Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2023-10-24

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Oct 24
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
504 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 463▼ 49 vs year ago 553 · −8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 129▼ 2 vs year ago 123 · −1.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 5▼ 17 vs year ago 20 · −85.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 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 $165.93/cwt on 215 head.
Average price
$165.93
215 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$855
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$52.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.33
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530178.22944136
Medium and Large 2499153.0676455
Medium and Large 3469125.8059024
One grade step is worth $52.42/cwt here — about $354 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 sale215 hd
165.93
—
NC average8 barns · 1,198 hd
169.26
−3.33
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
Bulls—High1,326108.891,44411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27390.891,15742
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38984.091,1685thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09772.9079960

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)990$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)865$1,1252thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
BullsMedium and Large 2—426170.80/cwt160.00–180.007287
BullsMedium and Large 2—616144.86/cwt135.00–155.008924
BullsMedium and Large 1—526231.29/cwt220.00–242.501,2174
BullsMedium and Large 1—855130.03/cwt125.00–135.001,1122
BullsMedium and Large 2—563173.30/cwt155.00–185.009766
BullsMedium and Large 1—477209.71/cwt202.50–220.001,0008
BullsMedium and Large 1—583203.22/cwt195.00–217.501,1857
HeifersMedium and Large 3—422119.92/cwt110.00–125.005065
BullsMedium and Large 1—625196.19/cwt190.00–210.001,2264
BullsMedium and Large 1—267244.28/cwt220.00–265.006523
BullsMedium and Large 1—660171.93/cwt160.00–185.001,1355
HeifersMedium and Large 3—335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475160.92/cwt150.00–170.0076412
HeifersMedium and Large 3—265142.41/cwt140.00–145.003772
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—338227.67/cwt220.00–235.007702
HeifersMedium and Large 1—424194.24/cwt180.00–215.0082418
HeifersMedium and Large 3—479137.52/cwt135.00–145.006596
HeifersMedium and Large 3—700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525119.62/cwt110.00–130.006282
HeifersMedium and Large 3—600105.00/cwt105.00–105.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 3—393122.48/cwt120.00–125.004812
HeifersMedium and Large 3—569123.84/cwt115.00–135.007054
HeifersMedium and Large 2—687119.95/cwt115.00–125.008243
HeifersMedium and Large 1—721150.56/cwt135.00–167.501,0869
HeifersMedium and Large 2—626130.96/cwt125.00–135.008205
HeifersMedium and Large 2—435167.88/cwt155.00–175.007307
HeifersMedium and Large 2—337166.46/cwt155.00–175.005613
HeifersMedium and Large 2—511149.73/cwt140.00–155.007659
HeifersMedium and Large 1—522169.58/cwt160.00–177.5088513
BullsMedium and Large 2—670144.36/cwt135.00–160.009677
BullsMedium and Large 3—273156.62/cwt140.00–165.004283
BullsMedium and Large 2—523174.94/cwt165.00–195.009153
BullsMedium and Large 2—235190.00/cwt190.00–190.004471
BullsMedium and Large 2—295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
BullsMedium and Large 1—368223.44/cwt205.00–235.008227
BullsMedium and Large 2—369182.76/cwt175.00–195.006744
BullsMedium and Large 2—725126.74/cwt120.00–135.009193
BullsMedium and Large 3—653122.51/cwt120.00–125.008004
BullsMedium and Large 3—581125.07/cwt120.00–135.007275
BullsMedium and Large 3—483139.92/cwt135.00–145.006762
BullsMedium and Large 2—317181.86/cwt175.00–195.005765
BullsMedium and Large 3—425137.44/cwt135.00–140.005842
BullsMedium and Large 2—469173.56/cwt165.00–185.008144
BullsMedium and Large 3—313153.90/cwt140.00–165.004824
BullsMedium and Large 3—217139.77/cwt130.00–150.003033
BullsMedium and Large 3—515150.05/cwt145.00–155.007734
BullsMedium and Large 3—378148.19/cwt135.00–165.005606
BullsMedium and Large 3—610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—660825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bulls——1,870121.51/cwt121.00–122.002,2722
Bulls——1,17894.78/cwt90.00–100.001,1174
Bulls——1,227115.14/cwt105.00–120.001,4135
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11776.06/cwt65.00–82.0085048
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,430108.77/cwt104.00–112.001,5553
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26189.51/cwt83.00–98.001,12939
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,38984.09/cwt80.00–90.001,1685
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14084.00/cwt84.00–84.009581
CowsLean 85-90%—1,00458.08/cwt50.00–62.5058311
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,070127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,3641
BullsMedium and Large 1—215227.62/cwt225.00–230.004892
BullsMedium and Large 1—778152.46/cwt150.00–155.001,1862
BullsMedium and Large 1—332216.96/cwt205.00–225.007203
BullsMedium and Large 1—737164.17/cwt155.00–170.001,2103
BullsMedium and Large 1—421215.93/cwt210.00–225.009094
Dairy SteersLarge 3—245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
SteersMedium and Large 1—318249.76/cwt235.00–265.007944
SteersMedium and Large 1—479247.18/cwt240.00–255.001,1847
SteersMedium and Large 1—285265.00/cwt265.00–265.007551
SteersMedium and Large 1—780173.29/cwt165.00–180.001,3523
Dairy SteersLarge 3—635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Dairy SteersLarge 3—550152.50/cwt152.50–152.508391
SteersMedium and Large 2—482212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0244
SteersMedium and Large 2—562175.00/cwt175.00–175.009844
SteersMedium and Large 1—380235.51/cwt220.00–250.0089511
SteersMedium and Large 2—420192.23/cwt185.00–200.008072
Dairy SteersLarge 3—330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
SteersMedium and Large 2—617174.32/cwt162.50–180.001,0763
SteersMedium and Large 3—440155.00/cwt155.00–155.006821
SteersMedium and Large 3—460155.00/cwt155.00–155.007131
SteersMedium and Large 3—630135.00/cwt135.00–135.008511
SteersMedium and Large 3—655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—435266.26/cwt265.00–267.501,1582
HeifersMedium and Large 1—474189.05/cwt175.00–205.0089619
HeifersMedium and Large 2—280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570145.60/cwt135.00–162.508309
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
HeifersMedium and Large 2—384175.00/cwt175.00–175.006724
HeifersMedium and Large 1—677162.05/cwt145.00–170.001,09713
SteersMedium and Large 1—602207.47/cwt195.00–222.501,2493
HeifersMedium and Large 1—573170.66/cwt165.00–195.009789
HeifersMedium and Large 1—328187.82/cwt180.00–195.006165
HeifersMedium and Large 1—803129.50/cwt129.00–130.001,0402
HeifersMedium and Large 1—626170.28/cwt162.50–195.001,06615
HeifersMedium and Large 1—377203.48/cwt185.00–217.5076718
SteersMedium and Large 2—533190.12/cwt185.00–195.001,0132
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,020147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,5051
HeifersMedium and Large 1—970118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
HeifersMedium and Large 1—235205.00/cwt205.00–205.004821
SteersMedium and Large 1—559221.93/cwt210.00–242.501,2415
SteersMedium and Large 1—730192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4021
SteersMedium and Large 1—526243.99/cwt232.50–255.001,28310
SteersMedium and Large 1—418227.79/cwt225.00–250.009529
HeifersMedium and Large 1—771131.14/cwt120.00–147.501,0115
HeifersMedium and Large 1—281205.09/cwt185.00–215.005764
SteersMedium and Large 1—679193.30/cwt191.00–200.001,3138

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.