Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were active 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 $173.40/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$173.40

213 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$64.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.65

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	180.69	862	171
Medium and Large 2	426	149.15	635	35
Medium and Large 3	419	116.44	488	7thin

One grade step is worth $64.25/cwt here — about $374 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 sale213 hd

173.40

—

NC average6 barns · 1,081 hd

167.74

+5.65

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	—	Low	1,350	110.24	1,488	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	102.05	1,489	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	101.72	1,141	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	879	74.23	652	38

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$895	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$730	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	785	$630	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	737	$595	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	785	$490	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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 2	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	227.66/cwt	215.00–245.00	731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	243	217.08/cwt	213.00–240.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	191.71/cwt	175.00–210.00	420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	149.54/cwt	135.00–158.00	1,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	156.78/cwt	145.00–163.00	981	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	186.14/cwt	175.00–195.00	880	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	197.48/cwt	180.00–216.00	733	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	145.48/cwt	130.00–165.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	183.80/cwt	175.00–200.00	509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	145.14/cwt	135.00–155.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	139.52/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	166.67/cwt	155.00–175.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	153.49/cwt	145.00–170.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	155.04/cwt	145.00–165.00	361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	338	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	233.42/cwt	225.00–245.00	665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	201.66/cwt	197.50–206.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	212.66/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,019	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	168.23/cwt	165.00–175.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	217.07/cwt	202.50–233.00	1,120	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	200.68/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,152	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	225.85/cwt	210.00–240.00	838	22
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	545	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	452	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	384	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	370	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	234.49/cwt	207.50–245.00	1,008	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	625	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	190.74/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	153.94/cwt	142.50–165.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	377	248.08/cwt	242.50–260.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	736	54.40/cwt	40.00–64.00	400	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	81.31/cwt	67.00–90.00	756	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,876	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	100.46/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,416	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	114.26/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,497	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	100.40/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,106	38
Bulls	—	—	1,184	86.74/cwt	79.00–91.00	1,027	4
Bulls	—	—	1,727	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,124	5
Bulls	—	—	1,214	113.59/cwt	102.50–120.00	1,379	9
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	785	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	575	435.13/head	420.00–450.00	435	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	755.13/head	750.00–760.00	755	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	785	630.00/head	630.00–630.00	630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	894.68/head	770.00–1,000.00	895	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	122.58/cwt	110.00–135.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	139.37/cwt	135.00–145.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	187.39/cwt	185.00–195.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	298	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	145.47/cwt	130.00–155.00	685	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	180.77/cwt	165.00–195.00	944	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	121.57/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	110.03/cwt	105.00–115.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	227.23/cwt	210.00–232.50	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	199.96/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,156	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	220.26/cwt	208.00–237.50	1,031	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	195.72/cwt	182.50–216.00	650	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	171.78/cwt	157.50–185.00	977	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	185.54/cwt	175.00–196.00	783	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	221.37/cwt	212.50–237.50	947	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	131.17/cwt	121.00–142.50	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	148.84/cwt	135.00–155.00	772	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	150.15/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	918	129.17/cwt	122.50–135.00	1,186	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	184.00/cwt	180.00–185.00	788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	158.26/cwt	145.00–167.50	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	177.20/cwt	160.00–190.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	198.03/cwt	182.50–212.50	1,042	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	214.25/cwt	200.00–226.00	793	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	609	3

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 514Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 112Year ago 153

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 27Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
1	—	570	177.50	177.50
3	—	377	165.00–175.00	168.23
1	—	415	197.50	197.50
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
2	—	295	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
1	—	370	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	215.00–245.00	227.66
6	—	243	213.00–240.00	217.08
3	—	285	225.00–245.00	233.42
2	—	613	197.50–206.00	201.66
16	—	479	200.00–232.50	212.66
1	—	755	169.00	169.00
10	—	516	202.50–233.00	217.07
1	—	660	195.00	195.00
1	—	725	165.00	165.00
9	—	574	190.00–214.00	200.68
22	—	371	210.00–240.00	225.85
11	—	430	207.50–245.00	234.49
1	—	805	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	113.00–116.00	114.50
4	—	219	175.00–210.00	191.71
5	—	673	135.00–158.00	149.54
10	—	626	145.00–163.00	156.78
1	—	905	112.00	112.00
28	—	473	175.00–195.00	186.14
26	—	371	180.00–216.00	197.48
2	—	958	115.00–119.00	117.02
6	—	277	175.00–200.00	183.80
2	—	733	135.00–144.00	139.52
2	—	778	127.50–130.00	128.76
22	—	522	165.00–195.00	180.77
2	—	1,085	114.00–129.00	121.57
23	—	332	182.50–216.00	195.72
16	—	569	157.50–185.00	171.78
18	—	422	175.00–196.00	185.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	130.00–165.00	145.48
2	—	518	135.00–155.00	145.14
1	—	645	147.50	147.50
1	—	845	107.50	107.50
3	—	380	155.00–175.00	166.67
2	—	565	145.00	145.00
3	—	265	145.00–170.00	153.49
5	—	233	145.00–165.00	155.04
1	—	790	102.50	102.50
3	—	325	165.00–175.00	170.03
9	—	471	130.00–155.00	145.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	220.00–225.00	222.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
2	—	403	105.00–115.00	110.03
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	83.00	83.00
1	—	375	102.50	102.50
1	—	625	102.00	102.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	175.00–200.00	190.74
2	—	728	142.50–165.00	153.94
2	—	233	200.00	200.00
6	—	318	210.00–232.50	227.23
8	—	578	180.00–210.00	199.96
11	—	468	208.00–237.50	220.26
13	—	428	212.50–237.50	221.37
4	—	820	121.00–142.50	131.17
3	—	763	135.00–160.00	150.15
3	—	918	122.50–135.00	129.17
4	—	664	170.00–175.00	172.53
2	—	285	230.00	230.00
11	—	526	182.50–212.50	198.03
12	—	370	200.00–226.00	214.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	242.50–260.00	248.08
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
4	—	568	135.00–145.00	139.37
4	—	371	185.00–195.00	187.39
2	—	298	190.00	190.00
6	—	519	135.00–155.00	148.84
5	—	428	180.00–185.00	184.00
3	—	627	145.00–167.50	158.26
5	—	469	160.00–190.00	177.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
2	—	393	110.00–135.00	122.58
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
3	—	430	140.00–145.00	141.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	736	40.00–64.00	54.40
28	—	930	67.00–90.00	81.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,410	94.00–106.00	100.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	111.00–118.00	114.26
38	—	1,102	91.00–110.00	100.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	79.00–91.00	86.74
5	—	1,727	121.00–125.00	123.01
9	—	1,214	102.50–120.00	113.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	575	420.00–450.00	435.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	750.00–760.00	755.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	770.00–1,000.00	894.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	850.00	850.00

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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