Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Baby calves 20.00 Slaughter cattle cows mostly steady Bulls 5.00 higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality average

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.36/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$135.36

140 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$38.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.43

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	439	144.55	635	73
Medium and Large 2	417	135.58	565	30
Medium 2	432	124.06	536	22
Small and Medium 3	381	108.47	414	4thin
Medium 3	421	106.09	446	11thin

One grade step is worth $38.47/cwt here — about $188 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 sale140 hd

135.36

—

NC average6 barns · 504 hd

132.93

+2.43

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	1,585	86.63	1,373	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	69.72	1,049	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,073	62.32	669	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	803	49.44	397	7thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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	Large 2	—	555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	433	108.34/cwt	107.50–110.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	380	109.86/cwt	107.50–112.00	417	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	670	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	149.32/cwt	145.00–154.00	633	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	128.35/cwt	123.00–133.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	138.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	660	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,795	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	472	107.72/cwt	101.00–111.00	508	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	840	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,552	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	473	90.53/cwt	85.00–96.00	428	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	430	93.62/cwt	90.00–97.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	100.41/cwt	97.00–104.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	111.72/cwt	111.00–112.50	305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	141.29/cwt	140.00–142.50	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	601	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	133.52/cwt	128.00–139.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	110.28/cwt	109.00–115.00	619	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	131.18/cwt	127.00–138.00	546	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	136.68/cwt	130.00–140.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	124.53/cwt	117.50–127.50	354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	107.68/cwt	105.00–111.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	128.99/cwt	126.00–132.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	105.42/cwt	100.00–111.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	504	82.86/cwt	80.00–87.50	418	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	580	99.10/cwt	95.00–101.00	575	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	367	122.36/cwt	120.00–124.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	469	115.43/cwt	114.00–117.50	541	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	119.84/cwt	115.00–123.00	519	10
Heifers	Medium 3Full	—	470	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	503	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	245	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	263	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	126.32/cwt	125.00–127.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	105.66/cwt	105.00–107.00	807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.42/cwt	137.50–147.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	135.68/cwt	133.00–140.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	147.09/cwt	145.00–154.00	478	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	148.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	557	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	333	162.48/cwt	157.50–164.00	541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	381	156.48/cwt	153.00–163.00	596	7
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2	—	870	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	126.33/cwt	123.00–131.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	137.22/cwt	132.50–140.00	578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	130.51/cwt	128.00–133.00	630	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	500	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	445	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	640	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	627	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	870	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	487	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	1
Steers	Medium 3Full	—	390	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	293	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	320	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	342	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	460	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	538	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	605	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	590	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	670	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	653	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	373	108.97/cwt	105.00–113.00	406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	145.83/cwt	142.50–147.50	350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	155.96/cwt	152.50–158.00	448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	148.53/cwt	144.00–154.00	706	3
Bulls	—	—	2,075	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,930	1
Bulls	—	—	1,863	86.90/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,619	2
Bulls	—	—	1,135	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	897	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	988	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,260	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	58.23/cwt	57.00–59.00	556	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	64.36/cwt	61.00–70.00	729	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	69.72/cwt	63.00–76.00	1,049	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	513	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	817	45.28/cwt	40.00–49.00	370	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	49.07/cwt	46.00–51.00	385	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	135.08/cwt	132.50–137.50	308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	138.69/cwt	135.00–142.50	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	133.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	129.35/cwt	125.00–134.00	670	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	138.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	530	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	577	8
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	355	104.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	373	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	640	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	538	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	775	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	636	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	275	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	234	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	340	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	187	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	360	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	281	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	290	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	297	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	215	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	274	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	685	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	774	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	543	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	641	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	322	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	403	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	473	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	596	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	133.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	366	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	384	126.19/cwt	122.50–127.50	485	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	623	115.54/cwt	110.00–120.00	720	4
Steers	Medium 3Full	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	495	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	582	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	333	114.00/cwt	109.00–118.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	223	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	262	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	495	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	109.97/cwt	106.00–112.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	139.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	128.43/cwt	123.00–134.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	610	106.72/cwt	100.00–110.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	480	105.83/cwt	105.00–107.50	508	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	805	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	685	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	521	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	606	106.74/cwt	103.00–112.50	647	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	573	116.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	524	114.53/cwt	111.00–119.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	530	3

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 Apr 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 394Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 115Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 4Year ago 0

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Baby calves 20.00 Slaughter cattle cows mostly steady Bulls 5.00 higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	95.00	95.00
1	—	475	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	107.50–110.00	108.34
3	—	380	107.50–112.00	109.86
1	—	670	86.00	86.00
7	—	472	101.00–111.00	107.72
4	—	504	80.00–87.50	82.86
1	—	245	107.50	107.50
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	85.00–96.00	90.53
2	—	430	90.00–97.00	93.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	97.00–104.00	100.41
2	—	378	119.00	119.00
2	—	273	111.00–112.50	111.72
1	—	630	99.00	99.00
1	—	595	99.00	99.00
1	—	320	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00–142.50	141.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	110.00–120.00	114.91
10	—	377	128.00–139.00	133.52
7	—	561	109.00–115.00	110.28
7	—	416	127.00–138.00	131.18
5	—	331	130.00–140.00	136.68
4	—	284	117.50–127.50	124.53
3	—	613	105.00–111.00	107.68
3	—	473	126.00–132.00	128.99
2	—	675	100.00–111.00	105.42
1	—	715	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	95.00–101.00	99.10
5	—	367	120.00–124.00	122.36
6	—	469	114.00–117.50	115.43
10	—	433	115.00–123.00	119.84
3	—	333	109.00–118.00	114.00
2	—	530	106.00–108.00	107.01
2	—	223	115.00–120.00	117.47
1	—	625	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	145.00–154.00	149.32
5	—	572	123.00–133.00	128.35
5	—	476	135.00–145.00	138.63
3	—	657	106.00–112.00	109.97
3	—	512	135.00–145.00	139.24
2	—	608	123.00–134.00	128.43
1	—	810	97.00	97.00
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
1	—	730	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	92.50	92.50
2	—	555	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	608	121.00	121.00
3	—	527	123.00–131.00	126.33
5	—	421	132.50–140.00	137.22
8	—	483	128.00–133.00	130.51
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	89.00	89.00
1	—	640	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	56.00	56.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	117.50	117.50
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
5	—	606	103.00–112.50	106.74
4	—	573	115.00–120.00	116.96
4	—	524	111.00–119.00	114.53
3	—	417	125.00–129.00	127.04
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	100.00–110.00	106.72
3	—	480	105.00–107.50	105.83
1	—	805	70.00	70.00
1	—	685	76.00	76.00
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	125.00–127.00	126.32
3	—	764	105.00–107.00	105.66
4	—	521	137.50–147.00	142.42
4	—	619	132.00	132.00
6	—	576	133.00–140.00	135.68
13	—	325	145.00–154.00	147.09
13	—	376	145.00–152.00	148.18
2	—	735	105.00–110.00	107.53
3	—	240	142.50–147.50	145.83
3	—	287	152.50–158.00	155.96
3	—	432	155.00	155.00
3	—	475	144.00–154.00	148.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	165.00	165.00
4	—	333	157.50–164.00	162.48
7	—	381	153.00–163.00	156.48
Steers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	75.00	75.00
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	107.00	107.00
1	—	460	117.00	117.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	97.50	97.50
1	—	670	97.50	97.50
2	—	373	105.00–113.00	108.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	132.50–137.50	135.08
2	—	330	135.00–142.50	138.69
4	—	468	130.00–140.00	133.43
6	—	518	125.00–134.00	129.35
8	—	382	135.00–145.00	138.86
8	—	420	130.00–140.00	137.38
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
2	—	355	100.00–110.00	104.93
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	127.50	127.50
1	—	685	113.00	113.00
2	—	543	116.00–120.00	118.01
3	—	322	120.00–130.00	125.08
3	—	473	125.00–127.00	126.02
4	—	275	130.00–140.00	133.16
4	—	384	122.50–127.50	126.19
4	—	623	110.00–120.00	115.54
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	84.00	84.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	82.00	82.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	85.00	85.00
1	—	340	55.00	55.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	78.00	78.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	660	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,075	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,863	85.00–89.00	86.90
1	—	1,135	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,190	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,385	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	57.00–59.00	58.23
8	—	1,132	61.00–70.00	64.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,505	63.00–76.00	69.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	63.00	63.00
3	—	817	40.00–49.00	45.28
3	—	785	46.00–51.00	49.07

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