Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-10-10

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 10
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
532 head
54 vs last sale 478 99 vs year ago 433 · +22.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
1 vs last sale 93 49 vs year ago 143 · 34.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
0 vs last sale 14 15 vs year ago 29 · 51.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 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 $178.33/cwt on 166 head.
Average price
$178.33
166 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$941
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$487
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$56.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.91
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547191.291,046104
Medium and Large 2522163.5385347
Medium and Large 3414134.9255915thin
One grade step is worth $56.36/cwt here — about $487 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 sale166 hd
178.33
NC average8 barns · 1,258 hd
177.42
+0.91
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
BullsHigh1,495118.051,76415
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21389.831,09023
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40384.851,1908thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03179.8782428

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,375$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,0301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)902$8393thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)620$5383thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)470$3643thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,088$1,4163thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
SteersMedium and Large 3495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
SteersMedium and Large 3510165.00/cwt165.00–165.008421
HeifersMedium and Large 1324213.56/cwt190.00–230.006927
HeifersMedium and Large 2785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009811
HeifersMedium and Large 3285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
HeifersMedium and Large 1674180.21/cwt175.00–187.501,21510
HeifersMedium and Large 1775165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2791
HeifersMedium and Large 11,025130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3331
HeifersMedium and Large 2566155.86/cwt145.00–165.008826
HeifersMedium and Large 2283160.22/cwt155.00–165.004532
HeifersMedium and Large 2335167.39/cwt160.00–175.005612
HeifersMedium and Large 2405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
HeifersMedium and Large 1718147.63/cwt130.00–157.501,0603
HeifersMedium and Large 1908152.41/cwt140.00–165.001,3843
HeifersMedium and Large 2710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008521
HeifersMedium and Large 1475219.26/cwt195.00–232.501,04115
HeifersMedium and Large 1567180.44/cwt175.00–187.501,02318
HeifersMedium and Large 3300125.00/cwt125.00–125.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 2615152.52/cwt145.00–155.009384
HeifersMedium and Large 2668148.96/cwt135.00–160.009955
HeifersMedium and Large 3235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 3370135.00/cwt130.00–145.005004
HeifersMedium and Large 3472141.82/cwt135.00–155.006695
HeifersMedium and Large 2385182.53/cwt180.00–185.007032
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy340310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0541
HeifersMedium and Large 2532170.41/cwt165.00–177.5090713
HeifersMedium and Large 2474178.91/cwt165.00–190.008489
HeifersMedium and Large 11,055140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4771
SteersMedium and Large 1521237.80/cwt222.50–265.001,23910
SteersMedium and Large 2533207.44/cwt205.00–210.001,1062
SteersMedium and Large 2473196.85/cwt180.00–215.009312
HeifersMedium and Large 1421206.98/cwt195.00–227.508719
HeifersMedium and Large 1377215.24/cwt200.00–235.008117
SteersMedium and Large 2740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008881
SteersMedium and Large 1320252.89/cwt240.00–265.008092
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added495290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4361
SteersMedium and Large 1667207.80/cwt195.00–217.501,38620
HeifersMedium and Large 1820150.09/cwt145.00–155.001,2312
HeifersMedium and Large 1240205.00/cwt205.00–205.004922
SteersMedium and Large 1731195.43/cwt175.00–206.001,42917
SteersMedium and Large 1584223.38/cwt220.00–232.501,30517
SteersMedium and Large 1474243.75/cwt225.00–265.001,15512
SteersMedium and Large 1617212.23/cwt200.00–225.001,3099
SteersMedium and Large 2610175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 2360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
Dairy SteersLarge 3595140.00/cwt140.00–140.008331
Dairy SteersLarge 3538141.22/cwt135.00–147.507602
SteersMedium and Large 1366258.69/cwt242.50–272.509477
SteersMedium and Large 1813172.91/cwt155.00–180.001,4065
CowsLean 85-90%1,05680.52/cwt72.00–86.0085024
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40384.85/cwt79.00–90.001,1908
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21389.83/cwt87.00–95.001,09023
CowsLean 85-90%55363.70/cwt60.00–67.503522
CowsLean 85-90%1,21388.17/cwt87.00–89.001,0702
Bulls1,639122.70/cwt122.00–124.002,0114
Bulls1,442116.36/cwt114.00–120.001,67811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,050988.33/head975.00–1,000.009882
Bred CowsSmall 1-2455386.81/head370.00–400.003872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950840.00/head840.00–840.008401
Bred CowsSmall 1-2470363.90/head340.00–390.003643
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2605540.00/head540.00–540.005401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28751,344.00/head1,110.00–1,500.001,3442
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5151,560.00/head1,560.00–1,560.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 3685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
BullsMedium and Large 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
BullsMedium and Large 3570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007981
BullsMedium and Large 3215125.00/cwt125.00–125.002691
BullsMedium and Large 3373138.72/cwt130.00–160.005174
BullsMedium and Large 1520203.91/cwt185.00–220.001,06014
BullsMedium and Large 3481147.94/cwt145.00–155.007125
BullsMedium and Large 3511134.93/cwt125.00–145.006894
BullsMedium and Large 2563152.17/cwt145.00–165.008577
BullsMedium and Large 2486185.77/cwt175.00–205.009035
BullsMedium and Large 2373192.35/cwt185.00–200.007172
BullsMedium and Large 3418145.18/cwt135.00–155.006072
BullsMedium and Large 2260175.00/cwt175.00–175.004551
BullsMedium and Large 2210180.00/cwt180.00–180.003781
BullsMedium and Large 2614162.33/cwt155.00–175.009974
BullsMedium and Large 2439195.00/cwt185.00–200.008564
BullsMedium and Large 2515169.90/cwt165.00–175.008752
BullsMedium and Large 3327144.64/cwt135.00–155.004733
BullsMedium and Large 2663145.63/cwt135.00–160.009664
BullsMedium and Large 1779160.98/cwt155.00–175.001,2547
BullsMedium and Large 1618191.38/cwt180.00–215.001,18316
BullsMedium and Large 1369233.98/cwt215.00–250.008637
BullsMedium and Large 1665181.77/cwt170.00–195.001,2095
BullsMedium and Large 2320175.00/cwt175.00–175.005601
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added570207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1831
BullsMedium and Large 1337229.88/cwt215.00–240.007753
BullsMedium and Large 1575190.65/cwt182.50–215.001,09612
BullsMedium and Large 1238216.99/cwt205.00–230.005163
HeifersMedium and Large 1513195.83/cwt185.00–215.001,00511
BullsMedium and Large 2715141.22/cwt130.00–150.001,0104
HeifersMedium and Large 1619175.66/cwt165.00–187.501,08713
HeifersMedium and Large 3518126.58/cwt120.00–135.006563
HeifersMedium and Large 2240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
SteersMedium and Large 1443270.61/cwt267.50–275.001,1994
BullsMedium and Large 1275219.64/cwt210.00–230.006042
BullsMedium and Large 1800155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2401
BullsMedium and Large 1725180.24/cwt165.00–190.001,3078
BullsMedium and Large 1424225.15/cwt215.00–242.509558
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added570223.72/cwt222.50–225.001,2752
BullsMedium and Large 1472213.79/cwt195.00–232.501,00914

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.