Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

22 head Baby Calves : 25.00-215.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.67/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$177.67

169 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$451

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

$51.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.73

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	184.49	918	131
Medium and Large 2	470	158.06	743	32
Medium and Large 3	350	133.38	467	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.12/cwt here — about $451 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 sale169 hd

177.67

—

NC average4 barns · 550 hd

162.95

+14.73

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	1,208	101.91	1,231	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	92.86	1,170	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	86.23	1,283	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	76.06	788	58

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	728	$588	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,290	4thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	76.00/cwt	69.00–82.00	800	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	61.85/cwt	55.00–64.00	481	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	104.76/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,377	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	91.46/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,147	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	84.56/cwt	82.00–88.00	958	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	86.23/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,283	5
Bulls	—	—	984	90.52/cwt	85.00–95.00	891	7
Bulls	—	—	1,339	108.56/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,454	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	680	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	645	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	161.85/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,075	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	169.47/cwt	162.50–180.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	174.38/cwt	172.50–175.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	141.31/cwt	135.00–150.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	174.09/cwt	160.00–190.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	170.15/cwt	155.00–185.00	883	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	196.40/cwt	182.50–205.00	919	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	174.75/cwt	160.00–187.50	986	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	199.68/cwt	185.00–212.50	839	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	219.33/cwt	200.00–230.00	504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	218.52/cwt	210.00–232.50	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	126.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	144.55/cwt	135.00–155.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	206.50/cwt	195.00–222.50	673	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	208.73/cwt	195.00–225.00	770	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	888	135.01/cwt	132.50–137.50	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	186.35/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,148	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	153.44/cwt	142.50–165.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	158.45/cwt	150.00–165.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	126.93/cwt	120.00–135.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	170.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,218	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	187.75/cwt	175.00–200.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	188.77/cwt	180.00–205.00	595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	194.76/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,013	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	158.04/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	221.25/cwt	210.00–245.00	728	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	139.95/cwt	127.50–147.50	1,005	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	231.87/cwt	210.00–247.50	844	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	234.55/cwt	220.00–250.00	980	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.42/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,126	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	224.79/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,059	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	243.20/cwt	225.00–260.00	649	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,132	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,715.20/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	154.73/cwt	149.00–165.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	155.24/cwt	151.00–160.00	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	178.70/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,004	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	174.70/cwt	165.00–185.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	255.36/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,085	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	205.84/cwt	192.00–212.50	1,301	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	106.13/cwt	100.00–112.50	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	217.61/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,142	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	232.00/cwt	227.50–234.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	260.62/cwt	240.00–280.00	977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	185.51/cwt	175.00–192.50	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	161.21/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	143.87/cwt	137.50–150.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	267.67/cwt	262.50–272.50	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	252.10/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,192	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	166.39/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,030	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	147.79/cwt	135.00–162.50	1,064	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	119.15/cwt	115.00–122.50	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	210.47/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,494	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	149.14/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,159	3

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 400Year ago 586

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 96Year ago 153

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 3Year ago 11

22 head Baby Calves : 25.00-215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,052	69.00–82.00	76.00
7	—	778	55.00–64.00	61.85
12	—	1,133	82.00–88.00	84.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	100.00–112.00	104.76
34	—	1,254	85.00–99.00	91.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,488	82.00–92.00	86.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	984	85.00–95.00	90.52
12	—	1,339	100.00–115.00	108.56

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,715.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	155.00–167.50	161.85
1	—	915	109.00	109.00
1	—	960	135.00	135.00
16	—	519	155.00–185.00	170.15
19	—	468	182.50–205.00	196.40
14	—	564	160.00–187.50	174.75
15	—	420	185.00–212.50	199.68
5	—	230	200.00–230.00	219.33
6	—	275	210.00–232.50	218.52
2	—	805	127.50	127.50
2	—	873	125.00	125.00
11	—	326	195.00–222.50	206.50
14	—	369	195.00–225.00	208.73
9	—	619	160.00–175.00	166.39
9	—	720	135.00–162.50	147.79
3	—	777	142.50–155.00	149.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	162.50–180.00	169.47
4	—	460	172.50–175.00	174.38
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
4	—	578	135.00–150.00	141.31
5	—	274	160.00–190.00	174.09
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
2	—	770	100.00–112.50	106.13
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
5	—	374	175.00–192.50	185.51
3	—	742	115.00–122.50	119.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	130.00–145.00	137.50
3	—	387	120.00–135.00	126.75
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	200.00–205.00	202.56
3	—	630	150.00–165.00	158.45
2	—	488	165.00–175.00	170.08
1	—	665	155.00	155.00
3	—	423	175.00–200.00	187.75
4	—	315	180.00–205.00	188.77
6	—	520	180.00–202.50	194.76
6	—	562	165.00–190.00	178.70
1	—	280	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	135.00–155.00	144.55
2	—	365	142.50–165.00	153.44
3	—	415	120.00–135.00	126.93
2	—	605	135.00	135.00
3	—	533	149.00–165.00	154.73
4	—	565	151.00–160.00	155.24
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	132.50–137.50	135.01
4	—	616	172.50–197.50	186.35
2	—	775	137.50–138.00	137.75
8	—	573	200.00–225.00	212.50
1	—	215	195.00	195.00
5	—	671	152.50–162.50	158.04
7	—	329	210.00–245.00	221.25
2	—	910	137.50–140.00	138.74
3	—	718	127.50–147.50	139.95
8	—	364	210.00–247.50	231.87
9	—	418	220.00–250.00	234.55
10	—	525	205.00–237.50	214.42
12	—	471	210.00–245.00	224.79
9	—	267	225.00–260.00	243.20
2	—	823	135.00–140.00	137.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	165.00–185.00	174.70
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	270.00	270.00
1	—	750	153.00	153.00
5	—	425	240.00–262.50	255.36
5	—	632	192.00–212.50	205.84
6	—	525	210.00–242.50	217.61
4	—	579	227.50–234.00	232.00
5	—	375	240.00–280.00	260.62
2	—	705	155.00–167.50	161.21
2	—	815	137.50–150.00	143.87
4	—	329	262.50–272.50	267.67
4	—	473	232.50–270.00	252.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	265.00	265.00
6	—	710	208.00–213.00	210.47

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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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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Replacement Cattle

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