Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

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.

12 head Baby Calves : 5.00-32.50

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.55/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$178.55

196 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$506

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

$58.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.20

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	187.54	1,050	147
Medium and Large 2	508	159.81	813	36
Medium and Large 3	422	128.82	544	13thin

One grade step is worth $58.72/cwt here — about $506 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 sale196 hd

178.55

—

NC average8 barns · 1,037 hd

172.36

+6.20

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	1,339	105.53	1,413	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	93.11	1,248	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	85.25	1,257	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	77.33	897	38

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)	1,168	$1,172	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,012	$984	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$830	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	768	$638	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2	—	568	174.80/cwt	165.00–185.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	187.87/cwt	175.00–201.00	1,377	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	793	131.24/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	209.17/cwt	197.50–225.00	772	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	152.52/cwt	137.50–165.00	1,431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	204.12/cwt	190.00–225.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	160.94/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	156.75/cwt	156.00–157.50	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	194.46/cwt	185.00–205.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	264	143.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	174.96/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,085	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	200.35/cwt	187.50–220.00	944	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	211.02/cwt	195.00–227.50	882	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	191.12/cwt	182.50–197.50	1,000	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	145.26/cwt	135.00–160.00	898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	177.49/cwt	165.00–185.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	168.66/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	173.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	161.36/cwt	145.00–170.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	183.54/cwt	175.00–190.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	278.58/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,067	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	189.99/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,305	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	234.46/cwt	215.00–249.00	1,238	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	153.10/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	183.75/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	253.22/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,180	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	222.67/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,367	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	554	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,114	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	176.89/cwt	165.00–187.50	1,003	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	860	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	229.13/cwt	215.00–249.00	1,306	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	254.56/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,074	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,587	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	905	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	766	162.65/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,246	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	183.67/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	812	149.23/cwt	135.00–157.50	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	244.94/cwt	235.00–255.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	171.05/cwt	162.50–192.50	1,223	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,517	115.33/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,750	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	85.25/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,257	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	88.99/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,164	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	637	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	83.83/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,046	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	75.42/cwt	69.00–81.00	855	27
Bulls	—	—	1,358	109.87/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,492	9
Bulls	—	—	1,296	95.77/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,241	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,171.83/head	940.00–1,310.00	1,172	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	637.92/head	540.00–720.00	638	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	983.72/head	800.00–1,175.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	148.37/cwt	145.00–155.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	658	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	142.88/cwt	130.00–155.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	208.04/cwt	200.00–215.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	186.39/cwt	175.00–205.00	794	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	137.50/cwt	135.00–145.00	788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	152.38/cwt	145.00–160.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	161.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,002	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	227.16/cwt	215.00–250.00	956	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	990	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	212.97/cwt	195.00–227.50	1,107	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	217.46/cwt	207.50–232.50	996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	232.70/cwt	220.00–255.00	875	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	604	196.07/cwt	182.50–212.50	1,184	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	188.17/cwt	175.00–200.00	898	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	166.61/cwt	160.00–177.50	953	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,077	153.57/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	209.60/cwt	200.00–225.00	702	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	157.01/cwt	142.50–167.00	1,057	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	202.96/cwt	192.50–219.00	1,159	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	174.53/cwt	160.00–185.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	120.00/cwt	110.00–125.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	244.21/cwt	230.00–260.00	784	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	148.46/cwt	140.00–162.50	1,201	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	166.83/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	143.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	169.18/cwt	155.00–180.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	140.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	174.85/cwt	165.00–185.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	172.01/cwt	160.00–181.00	1,154	10

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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 357Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 83Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 2Year ago 18

12 head Baby Calves : 5.00-32.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	165.00–185.00	174.80
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
2	—	630	165.00–172.50	168.66
3	—	527	170.00–175.00	173.34
1	—	695	155.00	155.00
1	—	750	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	260.00	260.00
2	—	733	175.00–201.00	187.87
5	—	383	265.00–292.50	278.58
3	—	687	185.00–200.00	189.99
9	—	528	215.00–249.00	234.46
2	—	290	275.00–280.00	277.50
2	—	765	177.50–190.00	183.75
8	—	466	240.00–267.50	253.22
7	—	614	200.00–230.00	222.67
8	—	570	215.00–249.00	229.13
7	—	422	235.00–265.00	254.56
1	—	920	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	860	127.50	127.50
1	—	905	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
4	—	264	140.00–145.00	143.67
2	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
3	—	590	110.00–125.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	127.50–135.00	131.24
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
2	—	358	185.00	185.00
8	—	618	135.00–160.00	145.26
4	—	286	165.00–185.00	177.49
4	—	515	145.00–170.00	161.36
3	—	423	175.00–190.00	183.54
3	—	565	135.00–150.00	143.50
3	—	487	155.00–180.00	169.18
2	—	720	135.00–145.00	140.10
4	—	325	165.00–185.00	174.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	197.50–225.00	209.17
6	—	938	137.50–165.00	152.52
6	—	277	190.00–225.00	204.12
4	—	776	150.00–171.00	160.94
2	—	953	156.00–157.50	156.75
2	—	233	185.00–205.00	194.46
13	—	620	165.00–190.00	174.96
13	—	471	187.50–220.00	200.35
20	—	418	195.00–227.50	211.02
15	—	523	182.50–197.50	191.12
1	—	885	132.50	132.50
4	—	1,008	135.00–165.00	153.10
12	—	567	165.00–187.50	176.89
3	—	1,077	130.00–165.00	153.57
12	—	335	200.00–225.00	209.60
5	—	809	140.00–162.50	148.46
4	—	724	162.50–170.00	166.83
10	—	671	160.00–181.00	172.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	230.00–235.00	232.47
5	—	554	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	766	155.00–166.00	162.65
4	—	671	170.00–200.00	183.67
1	—	1,045	130.00	130.00
3	—	812	135.00–157.50	149.23
3	—	267	235.00–255.00	244.94
10	—	715	162.50–192.50	171.05
14	—	421	215.00–250.00	227.16
1	—	990	122.50	122.50
12	—	520	195.00–227.50	212.97
6	—	458	207.50–232.50	217.46
17	—	376	220.00–255.00	232.70
7	—	604	182.50–212.50	196.07
1	—	850	152.50	152.50
1	—	245	240.00	240.00
11	—	571	192.50–219.00	202.96
7	—	321	230.00–260.00	244.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	145.00–155.00	148.37
2	—	658	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	330	130.00–155.00	142.88
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
6	—	573	135.00–145.00	137.50
2	—	473	145.00–160.00	152.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	200.00–215.00	208.04
8	—	426	175.00–205.00	186.39
1	—	745	157.50	157.50
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
4	—	619	150.00–170.00	161.82
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
2	—	273	200.00	200.00
7	—	477	175.00–200.00	188.17
6	—	572	160.00–177.50	166.61
6	—	673	142.50–167.00	157.01
5	—	519	160.00–185.00	174.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	108.00–118.00	115.33
27	—	1,308	84.00–98.00	88.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,474	80.00–89.00	85.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	64.00	64.00
10	—	1,248	82.00–85.00	83.83
27	—	1,134	69.00–81.00	75.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,358	105.00–115.00	109.87
4	—	1,296	90.00–100.00	95.77

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	940.00–1,310.00	1,171.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	768	540.00–720.00	637.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,012	800.00–1,175.00	983.72

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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