Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3 to 4 lower. Feeder cattle were 3 to 4 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was average with several plain cattle. Baby calves were 1 to 2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $104.74/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$104.74

117 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	429	123.13	529	8thin
Medium and Large 2	431	113.09	487	9thin
Small 1-2	519	102.78	533	83
Medium and Large 3	536	101.23	542	17thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale117 hd

104.74

—

NC average8 barns · 1,217 hd

105.66

−0.92

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	1,742	83.89	1,462	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	51.52	633	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	51.35	722	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	41.86	423	9thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	225	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	96	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	365	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	246	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	411	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	61.50/cwt	60.00–63.00	212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	275	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	116.93/cwt	115.00–123.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	121.30/cwt	115.00–126.00	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	120.54/cwt	112.50–125.00	333	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	121.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	107.00/cwt	100.00–111.00	447	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	317	96.66/cwt	95.00–100.00	306	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	268	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	105.80/cwt	100.00–111.00	661	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	579	107.58/cwt	97.50–111.00	623	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	461	108.04/cwt	107.00–111.00	498	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	99.03/cwt	90.00–109.00	518	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	718	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	736	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	102.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	695	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	780	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	733	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	452	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	575	91.21/cwt	90.00–95.00	524	4
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	540	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	122.43/cwt	113.00–125.00	572	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	117.29/cwt	113.00–119.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	116.04/cwt	113.00–119.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	145.26/cwt	130.00–156.00	535	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	148.33/cwt	135.00–157.50	482	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	134.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	378	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	193	166.33/cwt	160.00–172.50	321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	637	118.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	558	118.99/cwt	118.00–121.00	664	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	440	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	418	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	104.36/cwt	97.00–109.00	605	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	104.83/cwt	95.00–110.00	496	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	104.95/cwt	95.00–108.00	556	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	621	107.10/cwt	100.00–110.00	665	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	44.32/cwt	42.00–47.00	449	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	36.94/cwt	34.00–39.00	372	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	52.76/cwt	48.00–57.00	746	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	43.60/cwt	41.00–45.00	593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	51.64/cwt	47.00–55.00	632	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	60.05/cwt	58.00–62.00	852	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	36.88/cwt	31.00–43.00	380	2
Bulls	—	—	1,789	90.98/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,628	7
Bulls	—	—	1,726	78.44/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,354	6
Bulls	—	—	1,515	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,015	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,846	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	378.04/cwt	290.00–490.00	2,760	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,538	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	663	212.13/cwt	180.00–245.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	678	103.69/cwt	98.00–106.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	768	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	98.78/cwt	97.50–100.00	270	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	895	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	868	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	630	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	570	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	558	90.49/cwt	90.00–91.00	505	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	530	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	506	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	488	92.46/cwt	90.00–95.00	451	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	333	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	316	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	370	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	375	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	97.96/cwt	95.00–101.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	105.58/cwt	101.00–108.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	99.28/cwt	95.00–102.50	270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	106.49/cwt	106.00–107.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	890	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	112.99/cwt	111.00–114.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	117.40/cwt	113.00–122.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	112.01/cwt	111.00–113.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	47.41/cwt	45.00–50.00	199	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	10,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,567	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	15,296	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	760.90/cwt	660.00–860.00	8,180	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,865	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	231	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	693	105.99/cwt	103.00–109.00	735	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	282	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	590	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	608	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	413	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	185	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	176	1
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	465	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	442	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	540	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	486	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	477	56.76/cwt	45.00–60.00	271	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	104.39/cwt	95.00–110.00	395	7

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 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 663Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	42.50	42.50
1	—	365	67.50	67.50
1	—	500	56.00	56.00
1	—	685	60.00	60.00
2	—	345	60.00–63.00	61.50
2	—	420	45.00–50.00	47.41
6	—	477	45.00–60.00	56.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
1	—	530	122.00	122.00
1	—	370	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	115.00–123.00	116.93
5	—	473	115.00–126.00	121.30
4	—	276	112.50–125.00	120.54
2	—	550	118.00–124.00	121.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	127.50	127.50
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	368	130.00–156.00	145.26
9	—	325	135.00–157.50	148.33
4	—	281	130.00–140.00	134.46
2	—	408	130.00–135.00	132.52
2	—	193	160.00–172.50	166.33
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	134.00	134.00
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	545	125.00	125.00
3	—	637	115.00–120.00	118.34
3	—	558	118.00–121.00	118.99
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	105.00–110.00	107.56
2	—	693	103.00–109.00	105.99
2	—	265	105.00–107.50	106.25
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
1	—	390	106.00	106.00
1	—	320	105.00	105.00
1	—	185	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	100.00–111.00	107.00
3	—	317	95.00–100.00	96.66
2	—	720	104.00–106.00	105.00
14	—	580	97.00–109.00	104.36
13	—	473	95.00–110.00	104.83
9	—	530	95.00–108.00	104.95
7	—	621	100.00–110.00	107.10
6	—	678	98.00–106.00	103.69
2	—	273	97.50–100.00	98.78
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
7	—	378	95.00–110.00	104.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
1	—	185	145.00	145.00
5	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	90.00–91.00	90.51
2	—	558	90.00–91.00	90.49
2	—	530	95.00–96.00	95.50
2	—	488	90.00–95.00	92.46
2	—	333	95.00	95.00
1	—	370	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	95.00–101.00	97.96
3	—	570	101.00–108.00	105.58
3	—	272	95.00–102.50	99.28
2	—	520	106.00–107.00	106.49
2	—	415	100.00–105.00	102.47
1	—	645	108.00	108.00
1	—	465	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	111.00–114.00	112.99
2	—	460	113.00–122.00	117.40
2	—	408	111.00–113.00	112.01
1	—	640	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	100.00–111.00	105.80
7	—	579	97.50–111.00	107.58
4	—	461	107.00–111.00	108.04
3	—	523	90.00–109.00	99.03
2	—	718	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	675	101.00–105.00	102.99
1	—	780	94.00	94.00
1	—	430	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	90.00–95.00	91.21
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
1	—	540	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	467	113.00–125.00	122.43
4	—	525	113.00–119.00	117.29
3	—	562	113.00–119.00	116.04
1	—	670	114.00	114.00
1	—	625	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,013	42.00–47.00	44.32
3	—	1,008	34.00–39.00	36.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,414	48.00–57.00	52.76
2	—	1,360	41.00–45.00	43.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,223	47.00–55.00	51.64
3	—	1,418	58.00–62.00	60.05
2	—	1,030	31.00–43.00	36.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,789	88.00–96.00	90.98
6	—	1,726	73.00–85.00	78.44
1	—	1,515	67.00	67.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	730	290.00–490.00	378.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	663	180.00–245.00	212.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	560.00	560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,545	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,075	660.00–860.00	760.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	300.00	300.00

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