Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2 to 3 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 3 hogs Baby calves 3 to 25

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.95/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$109.95

103 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$114

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

$17.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

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	389	119.98	466	24
Medium and Large 2	484	113.71	550	18thin
Small 1-2	526	105.34	554	51
Medium and Large 3	566	102.59	581	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.39/cwt here — about −$114 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 sale103 hd

109.95

—

NC average8 barns · 963 hd

106.42

+3.53

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	1,660	78.35	1,301	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	51.91	727	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	48.08	584	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	37.48	348	10

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	367	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	404	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	106.26/cwt	100.00–111.00	441	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	677	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	711	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	730	102.78/cwt	100.00–107.00	750	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	175	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	193	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	478	108.57/cwt	106.00–111.00	519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	127.60/cwt	118.00–145.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	119.59/cwt	117.00–127.00	458	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	569	106.32/cwt	101.00–111.00	605	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	521	106.77/cwt	100.00–110.00	556	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	124.02/cwt	117.50–148.00	511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	112.50–117.50	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	113.96/cwt	112.00–115.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.30/cwt	111.00–117.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	113.27/cwt	112.50–115.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	520	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	51.91/cwt	48.00–54.00	727	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	43.08/cwt	41.00–44.00	401	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	33.75/cwt	29.00–38.00	313	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	42.21/cwt	34.00–44.00	496	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	121.03/cwt	115.00–126.00	639	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	113.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.06/cwt	112.00–123.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	701	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	57.16/cwt	55.00–60.00	713	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	49.93/cwt	45.00–54.00	615	33
Bulls	—	—	1,575	79.82/cwt	70.00–87.00	1,257	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	104.09/cwt	99.00–109.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	637	99.65/cwt	95.00–104.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.45/cwt	121.00–126.00	593	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	683	103.92/cwt	97.00–109.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	583	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,390	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	59.68/cwt	56.00–63.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	89.06/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	473	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	365	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	440	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	620	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	583	1
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	220	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	518	124.52/cwt	123.00–126.00	645	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	690	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	673	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	425	92.47/cwt	90.00–95.00	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	780	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	757	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	195	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	500	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	357	115.34/cwt	114.00–116.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	401	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	700	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	461	1
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	235	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	223	1
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	155	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	142.04/cwt	128.00–163.00	595	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	126.28/cwt	107.50–133.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	129.88/cwt	127.50–133.00	618	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	638	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	673	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	762	382.11/cwt	340.00–432.00	2,912	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	767	396.00/cwt	290.00–450.00	3,037	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,256	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	763	315.84/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,410	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	610	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	541.58/cwt	410.00–600.00	6,066	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	540.18/cwt	530.00–550.00	5,202	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	843	354.60/cwt	320.00–389.00	2,989	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	167.08/cwt	140.00–187.50	364	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	137.94/cwt	130.00–152.50	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	165.54/cwt	150.00–183.00	545	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	155.80/cwt	130.00–168.00	586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	695	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	103.30/cwt	101.00–105.00	493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	154.08/cwt	145.00–162.50	408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	136.85/cwt	130.00–143.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.60/cwt	128.00–133.00	677	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	110.02/cwt	109.00–111.00	682	2

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 430Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	110.00	110.00
3	—	415	100.00–111.00	106.26
3	—	677	104.00–106.00	104.99
5	—	730	100.00–107.00	102.78
1	—	175	110.00	110.00
7	—	478	106.00–111.00	108.57
7	—	569	101.00–111.00	106.32
13	—	521	100.00–110.00	106.77
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	107.50	107.50
2	—	620	109.00–111.00	110.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	118.00–145.00	127.60
6	—	383	117.00–127.00	119.59
7	—	412	117.50–148.00	124.02
1	—	495	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
1	—	315	113.00	113.00
2	—	275	115.00	115.00
2	—	520	112.50–117.50	115.00
2	—	825	113.00	113.00
3	—	378	112.00–115.00	113.96
3	—	572	111.00–117.00	113.30
4	—	425	112.50–115.00	113.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	99.00	99.00
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
1	—	610	108.00	108.00
3	—	477	101.00–105.00	103.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	95.00	95.00
1	—	620	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	114.00	114.00
1	—	500	114.00	114.00
3	—	357	114.00–116.00	115.34
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
1	—	445	90.00	90.00
1	—	490	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	115.00–126.00	121.03
5	—	619	112.00–115.00	113.60
8	—	573	112.00–123.00	117.06
1	—	650	114.00	114.00
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
2	—	480	121.00–126.00	123.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	96.00	96.00
2	—	585	99.00–109.00	104.09
3	—	637	95.00–104.00	99.65
1	—	535	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.56
3	—	683	97.00–109.00	103.92
2	—	638	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
2	—	518	123.00–126.00	124.52
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	97.50	97.50
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
2	—	425	90.00–95.00	92.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	95.00	95.00
1	—	485	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	128.00–163.00	142.04
7	—	516	107.50–133.00	126.28
8	—	476	127.50–133.00	129.88
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	92.50	92.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	95.00	95.00
1	—	155	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	218	140.00–187.50	167.08
5	—	440	130.00–152.50	137.94
8	—	329	150.00–183.00	165.54
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
6	—	376	130.00–168.00	155.80
2	—	265	145.00–162.50	154.08
3	—	482	130.00–143.00	136.85
3	—	522	128.00–133.00	129.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	123.00	123.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	105.00–110.00	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,400	48.00–54.00	51.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	930	41.00–44.00	43.08
6	—	928	29.00–38.00	33.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,174	34.00–44.00	42.21
3	—	1,248	55.00–60.00	57.16
33	—	1,231	45.00–54.00	49.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,575	70.00–87.00	79.82
1	—	1,655	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,730	56.00–63.00	59.68
2	—	1,890	88.00–90.00	89.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	762	340.00–432.00	382.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	767	290.00–450.00	396.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	320.00–389.00	354.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,120	410.00–600.00	541.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	530.00–550.00	540.18
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	300.00–332.00	315.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	460.00	460.00

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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