Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to instances 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average. Baby calves were 5.00 to 30.00. 1 hog.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.46/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$111.46

82 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$35

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

$25.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.47

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	397	128.44	509	9thin
Medium and Large 2	463	117.66	545	30
Small 1-2	505	104.15	526	12thin
Medium and Large 3	526	103.37	544	31

One grade step is worth $25.07/cwt here — about −$35 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 sale82 hd

111.46

—

NC average7 barns · 609 hd

115.93

−4.47

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	1,396	80.72	1,127	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,314	62.90	827	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,277	61.37	784	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	44.22	466	9thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2Fleshy	—	320	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	146.72/cwt	143.00–150.00	401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	135.69/cwt	133.00–138.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	141.14/cwt	137.50–143.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	136.66/cwt	136.00–137.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	131.49/cwt	130.00–132.50	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	143.20/cwt	138.00–155.00	541	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	385	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	122.28/cwt	115.00–129.00	525	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	120.88/cwt	112.50–141.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	122.89/cwt	117.50–128.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	125.88/cwt	118.00–131.00	609	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	715	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	672	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	106.28/cwt	105.00–107.50	492	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	103.98/cwt	101.00–107.00	639	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	105.00/cwt	95.00–115.00	397	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	663	690.75/cwt	650.00–740.00	4,580	2
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	685	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	617	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	790	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	814	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	446	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	109.66/cwt	107.00–112.00	685	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	465	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	430	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	105.80/cwt	99.00–111.00	566	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	668	109.34/cwt	107.00–111.00	730	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	103.40/cwt	95.00–112.50	388	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	106.48/cwt	101.00–110.00	562	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	104.50/cwt	97.00–112.00	449	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	61.40/cwt	56.00–65.00	784	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	917	1
Bulls	—	—	1,393	66.19/cwt	55.00–79.00	922	3
Bulls	—	—	1,460	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,431	1
Bulls	—	—	1,378	89.49/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,233	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,178	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,466	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	64.68/cwt	63.00–67.00	819	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	40.31/cwt	35.00–48.00	402	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	52.05/cwt	51.00–53.00	608	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	102.78/cwt	97.00–106.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	107.59/cwt	104.00–110.00	616	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,009	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	609.20/cwt	570.00–650.00	5,349	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	750.64/cwt	650.00–840.00	8,220	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	809.69/cwt	710.00–1,050.00	8,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	97.47/cwt	95.00–100.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	102.72/cwt	95.00–110.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	100.33/cwt	92.50–110.00	414	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	103.99/cwt	99.00–108.00	530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	102.97/cwt	101.00–105.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	106.02/cwt	103.00–108.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	540	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	350	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	109.17/cwt	105.00–112.50	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	106.02/cwt	105.00–107.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	108.84/cwt	106.00–112.50	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	104.75/cwt	101.00–108.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	150	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	115.19/cwt	113.00–116.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	121.19/cwt	116.00–127.50	457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	115.98/cwt	113.00–118.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	118.21/cwt	115.00–122.00	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	113.12/cwt	112.00–116.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	118.67/cwt	115.00–127.00	733	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	129.99/cwt	127.50–132.50	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	114.00/cwt	113.00–116.00	754	4

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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 310Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 91Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	127.00	127.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	132.50	132.50
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
3	—	328	130.00–132.50	131.49
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	94.00	94.00
2	—	463	105.00–107.50	106.28
2	—	615	101.00–107.00	103.98
2	—	375	95.00–112.50	103.40
3	—	528	101.00–110.00	106.48
2	—	430	97.00–112.00	104.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	97.00–106.00	102.78
3	—	573	104.00–110.00	107.59
2	—	775	95.00–100.00	97.47
2	—	333	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	97.00	97.00
1	—	250	105.00	105.00
6	—	413	92.50–110.00	100.33
3	—	510	99.00–108.00	103.99
3	—	625	103.00–108.00	106.02
4	—	484	105.00–112.50	109.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	95.00	95.00
1	—	350	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
1	—	150	132.50	132.50
5	—	524	113.00–116.00	115.19
5	—	377	116.00–127.50	121.19
4	—	469	113.00–118.00	115.98
1	—	680	112.00	112.00
6	—	423	115.00–122.00	118.21
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
5	—	581	112.00–116.00	113.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	475	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	115.00–129.00	122.28
7	—	572	112.50–141.00	120.88
6	—	527	117.50–128.00	122.89
8	—	484	118.00–131.00	125.88
6	—	618	115.00–127.00	118.67
4	—	661	113.00–116.00	114.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
1	—	455	98.00	98.00
3	—	625	107.00–112.00	109.66
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
3	—	535	99.00–111.00	105.80
3	—	668	107.00–111.00	109.34
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	112.00	112.00
2	—	780	101.00–105.00	102.97
2	—	623	105.00–107.00	106.02
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
3	—	472	106.00–112.50	108.84
4	—	678	101.00–108.00	104.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	132.00	132.00
2	—	273	143.00–150.00	146.72
3	—	665	133.00–138.00	135.69
1	—	340	142.50	142.50
2	—	520	137.00	137.00
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
1	—	810	119.00	119.00
3	—	403	137.50–143.00	141.14
3	—	484	136.00–137.00	136.66
1	—	555	136.00	136.00
12	—	378	138.00–155.00	143.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	136.00	136.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
3	—	378	95.00–115.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	95.00–110.00	102.72
1	—	690	113.00	113.00
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	117.00–118.00	117.50
2	—	555	122.00–125.00	123.50
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	500	129.00	129.00
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
1	—	400	132.50	132.50
3	—	367	127.50–132.50	129.99
1	—	715	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	663	650.00–740.00	690.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	570.00–650.00	609.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	650.00–840.00	750.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,018	710.00–1,050.00	809.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,277	56.00–65.00	61.40
1	—	1,250	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,310	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,267	63.00–67.00	64.68
1	—	1,550	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	998	35.00–48.00	40.31
3	—	1,168	51.00–53.00	52.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	55.00–79.00	66.19
1	—	1,460	98.00	98.00
3	—	1,378	85.00–94.00	89.49

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Feeder Cattle

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Slaughter Cattle