Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.41/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$181.41

234 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$387

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

$73.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.68

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	191.83	840	184
Medium and Large 2	439	151.64	665	37
Medium and Large 3	381	118.76	453	13thin

One grade step is worth $73.06/cwt here — about $387 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 sale234 hd

181.41

—

NC average8 barns · 1,331 hd

171.73

+9.68

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	1,647	120.33	1,982	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	98.19	1,274	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	93.02	1,329	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	77.61	833	66

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)	983	$690	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	785	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$680	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,942	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	779	$1,014	7

Every lot, as filed

125 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 and Large 3	—	417	123.42/cwt	110.00–135.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	115.61/cwt	100.00–135.00	379	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	194.29/cwt	175.00–205.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	213.80/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,137	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	231.52/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	177.77/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	226.28/cwt	210.00–241.00	851	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	169.94/cwt	165.00–172.50	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	374	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	795	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	171.83/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,052	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	190.49/cwt	175.00–205.00	905	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	241.21/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,276	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	188.41/cwt	175.00–201.00	789	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	132.59/cwt	125.00–145.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	147.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	188.86/cwt	172.50–197.50	986	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	194.33/cwt	175.00–202.50	913	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	161.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	204.79/cwt	202.50–210.00	881	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	136.23/cwt	135.00–137.50	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	150.55/cwt	140.00–165.00	795	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	156.38/cwt	145.00–165.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	194.39/cwt	175.00–207.50	725	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	139.96/cwt	135.00–145.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	195.05/cwt	175.00–210.00	536	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	170.22/cwt	161.00–182.00	1,047	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	157.42/cwt	150.00–165.00	419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	241.51/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	227.38/cwt	210.00–240.00	962	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	191.51/cwt	185.00–200.00	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	234.06/cwt	220.00–250.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	229.07/cwt	215.00–242.50	754	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	194.16/cwt	189.00–215.00	1,307	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	251.22/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	402	247.00/cwt	246.00–252.00	993	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	224.14/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,296	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,286	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	475	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	380	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	540	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	446	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	315	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	236	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	285	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	205.60/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,281	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	231.82/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,099	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	371	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	531	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	516	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	540	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	635	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	610	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	197.04/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,115	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	219.29/cwt	205.00–230.00	590	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	218.65/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,030	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	229.28/cwt	220.00–245.00	527	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	111.24/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	60.70/cwt	45.00–69.00	581	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	81.76/cwt	70.00–91.00	901	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	93.02/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,329	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	97.10/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,249	36
Bulls	—	—	1,479	115.29/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,705	4
Bulls	—	—	1,872	127.04/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,378	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	645	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	785	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	875	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,941.78/head	1,795.00–2,090.00	1,942	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	973.70/head	840.00–1,120.00	974	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	138.59/cwt	125.00–165.00	599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	154.60/cwt	135.00–165.00	513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	128.79/cwt	127.50–130.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	187.57/cwt	185.00–190.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	288	150.13/cwt	135.00–165.00	432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	579	136.67/cwt	115.00–145.00	791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	185.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	145.03/cwt	135.00–155.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	207.26/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,080	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	950	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	161.51/cwt	142.50–172.50	1,163	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	183.32/cwt	175.00–190.00	955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	152.01/cwt	140.00–160.00	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	197.20/cwt	170.00–210.00	653	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	152.81/cwt	135.00–165.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	155.97/cwt	145.00–165.00	513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	194.85/cwt	175.00–200.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	176.35/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,182	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	192.94/cwt	175.00–210.00	432	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	185.57/cwt	177.50–192.00	1,050	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	167.47/cwt	162.50–175.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	222.39/cwt	207.50–235.00	847	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	423	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	220.89/cwt	205.00–235.00	928	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	221.32/cwt	205.00–235.00	726	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	148.85/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	166.18/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	194.55/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,220	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	184.88/cwt	175.00–195.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	181.69/cwt	175.00–195.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	318	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 Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 364Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 100Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 11Year ago 10

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	110.00–135.00	123.42
6	—	328	100.00–135.00	115.61
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	210.00–215.00	212.48
15	—	430	202.50–210.00	204.79
1	—	540	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
21	—	419	175.00–201.00	188.41
24	—	522	172.50–197.50	188.86
37	—	470	175.00–202.50	194.33
3	—	665	160.00–165.00	161.63
2	—	725	135.00–137.50	136.23
17	—	373	175.00–207.50	194.39
12	—	275	175.00–210.00	195.05
9	—	615	161.00–182.00	170.22
14	—	331	170.00–210.00	197.20
9	—	224	175.00–210.00	192.94
9	—	566	177.50–192.00	185.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	135.00–140.00	137.42
9	—	528	140.00–165.00	150.55
4	—	371	145.00–165.00	156.38
2	—	590	135.00–145.00	139.96
4	—	266	150.00–165.00	157.42
5	—	428	140.00–160.00	152.01
6	—	471	135.00–165.00	152.81
4	—	329	145.00–165.00	155.97
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	175.00–205.00	194.29
2	—	268	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	578	165.00–190.00	177.77
3	—	522	165.00–172.50	169.94
3	—	612	165.00–180.00	171.83
7	—	475	175.00–205.00	190.49
3	—	418	185.00–200.00	191.51
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	200.00–235.00	213.80
22	—	376	210.00–241.00	226.28
12	—	423	210.00–240.00	227.38
6	—	286	220.00–250.00	234.06
13	—	329	215.00–242.50	229.07
8	—	673	189.00–215.00	194.16
3	—	578	217.00–230.00	224.14
1	—	800	155.00	155.00
2	—	768	165.00–170.00	167.48
4	—	623	195.00–225.00	205.60
16	—	474	214.00–240.00	231.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	230.00–233.00	231.52
5	—	529	240.00–242.00	241.21
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
2	—	570	240.00–243.00	241.51
2	—	480	250.00–252.50	251.22
10	—	402	246.00–252.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
2	—	360	145.00	145.00
3	—	632	125.00–145.00	132.59
2	—	455	140.00–155.00	147.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	80.00	80.00
1	—	540	82.50	82.50
1	—	315	75.00	75.00
1	—	285	70.00	70.00
1	—	610	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	65.00	65.00
1	—	685	77.50	77.50
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	107.50	107.50
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	115.00–120.00	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	232.50	232.50
1	—	610	230.00	230.00
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	236.00	236.00
2	—	423	240.00–245.00	242.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	566	185.00–205.00	197.04
8	—	269	205.00–230.00	219.29
22	—	471	205.00–235.00	218.65
4	—	230	220.00–245.00	229.28
14	—	521	195.00–225.00	207.26
5	—	720	142.50–172.50	161.51
5	—	670	167.00–185.00	176.35
15	—	381	207.50–235.00	222.39
22	—	420	205.00–235.00	220.89
12	—	328	205.00–235.00	221.32
2	—	765	162.50–170.00	166.18
16	—	627	180.00–207.50	194.55
1	—	800	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	125.00–165.00	138.59
3	—	332	135.00–165.00	154.60
2	—	675	127.50–130.00	128.79
2	—	288	135.00–165.00	150.13
2	—	480	130.00–135.00	132.58
6	—	579	115.00–145.00	136.67
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
4	—	388	135.00–155.00	145.03
1	—	950	101.00	101.00
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	185.00–190.00	187.57
2	—	363	180.00–190.00	185.10
6	—	521	175.00–190.00	183.32
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
5	—	325	175.00–200.00	194.85
3	—	567	162.50–175.00	167.47
2	—	673	145.00–152.50	148.85
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
2	—	415	175.00–195.00	184.88
3	—	473	175.00–195.00	181.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	108.00–114.00	111.24
36	—	1,286	91.00–104.00	97.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	957	45.00–69.00	60.70
53	—	1,102	70.00–91.00	81.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,429	86.00–98.00	93.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,479	103.00–118.00	115.29
3	—	1,872	123.00–133.00	127.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	830.00	830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,795.00–2,090.00	1,941.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,560.00	1,560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	790	840.00–1,120.00	973.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	540	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	680.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	680.00	680.00

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