Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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 $172.37/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$172.37

149 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$63.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	182.78	919	109
Medium and Large 2	512	149.32	765	33
Medium and Large 3	618	118.94	735	7thin

One grade step is worth $63.84/cwt here — about $185 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 sale149 hd

172.37

—

NC average8 barns · 1,014 hd

167.79

+4.58

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	1,448	125.58	1,818	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	115.42	1,399	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	111.52	1,551	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	839	82.79	694	23

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,305	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,230	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,012	$1,076	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,005	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$970	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	826	$1,148	8

Every lot, as filed

111 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 1Value Added	—	375	210.99/cwt	205.00–215.00	791	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	182.90/cwt	175.00–200.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	181.27/cwt	170.00–190.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	227.45/cwt	220.00–237.50	967	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	182.58/cwt	180.00–185.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	173.47/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,344	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	202.75/cwt	202.50–203.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	204.48/cwt	204.00–205.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	148.28/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	190.68/cwt	175.00–202.50	717	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	688	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	172.60/cwt	162.50–185.00	977	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	161.28/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	167.06/cwt	158.00–172.00	1,054	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	142.41/cwt	135.00–150.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	149.11/cwt	135.00–160.00	924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	159.80/cwt	155.00–165.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	154.91/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	213.45/cwt	202.50–218.00	1,106	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	232.65/cwt	220.00–240.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	234.21/cwt	221.00–245.00	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	187.87/cwt	185.00–192.50	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	152.72/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	221.18/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	206.18/cwt	199.00–214.00	1,289	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	190.89/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	568	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	215.46/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	221.34/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	850	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	179.04/cwt	170.00–194.00	1,212	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	240.00/cwt	230.00–250.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,415	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	111.52/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,551	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	125.98/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,759	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	109.93/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,227	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	741	64.27/cwt	50.00–75.00	476	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	92.67/cwt	80.00–100.00	826	15
Bulls	—	—	1,751	132.87/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,327	6
Bulls	—	—	1,296	121.94/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,580	12
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	755	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,359.34/head	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,359	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,201.11/head	1,140.00–1,250.00	1,201	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,004.62/head	860.00–1,250.00	1,005	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,229.94/head	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,230	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,304.91/head	1,300.00–1,310.00	1,305	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	683	754.76/head	670.00–840.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	181.89/cwt	170.00–198.00	951	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,697.06/head	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	183.05/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,018	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	139.15/cwt	125.00–152.50	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	198.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	202.60/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,161	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	154.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	155.36/cwt	140.00–165.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	216.24/cwt	215.00–217.50	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	154.54/cwt	145.00–165.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	187.49/cwt	175.00–200.00	883	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.06/cwt	182.50–200.00	829	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	156.65/cwt	145.00–165.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	235.92/cwt	225.00–245.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	162.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	111.27/cwt	105.00–117.50	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	183.88/cwt	175.00–193.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	204.03/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,055	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	235.85/cwt	220.00–247.50	892	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	195.95/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,234	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	217.56/cwt	207.50–231.00	1,036	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	203.70/cwt	202.50–205.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	160.07/cwt	155.00–165.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	219.83/cwt	210.00–240.00	930	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 297Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 93Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 13Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	205.00–215.00	210.99
2	—	463	202.50–203.00	202.75
2	—	418	204.00–205.00	204.48
2	—	338	215.00–217.50	216.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	145.00	145.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
2	—	770	120.00–130.00	124.94
4	—	459	135.00–150.00	142.41
5	—	620	135.00–160.00	149.11
2	—	318	155.00–165.00	159.80
6	—	528	145.00–165.00	154.00
3	—	368	140.00–165.00	155.36
2	—	273	145.00–165.00	154.54
3	—	572	145.00–165.00	156.65
2	—	423	160.00–165.00	162.37
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.58
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
3	—	772	140.00–155.00	148.28
9	—	376	175.00–202.50	190.68
13	—	566	162.50–185.00	172.60
3	—	662	155.00–169.00	161.28
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
6	—	631	158.00–172.00	167.06
1	—	895	121.00	121.00
4	—	727	159.00–160.00	159.49
1	—	995	113.00	113.00
14	—	523	170.00–198.00	181.89
31	—	471	175.00–200.00	187.49
9	—	423	182.50–200.00	196.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	110.00–115.00	112.51
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
2	—	723	105.00–117.50	111.27
2	—	433	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	175.00–200.00	182.90
1	—	610	178.00	178.00
4	—	479	170.00–190.00	181.27
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
4	—	529	185.00–192.50	187.87
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	145.00–160.00	152.72
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	220.00–237.50	227.45
3	—	775	165.00–180.00	173.47
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
2	—	873	145.00–165.00	154.91
11	—	518	202.50–218.00	213.45
5	—	387	220.00–240.00	232.65
6	—	333	221.00–245.00	234.21
6	—	475	212.50–232.50	221.18
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
5	—	625	199.00–214.00	206.18
2	—	713	185.00–197.00	190.89
2	—	225	250.00–255.00	252.50
6	—	567	210.00–228.00	215.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	225.00	225.00
3	—	521	220.00–222.00	221.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
2	—	638	120.00–130.00	125.02
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	205.00	205.00
7	—	677	170.00–194.00	179.04
4	—	288	230.00–250.00	240.00
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
15	—	573	190.00–207.00	202.60
1	—	1,005	127.50	127.50
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
5	—	322	225.00–245.00	235.92
12	—	517	195.00–215.00	204.03
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
7	—	378	220.00–247.50	235.85
5	—	630	190.00–202.00	195.95
16	—	476	207.50–231.00	217.56
5	—	423	210.00–240.00	219.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	199.00	199.00
1	—	850	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	175.00	175.00
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
6	—	556	172.50–190.00	183.05
5	—	465	190.00–205.00	198.46
4	—	511	175.00–193.00	183.88
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
2	—	375	202.50–205.00	203.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	125.00–152.50	139.15
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
2	—	375	155.00–165.00	160.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,391	105.00–117.00	111.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,396	122.00–133.00	125.98
25	—	1,116	102.00–118.00	109.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	741	50.00–75.00	64.27
15	—	891	80.00–100.00	92.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,751	129.00–139.00	132.87
12	—	1,296	113.00–127.00	121.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,359.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	920	860.00–1,250.00	1,004.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,229.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	970.00	970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,300.00–1,310.00	1,304.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	1,140.00–1,250.00	1,201.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,120.00	1,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,697.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	683	670.00–840.00	754.76

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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