	121.30/cwt	110.00–130.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	199.78/cwt	180.00–216.00	1,147	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	140.16/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	214.60/cwt	185.00–240.00	908	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	216.48/cwt	185.00–239.00	1,026	26
Bulls	Medium 3	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	638	150.96/cwt	142.00–160.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	318	141.44/cwt	135.00–145.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	464	162.16/cwt	155.00–172.50	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	174.03/cwt	160.00–194.00	397	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	470	127.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	445	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	412	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	283	110.18/cwt	105.00–115.00	312	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	390	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	275	134.95/cwt	125.00–150.00	371	5

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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 425Year ago 569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 84Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 42Year ago 36

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
6	—	273	110.00–145.00	130.20
6	—	326	140.00–150.00	145.03
2	—	245	130.00–140.00	135.00
7	—	423	110.00–135.00	125.73
1	—	595	135.00	135.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
3	—	517	115.00–135.00	124.94
4	—	359	120.00–145.00	128.80
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	95.00	95.00
2	—	250	80.00–85.00	82.50
1	—	395	80.00	80.00
2	—	500	100.00–105.00	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	279	155.00–196.00	180.64
14	—	315	155.00–200.00	181.25
1	—	715	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,110	131.00	131.00
35	—	423	150.00–201.00	185.32
6	—	628	155.00–177.00	164.87
4	—	234	165.00–180.00	172.43
2	—	1,068	108.00–123.00	115.41
12	—	568	147.50–182.00	170.11
30	—	474	150.00–200.00	184.36
27	—	375	160.00–200.00	187.02
1	—	1,350	113.00	113.00
3	—	662	130.00–160.00	142.44
21	—	521	150.00–193.00	175.42
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	200.00–210.00	205.12
1	—	345	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	205.00–217.00	209.98
1	—	265	237.50	237.50
16	—	482	182.00–230.00	213.27
1	—	990	131.00	131.00
11	—	426	185.00–227.00	212.53
2	—	683	180.00–195.00	187.47
10	—	523	205.00–222.50	214.10
9	—	373	195.00–240.00	219.89
5	—	791	171.00	171.00
1	—	850	160.00	160.00
4	—	338	244.00–259.00	250.77
2	—	823	137.50–162.00	150.01
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	112.00	112.00
2	—	343	122.00–125.00	123.51
1	—	515	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	160.00–165.00	162.52
2	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
2	—	440	150.00–160.00	155.06
1	—	540	164.00	164.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	140.00–174.00	157.00
1	—	1,110	130.00	130.00
1	—	720	144.00	144.00
3	—	837	135.00–160.00	143.17
22	—	525	175.00–230.00	206.42
3	—	672	175.00–196.00	186.87
12	—	329	170.00–232.50	204.31
9	—	632	167.00–211.00	185.27
16	—	374	175.00–232.50	211.26
6	—	266	165.00–200.00	181.57
1	—	995	142.00	142.00
18	—	574	180.00–216.00	199.78
2	—	925	130.00–150.00	140.16
31	—	423	185.00–240.00	214.60
26	—	474	185.00–239.00	216.48
3	—	228	160.00–194.00	174.03
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
3	—	527	152.00–175.00	162.37
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	638	142.00–160.00	150.96
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
3	—	318	135.00–145.00	141.44
5	—	464	155.00–172.50	162.16
2	—	390	120.00–130.00	124.94
5	—	275	125.00–150.00	134.95
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	95.00–115.00	106.53
4	—	514	110.00–130.00	121.30
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	125.00–130.00	127.61
1	—	445	92.50	92.50
3	—	283	105.00–115.00	110.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	80.00–97.00	88.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,097	83.00–98.00	91.47
22	—	1,278	99.00–114.00	105.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	49.00	49.00
16	—	860	60.00–78.00	68.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,098	128.00–131.00	129.45
5	—	1,397	110.00–120.00	115.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	733	590.00–700.00	639.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	730.00–990.00	862.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	997	810.00–1,070.00	922.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	950.00–990.00	969.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	760.00–1,000.00	896.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	640.00–890.00	780.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	663	680.00–735.00	711.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	891	810.00–1,120.00	938.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,030.00–1,250.00	1,153.05

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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