Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

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 $177.83/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$177.83

138 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$311

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

$57.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.35

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	185.24	976	108
Medium and Large 2	504	162.90	821	20
Medium and Large 3	520	127.67	664	10thin

One grade step is worth $57.57/cwt here — about $311 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 sale138 hd

177.83

—

NC average7 barns · 799 hd

172.48

+5.35

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	1,575	105.19	1,657	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	94.72	1,100	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	90.47	1,420	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	895	74.68	669	27

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,513	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,202	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,040	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$860	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	869	$827	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1	—	473	263.35/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,246	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	278.68/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	267.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	260.43/cwt	245.00–280.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	130.08/cwt	125.00–135.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	135.29/cwt	125.00–145.00	356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	224.85/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,156	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	190.39/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,093	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	829	128.05/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,062	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	152.58/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,103	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	85.54/cwt	84.00–89.00	866	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	90.47/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,420	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	76.45/cwt	70.00–83.00	665	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	93.08/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,026	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	61.85/cwt	55.00–65.00	523	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	102.90/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,497	3
Bulls	—	—	2,060	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,957	1
Bulls	—	—	1,527	106.21/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,622	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,202.15/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,202	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	835	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	860	737.78/head	690.00–785.00	738	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	887.30/head	780.00–1,050.00	887	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,512.64/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,513	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	159.18/cwt	155.00–162.50	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	173.99/cwt	165.00–180.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	189.26/cwt	175.00–202.50	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	129.83/cwt	125.00–140.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	145.33/cwt	135.00–160.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	186.12/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,163	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	162.69/cwt	157.50–167.50	1,098	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	174.92/cwt	165.00–190.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	191.65/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	228.25/cwt	215.00–245.00	847	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	234.73/cwt	230.00–245.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	232.27/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,094	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	178.39/cwt	175.00–185.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	132.24/cwt	120.00–145.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	144.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	164.13/cwt	150.00–172.50	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	237.11/cwt	225.00–255.00	790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	149.95/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	226.23/cwt	215.00–240.00	952	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	160.19/cwt	155.00–165.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	192.57/cwt	180.00–215.00	905	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	189.99/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,087	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	176.56/cwt	165.00–187.50	763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	163.78/cwt	157.50–172.50	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	175.78/cwt	155.00–196.00	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	245.30/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,303	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	235.31/cwt	207.50–243.00	1,351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	205.97/cwt	190.00–218.00	869	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	211.17/cwt	210.00–212.50	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	119.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	139.09/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,075	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	152.48/cwt	147.50–157.50	1,113	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	181.30/cwt	170.00–195.00	948	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	172.41/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	171.48/cwt	162.50–185.00	1,072	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	208.32/cwt	197.50–225.00	781	9

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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 392Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 133Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 7Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	247.50–280.00	263.35
2	—	435	272.50–285.00	278.68
2	—	330	260.00–275.00	267.84
9	—	372	245.00–280.00	260.43
1	—	885	160.00	160.00
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
2	—	730	155.00–196.00	175.78
5	—	531	230.00–260.00	245.30
8	—	574	207.50–243.00	235.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	125.00–135.00	130.08
2	—	263	125.00–145.00	135.29
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
3	—	585	125.00–140.00	129.83
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
3	—	460	135.00–160.00	145.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	514	210.00–242.50	224.85
5	—	574	185.00–205.00	190.39
6	—	829	124.00–131.00	128.05
3	—	723	140.00–160.00	152.58
5	—	625	175.00–205.00	186.12
4	—	675	157.50–167.50	162.69
11	—	371	215.00–245.00	228.25
3	—	280	230.00–245.00	234.73
10	—	471	210.00–242.50	232.27
4	—	333	225.00–255.00	237.11
3	—	767	142.50–160.00	149.95
15	—	421	215.00–240.00	226.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	155.00–162.50	159.18
5	—	571	165.00–180.00	173.99
5	—	478	175.00–202.50	189.26
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	165.00–190.00	174.92
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
6	—	522	175.00–202.50	191.65
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
3	—	383	175.00–185.00	178.39
1	—	795	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	132.50	132.50
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
4	—	478	120.00–145.00	132.24
2	—	530	125.00–135.00	130.14
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	140.00–150.00	144.13
3	—	580	150.00–172.50	164.13
2	—	520	155.00–165.00	160.19
2	—	300	165.00	165.00
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
5	—	432	165.00–187.50	176.56
4	—	476	157.50–172.50	163.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	470	180.00–215.00	192.57
16	—	572	175.00–202.50	189.99
13	—	422	190.00–218.00	205.97
1	—	995	123.00	123.00
2	—	320	210.00–212.50	211.17
3	—	285	195.00–205.00	200.00
3	—	867	115.00–125.00	119.14
4	—	773	125.00–155.00	139.09
4	—	730	147.50–157.50	152.48
1	—	220	205.00	205.00
20	—	523	170.00–195.00	181.30
5	—	661	155.00–185.00	172.41
7	—	625	162.50–185.00	171.48
9	—	375	197.50–225.00	208.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,012	84.00–89.00	85.54
14	—	870	70.00–83.00	76.45
7	—	846	55.00–65.00	61.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	90.00–91.00	90.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,102	86.00–99.00	93.08
3	—	1,455	101.00–107.00	102.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	95.00	95.00
10	—	1,527	102.00–112.00	106.21

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,202.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	875	780.00–1,050.00	887.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,315	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,512.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	690.00–785.00	737.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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