Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate 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 $191.46/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$191.46

145 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$60.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.83

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	201.23	966	110
Medium and Large 2	489	172.42	843	22
Medium and Large 3	469	141.05	661	13thin

One grade step is worth $60.17/cwt here — about $305 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 sale145 hd

191.46

—

NC average8 barns · 1,166 hd

186.64

+4.83

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	1,689	121.28	2,048	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	105.08	1,274	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	95.77	1,393	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	78.71	807	33

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,217	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,141	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,023	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$993	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$874	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,021	$1,620	7

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	1,434.23/head	1,050.00–1,930.00	1,434	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	185.98/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	171.78/cwt	162.50–177.50	993	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	137.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	200.00/cwt	190.00–205.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	217.05/cwt	205.00–230.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	133.83/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	211.66/cwt	205.00–220.00	993	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	197.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,023	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	192.10/cwt	185.00–202.50	797	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	190.86/cwt	185.00–197.50	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	150.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	184.89/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	155.10/cwt	145.00–165.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	200.23/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,342	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	217.48/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,131	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	158.83/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	202.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	212.08/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,207	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	154.88/cwt	145.00–165.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,286.98/head	2,250.00–2,325.00	2,287	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	874.04/head	700.00–1,025.00	874	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	990	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,022.50/head	970.00–1,075.00	1,023	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,216.97/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,217	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,141.31/head	890.00–1,375.00	1,141	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	121.28/cwt	110.00–126.00	2,052	15
Bulls	—	—	1,885	132.69/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,501	3
Bulls	—	—	1,055	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	918	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	98.72/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,175	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	95.77/cwt	89.00–101.00	1,393	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	84.93/cwt	78.00–90.00	896	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	70.27/cwt	60.00–77.00	692	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	109.75/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,349	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	218.12/cwt	210.00–230.00	918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	222.30/cwt	210.00–235.00	843	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	211.78/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,313	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	151.23/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	226.06/cwt	215.00–240.00	746	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	217.88/cwt	207.00–223.00	1,052	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	218.93/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,130	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	226.02/cwt	220.00–237.50	958	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	254.88/cwt	250.00–262.50	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	242.16/cwt	235.00–252.50	765	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	222.93/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	194.93/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,218	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	204.90/cwt	190.00–215.00	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	222.07/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,348	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	182.57/cwt	170.00–195.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	215.47/cwt	210.00–227.50	810	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	154.75/cwt	140.00–165.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	198.61/cwt	193.50–210.00	1,023	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	190.12/cwt	185.00–195.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	208.85/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	126.43/cwt	120.00–140.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	179.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	137.62/cwt	130.00–145.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	173.56/cwt	165.00–182.50	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	199.55/cwt	185.00–211.00	1,137	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	210.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	894	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	203.98/cwt	190.00–215.00	953	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	183.14/cwt	180.00–185.00	870	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 Jun 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 582Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 156Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 34Year ago 2

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	904	1,050.00–1,930.00	1,434.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	2,250.00–2,325.00	2,286.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	845	700.00–1,025.00	874.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	970.00–1,075.00	1,022.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,216.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	915	890.00–1,375.00	1,141.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,125.00	1,125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	180.00–193.00	185.98
3	—	320	190.00–205.00	200.00
2	—	225	195.00	195.00
5	—	518	190.00–200.00	197.48
6	—	415	185.00–202.50	192.10
3	—	463	185.00–197.50	190.86
2	—	563	180.00–190.00	184.89
2	—	670	155.00–162.50	158.83
2	—	365	200.00–205.00	202.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
2	—	573	145.00–155.00	150.11
2	—	485	145.00–165.00	155.10
2	—	665	135.00	135.00
3	—	533	145.00–165.00	154.88
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	205.00–230.00	217.05
11	—	469	205.00–220.00	211.66
5	—	670	195.00–210.00	200.23
10	—	520	210.00–227.50	217.48
11	—	569	200.00–223.00	212.08
4	—	421	210.00–230.00	218.12
12	—	379	210.00–235.00	222.30
1	—	225	245.00	245.00
5	—	620	202.50–217.50	211.78
2	—	715	140.00–162.00	151.23
4	—	330	215.00–240.00	226.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	162.50–177.50	171.78
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
1	—	670	127.50	127.50
3	—	428	185.00–195.00	190.12
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
2	—	325	175.00–185.00	179.77
2	—	630	130.00–145.00	137.62
5	—	514	165.00–182.50	173.56
4	—	475	180.00–185.00	183.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	165.00	165.00
2	—	475	130.00–145.00	137.58
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
3	—	370	140.00–165.00	154.75
3	—	570	120.00–140.00	126.43
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	180.00–190.00	185.00
2	—	833	125.00–142.50	133.83
5	—	625	180.00–201.00	194.93
6	—	328	190.00–215.00	204.90
15	—	376	210.00–227.50	215.47
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
25	—	515	193.50–210.00	198.61
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
15	—	570	185.00–211.00	199.55
23	—	425	200.00–220.00	210.47
1	—	915	140.00	140.00
13	—	467	190.00–215.00	203.98
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	385	195.00	195.00
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
2	—	453	170.00–195.00	182.57
1	—	650	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	207.00–223.00	217.88
8	—	516	217.50–222.50	218.93
7	—	424	220.00–237.50	226.02
3	—	372	250.00–262.50	254.88
5	—	316	235.00–252.50	242.16
5	—	570	210.00–227.50	222.93
26	—	607	216.00–228.00	222.07
2	—	265	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	—	720	205.00–212.50	208.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
2	—	438	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	—	355	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,692	110.00–126.00	121.28
3	—	1,885	131.00–134.00	132.69
1	—	1,055	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,190	90.00–104.00	98.72
30	—	1,229	105.00–118.00	109.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,455	89.00–101.00	95.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,055	78.00–90.00	84.93
14	—	985	60.00–77.00	70.27

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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Shelby Livestock Auction

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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Feeder Cattle

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