Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate, Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.03/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$123.03

156 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$16

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

$25.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.97

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	372	133.05	495	75
Medium and Large 2	428	119.74	513	39
Medium and Large 3	505	108.76	550	17thin
Small 1-2	474	107.77	511	25

One grade step is worth $25.29/cwt here — about −$16 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 sale156 hd

123.03

—

NC average8 barns · 1,213 hd

118.06

+4.97

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	1,594	93.06	1,483	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	70.82	984	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	63.91	736	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	43.78	436	25

Every lot, as filed

106 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	Medium and Large 3	—	653	74.00/cwt	73.00–75.00	483	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,463	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	733	506.01/cwt	490.00–525.00	3,709	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	645	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	4,967	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	732.94/cwt	710.00–760.00	7,894	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	908.66/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	11,267	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,272	838.56/cwt	590.00–1,010.00	10,666	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	97.74/cwt	97.50–98.00	508	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	770	98.57/cwt	95.00–106.00	759	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	679	102.61/cwt	99.00–108.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	368	136.45/cwt	125.00–145.00	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	463	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	490	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	140.68/cwt	139.00–143.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	137.53/cwt	131.00–146.00	844	4
Cows	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	460	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	450	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	500	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	428	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	328	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	418	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	406	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	377	106.68/cwt	105.00–110.00	402	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	341	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	288	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	190	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	136.70/cwt	125.00–145.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	143.98/cwt	137.50–147.50	477	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.50	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	158.53/cwt	147.50–174.00	593	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	160.07/cwt	147.50–168.00	522	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	161.51/cwt	147.50–171.00	678	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	290	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	399	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	108.89/cwt	99.00–112.00	575	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	108.56/cwt	104.00–113.00	512	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	277	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	610	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	376	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	107.73/cwt	103.00–113.00	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	107.48/cwt	100.00–116.00	503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	104.30/cwt	94.00–110.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	500	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	49.53/cwt	45.00–52.00	525	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	37.56/cwt	29.00–45.00	347	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	71.93/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,021	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	65.27/cwt	64.00–67.00	813	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	60.83/cwt	54.00–67.00	666	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	73.42/cwt	69.00–81.00	974	11
Bulls	—	—	1,880	105.44/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,982	3
Bulls	—	—	1,452	87.70/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,273	3
Bulls	—	—	1,160	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	154.63/cwt	147.50–167.50	425	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	147.41/cwt	146.00–150.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	152.82/cwt	147.00–160.00	701	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	712	96.03/cwt	93.00–98.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	137.10/cwt	120.00–146.00	651	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	131.49/cwt	115.00–147.00	556	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	126.56/cwt	115.00–136.00	651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	127.97/cwt	120.00–137.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	119.67/cwt	118.00–123.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	150.35/cwt	124.00–166.00	636	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	151.78/cwt	146.00–158.00	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	142.99/cwt	137.00–147.00	724	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	486	132.11/cwt	124.00–141.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	679.72/cwt	670.00–690.00	7,239	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	117.73/cwt	114.00–124.00	556	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	118.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	116.24/cwt	112.00–125.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	123.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	126.66/cwt	125.00–127.50	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	134.47/cwt	128.00–140.50	562	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	133.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	491	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	135.81/cwt	130.00–165.00	444	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	131.24/cwt	127.50–135.00	369	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	287	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 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 405Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	73.00–75.00	74.00
1	—	635	64.00	64.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	97.50–98.00	97.74
3	—	770	95.00–106.00	98.57
5	—	679	99.00–108.00	102.61
1	—	700	108.00	108.00
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	93.00–98.00	96.03
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	475	120.00–146.00	137.10
18	—	423	115.00–147.00	131.49
8	—	514	115.00–136.00	126.56
7	—	558	120.00–137.00	127.97
3	—	662	115.00–120.00	116.99
3	—	620	118.00–123.00	119.67
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	124.00–166.00	150.35
9	—	471	146.00–158.00	151.78
7	—	506	137.00–147.00	142.99
4	—	564	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	625	127.00–129.00	128.01
1	—	655	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	124.00–141.00	132.11
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
3	—	368	125.00–145.00	136.45
3	—	463	141.00	141.00
1	—	290	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	160.00	160.00
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
3	—	560	139.00–143.00	140.68
3	—	787	116.50	116.50
4	—	614	131.00–146.00	137.53
26	—	374	147.50–174.00	158.53
20	—	326	147.50–168.00	160.07
11	—	420	147.50–171.00	161.51
6	—	275	147.50–167.50	154.63
5	—	531	146.00–150.00	147.41
5	—	459	147.00–160.00	152.82
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	105.00–110.00	106.68
3	—	325	105.00	105.00
1	—	250	115.00	115.00
1	—	190	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	125.00–145.00	136.70
5	—	331	137.50–147.50	143.98
4	—	426	135.00–145.00	139.91
2	—	488	135.00–137.50	136.27
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
Cows — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	128.00	128.00
1	—	500	119.00	119.00
2	—	428	127.00	127.00
3	—	328	125.00–130.00	127.47
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	528	99.00–112.00	108.89
8	—	472	104.00–113.00	108.56
2	—	270	100.00–105.00	102.41
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
1	—	575	106.00	106.00
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
1	—	350	107.50	107.50
1	—	325	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	103.00–113.00	107.73
4	—	468	100.00–116.00	107.48
3	—	627	94.00–110.00	104.30
2	—	413	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	472	114.00–124.00	117.73
7	—	426	115.00–125.00	118.96
5	—	524	112.00–125.00	116.24
4	—	274	120.00–125.00	123.86
3	—	387	125.00–127.50	126.66
3	—	338	120.00–125.00	123.30
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
1	—	245	122.50	122.50
1	—	185	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	418	128.00–140.50	134.47
23	—	368	130.00–140.00	133.39
11	—	327	130.00–165.00	135.81
8	—	281	127.50–135.00	131.24
2	—	513	118.00	118.00
1	—	185	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	490.00–525.00	506.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	710.00–760.00	732.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,240	800.00–1,010.00	908.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,272	590.00–1,010.00	838.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	670.00–690.00	679.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,060	45.00–52.00	49.53
12	—	925	29.00–45.00	37.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,419	68.00–76.00	71.93
3	—	1,245	64.00–67.00	65.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,095	54.00–67.00	60.83
11	—	1,326	69.00–81.00	73.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,880	99.00–110.00	105.44
3	—	1,452	80.00–94.00	87.70
1	—	1,160	72.00	72.00

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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How this sale compares

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