Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 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 $173.73/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$173.73

152 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$49.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.00

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	180.62	978	115
Medium and Large 2	467	160.17	748	27
Medium and Large 3	452	131.14	593	10thin

One grade step is worth $49.48/cwt here — about $385 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 sale152 hd

173.73

—

NC average7 barns · 1,118 hd

166.73

+7.00

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	1,664	106.74	1,776	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	92.53	1,152	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	90.47	1,461	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	73.01	739	31

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)	1,050	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 3	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	192.46/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	193.41/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	182.32/cwt	172.50–190.00	870	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	241.93/cwt	227.50–257.50	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	175.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	174.86/cwt	160.00–185.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	135.44/cwt	125.00–155.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	164.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	165.11/cwt	155.00–175.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	135.45/cwt	126.00–145.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	169.21/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,206	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	140.08/cwt	130.00–150.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	175.25/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,002	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	178.98/cwt	162.50–190.00	927	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	206.35/cwt	195.00–225.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	201.55/cwt	190.00–225.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	211.13/cwt	187.50–227.50	899	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	146.47/cwt	135.00–155.00	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	173.08/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,167	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	140.84/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	166.12/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,108	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	120.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	157.58/cwt	145.00–165.00	810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	156.74/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,047	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	188.60/cwt	170.00–205.00	798	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	84.71/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,256	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	105.44/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,399	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	90.38/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,113	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	959	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	59.90/cwt	54.00–65.00	556	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,918	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	77.30/cwt	69.00–82.00	794	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	48.56/cwt	47.00–50.00	425	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	111.36/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,904	9
Bulls	—	—	1,458	85.95/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,253	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	775	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	188.49/cwt	185.00–195.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	156.86/cwt	135.00–165.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	990	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	154.16/cwt	145.00–167.50	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	177.43/cwt	167.50–190.00	1,018	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	232.90/cwt	220.00–245.00	859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	158.82/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	213.23/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,115	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	161.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	150.59/cwt	135.00–162.50	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	193.27/cwt	185.00–200.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	194.49/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	175.20/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,072	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	200.35/cwt	190.00–227.50	763	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	220.91/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,038	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	197.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	169.47/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,056	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	241.57/cwt	230.00–250.00	903	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	216.28/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	242.68/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	206.33/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	188.69/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	203.92/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,166	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	162.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,253	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	211.70/cwt	205.00–215.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	226.17/cwt	212.50–245.00	957	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,474	1

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 504Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 121Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	165.00	165.00
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	190.00–197.50	192.46
3	—	722	185.00–200.00	193.41
1	—	315	245.00	245.00
4	—	513	227.50–257.50	241.93
4	—	374	230.00–250.00	241.57
3	—	620	212.50–222.50	216.28
4	—	424	225.00–260.00	242.68
2	—	568	200.00–212.50	206.33
1	—	450	252.50	252.50
2	—	768	185.00–192.50	188.69
1	—	1,035	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
2	—	463	190.00–205.00	197.46
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
2	—	333	170.00–180.00	175.19
5	—	423	160.00–185.00	174.86
3	—	267	160.00–170.00	164.84
4	—	468	155.00–175.00	165.11
2	—	610	130.00–150.00	140.08
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
3	—	573	135.00–155.00	146.47
4	—	514	145.00–165.00	157.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
17	—	477	172.50–190.00	182.32
1	—	840	145.00	145.00
1	—	950	120.00	120.00
2	—	940	126.00–145.00	135.45
6	—	713	160.00–178.00	169.21
19	—	572	167.50–185.00	175.25
2	—	880	145.00–150.00	147.54
16	—	518	162.50–190.00	178.98
3	—	222	195.00–225.00	206.35
3	—	338	190.00–225.00	201.55
11	—	426	187.50–227.50	211.13
11	—	667	155.00–175.00	166.12
12	—	381	190.00–227.50	200.35
10	—	623	160.00–178.00	169.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	125.00–155.00	135.44
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	135.00–145.00	139.95
2	—	573	115.00–125.00	120.11
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	674	165.00–180.00	173.08
3	—	825	140.00–142.50	140.84
7	—	369	220.00–245.00	232.90
19	—	523	202.50–220.00	213.23
2	—	723	194.00–195.00	194.49
9	—	612	170.00–197.50	175.20
1	—	255	210.00	210.00
12	—	470	215.00–232.50	220.91
9	—	572	190.00–225.00	203.92
3	—	770	160.00–168.00	162.72
3	—	323	205.00–215.00	211.70
9	—	423	212.50–245.00	226.17
1	—	1,005	129.00	129.00
1	—	880	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	145.00–162.50	156.74
6	—	423	170.00–205.00	188.60
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
1	—	810	122.00	122.00
3	—	512	185.00–195.00	188.49
1	—	990	117.00	117.00
4	—	616	145.00–167.50	154.16
7	—	574	167.50–190.00	177.43
2	—	718	155.00–162.50	158.82
3	—	380	185.00–200.00	193.27
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	155.00	155.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
5	—	533	135.00–165.00	156.86
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
4	—	374	155.00–165.00	161.40
3	—	565	135.00–162.50	150.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	82.00–87.00	84.71
1	—	1,880	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	100.00–113.00	105.44
18	—	1,231	84.00–97.00	90.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,135	84.00–85.00	84.50
6	—	928	54.00–65.00	59.90
19	—	1,027	69.00–82.00	77.30
2	—	875	47.00–50.00	48.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,710	100.00–115.00	111.36
2	—	1,458	85.00–87.00	85.95

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	700.00	700.00

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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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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