Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.95/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$186.95

239 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$346

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

$48.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.54

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	199.17	1,022	147
Medium and Large 2	479	176.63	846	59
Medium and Large 3	448	150.92	676	33

One grade step is worth $48.25/cwt here — about $346 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 sale239 hd

186.95

—

NC average8 barns · 1,203 hd

185.41

+1.54

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	1,369	118.30	1,619	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	94.40	1,218	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	89.53	1,291	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	81.70	869	34

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,112	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$780	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$660	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,689	4thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	176.18/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,031	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	174.34/cwt	165.00–185.00	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	194.01/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,015	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	200.94/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,151	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	132.26/cwt	125.00–147.50	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	151.24/cwt	145.00–160.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	193.85/cwt	185.00–200.00	642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	153.81/cwt	145.00–160.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	168.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	165.11/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	169.35/cwt	162.50–183.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	220.61/cwt	205.00–230.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	230.19/cwt	225.00–235.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	189.21/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,359	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	186.40/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	191.57/cwt	185.00–205.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	214.09/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,120	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	239.26/cwt	230.00–245.00	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	196.92/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,327	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	248.34/cwt	235.00–255.00	822	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	194.48/cwt	180.00–210.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	137.46/cwt	130.00–145.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	156.69/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	197.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,039	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	168.18/cwt	165.00–175.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	181.39/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,139	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	170.70/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,128	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	172.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	632	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,111.89/head	990.00–1,225.00	1,112	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,609.81/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,610	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bulls	—	—	1,602	122.00/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,954	10
Bulls	—	—	786	109.06/cwt	107.50–110.00	857	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	68.80/cwt	66.00–70.00	597	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	94.40/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,218	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	89.53/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,291	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	82.95/cwt	72.00–88.00	898	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	220.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,046	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	149.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	210.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,189	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	227.75/cwt	217.50–235.00	954	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	200.00/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,236	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	175.40/cwt	165.00–186.00	921	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	473	175.92/cwt	172.50–180.00	832	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	237.73/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	268.74/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	190.58/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,285	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	201.74/cwt	185.00–215.00	958	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	227.03/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,408	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	253.05/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,083	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	212.36/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,508	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	170.83/cwt	165.00–175.00	991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	255.28/cwt	245.00–265.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	226.03/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,304	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	258.49/cwt	250.00–275.00	951	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	195.78/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	234.13/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,227	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	226.32/cwt	222.50–231.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	201.60/cwt	195.00–210.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	201.31/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	201.72/cwt	195.00–215.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	185.08/cwt	175.00–190.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	155.05/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	173.16/cwt	160.00–185.00	897	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	159.84/cwt	155.00–165.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	194.42/cwt	182.50–202.50	920	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	187.11/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,252	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	204.55/cwt	195.00–217.50	859	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	248.52/cwt	235.00–265.00	805	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	148.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	173.04/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	210.11/cwt	200.00–220.00	801	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	201.77/cwt	187.50–209.00	1,255	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	142.36/cwt	135.00–155.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	179.22/cwt	165.00–190.00	753	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	619	150.91/cwt	140.00–155.00	934	5

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 Sep 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 566Year ago 655

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 84Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
6	—	585	165.00–185.00	176.18
7	—	481	165.00–185.00	174.34
2	—	245	175.00–185.00	180.00
5	—	331	185.00–200.00	193.85
5	—	371	175.00–190.00	185.08
3	—	678	145.00–165.00	155.05
12	—	518	160.00–185.00	173.16
5	—	622	165.00–180.00	173.04
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
12	—	420	165.00–190.00	179.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	523	185.00–207.50	194.01
26	—	573	192.50–212.50	200.94
1	—	845	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,035	160.00	160.00
3	—	723	162.50–183.00	169.35
6	—	333	205.00–230.00	220.61
1	—	775	162.50	162.50
3	—	282	195.00–210.00	201.60
1	—	1,050	140.00	140.00
22	—	473	182.50–202.50	194.42
8	—	669	175.00–192.50	187.11
15	—	420	195.00–217.50	204.55
21	—	381	200.00–220.00	210.11
17	—	622	187.50–209.00	201.77
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
2	—	280	145.00–150.00	147.50
3	—	573	125.00–147.50	132.26
4	—	353	145.00–160.00	151.24
4	—	483	145.00–160.00	153.81
5	—	320	165.00–175.00	168.97
5	—	517	145.00–155.00	148.93
4	—	416	135.00–155.00	142.36
5	—	619	140.00–155.00	150.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	155.00–175.00	165.11
2	—	260	225.00–235.00	230.19
10	—	718	182.00–195.00	189.21
24	—	523	205.00–230.00	214.09
3	—	383	230.00–245.00	239.26
7	—	674	190.00–205.00	196.92
1	—	935	155.00	155.00
1	—	975	132.50	132.50
13	—	331	235.00–255.00	248.34
10	—	475	210.00–230.00	220.22
2	—	825	145.00–155.00	149.91
16	—	565	200.00–220.00	210.50
2	—	230	210.00–225.00	217.50
16	—	419	217.50–235.00	227.75
11	—	618	192.50–207.50	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	175.00–195.00	186.40
3	—	482	185.00–205.00	191.57
1	—	855	147.50	147.50
2	—	308	175.00–185.00	179.96
1	—	700	145.00	145.00
2	—	363	180.00–210.00	194.48
2	—	440	185.00–195.00	190.00
3	—	778	150.00–165.00	156.69
6	—	527	190.00–200.00	197.20
7	—	628	170.00–195.00	181.39
7	—	661	160.00–180.00	170.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	135.00–145.00	139.91
2	—	443	130.00–145.00	137.46
2	—	520	155.00	155.00
2	—	640	145.00–155.00	150.00
3	—	472	165.00–175.00	168.18
3	—	573	165.00	165.00
1	—	675	155.00	155.00
4	—	366	165.00–175.00	172.61
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
2	—	525	165.00–186.00	175.40
5	—	473	172.50–180.00	175.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	225.00–252.50	237.73
1	—	910	182.50	182.50
1	—	960	155.00	155.00
1	—	750	182.50	182.50
12	—	620	210.00–237.50	227.03
14	—	428	237.50–267.50	253.05
12	—	710	197.50–220.00	212.36
2	—	268	245.00–265.00	255.28
9	—	577	210.00–234.00	226.03
9	—	368	250.00–275.00	258.49
22	—	524	220.00–248.00	234.13
5	—	667	222.50–231.00	226.32
1	—	860	190.00	190.00
12	—	324	235.00–265.00	248.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	260.00	260.00
2	—	455	267.50–270.00	268.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	674	175.00–202.50	190.58
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
3	—	475	185.00–215.00	201.74
1	—	795	175.00	175.00
1	—	285	199.00	199.00
3	—	580	192.50–200.00	195.78
2	—	520	195.00–207.50	201.31
3	—	382	195.00–215.00	201.72
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
1	—	700	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	165.00	165.00
3	—	580	165.00–175.00	170.83
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
2	—	475	155.00–165.00	159.84

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	990.00–1,225.00	1,111.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,160.00	1,160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,070	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,609.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,925.00	1,925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,602	118.00–127.00	122.00
4	—	786	107.50–110.00	109.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	66.00–70.00	68.80
31	—	1,082	72.00–88.00	82.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,290	90.00–103.00	94.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,442	87.00–94.00	89.53

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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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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