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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 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 $183.88/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$183.88

121 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$415

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

$55.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.26

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	193.36	974	87
Medium and Large 2	505	167.44	846	25
Medium and Large 3	406	137.97	560	9thin

One grade step is worth $55.39/cwt here — about $415 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 sale121 hd

183.88

—

NC average8 barns · 918 hd

177.62

+6.26

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	—	High	1,419	109.22	1,550	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,395	101.25	1,413	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	95.58	1,494	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	80.14	856	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,121	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$930	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	968	$1,258	3thin

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%	—	1,138	87.11/cwt	85.00–89.00	991	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	95.58/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,494	3
Bulls	—	—	1,872	119.10/cwt	118.00–120.00	2,230	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,537	105.66/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	135.11/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,040	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	202.38/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	215.67/cwt	200.00–230.00	800	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	161.42/cwt	145.00–167.50	944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	217.79/cwt	200.00–230.00	919	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	217.57/cwt	205.00–230.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	283.30/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	244.57/cwt	222.50–257.50	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	272.41/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	211.41/cwt	200.00–226.00	987	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	279.97/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	284.97/cwt	265.00–300.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	188.87/cwt	180.00–195.00	903	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	232.17/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	183.19/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	199.38/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	177.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	373	120.76/cwt	112.50–125.00	450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	281.43/cwt	255.00–297.50	1,179	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	204.75/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,300	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	249.92/cwt	240.00–257.50	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	186.61/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	150.84/cwt	140.00–165.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	152.50/cwt	140.00–165.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	97.40/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,238	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	78.61/cwt	74.00–84.00	805	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	690	1
Bulls	—	—	917	95.39/cwt	90.00–102.50	875	3
Bulls	—	—	1,448	111.59/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,616	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,120.64/head	750.00–1,550.00	1,121	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	725	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	714	149.74/cwt	141.00–165.00	1,069	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	190.17/cwt	185.00–200.00	977	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	234.18/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	229.11/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	229.49/cwt	212.50–247.50	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	193.51/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,219	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	149.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	244.76/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,011	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	138.82/cwt	127.50–150.00	1,001	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	188.23/cwt	180.00–195.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	143.49/cwt	130.00–165.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	164.84/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	241.96/cwt	225.00–260.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	190.70/cwt	182.50–200.00	906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	140.64/cwt	125.00–155.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	158.48/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,055	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	154.94/cwt	140.00–167.50	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	182.92/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,024	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	218.13/cwt	205.00–235.00	696	6

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 350Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 71Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 15Year ago 14

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	85.00–89.00	87.11
7	—	1,024	74.00–84.00	78.61
1	—	1,095	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	90.00–103.00	95.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,537	102.00–112.00	105.66
8	—	1,271	93.00–101.00	97.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,872	118.00–120.00	119.10
3	—	917	90.00–102.50	95.39
5	—	1,448	105.00–115.00	111.59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	140.00–145.00	142.49
5	—	585	145.00–167.50	161.42
2	—	533	165.00	165.00
2	—	713	110.00–115.00	112.54
1	—	275	195.00	195.00
5	—	478	180.00–195.00	188.87
2	—	425	170.00–185.00	177.41
3	—	382	180.00–195.00	188.23
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
2	—	343	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	125.00–145.00	135.11
4	—	530	190.00–212.50	202.38
1	—	1,085	128.00	128.00
8	—	371	200.00–230.00	215.67
1	—	925	101.00	101.00
13	—	422	200.00–230.00	217.79
6	—	288	205.00–230.00	217.57
19	—	467	200.00–226.00	211.41
5	—	721	127.50–150.00	138.82
7	—	666	140.00–165.00	158.48
5	—	608	140.00–167.50	154.94
1	—	210	225.00	225.00
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
6	—	560	175.00–192.50	182.92
6	—	319	205.00–235.00	218.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
3	—	370	130.00–165.00	143.49
2	—	470	125.00–155.00	140.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	255.00–305.00	283.30
4	—	535	222.50–257.50	244.57
4	—	480	262.50–290.00	279.97
2	—	715	165.00	165.00
3	—	307	265.00–300.00	284.97
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
3	—	583	225.00–237.50	232.17
5	—	419	255.00–297.50	281.43
4	—	635	203.00–210.00	204.75
1	—	860	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	267.50–280.00	272.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	175.00–200.00	183.19
2	—	490	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	—	418	225.00	225.00
4	—	505	197.50–200.00	199.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	112.50–125.00	120.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	240.00–257.50	249.92
4	—	714	141.00–165.00	149.74
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
3	—	480	227.50–240.00	234.18
3	—	572	225.00–232.50	229.11
6	—	515	212.50–247.50	229.49
4	—	630	185.00–205.00	193.51
3	—	690	145.00–155.00	149.98
1	—	885	125.00	125.00
10	—	413	230.00–267.50	244.76
2	—	325	225.00–260.00	241.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	175.00–200.00	186.61
5	—	514	185.00–200.00	190.17
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
1	—	335	200.00	200.00
2	—	610	155.00–175.00	164.84
4	—	475	182.50–200.00	190.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	140.00–165.00	150.84
2	—	520	140.00–165.00	152.50
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
2	—	363	135.00–145.00	140.03

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)	3	—	1,043	750.00–1,550.00	1,120.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	930.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	825.00	825.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle