Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 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 $183.50/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$183.50

130 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$58.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.13

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	195.34	1,078	89
Medium and Large 2	400	167.48	670	28
Medium and Large 3	549	136.91	751	13thin

One grade step is worth $58.43/cwt here — about $327 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 sale130 hd

183.50

—

NC average8 barns · 1,083 hd

184.62

−1.13

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	1,485	118.58	1,761	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	103.41	1,303	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	98.00	1,451	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,086	87.00	945	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,464	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$830	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	755	$590	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,508	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 2	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	162.95/cwt	155.00–175.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	159.73/cwt	155.00–165.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	204.26/cwt	190.00–215.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	188.44/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,281	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	163.52/cwt	155.00–175.00	607	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	192.36/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	127.59/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	200.41/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	155.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	198.41/cwt	185.00–212.50	938	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	208.37/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,190	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	220.03/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	184.56/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,141	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	192.50/cwt	185.00–195.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	149.99/cwt	140.00–160.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	162.53/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	260.16/cwt	252.50–264.00	1,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	222.46/cwt	217.50–230.00	957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	229.65/cwt	220.00–237.50	953	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	205.92/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,423	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	232.61/cwt	225.00–237.50	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	217.95/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,465	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	182.56/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	244.49/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	236.25/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	242.04/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	220.89/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,051	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	211.14/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,326	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	195.76/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,425	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	159.94/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	214.04/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	179.92/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,290	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	111.76/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,416	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	65.45/cwt	65.00–66.00	612	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	78.08/cwt	70.00–83.00	733	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	90.98/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,031	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	98.00/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,451	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	101.89/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,283	33
Bulls	—	—	1,555	120.47/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,873	13
Bulls	—	—	1,030	106.30/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,095	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	755	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,464.38/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,464	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,437.70/head	1,370.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	632	158.36/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	166.20/cwt	165.00–170.00	786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	159.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	164.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	156.54/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	186.83/cwt	175.00–200.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	164.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	178.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	622	198.32/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,234	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	163.96/cwt	155.00–170.00	366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	145.61/cwt	135.00–152.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	616	135.45/cwt	130.00–145.00	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	177.94/cwt	165.00–185.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,301	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	361	210.08/cwt	200.00–220.00	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	335	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	127.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	184.09/cwt	170.00–195.00	994	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	210.24/cwt	200.00–220.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	185.80/cwt	175.00–200.00	871	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	209.97/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,209	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	196.22/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,219	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	200.95/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,328	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	181.40/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,036	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	219.47/cwt	205.00–230.00	928	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,116	2

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 479Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 66Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
5	—	426	155.00–175.00	162.95
2	—	280	155.00–165.00	159.73
7	—	371	155.00–175.00	163.52
2	—	463	175.00–180.00	177.51
1	—	320	165.00	165.00
4	—	223	155.00–170.00	163.96
5	—	523	165.00–185.00	177.94
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	190.00–215.00	204.26
7	—	680	185.00–189.00	188.44
5	—	571	185.00–202.50	192.36
2	—	810	120.00–135.00	127.59
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
4	—	528	192.50–210.00	200.41
2	—	755	145.00–165.00	155.00
1	—	920	122.50	122.50
12	—	473	185.00–212.50	198.41
5	—	618	175.00–190.00	184.56
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
4	—	370	185.00–195.00	192.50
2	—	718	155.00–170.00	162.53
1	—	950	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
7	—	571	206.00–209.00	208.37
6	—	458	215.00–228.00	220.03
6	—	430	217.50–230.00	222.46
3	—	622	197.50–200.00	198.32
11	—	667	195.00	195.00
2	—	335	220.00–225.00	222.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
4	—	531	135.00–152.00	145.61
5	—	616	130.00–145.00	135.45
2	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
2	—	413	155.00–160.00	157.45
5	—	553	140.00–160.00	149.99
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	227.50	227.50
4	—	530	252.50–264.00	260.16
10	—	672	211.00–221.00	217.95
2	—	480	244.00–245.00	244.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	545	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	195.00	195.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
2	—	625	175.00–190.00	182.56
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	220.00–237.50	229.65
6	—	691	190.00–210.00	205.92
3	—	375	225.00–237.50	232.61
2	—	590	235.00–237.50	236.25
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
4	—	530	235.00–248.00	242.04
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
5	—	476	210.00–232.50	220.89
6	—	628	205.00–220.00	211.14
9	—	728	185.00–205.00	195.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	223.00	223.00
2	—	870	155.00–165.00	159.94
3	—	467	205.00–222.50	214.04
2	—	773	155.00–160.00	157.43
3	—	717	170.00–195.00	179.92
2	—	810	160.00–165.00	162.47
5	—	361	200.00–220.00	210.08
2	—	313	200.00–220.00	210.24
7	—	576	200.00–220.00	209.97
8	—	621	190.00–210.00	196.22
7	—	661	195.00–207.50	200.95
8	—	423	205.00–230.00	219.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	155.00–160.00	158.36
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
4	—	473	165.00–170.00	166.20
2	—	438	155.00–165.00	159.91
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
2	—	583	160.00–170.00	164.94
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
2	—	275	160.00–170.00	164.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	150.00–165.00	156.54
2	—	423	175.00–200.00	186.83
1	—	800	145.00	145.00
5	—	659	165.00–185.00	178.02
1	—	245	195.00	195.00
5	—	540	170.00–195.00	184.09
7	—	469	175.00–200.00	185.80
4	—	571	175.00–190.00	181.40
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
2	—	620	175.00–185.00	179.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,267	109.00–119.00	111.76
33	—	1,259	95.00–108.00	101.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	65.00–66.00	65.45
5	—	939	70.00–83.00	78.08
22	—	1,133	85.00–97.00	90.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	91.00–102.00	98.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,555	112.00–126.00	120.47
2	—	1,030	104.00–108.00	106.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,464.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	1,370.00–1,500.00	1,437.70

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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