Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4 to 5 lower and bulls were 2 to 5 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to slightly lower. 2 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.17/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$120.17

147 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$26.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.37

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	392	131.67	516	39
Medium and Large 2	388	121.95	473	69
Medium and Large 3	514	106.17	546	15thin
Small 1-2	447	105.11	470	24

One grade step is worth $26.56/cwt here — about $46 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 sale147 hd

120.17

—

NC average8 barns · 1,222 hd

119.80

+0.37

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	1,789	91.18	1,631	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,323	66.77	883	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	64.03	722	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	921	47.10	434	18

Every lot, as filed

124 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	129.75/cwt	127.50–132.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.01/cwt	129.00–134.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	434	125.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	462	123.39/cwt	122.00–124.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	378	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	106.31/cwt	100.00–116.00	452	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	703	101.01/cwt	97.00–105.00	710	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	513	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	526	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	650	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	663	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	637	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	129.16/cwt	116.00–137.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	257	130.83/cwt	122.50–140.00	336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	761	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	725	437.83/cwt	408.00–460.00	3,174	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	681	228.25/cwt	215.00–256.00	1,554	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	4,042	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	633.73/cwt	610.00–660.00	6,242	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	778.18/cwt	720.00–835.00	8,194	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	739.33/cwt	720.00–760.00	7,763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	631.94/cwt	610.00–650.00	7,488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,146	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,495	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	435	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	288	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	109.98/cwt	105.00–115.00	407	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	615	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	123.03/cwt	115.00–130.00	459	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	122.79/cwt	115.00–128.00	397	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	110.03/cwt	107.50–112.50	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	331	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	105.49/cwt	104.00–107.00	657	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	108.82/cwt	105.00–112.50	283	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	658	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	165	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	165	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	455	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	432	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	550	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	109.63/cwt	108.00–112.00	628	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	108.99/cwt	106.00–111.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	110.22/cwt	107.50–113.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	120.99/cwt	113.00–129.00	515	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	50.03/cwt	46.00–54.00	481	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	816	39.47/cwt	34.00–44.00	322	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,339	65.47/cwt	64.00–68.00	877	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	70.03/cwt	69.00–71.00	898	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	60.86/cwt	55.00–67.00	670	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	71.47/cwt	69.00–75.00	850	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,857	103.06/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,914	5
Bulls	—	—	1,780	84.62/cwt	73.00–90.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	125.29/cwt	117.50–130.00	343	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	116.00/cwt	113.00–119.00	589	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	120.04/cwt	117.00–123.00	558	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.79/cwt	132.00–143.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	131.62/cwt	125.00–137.50	280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	168.44/cwt	154.00–180.00	620	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	166.40/cwt	152.50–185.00	542	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	161.82/cwt	152.50–174.00	675	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	149.99/cwt	139.00–154.50	783	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	160.36/cwt	152.50–172.50	454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	134.46/cwt	133.00–137.00	913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	139.70/cwt	134.00–144.00	855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	161.69/cwt	155.00–167.50	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	165	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	139.71/cwt	127.00–148.00	517	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	133.76/cwt	132.50–135.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.43/cwt	113.00–118.00	652	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	461	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	549	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	461	107.96/cwt	100.00–112.50	498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	133.09/cwt	125.00–140.00	496	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	137.10/cwt	120.00–152.00	451	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	420	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	130.97/cwt	128.00–134.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	457	139.28/cwt	125.00–147.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	577	121.22/cwt	118.00–124.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	156.98/cwt	155.00–159.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	159.61/cwt	150.00–169.00	680	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	146.04/cwt	138.00–158.00	759	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	126.84/cwt	116.00–136.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	119.02/cwt	113.00–125.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	131.87/cwt	122.00–149.00	555	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	136.07/cwt	125.00–149.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	128.09/cwt	123.00–134.00	676	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	920	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	883	1

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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 230Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	127.50–132.00	129.75
5	—	421	129.00–134.00	131.01
1	—	290	133.00	133.00
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
14	—	370	127.00–148.00	139.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	120.00–128.00	125.59
5	—	462	122.00–124.00	123.39
2	—	378	127.00–128.00	127.50
1	—	300	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	373	115.00–130.00	123.03
12	—	323	115.00–128.00	122.79
21	—	426	113.00–129.00	120.99
7	—	274	117.50–130.00	125.29
6	—	508	113.00–119.00	116.00
6	—	465	117.00–123.00	120.04
1	—	165	132.50	132.50
2	—	213	132.50–135.00	133.76
2	—	565	113.00–118.00	115.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	100.00–105.00	102.56
2	—	623	104.00–107.00	105.49
2	—	260	105.00–112.50	108.82
1	—	665	99.00	99.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	165	100.00	100.00
3	—	410	112.50	112.50
3	—	518	105.00–107.00	106.00
4	—	461	100.00–112.50	107.96
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	455	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	98.00	98.00
1	—	490	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	108.00–112.00	109.63
3	—	487	106.00–111.00	108.99
2	—	520	107.50–113.00	110.22
1	—	605	104.00	104.00
1	—	395	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	100.00–116.00	106.31
2	—	703	97.00–105.00	101.01
2	—	513	100.00–105.00	102.49
1	—	650	102.00	102.00
1	—	595	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	107.50–112.50	110.03
1	—	785	99.00	99.00
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	108.00	108.00
1	—	640	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	125.00–130.00	127.47
2	—	535	128.00–134.00	130.97
3	—	457	125.00–147.00	139.28
5	—	577	118.00–124.00	121.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
2	—	485	155.00–159.00	156.98
3	—	587	140.00	140.00
10	—	426	150.00–169.00	159.61
10	—	520	138.00–158.00	146.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
1	—	650	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
4	—	580	116.00–136.00	126.84
4	—	631	113.00–125.00	119.02
7	—	421	122.00–149.00	131.87
7	—	477	125.00–149.00	136.07
10	—	528	123.00–134.00	128.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	116.00–137.00	129.16
3	—	257	122.50–140.00	130.83
2	—	585	125.00–135.00	130.00
2	—	423	132.00–143.00	137.79
2	—	213	125.00–137.50	131.62
1	—	840	103.00	103.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	134.00	134.00
6	—	373	125.00–140.00	133.09
9	—	329	120.00–152.00	137.10
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	105.00–115.00	109.98
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	94.00	94.00
1	—	360	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	368	154.00–180.00	168.44
12	—	326	152.50–185.00	166.40
11	—	417	152.50–174.00	161.82
8	—	522	139.00–154.50	149.99
5	—	283	152.50–172.50	160.36
4	—	679	133.00–137.00	134.46
3	—	612	134.00–144.00	139.70
3	—	465	155.00–167.50	161.69
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
1	—	165	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	120.00–124.00	122.00
1	—	390	147.50	147.50
1	—	465	144.00	144.00
1	—	920	96.00	96.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	69.00	69.00
1	—	365	79.00	79.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	725	408.00–460.00	437.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	681	215.00–256.00	228.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	610.00–660.00	633.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	720.00–835.00	778.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	720.00–760.00	739.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	610.00–650.00	631.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	961	46.00–54.00	50.03
5	—	816	34.00–44.00	39.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,339	64.00–68.00	65.47
2	—	1,283	69.00–71.00	70.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,101	55.00–67.00	60.86
12	—	1,189	69.00–75.00	71.47
1	—	1,065	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	58.00	58.00
5	—	1,857	97.00–110.00	103.06
4	—	1,780	73.00–90.00	84.62

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