Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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 $191.18/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$191.18

181 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$347

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

$50.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.12

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	201.79	1,064	127
Medium and Large 2	463	177.58	823	31
Medium and Large 3	475	150.92	717	23

One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $347 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 sale181 hd

191.18

—

NC average8 barns · 840 hd

186.06

+5.12

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	1,294	116.75	1,511	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	105.74	1,586	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	103.60	1,313	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,146	93.29	1,069	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	710	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	196.17/cwt	180.00–205.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	189.01/cwt	175.00–202.50	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	197.24/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	207.34/cwt	195.00–217.50	867	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	168.64/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	221.65/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	208.49/cwt	195.00–218.00	992	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	205.26/cwt	195.00–220.00	770	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	426	230.43/cwt	227.50–233.00	982	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	201.12/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,162	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	177.64/cwt	170.00–185.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	161.84/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	178.04/cwt	175.00–190.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	185.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	987	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	176.24/cwt	175.00–180.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	203.32/cwt	195.00–210.00	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	164.95/cwt	160.00–170.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	187.40/cwt	180.00–195.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	195.04/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	214.78/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,430	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	243.45/cwt	240.00–250.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	237.36/cwt	230.00–245.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	257.67/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	213.89/cwt	207.50–218.00	1,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	246.14/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,169	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	229.68/cwt	225.00–245.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	223.99/cwt	215.00–232.50	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	236.50/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	196.04/cwt	185.00–202.50	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	232.46/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	211.34/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	220.41/cwt	207.50–229.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	226.26/cwt	220.00–240.00	753	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	81.84/cwt	80.00–84.00	825	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	112.63/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,418	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	102.37/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,299	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	94.03/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,086	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	105.74/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,586	3
Bulls	—	—	1,527	121.37/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,853	6
Bulls	—	—	868	106.72/cwt	99.00–110.00	926	6
Bulls	—	—	1,873	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,491	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	710	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	160.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	189.88/cwt	185.00–195.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	152.75/cwt	145.00–160.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	154.80/cwt	145.00–165.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	191.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,081	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	144.08/cwt	135.00–152.50	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	221.36/cwt	210.00–235.00	823	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	224.91/cwt	220.00–230.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	157.26/cwt	142.50–165.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	160.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	220.80/cwt	215.00–227.50	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	164.08/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	206.95/cwt	193.00–217.50	1,078	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	178.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	182.85/cwt	170.00–190.00	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	187.56/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,161	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	156.10/cwt	145.00–165.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	157.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	145.00/cwt	135.00–155.00	624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	153.70/cwt	145.00–165.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	134.84/cwt	125.00–145.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	193.39/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	178.79/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,293	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	183.75/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	223.27/cwt	212.50–235.00	953	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	464	230.51/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,070	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	195.77/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	212.39/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,015	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	195.00/cwt	185.00–205.00	741	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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 345Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 100Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 8Year ago 12

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
3	—	462	160.00–170.00	164.95
1	—	745	165.00	165.00
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	180.00–205.00	196.17
1	—	890	150.00	150.00
2	—	525	175.00–202.50	189.01
2	—	570	190.00–205.00	197.24
1	—	795	172.50	172.50
2	—	380	180.00–195.00	187.40
2	—	620	190.00–200.00	195.04
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	215.00–230.00	221.65
7	—	666	205.00–223.00	214.78
3	—	367	240.00–250.00	243.45
2	—	275	230.00–245.00	237.36
1	—	745	205.00	205.00
6	—	613	207.50–218.00	213.89
4	—	320	225.00–245.00	229.68
1	—	820	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	225.00	225.00
3	—	418	215.00–232.50	223.99
3	—	567	230.00–240.00	236.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	234.00	234.00
6	—	564	250.00–260.00	257.67
6	—	475	240.00–255.00	246.14
3	—	530	240.00–245.00	242.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	418	195.00–217.50	207.34
2	—	785	160.00–177.50	168.64
1	—	860	150.00	150.00
16	—	476	195.00–218.00	208.49
12	—	375	195.00–220.00	205.26
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,010	129.00	129.00
11	—	578	190.00–207.00	201.12
3	—	283	195.00–210.00	203.32
3	—	340	215.00–227.50	220.80
3	—	823	155.00–170.00	164.08
18	—	521	193.00–217.50	206.95
11	—	619	180.00–193.00	187.56
6	—	723	170.00–192.00	178.79
8	—	669	175.00–195.00	183.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	207.00	207.00
2	—	505	220.00–222.50	221.25
7	—	426	227.50–233.00	230.43
1	—	560	212.50	212.50
7	—	464	227.50–232.50	230.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
2	—	265	170.00–185.00	177.64
3	—	622	150.00–170.00	161.84
5	—	478	175.00–190.00	178.04
5	—	531	180.00–190.00	185.94
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
4	—	434	175.00–180.00	176.24
3	—	328	175.00–185.00	178.25
6	—	374	170.00–190.00	182.85
1	—	670	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	145.00–165.00	156.10
5	—	461	155.00–165.00	157.97
3	—	430	135.00–155.00	145.00
4	—	374	145.00–165.00	153.70
2	—	630	125.00–145.00	134.84
1	—	230	155.00	155.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
1	—	720	132.50	132.50
2	—	593	145.00–150.00	147.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	185.00–202.50	196.04
2	—	608	155.00–165.00	160.02
2	—	313	185.00–195.00	189.88
1	—	665	165.00	165.00
9	—	564	185.00–200.00	191.62
3	—	775	135.00–152.50	144.08
6	—	523	185.00–202.50	195.77
2	—	380	185.00–205.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	155.00–165.00	160.00
3	—	615	205.00–219.00	211.34
4	—	575	207.50–229.00	220.41
4	—	333	220.00–240.00	226.26
3	—	503	230.00	230.00
11	—	372	210.00–235.00	221.36
2	—	265	220.00–230.00	224.91
1	—	815	165.00	165.00
3	—	725	155.00–165.00	160.77
3	—	678	190.00–200.00	193.39
2	—	240	220.00–240.00	230.00
13	—	427	212.50–235.00	223.27
10	—	478	205.00–225.00	212.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	230.00–237.50	232.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
2	—	528	145.00–160.00	152.75
2	—	368	145.00–165.00	154.80
2	—	630	135.00–145.00	140.04
5	—	576	142.50–165.00	157.26
1	—	440	155.00	155.00
1	—	455	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	80.00–84.00	81.84
31	—	1,155	86.00–99.00	94.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,259	110.00–114.00	112.63
44	—	1,269	97.00–109.00	102.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,500	102.00–109.00	105.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,527	118.00–124.00	121.37
6	—	868	99.00–110.00	106.72
2	—	1,873	133.00	133.00

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	1	—	1,040	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	600.00	600.00

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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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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