Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $188.90/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$188.90

208 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$419

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

$54.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.23

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	200.19	1,082	141
Medium and Large 2	478	173.60	829	47
Medium and Large 3	456	145.25	663	20

One grade step is worth $54.94/cwt here — about $419 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 sale208 hd

188.90

—

NC average7 barns · 1,041 hd

182.67

+6.23

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	1,523	121.43	1,849	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	105.77	1,661	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	104.08	1,193	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	89.04	834	24

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,104	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,073	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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	—	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	211.79/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,510	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	216.02/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,344	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	161.07/cwt	154.00–175.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	213.85/cwt	202.50–227.00	1,433	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	208.01/cwt	200.00–217.50	770	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	198.30/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,049	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	211.45/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	215.19/cwt	213.00–217.50	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	388	228.73/cwt	227.50–230.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	232.26/cwt	223.00–242.50	1,082	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	185.02/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	209.60/cwt	200.00–220.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	215.00/cwt	205.00–225.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	214.85/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,016	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	213.20/cwt	200.00–225.00	921	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	161.25/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,242	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	171.49/cwt	165.00–185.00	660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	162.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	193.45/cwt	130.00–208.00	1,205	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	181.75/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	184.22/cwt	175.00–195.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	232.56/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	184.17/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	192.54/cwt	185.00–200.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	185.05/cwt	175.00–195.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	200.50/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,550	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	199.96/cwt	195.00–205.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	228.19/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,298	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	230.64/cwt	225.00–237.50	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	192.42/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	243.76/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	263.25/cwt	262.50–264.00	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	233.88/cwt	233.00–237.50	1,469	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,280	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	252.70/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,332	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	172.61/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	245.17/cwt	235.00–255.00	792	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	901	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	186.24/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	200.19/cwt	192.50–211.00	1,245	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	235.77/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	524	239.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	76.72/cwt	62.00–82.00	587	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	88.65/cwt	85.00–94.00	864	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	105.77/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,661	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	96.82/cwt	95.00–100.00	933	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,807	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	103.65/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,168	23
Bulls	—	—	1,078	107.53/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	—	1,445	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,922	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	123.24/cwt	115.00–130.00	2,009	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,103.82/head	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,104	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	1,038.00/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,073.48/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,073	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	157.24/cwt	150.00–165.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	179.88/cwt	175.00–185.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	164.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	161.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	150.79/cwt	140.00–165.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	181.86/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	185.04/cwt	170.00–195.00	973	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	175.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	223.77/cwt	210.00–235.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	146.48/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	154.05/cwt	147.50–165.00	944	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	145.63/cwt	135.00–157.50	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	178.00/cwt	172.50–193.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	174.98/cwt	165.00–185.00	910	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	150.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	182.50/cwt	170.00–195.00	781	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	147.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	134.75/cwt	125.00–145.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	153.19/cwt	140.00–165.00	720	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	230.19/cwt	220.00–240.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	211.26/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	207.37/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,089	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	207.96/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,004	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	213.81/cwt	210.00–220.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	197.00/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,121	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	159.92/cwt	152.50–167.50	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	221.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	182.56/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	173.33/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	190.44/cwt	175.00–195.00	893	13

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 Aug 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 479Last week 417Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 103Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	175.00	175.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
3	—	312	154.00–175.00	161.07
2	—	510	155.00–165.00	160.00
1	—	285	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
8	—	713	200.00–224.00	211.79
9	—	622	205.00–227.50	216.02
12	—	670	202.50–227.00	213.85
8	—	466	223.00–242.50	232.26
4	—	526	225.00–237.50	232.56
1	—	370	255.00	255.00
6	—	773	192.50–210.00	200.50
7	—	569	220.00–237.50	228.19
4	—	419	225.00–237.50	230.64
1	—	930	190.00	190.00
3	—	825	165.00–180.00	172.61
4	—	323	235.00–255.00	245.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
2	—	673	185.00	185.00
3	—	620	182.50–185.00	184.17
2	—	438	185.00–200.00	192.54
2	—	508	175.00–195.00	185.05
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
1	—	750	165.00	165.00
2	—	353	195.00–205.00	199.96
5	—	568	185.00–205.00	192.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	242.50–245.00	243.76
2	—	478	262.50–264.00	263.25
5	—	628	233.00–237.50	233.88
3	—	527	250.00–254.00	252.70
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	200.00–217.50	208.01
23	—	529	190.00–210.00	198.30
4	—	725	175.00–195.00	185.02
2	—	313	200.00–220.00	209.60
3	—	283	205.00–225.00	215.00
17	—	473	200.00–226.00	214.85
15	—	432	200.00–225.00	213.20
2	—	770	155.00–167.50	161.25
1	—	875	165.00	165.00
20	—	623	130.00–208.00	193.45
7	—	665	175.00–197.50	181.75
1	—	1,085	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,040	145.00	145.00
27	—	569	185.00–207.50	197.00
1	—	960	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	210.00–213.00	211.45
3	—	508	213.00–217.50	215.19
2	—	388	227.50–230.00	228.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	385	165.00–185.00	171.49
2	—	228	160.00–165.00	162.58
6	—	471	175.00–195.00	184.22
1	—	735	145.00	145.00
3	—	623	135.00–157.50	145.63
6	—	571	172.50–193.00	178.00
3	—	310	175.00–185.00	180.00
14	—	520	165.00–185.00	174.98
4	—	428	170.00–195.00	182.50
1	—	250	195.00	195.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	145.00–155.00	150.07
1	—	285	135.00	135.00
2	—	403	140.00–155.00	147.55
2	—	588	135.00–145.00	139.98
3	—	337	125.00–145.00	134.75
8	—	470	140.00–165.00	153.19
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	740	173.00	173.00
1	—	370	152.50	152.50
8	—	901	169.00	169.00
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	185.00–187.50	186.24
5	—	622	192.50–211.00	200.19
1	—	750	177.50	177.50
3	—	278	210.00–235.00	223.77
3	—	815	135.00–155.00	146.48
2	—	388	220.00–240.00	230.19
1	—	870	175.00	175.00
4	—	569	200.00–220.00	211.26
5	—	525	200.00–215.00	207.37
6	—	483	200.00–220.00	207.96
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
4	—	315	210.00–220.00	213.81
2	—	665	200.00–210.00	204.92
2	—	925	152.50–167.50	159.92
6	—	414	210.00–230.00	221.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	232.50–237.50	235.77
4	—	524	230.00–245.00	239.45
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	150.00–165.00	157.24
1	—	680	155.00	155.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
2	—	260	160.00–170.00	164.81
4	—	516	150.00–165.00	161.37
6	—	478	140.00–165.00	150.79
2	—	433	150.00–155.00	152.49
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
3	—	613	147.50–165.00	154.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
2	—	308	175.00–185.00	179.88
3	—	617	175.00–195.00	181.86
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
7	—	526	170.00–195.00	185.04
2	—	378	170.00–180.00	175.23
2	—	568	170.00–195.00	182.56
3	—	667	165.00–180.00	173.33
13	—	469	175.00–195.00	190.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	62.00–82.00	76.72
13	—	975	85.00–94.00	88.65
7	—	964	95.00–100.00	96.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	102.00–110.00	105.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	114.00	114.00
23	—	1,127	97.00–111.00	103.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	103.00–112.00	107.53
1	—	1,445	133.00	133.00
9	—	1,630	115.00–130.00	123.24

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,103.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	975.00–1,100.00	1,038.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,073.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	975.00	975.00

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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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle