Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-09-19

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 19
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
566 head
118 vs last sale 448 14 vs year ago 580 · 2.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
17 vs last sale 101 51 vs year ago 135 · 37.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
17 vs last sale 20 15 vs year ago 18 · 83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.25/cwt on 279 head.
Average price
$192.25
279 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$978
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$335
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$56.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.20
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1521204.091,063182
Medium and Large 2483179.9787067
Medium and Large 3492147.8872830
One grade step is worth $56.21/cwt here — about $335 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 sale279 hd
192.25
NC average7 barns · 1,126 hd
189.05
+3.20
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,266115.541,46210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,228103.201,26734
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52592.001,4031thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93984.6179430

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,0201thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)933$9472thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 3573134.84/cwt130.00–145.007733
HeifersMedium and Large 2635160.00/cwt150.00–170.001,0162
HeifersMedium and Large 2660156.79/cwt140.00–165.001,0353
HeifersMedium and Large 3680129.96/cwt125.00–135.008842
HeifersMedium and Large 3320145.00/cwt145.00–145.004641
HeifersMedium and Large 3265155.38/cwt145.00–165.004122
HeifersMedium and Large 3445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 3615138.75/cwt135.00–145.008534
BullsMedium and Large 1565224.00/cwt210.00–240.001,26612
HeifersMedium and Large 3527145.49/cwt135.00–157.507676
HeifersMedium and Large 3467160.01/cwt150.00–165.007477
HeifersMedium and Large 2475183.38/cwt170.00–192.5087114
BullsMedium and Large 1900137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,2381
BullsMedium and Large 2328196.47/cwt185.00–205.006443
BullsMedium and Large 1522220.63/cwt210.00–230.001,15217
BullsMedium and Large 1385234.91/cwt220.00–245.009045
HeifersMedium and Large 1465206.67/cwt195.00–217.5096125
HeifersMedium and Large 1917156.66/cwt152.50–162.501,4373
BullsMedium and Large 1770170.03/cwt165.00–175.001,3092
BullsMedium and Large 3433149.97/cwt145.00–155.006492
BullsMedium and Large 2619190.32/cwt185.00–200.001,1787
BullsMedium and Large 1228239.73/cwt235.00–245.005472
BullsMedium and Large 1895152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3651
BullsMedium and Large 1658202.50/cwt190.00–210.001,3326
BullsMedium and Large 2403194.94/cwt185.00–205.007862
BullsMedium and Large 3560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
BullsMedium and Large 2260200.00/cwt200.00–200.005201
BullsMedium and Large 1270240.19/cwt230.00–250.006492
BullsMedium and Large 2524194.20/cwt180.00–205.001,0188
BullsMedium and Large 1475230.89/cwt220.00–245.001,09712
BullsMedium and Large 3523163.94/cwt150.00–170.008574
BullsMedium and Large 3363147.59/cwt145.00–150.005362
BullsMedium and Large 3275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
BullsMedium and Large 2683173.05/cwt165.00–177.501,1824
BullsMedium and Large 2463208.53/cwt195.00–215.009655
BullsMedium and Large 2577188.84/cwt180.00–205.001,0909
BullsMedium and Large 3607171.59/cwt165.00–175.001,0423
BullsMedium and Large 3472167.91/cwt155.00–175.007935
BullsMedium and Large 3215155.00/cwt155.00–155.003331
BullsMedium and Large 3705145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0221
BullsMedium and Large 2385185.00/cwt185.00–185.007121
BullsMedium and Large 2710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2071
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2933946.54/head740.00–1,100.009472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29301,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0201
Bulls1,658123.18/cwt122.00–125.002,0422
Bulls71597.50/cwt97.50–97.506971
Bulls1,232115.93/cwt109.00–121.001,4287
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,4031
CowsLean 85-90%69067.02/cwt66.00–68.004622
CowsLean 85-90%1,03789.65/cwt82.00–96.0093020
CowsLean 85-90%75676.40/cwt70.00–80.005788
CowsBoner 80-85%1,355113.03/cwt111.00–115.001,5322
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220102.59/cwt96.00–108.001,25232
BullsMedium and Large 1435224.90/cwt217.50–235.009785
BullsMedium and Large 1327230.57/cwt220.00–245.007546
BullsMedium and Large 1626212.80/cwt202.50–225.001,3327
BullsMedium and Large 1975152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,4871
BullsMedium and Large 1814176.26/cwt165.00–185.001,4354
BullsMedium and Large 1706196.58/cwt180.00–200.001,3886
SteersMedium and Large 1818198.72/cwt190.00–207.501,6262
SteersMedium and Large 3380175.00/cwt175.00–175.006651
SteersMedium and Large 1526243.21/cwt230.00–255.001,2798
Dairy SteersLarge 3620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Dairy SteersLarge 3975104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0141
SteersMedium and Large 1458255.47/cwt247.50–267.501,1706
SteersMedium and Large 1725194.34/cwt180.00–205.001,4093
SteersMedium and Large 1626231.67/cwt227.50–237.501,4504
SteersMedium and Large 1250285.00/cwt285.00–285.007131
SteersMedium and Large 1660218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4391
SteersMedium and Large 1763219.98/cwt217.50–222.501,6782
SteersMedium and Large 1335262.50/cwt260.00–265.008792
SteersMedium and Large 3345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 1990155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5351
SteersMedium and Large 2620195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2091
SteersMedium and Large 2573194.96/cwt185.00–205.001,1172
SteersMedium and Large 2515206.57/cwt200.00–215.001,0643
SteersMedium and Large 2387205.00/cwt205.00–205.007933
HeifersMedium and Large 1840160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3441
HeifersMedium and Large 2280193.59/cwt185.00–200.005424
SteersMedium and Large 1371263.61/cwt250.00–275.009785
SteersMedium and Large 1572240.63/cwt235.00–250.001,3767
SteersMedium and Large 1421252.57/cwt247.50–260.001,0638
SteersMedium and Large 3528160.02/cwt155.00–165.008452
HeifersMedium and Large 1433217.00/cwt207.50–225.009406
HeifersMedium and Large 1720186.76/cwt180.00–190.001,3453
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added433230.28/cwt230.00–235.0099717
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added515221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,14123
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added375231.64/cwt230.00–235.008693
HeifersMedium and Large 1325215.59/cwt210.00–230.007016
HeifersMedium and Large 11,010136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3741
HeifersMedium and Large 2720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
HeifersMedium and Large 2575167.41/cwt155.00–175.009634
HeifersMedium and Large 1245225.00/cwt225.00–225.005511
HeifersMedium and Large 1790160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2641
HeifersMedium and Large 1566190.78/cwt177.50–197.501,08026
HeifersMedium and Large 1278230.05/cwt225.00–235.006402
HeifersMedium and Large 2780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 1521198.42/cwt190.00–212.501,03431
HeifersMedium and Large 1381211.99/cwt205.00–225.0080810
HeifersMedium and Large 2527177.43/cwt165.00–187.5093520
HeifersMedium and Large 1622191.09/cwt180.00–200.001,18916
HeifersMedium and Large 1657186.01/cwt175.00–192.501,2225
HeifersMedium and Large 3375153.32/cwt140.00–165.005754
HeifersMedium and Large 2324202.36/cwt195.00–210.006564
HeifersMedium and Large 2365187.70/cwt175.00–200.006855
HeifersMedium and Large 2433186.06/cwt175.00–200.008069
HeifersMedium and Large 11,050132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,3911

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.