Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $170.17/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$170.17

193 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$402

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

$51.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.49

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	187.12	1,055	102
Medium and Large 2	494	161.13	796	56
Medium and Large 3	483	135.23	653	35

One grade step is worth $51.89/cwt here — about $402 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 sale193 hd

170.17

—

NC average9 barns · 1,711 hd

192.66

−22.49

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	1,549	112.92	1,749	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	89.47	1,107	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	86.29	1,289	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	75.36	757	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,393	$1,290	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,108	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,050	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$923	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,117	$1,385	3thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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 1	—	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	209.18/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,318	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	163.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	169.98/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	219.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	217.00/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,133	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	187.46/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	153.41/cwt	130.00–157.50	1,319	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	132.11/cwt	117.50–135.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	152.48/cwt	140.00–160.00	939	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	158.53/cwt	145.00–165.00	902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	164.73/cwt	155.00–175.00	601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	184.89/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,078	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	163.62/cwt	150.00–175.00	779	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	160.37/cwt	150.00–177.50	837	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	176.61/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,178	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	203.55/cwt	190.00–215.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	179.89/cwt	165.00–188.00	1,126	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	211.80/cwt	200.00–220.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	211.54/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	201.48/cwt	185.00–210.00	858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	193.52/cwt	182.50–205.00	910	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	195.57/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,312	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	168.70/cwt	162.50–182.50	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	238.10/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	290.83/cwt	285.00–300.00	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	189.25/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	181.48/cwt	177.50–187.50	595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	258.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	231.39/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,314	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	159.91/cwt	150.00–170.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	191.08/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,189	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	819	146.81/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,202	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	207.89/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,081	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	772	62.78/cwt	52.50–68.00	485	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	970	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	77.53/cwt	72.00–84.00	814	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	86.29/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,289	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,078	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,801	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	89.10/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,080	22
Bulls	—	—	1,103	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	—	1,937	120.43/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,333	5
Bulls	—	—	1,400	111.81/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,565	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,183.88/head	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,184	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	1,290.35/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,290	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,107.89/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,108	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	835	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	700	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	625	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	128.72/cwt	127.50–130.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	157.05/cwt	145.00–165.00	572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	150.13/cwt	140.00–155.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	137.25/cwt	125.00–155.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	183.33/cwt	180.00–185.00	995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	186.28/cwt	180.00–192.50	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	139.85/cwt	125.00–145.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	183.17/cwt	175.00–205.00	799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	189.69/cwt	175.00–200.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	201.40/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,134	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	235.99/cwt	222.50–252.50	781	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	186.86/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,362	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	232.51/cwt	225.00–245.00	893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	143.25/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	165.47/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,036	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	183.47/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,249	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	182.48/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	716	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	133.25/cwt	120.00–145.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	137.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	192.78/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,001	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	162.46/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	162.84/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,249	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	225.86/cwt	210.00–240.00	949	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	133.56/cwt	125.00–145.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	140.36/cwt	130.00–150.00	386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	173.66/cwt	165.00–180.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	138.84/cwt	120.00–145.00	643	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	135.14/cwt	125.00–145.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	211.59/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,009	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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 632Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 82Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	280.00	280.00
1	—	775	177.50	177.50
7	—	630	200.00–220.00	209.18
2	—	803	165.00–175.00	169.98
2	—	470	215.00–225.00	219.84
1	—	955	157.50	157.50
5	—	522	207.50–230.00	217.00
2	—	703	175.00–200.00	187.46
6	—	671	185.00–210.00	195.57
4	—	876	162.50–182.50	168.70
3	—	420	220.00–255.00	238.10
3	—	317	285.00–300.00	290.83
5	—	365	255.00–265.00	258.88
2	—	568	225.00–237.50	231.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	155.00–170.00	163.48
1	—	525	170.00	170.00
3	—	587	180.00–197.50	189.25
5	—	328	177.50–187.50	181.48
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	255.00	255.00
1	—	505	247.50	247.50
1	—	410	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	860	130.00–157.50	153.41
10	—	583	177.50–200.00	184.89
9	—	667	160.00–185.00	176.61
6	—	374	190.00–215.00	203.55
19	—	626	165.00–188.00	179.89
3	—	323	200.00–220.00	211.80
2	—	710	170.00–172.50	171.25
13	—	426	185.00–210.00	201.48
1	—	840	152.50	152.50
1	—	260	205.00	205.00
10	—	470	182.50–205.00	193.52
12	—	519	182.50–205.00	192.78
3	—	762	160.00–167.50	162.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
5	—	616	140.00–160.00	152.48
5	—	569	145.00–165.00	158.53
4	—	365	155.00–175.00	164.73
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
18	—	476	150.00–175.00	163.62
13	—	522	150.00–177.50	160.37
2	—	330	175.00	175.00
2	—	663	135.00–145.00	139.98
4	—	433	165.00–180.00	173.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	117.50–135.00	132.11
3	—	577	120.00–145.00	133.25
2	—	380	135.00–140.00	137.40
7	—	514	125.00–145.00	133.56
2	—	275	130.00–150.00	140.36
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
9	—	463	120.00–145.00	138.84
5	—	423	125.00–145.00	135.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	227.50	227.50
2	—	530	210.00–213.00	211.54
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	150.00–170.00	159.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	622	185.00–212.50	191.08
4	—	819	140.00–160.00	146.81
17	—	520	200.00–222.50	207.89
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
9	—	563	190.00–217.00	201.40
8	—	331	222.50–252.50	235.99
4	—	729	175.00–202.50	186.86
4	—	384	225.00–245.00	232.51
3	—	880	135.00–150.00	143.25
12	—	681	175.00–190.00	183.47
7	—	767	155.00–170.00	162.84
15	—	420	210.00–240.00	225.86
1	—	955	136.00	136.00
13	—	477	195.00–222.50	211.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	127.50–130.00	128.72
2	—	305	135.00–140.00	137.46
7	—	364	145.00–165.00	157.05
3	—	513	140.00–155.00	150.13
4	—	479	125.00–155.00	137.25
2	—	425	145.00	145.00
4	—	568	125.00–145.00	139.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	160.00–165.00	162.44
3	—	782	140.00–145.00	141.70
3	—	543	180.00–185.00	183.33
2	—	473	180.00–192.50	186.28
7	—	436	175.00–205.00	183.17
3	—	378	175.00–200.00	189.69
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
8	—	626	150.00–175.00	165.47
6	—	578	175.00–187.50	182.48
4	—	716	155.00–160.00	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	52.50–68.00	62.78
2	—	1,128	86.00	86.00
25	—	1,050	72.00–84.00	77.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,494	83.00–91.00	86.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,715	105.00	105.00
22	—	1,212	85.00–95.00	89.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	96.00–100.00	98.00
5	—	1,937	120.00–122.00	120.43
7	—	1,400	105.00–119.00	111.81

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,183.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,290.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,107.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,030.00	1,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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How this sale compares

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