Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle mostly steady to 6.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Plain to Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.59/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$118.59

174 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$41.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.52

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	443	126.49	561	93
Medium and Large 2	443	120.07	532	35
Medium 2	483	107.72	520	26
Small and Medium 2	590	98.00	578	1thin
Medium 3	499	95.25	475	15thin
Small and Medium 3	437	85.00	371	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.50/cwt here — about $190 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 sale174 hd

118.59

—

NC average7 barns · 681 hd

117.07

+1.52

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	1,710	79.29	1,356	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	50.55	695	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,103	46.21	509	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	773	36.20	280	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,645	54.00	888	1thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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 and Medium 3	—	453	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	374	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	544	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	618	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	732	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	570	125.66/cwt	122.00–130.00	716	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	479	140.64/cwt	137.50–145.00	674	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	378	146.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	553	6
Steers	Medium 3	—	310	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	397	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	455	124.04/cwt	120.00–128.00	564	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	520	121.02/cwt	119.00–123.00	629	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	383	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	148.43/cwt	143.00–154.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	135.91/cwt	132.00–140.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	135.37/cwt	134.00–138.00	839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	119.03/cwt	112.00–123.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	156.87/cwt	155.00–157.50	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	166.62/cwt	162.50–170.00	555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	167.84/cwt	165.00–174.00	628	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	166.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	159.41/cwt	157.00–167.00	735	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	148.53/cwt	144.00–154.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	152.96/cwt	147.00–157.50	633	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	159.69/cwt	155.00–163.00	596	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	134.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.55/cwt	131.00–138.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	253	106.29/cwt	102.50–110.00	269	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	433	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	489	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	450	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	439	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	787	18.94/cwt	14.00–24.00	149	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,645	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	888	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	590	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	578	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	233	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	595	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	476	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	428	104.85/cwt	100.00–110.00	449	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	540	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	562	1
Bulls	Small 3Full	—	415	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	138.01/cwt	132.50–143.00	651	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	148.82/cwt	142.50–153.00	627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.49/cwt	124.00–128.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	136.30/cwt	132.00–140.00	765	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	123.79/cwt	122.00–128.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	157.10/cwt	154.00–165.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	140.23/cwt	138.00–146.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	149.69/cwt	145.00–155.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	111.33/cwt	109.00–115.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	522	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	485	119.01/cwt	115.00–126.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	435	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	133.22/cwt	130.00–138.00	566	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	563	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	508	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	955	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	945	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	662	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	9,966	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,536	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	371	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	663	55.28/cwt	51.00–60.00	367	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	53.64/cwt	50.00–58.00	724	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.47/cwt	117.00–126.00	625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.81/cwt	117.00–124.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	122.02/cwt	117.50–125.00	398	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	120.89/cwt	120.00–122.50	323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	119.15/cwt	116.00–122.50	498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	128.04/cwt	124.00–134.00	534	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	128.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	604	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	131.04/cwt	127.50–137.00	440	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	132.06/cwt	127.00–137.00	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	124.77/cwt	119.00–129.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	134.51/cwt	133.00–135.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	100.62/cwt	98.00–106.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	132.21/cwt	129.00–137.50	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	90.13/cwt	85.00–95.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	512	97.44/cwt	95.00–102.50	499	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	482	102.02/cwt	101.00–104.00	492	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	362	104.79/cwt	102.50–106.00	379	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	670	83.49/cwt	82.00–85.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	558	97.01/cwt	94.00–100.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium 3Full	—	530	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium 3Full	—	425	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	319	1
Steers	Small 2	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Steers	Small 3Full	—	350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	368	1
Steers	Small 3	—	273	112.39/cwt	110.00–115.00	307	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	470	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	529	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	510	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	548	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	470	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	287	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	535	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	321	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	151	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	82.87/cwt	77.50–87.50	224	2
Bulls	—	—	1,035	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,388	77.54/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,076	2
Bulls	—	—	1,622	74.68/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,211	3
Bulls	—	—	2,026	81.81/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,657	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	66.16/cwt	61.00–70.00	695	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,037	34.57/cwt	32.00–37.00	358	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,047	52.87/cwt	49.00–58.00	554	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	43.82/cwt	39.00–49.00	511	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	73.21/cwt	62.00–85.00	886	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	43.55/cwt	40.00–47.00	623	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	349	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	358	113.78/cwt	110.00–117.50	407	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	567	107.58/cwt	103.00–113.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	629	91.77/cwt	85.00–97.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	111.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	528	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	355	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	519	112.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	582	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 Mar 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 157Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle mostly steady to 6.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Plain to Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	80.00–85.00	82.49
1	—	245	95.00	95.00
1	—	595	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	102.50–110.00	106.29
2	—	325	105.00–110.00	107.46
2	—	358	110.00–117.50	113.78
3	—	567	103.00–113.00	107.58
4	—	629	85.00–97.00	91.77
6	—	472	105.00–115.00	111.83
7	—	519	110.00–115.00	112.14
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	117.00–126.00	119.47
9	—	478	117.00–124.00	120.81
5	—	326	117.50–125.00	122.02
4	—	366	120.00–125.00	122.47
3	—	267	120.00–122.50	120.89
2	—	568	115.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	418	116.00–122.50	119.15
1	—	620	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	417	124.00–134.00	128.04
25	—	468	125.00–135.00	128.96
9	—	336	127.50–137.00	131.04
6	—	379	127.00–137.00	132.06
4	—	553	119.00–129.00	124.77
4	—	283	133.00–135.00	134.51
3	—	622	98.00–106.00	100.62
3	—	527	129.00–137.50	132.21
2	—	678	85.00–95.00	90.13
1	—	775	84.00	84.00
1	—	710	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	95.00–102.50	97.44
3	—	482	101.00–104.00	102.02
3	—	362	102.50–106.00	104.79
2	—	670	82.00–85.00	83.49
2	—	558	94.00–100.00	97.01
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	80.00	80.00
1	—	425	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
2	—	415	130.00–132.00	130.98
2	—	618	118.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	570	122.00–130.00	125.66
4	—	479	137.50–145.00	140.64
6	—	378	140.00–150.00	146.21
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	128.00	128.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
2	—	455	120.00–128.00	124.04
2	—	520	119.00–123.00	121.02
3	—	383	130.00–135.00	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	137.50	137.50
1	—	765	114.00	114.00
2	—	568	143.00–154.00	148.43
2	—	665	132.00–140.00	135.91
3	—	620	134.00–138.00	135.37
3	—	717	112.00–123.00	119.03
4	—	288	155.00–157.50	156.87
5	—	333	162.50–170.00	166.62
6	—	374	165.00–174.00	167.84
8	—	421	160.00–170.00	166.07
8	—	461	157.00–167.00	159.41
8	—	529	144.00–154.00	148.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	414	147.00–157.50	152.96
9	—	373	155.00–163.00	159.69
7	—	529	130.00–140.00	134.45
2	—	573	131.00–138.00	134.55
2	—	475	154.00–155.00	154.50
1	—	340	157.50	157.50
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
1	—	705	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	110.00–115.00	112.39
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	112.50	112.50
1	—	510	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	110.00–116.00	112.95
1	—	450	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	100.00–110.00	104.85
1	—	540	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	132.50–143.00	138.01
6	—	421	142.50–153.00	148.82
4	—	585	124.00–128.00	125.49
4	—	521	127.00–130.00	128.49
1	—	725	96.00	96.00
1	—	640	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	561	132.00–140.00	136.30
5	—	626	122.00–128.00	123.79
5	—	420	154.00–165.00	157.10
4	—	680	110.00–114.00	112.01
4	—	516	138.00–146.00	140.23
4	—	479	145.00–155.00	149.69
3	—	708	109.00–115.00	111.33
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	111.00–115.00	113.01
3	—	485	115.00–126.00	119.01
2	—	435	120.00–125.00	122.53
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	130.00–138.00	133.22
3	—	480	128.00–129.00	128.33
2	—	563	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	508	122.00–124.00	122.99
1	—	955	66.00	66.00
1	—	945	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	61.00	61.00
1	—	535	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	70.00	70.00
2	—	270	77.50–87.50	82.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	787	14.00–24.00	18.94
2	—	863	43.00	43.00
2	—	663	51.00–60.00	55.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,349	50.00–58.00	53.64
2	—	1,210	62.00–85.00	73.21
14	—	1,430	40.00–47.00	43.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	61.00–70.00	66.16
11	—	1,037	32.00–37.00	34.57
18	—	1,047	49.00–58.00	52.87
30	—	1,167	39.00–49.00	43.82
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,388	77.00–78.00	77.54
3	—	1,622	70.00–77.00	74.68
5	—	2,026	80.00–87.00	81.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	640.00	640.00

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

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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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