Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were also mostly steady. 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 $172.86/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$172.86

173 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$70.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.82

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	178.45	831	146
Medium and Large 2	431	146.91	633	24
Medium and Large 3	387	108.25	419	3thin

One grade step is worth $70.20/cwt here — about $413 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 sale173 hd

172.86

—

NC average8 barns · 1,424 hd

162.04

+10.82

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	—	Low	1,290	111.24	1,435	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	104.12	1,253	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,379	94.88	1,308	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	80.96	753	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)	1,115	$1,210	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$780	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$660	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	720	$490	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	824	$1,014	10

Every lot, as filed

110 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 3	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	141.11/cwt	137.50–145.00	940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	204.94/cwt	180.00–215.00	656	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,021	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	318	258.80/cwt	252.50–265.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	219.24/cwt	205.00–240.00	691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	149.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	153.26/cwt	147.50–166.00	941	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	140.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	192.65/cwt	175.00–205.00	815	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	141.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	156.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	177.84/cwt	165.00–195.00	395	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	133.41/cwt	129.00–137.00	965	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	155.71/cwt	148.00–160.00	730	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	202.16/cwt	190.00–215.00	558	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	181.49/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	208.92/cwt	205.00–212.50	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	241.50/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,135	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	193.30/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,305	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,336	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	425	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	361	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	345	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	232.35/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,338	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	226.30/cwt	202.50–234.00	1,383	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	235.19/cwt	217.50–244.00	995	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	634	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	385	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	227.59/cwt	215.00–239.00	1,181	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	478	233.28/cwt	232.50–234.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	438	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,040	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	61.32/cwt	55.00–69.00	495	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	85.87/cwt	70.00–94.00	825	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	94.88/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,308	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	113.38/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,491	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	102.96/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,225	64
Bulls	—	—	855	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	752	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,857	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	112.28/cwt	99.00–118.00	1,465	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	870	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	690	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	645	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	720	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	1,107.17/head	880.00–1,280.00	1,107	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	188.42/cwt	185.00–190.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	118.75/cwt	112.50–125.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	141.68/cwt	132.50–157.50	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	167.00/cwt	165.00–173.00	959	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	117.52/cwt	110.00–125.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	168.64/cwt	158.00–177.00	889	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	168.76/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	217.29/cwt	200.00–230.00	915	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	194.12/cwt	175.00–215.00	730	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	175.71/cwt	162.50–190.00	829	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	213.95/cwt	205.00–227.50	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	207.62/cwt	184.00–215.00	1,271	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	219.78/cwt	215.00–230.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	215.54/cwt	205.00–230.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	287	168.60/cwt	145.00–180.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	207.12/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,187	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	211.24/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,022	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	199.74/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,051	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	165.34/cwt	150.00–177.50	794	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	166.62/cwt	155.00–177.50	860	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	174.70/cwt	165.00–185.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	163.82/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	168.84/cwt	155.00–185.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 408Last week 476Year ago 465

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 118Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 11Year ago 48

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were also mostly steady. Trade and demand were active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	230	125.00	125.00
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
1	—	525	177.50	177.50
1	—	425	187.50	187.50
1	—	330	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	252.50–265.00	258.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	315	205.00–240.00	219.24
2	—	728	180.00–183.00	181.49
2	—	378	205.00–212.50	208.92
10	—	470	231.00–247.00	241.50
4	—	675	185.00–199.00	193.30
2	—	775	170.00–175.00	172.45
18	—	576	215.00–236.00	232.35
10	—	611	202.50–234.00	226.30
9	—	423	217.50–244.00	235.19
2	—	285	220.00–225.00	222.50
7	—	519	215.00–239.00	227.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	666	137.50–145.00	141.11
13	—	320	180.00–215.00	204.94
4	—	614	147.50–166.00	153.26
25	—	423	175.00–205.00	192.65
5	—	222	165.00–195.00	177.84
5	—	723	129.00–137.00	133.41
10	—	276	190.00–215.00	202.16
11	—	574	165.00–173.00	167.00
2	—	788	110.00–125.00	117.52
15	—	527	158.00–177.00	168.64
18	—	376	175.00–215.00	194.12
18	—	472	162.50–190.00	175.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	168.50	168.50
3	—	675	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	104.00	104.00
2	—	208	145.00–155.00	149.82
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
2	—	518	135.00–145.00	140.17
3	—	332	135.00–145.00	141.63
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
1	—	445	167.50	167.50
4	—	284	150.00–165.00	156.12
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
7	—	469	148.00–160.00	155.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
2	—	325	110.00–115.00	112.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	208.00	208.00
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	85.00	85.00
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
1	—	385	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	120.00	120.00
2	—	683	167.50–170.00	168.76
9	—	421	200.00–230.00	217.29
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
5	—	322	205.00–227.50	213.95
5	—	612	184.00–215.00	207.62
6	—	277	215.00–230.00	219.78
7	—	379	205.00–230.00	215.54
1	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	134.00	134.00
8	—	573	190.00–215.00	207.12
13	—	484	200.00–227.50	211.24
14	—	526	190.00–210.00	199.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	250.00–255.00	252.55
2	—	478	232.50–234.00	233.28
2	—	438	235.00–240.00	237.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
1	—	230	102.00	102.00
2	—	473	135.00–140.00	137.51
2	—	345	112.50–125.00	118.75
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	185.00–190.00	188.42
3	—	677	132.50–157.50	141.68
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
3	—	287	145.00–180.00	168.60
7	—	480	150.00–177.50	165.34
7	—	516	155.00–177.50	166.62
2	—	423	165.00–185.00	174.70
2	—	638	157.50–170.00	163.82
4	—	328	155.00–185.00	168.84
1	—	740	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	808	55.00–69.00	61.32
24	—	961	70.00–94.00	85.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,379	89.00–103.00	94.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,315	112.00–115.00	113.38
64	—	1,190	94.00–109.00	102.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,535	121.00	121.00
13	—	1,305	99.00–118.00	112.28

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	490.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	640.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,090.00	1,090.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	842	880.00–1,280.00	1,107.17

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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How this sale compares

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