Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 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 $177.99/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$177.99

165 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

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

$60.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.67

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	186.93	929	133
Medium and Large 2	514	150.50	773	19thin
Medium and Large 3	351	126.72	444	13thin

One grade step is worth $60.20/cwt here — about $485 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 sale165 hd

177.99

—

NC average8 barns · 926 hd

170.32

+7.67

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	1,501	108.83	1,633	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	93.97	1,070	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	87.69	1,294	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	76.52	750	34

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,103	$993	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	869	$816	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	675	$445	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,268	4thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	478	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	228.33/cwt	220.00–245.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	377	211.74/cwt	210.00–217.50	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	164.36/cwt	155.00–174.00	1,012	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	233.36/cwt	222.50–250.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	233.18/cwt	225.00–245.00	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	197.10/cwt	185.00–208.00	836	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	201.24/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	207.92/cwt	201.00–211.00	969	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	181.44/cwt	170.00–193.00	1,031	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	151.02/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	199.35/cwt	185.00–215.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	185.46/cwt	170.00–200.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	195.41/cwt	185.00–207.50	727	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	149.59/cwt	140.00–160.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	155.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	187.88/cwt	170.00–198.00	981	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	185.56/cwt	172.50–198.00	893	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	128.27/cwt	120.00–135.00	346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	226.61/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,072	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	209.48/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	200.61/cwt	187.50–208.00	1,232	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	173.26/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	214.18/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	237.77/cwt	232.50–242.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	233.31/cwt	230.00–240.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	485	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	125.85/cwt	125.00–127.50	730	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	520	69.95/cwt	65.00–75.00	364	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	241.98/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	149.00/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	243.32/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	245.53/cwt	242.50–250.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	234.94/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	242.84/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	782	55.57/cwt	40.00–66.00	435	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	82.97/cwt	75.00–90.00	864	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	87.69/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,294	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	93.97/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,070	24
Bulls	—	—	1,494	112.44/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,680	6
Bulls	—	—	1,255	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	941	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	675	445.33/head	430.00–460.00	445	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	816.40/head	760.00–910.00	816	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	993.42/head	850.00–1,125.00	993	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	1,004.42/head	820.00–1,130.00	1,004	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	158.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	150.17/cwt	145.00–155.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	205.44/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,268	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	173.24/cwt	165.00–180.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	216.87/cwt	210.00–230.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	184.97/cwt	170.00–198.00	855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	136.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	159.36/cwt	155.00–165.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	125.46/cwt	120.00–135.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	148.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	174.99/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	130.03/cwt	127.50–132.50	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	163.94/cwt	147.50–175.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	190.95/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	224.93/cwt	214.00–240.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	212.48/cwt	205.00–229.00	1,220	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	210.67/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,089	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	224.85/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,059	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	218.45/cwt	205.00–227.50	922	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	221.76/cwt	202.50–236.00	838	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	182.64/cwt	175.00–190.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	179.92/cwt	175.00–190.00	941	4

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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 394Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 113Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 12Year ago 41

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	190.00–200.00	194.82
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
1	—	650	172.50	172.50
3	—	623	167.50–177.50	173.26
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	220.00–245.00	228.33
4	—	329	222.50–250.00	233.36
4	—	366	225.00–245.00	233.18
10	—	473	210.00–237.50	226.61
6	—	569	202.00–218.00	209.48
5	—	614	187.50–208.00	200.61
3	—	520	202.50–225.00	214.18
2	—	660	200.00–202.50	201.23
1	—	1,035	115.00	115.00
3	—	435	232.50–242.00	237.77
3	—	232	230.00–240.00	233.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	238.00–246.00	241.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	216.00	216.00
4	—	377	210.00–217.50	211.74
4	—	520	200.00–205.00	201.24
8	—	466	201.00–211.00	207.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	147.50–148.00	147.75
4	—	616	155.00–174.00	164.36
16	—	424	185.00–208.00	197.10
1	—	990	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,245	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,300	124.00	124.00
16	—	568	170.00–193.00	181.44
6	—	673	140.00–158.00	151.02
9	—	323	185.00–215.00	199.35
5	—	269	170.00–200.00	185.46
2	—	713	155.00–160.00	157.53
15	—	372	185.00–207.50	195.41
25	—	522	170.00–198.00	187.88
12	—	481	172.50–198.00	185.56
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	423	140.00–160.00	149.59
3	—	472	150.00–160.00	155.02
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
4	—	579	155.00–165.00	159.36
1	—	765	122.50	122.50
3	—	625	140.00–155.00	148.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	120.00–135.00	128.27
4	—	326	130.00–145.00	136.44
4	—	376	120.00–135.00	125.46
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
3	—	580	125.00–127.50	125.85
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	65.00–75.00	69.95
1	—	430	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	145.00–153.00	149.00
7	—	617	195.00–217.00	205.44
5	—	283	210.00–230.00	216.87
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
2	—	730	174.00–176.00	174.99
2	—	920	127.50–132.50	130.03
3	—	773	147.50–175.00	163.94
4	—	668	175.00–197.50	190.95
5	—	327	214.00–240.00	224.93
11	—	574	205.00–229.00	212.48
15	—	517	198.00–220.00	210.67
19	—	471	210.00–237.50	224.85
5	—	422	205.00–227.50	218.45
1	—	240	205.00	205.00
11	—	378	202.50–236.00	221.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	240.00–247.50	243.32
3	—	368	242.50–250.00	245.53
2	—	533	232.50–237.50	234.94
3	—	478	240.00–247.50	242.84
1	—	550	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
2	—	605	180.00–185.00	182.52
3	—	373	165.00–180.00	173.24
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
6	—	462	170.00–198.00	184.97
3	—	313	185.00	185.00
2	—	413	175.00–190.00	182.64
4	—	523	175.00–190.00	179.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
4	—	330	150.00–165.00	158.84
2	—	378	145.00–155.00	150.17
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	205	125.00	125.00
4	—	474	155.00–165.00	160.00
1	—	430	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	782	40.00–66.00	55.57
26	—	1,041	75.00–90.00	82.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,476	84.00–94.00	87.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,139	89.00–100.00	93.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,494	108.00–115.00	112.44
1	—	1,255	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,785	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	675	430.00–460.00	445.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	869	760.00–910.00	816.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	850.00–1,125.00	993.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	820.00–1,130.00	1,004.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,690.00	1,690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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